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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 22, 1940.

OVERNIGHT NEWS PAGE

War In Finland.

RUSSIAN AIR FORCE REPULSED

Helsinki, Jan. 20.

The Russian air force Is reported to have rent 04 planes over Finland during yesterday's mas altocks but that they were driven off before they reached the central part of the elty,

The Finas have announced that a battle took place, yesterday of Lake Marka: on the, zouth-west Salla front where the Finns claim a 20-mlle ad- vance with the Russians struggling to cling to the new fortified line own

up at Maerkajacrvi, .45 milk from the front.

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A communique says the Russians attacked Vio Finnish posons at Taipale four times yusterly but werd repulsed with about 40 killed. The Ruslans launched several un- successful altneks on the Fin pri- Llong north-west of Lake Ladoga, and fighting to Forno places enlied atli Tate li the evening.

Finnish anti-aircraft batterie terday brought down seven Russian bombers and a further three botabera like-ly destroyed. The were most only mention of the Macraejarvi action sai that two tanks were eap- tured.

Yesterday's bornings included the Aaland Islands, Hangoe, Kemifarrvi and Kajal,

Bussian Resistanco

The Russlans

WINSTON CHURCHILL CLAIMS

SEAS ARE

CONTROLLED

Maxim Litvinov Allies Have No Need Germans Taken

Sacked Again To Ask for Respite:

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STOCKHOLM, Jan. (Domel)-Information reaching here to-day says that A. Maxim Litvinov, former Soviet Foreign Commissar, who was recently appointed Chief of the Informa- tion Department of the Com. munist Party, has been dismissed. from office again by M. Joseph Stalin who has been provoked by M. Litvinov's opposition to the Sovlet military operations. Finland.

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afr. Churchill, Fint Lord of the Admiralty, in a broadenst referred to the splendid example of Finland. He suggested that the small neutral States should join with Britain and Franco to uphold the Covenant of the League of Nations.

With reference to the war al sea, Mr. Churchill stated that more than half of Germany's U-boats had been destroyed and that their new building was far short of what Germany had expected.

London, Jan, 20.

Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord!

of the Admiralty, broadcasting

On

the state of the war," said 10-day:

1 seems pretly certain that half the.

were-hoals with which Germany began that present at the funeral of the late Mr the war have been sunk and Oscar Benson, held at the Colonial their new building has fallen far be

Revind what might be exported. Cemetery on Saturday. Th Mr. d. 1. 1gs etc.

"So far the small neutral States, of Germani Mr. Benson callmed and died in the Hongkong Hotel on Friday even-ard bearing the brunt

analice. Neutral ships have

bug.

been

AMERICAN MAILS

Clipper Detained in Bermuda

Washington, Jan. 20. Detention in Bermuda of a Par American Clipper for examination of the nails is created annoyance in Washington convoys

The chief mourners were Mc. A. Carrall rank without law or mercy not only and Mr. Lenfester. Others present ham, W. Goldenberg. F. E Nash, P. Wby coldly considered and deliberately the Included Mers, fe duralan. ft. The by the blind and wanton mine, Sul

White, B. J.

Ainslie, J. Gabon. 3. med torpedo. it is only in

and French Suller, U. o Silver. J. Edgar, K. Seyer British

that

not

are

find

R. Pestonj, S. E. Green, 1. Tas safety is to be found. There it is a Stapleton. Mira, M. Williams, ira, N. Sapell, Mrs. T. Grant, Mrs. Gourdin. Mrsx 500 Lo te ngainst being sunk.

"At the Admiralty as at the French Tasemore. Mrs, S A. Gray, Men, arid Ming M. Braga, Mrs. Burgen

Floral tributes were sent by: Bert. Iya Ministry of Marine, things

co badly after all. and family: Myra, Oscar and Jahn: Porising Ivg and Doreen; Eliel and Allen, Lolly they ve never gone to well in a

To: Mater and Marie; Mind Kattern, President, Committee naval war. The Allies have no need

Cricket to ask for a respite. and Members of the Cowloon Club: Brewer's Bo Hongkong Hariant

"Every week our commerce grown. dietan; V. Beaumont:

W. J. L. Duda

In

From Liner

The following communique was issued by the Naval authorities In longkong yesterday:

"The Brish Naval Authorities announce that certalu German personnel of military age, who ivers en roule to Germany, and who would be particularly useful to the German war effort, werd to-day removed from the Jayan- end trans-Pacifo liner Asama hiaru on the high seas in the Nork Pacifio by a British naval uult, of the China Fleet,

"This action is in accordance with the usages of International Law."

I thought tho Germans referred to are members of the scuttled German liner Columbus, who intended to return to Ger- many, via Japan and Russia, from San Francisco,

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Tokyo, Jan. 20.

An important Ordinance

MEN'S WEAR

SPECIALISTS

REX

RECORDS Just Arrived

HEAR

Mr. Cordell Hull announced, this

will be noring that conversations are progresu secking a settlement of the

be enforced on Saturday under which incident. He intimated that unless promulgated on Wednesday and wali an understanding satisfactory to be no discriminatory tarifs will be in- United States was reached, Bermuda pesed on Imports would be abandoned as a stop-over Sunten after the existing trade treaty point for American mail and passer-has expired, states the Asahi Shim~ 00067-Charlie Kunz plays his War-time Medley viro. fer planes.

Questioned on Britain's reply to Under this Ordinance American

bun to-day,

are putting up

#

seeking to avoid the fate of the 44th.

Delmina 1. Lopes:

from the United

of American maila 'not most-favoured nation treatment. frantle resistance neue Mackiejnerviving Group: Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Silver. Every month cur organisation is per- the earlier American protest against goods will continue to be accorded

Mr. and Mrs. G. Tenson; 3. fected or at least reinforced. We censorship

kantt; Noronha: Mr. and Mrs. L... Lammiert fect ourselves more confident day by intended for Britain, Mr. Cordell Hull while the appropriate administrative Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Willin Air, and (Fay in our ability to pollee the seas said he did not know whether any step will be taken to ensure pratee- Mrs. R. Peston; F. E. Hash: 1. Hong

which to the British Government-Reutering in Japan. Sing: Mr. and Mrs. d Brockert, ils and oceans and keep open and active further communication would be sunt tion of the rights of Americans resid-

British Noto

Thus, the Asal states the legisla- M. M. Tyrell: Mr. J. IL Suiter; Mrs. C.the salt water highways by T. Forbes und Eileen Hobbs: Mr. and we live and along which we draw

tlon will enable both countries to London, Jan 20. Mrs. 9. A. Gray: W. Goldenberg; Mr. E. Grant; Dr. and Mr. Coxon To: T. Care jour means of victory. roll and family; . J. Edgar;

to feed troops and send reinforce- ments to the front to relieve the men who are worn out by a week of fightinut in temperatures 40 to GB de grees below zero-United Press.

Soviet Repori

Moscow, Jan. 20. The Soviet Military Command at Leningrad has issued a communique saying that a Finnish battalion won "annihilated" yesterday in the Kitela seclor north of Lake Ladoga.

and many out:em.

Naval Funeral

Mr. and

which

and 103rd. Divisions while the Finns are pressing their attack on three aldes. The head of the Russian column is 120 miles from their matri hace on the Murmansk rallend. The Finns belleve they have the ad- vantage because they have had the

MIX. S. E. Green, ilongkong Hotel and "Our faithful Asdic detector," con- The reply of the British Govern-maintain the same friendly commer- The measure is in reciprocation to um of the railroad and three high- Stall: Mr. and Mis, Leslie L. Faxeli: Dr. tinued Mr. Churchill, referring to the ment to the United States note en theelal relations as hitherto.

American of United States the

Government's an- ways from the south, thus being ableL. L. Young: Mr. J. Gibson, A. J. Kew. U-boat wor, "smells them out in the subject of examination by censor-

deaths of the sea and with the help-ship authorities

do not mails has been communicated to the nouncement of December 22 that no ful aid of the Air Force, I

discriminatory duties will be imposed their Charge D'Afaires in London. doubt that we shall break

imports, and further | Full Naval honours were granted drength and their purpose.

The reply states that substantial on Japanese agreement exists between the British that Japanese-American commercial the late Surg-Li Knut Erik Olat

"The maquelle mine with

and American Governments regard-relations will not be changed under Ringdahl of the Royal Naval Reserve, at his funeral at the Colonial narrow waters have been strewn docs ing rights of censorship of terminal the treaty leas situation after January Cemetery on Saturday.

not present us with any problem maits and that the only point of 20, when the present trade treaty ex- Surgeon-Lt. Ringdahl died at the which we deem insoluble. We must difference seems to lie in interpreta ples-Reuter, Naval Hospital last Friday following always be expecting some new baition of the Hague Convention, regard-

I will short illness. He was 34 years of thing from Germany, but

Into British ports.

Tokyo, Jan, 20. age and attached to II.M.S. Birming-venture to say that it is with growing ing correspondence in ships diverted The. British Goverment's view on confidence that we await

A Foreign Office spokesman said variants of their this is that the immunity conferred that the question of the promulgation Wreaths were sent by the following developments or

suspending diseri- Hildier Ringdati: Commander and Omerta atack.

by Article One is enjoyed only by of an ordinance of the Hongkong Naval Volunteers;

genuine postal correspondence and minatory tariffs against the United Medlent Staff of the Royal Naval Hospita

Situation Under Control

that Belligerent has the right 10 States "is at present under considera- Sisters of the Royal Naval Hospital; the Commander-in-Chief. Offers and men of

"After nearly five months of all examing mail bags 10 asure himself tlon," but a definite decision has not vet been reached. He said that un- the China Station; Mrs. B Langley; lent,- | Comdr. and Mrs. Halinen; Lieut, and the Germans could do mgainst us on of the genuineness of their contents.

A. H. Barwell!

The reply points out that letter, as Houbtedly the Cabinet will consider H Gordon Dr and Mrs. G. V. Hobbs sea, the first U-bout campaign is, for

next week, but "pro- the time being, utterly broken, the well as parcel post, can be used to con- the matter mining menace in good control, our vey contraband, and that even though mulgation is subject to developments Military Funeral The funeral of the late Private-shipping virtually undiminished and addressed to neutral countries their in Washington." United Press. many. The note of November 23, No Yicfd-To-Pressure- Norman George Oliver of the 1st all oceans the world tree from sur ultimate destination may be Ger-

face raidera.

Tokyo, Jan. 21. Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, was

existence of an evidence of the held at the Catholic Cemetery ou "It is true that the Deutschland communicated to America, gave clear

be- Commenting on the trade negotia- the skin of her teeth, but the Graf ween German sympathisers officiating.

The communique said the Finns left 20 machine-guns on the battlefeld and described reconnalsauce activity on all fronts and clashes between small units. In the Karellon Isthmus it claimed that the Finns have suffer- ed numerous casualties",

tonours have been bestowed upon. 164 more officers for valour and heroism on the Finish fronts United Press.

Russian Report

Moscow, Jan. 21.

A Soviet communique issued to- day states, "In a number of arcan our planes made successful bombing raids, Fifteen enemy planes were brought down It atr combats.”— Reucr.

INDIAN CONGRESS

Viceroy's Speeches Giving Satisfaction

London, Jan. 20. Outside the more extreme groups In the Indian Congres Party and among the minoritles there is gen- the eral agreement in India flat Viceroy's speeches during his tour Just ended liave Improved the pros- pects of a settlement.

TO-

He added that the claims of the minorities must be fally considered and the Government was determin- ed that justice be done

ham.

Surgeon Captain and many others

further

Not Definite

Saturday, the Rev. Father J. P. Ward Jescaped the clutch of our cruisers by orgonised traffic in 'contrabangin tlons between Japan arid the United Pte Oliver died at the Military Spee is still stuck up in the harbour America and Germany through the States, the Japan Times says: "We Hospital where he had been suffering of Montevideo as a grisly monument mail. Use may also be made of mail will not yield to pressure. The from blood-polsoning. Joining the and measure of the fate in store for for the transmission of military in-Japanese people long will remember guardsman in December, any Nazi warship which has dabbled telligence to enemy, prevention of America's attempt to coerce us in an Army as

which is an established right of a hour of difficulty.

The Yangtse is not yet open to 1036, he was transferred to the in piracy on the broad waters."

Mr. Churchill prefaced his remarks belligerent.

opening it to Middlesex Regiment In April, 1037.)

The reply concludes with an amur fraffic. Perhaps in funeral in about things going well with the re- The present at the cluded Lieut. Col. Newnham; Majer S. F.

sure that once that examination will be car America, Japan is yielding to a bad Hedgreoe; Captain W. H. Chattes: Cap-mark that he was quite

Josses and misfortunes by ried out with as little inconvenience bargain. These in substance are some of the comments given ofien with tain MA. Jacob: Lieut, C. . . Man: many

as possible-British Wireless. Lieut. M. P. Weedon: and a company at ahead of us at sea.

forceful language in Japanese Press the fellesex Regiment.

He added: "We look forward as the

in Tokyo and industrial Osaka,

"The attitude of the domestle Command: months pass to establishing sucht a A. E, Graselt and the China Officers of Middlesex legiment: Brigade degree of safe sallings as will enable

papers is specially important at this Commander and Staff Offers: W. O commerelat nallous, whose hips ae-

functure. The Government learns and Sergeants Mess. All ranks Milerexcept our guidance, not only to live!

from their coinment what people, Regiment: Iteadquarters. Middlesex to

ernecially meat: C. S. M. Priddy: Lieut. C. M. M. but in thrive. This port at least of

the dominant people in Mou: Lt. M. P. Wredon: members of the Nazi attack on freedom is not go-

charge of Japanese cornerce, are Corporal'a Mess, the Ollleer Comananda ing to bar the path of justice or re

considering. and detail Seaforth lightandera; Real Powell, and many others.

Wreaths were sent from Major-General

Stribution."Reuter,

Churchill's View

London, Jan. 20.

KOWLOON Paying a tribute to the "magn!-

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Asserting that normal trade rela- long should be maintained by some arrangement pending the conclusion of a permanent treaty, the paper be- lleves that Jopen's practical measures in China will allow, and her dignity will warrant, to reach an economic ngerement.

The recent manifestallon of resent-

Run, rabbit run.

Adolf. Kiss me goodnight Sergeant Major. Here we to, again.

I'm sending you the Siegfried Line, We're gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line. HEAR

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Turkish Italian Plans For Balkan Countries ficent service Finland rendered to

Rome, Jan. 20. mankind, Mr. Winston Churchill, Firs

Plans for a united Hulkan ont Lord of the Admiralty said to-day:

two influential "They have exposed for all the world were mentioned by to ste, the military incapacity of the communiors in Italy and Turkey to-ment in Japanese newspapers has Red Army and Air Force. Many day.

in Rome, the official Stefani agency been caused by what they believe in Speaking at Bombay on January

illusions about Soviet Russia have 10, the Viceroy laid stress on the con-

been dispelled in these fierce weeks declured: "taly is pursuing a polley an unfair treatment and they rest cern of the Government to reduce

of Aghting in

the Arctic Circle.at peace, and is opposed to the auton the determination not to yield.

of Fan-Slavism and to the minimum the interval be- affairs tween the existing stale of

the Hosary Church yesterday be- rots the soul of a nation, makes it aims at removing

among the Balkan from Osalen of better terins for open- Dominion

and collaboration

In commerce in China rivers, attainment of and the

Starozynska, abject and hungry in peaco tween Miss Sabina

Evidently the intention is to leave that ont status. He pointed out

daughter of the late Mrs. Starozen- proves it base and abominable in war. countries."

In Turkey, the offelai newspaper great obstacle had been the failure

alcu, of Lodz, Poland, and Edgar Wil "We cannot tell what the fate uf

cays: "It is an imperative necessly to the new Government the Intilation of the Indian polltleni parties them-

of the late Mr. E. Finland may be, but no more mourn to bring about Baikas and Danubian of u plan which will get somewhere selves to reach agreement and up- Ham Whish, son

Whish- and Mrs. Which, of Glyndale. ful spectacle could be presented than

Basin solidarity, to act as one man without sacrificing people's rights, without losing the door to friendship pealed to the leaders to help

in the free of danger," move this by approuching the pro-Ely, Cardiff, Wales, the Rev. Father that this splendid northern race

II, de Angelis, ofcating.

should at last be worn down and Another significant comment was with the American people, and with blems in a spirit of compromise.

The bride, who was charmingly reduced to a servitude

worse than that of the Turkish Prime Minister, opt hurting the trade of the three attired in a creation of white satin death by the dull brutish force of at the closing session of the Assern nations. On this platform the Gov- said: "Turkey rnment has its great onportunity and white wedding veil with overwhelming numbers.

bly in Ankara. Ho with a

to have a severe trial,Domel, "If the light of freedom. which and Dulgaria have shown cherry blossoms, earried a bouquet

views; both of white gladioli, and was given still burning to brightly in the frozen friendly and identical

peace in the Balkans," awny by Mr. F. II. Giving a cousin.north, should finally be quenched, it want

The bridesmaid, Miss Helen Giving, might well herald the return to the Reuter.

Italy's Attitudo and the flower girl, Miss Elizabeth dark ages, when every vestige of

London, Jan. 21. Seraphing, were dressed in creations human progress during 2,000 years of peach taffeta, The page was Mas would be engulfed."

The diplomatic correspondent of Mr. Churchill asked what would the Sunday Times states it is learni ter William Seraphina,

The bridegroom was attended by huppen if all, the small neutral na-

The freezing up of the Danube and Mr. John Clarke Maher. The bride's tians concerned were spontaneously on good authority that during the "I have not lost my faith in Bri- aunt was matron of honour and was to do their duty in accordance with last day or so the Italian Govern-

emment asking what would be the occupied Poland have made tain," weltes Gandhi in his news-dressed in belge with black neces- the Covenant of the League and standment approuched the German Gov-transport difculties across Russlan together with the British and French attitude of Berlin to possible Russian Hungarian railways an important line paper Harijan "I like the Viceroy's series.

and

Germany's trams with reception was held during the Empires against

expansion in the Balkans. for! hellove in his recent speech. I

Italy, according to thle informa- Balkens-Reuter, *** Bincerity. The speech contains the evening of No, 2, Caranyon Road, wrong. He said that at present their gorms of a settlement honourable to the residence of the bride's aunt, and plight was lamentable and would

Railways Curtailed tolerate such Russian penetration both nations. I am not spoiling for the honeymoon is being spent at the become much worse. All of them tion, made it clear that she could not

hoped that the storm would·

to reserve fuli

Budapest, Jan. 21. a fight, I am trying to avoid it.” Repulse Bay Hotel,

Owing to difculties in the coal News from Wardha, where the The bride's going-away dress was before their turn came to be devour and would have Congress Working Commities is in a binck-velvet costure with pink ed, but the storm would not pass; it liberty of action in the event of de

Full Agreement

bar Issued an order stating that from. session, indicates that Gandh! may georgette blouse and black accessor would rage and roar even more anile. Rusalan movements,Reuter supply, the Ministry of Commerce loudly and widely spread south and

Arms Rome; Jan. 21 Tuesday there will be considerable shorily solicit an interview with the los Viceroy in order to soek further The bridegroom is a naviesling north. There would be no change to

through united A Bucharest message states that restrictions in railway traffic until clarifiantion of certain poluota in the omeer with Bio Chint Navigation.speedy end, except

and Rumanian March 10-Reuter. Yugo-Slav actighetern Viceroy's speechRaiter,

The wedding was solemused at Everyone can see how Communism of-uate plans the obstacles 10ment are lacking excepting int

The Government hus reaffirm thal Dominion status is the goal, and desire its attainment as soon as po sible-Reuter.

Gandhi Has Faith

Bombay, Jan. 20.

Company........

Aggression

the

Forelen Ministern found themselves in full agreement with all points die- cussed yesterday.-Router.

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Budapest. Jan. 21.

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