1940-01-02 — Page 24

FIRE IN APOSTOLIC CHANCERY

Rome, To-day.

A wing of the Apostolic Chancery was seriously dam- aged by fire on Sunday night.

The cupola of the Palace crashed in, but several art treasures were rescued and the fire brigade prevent- ed damage to the main building.

It is believed that a large recep- tion hall was also destroyed.

The Palace of the Chancery was built in the 15th Century, and was

Reuter. once the Papal Chancery.

SECOND TIME

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

The Apostolic Chancery is on fire for the second time within a few days. The Chancery is one of the most Important buildings

belonging

to

the Holy See and enjoys extra-térri-

torial rights.

ARBON SUSPICION

After an hour's efforts the fire was

KREMLIN WAR CONFAB

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Copenhagen, To-day. Press reports state that an important war council held in the Kremlin recently de- cided to continue the war against Finland.

Several members of the council ad- vocated acceptance of Finland's peace terms, but the majority insisted on the necessity of a mass offensive be- fore Finland has time to receive im- portant material assistance from abroad.

The increased Russlan military ac- tivity in Finland is attributed to the War Council's decision. Havas.

BALKAN STATES TO HOLD CONFERENCE

Paris, To-day. According to well-informed circles here, Gafencu, the Rumanian For-

extinguished in the larger part of the cign Minister, is planning a conference

palace, but the right wing burning despite rain.

is still

of the four Balkan States at Belgrade this month. Reuter.

The church's priceless frescoes and pictures were badly damaged.

The Vatican and the Italian au- thorities are holding a joint enquiry. Arson is suspected.-Havos.

TRAWLER SUNK

London, To-day, Survivors of the trawler Barbara Robertson, sunk by a U-boat off the North of Scotland, have arrived at Fleetwood.

One life was lost, the rest of the

INCENDIARY THEORY

Rome, To-day. Huge crowds watched the blaze, on the cause of which opinion in the Va-crew being picked up by a warship tican is divided. One theory is that it was caused by a short circult, an- other is that it was a case of incen- diarism.

the

The Chancery is not within precincts of Vatican City but is one of the most important pontifical build- ings in Rome itself and enjoys extra- territoriality--Reuter.

after being 12 hours in a lifeboat which was sighted by a seaplane.-Reuter.

London, To-day. The Ministry of Transport has re- sumed giving driving tests.

Seven

for thousand applications tests have been received since the beginning of December. — Reuter.

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London, To-day.

It is announced that Sir William Seeds, British Ambassador in Moscow, is coming to London on leave and will co-operate with Mr. William Strang, one-time chief British delegate to Moscow, in preparing publication of a White Book dealing with the Anglo- Franco-Russian negotiations. Havas.

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Copenhagen, To-day.

The Tallinn correspondent of the "Poiltiken" reports that the Ogpu (the Soviet police) have ar- rested several foreigners in Mos- cow alleged to be German stud- ents.

The correspondent also reports that important detachments of the Ogpu's special detachments have been sent to Lening.ad and Mur- mansk.Havas.

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Paris, To-day.

A French Admiralty communi- que states: "A French destroyer has saved the crew and 200 pas- sengers of the Spanish steamer Cabo San Antonio. Five are missing. The Chief of the Spanish General Staff was saved.”

The vessel, a 12,000-ton tran- sport, was howeward-bound from Buenos Aires and caught flic on December 29 when 5,000 miles from the Canary Islands.- --Havas.

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Washington, To-day. The State Department--denies rumours that a new U.S. Ambas- sador is being appointed to Ber- lin. It is recalled that the Am- bassador, Mr. Hugh Wilson, was ordered to return to "report to the President on the situation” follow- in ing the anti-Semitic...excesses November last year.-Havas.

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Washington, To-day. Counter-espionage measures are . being enforced and the State De- partment has ordered all Ameri- cans residing abroad to have their fingerprints taken as soon as pos- sible. Photostat copies of finger- prints will be sent to Washington and compared with registers there. -Havas.

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Helsinki, To-day. Havas special correspondent yesterday visited the battlefield at Tolvajacrvi, where the Soviet troops were driven back 20 miles. While Tolvajnervi village is al- most intact. Aglajaervi has been practically razed.

The territory is littered with the corpses of Red soldiers killed by Finnish machinegun fire.

It is apparent that the Red tried a mass attack in this sector. Most of the corpses are those of young men who probably belonged to crack

of regiments composed members of the Communist youth organisation,

Havas saw over 30 destroyed tanks which still had the charred bodles of Red Army men inside. Several of the tanks were head- ing gast when destroyed, indicat- ing the Red retreat.

The corpses of emaciated horses can be seen near empty carts.

Thick snow is beginning to cov- er the battlefield, and the Finns are digging huge tombs for at least 1,000 corpses.—Havas.

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Tientsin, To-day.

It is learned here that Lucien Ferrer, 10-year-old French Tien- tsin boy, has been awarded the Croix de Guerre with palms for gallantry in action on the western front.

Ferror, who volunteered late in 1938 In a colonial regiment in Paris, participated in a daring raid which resulted in the cap- ture of a German machine gun.-

Born in Tientsin on February 12, 1921 and educated at St. -Louis College-there, Ferrer-is-the- youngest son in a family of 14.

Havas.

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Stockholm, To-day. "Some states believe they can suppress the right of small states to exist but Finland is awaken- ing the world's conscience," Mr. Gunther, the new Swedish For- eign Minister, declared in a broad- cast.

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"At the beginning of the New Year our Arst thought goes to Swden's destiny. We are fac- ing a threat to everything cherish but our people are animated by an unshakeable will to preserve their right, of self- determination."-Havas.

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