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FINLAND PREPARES TO RESIST.

RESIST SOVIET

ATTEMPT TO GAIN. MASTERY OF BALTIC STOP

Evacuation Proceeding: FRANCE AND BRITAIN ARE Troops Called To Colours SOLIDLY UNITED: FRENCH

STOCKHOLM, OCT. 11 (REUTER)—THE FINNISH "GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO EFFECT VOLUNTARY EVACUATION OF CERTAIN TOWNS, NOTABLY HELSING- FORS, VIBORG, TAMMERFORS AND AABO AS FROM TO- DAY "IN VIEW OF THE GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION," ACCORDING TO A TELEGRAM FROM HELSINGFORS.

A message from Helsinki states that about a quarter of the inhabitants of Helsinki are being voluntarily evacu- ated to-day and a further quarter on Thursday.

There is at present nothing to cause alarm and well- informed sources here say that there are no Soviet troop concentrations yet, but the regular Soviet Garrisons will possibly be reinforced to-day.

SOVIET TROOPS & WARSHIPS

MOSCOW, Oct. 11" (Reuter) —The Soviet Government has sent troops, ships and aircraft to its new bases in the Baltic States and hundreds of thousands of troops are now, reported along the border of Finland.

A whole armada of battleships is reported to be con- "centrated at the Soviet base of Kronstadt, in the Gulf of Finland.

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There is no reliable information in Moscow about these concentrations against Finland and Finnish circles in Moscow profess to know nothing about it.

STOCKHOLM, October 11 FINNISH TOWNS (Reuter)-Sweden has decid-

EVACUATED

ed to return to the colours all soldiers due to be discharged] next Sunday.

papers

are

HELSINKI, Oct. 11 (Reuter)- Between 9,000 to 10,000 people have" already left towns and villages in Finland near the Soviet

Scandinavian almost all agreed that Soviet frontier. Russia aims at dominating

Several large Finnish towns, in- army, naval and air bases so cluding Helsingfors and Viborg, that she can get complete have been partially evacuated. A mastery of the Baltic.

A message from. Helsingfors states that Finland has called up her reservists and house- holders in Helsingfors have. been warned to complete all preparations for protection against air attacks by Thurs- day evening.

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PREMIER'S RADIO SPEECH

PARIS, OCT. 11 (REUTER)-FRANCE AND BRITAIN ARË SOLIDLY UNITED AND DETERMINED TO CONTINUE UNTIL VICTORY. WAS THE KEYNOTE OF A SPEECH WHICH M DALADIER. THE FRENCH PREMIER, BROADCAST, YESTER- DAY EVENING,

He said that Britain and France were mistresses of the sea and history showed that those who held the sea were always victorious, "but England does not stop at giving us the support of her flect nor daily more and more airmen, but is rapidly sending her splendid youth and robust material.”

In certain French districts, when the German wireless was pursuing R valn campaign to separate France and Britain and alleging that Britain wished to wage war with the blood of Frenchmen, the voice of the announcer was drown, ed by the uninterrupted rumble of convoys of British soldiers and guns towards the frontiers. The event destroyed many other" at- tempts of enemy propaganda

OBLIGED TO FIGHT Neither "France or 'Britain enter- ed war in the spirit of conquest.. They were obliged to fight because: German domination WAS forced on Europe.

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"But

Frenchmen will never think of confusing the French worker, whatever their political opinions, with men who have sought to abuse and be tray them; on the contrary, it is with even stronger faith in the people that we appeal to French brotherhood to weather the ordeals and conquer dan- kers; to fight for the hearths and homes of civilisation which has made us free human beings."

WAR AIMN NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (Reuter)--

being American papers discuss Mr. Chamberlain's statement that the British and French Governments are completely agreed on the pur- poses for which they entered the war. but that later It might have

whether to be considered

their alms should be stated more spect- deally.

Herr Hitler's speech" meant: "I have conquered Poland and I am satisfied. Let us stop the. struggle and organise peace."

M. Daladier declared that unfortunately they had heard all this before and proceeded to recount Herr Hitler's pre- vious broken promises,

will restore confidence, we must "If we really want a peace that

fight against force, for honest nego- The Finnish Government says tiations and for the rights and in- that these are only precautionary terests of all nations. We shall measures but that they will become not lay down arms until we have compulsary if necessary.

sure, guarantees of security which Anancial statement declares can not be placed in jeopardy every that Finland has not mobilised six months. but merely that certain positions bave been taken up in view of the

OFFICIAL STATEMENT WASHINGTON. Oct. 11 (Reuter) tegrity.

"Every Frenchmen

understood

need of maintaining Finnish in-that his country would be doomed to destruction. If she had to face a similar trial to that which she is now undergoing in a few months

In an oficial statement, the In the negotiations with Moscow. Finnish Minister in Washington yes- Finland will maintain her neu- terday stated that his country was trality.

time and if they had to fight willing to negotiate with Soviet It adds that nothing is known against a yet stronger act 01 - Russia, but would resist any mill-about the reported Soviet concen-gression after demobilising their.

trations along the border: there forces."

доле wêre

Monday, but there might be some on Wednes-

tary concessions.

TREASONABLE PEACE

M. Daladter declared that a few!

The "New York Times,” for instance, says that Britain and France have the advantage of an immensely superior cause. But, in the present extraordin- ary situation, there special dificulties which will bandicap any effort of theles to state their war alms in pre- cise unequivocal Inngunge.

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The "New York Herald Tribune" mys that Herr Hitler's basic posl- PARIS, OCT. 11 (REUTER) trying to gain victory without THE tlon is much weaker and he is now HERR HITLER MAY ARRIVE ON bloodshed over Britain and France. WEEK AND ASSUME SUPREME WESTERN FRONT THIS

To meet a peace pffensive of that | COMMAND OF THE NAZI ARMIES, character, the Allies, do not have ACCORDING TO RUMOURS FROM Toey are on the defensive. These STATE THAT FIELD-MARSHAL to formulate aims or offer terms NEUTRAL SOURCES, WHICH terms must come from the other VON GOERING WOULD AFTER side and it is unlikely that they❘ WARDS BE CHARGED WITH AC- CALM DETERMINATION

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TIVE COMMAND ON HERR HITA HELSINGFORS, Oct, 11 (Reuter day and it is pointed out that weeks ago the Communist chiefs

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BEHALF AND RANK -The Finnish Minister of Educa- many permanent Soviet "positions had not words hard enough to Daladier's speech left on all his

ABOVE GEN, BRAUCHITSCH · tion said yesterday that Finland is are near Leningrad, which are besmirch the Government's peace-hearers with the Inpression that plan for a lightning war could. It said that Berr Biller's own now many times stronger than in only "25 miles from the border.jful efforts and they announced the paramount task of the nation then be adopted instead of the 1920. and was determined to rely

SWEDEN'S INTEREST on her own strength.

that they would lead

LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuter)-His a night is a vigorous prosecution of the general staff's plan which STOCKHOLM, Oct. 11 (Reuter) against Herr Hitler for liberty andar

had Majesty the King has approved The Swedish newspapers are tak-the fatherland.

been ready for years and kept up the award of the D F C (Dis- NAZI COMMENTS ing a very deep interest in Fin-

to date as the French and German tinguished Flying Croes) to Flying But the Bolsheviks only nan to BERLIN, Oct. 11 (Reuter)-M.fortification systems progress. discover that their interests lay in Daladier's speech was fully pub-

Omcer (acting Fight Leutenant) portion 03. One writer says that Russia coming into agreement with the lahed in the papers here.

BAF. ACTIVITY

K. C. Dorran and Flying Officer Marty of the: would be made to look before she Nazis to share Poland with them

knives and forks. Macpherson for LONDON, Oct. 11 (Reuter)-Two tinguish and dangerous work inj The official agency comments on

French leapt If the northern countries for these so-called new Jacobins to the speech show that various pairs of British planes made reattacks and reconnaissance over had to make their future policy make an apology for a treasonable points differ from the German connaissance tights along the depend on the treatment given to peace.

enemy territory, viewpoint.

whole of the German line border- Finland.

ing Luxembourg, Belgium Holland

Swedish correspondent bere yesterday remarked On the

calm and determined expIES-" sions of patriotism and com- ment that there are enough Finns and enough courage to defend the country.

LITHUANIA'S HOPES

LONDON, Oct. 11 (Reuter)

land.

Other papers say that the

Lithuanian comment is still re-Swedish Navy should be strength- DOUBLE TENTH CELEBRATIONS

served as no officia; statement has effed without delay.

yet appeared, bu; it is believed that; "LATVIAN BORDER CİPAR Lithuania hopes to obtain certain

RIGA, Oct. 11 (Reuter)-Russian IN CHUNGKING AND CHENGTU: near Viina, in return for any con- tillery, are withdrawing from the OVERWHELMING ENTHUSIASM

sections of former "Polish territoryį troops, including tanks and a7+

cessions she must make to Soviet Latvian border. Russla

NEW ESTHONIAN GOVT. Stockholms. Oct. 11 (Reuter) The Esthonian Government resign- ed on Sunday evening and a new Government has been formed,

OSLO CONFERENCE

BRUSSELS. Oct. 11 (Reuter)- The Seven Oslo Powers postpon- ed indefinitely their conference to discuss neutrality and other war questions. The postponement was decided upon when some nations

said that developments might be such that direct action by the countries concerned .. might necessary.

CANADIAN" AID FOR BRITAIN.

The Latvian Government has ratified last Thursday's pact with Russia,

Yet Another Neutral Ship Attacked

SWEDISH VESSEL

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CHUNGKING, OCT. 11 (CENTRAL)—A GALA ATMOSPHERE PERMEATED THE WARTIME CAPITAL· YESTERDAY," WHEN THE 28TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHINESE REFUBLIC WAS CELEBRATED."

The Jubilation on National Day was enhanced by the over- whelming victory over the Japanese on the North Hunan front.

The whole city was bedecked with the National Flag and coloured ribbons, Ali government organs, business firms" and schools declared one day's holiday. A large crowd of people gathered in the morning for a celebration meeting.

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26, was in the raid on German weatherstore - pruned home A British observer with the R. Awarships at Kiel, while Flying low-flying, attack with great

F. says that they went to investi-Ducer MacPherson, who is 21, was daring. gate reports of Germán

in the reconnaissance flights which move-

FO. MacPherson made a series ments-evacuation of important fed up to the rald.

of reconnaissance fights and once,' elties, big troops movements, and The "London' Gazette" says that owing to bad weather, had to fy concentrations near Aachen (Aix-early in September F. O. Dorran close to the enemy coastline at G la-Chapelle) and fortifications on made a low-dying attack against low altitude. These fights made the Luxembourg frontier.

an enemy craiser in the face of possible the successful raid ori heavy gunfire and despite bad the enemy forces.

One pair came back with ex- cellent useful photographs: The other pair, besides, encounter- ing bad weather, met with in- tensive anti-aircraft fire, flew over the North Sea and land- ed in England...

WAB COMMUNIQUES PARIS, Oct 11 (Reuter)-Enemy patrois on the Western Front were

west and east of Baar," according to yesterday morning's French was communiqu..

Following a salute of guns and people climaxed the day's celebra- very active, especially in the area the singing of the national anthem, tions. the assembly observed a three- minute silence in commemoration: of the revolutionary martyrs' and the fallen heroes and civilians In the present war.

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FIGHT TO FINISH

For seventy-two hours the Ger-

A messagė rom Chengfu re- ports that Generalissinfo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek per sonally reviewed the troops Tomans have been scorching for the an impressive ceremony in

French gun, emplacements direct- cerebration of the historie day. ing fire on the German lines, Prominent Government leaders Another War Communique states: sonk by * German submarine. Mr. Hung Lan-yu, member of the present included Gen. Teng Hai-"There was very great activity on She is the small Swedish steamer Central Executive Committee, who hou, Pacification Commissioner of the part of enemy reconnaissance Vistula. of 676 tons, with a crew presided, exhorted the audience to Szechwan and Elkang, Gen. Ho units between Moselle and Sear. of 18

continue the Chinese Revolution to Kud-kwang. Director of the Gen-In this region we repulsed several The U-boat came across ner in the finish, and warned against eralissimo's Provisional Headquar raids, some of which involved fair- OTTAWA, Oct. 11 (Reuter)-The British Way Bupplies Mission to the North Sea on Sunday and gave compromise or capitulation mid-ter in Chength, Gen, Liu Wen ly important effects.”

making

the crew 10 minutes to leave. The Way definite:

hul Chairman of the Bikang Feb NO REAL ACTION YET headway, announces its Controll- men were taken on board the U The meeting decided to senti vincial Government,

and Great

LONDON, Oct. 11 (Reuter) boat and then put in their two telegrams to Chairman Lin Sen, Wang Chan-shu, former Chairman Men and machines of the Air Hifeboats.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, of the Szechwan Provincial Co-Force on the Western Front have one boat reached a northern and the soldiers at the front to ernment pre port in Britain. The other, which pay them respects. contains the captain and eight members of the crew, has not yet turned up.

Canada

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The Canadian War Bupplies Board 1s giving very warm co-operation and there is no doubt that Canada is out to win the war.””-

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

IN TWO PARTS LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reu

10. (Reuter) The

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Lifeboat and other vessels are hunting for the missing : boat -in heary seas..

NEUTRAL DEMARCHE

BRUSSELS, Oct. 11 (Reuter)

Cambodgeshire, to be run on Dr. Spaak said yesterday that

18, will be divided into demarche might be made by neu-

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LANTERN PARADE

In the evening, a mammoth lari- tern parade staged by over 100,000

PREMIER RECEIVED

DONDON, OC 11 (Reuter)

BY THE KING-

In the afternoon, Generalis simo and Madame Chiang appeared” in a reception to families of soldiers at the front. They "equired in de fall every member of the fami«' iles as to their living condi- Мот

Throughout yesterday, Chengtu

still to wait a real action with the enemy, says Reuter's special correspondent with the RAF m France

Bomber and fighter squadrons are now distributed among heavily camouflaged zerodromes · Dehind. the line to patiently await orders to attack czy pom

Although an air raid alarm was being learned about the German

British bombers have not yet was in a festive mood with fire-dropped angle bomb on the crackers being let off incessantly, Western Front, but lessons are

two parts because 81 entrants will tral powers in Berin about the Mr. Chamberlain was received by raised around noon, the people re striking force and anti-afrerart not be acceptances.

torpedoing of neutral shipping.H.M. the King last night... ́....

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