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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 16, 1940
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STOCKHOLM, TO-DAY.
THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO PROTEST TO MOSCOW AGAINST
THE BOMBING OF SWEDISH TER RITORY. A CLOSE EXAMINATION
PRESS COMMENT.
WINGS OVER AUSTRIA -
London, To-day.
Jews of the Old Reich in Nazi Germany are now only 16 per cent. employed, ac- cording to the "Manchester
OF SPLINTERS REVEALED RUS-Guardian.”
BIAN INSCRIPTIONS..
According to a witness, eight bombs fell on the ice and the ninth or a house, but falled to explode: The bombs were of the 200 kilos type.- Havas.
GOVERNOR'S REPORT
Stockholm, To-day. The Swedish Government is to make a protest against the dropping of bombs in Swedish territory on Sunday when, fortunately, no, damage was done and no one was injured.
One report states that the son of the Crown Prince and the Governor of the district involved, Lulea, have confirm- ed that the bombs were of Russian manufacture.-Reuter.
NORWAY TOO
Oslo, To-day.
Fortunately, says the paper, the Central Jewish Organization has at least been able to organize relief and the horrors of transportation to the Jewish "sector" in Poland has not yet been realised in any very large
measure.
In Vienna, however, many have fol- lowed the path to the ghetto of ex- termination,
A REMINDER
Under the heading "Wings Över Austria," the "Manchester Guardian," in another loading article, says that Saturday's R.A.F. flight brought to the people of Austria and Czechoslovakia
To UNITED KINGDOM - freight every fortnight lodge art energetic protest against the the "Daily Telegraph," calling it
(via Bombay).
To UNITED KINGDOM – passengers once a month
To CALCUTTA
To AUSTRALIA
(via Bombay).
passengers and freight every fortnight.
reminder that they are still within range of better neighbours than the Nazis.
The "News Chronicle" emphasizes The Government has instructed the that the flight will bring new hope Norwegian Legation in Moscow to to the Czechs and Austrians, while the violation of the Norwegian frontier most brilliant survey flight of the by Soviet planes.
war, says that it will become known An official statement says that to the Germans that their Fuehrer several Soviet planes crossed the fron- | cannot shelter them from the air- tier at different points on January 12 power of the Allies and that the most and 14.-Reuter.
remote parts of Greater Germany are not safe when the British and French choose to strike.--Reuter.
LAND IN NORWAY
Oslo, To-day. Soviet planes operating on the northern Finnish front crossed the Norwegian frontier yesterday, accord- ing to press reports.
It is added that one plane even landed on the Norwegian side of the Pasvik River but took off again al- most immediately. Reuter.
NAZIS TRY TO EXPLAIN
- passengers and freight IT AWAY
every month.
ALSO FREQUENT SAILINGS FOR
SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.
Details may be obtained from
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO
BUILDING CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG
PHONE 27721
FORM OF U.S. HELP
FOR FINLAND
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS IN- FORMED CONGRESSIONAL LEAD- ERS THAT HE WILL BEND A COMMUNICATION TO CONGRESS SHORTLY ON EXTENDING AID TO FINLAND.
It is predicted that the President will advise Congress that any United States assistance for Finland should be confined to non-m^itary help.
'Berlin, To-day. Saturday's long-distance survey flight of the R.A.F. over Greater Germany is now day that President Roosevelt admitted by the Nazis.
A Senate authority stated yester- would discuss the question of an additional loan to Finland through the Export and Import Bank for non-military purchases in the United Reuter.,
States.
At first, the radio station derried that any such flights had taken place. Sunday night, however, the official German news agency admitted that the flight had taken place, but "ex-continues the agency, and are “not of plained" that the R.A.F. 'planes were much use, anyway.” "watched very closely."
The agency claims that German ob- servers watched the activity of the British 'planes very closely; they were all at a very great height.
NOT MUCH USEI
In view of the close watch kept on the R.A.F. 'planes, it is curious that they were not intercepted or attacked, in any way. No anti-aircraft opened up, and the pilots reported having seen searchlights at one point
Buch fights are not very dangerous, 'only.-Reuter.
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