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FINNS IN

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 27, 1940

BITTER

FIGHT

Soviet Continually Throwing Fresh Troops In

FIVE YEARS FOR FORMER DEPUTY

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Dunkerque, To-day.

The Tribunal yesterday son. tenced, by default, the former communist Deputy, M. Andre Marty, to five years' Imprison. ment, 10,000 francs fine and the deprivation of civic and political rights.

Thousands of Communist pam- phlets, bearing his signature have been discovered.-Havas.

NEUTRALITY BREACH DISPROVED

Washington, To-day. There appears to be no foundation for reports that British and French airmen United violating the

are

States Neutrality Law.

It is learned that the Lockheed Company have shipped practically all its planes ordered by the Allies by

sea.

RED ARMY

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EXTRICATED FROM PERILOUS POSITION

Helsinki, To-day.

THE FIERCE FIGHTING which has been continuing all week north of Lake Ladoga is now believed to be nearing its end.

SOME OF COLUMBUS

CREW SAFE

Genoa, To-day.

Forty-seven Germans who were taken off the scuttled Nazi liner Columbus arrived here yesterday on board the Italian liner Rex.

Presumably they were allowed to pass the British naval cordon because all were either under or over military age.-Reuter.

The Finns have had a bitter fight to hold their posi- tions in the past five days, when the Russians brought up fresh well-equipped troops in this sector, which is considered of supreme import- STEEL ance by the Russian General Staff.

Although the Russians failed to break through the GIANTS IN Finnish lines, it seems certain that their big at- BATTLE

tack has at least extricated them from the awk- ward position into which the Finns lulled them earlier in the month.'

CHURCHILL

WINS

A NEW HATE

Moscow, To-day.

Mr. Winston Churchill has been given the position of "greatest enemy of by U.S.S.R." by the Russian

Only eight have been shipped via

flown Canada, and these were American pilots to an aerodrome in North Dakota, wheeled across the border and then flown to Botwood (Newfoundland) by Allied pilots.

of

The Aeronautical Chamber Commerce of America yesterday issued a statement denying that foreign crews are operating American planes in the United States:

The statement declares

that the procedure in deliveries to all places from American aircraft factories are in accordance with the provisions of the Neutrality Act.-Reuter.

Y.M.C.A.

CANTEEN AT PALACE

MOBILE

London, To-day.

press.

the

"Pravda" says: "The speech (broadcast on Saturday) showed Mr. Churchill's alarm and anxiety because the attempts to involve neutrals are failing."

"Izvestia" calls Mr. Churchill "a political sharpshooter" who is trying

It is believed that at one time a whole Russian division was in dan- ger in this sector.

A Finnish War communique states that the enemy attempted to attack early on Thursday morn. ing with relatively small forces along the ice of Lake Muolajaervi and Talpale. Both attacks were repulsed.

North-east of Lake Ladoga the almost unremitting pressure

against has been

the Finn positions, which going on for five days, continues.

ATTACKS BEATEN OFF Attacks carried out at various

points were all beaten and

Finnish troops regained their tions everywhere.

These attacks proved for the enemy.

the posi-

very costly

The outstanding impression gained

by the Minister for Supply, Mr.

Casey, from conversations with All- ed Army chiefs during his visit to the Maginot Line, was that tanks are mentioned in almost every sentence in discussions on strategy.

The problem is that while tanks in the last war were virtually in their Infancy, although, Jargely developed in 1918, they have now become major land arm.

Chlef difficulty is that general ex- perience of infantry and artillery when tanks are warfare is no help employed by both sides on a huge scale.

It is generally expected, therefore, that the effect of mass attacks of mo- dern fast tanks, in a fortress war must be a matter of conjecture.

Before war broke out, the Royal Armoured Corps consisted of 18 me- chanised cavalry regiments, eight battalions and four light tank com- Several companies were cut off and panies of the tank corps, seven terri-

the number of bodies can be count- ed in hundreds.

In addition there were 4,000 horses

to use neutrals to turn the German | destroyed.-Reuter, flank.

Reuter.

GERMANS SENT HOME

Nairobi, To-day.

ALL ATTACKS. REPULSED

Helsinki, To-day.

All the Soviet attacks north-east of Lake Ladoga have been thrown back

torial tank battalions, and seven ar- moured car companies.

But the strength on £ war basis is_secret.

DIFFERENT VIEWS

correspon- "The Times” military dent points out that there has been much debate in recent years regard-

at a very great cost to the Russians, ing the extent to which armoured says an official Finnish communique. | vehicles can co-operate with in-

There is patrol · activity on thefantry. Central Front.

The

•

French and German views on the Some 120 Germans, Including wo-

Soviet attempts to batter matter differ. men and children, have been sent through the flanks of the Finnish de- Germans,

being other things back to Germany from Kenya, in fences are still going on, but are now | equal, give. tanks wider scope and accordance with the policy of send-reported to be slowing down, after freer action than the French.

Reuter.

of In the grounds of Buckingham Pa-ing home all except those whose de- five days of fighting.

Germany's co-operation

tanks

lace yesterday, Their Majesties the tention is considered desirable.

and aeroplanes in Poland emphasis- King and Queen Inspected a mobile Many of the children speak only

ed the possibilities of this kind of canteen of the Y.M.C.A. which is being | English, and not a few of the Ger-

warfare, which is now being assidu- sent to France next week for the use man women wept on being parted

ously practised. of the British forces.-Reuter.

from their British friends.—Reuter.

Dine at the

Parisian Grill

Good Food:

EM Fine Wines

Dinner and Dance Music

by tk.

THE BLUE DANUBE TRIO

Sir Walter Citrine In Helsinki

Helsinki, To-day. Sir Walter Citrine and the other members of the British National Council of Labour visiting Finland arrived in Helsinki on Thursday.

Judging from the air raid damage seen, reports Sir Walter, it seems certain that Soviet bombers con- centrated mainly on demoralising the civilian population, Reuter.

"But there is good reason to be- lieve," adds "The Times," "that Ger- man tanks in other respects are in- | adequate, because they were de- signed for lightness and speed in view of a war of movement,”-

The Germans have heavier mò- dels, but it is doubtful whether they are yet being produced in consider- able numbers.

STRINGS ON WINGS

That command of – air bomber squadrons in France remains in Eng. land is illustrated by the small mea- sure of independence" yet permitted on the spot

...It is not known-wi shals think of but it

Some of the younger men ask why they, are here and where the present policy is leading..

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