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MOMENTOUS MEETING OF

OF FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL BEGINS IN

ITALIAN CAPITAL

Mussolini To Take Grave Decision

FASCISTS

SAID READY

TO MEET NEW MENACE

By REYNOLDS ́ PACKARD "United Press" Staff Correspondent

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

ROME, DEC. 8 · (UP).—THE

FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL

CONVENED AT THE PALACE OF VENICE AT TEN O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT.

SIGNOR MUSSOLINI PRESIDED.

Twenty-four Black Shirt leaders who are attending the meeting will, it is believed, decide the gravest issue which Italy has faced since Signor Mussolini came to power.

Their decision will have weighty consequences, not only for Italy, but for the rest of the world-for Great Britain, Francè, Germany, Fin- land, Russia and particularly for the group of small Balkan countries who are believed to be trembling beneath the threats of Soviet expansion.

UNGARY

Italy's Relationship to the Balkans, where the latest Russian

throat has become evidant, ·.

Communiques issued after the meeting concludes are Attempt To Cut Off Aid To Finns WARNING not likely to mention the momentous decisions which will

TO REDS

ROME, Dec. 7 (Reuler),--A communique sued at the con- Grand clusion of the Fascist Council meeting stated that the Coonei confrmed Italy's pusi- tion of non-belligerency, and that Italo-German relations re- main unchanged.

"Any possible happenings in the Danube and Balkan region cannot fall to interest Italy dircotly," the Communique says,

BIG THEFT MYSTERY DEEPENS

$27,960 Robbery On Mid-Levels

be taken by the Council.

But the decisions will soon be revealed by new orientations of Italian foreign policy.

Fight for Allies

There are increasing indications that Italy is not so much worried at the fact that she may have to fight for her allies in the Balkans, and particularly for Hungary, as at the possibility that she may not be in a position to do so.

Italian troops, to aid Hungary, would have to pass through Yugo-Slavia. It is doubtful whether Yugo Slavia would permit this.

The same conditions exist regarding Bulgaria and Rumania, unless Turkey, who would presumably also be at war, would permit the passage of Italian forces through the narrow straits of the Dardanelles.

Italian aid to Rumania, it is believed, will be con- tingent upon an amicable settlement of revisionist claims

that AS a powerful, specially train- by Hungary and Bulgaria-claims

Italy has ed Alsatian - watch dog was supported ever since the guarding the home of Mr. J. H. Great War.

Jessen, when $27,960 worth of jewellery was stolen from his

At the present juncture, the wife's bedroom, the mystery of Fascist policy veers towards the yesterday's daring daylight Allies at least vis-a-vis Soviet

robbery deepens.

obtained from a Danish

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Russia.

But the Council meeting win The Alsatian, which was also discuss Ithilan interests as captain, was sent to Shanghai they are affected by the Anglo- and specially trained as a watch French blockade of Germany. dog by a Russian dog trainer.

"The dog had provod an excellent guard," Mr. Jeasen, Danish partner of Jebsen and Co., told a "Telegraph" reporter to-day. "On one occasion le put a Chinese intruder down and held him down by the leg until I arrived."

"We did not miss the jewellery! until my wife was dressing for dinner at 7 p.m. The rifled box was dis-1 covered under the bed," he said.

No Insurance

Aside from considerations of any friendship or alliance with Germany, the blockade chufes Italy extremely because of its technique.

RUSSIANS MASSING

Threat To Turkey

And Rumania

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM. Dec. 8 (UP). The Moscow Correspondent of the "Aften Bladet" reports that It has forcibly brought home to large numbers of Red troops are Italy the realisation that, as long concentrating on the Rumanian 49 Britain holds

the Sucz and frontler and along the shores of Gibraltar, Britain can keep Italy a the Black Sen. pelsoner in the Medflerantan,

Envoy Soos C-in-C.

In this connection, some Import ance is attached to the fact that the

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REDS ANNOUNCE NAVAL BLOCKADE

WHAT IS A BLOCKADE?

It is a recognised rule of Inter- national Law that blockades, to be binding, must be effective, and must be maintained by a force-sufficient really to prevent acers to the coast of an enemy. The Allies blockaded the Cen- 1914-18, and tral Powers fu Britain and France have declared a blockade of Germany In the current war.

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Japan has declared a blockade China, but Internationa} Jurists believe that this is an un- lawful blockade, since, th fiction, the two countries are not at war. Franco endeavoured to obtain Belligerent Rights during the Spanish Civil War. In order to blockade the Loyalists.

The British manual of naval law sums up a blockade as fol- lows:

If the blockading force aban- A Jong Its postulan, unicas the abandonment be merely - tempor- nry or caused by stress of weath- er, or it ii is driven away by the enemy, or if it is partial or unable to carry out is duties, a blockade is ineffective. ...‚'

The declaration of a blockade a solemn undertaking, and, must be made only by the Sover- elgu or Rulers of a nation to the Sovereign or Rulers of third Powers,

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If a blockade is recognised, third Power ships, aro: Ilable to selsure when they ailenipt to run the gauntlet.

Thousands of Red reservists WESTERN FRONT are being called to the Colours daily.

British Ambassador to Rome, Sir It is estimated, says the cor- Percy Lorraine, will visit, Malta on respondent, that the Red Army None of the more than 20 pieces Friday to confer with the Comman- now numbers five million men. of jewellery was insured sald Mr.{der-in-Chief of Britain's powerful

Jesser

Mediterranean Squadron,

GUNS ROAR IN VOSGES

Gormans Commence Major Offensive

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Finland Seen As World Battleground

ENEMIES MAY BECOME "ALLIES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Dec. 8 THOUSANDS

(UP). The material re-

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sources of a League of SACRIFICED Nations are being des- patched to the aid of plucky little Finland.

Reds Batter Against Mannerheim Line

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 8 (Rou- ter). Thousands of men wore sacrificed by the Red Army yes- the terday morning in a desperate also attack on the Mannerheim Line.

Britain is the latest coum- try to join in the fight against the Red menace.

Through Britain, British Empire is rallying to the cause of the tiny Republic.

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It is now admitted, however, that as the result of the violent regardless-of-loas attack,. the. Italy, Germany, Yugo-Slavia, Soviets have gained a footing in. Hungary and Sweden are openly the Mannerheim defence system. providing arms and ammunition. coming through.

Thrilling accounts of the battle are Chile and France are expected to join the anti-Red bloc, who

will

Wuve upon wave of Russian in- fight the Russians without any, de-selves against the Finnish defences fantry, led by tanks, buried them- claration of war.

for 15 hours, and a terrible toll was Thus, the amazing position has taken by machine-gun fire. arisen that France and England ave

One machine-gun nest, concealed fighting Germany, on the western in a village on the edge of the Man- front, while in the cast they ap nerheim Line, hold up

a Soviet pear to be fast becoming allies in brigade for more than four hours, the Mic common cause of resisting the village strects being strewn with Baishevlet penetration westwards,

Russian dead, As a result of this latest develop-

"Redskin" Fighting In |ment, Finland's resistance is now ex-

North Finland COPENHAGEN, Dec. 8 pected to last many months, even if

LONDON, Dec. 7 (Router)- (UP).-Soviet Russia is to there is no active belligerency be

Norwegian corres tween Russia and any of the Powers According to a institute a blockade of Fin- now assisting the Republic.

pondent in Finland, the fighting in land.

Until this aid was forthcoming, the northern part of the country is was not believed possible that theke "old-fashioned Redskin fight- Notification of this decisionFinns, with their

comparatively ing has been issued in Moscow. The minute army, could last for more Russians in thick woods and taking The Flans are ambushing the

first revelation that it has been than two or three weeks. made to foreign Powers comes [from the Danish Minister:

The blockade will become effective at noon on Friday.

Third Power vessels will be per- mitted to leave the blockade area up to noon on Saturday, after which Finnish waters will be declared dangerous to all shipping.

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Ja great toll with long knives in the - Open Italian Aid

hand-to-hand fighting. Finnish resistanco

will-Daviight-in-this-area-Is-only-some- doubtedly be strengthened materi-five hours long, which imposed revere ally if, as is now generally anti-restrictions on the use of heavy cipated, Italy wifi

The artillery and planes by the Russians. adopt attitude she adopted in the Spanish Civil War,

Snow Handicaps Tanks . Heavy falls of sonw are niso rob Finland, in fact, may become albing the Russians of advantages in second Spain, with Interested field tanks, nailong fighting Bolshevism on her solt.

Italy,

The Russians'claim to have advanc- cd 30 miles south of Petsamo, but in past 24 hours they do not seem PLEASE Turn To Pago 9.

It is not known whether the blockade applies to the entire Finnish coast, but this does not appear pos-

It is believed in many quar-the sible, as, under International Law,ters, will give Finland extensive sup- no belligerent can announce the import with inen as well as materials. |position of a blackade unless it has

Italian planes and, it is reported, power to enforce it.

pilots are already

in Finland. In the case of Finland, the Bus Diplomatic quarters belleve that tlan Navy does not control the there is far more genuine enthusiasm Bothnian Gulf. which separates pnd desire to help the Finns among Flaland from Sweden, and across the Italian people to-day than was which ships can travel unhamper-observed during the Spanish Civil War, when Il Duce sent his airmen and troops to fight the Socialists.

Sweden's Aid '.

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Soviet Blockades Finland MOSCOW, Dec. 8 (Reuter).The Soviet Navy declared that the block- ade of the Finnish coast. is becoming effective at noon to-day.

Unhappy Estonian SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Dec. 7 (UP).—General Laidoner, Commander-in-Chief the Estonian Army, arrived Moscow at 10.10 a.m, 10-day on "courlery" visit.

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He was welcomed by high Red Army officials.

MYSTERY LOSS IN BLACK SEA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" BUCHAREST, Dec. 7 (UP).

LATEST

Another Kremlin "Step Forward"

Short of actual miliary forces, Sweden is already supplying every possible form of assistance to Fin-| ROME, Dec. 8 (Reuter)--Italian land. In addition to pourlag political circles regard the Soviet materials across the frontier along agitation for a Pact of Mutual Assist the Bothnia coast railway, Sweden ance between Russia and Rumanla has mined the entrance to the Gulf, as preparation for another, "step for- thus effectively preventing Russian ward" by the Kremlin." warships from severing' this vilal

route; along which materials from Turkey's Purchases

other nations.must also pass.--

Germany, In addition to supplying 1STANBUL, Dec. 8 (Reuter)—The Finland with munitious, has permult-purchase of armaments and war ted the passage of Italian war mater- materials of the most modern type inls through German territory by from the Allies is announced by German railways. It is not certain, Gencini Orbay, leader of the Turkish however, how long this form of ald Military Mission, which has just re- will continue.

turned from London and Paria.

General Orbay said that the mission British Planes

had. brought back excellent results. British Arms have arranged to send Allled stulcsmen, he emphasised, had Considerable mystery surrounds the Finland twenty-some sources say expressed the warmest admiration sinking of the Rumanian steamer thirty-airplanes. Some of these are and confidence in the Turkish Army. Sandu (2,000-tons), which has been belleved to be already en route. lost in the Black Sea.

Many British-bullt warplanes are The Sandu was en route to Halfe already in servico in the Finnish Air from Constanza with a heavy load Force. They include Blenheims and of grain.

Bristola-high-speed bombers which Only four members of the crew the Royal Air Force is using at pre- Bent against Germany. Other were saved. The rest, including the icaptain, are feared drowned.

machines supplied to the Finnish Air Force include Hawker and Hart re- connaissance machines, Hawker Fury PLEASE Turn To Pago 9.

Hungary's Precautions "The most valuable article, a large It is reliably reported that Sir

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" diamond bracelet consisting of six Percy taking with him a list of

BUDAPEST,

Dec. 7 (Domel).- solitaire diamonds of three carats Italy's complaints against the rami-The Bank of lungary announces kus- each and other diamonds, valued at fcations of the blockade.

petion of all denlings in Rumanian $10,000, was a gilt to my wife by ner

PARIS, Dec. 7 (Domei).— parents before she returned from Ambassador is working to have some

Some quarters suggest that the currency. Switzerland recently. It was made

No explanation is given. It is Field despatches state that, by the famous frm of Allemand of options made for Italy in order feared, however, that this represents bringing to an end the long- There has been no severe storm in

to prevent any strain on Anglo-Itallonan emergency precaution the part

of Hungary against the possibility of standing quiet, German the region where the ship was leat,

Montreux," he pointed out.

Mr. Jessen had advised his wife only_recently to buy a safe, follow-

relations.

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ing her return from Europe a few Rifle Shot Brings

weeks ago. The jewellery was not locked up.

The theft took place when Mr. Jessen was in his office, and his wile| was in town.

Down Red Plane

and It is not believed that the Black

SOVIET AIRMEN MUTINY

a Soviet invasion of Rumania. forces to-day started unpre-Seat has been mined.

U.S. Scos Dangar

cedented brisk attacks along WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (Reuter), the entire western front., -While the President is considering Gorman foreca began severe possibilities of American Onancial and attacks on the French advance HELSINGFORS, Dec. 7. (Reuter), other aid to Finland. Government Finland to-day honours the Finnish circles are following with increasing positions at 60 points on the 40- rifleman who brought down a Soviet nervousness reports from the Balkans mile front in the Mosolle area As no trace of the Sowellery, bas plane with one shot.

indicating the possibility of a Soviet at dawn on Wednesday, yet been discovered in Hongkong The rifleman drew a careful bead drive on Rumania.

The most embittered German at

·la ̈ considered possible that the on the aircraft's petrol tank, and fired Rumania is believed to be an ominous Vosges Mountains.

The Soviet Trese attitude towards want the foot of the -robbern znay, hain managed to get ond ahot which pierced the tank.

sayar on #3 steamer, which left for Down came the plane just outside prelude to the seizure of Bessarabia

A payunos mack was launched by Mikioso at B80 p.nz 'yesterday,

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SCANDINAVIANS SEEK PEACE IN FINLAND

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 7 (Reuter). -Iteporia reaching Helsingfors from

、 SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH” Baltiski, the Estonian Baltio port, state that Soviet army officials and

7, (UP),—It in officially stated that the mooting: the Orpu have executed 21 Boviet the Foreign Ministers of the Scandinavian countries agreed to do thes

OSLO, Dec

pliote on charges of sabotage.

"The Aviators refaned to renow serial attacks on Finnbh towns.

́utmost' in ̄àn'attempt to negokláto pešce through the, nachinery of the Lea