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CONSERVATIVE LONDON "SUNDAY OBSERVER" REPORTS RUSSO-GERMAN

Plan

To

PROPOSED ACTION AGAINST SOVIET

China Will Not

Vote at

Geneva

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

GENEVA, Dec. 10 (Domei).—On the eve of the Assembly meeting, scheduled for Monday, the Chinese delegation to-day notified the British and French delegations that the Chinese Government, as a member of the Council, will abstain from voting in case the Assembly meeting on Monday takes up the proposed expulsion of Soviet Russia from the League in con- nection with the Soviet-

Finnish dispute.

The Chinese step is construed

as a gesture towards the Soviet

STILL NOT

supply of arms to China in the DISLODGED

current Sino-Japanese conflict.

Informed quarters point out that the Chinese decision will catise some technical difonilics in the proposed action on Russia since the expulsion of a Member State noeds a unanlinous vote of the Council.

that

Russians Batter Against Steel

By WEBB MILLER

UP War Correspondent It is understood, however, China will not be able to retain its

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" seat in the partial re-election of the the

ON THE KARELIAN Counel, Chinese sympathy for Soviet Russia will not therefore, FRONT, Dec. 11 (UP).—Fin- greatly affect League action in foreland's heroic defenders in this of the strong anti-Soviet sentiments sector have, for the fourth con- on the part of the Latin American secutive day, repulsed all at- countries.

Exclusion Blocked

tempts by the vastly overwhelm-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ing Red forces to gain a foothold GENEVA, Dec. 10 (UP)-It is re-on the west bank of the river- liably stated that Dr. Wellington like outlet. to Lake Fuvanto. Koo, the Chinese Ambassador 10 The Russians are fruitlessly France, has informed the French and British delegates to the League attempting to advance along the Council, M. Boncour and Mr. R. A. right bank of this outlet in an Butler, that Ching will abstain from attempt to outflank the Manner- -voting in the League Council mestheim-Line:~~-~~-~- ing on Russia when the sesalon con-

venes at 11 am, Monday.

Aeroplanes and warships are play-

China will thus block Russia's ex-ng on important part in Russia's at- clusion, Jaasmuch as unanimous lacks on all sectors without, however.

bending the Finnish lines.

It

vote is required.

1

Mr. Butler told the "United Press"

are putting up to the vast that, despite the identity of French Fins a must gallant resistance these pouring Into their and British views, the exclusion of force Russia is Russia is hardly possible because of country,

Nine thousand Russians are technical difficulties," which may be Interpreted as the requirement for an ported to have died on the northern

front. unanimous vote.

Finnish sharp-shooters are claim- Dr. Koo is non-commital regarding Argentina's request to expel Russia ing a deadly toll. They killed 800 from the League. The Russian de- Russians at Scaramouchos alone. legates aulked about the hotel and The Finns admit that the Russians

audience to nobody except have pushed 24 miles insido German correspondents.

border. But it has taken them over a week to attain this ridiculously Italian Withdrawal Meanwhile, Italy, formally with small gain, and their advance lines drew from membership in the League are, in many places, disorganised and to-day-the two year notice period without supplies.

gavo

the

Partition

This One Didn't Get Away

R.A.F.mon

CC-

amina tho bullet-riddled wreckage of the German reconnais- sance plane forced doton in Scotland

Of the fr occupants of the machine, two were killed, one wounded and the pilot un- hurt.

Hundreds of people sa to the Brilish fighters chase the German plano

"The pictures show vividly the terrific fire the "Gor- mans endured before" com- ing down.

WESTERN FRONT

A Continent

AMAZING

IN

SUGGESTION

LONDON REPORT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, DEC. 10 (DOMEI).—THE DIPLOMATIC CORRES- PONDENT OF THE LONDON "OBSERVER,” THE CONSERVATIVE SUNDAY MORNING NEWSPAPER, CLAIMS THAT À SECRET PACT EXISTS BETWEEN GERMANY AND SOVIET RUSSIA WHICH HAS AS ITS OBJECTIVE THE PARTITIONING NOT ONLY OF POLAND AND THE BALTIC AND SCANDINAVIAN STATES, BUT OF THE ENTIRE CONTINENT OF EUROPE.

The Correspondent says that Great Britain MUSSOLINI

and France are now convinced of the existence of this pact.

The Russian invasion of Finland, the Correspondent says, was made under the terms of the agreement.

Under the pact Russia would acquire: eastern

Poland, the Baltic States (Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estnoia) and Bessarabia in

RENDEZVOUS

MANS HIS FRONTIERS Italy To Support Nazi "Peace” Drive?

Rumanla.

ROME. Dec. 11.. (Reuter),- Germany would acquire: Signor Mussolini was in consul Belgium, the Netherlands tation last night with his do- and the oil-fields of fence chiefs. Rumania..

**If such ant audacious plan does in effect exist, there is no way in which a clash can be avoided be- tween the Allies and Soviet Russia," the Diplomatic Cor respondent of the "Obser- ver" concludes.

Russia Alienates World

SWEDEN PREPARING

Big Battle Rages Around

Rages Around WITH RAIDER? FOR WORST

Strategic Saar Outpost

PARIS, Dec. 11 (Reuter).-The French claim : a victory in an intensive miniature battle which raged throughout the last 24 hours for possession of a small but tion. Since the Russo-Finnish dis-i HELSINGFORS, Dec. 11 (Reuter), highly important French outpost in the wooded Saargue

having expired following her resigna-

Continuous Attacks

pute, however, Italy's interest as an A communique just released stated mines area. observer is manifestly increasing.

that there had been continued enemy

There had been violent fighting at

RUSSIANS PROTEST

Germany and Japan were particu-attacks in the region of the Talpale The Germans opened with a BRITISH BLOCKADE-

while larly active recently

many

River which had been repulsed. terrific artillery barrage, shelling German Journalists asked permisalon; to attend the session. Some were

several points on the Eastern frontier the post with heavy stuff, and denied.

Japanese activities have been car-with the exception of the Petsamo the French troops gave way slowly to the German forces Soviet aircraft bombed farts on the which were following up the Con-islands before Koivisto.

The Finnish air force bombed barrage. marching enemy columns and with

ried out through the so-called Japan- ese Bureau of International ferences. **

For Aid

region.

CURACAO, Venezuela, Dec. 10 (UP)The 500-ton Gor- man tanker Nordmear, which has been shortering in Curacao Harbour since the outbreak of

Students Demonstrate

10

In Belgium LONDON, Dec. war, slipped out of port yester (Reuter). Reports from day for an unknown destina-different parts of the world, The tanker was fully loaded to the Soviet aggression indicate a growing reaction with all.

tion.

*The Gorman pocket-against Finland. battleship Admiral Scheer is reported to be off the South American coast.

In Sweden, the Chief of the General Staff, General Terno, has been appointed Acting C.-in-C. of the Swedish forces, a step only taken in a time of]

It is understood that a rein- forcement of Italian forces on all frontiers was decided upon.

Frontics Precautions SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". 'ROME, Dec. 10 (UP)~~~Signor Mus- rolini, in a joint conference, received Under Secretary of War: Generat General Ubaldo S-ddu, the παν Monti, Commander of the Army Corps; General Amoroso, head of the Army Engineers and Colonol Fortunato of the Engineering Corps.

They discussed Xtaly's_frontier. defences on the mainland and the rotting in motion the military machinery necessary to support Italy's Balkan policy, which announced last Friday. Later, Il Duce received

the

Minis-

ter of Colonies and the Governor of South Ethiopia and discussed the military situation in Atrien, as well as economic and political questions, Berlin Ready For Peace With Allies ?

ROME, Dec 11 (Reuter),A ramour is circulating in kome that Il Duce may support the German peace offensive Geneva.

The rumours suggest that Berlin In now ready to conclude á pesco on terms close' to the' 'minimis Allied demands, except that the re- quirement which calls for-thu establishment of a German, Gov- ernment whose word сод Ве trusted.

No official confirmation is forth-

comline

Warning General

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY, ROME, Dec. 10 (Domel)-Com-

PLEASE Turn To Pago 7:

NEUTRALS He said: "In the present time, de-menting on the Fascist Grand Counett

of

fonce of treedom and the right self-determination of the' Fatherland In 'the back-

SUFFER The German occupation of the

Compensation Rights Reserved By U.S.S:R. BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Dec. 10 (UP), M It is also claimed that Soviet troops in the Moselle, the Saar River and Molotoff, the Soviet Commissar have occupied the town of Kuolblary! the Vosges sectors, and there have for Foreign Affairs, is protesting This is the first time the Finns have in the direction of Ukhta and the been sharp skirmishes in No Man's against the British blockade of officially appealed for outside aid in towns of Boboshino and Kiricamuolaa Land..

APP THE TELEGRAPH" SPECIAL TO

The assistance of feld artillery, post lasted roughly four hours.

French artillery for miles round HELSINGFORS. Dec. 10 (UP)-A destroyed, a column of tanks and

concentrated on the post, compelling plenary Parliament proclamation pp-armoured cars.

A Moscow communique 'claims ad-the Germans to abandon the position peals to the civilised world to aid in the struggle for the, defence of our vances of between three and four which French Infantry later occupied. Increased patrol activity is noted Democratie, regime, our religion and miles in every war zone. our homes, which all civilised peoples hold sacred."

A broadcast to the world. I

was in the Karelian Isthmus.

jammed by interference.

Continuing, the broadcast

said:

Lako Ladoga Battio HELSINGFORS, Dec, 11 (Router).

"Our position as the advance guard

ef western civilisation gives us the-An offelal communique issued at

PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.

PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.

NAZI RAIDER HALTS

Nazi Planes Challenged

Machine-Gun Fire Off Northeast Coast. LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter),

Mines And U-Boats Claim Victims

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Dec. 11 (UP),

German exports. The Russian Neutral shipping was again the protest alleges that it is a viola-chief sufferer from Germany's tion of International Law and "pirate" warfaro in the Atlantic. | harmful to rights and interests

The following is a list of the latest of neutral countries."

sinkings:

M. Molotof naserts that the The Estonian freighter Kassa (1,000- blockade is "unprecedented in the tons), sunk by unknown submarine

history of international relations." in the Baltic. Twò wounded and one

The note was handed to the British missing. Embassy in Moscow to-day. It de mands compensation for brly losses

SHIP EN ROUTE TO H.K.-Machine-gun re was heard in foretbly brought to Britsh or French south-west coast of England. Crew

[ puts everything, also

ground."

Norway Procautions In Norway, a section of the civilian population,

bnd mostly... women children, sro moving south from the northern regions.

In Belgium, Students of the Liege University marched through the elty carrying banners declaring against

ind Soviet aggression the

Asiatic barbarity,

In the United States, A American manufacturing concern, hos turned down a Soviet order worth thousands of pounds for machinery.

LATEST

B. W.OF. GROWS

The British War Organization Fund (Hongkong) is nów within $3,300 o the three lakh, mark, as a result of large the latest dong jons.

A healthy, stimulus to the fund has been made by the rocolpt of $2,12044 from the premiere of the "Nurse Edith Cavoll" film at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres.

Finnish Appeal For Ald HELSINGFORS, Dec., 10. (Reuter). Ollier four-figure donations Include -An appeal to all nations of the $2.600 from Imperial Chemical · In- world not to let Finland fight alone)dustries (China) Ltd., $1,000 from the The French steamer Dinard (825-was issued by the Finnish Parliament Chung Hwn Book Company, $1.500 from the Kowloon Motor Bus Com- as a result of Russian ships being tons), sunk by enemy action of the which met to-day.

The appeal declares: "The Firmish Baby and $1,000 from Mesars. A. 6, people are fighting for independence, Watson & Col liberty and honour." We are defend- The Entertainment Commitico the air off the North-east coast control ports and ales for lossen sus of 13, saved, · ·

fained in foreign tradot

Dutch steamer Immerman, struck o

ron the recent American“ Fresh from the hands of her Copenhagen huilders, a new yesterday afternoon..

ming and beached on Island of Kal-ing our religion, homes and all that which Law Violated?..

felvilised, people consider sacred. Tennis Tournament wore able to Jandsoog. Crew saved.

“go far we have been fighting donate $050. Danish ship had an anxious moment on her maiden voyago to. the Far East, when a German cruiser commanded her to halt in Heved to be German, were seen fr-Soviet protest against the British und tons) totally wrecked off the south- LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)The! Belgian steamor Kabinda (5,182-

'alone agatíải,an; enemy, which An Interesting feature of the latest fnvades our lerritory, although in list of donations is that the majority the North Sea.

The Norwegian, which is now in

actual "foot It is a question of de- of the contributors are Chinese, whose A challenge to these machines, by French blackade on German exports: east coast. Crew of 02 saved.

British oil - tonker ·Ban Alberio

fending everything that humanity contributions range from $1 to $900. However, the incident was port in Hongkong, lett Copenhagen R.A.Fghters apparently explains declares that the Ailled methods of

economic warfare violate internation- X6,357-tons) torpedoed 200 miles off

halde most precious, peaceful, enough. Tho cruiser on October 4, called at Gotenberg, the firing on

at Jawz English coast and, broko gaunder. "We have proved our will to do Activity In Baltic

Belgian tanker Alexandre standing all we can in this fight,..., signalled asking particulars of and was one day out from there at

Russia reserves the right to claim noon on October 8 when the German

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 11 (Reuter): compensation It. State-owned Soviet by to rescue crew.

it | "Our position, as an advorice, pošt Swedish steamer Vindor, sunk after cargo, destination etc., and then stopped her. She was stopped once.It is reported here that Gerican merchantmen are forced to call at an Teldased the Korea with the more before she left European waters, planes have been carrying out recone, Allled port, or if the allled messures explosion presumably caused by of western civiligation entitles us to expect active assistance from : all **PLEASE Turn To Pago signal "Goodbye: Good voyage.

{otherwise; damage. Russia's "trade;om PLEASE Turn To Page 7 civilised nations. Į nalasäriče“ flights in the Ballic.

Some ume earlier, two planes, be-

Ing high in the vicinity,:

Further. Late-Nawa