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FEEDING BRITISH

TROOPS IN THE GREAT FREEZE-UP

LONDON, TO-DAY.

HOW TROOPS CUT OFF DURING BRITAIN'S · RE- CENT GREAT FREEZE-UP WERE FED FROM THE AIR, HAS NOW BEEN REVEALED. In various parts of the country the R.A.F. was asked to establish communication with or drop supplies to mili- tary units cut off by the snow.

The request was made of one R.A.F. station to get food to five searchlight posts which had become isolated.

WOLFSBURG SCUTTLED

London, To-day.

Another of the German ships which left Brazil in an attempt to break the British blockade has been scuttled.

She is the 6,201-ton steamer Wolfs- by burg, built in 1915, and owned Hansa and registered at Brémen,

She was intercepted by a British naval unit and set on fire and scuttled. -Reuter.

VON BRAUSCHITCH

IN DANZIG

London, To-day.

the General von Brauschitch, German Commander in - Chief, has gone to Danzig to inspect re- construction work, according to the German radlo.-Reuter.

The need was so urgent that it was decided not to drop the supplies in bomb-racks the ordinary way from but to fly the machine, with the door locked open and the safety bar in position to prevent the crew falling out.

first The aircraft found the

post and one of the searchlight crew kicked the supply container overboard when another gave the signal.

difficult Although flying was live posts were contacted, and it is container no supply estimated that fell over 200 yards from its target;

fell considerably nearer.

some Reuter.

REPORTED PRESSURE ON LATVIA

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London, To-day. The "Daily Mail"-in spite of the Latvian declaration to the contrary- reports that both Esthonia and Latvia have received demands from Russia for the provision of further bases for military operations against Finland.- Reuter.

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Moscow, To-day.

A communique says: "Intense infantry and artillery activity continued in some sectors in Fin- land.

in The Soviet operations the Karelian Isthmus are deve- loping successfully. Large enemy forces attempted to make coun-

were ter-attacks but

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As suffering heavy losses.

the result of successful actions Soviet troops captured 23 of the enemy's defensive fortifications."-Reuter.

Buenos Aires, To-day. Following incidents between the Graf Spee sallors and Britons and Americans in the streets the au- thorities have decided to distri- bute the Interned men over vari- ous regions and set them to work. Hitherto they have been allowed to move about freely in uniform. -Reuter.

Berlin, To-day,

has

The official news agency issued an emphatic denial of the Amsterdam report that German soldiers set on fire an armoured train.--Reuter.

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"China Havas despatch to the Mail" yesterday, occurred when Dutch German soldiers near the frontier revolted in protest against "pointless" troop movements.

Peiping, To-day. Intensification of the anti-Bri- tish campaign is being organised by

the Japanese-sponsored au- thorities in the Peiping area.

The tactics of threatening Chin- ese employees of British residents and firms are being exploited, that together with an intimation those who leave voluntarily will be found alternative employment with Chinese and Japanese firms.

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Helsinki, To-day.

Between 20 and 30 warplanes yesterday bombed Borga, a town of 6,000 inhabitants on the coast 30 miles east of the capital. Some 20 Ares were started by incendi- ary bombs. The number of casual- tics is unknown. Borga contains no military objectives and shelters a number of refugees. A large number of Soviet planes were reported over other points on the coast yesterday.

Authorised circles, referring to the Russian claim to have cap- tured 32 defensive fortifications, said that during violent fighting the Russians temporarily obtained possession of certain fortified posi- tions which were subsequently re- taken by the Finns. There is no question of the Soviet troops hay- ing penetrated into the Manner- heim Line-Reuter,

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Helsinki, To-day. Financial aid received froni abroad, principally from America, amounted to about £400,000, said the former Professor Cajander, Premier, in a speech. Half the sum has been allocated to

eva-

cuees and the rest divided between the familles of reservists and air raid victims.-Reuter.

Stockholm, To-day. An observer just "returned from Fin- the Summa front confirms nish claims that the Russians have not made inroads into the Man- nerheim Line in this sector. At some points fighting is raging over piles of bodies of Russian troops lying half covered in newly-fallen

snow.

It is stated that if the Russians fail to pierce the Man- nerheim Line now they will have no chance of resuming the offen- sive before early summer. The will soon February snowstorms

end movement and the thawing of ice and snow in the Spring will make an advance practically im- possible.-Reuter.

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