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Sudden Russian Thrust Creates New Threat

FLANKING MOVE MEETS SUCCESS

FRANCE WANTS AN OFFICIAL REPLY

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Paris, To-day.

Authorised circles hero em phasize that the Japanese For- eign Office spokesman's state- ment on the Yunnan Railway bombing cannot be considered by the French Government as Ja- pan's official reply to the French protest.

An official answer to the French Government's demarches -both-to-Tokyo and the Japanese... Ambassador in Paris is expect. ed. Havas.

HOLLAND'S MILITARY SENSATION

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MEDIATION TALK FRENCH FAR REVIVED IN PARIS EASTERN

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London, To-day. WHILE THE LATEST Finnish successes against the Soviets have led to much jubilation in London and Paris, the "Daily Telegraph” this morning introduces a note of warning against over optimism.

MANOEUVRES

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Hanoi, To-day. The French Indo-China Army has just completed manoeuvres in the Kamjot

Region, Cambodia, on the

|right bank of the Mekong

River.

The newspaper learns reliably that while the 18th Soviet Division has been wiped out, the Reds are presenting a serious threat both to Summa, in the south-west portion of the Karelian Isthmus, and to Viborg, at the lower end of the Manner-army was numerically doubled, its heim Line.

The journal states that Red vanguards have esta- blished themselves only a few miles from Summa in a sudden thrust, while a flanking movement, aiming at the capture of Viborg, is meeting with

success.

If the latter drive proves success- dictated by a desire to make peace ful. the "Dally Telegraph" adds, It on as honourable a basis as possible would seriously endanger the whole should Russia decide to lay down her of the Finnish right flank.

arms. Havas.

ARMISTICE TALK

Meanwhile, well-informed circles in

Paris believe that should the new Soviet push in Finland fail, Moscow will probably attempt to secure Ger- man mediation and disband Kusined's

Amsterdam, To-day. A sensation was created here by the news of the re- signation of General Reyn- ders, Commander of the Ne-puppet government, well-informed therlands

Forces. Official sources are silent regarding the reasons, but it is rum- oured that he resigned when certain political and military measures he asked for were rejected.

General Reynders, it is said, advo- cated an immediate and complete mobilization for facing an eventual threat from Germany this Spring. He also demanded the enforcement of

from martial law and the expulsion the army of all politically dubious ele- ments-particularly Nazi symathisers. PRO-GERMAN OFFICERS This measure would apply to at least 180 officers' who had officially severed connections with the Dutoh Naz! Party but whose leanings towards the Reich were well known;

At the same time, most papers con-

circles believe.

The Kremlin apparently fully rea- lizes now the immense loss of prestige suffered by Russia, and this is already being felt in her negotiations with

Japan and the Reich:

This is why the Soviets decided to another as soon as possible. end the Finnish operations one way or

is

HELSINKI'S VIEW Helsinki, on the other hand, maintaining a most cautious attitude and from the beginning of the con- fillet has not proclaimed any definite political stand.

Such an attitude, It is considered, is

NAZI DUMP EXPLOSION

BASLE, TO-DAY CONFIRMATION HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED OF THE EXPLOSION OF

A HUGE MUNITIONS DUMP BE-

nect General Reynders's resignation HIND THE SIEGFRIED LINE AT with that of the Belgian General Chief | THE WEEK-END.

of Staff Vandenberg.

In addition, it is learned, an electri-

The nomination of General Winkel- cal, works petrol supplies and stores mann to fill General Reynders's post | wêre destroyed..

is unanimously approved.-Havas:

The Nazi explanation is that "a few cana of petrol caught fire owing to the

WEATHER FORECAST:——North and carelessness of workers," but this does north-east winds, fresh; aloudy not account for the tremendous force generally, probably some drigals.] of the explosion-Reuter.

The manoeuvres were the first to be

zation of the army last year. The

material and equipment was renewed, and facilities were created in Indo-

held following the thorough re-organi-

China to ensure the army a constant

supply of ammunition,

devoted

Special attention was to the air force. Personnel for training recruits has been in-

·Greased.........

The re-organization was carried out under the direction of one of the ablest war chiefs, Governor-General Catroux, and showed entirely satis- factory results during the manoeuvres Ijust completed.-Havas.

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