1939-12-26 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 26, 1939

SOVIET FORCES SURROUNDED IN AGLAJAERVI BATTLE: FINN ADVANCE CONTINUES

Helsinki, To-day. GERMANY

THE BATTLE OF AGLAJAERVI ended in defeat for

the enemy, part of whose forces were surround- RELEASES ed, states an official communique issued in SWEDISH

Helsinki.

The Russians, the communique continues, put up a SHIPS

fierce resistance but were mostly killed before

the final surrender.

The Aglajaervi area, it is claimed, is now wholly in Finnish hands, and the advance continues.

War material captured includes six which have not yet been found. The guns, eight tanks and eight anti-tank | Finns lost two machines.-Reuter. guns.

In the battle of Tolvajnervi and Aglajnervi the Finns took over 600 prisoners, and the enemy lost 2,000 dead.

In the Salla sector the advance con- tinues.

AIR ACTIVITY

Another communique says that on the Karelian front, the Finnish troops, after carrying. out several patrol operations on an extended front, ra- turned to their positions.

On the Aglajaervi front the ad- vance continues.

Enemy air activities

have been

very great, owing to the fine weather, particularly in Karelia.

The Finnish air force engaged and drove off enemy planes the day.

RED LOSSES

throughout

in numerous alr fights the Finns brought down 14 Russian machines, the loss of which has been confirmed. They were prin- cipally bombers.

SOVIET CLAIMS

Moscow, To-day.

A Soviet communique claims that 971 Finnish troops were killed and 35 taken prisoner in "serious clashes be- tween reconnaissance units in the Karelian Isthmus."

other-

The communique says that wise nothing important occurred nt the front.-Reuter.

HEARD PERFECTLY IN H.K.

London, To-day. Messages from many parts of the world report excellent reception of the King's broadcast.

For example, Melbourne stated re- ception was good throughout, and Hong Kong reported reception 100 per cent.

Ascension Island reported excellent

It is believed the Finns also brought down four or five machines | reception.-Reuter,

HOSTILITY TO SOVIET IN OCCUPIED POLAND

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Cernauti, To-day. HOSTILITY TOWARDS THE Soviet is growing throughout Eastern Poland, where cold and the lack of foodstuffs are prevalent, several Polish refugees who have just arrived in Rumania told Havas.

Red Army "requisitions" were at An anti-religious campaign is in first limited to larger properties, but full swing. Havas. lately they have hit even the humb-

·lest peasants, who have been compell- ed at times to hand over as much as three-quarters of their food supplies and grain and half their cattle.

During the past few days, the Soviets have made house-to-house searches and requisitioned blanket.

URUGUAY TO HELP FINLAND

(SPECIAL TO "CHINĄ MAIL") Montevideo, To-day.

The Government has replied to the

Many shops are cleaned out, even League of Nations stating *that

the zine roofs of some houses being Uruguay is extending moral and ma-

taken away.

terial help to Finland.-Havas.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Stockholm, To-day.

The newspapers insist that the re- newal of the German-Swedish trade agreement does not interfere with Swedish neutrality.

The Stockholm paper "Tidningen"

says:-

INVERLANE NOW A TOTAL LOSS

London, To-day.

The British steamer inveriane (9,000 tons), which was mined last week, is now burned out.

She is stated to be a total loss. -Reuter.

GAMELIN'S MESSAGE TO THE ARMY

"The Germans merely wish to nor- malize the trade of the two coun- tries on

Many a peacetime basis." ships which had been previously de-in tained by the control were released as soon as the agreement was signed.

German

contraband

Forty Swedish ships had been de- tained in German ports; one-third are still there.--Havas.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day. General Gamelin, in his New Year that message to the Army, states

cause the magnitude of the French

in itself a pledge of success. "Both militarily and morally are winning the war once more."

General Gamelin's short message on the deep impression a made Army, since his laconism has become proverbial. Havas.

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