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FINNISH

VICTORY THIRD RUSSIAN DIVISION IS ELIMINATED

Helsinki, To-day. ANOTHER SMASHING victory near Suomussalmi is claimed in a special war communique issued yesterday afternoon. The entire 44th Division, of over 15,000 men, has been "put out of action.”

This is the third Soviet division to be eliminated, the 163rd having been wiped out a few days ago. Over 1,000 prisoners were taken, as well as a large quantity of war material — including 102 guns, 43 tanks, hundreds of armoured cars, lorries and field kitchens and 1,000 horses. NORTH

Clearing up operations and the collection of spoils continue.

PEIPING, TO-DAY. THE STATUS OF THE CHINA REGIME WOULD BE THE SAME EVEN AFTER THE FORMA- TION OF THE PROPOSED CEN- TRAL REGIME, DECLARED THE JAPANESE HERE YESTERDAY.

ARMY

SPOKESMAN

He added that the "North China Army" was convinced they must aid in the formation of the new regime.

There is no possibility of a with- drawal of the Japanese Army from China, at least for the time being, the spokesman added.

There will be a special status pro- vided for Mongolia and North China under the projected government. Reuter.

SHIP'S CAPTAIN FINED

Captain M. Gaggino, Master of the 5.5. Cambay Prince, was fined $100 by Commander G. F. Hole in the Marine Court this morning for unlawfully al- lowing his ship to be loaded so as to submerge the centre of the disc of the Plimsoll Line.

The offence took place in the har- bour yesterday.

Captain Gagginò pleaded guilty and sald he had been carrying heavy loads since October.

Fighting has been very heavy here In the past few days, but the Finnish General Staff gave no details until- the battle was won.

On the Karelian Isthmus, the tem- perature has dropped 33 deg. Fah. below zero, and the Finns have cap-

AMERICAN

AID FOR

tured many Russians who fell un- FINLAND

conscious owing to the cold.-Reuter. ON SUOMUSSALMI FRONT

Helsinki, To-day.

A Finnish communique claims

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tion of a Soviet division on the road from Suomussalmi to the Soviet fron- tier.

Washington, To-day.

AMERICAN NAVAL INCREASE

New York, To-day.

"The International situa- tion, in conjunction with Far Eastern conditions, presents the threat of a world con- flagration."

So declared Admiral Stärk, Chief of Naval Operations, appearing before the House of Representatives naval com- mittee yesterday.

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Admiral Stark urged Congress approve a $1,300,000,000 increase in

the Fleet.

the He testified that "if

United States does not take immediate ac-

tion towards increasing the strength

of the Fleet, the end of the present war will find us in a relatively weak position."

LARGER SHIPS

Admiral Stark's testimony Indicates that the expansion programme has bean revised since it was first an nounced to provide for some larger ships than originally contemplated.

Hearing of the expansion program- me opened with a brief preliminary

of statement by Secretary

Navy

second striking victory in the destruc- The United States Govern-Charles Edison, who declared he be- lieved a 25 per cent. increase in the ment has informed the Fleet's size was needed "in view of League of Nations that the international_situation."—Reuter. In addition to taking 1,000 prison-American organisations are

ers the Finns captured much materi- al, including tanks

cars.

and armoured consulting directly with Fin-given tangible indication of the peo-

land regarding the request ple and Government with Finland. The communique says that in the for material and humanitar-vate organisations have given medi-

recent fighting the main object has been to repulse the 44th Russianian assistance.

now baen division, and this has schleved, the enemy's main forces having been destroyed.

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The booty captured includes guns, 43 tanks, 10 armoured cars, aeroplanes, 278 motor vehicles of various kinds, over 1,000 horses and | 47 fleld-kitchens.—Reuter.

INDIAN HELP FOR QUAKE VICTIMS

Lahore, To-day:

The sum of £1,500 has been col- lected at a public meeting in Lahore

Commander Hole warned defendant | for the Turkish earthquake victims.

against loading his ship so as to place it in danger.

A message of sympathy will be sent from the people of Lahore-Reuter.

Dine at the

Parisian Grill

Good Food

Finé Wines

Dinner and Dance Music

The American Red Cross and pri-

cal, financial and other help, and they are consulting with Finnish agencies regarding the most effective manner in which such aid may be continued

Reuter. of hostilities has and expanded.

The Note, which was handed: to the League by the US. Minister at Berne, says the United States Government from the outbreak

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