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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEORAPH"

SINGAPORE, Dec.

28

(UP).

Government

The

has issued an expulsion order against a prominent, Chinese resident, Mr. Hau Say-hoan, a member of the China Relief Fund Commit- tee which sends millions of dollars annually to China.

EX-GERMAN PILOTS JOIN THE ALLIES

CAPE TOWN, Dec. 28 (Reuter). Three airmen. crack German plots of the last war, have joined the. Active Citizens Unit of the South African Air Force.

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

WHERE IS GOERING?

Mr. Hau is alleged to Nazi Chief Bolioved To

Be In Disgrace have encouraged unlawful! societies under the cloak of AMSTERDAM, Dec, 28-(Reu-} genuinely patriotic activiter)."What has happened to ties.

Field Marshal Hermann Goer-

In addition to being a member of the Fund Com- mittee, he is a Director of a Singapore newspaper and the manager of an insurance company.

Amazing Russian Reverses In Arctic Continue

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HELSINGFORS, DEC. 28 (REUTER).—WHILE FIGHTING CONTINUES

ON RUSSIAN SOIL EAST OF LIEKSA, THE FINNS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE PUSHED THE RED ARMY ACROSS THE FRONTIER AT A NEW POINT SOME MILES NORTHWARD.

Fighting is continuing in the border region of Kivivaara. Reports received here suggest tat, the Soviet Command is preparing a determined attempt to retrieve the situation near Suomussalmi, where the invaders recently suffered a severe reverse.

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 hend of the Gulf of Finland.

Soviet troops dispersed at Sucmus- salm havz been re-concentraírd against the Finish ecritre for a new drive.

log?" is a question people are troops are now in Soviet Russia and asking in Germany, according to reports reaching here, ostentatiously absent from all Clirist- mas festivities.

The Air Minister has been almost

Railway Threatened HELSINGFORS, Dec. 28 (Reuter), Twn detachments of Punish ski

the Murmansit- are heading for Leningrad Railway with the object of cutting 3.

smatt In view of their

numbers, they are avoiding heavy chgagements. They have headed for Kandulaksna, It is recalled that when Hitler and; General Walther von Brauchitsun which is situated at the spot where Sir Alexander Small, the visited the front, Hess and Goebbels the railway skirts the White Sea at

other its northern end. Colonial Secretary, attended aftade speeches and all the

If they can cut the railway and Nazi leaders made public appearances, meeting of the Fund Committee but Goering stayed quietly at Schorf-hang on in that area, the Soviets will and stated that Mr. Ilau person- beide, liis country home, and did not be unable to get reinforcements and ally encouraged the activities ef even appear at the Christmas party cupplies through to the Pelsamo front. unlawful societies-the Van- or poor children in Berlin.

was backing

name of Chinese patriotism.

up

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At Loggerheads guard Corps and an Anti-enemy!

his Bul gifts were dair.buted on Society-and

behalf by an obscure mayor of one of Society which had committed many the districts of

of the capitul. acts of violence and terrorism in the Some people in Berlin tuggest that Sir Alexander said that these dan-doering is deliberately keeping him- self in the background until some dc- gerous rocicties were closely con- nected, while the Anti-Encray Society init: issue emerges from the present "Was the organ of the Malayan-Com-argument about policy. itself was a in munist Party, which dangerous subversive organisation aiming at the overthrow of the government by open revolution,

Danger To Penca

Sir Alexander referred to leaflets issued by the Anti-tntmy Secte'y and drew attention to particularly In- Hemory passages and drawings,

"While the government sympathizes sincerely with the Chinese in China, these epal organizations have become a danger to the peace and good order of the Colony." he call.

Mr. Hau is required to leave Malaya before December 31 and

must not return.

British Statesmen Entertained PARIS. Dec, 21 (Ruter)-The French Minister of the Interior was host at a luncheon yesterday to Slr Samuel Hoare, the Lard Pr.vy Seal Lord Hanky, Minster Without Port- folio, and Sir Ronald Campbell, the British Ambassador.

It Is stated here that violent dis- enstions are raging between the Party and the Army about the future conduct of the war, and Soviet relations.

These persons argue that Goering has decided to hold himself aloof until he sees his way more clearly.

Quarrel With Hitler ?

that Bival theorists declore Goering has already quarrelled with Haler and is temporarily in dis- grace, and is accordingly remaining behind the scenes and the trouble

has blown over. Whatever the reason for the Field Marshal's failure to participate in

con-

the war time Christmas, it is sidered very strange in Germany.

DANISH STEAMER SUNK BY MINE

On the Petsamo front, the Russians have completely lost the initiative and are practically in a state of siege.

Tanks Form Fortress

A Finnish officer who has just returned from that area reports that at least 150 Soviet tanks are

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Official Confirmation HELSINGFORS, Dec. 29 (Router),

tis ometally confirmed that! Finnish forces have invaded Soviet territory in pursuit of Red · Army contingents at two points, but there is na yet no confirmation of the re- ports that the Murmansk-Leningrad Railway has been reached and cut,

No bembs were dropped when Soviet planes soured over the capitalį In large numbers yesterday, but itļ Is feared that this may have been a preliminary

rcconnaissartce for mass ar-raid.

In the fighting on the Karelian front, an oficial communique states that two Soviet compunits, constal- Ing of 800 men, were Annihilated. The Soviet attacks immediately, to

INDIAN TROOPS IN FRANCE

PARIS, Dec. 28 (Reuter). -Indian troops, lei by British and Indian officers, have arrived in France with a large number of mules.

The men are all Moslems from all parts of India and are accompanied by a smaller "army" of non- combatants-religious ten- chers; cooks and water carriera.

They have brought their own food with them and in addition will be given cer- tain food supplies given to the B.E.F.-'ea, sugar and fresh vegetables.

DUBLIN TENSION

HIGH COST OF TROOPS

Belgium Finds It A

Sovere Burden

BRUSSELS, Dec. 28_(Reuter). The expense of keeping troops mobilised was stressed by the Premier, M. Pierlot, speaking in the Senate to-day when he de- clared that the Government could not accept any amendments to the financial proposals already adopted by the Chamber which would have the effect of reducing revenue from the new taxes.con- tained in them.

Fears Belgium May Lose Out "I am very much pírald that the result of the Interncelne struggle 'be- tween her neighbours and Belgium is the losing of her capital even if she is not called upon to give her blood There are some people who show (n- difference when they are faced with danger or who appear to Ignore it completely,

"Keeping troops continually in a state of mobilisadon is an expensive matter and the co.i ougat to be met

Search For I.R.A. by an internal joan, for money bor-

Saboteurs

DUBLIN, Dec. 28 (Reuter).

rowed abroad would be 100 dear, cap.cinly in vlow of the present con- dillons.

The sacrifiers which every Belgian

An armed military cordon stills cauea upon to make are norious, the north of Lake Ladoga were re-ringed the city to-night as Police put surety is what our country a pulsed with heavy loss.

and troops continued the search manos of them.” Nine Soviet aircraft were shot for the ammunition stolen from dawn during the day.

Finnish Air Alarm

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Dec. 29 (UP),—

Suvanto in the Karelian Isthmus sred to-day. on Wednesday.

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Phoenix Park on Saturday.

Twenty arrests have already been made.

hey have come from and where they

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Government Reward Offer DUBLIN, Dec. 28 (Reuter)-The Government is offering a reward of £1,000 for information leading to the recovery of the stolen ammunition.

Substantial rewards will be paid in'

portion respect of any

the ammunition.

The number of arrest is now estimated at 30.

of

The search goes on only in the: An air raid alarm was sounded at capital, but in the woods and lanes 11.30 p.m. and

and ended at 12.06 0.m. of the counties of Kildare and Wick- Two heavy explosions ce low, fields and hedges of catales nce curred outside the city. also

thoroughly combed. Fighting

continues In

Many plants passed high over east Russian territory cast of Lieska on and west Helsingfors, Kota, on the

City Complotoly Cordoned the cast central Russo-Finnish const 120 kilometers cast of the city.

In Dublin, military patrols con- frontier and in the Art sector,

was heavily bombed lost evening. Russians for the first time succeeded shortly before 9pm.

The oficial announcement said the There was an air alarm at Porvoo tinued to search all cars entering and leaving the city, which is so com-

Ammunition Recovered Details from pletely cordoned that it is impossible anow-bound and in many casts the

crossing the mile wide Lake both places are lacking.

to enter or leave without passing DUBLIN, Dec, 29 (Router)—At Flans.have found their crews fraz-]

Suvanto_bul strong Ennish counter.

Moscow-Silence-

-Jeast-three-tons of ammunition.stolen through at least- one: paircl- attacles drove en to death Inside,

them bacle. Tho

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The crews of others are either sur Ruslans were also driven back on

All pedestrians carrying cases are by 1.R.A, rulders at Phoenix Park aro MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (UP),—A com-stopped and scardlied, and in the now recovered, th: frontier north of Lieskt and rounded or have fled,

The third biggest dump was un- In other cases, sovlet tank de-again At four

between munique Issued by the Soviet Army country districts the quest is points tachments have placed their tanks Hajalahti and Summa and at two cadquarters at Leningrad to-day more thorough, for everyone, whether earthed immediately off the main In a circle, forming a small but points between Summa and Music-states that nothing important has oc- walking or cycling, has to submit to Belfast-Dublin road at Jullanstown

curred at the front, effective fortress. They are alte jatrvi. fleult to attack but at the same time Russian planes strufed civilians in they are isolated and useless to the main drive. On the central front, the Soviets have lost large quantities of men and materials in their retreat, while the

Latest reports Indicate that there last reports from the southern front stated that the Soviet attacks on the was fighting yesterday and Wednes- Mannerheim Line and in the couth-day north of Suomussalmi around

Lake Tiantainervi.

east have been repulsed.

Snow fell in Helsingfors, to-day and as the storm seems to be general, little air activity is likely.

Fighting On Ico

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Dec. 20 (UP)- LONDON, Dec. 28 (Reuter)The It has been officially stated that the troops w ped out two Darush steamer, Hanne. was sunk by a mine off the north-Russian companies in ferce hand to hand fighting on the lon Lake east const to-day,

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It has also been officially confirmed hai nine Russian plants' were shot. down during Wednesday's raids.

Railway Cut

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HELSINGFORS, Dec. 28 (UP)-[{ 's officially announced that the Inns 're now.fighting in three sectors on Russian coll-east of Lieskin, in the

sri stelor and northeast of Lieska.

Despatches from Stockholm and Fina.th

Copenhagen repert that >airols raided und damaged the Jurmansk railway.

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reports do not rpcelfy at what 20sts the en tuny has been damaged. The "Aftenbladets's" Helsingfors correspondent reports that the w.despread hunger among the Russions in the north as a result of the interruption of supplies.

The "Baring:ks Tidende's" corres Dondent Etates thai 'groups wf Russians on the Sallu front near the Arete Circle have been cut eff by Finnish troops and have, bien foreci . surrender.

In the far north, he also reports,

U.S. Sailor Is!

Fined For Assault

Hugh Derman Kessler, 21, - anman serving in the U.SS. Mindanno, was fined $10 by Mr, Forest at the Central Maghtracy his morning, when he pleaded gully a charge of devoulting Mr. Jolm Multo, of Malaya Motors, in Glouces

tr Road to-day.

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Acting Sub-Inipector R. J. Claris said, that at 1 o'clock this morning, Mr. Multo opened the door of, hli hdp and sow Kessler passing by with a girl. He alleged illat Kitaler passed some remarks, came up to alm and truck him in tre ange withi his fist Kessler ran away and was Arrested by a Chiness constable.

Keseler however, continued Sub Inso. Clarka, dantid he wax with a girl, but sold he thought complainant, "had"passed some insulting remarks lo

Defendant was on bail of $28.

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