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R. A. F. BEAT OFF INVADERS BEFORE THEY COULD REACH THEIR

Nazi

ENEMY

Attack

On

Firth

INTERCEPTED AT SEA:

ONE MACHINE HIT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

GERMANY TOOK QUICK ADVANTAGE OF THE RETURN TO

FINE WEATHER TO-DAY, AND LAUNCHED A FURTHER ATTACK,

British Blockade

America

ON THE FIRTH OF FORTH. ONE OF EIGHT ENEMY RAIDERS Reserves

AN OFFICIAL Her Rights

PARTICIPATING IN THE RAID COMMUNIQUE REPORTS..

WAS HIT,

learned

So speedy was the R.A.F. on the job after the sounding of the WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 alarm that the All Clear was sounded within half-an-hour. The (Router)-It is Germans did not even succeed in reaching their objectives, says that the United States has a "United Press" message.

reserved all rights under International Law in con- nection with Britain's order

The official report, issued late last night, is as follows:

"Royal Air Force fighters to-day intercepted and to stop German exports drove off a German raiding squadron off the coast in the Firth of Forth area.

(JUNFERMLINE

ROSYTH

EDINBURGH

MO CALDER

CURRIE

ROSSLYN

* * *

PENTLAND HILLS

MILES

PENKORÁLK

AID FOR NEUTRALS Vessels Chartered

And Protected

LONDON. Dec. 7 (Reuter).- It is officially confirmed in London to day, with reference to the statement made in the House of Commons by the First Lord of the Admiralty yesterday regarding the British chartering neutral vessels, that the Ministry of Shipping has already arranged employment for several millions of neutral tonnage.

Sucht action is advantageous to neutral ship-owners in that the British Government takes over the lability of war risks, profits are guaranteed and not speculative, and the vessels chartered are conducted from port to port by the effective convoy system of the Royal Navy,

Safer In Convoys The experience of recent weeks suggests that the British ships pro- ceeding in convoys are safer from indizeriminale German attacks than neutral vessois travelling. unaccom-

"The enemy squadron consisted of eight machines. "One enemy plane was hit."

A supplementary communiquè said:

"Shortly before the Firth of Forth engagement, in which eight enemy aircraft were driven off, two enemy aircraft were encountered by R.A.F. fighters.

"The enemy immediately turned back, but were pursued to sea.

"One was seen to be hit."

Pilot's Story

being made through neutral countries.

It is understood that the re- servation was communicated to Lord Lothian, the British Am- bassador, for transmission to London.

Based On Two Points

turn open praics!" and is It is Hald to be strictly "not in the

SWEDEN

OBJECTIVES

Of Forth

Where Russians May Try Finland's

To Effect New Landing

FINLAND

HELSINKI

Baltic

If of Finland

Hodle

Sē

Miles

TALLINN

30

100

♪

ESTONIA

Котка

VUPURI

LENINGRAD U.S.S.R.

The latest Russian threat to Finland is in the Culf of Finland, where now landings may be attempted.

Finns Hold Red Attacks on Land

NAVAL INVASION THOUGHT NEAR

Appeal To World

Can't Hold Off Reds Forever

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 7 (Reuter)A desperate ap- peal to the world for help was issued by a Foreign Office spokesman in an in- terview with "Reuter."

He anid that every Finnish citizen was asking what the world was going to do, about Finland.

Sympathy comes from all quar- ters, but they must have more than sympathy. A small land of 3,900,- 000 cannot be expected forever to hold Russia with 180,000,000,

Lip-Service Insufficient

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Dec. 8 (UP).-Held up on the Petsamo front by Arctic conditions, and in the central and southern sectors by the Mannerheim Line, the Reds the sea in the Gulf of Finland. Finnish naval circles mark are doing is lip-service. are now believed to be preparing for a new thrust from

based on two points:

1-Question of principle ander believe. international law (In the World War.

the United States, as long as she waN

Bad weather is hampering all operations elsewhere

neutral, refused to accept the British in Finland. blockade of Germany)...

2-The United States really needs The Red Army has not been

some of the articles she had once able to crack the Mannerheim GUERILLA

purchased from Germany, Including fine percussion Instruments,

It is understood that Britain Is essentials to permit them being sent from Germany.

A thrilling story of the encounter at sea was told by willing to make a concession on such the pilot of one of the British machines.

"We were patrolling north of Heligoland when we sighted a. Dornier plane...

"We attacked it but it managed to elude us in the clouds. "A few minutes later, however, we sighted it again, and altacked a second time.

"A burst of our fire got home before the crippled German managed to again find refuge in the clouds."

A pilot of a second machine said:

"I pursued a Dornier for half-an-hour, during which time I nade six attacks.

it

Swaying Through Clouds

Line, despite Moscow Radio claims to the contrary.

At many points the Reds are still ve to ten kilometres from the line, which has of no point been dented,,

Attention is drawn to the fact that the Mannerheim Line consists of many fortilled positions, extending territory. It

WARFARE

"Redskin" Fighting In North Finland

He Wooed Her, deeply into Finnish for to LONDON, Dec. 7_(Router) —

Wooed Her

& Wooed Her

But Hitler's Quest In

Turkey Is Futile

penetrate the line at any given point According to a Norwegian cor- with a single thrust.

The Finns claim to be in occupation respondent in Finland, the fight- of all towns five kilometres in front ing in the northern part of the of the advance posts of the line, and country is like "old-fashioned are also contesting strongly for con- Redskin fighting." trol of the Arctic coast.

Poison Gas Charge

The Finns are ambushing thu Russians in thick woods and

It someone does not come to Fin-

suffer the same fate, as. Poland,, or even worse,

lund's aid, she is finished and will

What Sweden, Norway and. Den-

It is insufflelent,” the spokesmon said.

Arme and men must be given and given 5000

The defeat of Finland will mean far more for Britain, France sad, the world than the defost ̧of Po» land.

Warning To Germany Germany atould stop to think. Russia may now be an ally but what chance will Germany have, everi PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.

LATEST-

The Finnish Legallon in London taking a great toll with long Rifle Shot Brings

on

fighting.

Down Red Plane

HELSINGFORS, - Dec."7"(Router), Finland to-day honours the Finnisli riflemon who brought down' a Soviet plane with one shot

Issued a statement denying that the knives in the hand-to-hand ISTANBUL, Dec. 7 (Reuter). Finns are attempting to bomb ---Hitler's latest envoy to

Leningrad from the air.

The Finns, however, officially

Daylight In this prea is only some Turkey, Baron von Lersner, has "In one of the attacks we succeeded in putting the German's been hard at work since

charge that the Red Army is using five hours long, which imposes severe he

polson gas shells

the eastern restrictions on the use of heavy rear gun out of commission and punctured its fuel tanks.

arrived four days ago to regain

artillery and planes by the Russians. front. "It escaped, swaying through the clouds. I doubt whether for the Reich the confidence of Despite the use of gas, Finnish Snow Handicaps Tanks would be able to reach its base."

the Turks, since Herr Franz vonĮtroops are holding their positions. leavy falls of snow are also rob- Reports

soldiers have been bing the Russians of advantages in from Copenhagen Papen's mission is considered to Eleven Finnish

feld tanks. polsoned north of Lake Ladoga. aerial have failed completely, according throw further light on

The Russians claim to have advanc A report from Bergen states that activity over the North Sea. to dispatches from Ankara. despatches from the frontier indicate ed 30 miles south of Petsamo, but in Baron von Lerɛner, who describes that there is very little fighting in the the past 24 hours they do not seem Fishermen at Bergen saw three, himself as "representative in Turkey Petsamo area, where the opponents to have come to grips with the main foreign planes swooping low and of the German Near East Club," hre busily

their Finnish defences, consolidating battling three unidentified warslups, claims that his task consists of better positions in bitterly cold weather. Reports by Hallan correspondents Just outside Norwegian territorial | furthering Turkish-German cultural, Copenhagen reports from Napa-state that before the Flans withdrew waters,

BIG DUTCH

SHIP SUNK

Holland Indignant At Latest Loss AMSTERDAM, Dec. 8 (Rou- ter)-All Holland is filled with

They heard cannonading between 0 and 11 a.m.

A Norwegian reconnaissance plane took off to investigate the battle, but so far no details are available.

panied on normal commercial. bust-indignation at the torpedoing of A "Reuter" message, states that the 8,200-ton Netherlands Royal

negs,

Neutral ships are finding employ Mail liner Tajandoen, the third ment in British trades on the zarac footing as British ships in respect of biggest Dutch liner to be lost in bunkers, repairs and other facilities, the war through U-Boat or Nazi which mean so much to ship-owners mine action. even in peace.time, and which become

increasingly important in war.

The Tajandoen is the eighth ship!

German reconnaissance planes flew over Western France yesterday.

Air rald warnings were sounded

over a wide area,

R.A.F. Raid On Germany

LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter).—[n]

telegram from man naval bases, the German Press the has alleged that the British planes were repulsed by A.A. fire and had

It is thus clear that the system of Holland has lost in the war. chartering neutral tonnage by Great All of the passengers have been connection with R.A.F. raids on Ger Britain operates to the mutual ad-saved, according to vantage of both parties, states this the captain. Six members of special commentary.

crew are missing.

CHINA AND THE SOVIETS

Genova Position

Is. Delicate

LONDON,

British blockade.

social and economie relations.

past,

No Short Memories

rando,

on

The rifleman drew a careful bead on the aircraft's petrol tank, and fired jone shot which pierced, the tank,

Down came the plane just outside Helsingfors,

SOVIET AIRMEN MUTINY

the Swedish-Finnish from Peimmo, they set the town on frontier, claim that 5,000 Red fire, leaving the Russians with a heap HELSINGFORS, Dec. 7 (Beuter); troops have been deelmated in of ruins.

|--Reports resahing Helsingfors from It is not thought, however, that this surprise attack by the Finns in the About 1,000 people, mostly women, Britiski, the. Estonian Baitic part, new Nazi bid to win over the Turis will have the desired effect, as the

eastern section of leaborg Pro- children and the aged, crossed over state that Soviet army officials and vince. Turks are unlikely to forget it a

Into Norway, and it is learned that the Ozpu have executed 21 Soviet "Although this report cannot Bu a number of the employees of the pilots on charges of sabotage,

The aviators refused to renew hurry the bitter experiences of the officially confirmed, the source is ono nickel mines, including Britishers and

close to the Finnish General Staff, Canadians, are also sufe across the aerial attacks on Finnish towns, Turkish newspapers yesterday andjand we have been assured that the border. lo-day carried articles violently major Red offensive in this

sector Soviets Touch Main Dofence Line attacking the Nazi diplomats ochas resulted in unfavourable Con credited to Turkey, whom they hold sequences for the Soviet forces. to be directly responsible for the wide distribution, two days ago, of the Turkish translation of "Pravdn's" attack on the Turkish Press.

Agreements Signed

·SPECIAČ TO THE "TEČEGNAPH" ISTANBUL, Dec. 7 (UP).--The has TC- Turkish military mission It is pointed out that the disaster made their escape over Danish terri-turned from London.

Germany's tory.

It is offelally stated that they follows immediately on threat to Holland regarding the

jaigned agreements with the Allies for On the other hand, the Air Ministry the purchase of war materials, the German official circles are angry announced that the flight was suc-payment to be made in commodities. at the news that British consular cessful and it is denied, both officers now board Dutch ships in London und Copenhagen, that Britishs Dutch parts to examine cargoes. This planes had violated Danish territory. According to the German Press, a step has been carried out at the suggestion of Dutch shipping In- German and a British machine collid- terests, as it greatly speeds up the ed off the Dutch coast and fell into

tho contraband control system.

iri

Under-Secretary For Air Back

southern On the

and - central frontlors, the Russians are still try- Air Activity Stopped

ing to push the Finns back.

This morning a Red communique STOCKHOLM, Dec. 7 (Reuter) claimed that Soviet troops had plere- Heavy inists have again prevented ed the famous Mannerheim Line. air activity on either side in Finland,

The Finns deny this and neutral The recent lights of Soviet plancs reports suggest that Russians have in Finnish territory are belleved 10! merely made contact with the Llue, have been undertaken to explore the at one or two points. possibilities of landing troops by parachute,

The Finns aro not dismayed, for a network of watchers with rifles loaded stands ready day and nightj to deal with parachutisis, and thei anti-aircraft batteries have already proved effective against Russian platies.

Russian warships are reported to be searching for Finnish warships off The coast of Sweden.

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Further Late News

FORMER CHINA STATION

PILOT IS KILLED

LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter)~The Admiralty casualty list contains, among those killed on active service, Squadron Leader P. M. Watt, former adjutant of "the" air units aboard II.M.S. LONDON, Dec. 7 (Router).-Cap-

Fierce Battle

Hermes which was formerly attached to the China Station. Dec. 7. (Reuter).m Germany, however, regards it as Nothing about this is known in Mr. Que Tal-chi, the Chinese Ambasa gross breach of neutrality, and it is London, but a Coastal Command toln Harold Balfour, Under-Secretary

Telegrams from Haparanda repart! Squadron Leader Walt was aj yours Inter to No. 17 (Fighter) sador to London, left for Geneva last belleved that Nazi pressure on the machines report having inflicted of State for Air, arrived back in

Squadron,Upayon: He was after- night to attend the League of Nations Dutch Government will. as a result, damage on two Dornier flying boots England to-day with the Australian a force battle (described to be the famous Allder.

over the North Sea,

Air Minister.

bloodiest which has yet occurred) in

Na Squadron Leader P. MacGregor wards a dying" festructor meetings.

be further increased.

Neither of the German planes was He had flown from Canada, and the vicinity of Pelsamo,

Watt, flying instructor and adjutant School and the Central Flying School, It is estimated that 7,000 Ras-of No, d08 (North Riding) Squadron, and in 1932-33 was adjutant of the brought down,

they were salt. he was amazed at the unlied

sians were, in the field when the of the Auxiliary Air Force, since air units in H.M.S. Hermes in Chilas, damaged and swayed in their dight, determination. of Canada to play al

battle, was 'began. in the words of the British pilot, fall part in the war.

March. 1935, was promoted 71 inļ Qu his return to England, he joined He said it was doubtful whether

No. 16 (Bomber) Squadron, and in Many Americans are coming for-

October, 1937. even one of the flying boats would ward and offering themselves for ser-

The Fins are stated to be lighting Entering Cranwell as a cadetin 1034-35 was adjutant - of- No. 601, 1be able to get back to its base. vice with Canada, he had been told. PLEASE Tum To Page 5 January, 1935, he was posted two (County of Durham)- Squadrati

Sunk In Collision

in London find themselves mcult position. Walio naturally sympathising withi

Several other sinkings, in addition Finland, they cannot fail to recognise the gratitude due to the Soviet for the to the torpedoing of, the Tajandoen,

substantial help offered to China in are reported the struggle against Japan.

PLEASE Turn To Page 5.

but

They háve already loss.2,010,