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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January, 3, 1940.

The

OVERNIGHT FINNS CLAIM FURTHER German Labour

NEWS PAGE SUCCESSES

IN S. A. Rallies

Harbour Closed THE NEW YEAR To Allied

For A While

Following an alarm by ofT. shore patrola, Hongkong har- bour was closed yesterday to shipping. A communique from the Department of Information stated;

"The Naval authorities state that the port of Hongkong was closed this morning se pari of the necessary defenes precau- tions of the Colony In Lime of war. This step was faken an -the result of an alarm being given by the off-shore patrols. The cause of this alarm is being *Invesilgated by the Navy.",

When newn of the closure koread round the cly, many rumoura began circulating, some stating thai enny waraliipa had been seen in the vicinity. I understood that Viest rumours have no basis.

The closure did not affect ocean-going shipping to a great extent AN the harbour was singularly quiet, only one over- neas iner being al Kowloon.

NAZIS' BIG FOOD PROBLEMS

Shortage Of Fat Becomes Acute

The Finns continue their successful resistance to Sovict aggression and latest reports claim that Petsamo has been reoccupied, although the Reds still hold.positions to the south of the town. The Russians have been repulsed in their attacks on the Mannerheim Line nolwithstanding a series of violent atincks by numerous reinforcements from Siberia and Caucasus.

Helsinki, Jan. 2. (Petsamo has been Following the rout of Soviet troops United Press, in Finland's "waist," the Finna now claim to have repúlsed the Ilusslan attack on the Mannerheim Lite.

Cause

Volunteers Rushing To The Colours

LONDON, Jan. 2 (British Wire- less).-A survey of the military pre- parations, in South Africs, made recaptured.-oficially in the Union, states that the Untons now Citizen Army is making remarkable progress.

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Neutral Intervenes

Reports from town and country in (all quarters of South Africa reflect Stockholm Jan. 2.

the enthusinam with which the A communique says the Russians,

An American broadcasting reporter volunteers are coming forward. strengthened by numerous reinforces partly responsible for the start of A single example is the Botha ments from Siberia and the Cattensus, yesterday's attack on the Mannerheim Regiment, which had risen from a Iaunched a series of violent attacks Line in the Karelian Isthmus, accord-peace-tline strength of 400 to a war- along the 40 mile front between Lake in to the Stockholm correspondent time strength of over 900, and the Ladoga and the Leningrad-Viborg of the Tidningen,

formation of another battalion of this railway, but all the attacks, whichį

regiment is In

progresa. The reporter, in order to provide were preceded by a heavy artillery New Year's Eve with local colour in

Cordial Co-Oporation barrage, were repulsed-feuter.

New units are his broadcast, placed the microphone

also being formed in ncar n' Finnish battery which such typically rural areas as Messian, obligingly fired a heavy salvo, where. Berberton and Vereeniging. A spirit Paris, Jan. 2. upon the tulans, believing the of cordial go-operation dominates all The Soviet commissars taken pri-Finns were preparing to attack, open-activities the survey continuen, and somers by the Finns dre praving most ed an ariflery barrage and them-fany sectional differences have been dimeult. Some have been shot for selves attacked-Reuter, altempting to hide arms and contliñue their work of agitation, according to a Hanos votrespondent after a visit

Soviot Prisoners

to the front north of Lake Ladogo. Router.

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COPENHAGEN, Jan. 2 (Reu- ter).The Berlin correspondent of the "Politiken" says· Staffn has asked Germany for 200,000 technicians, engineers and ex- perts fo reorganise Russian economic Ille, empecially the tratisport system.

The correspondent says Russla will not be able lo continue the campaign against Finfand unleas a relay of skilled men arrives Immediately,

All the German experts who go to Russia will be given an entirely free hand and be under Ball's personal protection. It is said they will receive good salaries.

The correspondent 'adds. Ust Lho continuance of Itxaso- German collaboration depends on the immediato despatch of this manpower.

The only question is whether Germany ean spare such a bly number of skilled men.

H.K. Stock Market

BANKS

Everywhere the fact in appreciated that all bre Southi The following quotations were Swedish Volunteers

Africans and complete unity is ex-issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- pressed in the common cause. Thoket this morning. Helsinki, Jan. 2.

survey points out that the lie is given "Thousands of Swedes want to take to Nazi propagandist insinuations part in the struggle and in the course that discrimination against afrikaans- of the last few days their wishes have speaking members of the defence materialized," declared the Foreign force obtains, by the fact that by Minister, M. Tanner, In an interview In the larger number of senior with the Swedish news agency to-jofficera permanently serving in. South

Africa's army bre men bearing:

Russians Encircled

Copenhagen, Jan. 2. Press reports May 10,000 Russian | troops have been cut off by the Finns | day,

on the Salla front in a battle which This force of volunteers, under the Afrikaan names, and they, like the may equal in importance the New command of General Ernest Linder oficers bearing English games, are Year's Day Suomussalmi front victory, which has come to participate as a bilingual.

It is stated the Finns are tightening unit of the Finnish Army against the Natives Want To Help their enerelement and preventing the Soviet corps also comprises ani The anxiety of native peoples to Russian from Hight by shooting adequate number of officers and non-participate in the defence of South small detachments making efforts to commissioned ofcers, and their role Afrlea was expressed at a AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2 (Reu- escape

recent to Russian territory. in the struggle for freedom and peace meeting in Pretoria of the Natives ter).A comprehensive review United Press.

will be un important one," he added. Representative Council,, the most of Germany's food problems is

The Helsink radio broadcasting important organ of native opinion New Year Activity given in the "Nieuw Rotter-

the interview pointed out that Gen-in the Unton. During the meeting. eral, Linder niso damsche" from Berlin in which

Viborg, Jan. 2.

commanded the nne delegate summed up the position "Since war broke out, Heavy batteries of Finnish artil- Swedla volunteers who fought in the as follows: the writer assesses the German tory heralded the New Year on the Finnish war of liberation in 1918.every African organisation that has Belf-sufficiency of foodstuffs US Karelian Isthmus

Riauter. with 24 salvos.

held meeting has expressed its un- between 70 and 80 per cent. ex-Tliese brought

Further Volunteers a furious response

swervingt devotion to the King and cept fats which is 50 per cent.

to His Government in the Union. An guns, which blazed

account has recently appeared in the Press of how the native employees of a big concern in Transvaal have started a fund to buy a warship for typical of what the native people Britain, and this, I am convinced, is Uhroughout the Union are feeling."

The defleleny is normally up by imporls,

from Russian

Stockholm, Jan. 2. A further batch of volunteers left here last night for Finland.

With the New Year celebration at The eight-inch Russian puss fired transport of volunteers will now be end, is expected that the three shells into Viborg but only considerably speeded.-Reuter, wrecked a football pitch-Reuter,

made away for nine hours, firing 40 or 50 shells a minute. They did negligible

Sufficient stocks were accumulated | damage.. in the Inst 12 or 18 months. Never- theless the fat problem s at a critical point.

Desperate Efforts Desperate efforts are being made to, produce fals from coal and beet. These are only usable for technical purposes with the view to releasing edible fats for suman consumption.

The possibilities of grapestones, beechnuts and horse chestnuts being explored.

are

The meat situation

appears very imeuit. Rationing is most severe and the effects of tool and mouth discase are being felt.

By the importation of fodder from Husain, it is hoped to increase number of pigs in Germany.

Sen Ashing

minimum.

IN

Soviet Mass Attacks

Helsinki, Jan. 2. day on the Mannerheim Llne ure ex- The face Russian attacks yester- pected to develop to-day nad rise in Intensity,

Artillery preparations of

more than ordinary violence Is been pounding the Finnish positions for 36 hours. The Russians tried to rush the defences wit maxsus of

an

Conditions In Palestine

Stoady Improvement

Is Observed

LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter).~~

en and material, at several vital The latest authoritative advices

spots,

the

rerluced

to

Grain Situation Good

Reds Seek Instructors Soviets Have Learnt From Nazis Before

LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter).—

in London show that security in "If Stalin receives technical re-

The reorganised Russians army the conditions in Palestine con-inforcements from Germany to a under General Stern is believed to tinued to improve during the help him in the war in Finland,

number at least 200,000 men in this

lit will not be the first time that" sector. It is reported that a further month-of-Decomber.-

The Finns are supposed to have

50,000 are expected from Leningrad. There has been a steady increase the Red Army has been stiffen- The situation regarding leguminous plants, like pens, is stry unsatis-one-third of their total army of 300,-cer and seizure, particularly in the tructors," says "Reuter's" mili- in recovery of arms, both by surren-ed with German military ins- factory. The total crop in Germany 000 in the Isthmus. proper last year produced only 621- Finns are understood to be hastily

Behind the Mannerheim Line the areas where collection was formerly tary correspondent.

difficult. In addition, the canning industry completing two subsidiary defence is suffering from a shortage of tin systems designed to prevent the

enemy breaking through.-Reuter. for cans.

000 tons.

CX-

The Polish territories were pected to help to make up the general deflet, particularly grain, ment and eggs, but ittle buller can be hoped from Poland.

Frozen Russians Found

Copenhagen, Jan. 2. Reindeer hunters nt Estar on the northern Finnish side are reported The groin situation is generally to have stated they found great num- good and the position regarding bera of Russian soldiers frozen potatoes la also not unsatisfactory as death on the Finnish side of the only 25 per cent, of the total crop is trontier.-United Press.

needed for human consumption,

though this percentage is expected

to increase considerably on account

of the shortage of other commodities.

to

Report Persists

Copenhagen, Jan. 2. Stockholm has receive inconfirm-

have retaken Petsaino, with several thousand prisoners and much war material.

Therefore, a special reserve of 1,000-ed news from Finland that the Finns

800 torts la being Inid aside,

Huge Mineral Wealth

Canada's Now Record In Production

LONDON, Jan. 2 (Drillsh Wire- less) The value of mineral produc- tlon in Canada in 1939 is esumented at $470,179,000-an all-time high re- card, representing a six per

cent. increase over the preceding year and three per cent. over, 1937 when the previous highest was reached.

Now output records are reported for antimony, nickel, cadmium,

The report says that the Finns in this area have been very successful with land mines.

Influenced 1937 Purge

Despite the fact that there remains some propaganda on pro-Mufti Ines,

"In the pre-Hitler decade. relations between the people and the thousands of German professional Government are still more cordial,

non-commissioned

with

The tendency for better relations between the Arabs and Jews is ap- parent, especially in the Telavly area.

Recruiting for

Auxiliary Pioneer Corps is making good pro |sress,

the

ANGLO-DANISH TRADE TALKS

LONDON, Jan. 2 (British Wire- less)-Prince Axel af Denmark and

the

officers and officers

were employed Soviet armies, but Hiller recalled them when he rose to power.

The purge of 1937, when Stalin removed or executed many of his own officers arose directly from the Influence exercised on their outlook by German training."

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ACTIVITY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

week-end

M. Mohr, leaders of the Danish de- LONDON, Jan, 2 (Reuter).—On legation, returned to London to-day the Stock Exchange, the to resume the Anglo-Daulah irode accumulation of. buying orders Similar unconfirmed Scandinavian negotiations which were adjourned caused an early brisk activity, which, reports have persisted in the past few over the Christmas holidays.

however, was not maintained, though | days, but nothing has been received The rest of the Danish delegation prices held the initial gains.

Helsinki or Svanvik to indicate is expected to arrive in London at the there is any truth in the report that end of the week.

BRITAIN DECLARES WAR-ON BOREDOM

LONDON, Jan. 2 (Router)-A great step forward in the gold, copper, zinc."war against boredom," which has been waging white active

crude petroleum, natural gas, ypsum, Sulphur, and operations are delayed, has been taken by the decision of the

ilme.

military authorities that various social welfare organisations, Several new gold mines reached such as the Salvation Army, Y.M.C.A., Church and Army production slage and the gold pro- may now go ahead with plans to provide canteens and socia

centres for the troops in the British Zone, myn "Reuter's special correspondent with the B.E.F. in France.

ductive field was widened,

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Gill-edged securities and home Industrials were particularly - pro- minent on a good investment demand. from the provinces

Of the commodiles, shellac was (firm and there was, a good trade Investment demand for cotton in Liverpool.

American futures closed with the permissible advance of 25 points on |general buying. -

Wall Street was steady.

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