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DUNLOP YOUT
"Can Be
Be No
No Case of Unilateral Withdrawal of Troops from Border"
PLUCKY FINLAND
POPULATION
3,670,000
DEMANDS BY SOVIET
NORWA
SWEDEN
GERMANY
LETIZERIA
U.S.S.R
U.S.S.R
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
REJECTS RUSSIA
HELSINGFORS, NOV. 27 (UP). FINLAND, THE TINY "WE MUST PREPARE FOR FIVE OR TEN YEAR WAR”
BALTIC POST-WAR REPUBLIC OF 3,670,000 PEOPLE WHICH GAINED ITS INDEPENDENCE AFTER THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION IN 1917, HAS DEFIED THE SOVIET DEMANDS THAT HER TROOPS SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN 15 MILES FROM THE FRONTIER. The Soviet demands were made in an “ultimatum" from M. Molotoff to the Finnish Foreign Office, and followed the killing on Sunday of four Red Army men as a result of Finnish "artillery practice."
Amazing Admission by Abe Dumbfounds the Japanese
SPECTAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
An official spokesman of the Finnish Government told' JAPAN IS SHOCKED AND DISMAYED BY THE FRANKEST "United Press" this morning that "in no case can there be a ADMISSION OF IMPOTENCE AND DEFEAT EVER MADE BY A unilateral withdrawal of troops from the Russo-Finnish|RESPONSIBLE JAPANESE OFFICIAL..
The Scandina- vian countries
pro anxiously vatching do- velopments be- *ween Finland and Soviet Russia To- Blu- lay's map strates the rca- 500 for thetr
xiety.
THE P.&O. LINER RAWALPINDI
frontier."
The official spokesman added that there was no proof that the shot that had lillled four and wounded nine Red Army men had been fired from the Finnish side of the frontier.
On the contrary, he said, the Finnish General Staff had evidence that there had been firing from the Soviet side of the border.
In his demarche to Finland, M. Molotoff said:
"The Soviet Government declares that the concentration of Finnish troops near Leningrad is a threat not only to Leningrad but also a hostile act against the Soviet Union which has already resulted in victims.
"The Soviet Government does not intend to exaggerate this outrageous incident which was caused by the fact that the Finnish troops are not properly commanded, but it doe not want a repetition of such incidents."
Resignation
Demanded
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
MOSCOW, Nov. 27 (UP),--“Pravda,” offiital organ of-the US.S.R Government, demands the resignation-of-the-Finnish Government in an inspired editorial to-day.
The Soviet newspaper accu ses Britain of disrupting negotia- and states that the tions between the Soviet and Finland, negotiations cannot be resumed until the pro-British Govern- ment in Finland resigns.
"Pravda" berates M. Cajan-! der, Finnish Premier, as
Britain's 'Blackest weekpet buffoon," and warns
Ends with Heavy Losses
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
is pursuing the fatal course adopted by Colonel 'Beck and M, Mosciski.
with The editorial climaxes violent
press campalın in which every Finnish leader, including the unsuccessful negotiators in Moscow, "reactionary repre-
The war which was to have last three months cannot be ended by force of arms.
This summarises a dramatic statement made yesterday by go less an authority than the Premier of Japan;. General N. Abe
"The disposal of the 'China Affair' is no longer n simplo matter," he told
GENERAL ABE
Flaming Onions' Greet R.A.F. Over Nazi Bases
audience in Osaka.
u startled
"Chiang Kai-slick stift has 240 divisions of troops Intacta total of something like 1,850,000 armed men.
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"In addition, there million guerillas infesting the re- malo and occupied' arena." Japan must prepare for a long- drawn out war, General Abe nd- mitted.
May Last For Years
The country must now face the foot in the campaign against China, continued, may least for .five or even ten years.
"We must make our preparations with this fact in view," he added.
The attitude of third Powers, said General Abe, constitutes an important; problem for Japin,
"Even-if-The-Chiang-Kal-sitex- regime collapses, we would still have to face the problem of his successors, who would control the large forzes at the disposal of the Chungking (regime."
General Abe warned his nudience. that Japan would have in Lighten control of the nation's economic resources, and would have to prepare for further sucrifices.
Messages from UP and Domel Premier Admits "Cannot Defeat China" TOKYO, Nov. .26 (Reuter) There are some who believe that by the disposal of the China Affair l the establishment: of a new (Central Government in: China, the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 27 (UP).-German anti-aircraft mount LONDON, Nov. 27 (UP).—Britain's blackest week are accused as
sentatives of British imperialism who at sea has terminated with the sinking of the 16,697-ton have tried to promote a war against guns at Wilhelmshaven, Heligoland and other north-collapse of the General Chiang Kai-
western German bases spurted a barrage of "flaming the Soviet Union."
"Pravda" makes clear what other onions”— -pom-pom shells which exploded with bursts of papers indicated earlier that no conciliation is possible unless the red, black and orange smoke--around Royal Air Force
Government resigns and new Not including naval losses, neutral and British ship-Fenders, who are not committed to the machines which carried out daring flights over Germany ping lost through enemy mines or submarines how totul present leuders, who achieved an over 100,000 tons.
P. & O. liner Rawalpindi, and the crack 14,400-ton Polish occan greyhound Pilsudski.
Apart from losses due in two known cases to magnetic mines, German naval action has resulted in at least twelve noutral ships, totalling 47,000 tons, thirteen British ships, totalling 25,000 tons, being lost.
and
-The Nawalpindi was flying the White Ensign of the Royal Navy Only seven- when she went down,
teen of the crew of 300 naval Officers and men were saved.
The Pilsudski was the most modern ship in the Polish Merchant Marine. Those rescued from her included 67 Poles and nine Britons.
Under R. N. Charter
"uncompromising polley toward the
This seems to be the only Soviet WESTERN FRONT Isuggestion for ending the deadlock
between the two countries.
was subsequently rescued but dled soviet claims.
few minutes later.
Trawlor Crow Lost LONDON, Nov. 27 (Reular)--The Fleetwood trawler William Hum a German submarine, phries has been sunk by gunfire from
Thirteen men, who are believed to have taken to an open boat, have been missing since last Tuesday.
At the same Ume the Sovieti press spokesman points out that this Soviet Union will not yield in its determination to obtain naval and milliary bases on Finnish soil.
What the Soviet Union will do it) the Finnish Government does not resign, "Pravda" falled to indicate. Japan Wants Explanation
Soviet's Note To Finns SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, Nov. 27 (Domel). TOKYO, Nov. 27 (Domel).—It isį understood that the Foreign Ofce Demands tontamount to an ultimatum decided to take important have been delivered by Soviet Russia diplomatic steps shortly towards the to Finland, Europeon belligerent Powers with re-
has
Political circles evince grave con-
LIGHTNING TACTICS
Smash And Grab In No Man's Land
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”
yesterday.
The Air Ministry announces. that all British planes returned. safely to their bases, despite the heavy anti-aircraft fire.
shek regime and the withdrawal of Japanese forces from, China. Such an idea is a great mistake" General Nobuyuki Abe, in a speech delivered at a dinner party held in
Thus declared the Prime Minister,
OUR WAR AIMS
SPECIAL TO THE(“TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Ngy. 26, (UP); -In his first broadcast since the declaration of war, Mr. Neville Chamberlain declared to-day that the Allies' wor aim is "to defeat the enemy" and that the peace: aims “are to establish a new. Europe.
"Not a new Europe in the 'sense that we will tear, up' all the old frontier posts and re- draw the map according to the ideas of victors," he said, "but -n-new-Europe-with-a-new-spirit- in which the nations which in- habit the world, will approach their difficulties with goodwill and mutual tolerance; with boundary adjustments settled et a round table; with n, full and constant Gow of trade be tween nations concerned, each country with the right to choose its own form of internal gov- ernment as long as that gov- ernment does not pursue an external valley injurious to their neighbours.
"In Rucha o Europe armaments will gradually be dropped ng a usoless expense," the Premier Mald
"This Utopian Europe will require some sort of machinery for conducting and guiding its development, and I would add the hope that Germany, animat- his honour at Osaka.
ed by a new spirit, might take The disposal of?ibe China Affair,.part in its operation. he went on, whe not so simple. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at present has në band`340 divisions In,, additiom to approximately morg than a million querillas infesting remote placen,,
The Japanca Premier urged the
meet the nation to be prepared to
The pilots carried out their task, -the photographing of future, abs rookJers Jectives with an almost diregard for their own safety. Ground batteries and warship A.A.situation. guns went into action as soon as the
"It will require years'in selling
British machines appeared over the the Chinn Adair completely if we take into comakleration economie pro- Nazi serial bacOS.
Despite the intense fre, the British blems, the attitude of third Powers, to within a few and how to dispose of these forceń alrmen swooped hundred feet of the ground, whilst under Chiang Kai-shek.
"It is inevitable that we must strengthen economic control in order PARIS, Nov. 26, (UP)The their photographers stoically clicked
the cameras. It is officially stated that Russia has Germans are repeating their
No attempt was made to bomb ob- to cope with the various difficulties. General Abe concluded: "Japan gard to the sinking of the NY.K. demanded the withdrawal of Finnish lightning infantry raids in the jectives or to answer the Nazi are, arising from the China Affair.
British planes, in addition to the distance 15 miles inland cast of Moselle and north Bitcho a troops to
desires to shake hands with foreign ilner Terukuni Maru.
dangers of enemy fire, were forced to As the preliminary to the projected from the border.
sub-zero powers who will opes, thebe armis Aght their The Foreign Office offelally con-jecctor of the Vosges.
way through
Japan steps, the Foreign Minister Inst night
for similar purposes, bat They were again repolled by weather conditions, now and rain
ahould not rely upon them too "Reuter" reports that the Polish issued Instructions to the Japanese firms receipt of a Soviet protest re-
rach." liner Pilsudski was under charter to Ambasador at London, Mr. M.garding the border incident, in which artillery and machine-gun fire being encountered on the flights out the Royal Navy. She was sunk off Shigemitsu, and the Japanese Charge seven Soviet soldiers were killed. with heavy losses.
and Ip. When the machines returned the north-west coast, 171 survivors d'Affaires at Berlin, Mr. U. Usami,
French bombers raided deep into ice bad formed on their wings.
America's "Bluff" being landed. Three are dead and directing them to seek official excern at the prospect of a deteriora- Germany but the heavy rains halted
Gorman Claim
TOKYO, Nov. 26 (Reuter).-"The BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHO soven missing. Many of the aur-planations of the circumstances sur-tion of Soviet-Finnish relations,
unlis re- Apprehensions have been deepened front-Uno scouting on both sides.
BERLIN, rounding the sinking of the Japanese:
Nov. 26 Meanwhile, intelligence vivors were injured.
(UP)"On most urgent question facing Japan is withdrawals of
how to adjust relations with the Survivors said there were two extateamer from the British and the by a virulent leading article in
port the continued
Saturday afternoon enemy plan Soviet Union and how to make the plosions, which completely crippled German Governments.
"Pravda" the official Soviet organ.
attempted to fly over Hellgoland to The official communique The steps to be taken by Japan in
A report from Rigs states that roops to better winter quarters,
SAVE: the vessel.
Chiang Kai-shek regimo," declares Germany has forwarded
There was patrol nelivity through the northwest coast of Germany but Soviet Union end their aid to the The captain though wounded, disposing of the case will be formally niter considering the
marche to Finland, advising the
pelled to return by German anti- refused to leave until all the others announced
region. At night the activity was re-aircraft fire," a Gennan High Com-returned to Tokyo from Rome where had got away. He then dived into British and German explanations. Full Stories On Pago Threa
he was Japanese Ambassador-in an duced to the contact clements and mand communique said to-day. the won and clung to a rati. Ilo
artillery."
"On November 20 the German air article given prominence force attacked British sea forces "Hochi Shimbun" to-day. Reduced Activity
Mr. Shiratori continues: "The fact the northern part of the North Sea. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** MOSCOW, Nov, 27 (UP) ~~Soviet PARIS, Nov. 26, (Beuter).A German planes made four full hits, that Britain and the United States Russia has sent a formal Nolo to Fin- communique states; "Thero" was ro one on a cruiser of the Aurora class, would dislike: to see any Japanese- contact There were no losses of either German Soviet rapprochement is the very
PLEASE Turn To Page 9. LONDON, Nov. 26 (UP)—A London bookmaker in betting 10 fand, demanding the withdrawal of duced activity of units in
PLEASE Turn To Page 8. PLEASE Turn To Pago B. and artillery. one that Britain will win the war within 18 months.
10-1 WE WIN IN 1941
latter to adopt a conciliatory at/out the day and night in the Vosges on reaching the const they were compr. Toshia Shiratori-who recently
illude towards the Soviet.
Formal Noto Sent.
>
in the
After he had heard of the loss of the Rawalpindi, Me, Chamberlain said "None of thesa Jonnes affects our over- whelming, naval superfority."
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