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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 19, 1940

FINNS ADVANCE 28 MILES Red Army Pushed Back All Along The Line

WASP WAIST DEFENCES AGAIN HOLD EASILY

HELSINKI, TO-DAY.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE FINNS HAVE ADVANCED 28 MILES ON THE SALLA FRONT APPEARS TO INDICATE THAT THE RUSSIAN DRIVE WESTWARD TO CUT FINLAND'S WAIST HAS AGAIN BEEN STEMMED.

The Russian advance was made in the formation of an arrow, with the point towards Kemijaervi. This

UNOFFICIAL BOAT RACE ARRANGED

haa

London, To-day. Cambridge University formally accepted Oxford's chal- lenge to an unofficial boatrace.

The date has been fixed for. March 3, but the venue has not yet been decided-Reuter.

MILITARY SERVICE

latest news means that the point of the arrow has IN NORWAY

been severely blunted.

A Finnish communique states that

in the eastern frontier the Finnish THIRD S'HAI

troops repulsed all enemy attacks north-east of Lake Ladoga.

In the Aittojoki and Kuhmo sectors Finnish patrols annihilated several large enemy patrols.

In Lappland Finnish troops have advanced 45 kilometres towards Salta during the past few days. The enemy has been pushed back from Joutsijaervi to Maerkijaervi, where fighting is proceeding.

The other sectors are comparatively quiet.

BOMBING RAIDS

Some enemy aircraft on Thursday bombed Hango, Abo, Villmanstrand and Bjoerke.

During Thursday the Finns brought

down II Russian bombers.-Reuter.

JAPANESE AIR RAIDS

IN PAKHOI ZONE

Kwang Chow Wan, To-day.

Japanese aircraft resumed activity near Pakhol yesterday and bombs were dropped. No casualties were suffered, according to Chinese- re- ports. Our Own Correspondent.

PRINCESSES GO TO "EVACUATION HOME"

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London, To-day. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret

Buckingham Rose left

Palace for their new "evacuation home" in the country-Havas.

POLICE

FORCE?

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Shanghai, To-day.

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Oslo, To-day. Voluntary military service has been established by or- der of the War Minister.

Volunteers will form militias and will be placed under Crown Prince Olav.

Conscription was established in Norway in 1934 but in the last five years only 12,000 conscripts a year have been called for train- Ing.

A new police organisation,

The Norwegian standing army does controlling the extra-Settle-not exceed 2,000 men and officers, and ment roads, is expected to re-it is expected that the new decision sult in the near future from will lead to the forming of sufficient reserves for six divisions in case of conversations at present tak-war-Havas. ing place between Mr. God- frey Phillips, Commissioner-

General of the S.M.C., and SHANGHAI Shanghai special municipali- WAR FUND

Mayor Fu Siao-en, of the

ty.

These two bodies are to create "ex- tra-Settlement police" who will con- trol all the area outside the roads which have been the cause of many dissensions for over a year.

The extra-Settlement police will be headed by a Commissioner selected by the Shanghai special municipality, with a deputy ap- pointed by the 8.M.C.

The Central British War Fund in Shanghai-has remitted home the fol lowing amounts:

To the Mansion House Fund (Red Cross and St. John) £2,985

To the Navy League (for comforts of officers and crews of minesweepers, trawlers and smaller craft) £500.

SANDLER URGES MILITARY AID

Stockholm, To-day.

M. Sandler, former Swed- ish Foreign Minister, urged military co-operation be- tween the Scandinavian countries in the course of the resumed budget debate yes- terday.

Last week's events, he said, con- vinced him that the collaboration of the Northern Countries should not be confined to the Aaland Islands qUES- tion but should also embrace military co-operation.

He had not proposed a Northern Military Alliance when in office, because conditions had not ripened then.

M. Hansson, the Swedish Premier, said that the idea of Northern col- laboration was by no means ship- wrecked. -- Reuter.

Ready For Drastic Measures, If Necessary

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Stockholm, To-day. The Foreign Minister, M. Christian in Parliament Guenther, speaking yesterday, stressed that help for Fin- land was an intégral part of Swedish foreign policy.

He insisted that Sweden's future was very much dependent upon Fin- land's, although Sweden must take into consideration the necessity to maintain a neutral attitude in the European conflict.

CONFLICT_MAY_EXTEND...

"With both sides finding it difficult to advance along the Franco-German border, the European conflict may ex- tend to some neutral countries,

the Swedish Government

therefore

and

It may be recalled that a sum of should take every care to avoid mea- The S.M.C. is also demanding the

£500 was sent home to the Navysures which might be considered con- suppression of all gambling

League about a month ago as a tribute | trary to neutrality." and

Officers and oplum dens located in the extra-to the gallantry of the

The Premier, M. Albin Peter Hans- Settlement area,-Havas.

men of the Rawalpindi. At the next meeting of the Executive Committee | son, also stressed it was decided to remit another £500 | grant aid to Finland. comforts for the officers and men of

HE'S GOT DOUBLE TROUBLE-Dick Foran la trying awfully hard to make up his mind between Gale Page (left) and Rosemary Lane, two of the "Daughters Courageous." "At the moment It looks like a draw. Coming to the King's.

determination

to

the smaller craft, whose work has At the same time, he said, the Gov- recently been so burdensome and so ernment was taking steps to curb take hazardous. After this decision had, communism and was ready to been made a cable was received from drastic measures if necessary. Havas the Navy League expressing gratitude for the first remittance, and appealing to the generosity of Shanghai for funds for comforts for smaller craft. The £500 earmarked for this pur- pose has now been sent to the Navy League.

FIFTEEN VILLAGES

SUBMERGED

Istanbul, To-day. The Anatolia earthquake, as after the catastrophe a fortnight ago, has been followed by floods and fifteen villages are reported to be submerged.

-Reuter.

86 DEGREES

OF FROST AT VIBORG

HELSINKI, TO-DAY. FINLAND ... IS. EXPERIENCING THE COLDEST WINTER OF 50 YEARS, WITH THE THERMOMETER AT VIBORG REGISTERING 88 DI- GREES OF FROST.

There was littlà ... activi yesterday save for patrol akirinishes and artil- KOWLOON SMALLPOXlery fire, although there was some

Three further › Kowloon smallpox cases and one from the harbour were notified to the Medical Department, yesterday. There were also four diph theria cases, two Imported, and three chickenpost.

fighting in the Sala sector~ Neutral eports state that although the Finns withdrew to prepared positions south of Sala, two Soviet divisions, further north are ow in retreat,pa the cutting of their supply routes.. ---- Reuter.