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1939. KASTANG TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5.
"Down with Russia! Down with Communism
ITALIAN STUDENTS
IN NEAR
KING VISITS
HIS
TROOPS IN FRANCE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Dec. 4 (UP)-lt has been officially announced that His Majesty King George VI arrived in France this afternoon.
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His Majesty disembarked from
British destroyer, and has planned to make a personal tour among the troops on the Western Front.
Met By Viscount Gort LONDON, Dec. 4 Reuter- It is officially announced that the King has arrived in France on a visit to the troops.
His Majesty landed this after- noon from a British destroyer.
The King mot Viscount Cort. the British Commander-in-Chief, and drove to General Head-. quarters.
An intensive programme is planned, including a visit to the front line.
Rough Crossing
PARIS, Dec. 4 (Reuter)-The
King's visit recalls a similar trip by other destroyers and machines by his father. King George V. of the R.A.F. during the Great War.
RIOTS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, DEC. 4 (UP).-"DOWN| WITH RUSSIA! DOWN WITH COM-İ
$30.00 PER ANNUM
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BRILLIANT ALLIED AIR VICTORIES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, Dec. 4. (UP).—The French Air Ministry to-day officially published the list of Allied air victories, The list reveals that 28 German planes were brought down on the Western Front only during the period November 10 to 23. This does not include crashes nor planes brought down in the North Sea, Belgium, Germany or England.
The War On The Seas
The finest solection of
OYS WHITEAWAY'S
XMAS BAZAAR NOW OPEN
MUNISM!" WAS THE CRY OF MORE NAZIS MAKING ENTS WHO MARCHED THROUGH NO HEADWAY
THAN A THOUSAND FASCIST STUD-
LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter).—So far Britain has taken 144 U-boat prisoners, while 33 German merchantmen, totalling 171,390 tons, have been put out of action,
The German, war on merchant-
410 British seamen,
ships totailing 23,282 tons, while
Economic Warfare
THE MAIN STREETS OF ROME TO THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY TO-DAY.
Hundreds of policemen, aided by 500 steel helmeted gendarmes and cara-
| according to official figures issued by the Admiralty. binieri in full field equipment and men has resulted in the loss of bayoneted rifles, cordoned the streets During the past week, Britain lost around the Russian Embassy and dis-neutral countries lost 30,032 tons. persed the demonstrators before they reached the Embassy. The students, however, declared that they would rent with the loss of only four per appear "after lunch" and dozens of cent of the total naval tonnage. plainclothes police were left on guard in the area of the Embassy.
FINLAND CHEERED
The total fosses In November, however, wero only one-third of those of September.
monllis During the three
of the war, the Royal Navy has enabled 21,- tons of British shipping to
Latest Gorman Threat
PRESS AND TWO-WAY BLOCKADE
LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter).— The British press points out that LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter). The from to-day the new phase in Berlin correspondent of the "Dag- the economie war against Ger- bladet" reports that rumours are many began the seizure of Ger- circulating that Germany will declare man exports as well as imports. a certain area around Britain bc blockaded.
The "Daily Herald" says that it is on the sink all the right strategy to stand
matter defensive by land and cut Germany off from the other countries until the Nazi economic system trucks,
Reprisals must immediately and definitely be made effective, despite ony political or technical difficulties.
The manifestation started with a friendly demonstra- tion before the Finnish Legation when the Finnish vessels without warning no
In this area, they will Minister three times appeared on the balcony in response what their nationality. The King was accompanied by to wild cheering and cries of "May Finland win! Long His Majesty crossed the Chan- Major General the Duke of Glou- nel in the morning in a destroyer cester, who is Chief Liaison Offi. live Finland!" in very rough weather, estorted cer of the British Army.
German War Craft Is Sunk
Only Two Of Crew Of 50 Saved
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 4) (UP),—A German mine- layer was blown up off Langeland. Island at 4 p.m. to-day.
The vessel sank within four minutes and the crew of about 50 are believed to have perished.
RUSSIANS DON'T WANT TO FIGHT
ROME, Dec. 4 (Router), -The Helsingfors corres- pondent of the "Popolo di Roma” says that although the Soviel troops were well- armed they were poorly clad and ill-fed.
The Finns found scurvy among quite a few of their prisoners.
The Russian Army is not at all anxious to fight the Finns and political com- missars have to goad the men into action.
How Nazi Ship
A storm and darkness made Was Scuttled
rescue operations impossible.
It is noteworthy that this is the
third German minelnyer to be sunk
within a fortnight.
Only Two Saved
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 4 (Router).-
Skipper Says He Played For Time
LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter),
Another German guardship struck a The report on the scuttling of mine and sank, south of Langeland the German ship Watussi rather
than be captured was given to
Island,
hitherto rescued.
in a German mine-ßeld.
Silver Crisis
-Bombay - Operators
Upset Market
WU PEI-FU DEAD
Famed Chinese Warrior
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PEIPING, Dec. (Reuter).-Marshal Wu Pei- fu, the famous Chinese
septi war-lord, died of caemia last evening after an emergency operation.
Remarkable Career
Wu Pel-fu was born in 1873 in the province of Shuntung. Entering the ormy as an officer's servant, he had a successful career, serving under Tuan Chl-jui and Tsao-kun, two former Presidents, until by 1917 he hind become a general of division.
His troops took part in the sup- pression of the monarchist rising headed by General Chang isun in August 1917.
Wu gradually became the upholder of the Chinese Nationalist party in
THE LATE WU PEI-FUN "Buy High, Sell Cheap"
contrast to the pro-Japanese Anfu -The--"Dally--Mail-says-that the party which war supported by Chang- Allied reprisals will do a grave In- Tso-lin. In 1920, Wu, by a raplă jury to the enemy by cutting the march on Peking, overthrew the Reich off from badly-needed sup- | Government there and Marshal Tuon, plies of foreign exchange,
who was its mainstay. Thereafter ali thumb for the Chinese Cabinets were under his time, und he was as skilful in mobilising public opinion
M. Jarnefelt made a brief speech of thanks in Finnish language which brought new ovation, after which the students commenced to march on the Russian Embassy | to which reinforcements
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" were rushed.
In the meantime, Signor
LONDON, Dec. 4 (UP)-The fix- Gaydn, writing in the "Giornate for an hour to-day due to the critical ing of the price of silver was delayed d'Italia" to-day defended the speculative situation in Bombay Finnish right to ask the League where the local price was equivalent of Nations to
"Buy high and sell cheap against take sanctions to 31d. per ounce.
Germany must be our sirutery." says against Russia.
The difficulties on the Bombay the "Dally Herald," while the "Daily
* Mail"" ask for a Franco-Bellish ex-ed himself as an independent military
LEAGUE TO MEET ON DEC. 11
Russia's Expulsion Is Demanded
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Gayda's Defence
Russian attack.
In the meantime i 1:05
market were attributed to bullishness, speculators reportedly
Both papers emphasise the need and markets which will now be the for depriving Germany of her neutral subject of an intensive drive.
makes д
no account.
in his favour as in his military opera-
{lons,
Defeats Chang
When Chang, who had now, Install-
"It will be Interesting to see what having
leader in Manchuria, attempted In bought some 25,000,000 port drive. the great Powers belonging to
the spring of 1922 to seize Peking and the ounces, hoping to re-sell to up-
Tailors Of Tooley Street League de," he said. He emphasised country hoarders. But the latter are
the chlet power, he was defeated by Wu in a short, sharp campaign. that Finland did not provoke the strangely slow in buying at the pre- Concerning the puppet Finnish Chang retreated to Manchuria, but sent rate, and purchases have been Government set up by the Soviets, in the autumn of 1924 again threaten- been made at the rate of only a few thou-the "Times" says that in the name ed Peking. GENEVA, Dec. (UP). It officially announced that the Chamber sand ources daily, hence the fears of the Finnish people Soviet Russia
On that occasion, thanks to the renegade Finn has been officially announced of Fascist Corporations will convene that the Bombay price will toppic.
Prime defection of his left wing under Gen- ON December 14. It is worthy of
Minister, and he in turn gives them cral Feng, General Wu was defeated, that Mr. Eamon de Valera, note that the Chamber is normally "Bears" Also Active
a cheque on a banit in which he has but succeeded in escaping the Deputy Secretary General of the summoned to approve any important
Paradoxically the "bears" also
Central Provinces where be awalted to hear League Secretariat has convoked Government decisions.
The "Daily Telegraph" compares events, first at Sinyangchow and then Mussolini speak.
worried dealers who sold silver not in the appointment of the puppel Pre-In Yochow.on the Yangise, till in the League of Nations Assembly
their possession, and who are Anding mier with the famous three tailors of the autumn of 1925 he was able to for December 11.
Italy's War Loader Sympathise the utmost difficulty in occurring the Tooley Street,
ROME, Dec. 4
who superscribed bring about a league of the Central (Reuter),—The actual metai for delivery.
themselves as "We, the People of Provinces against Chang Tso-lin. Italian General Staff are expressing the deepest sympathy with the Finns. Bombay are endeavouring to check
In the meantime both London and England."
Gen. Feng then canie back to his and point out that the Finnish suche Indian silver boom without pre-
fide. Chong again retired in the BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 4 (UP)-cesses against the superior numbers eipitating a collapse; hence the Lon-
PLEASE Turn To Pago 5... of the Russians follow the experience don price is being kept insulated from recently • obtained by Italian the Bombay price.
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Domands Russia's Expulsion SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
It has been officially announced that the Argentina has cabled to Geneva asking for Rusala's expulsion from the League of Nations.
Expulsion. Justified BUENOS AIRES, Dcc, 4 (Router). -The Argentine Foreign Minister has telegraphed M. Joseph Avenel, the Secretary-General of the League of
or
-INVADERS MAKING
LITTLE PROGRESS
LONDON, Dec. 4 ́(Reuter)~~A Norweglan correspondent in the Petsamo region says that the Russians are making very little headway.
Only two from the crew of 30 are day by her commander, who is Nations, that his Government coast- fourth Nazi ship sunk now a prisoner in South Africa. der that the Soviet aggression against When a South African military Finland justifies the expulsion of the plane demanded the name of his ship, Soviet from the League of Nations, he said, he played for tline.
Britain To Attend
Some 3,000 Soviet troops have This is admitted by the Communist LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter). The been innded from ships on the organ, "Pravda," which complains of Government have notified the Secret coast, and refugees are now the thorough manner in which the ary-General of the League of Nations He then had their quarters set on of their intention to be represented streaming over the Norwegian Fions have Inid their fond mines,
Mines Everywhere
Ship Sunk In Collision SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" All the Tife-boats were equipped i LONDON, Dec. 4 (UP)-It has with two weeks' provisions and the. been 'disclosed that the Briush passengers were mustered. steamer Hamsterley (2,160 tons) was sunk following a collision off the Norfire and ran up the German flag bent the Counell Assembly meetings. folk coast on Sunday night,
crew have been landed on the fore the crew and passengers" got
east coast and one is reported miss- ing.
·British Steamur Minod
LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter).-The
steamer Exkdene, 3,020 tons,
mined and sunk to-day.
Was
The crow of 20 were landed at a
Scottish port,
Now Admiral Schoor Victim
LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter)The
awny.
They were all given food and coffee
and every attention by the British
warship which picked them up.
New C.-in-C. At
The Nore
border.
More Workers In England
The Latest Figures
LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter) There are 20,000 more at work than a month ugo and 425,500 more than in the corresponding period last year.
The Minister of Labour, Mr. Ernest Brown, in a statement, sald that he had good reason to believe that this was the turning point.
His task would be easy, he sold, if he could use the devices which Germany uses to reduce her unem
ployment figures.
LATEST
Russia Quits The League
LONDON, Dec. 5 (UP)—Thre "Exchange Telegraph" reports The unemployed in Britain now totalled 1,400,000 and these were the from Geneva that Russia has The Anglo-Canadlan nickel minesį Milnes, says the paper, were found "most exact, most comprehensive and decided to leave the League of in the Pelaamo area are now ablate, anywhere in the roads, shops and the most honest figures in the world." Nations, the same correspondent reporta, andį houMEN,
Telephone potes have been cut and danger Jurks in every corner.
Mines are almost invisible in the snow and explode overy minute.
They are even found under the front doors of houses.
The official organ "Izvestia" mokes a similar complaint.
DARING. IN THE huge colomans of smoke are pouring
FRONT LINES
of the
into the sky.
The Canadian manager works has arrived in Norway.
He reports that when he left the PARIS, Dec. 4 (Router)-Under nickol production plant itself had not the heading "Mentioned in Dos-been damaged. patches," the official French Journal carries a number of exciting accounis
LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter)The of during and courage.
pocket battleship, Admiral von Hon. Admiral Sir Reginald Aylmer
Scheer, has been at work again in the Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, had his tank put out of action, South Atlantic, and has claimed an- KCB., D.S.O.. has been appointed other British victim,
Karoljan Stalemate
The civilian population is leaving) In one case, a Tank Corps corporal) and only Finnish troops remain.
The Finns have established mili- tary headquarters in one of the office He continued to fire guns unt he buildings, The latest ship to Tall Is the Blue · Admiral ··Erle-Drax headed the ran out of ammunition, then dis- On the Korellan Isthmus, the Star Line's Doric Stat, of 10,000 tons, British Mission to Moscow earlier mantled them and brought them back Russians are also making little or no
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safely to the French ́lines.
Theodway.
Commander-in-Chief at Nore.
Dynamited Bicyclo
Empire Buys From South Africa
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JOHANNESBURG, Dec. (Reuter)-Hall of South Africa's trade during the first nine months of the year went to Empire countries.
Exporis, excluding gold, totalled One dare not touch a standing £19,750,000, of which about £10,- bicycle or ring a bell for if one docs, 500,000 went to the Empire, everything goes aky-high.
Imports totalled £88,500,000 of Snow is helping this activity and which aver £30,000,000 worth of several hundred Russlan casualties
goods were supplied by the United have been caused this way near Kingdom and other parts of the
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