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FINAL EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1001 No. 10043

五拜禮學號九十月一英港香 FRIDAY,

JANUARY 19, 1940.日一十月二十

Great Finnish Victory In Salla Area Breaks Main Army

AMAZING COLLAPSE OF

RUSSIAN

WHERE. WAR IS FIERCEST

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Map shows Finnish towns bombed and shelled and points of

Red Army attack.

Stormy Petrel

Of U.S. Dying

HOPE ABANDONED FOR RECOVERY OF SENATOR WILLIAM BORAH

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RESISTANCE

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HELSINGFORS, JAN. 19 (UP).-FINLAND'S PLUCKY RESISTANCE TO THE RED INVASION, WHICH ENTERS ITS EIGHTH WEEK TO-DAY, IS BRINGING FRESH SURPRISES TO MILITARY OB- SERVERS.

Last wook's successes on the Petsamo and Soumussalmi fronts, which cleared the Russians from Finnish soil in at least four points, are apparently being repeated on the important Salla front.

The great Russian offensive which was launched on Sunday has completely

died away.

The Finnish counter-offensive seems to have met with a success that can

only be described as astounding.

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FIGHTING FIRE BOMBS

INCENDIARY BOMBS are being used indiscriminately by the Russians in Fluland. These small bombs, which weigh only a pount or so, can do incalculable damage unless landled properly. TH.. photograph, taken during a demonstration In Hongkong this week. shows how they should be extinguished-Chang Photo,

Only in one sector did the Russians, during WOODMAN. Amazing Extent of Aid

their long-heralded offensive, gain any ground.

Not only have they been repulsed from this sector, but the Finns have shattered their lines along the entire front and have, according to official communiques, forced the Russians to retreat over 29 miles.

This is the first official confirmation of rumours of another Red disaster, which were first reported in Stockholm newspapers yesterday.

According to the Stockholm report, Russian rein- forcements have been unable to hold up the Finnish advance.

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As a result, fighting is now said to be occurring at some points in this sector on Russian soil, the first time since the outbreak of hostilities that the Finns have crossed the frontier in the

Salla region.

com-

The official Finnish -munique-claims that the Russi

ans have been pushed back from Lake Jousti to Lake Marka.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UP)—Senator · William E. Borah, stormy petrel of American politics, lover of

"Fighting is now in progress for possession of the banks of Lake Marka, the communique adds,

MORE AID

FOR FINNS

Italy Joins Allies

The communique admits that the In Sending Supplies

Russians still holdt a deep salient on the Salla front, but points out that unless the Russlans voluntarily re- trent they will be cut off.

Russian artillery has carried out an incessant bombardment of Viborg during the pust 10 hours,

Nineteen shells struck the Hotel Knutpors, well-known to tourists to Finland.

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, Jan. 18 (Domel).— There arc Indications that British, French and Itallao nid for Finland is becoming more vigorous.

Several

hundred modern Britlah warplanes, principally Complete Rout? SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" pursuit planes, have alrendy NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (Domci)been shipped from England, The "Astaciated Press" Correspon-which has issued a special dis- dent with the Finnish forces makes pensation from the terms of its treat of the Russians on the Salla embargo against export of war Front is becoming a complete out. materials in order to aid the "Yielding to hunger, frost and con- Finns. stunt Finnish attacks, the dishearten- PLEASE Turn To Page 2.

the sensational claim that the re-

unpopular causes and leader of the Isolationists, is dying. SHOTS STOP

The leader of the Republican Party in the U.S., Senate was stricken with, cerebral hemorrhage yesterday and all hope of his recovery is now abandoned.

The latest bulletin says that he has sunk into a comtn. condition is described as "very grave"

The hemorrhage occurred

when the aged Senator slipped

IIIs

GETAWAY

Soldier-Internco Scales Barricade.

Approximately 200 French war- planes bave been shipped to the plucky Arctic republic.

Italy, whose request to Germany for permission to ship war materials via German soll was rejected, is now [shipping arms and munitions, as well

as planes, by sea.

Sweden and Norway are sending increasing numbers of volunteers.

Financial Aid For Finland LONDON, Jan. 18 (Reuter)-The question of British financial stilstance to Finland in now under discussion with the Finnish authorities, Mr. Argyle Street and Prince Neville Chamberlain stated 19-day in Edward Road were awakened at a written answer to a question in the

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Residents

on a rug in his home and fell NEW RAID EUROPEAN

heavily.

Mrs. Borah weepingly told press- men to-night that there is no hope of the Senator's recovery.

Senator Borali is in his 75th year,

Disliked Britain

'Among his strong dislikes during his stormy parliamentary career, which began in 1907. have been Britain and things British.

ON SYLT

British Attack Near

in

He added that the exact extent of

termined.

SPARE

THAT TREE!

A MAN appeared at the Central Magistracy this morning.

He

Was

charged with being in possession of ten trees, which had been un- lawfully cut from one of the island's hillsides.

The trees are nominally valued at $50.

Their actual value to the Colony is, of course, much greater.

The man, Chan Kam, aged 21, was fined $IX DOLLARSI

He is one of hundreds of wood- choppers who are rapidly denud- ing the Colony of tries that have taken years to grow.

The "Telegraph" following", complaints which have been voiced in this newspaper carlier this week, has sent a reporter to enquire into the question of timber thefts.

Cursory examination has re- vealed on amazing situation.

Droves of people are at work night and day, literally stripping certain sections of the Colony of treek

Many of the poorer class nro giving up less remunerativo work in the Colony to reap the harvest of unrestricted tree-chopping.

The sound of chopping and sawing is audible from many of the roads on the side of the Penk. Among the affected areas ex- amined are Deepwater Bay Road, Shouton Hill Road and Lady Cle- menti's Drive from Shaukiwan to Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and Pokfulam valleys, among many others seen.

There is a constant procession of wood-choppers in Wongnet- cheong Road,

This examination, of course, does not refer to the extensive destruction on the mainland.

Coolies who' call themselves P.W.D. workers also carry home their quota of firewood after a day's work,

WESTERN FRONT

No Man's Land Controlled

3 o'clock this morning by a House of Commons. fusillade of shots from the the assistance which might be necess-Nazis Stick To Their Internment Camp for Chinese ary or possible had not yet been do- Heligoland

soldiers.

Dug-Outs & Shelters The · fusillade followed on un- Sweden Bolators Defences PARIS, Jan. 18 (Reuter).--- COPENHAGEN. Jan. 18 successful attempt by ave inmates of OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Despite the cold, British and (Reuler).—Heavy anti-aircraft the camp to escape.

OSLO, Jan. 10 He was responsible, more than any fire from the southern part of ceeded in sealing the

One of the internees actually suc-

(Domel)- a French troops on the western other man, for the fact that

move to bolster up its national de- front have high barbed fence in face United States repudiated the League | Syli begun' at 6. aim., It is re-wire and wire netting barricades and situation, the Swedish

of the threatening

Government activity. ran about 40 yards before he wng has decided to enforce volunteer by President Wilson, who promised At the same time, ten big German brought down by a shot from a riot training throughout the country. American support.

plants went up from an nerodrome gun.

the

of Nations after it had been formed ported from Toender.

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He Is now in hospital; reportedly in a critical condition.

The repylation cost the President at Let at the northern end of the, This life. He died, broken-hearted, island and flew directly mouth.

after a paralytic stroke.

little later, Ave Messerschmidis took were fred by the guards before the It is stated that about twenty shots Borah was regarded as a possible the air from Schleswig, just south attempt to escape was quelled, Republican candidate for the Prest-of the Danish frontier. and flew dency in next year's elections.

The man who was wounded was westward.

Edward Road when he was brought ronning in tio.direction of Prince Deep Coma WASHINGTON Jan. 18 (Router).

war -Senator Borah is in a deep coma and is running a high foveT. AND T

He is given only an outside chance. to live till evening.

In

The doctor mys, however, that the

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Vay heavy gunfire was heard soon afterwards, probably, from warships. though the action may have taken place in the Heligoland region,

Five : Explosions Hoard

Browder Trial

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

Dozenberg testined at Earl Browder's NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (UP)—Mr.

trial (o-day, denying that he had used the passport issued in his name in 1021.

The camp this morning was report ed to be qulak se movem

This is the Best occasion on which Anti-aircraft aro from Sylt lasted an attempt to scale the barricades at Dozenberg old the photograph ap until 6.30 am, and two hours later, the new Argyle Street cena, has pearling on the passport was that of

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Japanese Disclosed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UP).—American govern- ment statistics disclosing that the United Stater furnished Japan with 51 per cent, of her war needs in 1938 were quoted in Congress to-day by Senator Arthur Copper, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations'

Committee.

H.K. NAZIS

TO MOVE

La Salle Students Arc Rejoicing

There is great rejoicing in the La Salle College just now. Rea- son? The Nazis are moving out! Since the outbreak of war the nine hundred students have been compell ed to work and move about in the small Annexe. Now the internees are being moved into the Annexe and the school will go back to the boys without encumbrance.

The move is to be made next Tues- day. The boys as well as 'the school staff are looking forward eagerly to the change.

"Not that the Germans made them-| selves objectionable in any way," one boy explained to a "Telegraph" re- porter this morning, "but we felt the Intrusion. We felt the presence of strongers within our gate and it did not make us uny happier. Now we shall be left to ourselves again."

The number of Germans still interned has dwindled considerably since last September, but the au- thorities are reticent about divulg- Ing the actual figure still in the camp,

Senator Copper estimated that the United States probably sup- plied 80 per cent. of Japan's war needs in 1939:

COTES-

"If these supplies werS pletely cut off. Japanese aggression in China would quickly cease," he told the Senate,

He urged an embargo on the sale of war materials to Japan.

"I am not advocating war, with: Japan.

But I say with all the emphasis at my command that we should stop the fighting in China-fighting that is being carried on with supplies " which we furbish to Japan."

Senator Copper inserted in the Congressional Record (the American Hansard) a letter from a constituent. protesting against the renewal of the

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LATEST

RED ROUT CONFIRMED

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" ** HELSINGFORS, Jan. 19 (Domel) www. The latest Finnish omelat communique, lasted late last night. confirms reports of a sweeplog vie- tory on the Salla Front.

Workmen are now putting the

scheme finishing touches to the

of converting the annexe into the new

The Soviet forces at Kemfervi have home for the Nazis. The same dis- į been completely defeated and are now elpline w be enforced and there in retreat. will be no relaxation of precautionary

which has been in Russian bands, almost since. Uio out- break of hostilities, hos been re- captured by the Flans.

Intense cold is aiding the Finalu-

mcnsures

Kelkelervi.

BRITAIN'S REPLY cops and hampering Soviet aeria!

DISAPPOINTS U.S.

Britain's

activity.

Despite a ground' témperature of 45 degrees below zero, Russian alr-

WASHINGTON Jan. 18 (Reuter). men yesterday pluckily took to the air in thele machines to bomb the The State Department is reported Finnish lines of communication in att to be disappointed with reply to the United States protest attempt to halt the arrival of Finnish

supplies and reinforcements, against the opening of American malla.

It is said to regard the reply as

a rejection of the protest.

It is reported

to bo taking tho

line that Britain is claiming a right! denied her by International jaw. Nur

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Further Late News:

resumed patrol NEW CANAL SYSTEM TO

The Nazis, however, are lill keep- ing to their`dug-outa and shelters, with the result that the Allies have undisputed 'possemión of No Man's Land at the moment.

There was heavy German artillery fire west of the Shar on Wednesday night, and French artillery replied. strongly.

activity, a lone Nazi plane is reported Although, there le hardly any alr

to have made a long recornalmance Alght over north-east France.

* Attick/At Vosges PARIS, Jan. 18°/° (Reuler)-TO- day's communique states that in the

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CONVEY RUSSIAN GOODS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

SOFIA, Jan. 18 (Domei) Local newspapers report from Minsk In White Russia that the Soviet Government is planning to open a new canal system, linking the Rivers Dniopor, Pripe, Vistula and Bug, for the transport of material to Germany.

The report says that work on the on the castern coaât of the Black Sto proposed waterway is being rushed and lead through the Black Sea to

Danzig, PA ANGA

It tnderstands that the projected Nine doms and 8 locks are reported canal will enable the construction of to have already, been completed in. a 1,500-mile-long. waterway starting the projected canal grid: the constric“. from Batum, the port of oil shipment |tion, wil be completed by "ApZEL,164