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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 12, 1940

WEEKLY REVIEW OF WAR SITUATION

London, To-day.

THE WEEKLY REVIEW of the war situation was given from Daventry last evening by the B.B.C. military ex- pert, Capt. Cyril Falls.

Capt. Falls first spoke of Finland. Many people, he said, had been too quick to throw their hats in the air over news of Finnish victories, and were now inclined to take a too pessimistic view.

For over a week the Russians had been making strong attacks on the Mannerheim Line, using sledges push- ed or towed by tanks.

The Russians had suffered excop- tionally heavy losses and latest des- patches showed that the attack was becoming less heavy.

There had been a statement that the Russians had dented the Manner- heim Line near Summa; there was po proof or any reason to fear a break- through. The Mannerheim Line was many miles deep and a Russian lodg- ment in the outpost zone meant little.

GREATER DANGER

A greater danger was the strain to which the Finns were being subject- ed. It was obvious Finland could not hope to hold out for more than a few months without external aid.

This

ald was

now materialising from many sources, and volunteers

GRAND COUP

PROVES A

COLD FLOP

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day. Information from a relia- ble source shows that the German - Russian trade agreement, to which Dr. Goebbels has devoted

S0 much boosting, has produced were arriving from Scandinavia; yet nothing but Finland required more aid urgently.pointment for Hitler.

bitter disap- Capt. Falls next referred to the fact that the British

press had not been allowed to mention weather conditions in the British Isles.

He referred to the freezing over of the Thames and the sea around our coasts, news of which was withheld for a considerable time. One reason for this was that though the Germans could estimate weather conditions in the British Isles they could not know the particular condi- tions in any one place.

WEATHER IMPORTANCE They did not know wind velocity, clouds, visibility or how the defend- ing aircraft were handicapped.

The temperature of the air and barometric pressure, the velocity and direction of the wind, were all fac- tors used in ranging artillery.

This was known a long time ago but it was not applied until the mid- dle of the last war. During the Bat- tle of the Somme, our meteorological experts sent out circular messages two or three times a day, giving informa- tion on the weather and predicting changes.

These were obtained by collating information from several meteorolo- gical stations.

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The Germans did the same thing, but as the prevailing weather mainly from west to east, they were handicapped by a lack of information on which to base their prophecies.

Weather conditions could make a difference of 25 to 100 yards to the artillery, and the map range correc- tions required could be over yards.

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Reuter.

CREW OF BRITISH SHIP PICKED UP

New York, Yesterday.

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A wireless message has been re- ceived here from a Norwegian vessel saying that 25 inembers of the crew of the British steamer Bearambler. have been picked up.

The Searambler sent out an 80S. yesterday.

It is probable that the 25 survivors are the full complement. Reuter

The "Heinrich Jessen" built at Kow- Loon Docks to the order of the well- known Danish shipping firm of Jeb- sen's, is to be launched on February 22 at 6.30 p.m.

TO-NIGHT'S DINNER From 7.00 p.m. to 19.00 p.m.

Cream Jackson.

Fish a l'Orly

Baked hom, Madeira Sauce

Steamed Bptatges. Spinach i Bytter Strawberry Creame

Tea dr.1

The negotiations have in the first place failed to produce a settlement of two most Important points: First, the fixing of a stable rate between the rouble and the mark; and secondly, the effort by Germany to secure huge quantities of Soviet oil.

The Soviet now needs all the oil it can produce for its mechanis. ed armies engaged in the war in Finland. Every ounce transported from the Causasus is immediately absorbed by the Commissariat

for War's demands.

GERMAN LINE OF PRESSURE.

In the political field, the Germans tack Iran and thus constitute a menace are trying to induce the Soviets to at- to the Iranian, Irak and Mosul oil- fields.

such a move would bring her into op- Moscow, however, is conscious that position with very powerful British, East and is unwilling French and Turkish forces in the Near

order to pull Nazi the fire.-Havas.

to attack in chestnuts out of

INDIAN P.C.'S

SUICIDE

Shooting himself through the

head with his revolver,. Indian Constable Ganda Singh (No. B375) committed suicide in the charge room of the Shamshulpo Police Station on Saturday after- noon.

It is learned that Singh had been in the Police Force for over 10 years and possessed an excel- lent record. He was due for promotion soon. He is stated to have been worried over debts. FARLEY MAY STAND

FOR PRESIDENT~

Washington, Yesterday. Postmaster "Big Jim" Farley has

| decided to let his friends give his game to the forthcoming Democratic national convention as a candidate for President.

means

This, some quarters feel, that he is opposed to a Third Term for President Roosevelt, although he has refused to say so.-Reuter.

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