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No. 30,911 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1939

BIG CHINA BID FOR VICTORY FORESEEN

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt yester- day gave an audience to the Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Hu Shih,

After the audience, Mr. Hu Shih told the press he had informed the President that the Chinese armies were taking the offensive on all fronts.

"I also tried to tell the President that we are not so hard pressed as many people Imagine.

"The interruption in transporta- tion caused by the recent Invasion of South China was not very Im- portant, and we are building new roads to replace the interrupted lines of communication.

STRANGE RUMOUR

Buenos Aires, To-day.

The Argentinian newspapers publish reports this morning stating that it is being persistent- ly rumoured that Captain Lands. dorp was still alive and well hours after the German an- nouncement of his suicide.-Reu-

ter.

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ARMIES AT GRIPS IN A BLINDING SNOWSTORM

Helsinki, To-day.

A SERIES OF VIOLENT attacks on the Mannerheim Line, after a heavy and prolonged artillery bom- bardment, all collapsed after a footing had been gained temporarily at several points.

Over 100 tanks supported the attacks and the big- gest array of aircraft since the invasion began bombed the Finnish positions and towns behind the lines.

re-

that

The Finnish troops fought with | Information is scanty, but one grim determination and Russian port states that two Red Army re- losses were considerable. Numerous giments ordered to storm a Finnish tanks were captured inside the Fin-defence post were wiped out. nish lines and others were destroyed It is now officially claimed

the main defence the Russian battleship "October Re- by volution" was badly damaged Finnish coastal batteries, word

sunk. Reuter,

system.

A joint protest to Britain, before reaching France and Germany against violations of the Panama

"We are starting a series of offen-Conference neutrality zone is sives on many sectors and are quite confident that we may hear reports expected to be lodged within

the next 48 hours.

of victory soon."-Havas.

SOVIET'S NEW TANK IN ACTION

(BPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Stockholm, To-day.

Mr. Cordell Hull stated that four incidents had occurred recently and the issue was now coming to a head.

It was indicated by the State De- partment that the consultations be- tween the 21 countries of the Western

Twenty Russlan planes brought down, 14 by Finnish Nighters and six by anti-aircraft fire.

A number of civilians were killed and civilian property set on fire during intense bombing of towns be- hind the Mannerheim Line. Large areas were left as blazing ruins after the Red bombers had passed over.

NEW CLASS CALLED UP The class of 1899 has been called

crnment.

Hemisphere were rapidly going for- to the colours by the Finnish Gov- ward and a joint demarche may be expected soon.-Reuter.

The "Svenska Dagbladet" TACIT XMAS

reports that the Russian of-

fensive in northern Finland TRUCE

is supported by numerous

amphibian tanks moving in POSSIBLE

water by means of propellers.

The paper recalls that such tanks

have been experimented in by Russia for several years.

BERLIN, TO-DAY.

SOMETHING IN THE WAY OF A CHRISTMAS TRUCE ON THE

The Russians even tried a device WESTERN FRONT IS SEMI-OFFI- enabling planes to transport these tanks and land them ready for action behind the enemy lines.

The Finns are opposing the tanks with a new anti-tank gun of small size but immense power of penetration. However, they do not possess a suffi- cient number of these weapons. Havas.

“COLUMBUS" CREW

LANDED

CIALLY PROMISED BY THE GER- MANS-IF THE OTHER SIDE DOES NOT ATTACK.

This was forecast by well-informed circles in Berlin yesterday, following Hitler's departure from Berlin. The Germans, say these quarters, will not embark on any land offensives during the holidays.

Neutral observers attach consider- able importance to the visit of the Papal Nuncio to the Wilhelmstrasse, but whether or not it was in connec- tion with a slackening of the prosecu- tion of the war until the end of the

New York, To-day. The 579 survivors of the "Columbus" have been landed at Ellis Island by the U.S.S. Tuscaloosa, which was de-year could not be ascertained.-Reu- layed by a thick fog outside the har- bour.-Reuter.

The crew of the "Columbus" are to be treated as distressed mariners and will be given the freedom of the United States for 60 days.-Reuter.

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NAVAL HONOURS FOR CAPT. LANDSDORP" (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL)

Buenos Aires, To-day.

ter.

DANISH STEAMER MINED AND SUNK

Oslo, To-day.

The Danish steamer "Mars" has been sunk in the North Sea by a mine.' Six survivors have been landed and

·seven others are belleved to have beên: lost.--Reuter.

The Navy Ministry has ordered mili- tary honours to be rendered by Argen“ | WEATHER · FORECAST>--North-East

tine marines at the funeral of Captain

-Landsdorp,----- Havas.

and 'East winds, moderataj fine -to--aloudy. --

But

not

FRANCE MAY

BREAK OFF RELATIONS

(SPECIAL-TO- “CHINA ·MAIL") Paris, To-day. Several members of the foreign of affairs committee of the Chamber Deputies, headed by the former Pre- mier, M. Pierre-Etienne Flandin, are advocating the severance of diploma- tic relations with the Soviet.

Fighting in the north has been brought to a standstill by severe weather. It was 54 degrees be- low zero at mid-day yesterday, and blinding snowstorms are sweeping the Arctic zone. Snowstorms are also raging on the M. Flandin points out that such a Eastern Front, where the Russian move would have a very favourable with neutrals. forces endeavouring to cut Finland's effect upon relations. 'wasp walst' have been reinforced.notably Italy and Spain.-Havas.

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