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No. 16024

A HAPPY CHRISTMAS-

WE HOPE it is going to be a fine Christmas for you in every sonse of the word. The Royal Observatory forecasts mild fine to cloudy conditions for the Yuletide week-end.

The "Hongkong Telegraph" will not be published on Monday. Christmas Day. There will be no morning- newspapers on Tuesday, so Tuesday afternoon's "Telegraph" will therefore contain world news for three days. There will only be one Edition.

Observers Dumbfounded By Finnish Successes

RED REVERSES BECOME ROUT ON NORTH FRONT

MILITARY OBSERVERS ARE DUMBFOUNDED AT THE SUCCESS ARMS ON THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ATTAINED BY THE FINNISH FRONTS, DESPITE AN OVERWHELMING PREPONDERANCE OF RUSSIAN FORCES.

It is declared by "Reuter" that the tactics employed by Marshal Mannerheim, the Finnish C. in C., are meeting with success.

Petsamo front the Russian retirement, which began in orderly On the fashion, has now turned into disordered flight, the Russians abandoning their equipment as they flee.

RED RAIDS CONTINUE

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350 Russian Planes Over Finland

Dec. HELSINGFORS, (Reater) Over 350 Russian planes were over Finland yester day but the results they achieved i were very small," declared a Staff Colonel, summing up Fin Land's position after three weeks of war to "Reuter,"

He said that enemy activity had taken place at every possible point on the whole frontier.

"At the Karelian Isthmus, which we consider one of the essential points to defend, we allowed the Russians to advance until the first lines were reached. These we are now-holding

Unbreakable Ling

The Ruslans made u determined bid to break this defence but they They used over were unsuccessful. 1,000 tanks and they have already

Jost 250 of them.

The Finns have apparently) regained the entire Norwegian border area.

While Moscow Radio remains quiet, Finland jubilantly reads G.H.Q. communiques which claim that the Russians are everywhere in retreat on the two fronts.

If the Flanish communiques are | Correct, sister "United Press", means that they have turned the tide of battle after boldlog this ground under tremendous pressure and heavy bombardment.

URGES AID

FOR FINNS

Rep. Sol Bloom Wants $50,000,000 Loan

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Dec. (UP). -- Representative Sol

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The bitter cold is partially blam-Bloom, Chairman of the Foreign ed for the Russian reverses on the Arctic (Pelaamo) front. -

Rovaniemi Re-Taken SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Relations Committee in the House of Representatives, to- day said that he favoured a loan

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

DECEMBER 23, 1939. BETA-10.00 PER ANNUM

Once again

we wish

you Jolly & Merry

Christmas for 1939.

WHITEAWAY'S

GERMAN NAVY ON "SUICIDE" EXPEDITION?

NAZI GRAND FLEET

PUTS OUT TO SEA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, DEC. 22 (UP). IT IS BELIEVED Reich Rail Disasters

THAT THE GERMAN GRAND FLEET HAS AT LAST ACCEPTED THE MANY CHALLENGES

THROWN

OUT BY THE BRITISH NAVY SINCE Claim

Many Victims

THE START OF THE WAR, AND IS NOW

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"" STEAMING OUT TO ENGAGE THE BRITISH

BERLIN, Dec. 22 (UP).—At least 77 people were FLEET IN THE NORTH SEA..

Reliable semi-official quarters state that the killed and 100 injured, 50 of them seriously to-day, in Germany's seventh serious train wreck since the outbreak of war. German fleet has left Hamburg.

The Berlin-Neunkiechen train crashed into the

Half of the fleet has been directed to the Baltic, and the remainder to the North Sea, via Berlin-Cologne train at Genthis station near Branden- the Kiel Canal.

The manoeuvre is regarded as significant as it is similar to that adopted by the German Grand Fleet in the last war prior to the historic Battle of Jutland.

The two fleets are expected to rejoin forces in the North Sea after one section has negotiated the straits between Sweden and Denmark and has passed through the Skager Rak.

Challenges by the British navy to their Nazi foes have been made continually since the outbreak of the war.

Bickford in the sub. The recent exploit of Commander marine Salmon was stated to be one such challenge, and another was the remarkable achievement by the submarine Ursula, which succeeded in sinking a Nakerulser of the Koln class.

The German Navy, according

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 22 (UP)~A of at least $50,000,000 to Fin- to "Jane's Fighting Ships" con- communique issued by GHQ in the field

the Flanish land, to be made legally if pos- sists of two battleships of 26,000 NORTH SEA

He said,

the northsible.

claims central front at Rovaniemi, that the town of Savoski, In the Salla sector, was recaptured last night.

A Finnish patro? penetrated 30 miles behind the Russian lines in the same sector, destroying twenty petrol and ammunition trucks.

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"The Itussians have either halted er are retreating on the whole Salla front," the communique adds. For the fourth successive day, the Russian raids have continued through- but the Gulf of Finland area.

necessary,

tons, the Scharnhorst and Gnei- Congress Henin, two "pocket battleships" should authorise such a loan, but in of 10,000 tons, the Deutschland any case it should be without restric-and Admiral Scheer. There was

ons regarding the use to which it

aird, but this, the Admiral Graf

scuttled Spre, was

this should be put.

week by

driven to takz-refuge.in orders of Hitler after she had been port, following a losing battle with British cruisers.

Senator Charles McNary said he as pathelle with the idea, but he thought the loan should be used for Governmental purposes only.

Daladier Promisos Aid

a neutral

AIR RAIDS

German Planes · Over England

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

burg.

BERLIN,, Dec. 22 (Reuter).--| were killed and many! Many more injured in another train accident in Germany.

The Berlin-Neinkirchen train into the Berlin-Cologne crashed

50 miles Express at a point some south-west of Berlin, it is oficially

Innounced,

The engine and six coaches of the irst train and tour coaches of the second were deralled.

Both trains were assengers.

packed with

LATEST

Reds Completely. Disorganised

SVANAK, Dec. 22' (UP)—It is impossible to estimate the Russian losses in the Aretle front as a resuli of their rout this week.

That they have been heavy is un-

belleve that the

Doctors, nurses and medical sup-deniable, but observers on the Nor- jolies have been rushed to the scene wegian border and an enquiry has already been majority were undoubtedly caused opened into the cause of the disaster. by the bitter sub-zero weather and

not by open battle.

The Russians Jacked sumelent During the past tive werks, 183 people have been killed in German food and ammunition and were com rall disasters and at least 257 have pletely cut off from their rear, the been injured. ・・

antiquated Russian system of con- The last accident was nine days no voying supplios completely breaking when 17 were killed and 41 injured. down.

They found it impossible to operate their mechanised units. in the bitter. and trucks, being frozen before their

started. So-complete has been the Russian withdrawal from the Norwegian border area that watchers un the Norwelgian side are completely

Eighth Rait Accident LONDON, Dec, 22 (Reuter)The cold, the tanks tragic train smash early this morn-snowed in or Ing between Berllo and Brandenburg engines could even is the eighth railway accident in the Reich since the beginning of Novem LONDON, Dec. 22 (UP). The ber. Germans resumed their reconaris-

British coastal It is calculated that 120 persons mystified. sance thrusts into

have now been killed and 257 In- arcas to-day,

fured on the German rallway system Royal Air Force units are belloved since the war began.

This succession of serious accidents Her heavy cruisers number three- to have forced down one German "The resistance of Fluland has al- the Bluccher, claimed to have been plane in the sea and to have fought emphasizes the important part play ready lasted longer thami

that of damaged by HMS. Salmon last week, others off.

ed by railway slack in the prosecu Although the Finns are lighting in Poland." (Loud Cheers).

the Admiral Hipper and the Prinz

operations ton et war, particularly in the case their natural element, the cold has Eugen. They carry eight-inch guns.

were the Firth of Forth and the Suf- of a belligerent dependent almost been so intense this week that even

they are suffering. Germany is said to have six light folk coast.

Leipzig, the We cruisors,

Nurnberg.

Konigs- The RAF. chased (sunk by H.M.S. Salmon)

Germany is reported to have two PARIS, Dec. 22 (Reuter).in aircraft-carriers, both laid down in The Russians yesterday scattered speech made in the Chamber to-day, 1936, but no further detalls of these propaganda pamphlets in addition to M. Daladier, the French Premier, de-erati are known. "Experience has shown that the bombs.. The pamphlets, however, anemy forces are not particularly mostly blew out into the Gulf. to be dreaded and they have not achieved any Important military KHLOTERS.

"Our special observation pests are manned by women, who are doing an excellent Job, and important in- formallon is received immediately.

35 Planes Shot Down

in

Tide Turned?

I is omeially claimed that the Finns threw back a fierce Red attack at Aglajaervi, north of Lako Ladoga

Three

clared:

"It is not enough to applaud heroism: one must help iL

"From the beginning, the League

condemnations.

The main scenes of

Heinkel

and counterattacked on the Isthmus bad uttered over a 20 klimetre front between have carried out our entire duty in Lakes Kauk and Mucla, where they no hall-hearted manner and we shall berg, Karlsruhe, Koln and Emden, bomber from the Firth of Forth. repulsed the Russians in a heavy continue to do it." (Loud chcers from but of these the Allies claim to have the all parts of the Chamber);

Bunk the Leipzig and one of Koln class. "It in confirmed that In the lastarlillery duel.

mistury hospitals were

French Casuitics three days we shot down 35 planes.

It is also of Interest to note that Our defence has succceded in split-bombed near the Karellan front, al-

Referring to French casualties the battleship Gnelsenau was claim ting the enemy squadrons into small though they were clearly displaying

the war on the Western Front, Med to have been seriously damaged groups which resulted bombs e Red Cross

The Finns air-bombed Terljok, the Daladier compared the position within the first air raid made by the being dropped in odd places and

seat of the "puppet" government and 1914. He said that by December, R.A.F. on Wilhelmshaven. wywhere.

Germany has about 30 destroyers. Yesterday only nine civilians were also ralded behind the Russian lines 1014, France had suffered 458,000

The British Grand Fleet is at least killed and 10

which are occupied by Russians. Invaded.

three times the strength of Germany's. that the Government If the counter-attack on the Kare

He added Regarding the sen, the Colonel continued that the coast between the linn Isthmus is confirmed. It means was opposed to premature offensives Karelian Isthmus and the Anland Is that the Finns have turned the tide in the war and was conducting it lands was perhaps the most strongly of battle after holding the ground methodically and logically.

tremendous pressure and fortified

In Europe. The under cnemy's success hitherto was limited heavy bombardment.

Sluding one soldiers wounded, In-nd the islands in the Finnish Gul killed and had bad 10 departments

const

The announcement followed an-

Deeds Of Heroism

to the outer inlands of the Gulf which other Red Wick on Helsing BELGIUM ANGRY King Makes

were unfortified,

Ho stated that the Soviet Navy had which 15 bombs caused damage to

not risked big engagements with buildings in the workers district. eonatal defences.

AIR-LINER OVERDUE

British Warship. Loads

Search Near Malta

A

bomber trimotored Red down in flames in a suburb. crew were cremated.

Was

*liot

The

Earlier Flanish announcements re- late successful counter-attacks on the

sector.

their shellers by the Finna.

Retreat Continues

Planes Bring Protest

Violations By Nazi

BRUSSELS, Dec. 22 (Reuter).—-

Awards

New Year's Honours List To Be Issued LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter), Deeds of heroism carried out by officers and men of the Navy were acknowledged by the King in an announcement of a large number of decorations.

exclusively on land transsiderable}

a

of

The border has now become a No Man's Land. The Finns, fearing a trup, are only sending out patrols and are making no attempt to re- occupy the area.

CLIPPER DUE

Even in Britain, strain is placed on the railways in war time, us witness the fact that

Clipper arrives 2 p.m. with Christ- Two unidentified planes, belleved 1,500 special trains left London for to be German, were sighted later off evacuation in less than 36 hours.

There is also the official statement mas mail. the cast coast, one of them trailing

published to-day, saying that 5.500 on British cloud of thick white smoke.

special trains were run eastern Observers off the

shore railways for the conveyance of troops alsa reported tour German planes and munitions during the Brst three flying along the const.

months of the war and 50,000 special ly-built railway wagons in service Honours Even in "Dog Fight"

for consignments

exceptional LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter)-A weight and dimensions, such as large "dog fight" between three RAF. guns and armour plate.

The British railway system, how- fighters and four Messerschmidts oc- curred this afternoon near the ever, is operating smoothly and to for the ensure adequate facilities Maginot Line in custern France.

of Supply re- The British aircraft claim to have future, the Ministry

contract for 10,000 shot down two enemy planes, but cently placed darkness fell before they could be covered wagons and wagons,

German railways, as the accidents reparted, are working at an averant located.

Two Brish planes, both Bur-indicate, are in a less fortunate post of over 12 hours per day.

Further difficulties are caused by ricane fighters, were brought down. tion,, much of the track and rolling

waggons, 4 stock being in an antiquated condi- the position in goods The pilots were killedž.

{{on. There has also been a diminu-grave shortage of which la common tion of personnel and the remaining knowledge In all countries bordering staff, many of whom, It is reliably Germany.

.

Firth Of Forth Fight LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter).—The British fighters who attacked the Heinkels at the Firth of Forth report

man die soqung

that apparently one Heinkel sustain- Goebbels Tells His Flock Of Sheep-

ed a direct hit,

combat.

There was another example over Awards occupy the whole supple- LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter).The}

Posthumous Decorations.

"EITHER WE RESIGN OR

WE WIN THE WAR"

east front, north of Lake Ladoga, and The Belgian Government has again the north central front in the Salla Protested to Germany about the lack of respect for the country's neutrality

It was emitting black smoke, then 667 Messages from the Norwegian displayed by Naz! aeroplanes.

The present occasion concerns the frontier 147. the Russians have fallen bark on the far northern agrant violation by a reconnaissance

dived in the clouds and a splash of front south of Fatsamo, due to the plane which flew over Belgium in

foam was seen below the place of bitter cold and the destruction of order to reach the northern districts

of France,

Air Ministry Raport

BERLIN, Dec. 22 (Reuter).—"Either we resign as a Great LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter),,

Utrecht, where a plane came from ment to the "London Gazette," which Air Ministry announcement of the A British warship is leading

the direction of Germany and, after indientes that further haneurs, the search for a British air-liner, COPENHAGEN, Dec, 22 (Reuter).a brisk exchange with Belgian patrol

that four Messerschmidts dived out political Christmas party at which Germans, repatriated Ger- from the Sanr tained in the New Year's Honours. et the clouds and attacked the three mans from the Baltic countries and evaçuces carrying a crew of five and five-The Russina retreat in the extreme planey, put out to be also decorations and awards will be conuir aght near the Maginot Line states Power or we win this war," declared Dr. Goebbels addressing a

British fighter patrol planes.

were present,

dificulties and hardships, and cer оло patrol and

He said that the German tainly there was nobody who did not

of Commander Richard A Besond Messerschmalt

"Germany's very oxisiones is al gallantry

tinued: during the attack by German airmen, crash.

the war, the Allied politicians had "Germany celebrates this Christmas tried to persuade the world, that they brought his ship Mohawk, into part.

with that profound faith which £9) **** Jolly died five hours later and an

were against Hitlerism without want. always a prerequisite of victory." ing to injure the Germani people, no. "You've Got To Suffer" body is trying to conceal to-day tal Referring to the repatriatlon, Dr.It is their gosi to sirike Germany Goebbel said that he knew that it down,

It is not really important to know LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter)-King meant suffering for many, but hard] buy comforts for British and Egyptian times there was hardly anybody and this is the all-important fact,

In Germany...who was pol muffering Dr. Goebbels concluded, troops stationed in Egypt,

passengers, which is overdue at north of Finland continues, state returned the way it had come, reports received here to-day, Malta. It is missing in the The Fluns arc cautiously

solidating their advance. Mediterranean.

Appears

To machine left Alexandria yea- terday and made a schedule call at Sollum, about 300 miles west of Alexandria, and then took off for Malin.

the that

con-

C.

Two of our

Special mention was made of the Messerschmidi were shot down, 'was people would never be separated want to suitor. Frank Jolly, who, mortally wounded driven down but was not seen to from their Fuehrer and con- stake. If during the first weeks of

Mosnerheim, the Finnish C. whole are meeting with success, it is stated. K Russian forces in this area began More Finnish Succossos the retreat in an orderly manner, best inter they retired in disordered HELSINGFORS, Dec. 22 (Reuters.

arms and in the Salla sector, Finnish successes word of the Military Medal of the flight, discarding their equipment on the way, The plane's last message was re-

It is estimated that 360 Russian Order of the British Empire is made calved at Malta wireless station nt! They are already 20 to 30 kilome 10.30 p.m. GMT: since when there tres from the positions they occupied planes flew over Finland yesterday, posthumously. has been no trace of the machine, on Wednesday, and they are evident.

continue.

KING FAROUK'S

Casualties hitherto reported are 16 Recognition is also given to the GIFT TO TROOPS

Farouk of Egypt has given £1,000 to suffering was inevitable In these who wanted this war-wo are at war

work of the officers who at the risk which gave out no distress signals. ly attempting to return to Koln on dead and 43 wounded.

Finnish A.A. quie and chaser of their lives, have been engaged in All ships in the neighbourhood the Murmansk Rallway and not to have been. Informed, and the tallin Petsamo, at which port most of the planes brought down seven Russian stripping mines,

planes. Five other ware..probably. Many awards follow the successful apthorities are conducting a search Red foretz wera landed,

action against submitrineë. #long the Lyúlan const.

The tactics employed by Marshal brought down.