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Britain's First Civilian Of The War Sustained In Scapa Flow Raid

Undue Nervousness

Shown

In German Claims

CIVILIAN (REU TER)-THE FIRST 18 LONDON. MAR. CASUALTY OF THE WAR IN THE ORKNEY ISLANDS, IF NOT IN THE BRITISH ISLES, OCCURRED DURING THE RAID ON near the civil SCAPA FLOW 'yesterday, when a man' residing aerodrome at Stromness was killed by a high-explosive bomb while standing within the doorway of his home watching tracer- bullets and anti-aircraft shell bursts,

The bomb was one of nineteen dropped by an escaping enemy plane.

The dead man leaves a wide w and an infant son,

AMSTERDAM, Mar, 18 (Router) The same bomb injured two of!

Dutch motor- his neighbours, both men, who -The crew of the were standing at their doors, and snip Nettir (477 tons), which ar- the same batch of bombs wrecked rived at Flushing, stated that she the cottage of an elderly woman. was bombed and machine-gunned who crawled from the wreckage by a German acroplane off the of England. and collapsed on the road. An- South-East Coast other woman and an elderly man Nobody was hurt and no damage

was done, were niso injured.

More than fifty high-explosive. The Nettir landed two castaways bombs, as well as many scores of trom the Eurose at Zeebrugge. smaller incendiary bombs, fell in

West Orkney.

BEATEN OFF

Casualty

GENERAL

RUSSO - FINNISH PEACE TREATY

Finland's Power To Resist MR. WELLES Any Attack In The Future GOES HOME Considerably Weakened

TOMORROW

LONDON, MAR, 18 (REUTER)—A TALK ON THE MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RUSSO-FINNISH TREATY WAS

CORRESPONDENT BY CAPTAIN CYRIL FALLS, MILITARY

GIVEN

OF

as it

reasons wholly

THE TIMES, FROM DAVENTRY ON SATURDAY.

"The Russian attack on Finland," he said, “has ended evening for i

was bound to if sufficient ald did not come in time. The why that aid did not come is a complication which is not clear even now, In any case they are political and I going to discuss them.

ROME Mar. 18 (Reuter)-Mr. Sumner Welles is expected to this leave Rome Genoa, to meet his wife, who has been spending the last few days In San Femo. His departure for the United States is fixed for 1 D.m on Wednesday in the italkan j, liner Conte D'Savola.

CALL ON POPE

Mr. Welles saw the American Ambassador yesterday morning and he will be received in private audience by the Pope at 10 a.m. today. He will be accompanied by Mr. Myron Taylor and, after the audience, Mr. Welles will see Car dinal Maglione, the Papal Secre- tary of State.

21-771 not

re-

"In connexion with the military Allies, Scandinavia and the world significance, however, I am not; In general

for "There might be cause going back on what said a short | time ago that the Russians puli-proach, but the sending of a re- bean ed together and that their opera- llet expedition would have

against the Mannerheim difficult and hazardous owing to tions Line and the Suma "Sector were vulnerable communication. Success well directed.

might have followed, but, in any BEGINNING OF END

case, the struggle would have. "Apart from the ground which been a long and bitter one.

"There is no place for obtimism. been succesfully ed by the uncensing assaults and Finland has " they lost, the Finns were exhaus- the speed with which the Red weakened and it is doubtful whe- Finnishther, in the future, she can main- A. my followed up the

the defences without withdrawals. The Finns had no tam her

being virtually relief troops and this was the be- whole country

ruined ginning of the epd

"The effect of the frontier, loss "But she has proved her point

northern shore of Lake Ladoga would ever have embarked on this will deprive Finland of much or war had she walised the cost. her power to resist any such on- She has not lost enormously," he

concluded. staught in the future.

PATROL HEAVY

ACTIVITY ON WESTERN FRONT of the Earelian Isthmus and the and I do not think that Russia

R.A.F. BOMB NAZI NAVAL PATRUL

PARIS. Mar. 18 (Reuter)-There LONDON, Mar, 18 (Reuter)---The

patrol acti- LONDON, Mar 13 (Reuter)-It Air Ministry announced yesterday has been renewed

"The siting and construction of is learned that all along the coast that in the course of Saturdays vity on the Western Front during "of Scotland, German planes tried daylight reconnaissance over Hell- the past two or three days, parti-

west the Mannerheim Line is work of the highest skilt and these to bomb naval and military oh goland Bight, British machines cularly in the Saar region.

bombed number of Geman of Saar.

German patrols were out doy conditions Jectives on Saturday night.

replaced cannot be and night and at

came Equally strong fortifications might Heinkel bombers tried to reach naval patrol vessels between Bor- the Forth-Bridge, but were beaten kum and Heligoland,

fairly close to the French lines. be built on many of the great block off by British fighters and never

French heavy artillery dispersed | lakes, but these would not got within bombing distance of

several large parties. There has

the way to the most thickly popu- also been exchanges of fire bc-isted and richest area of Finland, tween the casemates on the Rhine. the southern coast.”

MOBILE TACTICS WAR COMMUNIQUE

Captain Falls emphasised PARIS, Mar. 18 (Reuter)~A

the bridge.

RIDICULOUS CLAIMS LONDON, Mar. 18 Reuter)--It was stated in British naval circles

50

ST. PATRICK'S DAY AND PALM SUNDAY COINCIDENCE

DUBLIN, Mar. 18 (Reuter)—The

night, west of the Vosges. when he said that he believed; hat this coincidence had occurred only once in the last 140 years.

times

i

once

AMERICAS PROTEST TO

THE KING®

NEUTRALITY ZONE VIOLATION BY BRITISH NAVY

last night that "the fact that the coincidence of Palm Sunday and War Communique issued yester- again that the mobile tac- German High Command is

the Eastern eager to magnify the air skirmish. Patrick's Day was referred to day says there was marked acti-ties which the Finns used so

WASHINGTON, Mar. 18 (Renter) parties effectively on

Frontier would not serve over Scapa Flow and the ridi-y the Prime Minister, Mr. Eamon vity or reconnaissance

the-An appeal to the King to restrain same purpose in the south, where the British Navy from belligerent culous claims they have made of de Valera, on Saturday

the Russstans,could deploy sud-acts within the so-called American ciently to disregard them.

Neutrality Zone and protest demobilisation "With the

of over the scutting of the Wakama, Petsamo, the Soviet right of way, when intercepted, 15 miles off across Norway seems to be more, Brazil, by British warships, are of a concern to Norway than to contained in the protest to Bri- Finland, because the latter could tain from the 21 American Re- hardly have defended this area publies.

infleting damage on units of the British Meet betrays an undue

·almost and ALTI nervousness chlidish desire to have something to boast about.

"It is always recognised that our Eastern and Northern bases are subject to air attack, but we are confident of giving a good ar-. rount of ourselves as the fighting prorceds.

to

"It is very sigriffeant that only a small portion of the forces which the enemy des- Datched

it cared upon eume into action. The others must have missed their way. "Even of those which arrived. the bulk were con ent to kill and wound civilians in a small village five or six miles from the harbour, rather than face the fire of ships und batteries."

FOOT ITCH

ATHLETE'S FOOT

According to the Government Health Bulletin No E-28, at least 50% of the adult population of the United States are being attacked by the dia- easy known as Athlete's Foot

Usually the disease starts between the toes. Little waitry blisters form and the skin cracks and peels. After a while the itching becomes in- tense and you feel as though you would like to scratch off all the phôn,

Beware of It Spreading »

Often the disease travels all over the bollers of

The usual celebrations in Dublini were curtailed by the war. There military parades, al- were no

Protestant Service.

LEAVE FOR B.E.F.

DELAYED

LONDON, Mar. 18 (Reuter)-The though a troop of cavalry es- War. Office announced yesterday corted President Hyde to a special that "owing to unforeseen delay, men coming home on leave from Minis- the B.E.F. have been temporarily Ser-retarded. Normal leave will be

resumed as early as possible.”

Mr. de Valera and ters attended the vice.

the Catholic

Fear Of Aggression

Draws

Smaller Nations In Europe

Together

MORE LABOUR

for long.

"HOSTILE ACT"

&

The protest contains the Brazil- "Similarly, the railway to » be built on, the Soviet right of way lan Government's character'sation across Finland's waist-line is more of the incident as a "hostile act" of a threat to Sweden, although and the Chairman of the Inter- Its main purpose HOW might American Neutrality Commission. that the said in the Protest merely be for trade.

"The loss of Hangoe. is not for American Republics were protest- the purpose of holding Finland ing against the violation of the in chains, but rather to streng principle of the zone, which was then the Soviet position in the formed for the purpose of keep-. Baltic, especially in the Gulf of ing the war away from continental Finland. It might be that waters.

ANTI-GERMAN AND UNREST: STRIKE chances have been missed by the The protest was unanimous.

ANTI-RUSSIAN

TENDENCY

LONDON, Mar 18 (Router)-The Herald Tribune analyses the post- tion of small nations and the pressures forcing them together.

The process has gone further along in Scandinavia, says the paper, but even in the Balkans the fear of the Reich and the Soviet may slowly overcome age-old hos- tilities.

· ́PERIL TO INDEPENDENCE

states

ir

"It must never be forgotterr that, in the long run. all such re- glonal alliances are likely to be anti-German and arti-Russian in tendency. It' is from Germany and from Russia, and not from the Allies, that peril to the in- dependence of small Europe is to be anticipated.

"In this basic anxiety of all" of them, there is a vast dif' ference in the degree and duration from the peril to be anticipated from yielding to German and to Ailled pres- sure,

"It is a difference which the most

The feel. The soles of your feet becorne red and ignorant Balkan peasant under

svoller The Skin also cracks and peels, and the stands completley. It is, indeed.

itching becomes worse and worse.

cause it is very contagious and 10 may go to your

IN RHODESIAN COPPER MINES

JOHANNESBURG, Mar. 18 (Reater) Some 650 workers at the Mufira Copper Mine. in the Nkana Concession of Luangwa District. of Northern Rhodesia struck work yester day, demanding Increased wages and other concessions It is expected that the work- ers on other mines in the Nkana area will come out in sympathy today.

GEN. WAVELL IN

SOUTH AFRICA CAPE TOWN, Mar. 18 (Reuter, Wavell, --General Sir Archibald Commander-in-Chief of the Bri- tish Forces in the Middle East, has arrived here for two-day. discussion with the Government and military authorities. He sald the that his talks in Kenya on way down had been satisfactory,

He also held discussions Rhodesia and is expected to visit Belawayo (in Bouchern Rhodesia) on his way back to Cairo,

OVER

in

CROSSWORD

ACROSS

NO.

562

1. A citizen of the world,

9. Not a pleasant after-feeling."

on the

Get rid of this disease as quickly as possible, e- the key to the understanding of DUBLIN BUS STRIKE 10. The real combination for boot hands or even to the under arm or craich of the the present situation. In that

ahoe sles to care it without success.

people who have Athlete's Foot have tried area." Ordinary germicides, antiseptica,, salve or, oint- ments, seldom do any good. DE STILL AM SEEN *Here's How to Treat it The gart that causes the diaesar is known as Tines Trichophyton. It buries itself deep in the tissues of the skin and is very hard to kid A Deal made shows it takes 15 minutes of boiling to kill The germ, so you can see why the ordinary reme dies are unsuccessful

11F was developed solely for the purpoes of

JAPANESE ARREST

S'HAI CHINESE`. CHUNGKING, Mar, 18 (Central)

treating Athlete's Foot If a liquid that benThty-two Chinese men have trates and dries quickly

where the germ breeds

or shoe. 11. Can often be heard DUBLIN, Mar. 18(Reuter-

wireless, The Municipal strike has ended

12. Eastern religion. following Intervention by the 13. May be a star turn. Catholic Bishop of Thasos and 16. Botanical term. all the city services are expected to be restored today.

Solution No. 561

fected parts. Ei prels off the issue of the skis been arrested by the Japanese in↑ P¶ÙTBLATCOVERY

in the Hunjao, Aren Itching Stops Immediately

Western

17. Recently unsettled part of

Europe.

18. One of Napoleon's marshals. 21. Variety is thus provided

Dowadays...

24. Bituation revealed as the re-

sult of a test.

BELGEAZZARIATE T 23. The woman comes Trotti a As soon as you apply H. F. you will find that Shanghal during the past two RENTUMOTLOSS disturbed part of Ulster. the itching it immediately reisered. You should weeks for not possessing domicile HURDY GURDYSPATI paint the infected part with H. P. night and

are well. Usually this permits, according to a Shanghal R¶¶¶LIE DIARAM morning until your takes from three to ten days, although in severe

report. Nothing has been heard HURDLES 180ARTU capes it may lake longer or in mild cases irea time.

HF will leave the skin soft and smooth. You will marvel at the quick way it brings you relief; respecially if you are one of those who have tried for years to get rid of thirte's Toot without sac Obtainable at all.

Drug Stores.

Far East Representative.

AUW FIT SENG'S " TRADING CO. LTD. Hong Kong-Singapore

of them since their arrest,

INJETBLAINTAWRY

Many Chinese men in Chapel BT¶¶OIL¶¶ 14 Ä◄ 28. Offence have also been placed under a VEGA ATLAST81N rest by the Japanese on amallL CASH IS PROUTS charges.

20. I am involved in a crater in

wandering.

heap.

2. Island.

3. Superintend.

4. French town.

5. Astatic kingdum.

8. "You can take headers into

this.

7. Where the ancient and the modern meet (2 words, 7 and 8).

8. Albert created it, fire destroy- ed it (2 words, 7 and 6).

14. I've taken in a doctor to see

the bird.

15. Turn round a number for the

mixture.

19. Cannot be solved without a

blunder.

20. Continental port.

Probably correct description

25 No shopkeeper Ukes to see it 21.

empty.

of the patient (2 words, 3 and

4).

22.

Part of a group of islands in the Atlantic. A.

28.

Does this boxer believe in

keeping his distance?"

27. Requires additional ten to be

recorded.

KISH1 H11111110 30 The bishop comes to the same

end as 1 agross. According to those who escaped, 1EM DARLINGTON there are more than 1,000 Chinese E VOETOTI 40FANAT detained in a Japanese concentra-EN A WINDERMERE BRITONTGIDAP 18.1 tion camp in Sharebat.

DOWN

1. Place us at the bottom of the

SOLUTION TOMORROW

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