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R.A.F. FETES REDS DENOUNCE FACT

NAZI PILOT

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Won Admiration Of aggression pact was due to the Finns'

British Airmen

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY LONDON, Nov. 28 (Reuter's Special Correspondent with the RAF.) A young Nazi bomber pilot, who landed his ballet- riddled plane bohind the Maginot Line, has just dined as guest of honour in the mess of the men who brought him down, and that dinner has changed his whole outlook on England and English

men.

The bomber, engaged by three fighters, began to fall with her engines failing.

The gunner and observer jumped with parachutes.

Two Bghters then withdrew and the pilot of the third machine saw a German crumple over the controls, apparently dead,

Lots Of Fight Loft Actually he had lots of fight lett. Leaning out of the cockpit, he managed to grasp his forward machine gun in one hand, while with the other he kept the plane from stalling.

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was not anil-Soviet policy, which consistent with the terms of the treaty.

Finns Open Fire, Claim LONDON, Nov, 20, (UF)-Moscow upened fire on Karellan Isthmus.

Radio announces Finnish troops twien

November 29, 1939.

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SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPHI LONDON, Nov. 28 (UP).—--- Repricals against Germany due The Soviet Reply

to U-boat action against British, MOSCOW, Nov. 28 (Router)~The Allied and neutral vessels in Soviet reply asserts that the Finnish contravention of the Submarino Government has systematically

Protocol of 1986 (of which Ger- broken its pact.

The Finnish denial of the act of many is a party), and the in- aggression is only explicable by the discriniinate laying of mines In desire to mislead public opinion, and contravention of the Hague Con- the Finnish refusal to withdraw vention of 1907, were announced troops from the frontier proves the

The desire of the Finnish Government to by the Order-in-Council today. order provides that every keep Leningrad under the immediate

merchant ship sailing from an enemy threat of its army,

The Soviet reply also asserts that port or other ports after December 4 may be required to dlacharge in the Finnish Government has com

against the British ond- Allied ports all goods mitted a hostile act Soviet in concentrating the majority landed for Germany or of German

origin. of its troops opposite Leningrad.

of these Finnish The presence

threatens Soviet troops directly troops, which menace to Finland.

The

do not constitute a "hostile uc!" and shows the Finnish desire to keep a "threat" hanging over Leningrud since the Soviet troops are hundreds of miles distant from Finnish centres, while Finnish- troops are inly 20 mlies from Lenin- grad "permanently threatening the city."

It would be absurd to withdraw the Soviet troops 15 miles from the frontier as this would place them beyond the suburbs of Leningrad,

Soviets Disbelieve Finns

It is therefore impossible to with- MOSCOW, Nov. 28 (Reuter)-The Soviet Press contains no mention of druw Soviet troops because it would the Finnish reply to the Soviet note create an "absurd situation,'

(3) Finland, due to the foregoing R.A.F. pilots were so filled with denying that Finnish shells had been admiration at the gunman's courage responsible for the death and wound-acts, has performed a "hostile net" and resourcefulness that they in-ng of several Soviet soldiers, and not in accord with the obligations of

the non-eggression pact. vited him to dine in their mess. continues to 11 up its pages with re- Half-way through the meal the ports of protest meetings of Soviet

became sitent, workers. German suddenly dropped his head into his hands and bekan to sch.

Two officers led him roon,

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Kindness Overwhelmed Him

It is evident that the Finnish deninf i believed in Moscow.

Soviet troops have been ordered to ire back in future.

German Sympathy For Finns BERLIN, Nov. 28 (teuter),——A)- ]

prae- though the Nazi Government

A little Inter he returned and ex- plained: "In the past year, we have been saturated with propaganda tically supporting Soviet Russia in ure on Finland, there about how the British hate us, and it pressure that we must hate them too.

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Bordar Incidents SPECIAL TO THE TELEONAFH” LONDON, Nov. 28 (UP), - The Moscow radio has announced two incidents on the Karelion Isthmus. alleging that the Finnish troops open- ed Are.

No Nazi Comment

·SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHTM

BERLIN, Nov. 2A (UP)--All- thoritative quarters have refused to comment on thr present Soviet- Finnish situation,

Must Be Some Mistake SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Nov. 28 (UP)-

I could signs that the German people

was sympathetic towards Finland's care.

"We hold the standpoint that this sume truth in all this. They told me

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" shot. or tortured."

HELSINGFORS, Nov. 28, (UP),ussia, and that it will be solved by. Discovery of the truth In that

stated. B.A.F. mess had been too much for The Foreign Oflce press deportment, these two countries alone," was this evening tersely announced Soviet denunciation of the non-aggression "uncon- Nazi Base Attacked

pact an

and the receipt of an LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter)-Anilintury reply to the Finnish nole. Air Ministry nutiouncement states; No official comment was forthcom- Field Marshal Mannerheim, return- "This afternon one of our long-range ing pending consultations, but pre-ing from the direction of the border lighter patrols, which had been out viously commenting on the Soviet de- towns stated to-day: "There must be to search for enemy mine-laying seu-monstration, the Government spokes- some mistake. At the time of the planes, reconnoltred a captune base man said: "We are right. There is shooting, the Finnish troops at this an open-alr at Borkum and there found and at- no doubt about it, and we cannot be point were attending lacked with machine-gua fire three shaken by demonstrations of this or Sunday sermon."

The Field Marshal said that the of these scuplanes.

any other kind." "Our Aghters were engaged by

Finnish light artillery was 20 kilo- heavy artillery 50 heavy anti-aircraft fire, to which they

meters and the reptled,

kilometers behind the border.

Tension Increases SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Nov. 28 (Domel)--Ten- sion in the Soviet-Finnish sliuation has signally increased as the result of the Finnish reply to the Soviet de-. mands in connection with the border incident,

The Finnish Government has re-

"All our aircraft returned. safely."

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In the meantime, it is understood that Soviet agents during the past few days, have openly bought at the two largest banks between 45 and 80 There is con- million Finnish marks. siderable mystery regarding the pur- pose of this move particularly since the Governmental restrictions prev- ent shipment abroad.

Soviot Allegations LONDON, Nov. 28, (Reuter).-in a note handed by M. Molotoff to the

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Finish Trenty of Non-Aggression.

Simultaneously reports were broad- The Hongkong Hotel will be

of further cast throughout Russia the venue of an important social alleged frontier incidents in which gathering on Friday night in Finnish troops were "guilty of grave celebration of St. Andrew's Day, provocation."

The Moscow radio alleged that Special variety turns will be pre-Finnish troops attempted to cross the sented at the "Gripps" in honour Soviet border and that their artillery of the occasion by Dave Harvey had again shelled Soviet territory. and the Dyer Sisters, June West and Kay, and Mignone.

As there is to be no St. Andrew's Ball this year, the Society have arranged for a concert to take place carlier in the evening at the King's Theatre.

The repurt referred to a clash in which three Finnish soldiers are alleged to have been killed and two i taken prisoner.

Highly Critical Situation

Fresh Incidents

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MOSCOW. Nov. 28 Moscow Radio bas atinounced that It is now patently clear that the clashes have occurred at iwo places Eituation fias become highly critical. between frontier guards. and although the Finnish Foreign of Hongkong St. The Chieftain

According to the announcement,

Occurred Office continues to make statements

Incident Hie Arat Andrew's Society, Dr. G. D. R. Black, will critertain HE, the Governor and expressing the hope that a peaceful tibachi Peninsula in the north,, when solution will be possible, there is five Finnish soldiers allegedly fired Lady Northcote to dinner at the

little disposition elsewhere to view upen Soviet troops at about 5 p.m. Hongkong Hotel. The offelal party

the position as other than extreme- The more serious incident took place will then proceed to the King's

ly grave.

at the southern border near Leningrad Theatre for the concert, the proceeds

All day to-day Soviet planes where Flash of which will be given to the British

Artillery allegedly large numbers were flying along the bombarded the Soviet side, over 100 War Organisation Fund.

Special musical arrangements of Finnish frontier and they penetrated rhells are alleged to have fallen into popular Scottish melodies will be frequently many miles into Finnish Soviet territory, played by the Band of 2nd Bn. The lerritory. Royal Scots, the Hongkong Reel Club

in

In return, the Soviet announcement They were not fired upon by Fin-claims, Soviet forces opened machine-

troops Into their own territory. No been made of announcement has casusliles on either alde.

will present the Highland Fling and nish AA guns because specific int gun fire and repulsed the Finnish Argyll Broadsword, Scottish songs structions had been given to will be sung by Doris Blair, Elle units in the frontier zone that on no Logan, and Jean Greig. Pipe Major account was anty measure to be taken Mackie will give a bagpipe selection that could be exploited by the Savitt, accompanied by Lieut. A. R. Coìqua provocation, houn on the accordion.

Following the concert, many mem- bers of the local Scottish community will adjourn to the Hongkong Hotel for social gathering.

Attempt To End Strike

San Francisco Harbour Dislocated

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28 (UP).In an effort to end the

Finnish Cabinet Moets

Scots Survivors

A meeting of the Finnish Cabinet

BERLIN, Nov. 20 (Router)The was called as soon as the Minister to Moscow had communicated the text German communique on the staking of the Rawalpindl by the Deutschland of the Russian note.

Denunciation of the Non-Aggres- and another ship south of Iceland says: sion Pact was received as a stunning that the naval engagement took place blow, and together with the informa in fading evening light. tion of large concentrations of army

The first German burst of shells

mechanised units and air force in the found their target

Fires then broke out until the whole Leningrad area, has left the Finnish people with few doubts as to the ship was in flames.***

Several detonations were Heard, Russian intentions.

One of the first acle of the Cabinet indicating that ammunition supplies WAS to lesse Instructions for the were blowing up. mobilisation of all of Finland's fight-

Bome Ing. forces, totalling

000,000 men.

Alleged frontier incidents reported

The ship sank rapidly. All the survivors picked up by the German vessels were Scolamen.

19 day shipping tie-up in which in Moscow are categorically denied U-Boat Crew Saved the Dock Clerks! Union, affiliated in an official statement.

On

From Moscow, it is reported that' with the International Long- instructions have been given to Red shoremen's Union and the Ware- Army commanders on the Finnish frontler to answer "any further housemen's Union, who are strike demanding a single con- Finnish provocation." tract to cover the daily and monthly wage of cargo checkers, Governor Culbert Olson has sub-

Throo Main Points SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Nov, 28 (UP)-Moscow mitted a plan providing for the State Radio to-day reviewed the exchange Harbour Commissioners to operate of notes between the Soviet and Fin- the San Francisco harbour temporari-tand and described the three main ly, and for the strikers to resume points of the lalost Soviet nate:

(1) The Finnish denial of the work pending o settlement of the dispute.

frontier Incidents cannot be explained! as anything other than an effort to mislead public opinion and "derido" the victims of the incidents,"

lowever, he indicated that he did not contemplate martial law although he is seeking legal opinion on Just how far the Governor's, power: EX-!!! tends regarding the harbour;

(2) The Finnish refusal, to with- draw her troops from the border is a

LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter)—A British auxillary cruiser has landed 73 German prisoners, including 12 offers, in natty uniforms at a west country port.

They are said to be survivors of a U-boat and of three German cargo- ships scuttled when challenged by the Royal Navy.

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