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FINNS FIGHT BACK MUCH SUCCESS: "NO CAPITULATION.” SAYS PRIME MINISTER
Severe Fighting Rages On Karelian Isthmus
HELSINKI, Dec. 2 (Reuter)-The Finns are now fight- ing back valiantly, and with much success, in all three spheres of operations-on land, sea and in the air.
In a broadcast, the Premier, M. Ryti, declared: "There is no question of capitulation.
"We will negotiate on every issue that arises between two neighbourly "nations, but we will not barter away our independence or the right to settle our own affairs."
Helsinki has been raided completely repulsed, however, the another three times, the last communique continued, and in one two raids being mainly on the working class district.
Some buildings have been destroyed and the casualties included women and chidren.
AA. FIRE SUCCESS
The number of casualties is not yet known but the effect of the air raids was less than the earlier attacks.
attack two entire Russian com- panies were annihilated,
FINNISH SUCCESSES
The Finnish success is attributed to two weapons which have been specially developed for forest fighting, one of which is an auto- matte in which
can Are as quickly as a machinegun; each Finnish soldier gets one of these rifles.
This is partly due to the greater In this same sector, several vil- success of the anti-aircraft bate ages have been destroyed, but Fin- teries, and also partly to the fact nish losses are small and are that half the population left in mainly wounded, Helsinki have evacuated capital.
utes later.
the
Many business firms have moved cut,
losses.
SEVERE FIGHTING
CABLE
VALIANTLY WITH QUESTION OF ANY
"
GALLANT FINNISH FLEET'S CHALLENGE TO RED NAVY
1t.
SILVER SALES
SUSPENDED
LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter)—— The Bombay Ballion Exchange Board passed a resolution, to suspend trading in forward gil- ver till December 12. in view of the chaotic conditions.
OF SOVIET
CRACK RUSSIAN" CRUISER HIT &
DAMAGED . HELSINKI, Dec. 2
(Reuter)—
FOREIGNERS IN NANNING SAFE
ASSURANCE BY JAPANESE SPOKEMAN
CANTUN, Dec. 3 (Reuter)-The spokesman of the Japanese Consu- late informed Reuter that all third power nationals in Nanning are safe and that property not damaged is under the protection of the Japanese Army.
CHURCHES UNDAMAGED
He added that all British, French The Finnish Fleet which steamed and American missionaries were out yesterday, engaged the Red safe and that no churches were warships which were shelling the damaged.
MATTERS
NOT! IMPROVED machine-gunned by the Russians
NEW GOVERNMENT MEANS NOTHING
TO MOLOTOV MOSCOW, Dec, 2 (Reuter)— M. Molotor, the Soviet Pre- mier and Foreign Minister, in to communique in reply
Roosevelt's Note,
а
President says that the substitution of M Cajander's Government by that of M. Tanner does not Improve matters,
new
Hangore shore "defences In the With the exception of 15 tins of first naval engagement of the gasolene riddled by bullets from hostilities.
the Chinese troops, the property One Finnish coastguard vessel and employees of the Asiatic Pet- was sunk during the battle. Her roleum Company were safe, while crew are reported to have been the Socony Company suffered no
damage whatever.. as they swam in the water.
CRUISER HIT
It was announced in an earlier message that the Finnish big
coast guns scored a success when they sank the crack Soviet cruiser Kyrov (8.500 tons),
The Kyroy was reported to be bombarding the forts with salvo after salvo when the coastal guna scored two direct hits.
report,
A later
however, stated that she was not sunk, but damaged and managed to
limp away after being hit
PRACTICING?
ふ
יי
Swedes, Danes
Are Anxious To Fight For Finland
(Reuter)
LONDON, Dec. 3 Swedes and Danes, anxious to fight for Finland, are flocking to In the meantime, Soviet war the legations at Stockholm and ships off the Island of Seltskar are
Copenhagen, according to Finnish alleged to have suck a ship full of circles in London, where it is em- escaping coastguards. "on whom phasised that the Finnish Govern they "practiced rife fire" as they ment has agreed to two-thirds of
swam.
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RISING TIDE OF WORLD INDIGNATION AGAINST
SOVIET ACTION
LONDON, Dec. 2 (Reuter)-The British and French newspapers continue to express horror at the Soviet action in Finland, and in the rest of the world the tide of Indig- nation is noticeably rising.
The Norwegian Government organ says: "The Soviet has no respect for the independence of its small neigh- bours.
"The policy will revenge itself as the world sees what it means."
The Dutch newspaper, "AI-| gemeen Handelsblad" says the invasion has aroused, the same horror" and indignation as the German invasion of Poland.
An Italian Journal says: "We can never approve this odious ac- tion."
NO JUSTEICATION
In Tokyo, the Asahi Shimbun
declares: "This blatant and con- temptible aggression. can find no
justification."
Germans Pay High Price For Russian Friendship
MADRID, Dec. 3 (Reuter)--The
In the, Karelian Isthmus, the
PUPPET REGIME BUSINESS MOVES OUT ·
nghting is also severe and is still
The formation of the Another air' rald warning was going on. The Russians have people's government" at Tertioki sounded in Helsinki this morning. been repulsed except at a few the Finnish frontier town occupied but the all clear went a few min-points They have suffered heavy by the Red Army, gives hope of a
Germans know that they are pay- peaceful settlement, says the
the Soviet demands, but the re-
ing a very high price for Russian In this same sector, the Soviets communique, and the Soviet Gov-
maining one-third involves the have also lost a number of tanks enrment has decided to recognise"
In the United States, the press friendship, which is based purely Political Prisoners loss of the nation's independence. warmly approves President Ronse-on considerations of interest, de- The food situation is satisfactory-11 yesterday and at least 8 10-
clares the Spanish official agency. #isc ... It
emphasles that the velt's declaration." but the food shops are open only day. The communique says that
M. Kuusinen. premier of the Released In Dublin
The New York "Times declares: Kuissinen Government represents
de its utmost, to Moscow whi at irregular intervals.
the Russians lost 9 'planes and adds
"The overwhelming opinion of the benents from Germany's forced a report that at that there is
DUBLIN, Dec. 3 (Reuter-Fifty- no party in Finland and is com-
Finland American people was stated by benevolence and the Fuehrer will least 13 were lost.
President Roosevelt.
again curse the war which is pre- after the Great War. Little is said in the communique fish diplomatic relations with the four political prisoners were re-posed of fugitives from
leased today.
"After their work in Finland is venting him from tulalung the about damage from air raids. Few Soviet Union.
done, the Soviets will find that they promises which made him popular have earned the everlasting dis- between those wishing to see a trust and contempt of the Ameri can people."
Shops close when the air raid warning is sounded and sometimes do not open again the same day.
Other towns are being rapidly evacuated.
Two towns at the western end of the Gulf of Finland have been shelled and bombed.
military objectives were hit.
MANY KILLED
HELSINKI, Dec. 2 (Reuter)—A
The Reds are suffering consider large number of people are report able losses in spite of their mered killed in towns around Helsinki, cllèss air raids.
A correspondent says that on two occasions during the raids on Hel- sink! he had to fling himself among people hiding in ditches while bombs burst only 200 yards KARELIAN ISTHMUS away. One Soviet 'plane was shot
The spirit of the Finnish people is quite unbroken by the Red threats and bombs.
FIGHTING
down, he said,
Anti-aircraft guns were active LONDON, Dec. 3 Reuter-The and the Finns officially report
"people's government.". has nounced his intention to estab-.
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U.S. ENVOY WARNS
CHINA WAR NEWS
Continued from Page 1 Japanese warships are actively cruising off the south-west Kwang- tung coast and in the Kiungchow
Soviet Reply Was Further Bombing
BERLIN, Dec. 2 (Renter)-The
از
MOLOTOV:
"INEXCUSABLE "CRIME” TOKYO, Dec. 2 (Reuter)-The
CASE PRESENTED Chugal shogyo declares that the
Soviet's inexcusable crime against Finland is overthrowing order in the world and is disturbing the equilibrium among the nations.
The newspaper adds that the world is returning to the rapacious methods of plunder of the Dark Agcs.
The Asahi Shimbun says it is im-
and it therefore can only be des-
world freed from the Bolshevist menace, concludes the agency.
CHINESE PLANES
mege
BOMB CANTON SUBURBS
話
YUNGYUN, Dec. 3 (In'ti)--Chi->
Japanese military establishments warplanes again subjected
on the northern outskirts of Can- ton to a devastating raid on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, according to reports
Finnish Minister of Defence broad-having brought down four large channel separating Hainan Island German radio announces that Mr.Geneva has been instructed to take possible to find any justification reaching here today.
casting his second official com- munique, gave almost the first real news of the ghing in the Kare- lian Isthmus.
bombers.
BADY ÉQUIPPED LONDON, Dec. 2 (Reuter)-NOT- vegar press reports state that the In the area north of Lake La- Russian troops defeated by the goda, the Russian troops have been Finns on the northern front were very active all along the frontier.exhausted, badly equipped and ill
The Russian attacks have been nourished.
TERRIFIED CIVILIANS MACHINE GUNNED
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 2 (Reuter) — Everywhere. Finnish towns and villages are in flames, and people are still streaming out into the wintry countryside to shelter from the Russian bombs, according to the latest direct 'news reaching here.
Eye-witnesses describe the slaughter in the labouring district of Soernen, Helsinki's East End, as appalling.
People thronged the big; ruthlessly machine-gunned the
terrified civilians. open squares to avoid burial in the debris of collapsing houses, and the Reds dropped bombs right in the middle of
them.
The Red planes came so "low they grazed the roof-tops, and
Far Eastern Peace
SOVIET PAPER ON RUSSO-JAPANESE AGGREEMENT
NIGHT IN FORESTS
A correspondent reports that the
TO LEAGUETM HELSINKI, Dec. 3 (Reuter)-The Government has decided to present ite case on the conflict with the Soviet to the League of Nations:
The Finnish representative at from the mainland. Three war- Steinhardt, the U.S. Ambassador steps, under Articles 11 and 15 of ships are anchored of Pakhoi. to Moscow, has warned M, Molu-
tov that the United States will the League Convention, providing APPEAL TO FEOPLE KWEILIN, Dec. 3 (Central)-The sever all relations with Soviet for the calling of the League Conn-
cil or Assembly. Government Russia unless Moscow enters on Kwangs! Provincial has issued a manifesto urging the peaceful negotiations with Fin- people to defend the province and land.. annihilate the invaders in the in-. They are herent staunch spirit.
ו
(Reuter)-
cribed as the perpetration of an
injustice by force.
"MORAL EMBARGO" OIL TANKER
BLOWS UP
HEAVY A. A. FIRE Japanese barracks and aero- dromes were bombed and destroyed, Canton was rocked by the explo- sions of bombs as the Chinese planes swooped low to release the missiles despite heavy fire of anti- aircraft batteries in White Cloud Mountain, Goddess of Mercy Moun- LONDON, Dec, 3 (Reuter)-Thetain and Dragon Eye Cave on the London oll tanker, Ban Calisto, north-east outskirts near the Milky was blown up off the south-east Way Aerodrome.
Enemy planes took off to prevent The remainder of the crew, num- Chinese machines from reaching coast today with one dead. bering between 30 to 40, were pick the city, proper but did not give
The German radio says it got
Continned from Page 1 this information from Russian in particular asked to co-operate with the armed forces and do quarters in Moscow. There is no the question of moral embargoes on
confirmation in Washington. the sales of bombers to Russia. their best to eliminate traltors.
MINISTER'S STATEMENT SOVIET REPLY FIGHTING ON BORDER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (Reuter) Dec. MOSCOW,
2 FOOCHOW, Dec. 2 (Central)- Fighting has broken out at Fen-Through the US. Legation in Hel-The State Department has issued a statement by the United States shulkwan Un the Kwangtun-sinki and the Embassy in Mos-Minister in Finland, which refutes Fuklen border where Chinese cow, the Soviet Government was the Soviet declaration that Reded up and landed by the lifeboat chase. All Chinese raiders sately forces are vigorously realsting an informed that the Government of planes, had not bombed civilians
to Finland was being reconstructed. attempt by Japanese troops
eastward from east penetrate
The Soviet reply was in further Kwangtung into West, Kukien along bombing raids. the sea coast. The invaders start-
NO MORE ARMS " ed their push from Tenghai on November 29 and captured Wong- The attitude of the United towards the Soviet in- king, a small village a few miles States west of Fenshuikwan, the "follow-vasion has been further clarified Ing afternoon.
(in addition to President Roose- velt's statement)
in their raids on Helsinki.
The Minister, who was present in Helsinki during one of the raids, said that the Soviet machines in- discriminately bombed and ria- chine-gunned the civil population HEARST ASKS BREAK NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (Reuter)— CHINESE SUCCESS
by the an- "The United States should imme- YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG, Dec. nouncement by the Department of diately withdraw her recognition civilian population of the capital is streaming out of the city, bound 3 (Central)-Separate Chinese co- War that clearance will not be and sever all relations with her," northwards to escape the raids lumns attacked Shekkokhu, Painal granted for further military ship- declares a front page leading ar- Many of the refugees are too tired and Cheknal to the west of the ments to Russia, to walk. They spent the night in Canton-Hankow Railway south- the cold forests.
оп west of Kuntien
Thursday
NEW YORK, Dec, 2 (Reuter) He saw women lay down with afternoon.
The "Washington Post" reports their chlidren in the snow, unable After several bayonet charges. to go another step. All the roads they defeated the Japanese, who that United States aviation manu-
following are covered with ice and motor fled to Fungchung in the district facturers, traffic is out of the question; he of Namhol. Chinese reoccupied ban, have already stopped the
supply of warplanes to the Soviet. himself saw at least 8 cars in the the three points on Friday, ditch.
The Russian official mission is FAVOURABLE PROGRESS KUKONG, KWANGTUNG, Dec. 3 going from one factory to another (Central) The Chinese are mak- and is offering large amounts of ing favourable progress in the cash
fighting aircraft of for various types, but without success. Tsengshing sector.
EVACUATION
The compulsory evacuation of Helsinki may be effected at any moment. All arrangements have been made and exemplary order and discipline is being maintained. MOSCOW, Dec. 3 (Reuter)The
There are unconfirmed rumours Pravda writes that the advantages that the German colony is of peaceful Russo-Japanese rela-ing to Germany today. tlons are too clear, for. Japan to permit that part of the American press, which is serving "dealers in death," to force Japan to give up the Soviet-Japanese talks..
THREAT TO JAPAN?
F
Fukwohu, and Tatangmei, north- west of the city. Chukuling, Liao- chuen return-northern suburbs, and Talaoshe- and Shetowiing, in the
kling in the eastern suburbs have all been regained. Japanese com- munication on the Tsengshing Bhaktan highway and the Tseng- shing-Canton highway has been
WHOLESALE EVACUATION
.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE HELSINKI, Dec. 2 (Reuter)---An attempt to wreck Helsinki's Water- works was the primary objective of one of the Soviet raids today.
The destruction of the water This section of the press, says works would have caused acute dis- Japan by the return of the British population. Fleet to 'Singapore and the prospect The heavy bombs dropped missed of an attack on Japan, with the their main objective, however, and Air Arm of the United States Navy, destroyed the main warehouse in because a Soviet-Japanese agree the railway goods station, which ment might strengthen the cause blazed for hours, and wrecked the
"Shell" petrol reservoir. of peace in the Far East.
cut.
NO MORE PLANES
the Army
A QUIET DAY PARIS, Dec. 3 (Reuter)-A War Communique says that it was a quiet day on the whole front.
LOS
25
of a minesweeper, including four returned to their base, the reports seriously injured.
added:
"This Is A Wolves' Hour": German Policy Frowned On
By Italy
CONCERN FOR ALL SMALL NATIONS
Rome, Dec. 2 (Reuter)—— While the rest of the Italian press, although, giving symp- athetic treatment to Finland's case, makes no comment, Count Clano's newspaper "Telegrafo" gives the first hint that Italy is frowning on Germany's" polley.
EXCHANGE TREATY
Continued From Page 1 today they are still in no, man's land in front of the Finnish "de- fence line..
The islands of Sédskari, Hog- land, Laavansani and Tyersari," situated in front of Kronstadt, which they
without occupied fighting were evacuated by the the Finns a fortnight ago,
UNDIMINISHED FEROCITY E Stockholm, Dec. 3
(Reuter)
ticle in the Hearst Newspapers today, which denounces Russia's "barbaric assault" on Finland. an "unspeakable crime." DEATH MERCHANTS' SCRUPLES
ANGELES (SOUTHERN
(Renter)— CALIFORNIA), Dec. 3 Aeroplane-makers indicated today that they would follow the Presi- declare a dent's suggestion and
EXTREME CONCERN
| Fighting" continued with moral embargo" on all Russian orders for planes and materials, "Telegrafo" says that this is an diminished ferocity in the Isth-
Mr. Herbert Hoover, a former hour of extreme concern for all mas or Karella today, arcoming: President of the United States. small nations; great nations either to reports reaching here. made a statement today advocat-swallow them up or allow them to ing the withdrawal of the US. be swallowed up m Ambassador to the USSR.
JAPANESE KILLED IN TRAIN MISHAP KINHWA, Dec. 3 (Central)--- About 300 Japanese were killed' and
The number of Soviet tanks put T out of action is unknown, but it This is a wolves' hour, ex- confiderably exceeds the total of claims the article, which appears 36 reported yesterday. over the name of Glovanni An-
An unconfirmed report says that' saldo, and it concludes by saying a whole Russian tank regiment that Italy is keeping faith with the was destroyed. "small backward nations.".-
the paper, is trying to threaten tress among Helsinki's" remaining KWELIN, Dec. 3 (Central)-Be- empty vehicle or boat which they train struck a Chinese mine, la crowd smashed the windows of the
The Finns took 130 prisoners to day.
|
Soviet Legation,
In Stockholm, crowds demons- trated outside the offices of a Com- monist newspaper
TANKS DESTROYED HELSINKI Dec. 3 (Reuter) Field-Marshal Baron Mannerh states that 38 Russian tanks destroyed, says the official man wireless
́DEMONSTRATIONS.":" LONDON, Dec. 2 (Reuter)-In but they were allowed to board any wounded when a Japanese troop Copenhagen last night an frate fore Nanning's fall, practically all met on the way,"
under a bridge on the goochow Removal of materials was under Kashing Railway in North Che civilians and materials had been
according to the government supervision Trans- klang on Tuesday, evacuated, Kwanzai Pacification Headquarters, portation facilities were provided The locomotive was blown up
Inhabitants in the suburban for Schools and telegraph and tele- and the coaches were deraßled.
He denies that Soviet troops Following the mishap, a Japanese Chinese positions nearby with the have occupied the town of areas were also evacuated by com-phone afices were evacuated. "Even pulsions. Most people went on foot boats were ordered to leave.
joki. unit launched an attack on the aid of artillery and planes,
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