1940-03-13 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 13, 1940

WHAT THE ALLIES OFFERED TO FINLAND Hint Of Sending Troops Through Norway

IF HELSINKI APPEALED FOR

MILITARY AID

Paris, To-day.

A MOTION BY M. LEON BLUM and other deputies to discuss the Finnish situation in the Chamber has been adjourned by general agreement in order not to embarrass the Government. M. Daladier, the Premier, in a statement in the Chamber yesterday, said France headed the list of nations which had sent war material to Fin- land.

PROFOUND IMPRESSION IN FINLAND

Helsinki, To-day.

A profound Impression was created in Finland yesterday by Mr. Chamberlain's promise on Monday that the Allies would hofp Finland with all their avail. able resources if Finland again asks for help.

The Finnish press insists that no peace, terms can be accepted which do not maintain Finland's Independence.--Router.

He gave figures of munitions sent and said that a few days FIGHTING

ago, in reply to an urgent demand, France sent a num- ber of ultra-modern bombers which had arrived on the Finnish front.

M. Daladier said he had in- formed the Finnish Minister on Monday that France was

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all the aid possible.

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M. Daladier also stated that on March 7 he informed the Finnish Min- ister that the Allies were ready to send immediate help, and if Finland not appeal to them for Allied inter- vention, the Allies could not assume the responsibility for the status Finland at the end of the war.

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M. Daladier said the Finnish Min-

told film ister

answor à definite would be sent on March 12 after the meeting of the Finnish Parliament. Sweden And Norway M. Daladier explained that this ap- peal was necessary because Norway and Sweden were opposed to the pas- sage of Allied troops.

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"Because of this attitude it Imposalble to go to the Finns' unless we received a direct appeal from Finland."

M. Daladier emphasised that hither- to a direct appeal from, the Finnish Government for further help had not been received by either the French or British Governments. He was waiting for this appeal.

CORNER

OF VEIL

Rome, To-day.

RAGES IN VIBORG

London, To-day. At a late hour yesterday, despite the Moscow report of a peace agreement, the Rus- sians had not abandoned

ALLIES NO WORSE OFF

New York, To-day.

The “New York Times," writing on the Finnish war, declares: “If the war should end the situation would simply revert to the situa- tion prevailing last Novem- ber,

"The Allles would be no worse off in the matter of Russian supplies for Germany than they were then, when 'they' were' 'confident of `victory.

"If peace should come on terms which the Finns themselves believed would permit their survival as : an independent nation, the little Euro- pean states are not likely to overlook two items, Arst, that the full might of Russia for more than three months was unable to crush the resistance of the Finnish armies; and, second, that the Kremlin concluded the war by coming to terms with the very gov- ernment which it had boastfully de- scribed as non-existent."!

· Raymond Gram Swing, the Ameri can political commentator, declared:

"Even if the Finnish war ends the amount of help, economic or military, that the Soviet can or will deliver, to Germany is questionable."-Reuter.

their operations against SVINHUFVUD

Viborg.

MISSION

According to a Stockholm message, desperate fighting was raging last night in the outer suburbs of the city. The Finnlah troops, entrenched "in

London, To-day. the ruins of empty' houses, were: Reports from Berlin may shed a mowing down the attackers with little light on why M. Svinhufvud, withering machine-gun, fire.

aged Finnish ex-President; ``went Shells of every calibre were raining | Berlin.

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The veil of secrecy which hitherto has surrounded the conversations between Signor Mussolini and Ribbentrop was partially lifted by an upon the town, starting fires which It is thought that he went to

Govern- article in "Giornale d'Italia." the Finns were making no attempt to and persuade the German

ment to intervene if the Moscow talks The article says: The conversations extinguish.

failed. ranged over the entire European field and over the fundamental question of war aims and the establishment of an enduring peace.

As the Russians advance in masses, the Finns retire strategically to fresh positions, making the enemy pay dear- ly for ground gained.

TERRIFIC LOSSES

"It was stated that the essential

It is now estimated that the Rus- object of the war must be to con- clude a better peace than the pre-sians, in the war hitherto, have lost vlous one.

ITALY'S INTEREST

M. Daladier said the Finnish Gov- "Italy reaffirmed that this was not ernment and Field-Marshal Manner-possible if account is not taken of her heim had repeatedly expressed ap- legitimate interests and rights follow- preciation of the valuable ald given ing the line of vast European construc- tion which was made the point of de- by France.

and the Italo- parture of the Axis German alliance." Fin- "Tribuna" emphasises that Italy's

the position is unchanged.-Reuter.

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COOLIE KILLED

War Council Decision

The decision to send men to land, if wanted, was taken by Allied War Council on Feb. 3.

been A large number of ships had

the waiting in two great ports of

A wharf coolle at the Hong Kong Channel and the Atlantic coast to take.

and Yaumati Ferry Company, Au the Allied expeditionary force.

The British Government would have Ping, died in the Queen Mary Hos- to bear the greater part of the assis-pital during the night from injuries and ships. The to his head caused when he fell into tance to the men

the sea while at work at the Vehicu- British Navy would also be respon-

lar Wharf. sible for protecting the convoys the 2,000-mile voyage' to the Norwe- gian coast.

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The strength of the expeditionary force was 50,000 men.-Reuter.

50,000 FRENCHMEN

Paris, To-day.

It is now understood, that the 50,- 000 men mentioned by M. Daladier referred only to the French contin- gent of the Allied expeditionary force for Finland-Reuter.

Prepared For Serious Decisions

London, To-day.

In view of the important statement on the same subject which Mr. Cham-

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berlain made in the Commons on Monday, the very

reception which, according to Paris reports, was given in the Chamber to M. Dala- remarks on aid to Finland, has dier's glyen great satisfaction in London...

It was stated in London that had

between 300,000 and 400,000 men, and are still losing between 4,000 and 5,000 dally. The Finns are reported to have lost 2,000 young officers in the fight- ing in the Kareltan Isthmus.-Reuter. Finnish Communique

Helsinki, To-day.

enemy

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the A' communique says succeeded in advancing a little the north-west shore of Viborg Bay.

Russian attacke, east, of Viborg were repulsed except in the dirao- tion of Pall, where fighting con- tinues.

Enemy attempts to advance on the ice at Vuoksen were repulsed.

The Finnish air force bombed enemy troops, artillery and tank columns.

Soviet planes bombed several places. Two people were killed, while 15 enemy planes were shot down- Reuter.

U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME

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Whatever the purpose of his stay was, he has now left for. Italy and yesterday his train passed one going For- the other way, conveying Nazi eign Minister Ribbentrop back from Rome. Reuter.

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Washington, To-day. the negotiations in Moscow broken The House of Representativen-yes- down and the Finnish Government terday passed and sent to the Senate had appealed to the Allies for help, a bill authorising expenditure of $655,- the question of facilities to be afforded 000,000 on the expansion of the US.]a. by Norway and Sweden would have Navy and its air force in the next assumed; fundamental importance

On this; question, it was considered in London that in the event stated a new situation... would have arisen which would have had to be dealt with on its merits British Wireless.

The bill is designed to give the U.S. Fleet 21 new combat ships, 22 auxillary vessels and 1,011 additional warplanes. The measure met with little opposition.

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