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The FINAL EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED SAVA—†ŒN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28,

No.

"PLANES DARKEN THE BALTIC SKIES

DECISIVE

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RUSSIAN

ACTION IS FEARED

MOSCOW, Nov. 28 (UP)--

Decisive Soviet action is expected WHERE AS Finland

shortly in view of the Finnish reply SOVIET which is regarded as tantamount to

a challenge.

The Soviet Government is now believed

to have committed itself too far in arousing public indig- nation against the Finns to accept the Finnish version of the frontier incident.

War Of Narves

LONDON, Nov, 28 (Reater). The Soviet Baltic Fleet is taking part in the Moscow "war of nerves" against Finland, according to reports from Stock- holm.

The reports state that in addi- tion to a naval "demonstration" in the Gulf of Finland, the skies over Soviet territory near the Finnish border have been darkened by squadron ERNDTKVIČE.

Finland Calm HELSINGFORS, Nov. 28 (Reuler).

Government Finnich

and people are taking a calm view of the situation in Finland.

--The

Authoritative circles

here state

that they are ready and willing for any investigation to be made into the alleged trouble

frintier.

the Korellun

15 confident Finland

that this investigation will show that what- ever happened, Finland played no part in it.

Soviet's Propaganda

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" -MOSCOW, Nov.20 (Domei)..... Following the bitter polemies against Premier Cajander, published by "Pravda" on Sunday, Soviet authorit ies on Monday broadcast over the radio a direct appeal to the Finnish people urging them oust their

to "buffoon" Premier.

The broadcast charges that Premier Cajander is leading Finland along the

ruin same disastrous path lo

the old pursued by the leaders of Peland,

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Wave Of Fury And Indignation LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter).—"A wave of fury and indignatlon hes swept Leningrad" says the Moscow radio, which adds tint spontaneous meetings are being held to protest against what is described as the "Im pertinent provocation of the Finnish warmongers."

Says

is AT 'No' to Demands

WORK

NORWAY

SWEDEN

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FINLAND

Helsingfors

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SWEDES PROTEST TO THE NAZIS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

400

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 28 (Domci). The Swedish Foreign Minister has filed a strong protest with Germany, through the German Charge d'Affaires-here, with regard to the violation of Sweden's territorial-waters-by- Germany in laying mines near the Swedish coast.

Nazis Mine Warfare

The Swedish Government at the same time reserved the right to demand compensations for the possible losses which Swedish

NEED NOT shipping will suffer as the result

ALARM BRITAIN

Combatting Methods Being Developed

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T10 rudio quoted resolutions re- LONDON, Nov. 27 (Reuter). ported to have been adopted at meet. ings of the Red garrisons on the Fin--A special commentary issued nish borders, declaring, inter alia, to-day states that the alarmist that "If the warmongers forces us to views on the mine-laying cam- go to war we shall destroy the enemy palgn are discredited quickly on his own territory."

of the German steps.

It is reported that Germany recently extended its mine fields about three miles from the Swedish const and that already several Swedish vessels have fallen victims to the German mines.

NEW EURASIA AIR SERVICE Chungking - Kunming

Route Inauguration

herc

KUNMING, Nov. 28 (Central).— [because!

aviation Corporation's nothing The Eurasin Reds Ready To March 1-Magnetic mines are

new and were used in the last war.new Chungking-Kweiyang-Kunming New York, Nov. 28 (Domel)-The Methods of dealing with them oxiatale service will be formally in- on the line having proved satisfac- "United Press" reports from Lenin and are being developed with rapidity augurated on December 1, test flights grad that the Soviet Union has cam-by the Admiralty;

Great tary 2.The pleted preparations for starling arm-

western ports of

The fare froin Chungking to Kwoi-

ed action immediately Finland falls Britain and Francs are entirely un-yang will be $210 and from Kwel- to comply with the Soviet demand affected by the laying of mines; for withdrawing troops from frontier.

the

Informed quarters understand that the Finnish Government has decided to reject the Soviet demand for withdrawal of her troops.

Categorical Denial

No Ports Closed.

yang to Kunming $270.

The flight will be only

one way,

HELSINGFORS, Nov. 28

(Reuter).

The

Finnish

reply to the Soviet note was delivered at Moscow last night.

It states that a careful inves- tigation has shown that no shot Why fired from the Finnish side of the frontier, but seven can- non shots were heard from the Soviet side.

The Finnish Government is prepared to appoint, a joint com- mittee to investigate the Soviet charges and is willing to discuss the possibility of withdrawing its troops 12 miles from the the frontler, provided that Soviet is prepared to adopt simi- lur measures.

-The Finnish Government notes. with satisfaction that the Soviet does not wish to exaggerate the Importance of the Incident, and concludes that Finland is pleased to have been able to removo mis- understanding on the day follow- ing the receipt of the Soviet noic.

"GERMANISING" THE WORLD

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, Nov. 27 (Router). "The world will be organised by the Reich" is the slogan launched by the Ger- man Army newspaper, "Wacht in Westen," according to a "Havas" mossage from Borno.

Poles living in the provinces which aro now incorporated with the Reich will have to leave, said Herr Forster, in a speech at Bydgoszcz ́(Brom- borg).

In quoting this, the Paris Wireless said that Herr Forster also added: "It is our task to Germanise the district."

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Wang Refuses Bayonets

To Play Ball

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SHANGHAI, Nov. 28 (UP)-Wang. Ching-wel's organ, the "Central China Daily News" confirms that the delay in the inauguration of the new regime is due to Wang's Insistence that a formal peace treaty with Japan must be signed, rather than an unwritten secret agreement such as the Japanese are apparently seeking;

.

"Wang Ching-wel is negotiating for China, and there must be a formal treaty of which the terms can be made known to the Chinese people," the organ says.

Used in Attack

FOR THE FIRST TIME since the outbreak of hostilities, bayonets were used in No Man's Land on the Western Front yesterday.

THE P. & O. 'LINER RAWALPINDI

RAWALPINDI EPIC NAVAL BATTLE

MEN OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND MERCHANT MARINE UPHELD THE FINEST TRADITIONS ~· OF THEIR HOMELAND ON SUNDAY, WHEN, DESPITE

· OVERWHELMING ODDS, THEY FOUGHT TO THE LAST IN H.M.S. RAWALPINDI-FORMERLY THE WELL-KNOWN P. & O. LINER-AGAINST THE NAZI POCKET BATTLESHIP DEUTSCHLAND AND ANOTHER NAZI WARSHIP.

The first infantry as- sault on the Western Front was carried out yesterday by the Ger mans, a "Reuter" mes- [sage from Paris states. The Germans launched a dawn attack across, No Man's Land in the region cast of the Moselle, near the Luxembourg frontier.

The attack was launched with considerable, force.

The French trenches with- stood the attack, however, and the waves of attacking Germans were repulsed with machine-gun and rifle fire.

At one time, however, the German and French troops werò. fighting hand-to-hand.

Bayonets and hand grenades. came into play before the Ger- mans retired to their own tren- ches. without making any gains,

LATEST

LONDON BAN REMOVED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” TOKYO, Nov. 28 (Domel) --The N.Y.K. Headquarters in Tokyo has

Government has cancelled the ban on the entering of neutral ships into the

-The-Rawalpindi-carried-6-inch-guns-against-the-Deutsch-received a report that the British land's 11-inch. But she refused to surrender. She was battered to a wreck in less than an hour and went down with her flag flying,

Över 250 gallan t men-most of them former Merchant Marine, members of the crew of the Rawalpindi — went down with the ship.

Eighteen are known saved. It is possible that an additional thirty were picked up by the Deutschland.

Full Story On Page Three

Japan Seeking Release Of Contraband Goods

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

· TOKYO, Nov. 28 (Domei).-The Japanese Govern-

ment is continuing negotiations with British and French authorities regarding the disposal of Japanese goods

destined for Germany and neutral countries adjoining Important Decision By Germany, which have been seized by British and French

27.

authorities since the outbreak of the European war.

These goods are still under- going investigations at British

and French contraband control

offices.

Holding that confiscation without

BLOCKADE

BY FRANCE

"Illegal, lahuman” Gorman Warfare

part of London. The ban was an-

nounced following the recent sink- ing of many ships near the' Englialı coast.

It is understood, however, that the NY.K. will for the time being sus-

pend visits by its ships to London pending settlement of the Terukuni Maru ease. Its ships will stop at Liverpool instead.

Jury returned unanimous verdict of Fullty against Tang Chu for murder of Leung Kl. Bentence of death passed.

(Story on Page Two)

MRS. ROOSEVELT MAY TESTIFY

Subversive Element In America

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHICS WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. (UP),—

Roosevelt, the wife or the President Roosevelt, the wife of the

the Dies Cornmittee and testify re-

tho garding

alleged Communist control of the American Youth Con- [gress.

Congressman Dies is ill at home, but said Mrs. Roosevelt would pro-. bably be given an opportunity to testify together with Mr. Alfred M Lilienthal, the vice-Chairman of the Provisional Committee for American Youth who told Mr. Dier that he had "conclusive proof" that the Youth Congress was a Communist group.

United States WASHINGTON,, Nov. (Reuter). Administration of- 3. Even eastern ports are affected from Chungking to Kunming via

ficials have intimated that, des- Japan-Thai Air Pact only to minor degree. For example, Kwelynng. no eastern port has been closed 10

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" pite the pressure of the Isola- time since In- shipping at any

TOKYO, Nov. 28 (Domel)-The tionists, they do not contemplate compensation of most of these goods atarted. mine-laying discriminate During the period when shipping air transport agreement which was losses were at their height; a shipping signed between Japan and Thailand a formal protest to Britain rois legal wider existing internat Orders-in-Council law, the Japanese Government has HELSINGFORS, Nov. 27 (UP),~~~

providing for the seizure of made representations to the British and French Governments, asking for The Finnish Government has replied convoy of considerable size steamed at Bangkok on Monday consists of 17 garding the

through the mined area and arrived articles.

They provide for the opening of a German exports.

their release or compensation. without loss or

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to the Soviet note categorically deny int its destination

regulor air service between Taihoku

Insurance In- ing the charges that Finnish artillery damage:

Japanese marine

PARIS, Nov. 27 (UP).—The Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of Trade has and Dangkok, the appointment of the 4.--The Danish Board has fired acrous Soviet territory. Troops Urged To Romain Patient proclaimed the existence of a "fair air route, and the use of designated State, explained at a Press Conter-terests are planning to petition to the

ence that the United States, at the Government for invoking interven-Minister of Blockade, M. Georges Pornot, in a statement to-day. way" for the use of Scandinavian aerodromes. HELSINGFORS, Nov. 37 (Domel). shipping from Kaagerak to the British The agreement will remain in force outbreak of war, made a blanket tlon in the seizure.

reservation" covering all possible-in- The value of the Insurance for the said that the ban on German -In view of the deterioration in coast, thus indicasing an intention is for two years.

fringements of any neutral rights to goods which have been shipped by exports was necessitated by the been ometally announced that Soviet-Finnish relations the Finnish maintain exports to Great Britain as

Japanese ships is estimated at 6,000,- which the country was entitled.

000 yen while there is a sull greater illegal, inhuman," German war- Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded

"Domel" states amount of insurance undertaken by fare. The Allied Governments, how this year,

ever, were anxious to safeguard the them for the goods which have been rights of neutrals, hence the embargo Roosevelt would have been a likely inken by foreign ships,

would be enforced only after a cer- candidate this year. tain time.

Government has ordered its troops in heretofore;

to any provocations from the Soviet

the frontier regions not to respond

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side.

May Prove Boomerang 5-The new methods of warfare aro used in violation of international PLEASE Turn To Page 10.

ITALIAN MOVE SOON?

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

NAZI REPLY TO

BLUE BOOK

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, November 27 (UP) The German Government has pub lished a 3,000-word official reply to the recent British Blue Book on the origin of the present war.

The German version charges that "two-faced

Mr. Hull declined to state, before the matter is fully studied, whether the new British polley will come under the reservation.

American Imports from Germany have fallen so low that competerit trade circles are of the opinion that a complete stoppage will make little difference.

German-American Protest SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UP)

BOSTON, Nov. 27 (UP)-Passengers arriving from Mediter Britain is playing a ranean ports aboard the ss. Calibur to-day states that Americans in game" and describes the Blue Book Italy are being warned to leave the country as soon as possible as an unsuccessful attempt to es- Commenting on the protest of the because Italy expects to be involved in the European war by next cape responsibility that is to say, a German-American Chamber of Com- Keeble attempt at misrepresentailon merce of New York against the

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of the truth,"

DUTCH LINER NOT TO SAIL

Neutrals may appeal against seizure of goods to the Control Commilice and Prize Courts..

·Neutrals will find compensation for BERLIN, Nov. 20 (Router) The losses through the embargo of German zoods by Anding new export markets Sibnjak,

man-goods.

Rotterdam-Lloyd- - Hner

NO NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR 1939

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" OSLO, November 27 (UP)—It has

that President

Practically All Quiet On W.F.

PARIS, Nov. 27(Reuter)A

which was due to leave Rotterdam and through the elimination of Ger-communique. sued to-day states that there was local Infantry and artillery Since the

Industry Is engagement during the morning, on November 26 for the Netherlands

Otherwise there was nothing Indies, is not leaving at presentccupied by the war, neutrals sie free owing to the increased danger at seo, PLEASE Turn To Page 10..

report,

according to an Amsterdam message.