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Soldiers Lose Lives

Lives In Four-Day Battle

Another

BIG RED OFFENSIVE ENDS Russo-

STAGGERING DEFEAT

IN

Invaders Held Up At All Points By Finnish Army

By WEBB MILLER

United Fress War Correspondent,

HELSINGFORS, JAN. 24 (UP) .—EQUALLED, ACCORDING TO FIN- NISH SOURCES, ONLY BY THE RUSSIAN TANNENburg disas- TER OF 1917, WHEN HINDENBURG AND LUDENDORFF SMASHED THE CZAR'S ARMIES AND PAVED THE WAY FOR THE SEPARATE

· PEACE WITH GERMANY, THE RED ARMY HAS SUSTAINED ITS GREATEST DEFEAT OF THE PRESENT WAR IN THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS.

The great offensive is completely broken.

The price Russia pays for her ill-starred adventure of the past four days

is tremendous,

VERDUN BATTLE AS SPRING PRECEDENT According to Finnish

Nazi

France Expects “Blitzkrieg" in March

sources. ΠΟ less than

20,000 Red soldiers have

lost their lives.

The Mannerheim Line,

Finland's famous deliverer

built by and named after

PARIS, Jan. 24 (Reuter).-A warning that a large-and leader of its present -scale German attack may be expected at any timeline, everywhere stands in

between one and one and a half months from now was given by French military circles to-day.

They urged that the present land-locked condition of the forces on the Western Front "should not be consideredTMaTMšīgi that the inaction would continue indefinitely.

They recalled that on February 21, 1916, the Germans were ready Lo launch the historie Verdun offensive.

Though it was impossible to fore- cast Hitler's plans with any certainty. this example must be burne In mind.;

Japan's Envoys In Budapest

Situation In Europe Under Discussion

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAP}}" ROME, Jan, 24 (Dome!),-Japan- ese Ambassadors and

Ministers

in

Central and East European countries are meeting at Budapest on Friday .and Saturday.

Present at the meeting will be Mr. Amau, the Ambassador at Rome, Mr. Taketomi, the Ambassador to Turkey, Mr. Inouye, the Minister to Hungary, Mr. Hachitan, the Minister to Bulgaria, and members of the .Embassies and Legations in other

countries.

It is understood that the Japanese diplomats are meeting to discuss the conditions In Central Europe and in the Balkans.

NEAR EAST PACT?

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ANOTHER AMAZING WAR PICTURE

anti-aircraft shrapnel bursting around a flight of German planes engaged in a reconnaissance flight over France. Although the caption does not say what happened to the German formation, it is extremely impro-

THIS REMARKABLE PROTOGRAPH, exclusive In Hanghong to the "Telegraph" shows French

*

Bitter

tact.

bable that the, Nuzi machines would succeed in passing through the astonishing barrage of death shown Three Russian sledge-innuner · here.-Domci Photo, " ********* | blowa, in which overwhelming masses of infantry, tanks and 1,000,000 DIED

planos participated, have been AT VERDUN

repulsed with great slaughter.

Simultaneous attacks on the main! Kurellan-Isthmus-highway--and Focross lee-bound Lake Muela have left the Finnish defenders more strongly entrenched than ever.

men,

At least 1,000,000 French and German, are in- cluded in the great company of the dead" who gave their lives when the Germans launch- ed the Battle of Verdun.

In defending this fortress. one of the main barriers po the road to Paris from the Enst. some 100,000 Frenchmen were killed, and it is estimated that 300,000 were chumed into the suil unidentified - "unknown warrior." Half a million Germans were sacrificed in at. tacks.

The supreme German effort agains Verdun busted from February 21, 1916, to July 11 and, although the key fort of Douapmont was captured on February 25, the ntineks finally failed against the herole French resistance. Led by Marshal Petal, the French had as their matto, "On ne passe pas' (They shall not pass), and it has stood ever since as the expression of the

uronquemble.

In all, Verilun has been destroyed ten times.

Samo quarters estimate that the Russian casualties since the war siarted on December 1 now exceed 100,000,

No Quarter Given SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS. Jan. 24 (UP) The tremendous Russian offensive

JAPANESE

-MUTINY?

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” -

CHUNGKING, Jan. 25 (UP),-It

is reported that 300 Japanese troops mutinied on January 20 at Lintsin,, Shansi.

They killed 30 officers and sur

S

Chiang's Attack on Wang

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CHUNGKING, Jan.

He declares that "450,000,000 21 countrymen have resolved to guard the Independence and existence of the Chinese

rendered themselves to the Chinese (UP).—In the course of a troups after clashing with their own troops,

Central News" claims that nati-armed forces and civilians will in any way be able to bring our

|10,000-word message to the Republic." | north-east of Lake Ladoga ignomini-

ously collapsed after three successive war sentiment is spreading in the days of heavy slaughter and fighting | Japanese lines,

"No outside force and no chicanery

[of China, Generalissimo national downfall."

German Pact

Nazis Obtain Access To Oil-Fields FRANCE VIEWS IT SERIOUSLY

new

PARIS, Jan. 25 (Reuter), -Persistent reports of a agreement between Germany and the Soviet receive confirmation from sources available to Turkish newspapers, which yester- day carried circumstantial reports of the recent nego- tiations.

According to these re- ports, Germany is to be given control of that part. of Russian-occupied Poland- which borders Rumania and will exploit the Polish oil fields.

The final agreement is said to have been signed in Berlin this week between Herr von Ribben- trop and the Russian Ambassa- dor.

The reason for the agreement, aç- cording to the Turkish newspaper, Is the inability of the Soviet to carry out her contracts for delivery of oil to Germany.

It gives Germany the Galician oll- flelds and access to the Rumanian frontier.

A serious view is taken of the situation.

LATEST

N.Y.K.'S DECISION

SAN FRANCISCO, JAN. 25 of such Intersity, that quarters was The Japanese authorities In

Referring to Wong Ching-wei's | (REUTER).—THE NY.K LINE Shanghot deny that a mutiny has Chiang Kai-shek states that agreement with the Japanese, the ANNOUNCES THAT IT IS NO ineither given nor asked.

According to a Finnish communi- occurred. They que, all the Soviet attacks were re in many places, that the Japanese at the present moment is to comprehensive than the 21 Demands WHO, UPON THEIR RETURN admit, however, the country's supreme task Generalisalno declares: In a nut LONGER ACCEPTING AS PAS

sheil, this secret agreement is more SENGERS turned back the flerce drives dircel troops are fraternizing with Chin- prosecute the war of resis-served on Yusu Shih-kai in 1915. TO GERMANY, WOULD BE SUR ed against the centre of the Manner-se troops and add that "the Japm- helm Line.

pulsed, while the Finns successfully

Onslaughts against Kollanjoki and Altlojok also broke down under the concentrated defensive methods of the Finnish forces.

In addition to taking a heavy toll

of Soviet ie, the Finns captured reven tanks during to-day's fighting.

Great Red Losses

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 26 (Neuler). -The Soviet attacks north of Lake |Ladoga have been hurled back wib ♦♦♦♦ great Red Army losses.

SHETLAND BOMBING

German Air Raid Was Abortive

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Tertie artillery activity continues in the Suoma region of the Manner belm Line.

́se do not want to kill the Chinese."

tance.

Position As Treaty Expires

Britain's U.S.

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Jan. 24 (UP).—It is agreed in diplomatic sources here that the tension in relations between Japan and the United States as a result of the abrogation of the Trade All information Indicates that the Agreement, which expires on Friday, presents Great Britain with Russians are throwing their best The Foreign Office feels, it is troops into action north of Lake Ladoga, but while the Finna have stated, that Britain must move given ground at several points, the very warily in. the Far East positions have always been restored after abrogation becomes an by swill counter-attacks.

In the meantime, Russian air ac-accomplished fact, in order to tivity has been greatly restricted by avoid planting a foot in the

POLICY UNCHANGED

the increase in the number of Finnish door. Why thosing to ted States is "We Recognise Only

sentiment may not prevail for any length of lime, particularly 15 Britain's need for more markets and

foreign exchange increases.

Chiang Kai-shek"

LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter). The only Government of China recognised by "His

this pact, which would sell out China,

ANY GERMANS

Is put into force, China will forever JECT TO MILITARY DUTY. be held in bondage and her prosperity THE COMPANY'S ORDER WILL forever enslaved. The Orlent and the PREVENT THE STRANDED world will be overwhelmed by the CREW cataclysm.

Traitor Without Conscienco

OF THE SCUTTLED

N.D.L. LINER 'COLUMBUS FROM RETURNING TO GERMANY VIA

Wong Ching-wel is a traiter who is THE PACIFIC ON ANY NY.K. completely without conscience, and SHIPS, who merely signed his name to R document on December 30.

Yugo-Slav Ship Strikes Reef

In another part of the statement, Chiang Kai-shelt says: "I would like to nak my countrymen: Is this peace, or is it selling our country? Is this a readjustment of relations, or is this a pronouncement for the extinction of ROME, Jan, 29. (Reuter)-The the nation? With the execution of Yugo-Slay destroyer İjubljana sánk the terms of this agreement will the to-day after striking a reef whilst independence and freedom of China ottempting to enter Sebenico har be upheld or completely destroyed?" bour during a violent storm.

"This enemy-puppet agreement is It is feared that the ensunilies are ten times inere dendly than the 21 heavy. demands, and the steps conployed in subjugating China are CVED more ruthless than those adopted to con-

quer Korea. The so-called Nazis Not Favoured

neighbouriness menns the amalgama- tion of Japan and China in a so-called defence

BUCHAREST, Jan. 25. (Reuter). against Communism, and An authorised statement denies that means the perpelust maintenance of Rumania's new petroleum control Japanese Kuttons, The

so-called Implies, any, intention of favouring *conomic repproachment moans Germany. economic monopoly,"

Biting Donunciation Referring to Wang Ching-wel, the.

planes in the air as the result of partially Japan.” LONDON, Jan. 24′ (UP)—It arrivals of new planes from over- CAIRO, Jan. 24 (Domel)-A has been confirmed that German seas, many of which are piloted by It is suggested, however, that, this.

volunteers. Press report says Turkey, Iraq,; raiders dropped at least six

·· The Red Air Force is compelled to Tran and Afghanistan are plan- bombs on the Shetland Islands, keep large numbers of planes tied ning to convert the existing non- in the course of an attack to-day. ¡down to the bases for defensive aggression pact into a military Four fell in

It is expected, therefore, that the Majesty's Government, and with Generalissimo stated: "He does not ♫ sparsely operations against Finnish bombers. alliance between them in an populated district on the central forthcoming of the arrival of 30 of a, position to reject any Japanese

No official confirmation is yet British Government might not be in which they are in diplomatic care anything about administrative attempt to counteract the Soviet mainlaid,' where there are no the latest type of British fighter plane ientes her willingness to turn moral Government of China, of which about is a $40,000,000 loan from the overtures, especially if Japan in relations, is the National or territorin Integrity. All he cares Stalin May Lose Crown Jand more to Briílsh markets, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek deposit of customs revenue, and the The Government le believed to be is Chairman of the Supreme De transfer of the consolidated salt taxes. NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Router), particularly anxious to avoid further fence Council and President of enemy is first money; secondly What Wang "wants - from the "Because Stalin chose to go to war strain in Anglo-Japanese relations, I am convinced that the invasion of

·money and thirdly, money. Aside *** the Executive Council.” For these reasons, the termina-This unequivocal statement Finland will mark the

from money he has no other con- end of the tion of the Trade Agreement be

ditions. Bolshevik dictatorship in Russin,"

itreen Japan and the United States was made amidst Ministerial writes the former Russion Promler, in causing considerable divergence cheers by the Primo Minister,

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monace,

The report says that the Afghanj and the Iranian Governments have Jointly approached the Government. Tof Iraq with the proposal.

If Iraq agree, the representatives of

the three countries will meet at Kabul,

military objectives.

The place where the two other bombs tell has not yet been located.

No damage was caused.

It is reportect that the planes were German Lightning machines.

According

one unconfirmed re- the capital of Afghanistan, to start port, the raiders bombed a ship at magollations, for the proposed joint sea to the east of the Shetlands.

defence, ashame.

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