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Puppet Regime Western Front Soviets'

In

Flood

LONDON, Dec. 2 (Reater), - Great activity by German troops along the Moselle and a portion of the River Sauer, forming the German-Luxembourg frontier, b reported from Brussels.

Infantry, cavalry and molar, transport are said to bo con- whalle Unually on tho. move, soldiers and workmen are busy on the fortifications.

Peralatont rains in the past week have caused new floodings, and at many points the German barbed wire entanglements are inundated.

Patral operallons are daily observed between the villages of. Perl and Apach.

A German allempt, heralded by artillery Are, to raid a French post east of the Moselle, was beaten back.

Enemy artillery is active south of Saarbrucken.

The air forces of bath sides are rounded because of the continued bad flying conditions.

Death Of Nonagenarian Princess

Duchess Of Argyll,

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 4, 1939.

Finnish ITALIANS DISAPPROVE

Accepts Terms

With a bare acknowledgment of President Roosevelt'a request. that civilians be spared in the use of bombing planes, Stalln proceeded with the land, sea and air attacks on Finland featured by machine-gunning and bombing of streets in which non- combatants were the chief sufferers,

The puppet administration Installed in Terijoki on the south Finland-Soviet border has been given official recognition by the Kremlin and a so-called mutual assistance pact conceding the Russian demands of Finnish territory, among other things, has already been approved.

The Ministers in M. Ryt's new Government have been named and the policy of the administration has been announced as determination to fight for Finland's independence with a willingness to negotiate on any issue. This Government has decided to refer the matters under dispute to the Langue of Nations,

Amerien is deeply stirred over the invasion of Finland and, nt the President's instigation, a “moral embargo" against Russia has been inflinted already resulting in manufacturers refusing to sell planes to Moscow. It is strongly urged by responsible American statesmen that diplomatic relations be broken off.

International reaction is unanimously against Russia and even Germany, from which little comment is available, is known to have tried to dissunde Russia front the Scandinavian adventure.

Moscow, Dec. 3.

the

British Wireless says Kuusinen was

of one

Blimatories of A radio broadcast at 11 pan. an- was

which Agured the "Sovici Union "Zinoviev letter" nounced that People's Government in Finland" has prominently at the general election signed a pact of mutual assistance in England 15 years ago. and friendship with the Soviet

Government.

M, Molotov, and the Premier and Foreign Minister of the newly form-

Pupper Ministers

Moscow, Dec, 2. The ministers of the Finland at Terijoki Include

ed Democratic Finnish Repubile sign-government

King's Grand-Aunt and Voroshilov representing the Lehtinen (Minister of Education),

LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter),— Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, died at Kensington Palace to-day, aged 91 years.

She had been ill for many months.

Princess Louise was the eldest surviving child of Queen Victoria and

English Princess was the frat marry a commoner.

Love Match

to

Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, 8th Duchess of Argyll, was born on March 18, 1848, the fourth daughter uf Queen Victoria, and she was there- fore an aunt of King George V.

At Balmoral she gave her hand to the Marquis of Lorne, eldest son of the Duke of Argyll, and they were formally betrothed in Oct. 1370. It way the first time that an English sovereign had sanctioned the union of a princess with one who was not a member of a reigning house since Mary, youngest daughter of Henry VII, was carried in 1515 to the Duke of Suffolk.

Queen Victoria, however, regarded the match mainly from the point of view of her daughter's happiness. The marriage took place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, In March 1873,

the and Parliament voted Princess a dowry of £30,000 with an annuity of £0,000.

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ed the pact after negotiatlens lasting Messrs. Rosenberg (Minister of Fin-1 all day attended by Molntov, Stalin ance), Antila (Minister of Defence), Soviet and Otto Kuusinen represent and Prokrenen (Minister of Karelian ing the People's Government.

Affairs)-United Press.

The past authorises the lease of

Americans Evacuation

Washington, Den. 2. the port of langoe to the Soviet and adjoning territory to be utilised as

The State Department said the milltary and naval bases. It states: American Legation at Helsinki would that the "Soviets and the Finnish evacuate between 10 and 50 Ameri- Democratic Republic are convinced

that hostilities are being carried on can wives and children of the Legn- for the benefit of the imperialista tion staff to Stockholm vis Aabo on therefore they concluded the pact to Sunday.-United Press. ensure the security of both countries

and their territorial integrity."

Government Moving

Riga, Dec. 9.

Foreigners Leaving

The pact provides that the Soviets wil cede 70,000 square kilometres on A Helsinki report says that the he Karelin Isthmus inhabited by Finnish Government has decided to Finis, in order to fulfil the Finns' remove from Helsink! to Vaasu, on dreams to be united with their the shore of the Gulf of Bothnia. brothers." The Soviets will pur- The Finnish Government has asked chase, for 300,000,000 Finnish marks, foreign diplomatic corps to take re- cigli islands in the Gulf of Finland, fuge at small towns near Helsinki.- also the Peninsulas of Ribach! and Domri. Sredal in North Finland. The new Republic will move back the frontier

Helsinki, Dec. 3, west of Leningrad, thus ceding 3,900 square kilometres to the Soviets for: The British Legation has advised which 120,000,000 Finnish marks wil British subjects to leave Finland to-

day. be paid as compensation.

The German Legation and 400 to Thus the pact includes all conces- 500 German subjects are leaving to- sions demanded during the Paasikivi day, negotiations and further provides It is reported that Russia will give that neither will conclude-a-third Germany an assurance that German treaty directed against the subjects will be able to leave safely. signatories, who also agree to anReuter. Economic Convention providing for the annual turnover of 800,000,000 Finnish marks.-Unlted Press,

Power

(Justice),

Workers' Appeal

Helsinki, Dec. 3. New Administration

The Social Democratic Party and Helsinki, Dec. 2. Trade Union Movement issued a joint The new Finnish Government in-manifesto declaring the confiderice of cludes the following Ministers-the Finnish working class in the Messrs. R. Ryti (Premier), V. Tanner newly appointed Government.

Soedertelm from (Foreign),

The manifesto siates that if the Vonborn (Interior), Pekkaia (Fin- ance), Vonfierndt (Economic Co-Soviet Union does not wish to set any ordination), Kotilberen (Industry), value on the will of the working class ught, Paasikivi (without portfolio), Niut for peace, there is nothing left for tanen (War), Hannola (Education), the Finnish workers but to Heikkinen (Agriculture). Folovara sword in hand. (Transport), Fagerholm (Social Wel-) fare).

Skilful Sculptor The Marquis of Lorne was Governor-General of Canada 1078 to 1983 and Unionist M.P. for South Manchester from 1895 10 1000 when he succeeded his father. Ile died in May, 1914. There were no children by the union.

Princess Louise devoted herself assiduously to painting and sculpture for mony yours, studying under severnl eminent masters. An ex- ample of her work set up in London! is the Ane statue of Queen Victoria that stands directly before the room in Kensington Palace in which Her Majesty was born,

The last ve have retained their posts.Untied Press.

Outlook Not Hopeless

OF THE INVASION

ROME, DC. (UT)-Pro-Finnish demonstrations are being held throughout Italy. Bludenta in Milan, Florence and Genoa de- monstrated while in Rome a thousand students gathered outside the Finnish Legallon cheering and shouting, “Long live the Independenco of Finland." They were greeted by the Finish Minister, A. Jarne- felt, who gave the Fascist salute.

The students afterwards marched to the Russian Embassy where they shouted, "Down with Communism.”

with the Italian The Finnish Minister' war in conference Foreign Minister for half an hour to-day.

"Long Live Finland" ROME, Dec. 3 (flouter Bullelin).—The Fascists shouted "Long Live Finland!"

The Finnish Minister was carried shoulder high by cheering crowita.

JAPAN'S POLICIES

TO BE DISCUSSED

Tokyo, Dec. 2. The Premier, General Abe, who has succeed- ed in enlisting Mr. Hidejiro Nagata as Railway Minister and Mr. Kiyoshi Akida as Welfare Minis- ter and Messrs. Kazue Shoda, Fusanosuke Kuhara and Matajiro Koizumi, leaders of political parties, and General Sadao Araki in the Board of Cabinet Counsellors, is holding on Monday a conference with leaders of political parties to discuss the current situation.

The

Premler is credited with having ebimpleted a national govern ment and substantially sirengthened the united national front as the re- sult of the recent reorganisations in the Government personnel.

At the conference, the Premier will meet President Machida of Minseito,,

and Fusanosuke Kuharu

the Messrs. Chikuhei Nakajima, lenders of Selyukni Party, M. Kenzo Adachi of the Kokumin Domel, and Mr. Isowo Abe, Chairman of the Social Mass Party.

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Ninnber af tickets sold, 4,200,

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General Abe will explain Government's policies to meet situation likely to arise from forthcoming formation of a Central Government in China by Mr. Wang Ching-wel as well as the forth- coming 75th session of the

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TOUR OF FINLAND SHOWS REDS HAVE NO WALK-OVER

(Continued from Page 1)

Hitler's at Berchtesgaden before the Austrian and Czechoslovak-coups, Stalin followed Hillerlan tactics to Just Germany from the Baltte-a no whit at signi- coup robbed of Alcance by the fact that it was execut- ed with German consent.

Ethnographically, temperamentally and historically the Baltic states-- Estonia,

Lithuania-were Latvia,

domination. amenable to Russlan Once part of the Russian empire, the people maintain a cultural sympathy with Russians and the Russian inngu- their age is in wide use.

Although virtually losing independence in foreign affairs, the Baltic countries take comfort from the lack of Indication that the Soviet Union tends to agitate Communism or Sovietize their economic and political Institutions at present

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No. 4168

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Number of tickets sold, B.200.

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No. 3502

No. 4104

RACE 5

84.443.00

1200,50 434.9

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Number of tickets noid, 4,200.

No. 3289

RACE

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Number of tickets sold, 8,450,

No. 1939

No. 3327

No. 1013

RACE 1

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Number of tickets sold, 3,825.

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14,438.80 1,290.20 No. 1425

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Number of Hickets sold, 6,450,

In

Societies Bowls

Bowls match at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club on Saturday, the Yorkshiremen's Society beat the Northumberland and Durham As- dosociation by five shota. Results:

G. Poster A. L. Fisher L. de Rom®

The manifesto adds that natural self defence, however, does not lessen the desire of the Finnish people to strive in all sincerity for the estab- The Russian Baltic defences will be ishment of relations between Fin- directed by the Soviet Union much land and the Soviet Union peacefully as are those of Outer Mongolia, the New York, Dec. 2.

and in a manner compatible with the protectorate forming the buffer with "Despite Russian recognition of the interesis of both nations.--Reuter, Japan. Popular Front government we are outpost fortifications which are stil Military power is available to She also executed the Colon!of still hopeful of settlement by negotia-15 to 20 kljometres in front of the the job, but Bolshevizntion by force and F. G. Meyar beat, A, Pliman, C. Tur-

tions," states telephonic message Mannerheim Line.

would be a bloody procedure at best Memorial in S. Paul's Cathedral, from M. Ryti to United Press.

The newspaper Sanomat reported and no indication was forthcoming. Henderson and J. V. Ramasy, The Princess was on hon, Fellow of "We do not consider that the that the Russians attempted that Stalin intends to essay such u the Royal Society of

Painter-diplomatic outlook is hopeless. We parachute landings near Viborg to- task, Etchers.

will fight alone and we expect to win. night and they were killed by

His immediate ends were gained by We are obtaining moral support from snipers before Diey landed-United | the establishment of a bulwark against Germany, or the British, or gland and France, but we fear they pres

any combination which might at some time try to crusade against Communism. Stalin wants Finland lo complete his plum.

Somewhat unconventional and of a retiring disposition, she lived mach

at Roseneath House on the Clyde estuary, the dower house of the Ar- kylls.

Remarkably Activo

In her old age she found it increas

are unable to render military assis tance due to our isolated position." United Press,

Reference To League

Helsinki, Dec. 3. The Finnish Cabinet has decided, Ingly necessary to reduce the length to refer the dispute with the Soviet of her visits to Scotland, but she Union to the League of Nations on continued to keep fully in touch with the basis of Articles 11 and 15 of the all motters relating to Argyll and Covenant-United Press,

the Clan Campbell.

Appeal To League

Executions

In Germany

3,250.

Paris, Dec. 2.

II, Cooper, Col. Helt, M. N. Rakturers and A. Brooksbank lost Purvis, Hon.

14-15.

Smith, T. Robson and J.

* B. Parker, 11. H. Mundy, A. Illott and J. Deakin best C. Gowland, Dean Wilson, flodge and T. W. CAT,, #1-16. Total: 54-10

N.Y.K. DECISION

Faithful Acre CitedKOBE Dec. 3 (Reuter)-As the

result of the loss of the liner Teru kuni Maru off the east coast of NEWBERRY-An nere of land England, the NYK. bus decided to The Parle Soir claims that 12,442 that has been planted in cotton for replace the modernised vessels which civilians have been executed in Ger- 30 years in succession is owned by it now employs on European routes many since the outbreak of war, as E. Lee Hayes, Hoyes said the land by ships of six or seven thousand follows-Old Germany 4,710, has never been petled, and he had tons.

cotton thon 420 pounds. He expects Austria 2,287, Bohemia and Moravia never made a smaller yield of lint

Of these numbers 1,602 have been 1.000 pounds this year. executed through summary Justice, 483 in street fighting, 321 in. in- Nominal Independence

dividual disputes with the police, 201 Moscow, Dec. 2. shot as a warning to others, and 307

was Minister Otto Kuusinen

of killed for undefined reasons. Education in the short lived Finnish" The figures do not include Polond revolutionary government and for 18 or Slovakia-United Press. years secretary of the Comintern's Executive Committee.

Even when approaching 00 she was

Berne, Dec. 3. remarkably active. In 1936 she was

The Finnish Government has asked present at the sing-song of her Ter ritorial regiment, Princess Louise's the Secretary-General of the League Own. An officer approached her with to call the League Council and As- n box of cigarettes of an expensive sembly as soon as possible.Reuter. brand. "No thanks," she said, "I| profer a gosper. She was si!l! opening bazaars and in June 1937, When she was 99 she attended the funeral service' of an old friend..

AIDS STAFF TO AID BRITAIN

with

Tho Kremlin will' deal Kuusinenia government and will recognize no other, M. Molotov In- dicated to the American ambassador, Mr. Steinhardt,

von

Stern Warning

Prague, Dec. 2. The Secretary of Stale, Herr Karl

Baron Frank, speaking for Neurath, warned the Czeclis of a "Inst chance to mend their ways, Cable and Wireless, Limiled, Is

If Kuusinen succeeds In gaining among the large firms assisting their control of Finland with the aid of Henceforth the authorities will act Staff to purchase Defence Honds and the Red Army, a regime will be without warning and will use the National Savings Cerüfentos,

instituted resembling the Outer Mon- sharpest weapona."-United Press. nada by golinn People's Republic, which is ¡Arrangements have been made: the Company for. Cable and Wireless legally lödependent but is economic- Start throughout the entire World toally and, to some extent, ideologically bavá facilities for investing in these closely linked with the Soviet Union. new Government Securities,

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INDIGESTION

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photographs

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