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SHANGHAI GANGSTERS HOLD UP ARMOURED CAR

ITALY TRIES

AGAIN WITH TURKEY

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

London, To-day.

It is unconfirmedly report- ed that Italy has approached Turkey asking the latter's co-operation should Russia attempt to get some advan- tages in the Balkans.

Apparently Italy's design is to estrange Turkey from the Allies and neutralise the practical effects of the Anglo-Franco-Turkish Pact.

It is recalled that a few months ago Turkey refused to ́sign a non-aggres- sion pact with Italy.-Havas.

LABOUR TROUBLE

IN SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. LABOUR TROUBLE FLARED AT THE SHANGHAI DOCKYARD LTD. YESTERDAY WHEN RIOTING BY A LARGE CREW OF CHINESE DOCK-HANDS PREVENTED THE NORWEGIAN STEAMER FERNMOOR FROM SAILING.

Three Russian employees of the company were badly beaten up and removed to hospital.

Daring Coup In TREATY

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(Special to "China Mail” From Our Own Correspondent)

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. CHICAGO GANGSTERS COULD NOT HAVE BET- TERED THE SLICKNESS OF THE TRIO OF ARM- ED GANGSTERS WHO HELD UP AN ARMOUR- ED CAR BELONGING TO THE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ESCAPED WITH OVER $30,000 IN NOTES THIS MORNING.

The hold-up occurred in one of the principal

SIGNERS IN HELSINKI

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Helsinki, To-day. The Finnish peace delega- tion yesterday arrived in Hel- sinki from Moscow via Stock- holm.

The peace treaty provides that Fin- nish troops will be withdrawn from thorough-the territories ceded to Russia between March 15 and 25, except in the Pet- samo sector, where the time is ex- tended till April 10.

fares of the French Concession, at the intersection of Rue Cardinal Mercier and Route Vallon. The Bank's armoured car was pro-brought the vehicle to a stop.

the The chauffeur, guard and two clerks ceeding from the head office in

were all International Settlement to a branch in charge of the vehicle

offer in the French Concession, when the unarmed and were unable to three gunmen, who had a hired car any resistance. waiting, emulating Chicago gangsters, and jumped on the running board

THE FRANK- FURTER ZEITUNG

AMSTERDAM, TO-DAY. THE “FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG" APPEARS TO HAVE OVERLOOKED THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE PRO- PAGANDA MINISTRY.

In a leading article, it says that the

The quick appearance of nearly 100 police saved the situation from serious-Russo-Finnish peace has come at the ness and restored complete order. Last night all was quiet, with 900 dock- hands on strike.-Reuter,

FINLAND'S HEAVY TASK

Helsinki, To-day,

The Assistant Secretary of Agricul- ture, M. Koivisti, stated yesterday that no pressure was being brought on Finnish families to leave the areas ceded to Russia, but none of them wanted to live under a Soviet regime. An immense task had to be faced and there were grave economic and social problems ahead.

Every effort would be made in re establishing evacuated familles to keep old neighbours in close association,- Reuter.

right time.

"It was brought about by German diplomacy," the paper continues. "It was made perfectly clear in Stockholm that Germany would not tolerate the passage of Allied troops to Finland. There would have been no protest on paper, but by force of arms."--Reit- ter.

NAZI S.S. HANNOVER SALVAGED

London, To-day. The Nazi steamer. Hannover, of over 5.000 tons, which was set on fire by her crew when intercepted, has been towed into Kingston, Jamaica, by a British warship, the fire having heen extinguished-Reuter.

STALIN CALLS MEETING OF SUPREME COUNCIL

Moscow, To-day. Stalin has issued a decree calling a meeting of the Supreme Soviet Coun- Washington, To-day. "cil for March 27 Reuter.

U.S. MORAL EMBARGO BARGO AGAINST SOVIET

Talk of the imposition of a moral

bargo against the supply of any WEATHER FORECAST-East- and

sential materials to Soviet Russia is oing the rounds of Congress circles.

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The hold-up occurred shortly after eight o'clock this morning and it was all over within fraction of a minute, before any- one in the street was aware" anything untoward.

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Hangoo must be given over to Russia before March 23.

It is understood that 250,000 Finns in the new Russian territory will be transferred to other parts of Finland. Three important towns handed over to the Soviet are Viborg, Kexholm and Sortavala.

The part of Karella taken by Rus. sia is a rich Industrial region, main- ly of wood and cellulose at Pitkar- anta.

The gangsters appeared planned every detail of the coup well Viborg is the main export port for ahead, snatched up the bag contain-Finnish wood and the Finns will now ing thirty thousand dollars and were have to export timber through Kotko, soon speeding away in their waiting the most eastern Finnish port. hire-car-Our Own Correspondent.

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