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"Britain's Friends TURKEY &) May Become Our Enemies'

HITLER

HANGS

ON THE THE

BLOCKADE IS MAKING

THE NAZIS SQUEAL

HIS WARNINGS

SIEGFRIED LINE

STOCKHOLM, DEC. 28 (REUTER).—THE BELIEF EXISTS IN BERLIN THAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE ARE NOW ENDEAVOURING TO FORCE SWEDEN AND TURKEY TO ABANDON THEIR NEUTRA- LITY, ACCORDING TO THE BERLIN CORRESPONDENT OF THE

"DAGBLADET."

The Germans think that the violent anti-Soviet campaign may induce Turkey to enter the war on the side of the Allies, while the question of assistance to Finland is intended to serve the same purpose in the case of Sweden.

EXETER'S CASUALTY LISTS

Lt. Cdr. Bowman- Manifold Among Killed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The "Nachtausgabe" declares that Britain's laim is to secure Swedish ore, and it warns neutrals against supporting the latest anti- Russian tendencies.

NAZI MUST NOW FIGHT ON

The Berlin correspondent of the "Nyheter" states that it is now emphasised in official circles in Berlin that "Britain's war" can only be decided by fighting until

IN response to many requests Germany wins. from naval men in Hongkong,

the "Telegraph" has obtained by

The Pope's Christmas address has created no cable from the London office of impression on Germans, who state that the time has now "United Press" the full list of

casunities aboard H.M.S. Exeter. arrived for weapons to speak. resulting from the ship's historic

The correspondent adds that it is believed in Berlin that engagement with the Admiral| Britain und France intend to sharpen the blockade and that this "Graf Spee.

The Exeter, for some time, took on the erstwhile Nazi "pocket battle- although ship" slagichanded, and terribly pounded, hit back so effec- tively that with the subsequent nssistance of H.M.S. Achilles and H.M.S. Ajax, was able to force the German warship into a neutral port, serlously damaged.

Here is the full list of the Exeter's casualties:

OFFICERS Killed

Lieut.-Commander John Bowman-

Manifold.

Midshipman John S. Rickford, Paymaster Sub-Lleut. Donald H. Tyler.

Captain Humphrey R. D. Woods, Royal Marines.

Missing, Believed Killed Acting Sub-Lieut. Clyde A. L. Morsc.

Wounded

Probationary Temporary Paymaster Sub-Licut, Jack E. Causton.

Acting Gunner Thoinns J. Lynn. Paymaster Midshipman Lesile D. E. Nedham Penn-Gaskell.

RATINGS

Killed

E.R.A. (4th Class) F. E. E. Back. A.D., F. Bethell, A.B., J. Bellell. Marine B. Blandford. Ordinary Seaman R. M. Bowes, Stuker Pelly Officer D. Bright, Stoker (1st class) S. M. Burros. Stoker (1st class) F. P. Campbell A.B., RMK Clarkson Marine A. J. Croker.

G. L. .Davico,

Acting Petty Officer. G. H. Dove. Shipwright (third class) F. W. G.

Dyst

A.B., F. T. French.

A.B., S. C. Gibson.

Marine S. P. Harrington.

Pelly Officer Telegraphist H. Harris. Chief Yeoman Signals A. Higgin- bottom,

Boy Bugler R. B, Hlll. Loading Signalman L. F. Honey. Stoker Petty Officer A. S. Jones. PLEASE Turn To Pago Z.:

-will-necessitate increased pressure against neutrals.

EX-GERMAN PILOTS JOIN THE ALLIES CAPE TOWN, Dec. 28 (Reuter). Three nirmen, crack German pilots of the last war, have joined the Active Citizens Unit of the South African Air Force.

Their names are not being made public because they still have relatives in Ger- many, but one of them is one of the most famous pilots Germany ever had.

war

BOY SAVES

SIX MEN

Now Epic Of The Sca Revealed

LONDON, Dec. 28 (Reuter),

Six survivors of the torpedoed British ship, Arlington Court, were saved through the skill of jan 18-year-old boy, it was learn-

ed in London to-day.

At Tillor For G Days

►

The Wilhelmstrasse considers that Britain and France are incapable of carrying on alone, and therefore they are seeking to excite neutrals against Ger- many.

The Wilhelmstrasse has issued

a warning that "those not against

us are safe and those adhering

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15

MILLION

HAVE DIED·

IN THE LAST four centuries. 15,000,000 people have perished in earthquakes.

Wednesday's disaster

in

Asia Minor is the worst récord- ed since the Tokyo earthquake on September 1, 1923, when 156,000 died.

The two greatest carth- quakes recorded in history have occurred in Kansu pro- vince in China in the present century. In 1920 more than 350,000 people were wiped out while, on May 23, 1927. the province suffered another toll of over 100,000.

Other big earthquakes this century have been:

A. 1008 Martinique December 28, 1908

Best1

May

.....

January 13, 1915

Abruzzi (Italy) September 1, 1923

...Tokyo

March 3, 1933

Japan

April 28, 1935

Formosa

May 31, 1935

Quetta

Killed

30,000

77,283

24,000

136,000

1.475

2,000

3.185

38,000

July 23, 1930

Naples

World Again Rocked By Subterranean Collapses

40,000 DEAD IN TURKISH

EARTHQUAKE

DISASTER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

AN UNPARALLELED SERIES OF EARTHQUAKES IN WIDELY SEPARATED PARTS OF THE WORLD INDICATES THAT THE SUBTERRANEAN "AREA OF WEAKNESS" BELOW THE EARTH'S CRUST IS COLLAPSING TO AN UNPRECEDENTED DEGREE.

Further earthquakes are reported to-day from the Rand in South Africa, from the Bolsena mountains in Italy, from Salinas, Monterey and the Pacific grove in California and from Santa Cruz in South America.

Earthquakes have already occurred during the past week in South America, California, the Banda Sea-the latter was one of the heaviest shocks recorded for many years but was attended by no loss of life because it occurred in an uninhabited area-from Tangiers, and from Soviet Russia.

80 CITIES RAZED

In Asia Minor, where eighty cities and villages have been razed to the ground, the death roll has now risen to the highest number recorded since the Tokyo disaster.

in 1923.

An area of a quarter of a million square miles of Asia Minor has become the tomb of 40,000 people.

Amazing Russian

FINNISH

Reverses

In Arctic Continue

INVASION

U.S.S.R. MEETS

OF SUCCESS

HELSINGFORS, DEC. 28 (REUTER).—WHILE FIGHTING CONTINUES to France and Britain are Ger- ON RUSSIAN SOIL EAST OF LIEKSA, THE FINNS ARE REPORTED TO many's enemies, and will be HAVE PUSHED THE RED ARMY ACROSS THE FRONTIER AT A NEW POINT treated accordingly."

SOME MILES NORTHWARD.

Soviet Demands On Bulgaria

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 20 (Router). -It is reported that during the Soviet-Bulgarian trade negotiations,

Fighting is continuing in the border region of Kivivaara.

Reports received here suggest that the Soviet Command is preparing a determined attempt to retrieve the situation near Suomussalmi, where the invaders

the Russians asked for milltary adrecently suffered a severe reverse.

vantages and rights, coupled with naval bases in the Black Sen, in re- tum for econortle concessions Bulgaria.

NAZIS IN AMERICA

One Flees Country; Another In Jail

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TRIBUTES

TO FINNS British Press Is Unanimous LONDON, Dec. 28 (Reuter). -Most British newspapers to- day had leading articles Finland's successful against the Soviets.

The Russians are attacking to the north of Suomussalmi with the evident object of making an- other attempt to break through

the "wasp waist" to Oulu at the

head of the Gulf of Finland,

Soviet trous disperses at Sumut salmi have been re-concentrated against the Fitmish centre for a new drive.

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AID FROM ITALIANS

The city of Erzincan, with a population of 100,000, has been partly sealed by the military authorities.

Thousands of survivors were thrown into uncontrollable panic yesterday when further shocks

were recorded.

Dead bodies are littering the streets and the ravaged towns. and homeless' refugees are dea- pairingly seeking shelter from the intense cold and driving snow which have followed in the wake of the earthquake.

Snow in this area is unprecedented, -All communications have been dis- rupted and authentic compilation of casualties is impossible.

In addition to the 10,000 believed dead, scores of thousands

Dre in- jured or homeless.

Volunteers Reported To the earthquake is undoubtedly

Have Arrived Railway Throatoaned

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 28 HELSINGFORS, Dec. 20 (Reuter), (Reuter).—It is freely reported that at least 2,000 Italian volun- -Two detachments of Finnish troops are now in Soviet Russia and

arrived to fight bending for the Murmansk-teers have Leningrad Rillway with the object et against the Soviets, but this is not confirmed as yet in official cutting it.

In view of their small numbers, circles.

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defence

donmenting on the Soviet Govern.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH"

The "Daily Telegraph" for instance WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, (UP).—A report from the Dies Committee Bald that the Finns had shown them- charges that Doctor Colin Ross, a selves to be far superior to the in- He and six others got into a water-Nazi propagandist, recently toured vaders in all but numbers. legged lifeboat and he was the only the United States in a special motor

car equipped with movie cameras, ment's attempt to conceal the newa one who knew how to navigate her,

with which he attempted to photo of Soviet losses from its own people, the vell of secrecy. Is being pierced days, steering her by means of a The report charges that such a and the Russian people are begin- amalt compass until he brought them practice apparently comes within the ming to realise the miscalculation of Into a busy shipping lane, where they category of espionage and recom-their leaders.

Heavy losses could not be conceal- were picked up by a passing ship. mends his permanent expulsion from

the United States.

ed for a very long time,

At the same time, three Swedish volunteer contingents have arrived, and a large Danish

MINE DISASTER ambulance unit is on the way.

He kept at the boat's filler for six graph "specialised industrial plants," the paper says there is evidence th RUMOUR DENIED

HEROES OF GRAF SPEE

BATTLE PROMOTED

17.

Dr Ross salled for Japan on March

Bund Man Indicted

He

her

The appeals from Finland · for active as well as moral support have SENSATIONAL RUMOURS WERE received a reply in the broadcast by MORNING THAT THE 1,665-TON said that Norway-musl" pursue

because CURRENT IN HONGKONG THIS the Norwegian Foreign Minister. STEAMER MACAU, OF THE TAI course of non-participation SANG STEAMSHIP COMPANY's her whole defence system is based on FLEET, HAD STRUCK A MINE that idea. OFF CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND, IN Nevertheless Norway joina whole HONGKONG TERRITORIAL heartedly in all, appeals for

(and, humanitarian old. WATERS. that The rumour la denied by tho Tai

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neither

moral

East Africa's War Expenditure

Finns' Neod For Holp Both the "Daily Telegraph" and "Times" deal with Finland's, need NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UP).-The for help. The "Times" says New York Grand Jury has charged Sweden and Norway have done a James Wheeler-Hill, National Secret-great deal and are prepared to do generously and Britain and France release LONDON, Dec. 26 (Reuter)-Admiralty communique No. 1927 ary of the German American, Bund, more. The United States has helped announces recognition of the services la action against the Admiral with perjury in connection with allegave gons so far as to

NAIROBI, Dec. 28. (Router)-A ed contradictions given in his test-munitions and supplies manufactured Graf Spee in the following promotions, to date from December 13:

mony before the Grand Jury and for their own needs, while Bouth Court during the Fritz Kuhn trial. Africe had similarly released acro

official statement reveals that, with Commander D. H. Evereit, HMS, Ajax, to Captain; Lt. Commander R. B. Jennings and Lt. Commander C. J. Smith,

The charge resulted in his 'imme-planes originally intended for the mod in regular ferry servion between certain, exceptions, the war-time, ex-

defence of the Union, ne tik

Hongkong and Macao, She was penditure of East Aftleats territories HMS Exeter, and Lt. Commander P. T. A. Love, H.M.S.Achilles, late arrest.

All that these friends of liberty formerly of the Canton run. Büllt will be mot from Imperial funds. to Commanders,

Wheeler-HIll pleaded not guilty to can do will not be too much, says in France in 1903) the Macan was The Governments will be naked, to Their peace-time military expenditure. the charges and is how on $3,600, the Times which adds that informerly the Prut Deau. She is pay only 25 per cent annually above

PLEASE Turn To Page 2 roistered in Hongkong), ball pendling trial on January 29. :

"British Wireless ndds that Engineer Commander Noake, of ILM.B. Ajax, has been promoted to Enj

Captain,

The Macau left Hongkong for Macao al 8 o'clock this morning with

large panenger Hist. She is a twin-screw. sleamer eng

Fragmentary reports disclose that the most disastrous in Turkish history.

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