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THE

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OF

ADOLF

HITLER

Army's First Casualty List

East Lancs. Captain Among The Dead

SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Jan. 30 (UP). The War Office to-day issued the first casually list of war losses up to December 31, which total 758 names.

Officers killed at sca Aboard the Yorkshire (which was tor- pedoed en route from the Far East to England) numbered three.

Fifty-eight other officers died the course of their duty,

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Among the N.C.O. and men, ve are reported to have been killed in action, five were killed-at sea aboard the Yorkshire, one died from wounds, 24 are wounded, one board the Yorkshire missing at sea, and a total of 681 killed.

1924.

"Part of the secret of being believed lies in the size of your lie, since "the broad masses of the people... will more easily be taken in by a big lie than a small one.”—From "Mein Kampf."

"Britain has had 300 years of producing war aims,

LAST NIGHT-since she is the country, which has waged most of the

wars of the world. Germany cannot be beaten."

"YAH,' SHOUTS FUEHRER FINNS NOT

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YES-MEN ECHO JA!"

BERLIN, JAN. 31.(UP).—SHRILL, AD X

TIMES SCREAMING, SLIPPING BACK INTO THE AUSTRIAN ACCENT. HE HAS TRIED HARD TO UNLEARN, HERR HITLER, SPEAKING AT THE SPORTS PAVILION LAST NIGHT, DECLARED WAR ON BRITAIN FOR THE NTH TIME.

Shouting at the top of his voice, he launch- R. A.F. TRAP FOR

cd vituperative attacks on Chamberlain and Churchill-arch-enemies of Nazi Germany.

"My confidence in our ultimate victory is supreme,” he said. "Soon we shall speak in a language which the English will understand. OBEDIENT CHEERS

Again and again, the Fuehrer abused Great Britain, British statesmen, British freedom, British culture. And again and again the Nazi comrades obediently.

cheered

It was as though their leaders were screaming “Yuh”—and they were baying "Ja" in chorus.

Some of the Fuehrer's choice observations are given below. There were many others,

Germany, which had had fifteen years of opportunity to learn the democratic ideal in its pure form was the only logical successor to that "worm-caten system."

· Britain had Issued "most marvellous war aims. Britain had had 300 years of producing war aims, since she was the country which waged most of the wars in the world.

"We have been promised aĮ

Aboard the Yorkshire the fol-golden age by Britain a good

Towing men were killed:

Captain F. W. Beer of the 2nd En, The East Lancashires

Lient-Col, W. L. E. Reynolds, RAM.C

jmany times before," he cried.

"Chamberlain's worn-out, records have been played too many times.

"These people will feel the full force ut German might.

France, too, will feel the power of

Ilcat-Col. II. Cornford, R.A.O.C, 1/Cpl. Callaway,Royal Nazi-urm Tank Regimens

Hitler promised continued friend- M. E. Blond, Royal Nor-ship with Italy and the Soviet.

Our friendship with Russia has Ple. D. E. Handy of the Glouces- removed any fears of an attack on tershires

the Reich from the rear during the Ptc. 1. Brownhill, King's Own war," Hiller promised, and proceeded Yorks Light Infantry

to forget that Russia also had treaties Pic. W. Bradley, R.A.M.C. of Non-Aggression with Poland and Among the missing from thic Finland. Yorkshire ly listed Warrant Officer AC Burber of the Army Educa- "Bible-Carrying Chamberlain'

Ilonal Corps.

Three Woman Casualtics LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter)-The firat War Office hos issued the casualty list of the present war up to December 31 which comprises 750 names.

This bible-carrying Chamberlain sought to reach an agreement with atheist Stalin.

"Now, I understand, he is angry because I succeeded where he falled. "I think God will be satisfied that la battle has been avoided on one big

Of these, 710 died, one died of front.

one is "Germany and Russia have lived wounds, 24 were wounded, missing and 13 were killed,

together in peace for years. This will The deaths included three women, continue to be the case.

LIGHTSHIP MASSACRE

Hitler Boasts Of This

Type Of Warfare

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LONDON, Jan, 30 (Reuter).— The full story of a German bomber's attack upon a deferice- less lightship in which seven of his comrades perished when within a short distance of safety was told by the sole survivor of the crew of an East Dudgeon (No. 61) light vessel who was

washed ashore on the cast coast early to-day.

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NAZI RAIDERS

SPECIAL ΤΟ THE "TELEGRAPH"

NAZI AIRMEN are concentrating all their savagery on British merchantmen and defenceless fishing craft in the latest phase of terrorist warfare, bombing and

the un- machine-gunniag armed crews.

Several ships were bombed and, in cases where the crews took to the boats, mercilessly. machine-gunned by German war- planes off the cast coasts of England and Scotland yesterday the second day of the intensi- fied attacks,

This new Nazl terror, directed Indiscriminately

AFRAID

HELSINGFORS. Jan.

30

(UP). The news of yester- day's air casualties has not frightened the Flous although it is stressed that the need of adequate armnment with which to combat the invaders is more argent than ever.

A Finnish.nlr expert enkt: "I am sure that if we could get a fuir number of new fighter planes, the Itussian aviators could never repeat yesterday's [eats."

The damage done to property at Turku, yesterday was the heaviest of the war with the exception of the bombing of Filingi on November 30 when 55 were killed and 80 wounded.

Heaviest Raids of

Red War

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 30 (Reuter).-All through the

at Allied and night further reports of yesterday's air raids poured

neutral ships alike, is new phase

¡into Helsingfors from all

in the German blockade campaign. into Helsingfors from all over southern Finland. tcO TH following the submarine and minc drives, and means that the enemy air force has adopted the "totall- tarian" warfare of the defeated U-Boat.

The German airmen show no mercy when their victims are unharmed, but flee as soon as IAF. machines cuter the arena.

In not one instance have they offered to fight it out with the British planes.

Cross Dutch Territory,

over southern Finland. ITALIANS

BOMB

Asama Maru

Talks Resume

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, Jan. 30 (Domei). "The second interview between Mr. Arita, the Foreign Minister, and Sir. Robert Craigie, the_British Ambassador, regarding the Asama Maru affair was held at the Foreign Minister's official residence at 7.pan.

It was understood that Sir. Robert received fresh instruc tions from London this after- noon and immediately sought an interview with Mr. Arita.

Though there is no prospect in sight of a settlement, it is understood that the Foreign Minister is seeking - a settlement on the basis of a political consideration on the part of the British side.

Mr. Arita will emphasize the validity of the Japanese views ond

as the British Ambassador to co- operate in effecting an amicable settlement by giving "political con- sideration" to the Japanese claims,

The meeting between Mr. Arita and Sir Robert J. generally believed to speli the fate of the outstanding issue.

Right along the coast from

Britain insists on its interpretations Viborg on the east and Abo on the west come fresh revelations of International Law and the London Declaration, and refuses to comply of horror and destruction, murk-with the request for the release of the

KRONSTADT ing what may prove to be Fin- German prisoners or to modify its

Reprisal Raids On

~The Nazi ́planes,TMta-order "to f***** -Red-Navy-Base-

reach England without being ob-

served and reported to R.A.F. ntations,

land's worst day of air-raids to date,

Nothing seems to have been spared. In addition to towns and villages, Jaolated farnis, and "peasants"" homes ""were" · ruthlessly

attacked.

'It

own claims under International Law. The British reply expressed readiness to consult about future, guarantees.

London. Talks

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" -LONDON,-Jan:-30-(Domei).----In- concert with the conversations In announced that between | Tokyo between Mr. Arita, the 10 15

21 and 27, some 3,000 bombs Tapanese Foreign Minister, and Sir January feli in Finland, Icfiling 24 and wound-Robert Cralgie, the British Ambas- cross from Germany to the North (UP),➡Kronstadt, the ice-bounding 50 in 49 different localities, the ador Mr. M. Shigemitstt, the {Hussian naval base at the top objectives including two hospitals. Japanese Ambassador, this afternoon

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apparently freely

flying over Dutch territory as liay

Sea

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

HELSINGFORS,

Jan. 30

An official announcement from The of the Gulf of Finland, was

German plones Hague sintes that

ew over the north-east and central severely bombed by "Finnish part of Holland yesterday.

airmen" to-day.

Dutch 1 anti-aircraft uns went into It is believed here that the netten and the Nazis were Anly "Finnish airmen" were Italian beaten off by Dutch pursuit planes, volunteers, who went into action which took to the air after them.

The

Is incensed at the for the first time against the| Netherlands is continued deliberate violations of her Reds. territory by Nazi bombers and it

Having sprayed the lightship's was offelully announced last night Reporta are current that the decks with machine-gun bullets that "steps were being taken in Ber-raid has resulted in heavy and dropped bombs, the last of lin in connection with this violation damage to the Red naval base. which hit the vessel, the raider of our neutrality"

of whom one was a nurse and the "That murderer Churchill is now made off, the crew of eight others members of the Auxillary longing for the next phase in the war. having taken to a small boat. Territorial Service.

When it comes he may not be in such

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It is stated that 1,250 Russians wern tilled at the front last Sunday. Soviet Attacks Weaken HELSINGFORS, Jan. 30 (Reuter). The Soviet attacks on the north- cast of Lake Ladoga are becoming fewer and weaker.

Fighting is stili centred in four major points, but the. Finns are in possession of strong positions and con launch successful counter-attacks.

Deep now is restricting the move- ments of the Soviet Lanka,

The Finnish fort on Mantees Island near the north-east shore of Lake Ladoga has been shelled by the Russian rear lines.

called on Lord Halifax, the British Foreign Secretary, this afternoon to discuss the Asoma Maru afTält,

LATEST

AMBASSADOR RECALLED

It is claimed that the Italiens scored several direct hits on Itussian naval Air Ministry Report Vessels lying at anchor in the har- bour. The Air Ministry tells the story

Later reports indicate that the raids the fort and several hundred soldiers The Soviet Army tried to capture

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH The names of those killed include a longing mood.

Seventeen hours later, the stricken of the second day's raids in these

were much words: "For the second consecutiva on Russian territory

LONDON, Jan. 30 (Domel).—Ao- three officers,

were killed yesterday on the frozen five non-commissioned

"No matter how many years this crew heard breakers on the English day. German aircraft carried out heavier than was at firat believed.

cording to reliable information, the -officers and men and one missing, all | war Tasts, Germany cannot be

coast but only two were strong Inrge scale air raids on Britlah ship- The Finnish planes followed up the lake.

The vital Importance of personal British Ambassador to Moscow, gir of whom were aboard the Yorkshire beaten."

enough to row, and only one bad the ping off the eastern coast of England raid on Kronstadt by bombing the initiative was emphasised by Marshal William deeds, is to be recalled home when she was sunk in the Atlantic.

strength to struggle ashore...

and Scotland on Tuesday.

railway, connection between Lenin-

Mannerheim. when he presented in February. "A German plane bombed British rod and the Karellan Isthmus.

to 2,300 Finnth Later the bodies of the seven merchant-men off Yarmouth, but was Other Finnish raiders, crossing the others will the overturned beat repulsed by British aircraft before border in the north, are reported to

Russian Attacks Repulsed could do any great damage to the have bombed military objectives in British chips."

the Kandulakska - Arca niong the HELSINGFORS, Jon. 30 (leuter) Later, a

An ocial communique issued to ...] Leningrad-Murmonsk rollway. Air Ministry

The Italian planes which visited day states that a few enemy attacks claims that a Helake! Kronstadt commualde Faller was trapped and shot down

are reported to have to the north-east of Lake Ladoga by RAF. units off the east coast damaged naval buildings and airplane have been repulsed resulting in heavy during the afternoon.

hotigars.

The names of 57 officers appear un-

der the heading of "Died."-

Among those named in the death- roll are 67 Royal Corps Signals, 150 PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.

· Arrogant English Britain, he claimed, had betrayed European progress.

"These arrogant English are pur-

PLEASE Turn To Paga 2.

European Lady Fights With Armed Intruder

were found on the beach,

Ebbing Strength

The survivor summoned his maining strength, crawled over the sandhills to a house, forced the door and found blankets in which ho wrapped himself. He was discovered several hours later, his hands still numbed with cold and suffering from exhausilon, but sufficiently recovered to tell the story.

Played Hide And Sock The Icinkel bomber swooped down on a patrol vessel in the rondsteads which began to zigzag. .-

second

awards to-day sokllars.

•

chemy casualties and the destruction of two Russian tanics.

Four steamers were the objects of

Kronstadt Bombed the main attacks off the east and

The Red Navy, supported by air (Reuter).—The PARIS, Jan. 30 south-east coasts of England,

craft artillery, attacked Montees Fort "Havas" correspondent in Helsingfor R.A.F. pursult units were over the is authorised North Sea all day in

by Finnish head-but were repulsed response

to quarters to disclose that the port on the Karelian Isthmus, the Fin- several S.0.5. units.

mentioned In the Finnish communl nlah Coastal Force defended against

several enemy

batteries. Among the ships attacked was the que as having been bombed by Fin- small coastal vessel Jersey Queen.

It is estimated that 200 `enemy nish warplanes, was the naval bare planes flew over, Finland yesterday

Surprise For Raidors ⠀⠀ of Kronstadt,

no

This

21 Planos Brought, Down According to reports received: up to now, more then 30 civilians were yesterday's raids,

Japanese Consuls

Get Together killed and about 50 wounded

Diplomatic circles · attachi ́sigutf- eance to this report, in view of the unfavourable relations between Great

Britain and Russia as a result of the

ostillies in Finland,

See Back Pago For. Further Lato News

Horror Upon

Horror

Nazis Slay Polish Children

London, Jan, 30 (Reuter).— "Executions are going on ́all: over Poland at great speed,'' de- clared Paris-radio to-day.

correspondent naded that in the Abo lango Tamminari district.

coust

towns on the Gulf The German raiders received a Kronstadt, which is only 20 miles Pernaja, two

of

a hospital were Bothnia and a surprise when they attacked shipping from Leningrad, had not been bomb-bombed while the Nurmes district Two bombs were apparently along 600 miles of the British coast.

ed previously,

was bombed several times. dropped, water: was thrown. up but Owing to Europe being In· the the ship did not appear to be dam- grip of the most savere winter in 46 aged and continued as the plane years, the German Air Staff doubt made off.

nosumed that Britain's ¡lighter

force would bo Immobolized.

- But from Aberdeen to the Ken-

Stating that the Nazis have speeded Jan. SHANGHAI, fish: "cosat,- Fighter Command

(30 - (UP) — The Finnish aircraft bombed a patrols were ready to drive off the Japanese Consuls throughout China certain harbour and the vessels lying up the mess expulsion of the Poles German raiders, 20 of which new are arriving for to-morrow's opening there, enemy motor-lorries, transport from German-occupied Poland, the

nuded:

led. In spite of

the bitter cold, 1 Bento Belliaht and neutral mer. Mr. Kalo, Minister-at-Large The Stations.

hond of "le - Foreign - Omco ·Chíná It is claimed that 31 enemy planes being loaded into wala cliant aliips.

(árò riot:"vallowed

WHEN a Chinese intruder in the Warrant Officers quarters at Scandal Point drew a .22 automatic pistol, Mrs. A. M. Estall wife of Sergeant Major Estall, scized his arm as a shot was fired.

į nalled military boots when.. Cpl. Fortunately the bullet, was deflect- Laurie, of the Royal Scots, was halled ed into the floor.......

further up the hill. Laurle Wün Ou Monday at 10 am..

a young warned that the Chinese was armed Chinese dressed in European clothes but quickly stopped. him,

The incident at Scandal Point had entered the amab's room. When ask- ed what he was doing there he sald a sequel at the Central Magistracy he was looking for his mother this morning, when -a - 17-year-old Searching the Jalruder's pocket, Mrs. youth appeared on four charges. Estall found a silver chain and two He was Lau Po-lau, alias Paul Lau. The plane appeared to be playing! medallions which had been

token

the clouds with Lau was charged with the larceny hide and seek in from the amah's room. Sending her from the Warrant Officers quarters at RAF, planes which had carllor * 14 year-old daughter to get assistance Scandal Point of a ellver chain and driven off another big grey plane. 3 from the military barracks outside two medallions. A second charge After they had chased the first one Si and saying that she had sent for the alleged that he was in unlawful nut to sea, the other appeared fur-

Follée. Mrn. Estail was confronted by possession of an automalle pistol and ther south. the automatic.

four rounds of ammunition. While Mrs. Estall was recovering Two further charges alleged that from shock, the man escaped. Anho shot at Mrs. A. M. Estnil withi alarm was raised and several soldiers intent to harm her and also wits chased him uphill. Wearing Bght Intent to resist arrest.

rubber soled shoes, he was drawing Sub-Inspector Goodwin prosecuted

Way from his purauors in hoavy and was granted a wook's remand.

Light" gun aring practice will be carried out between the hours of p.m. and midnight to-morrow and Friday.

417| Firing Area E will be affected.

In

towards the coast, looking for un of thó two-day coifference called by columns, troopa quartera and rallway announce 1ousands of people are.

W

to: tako

Affairs Bureau, Mr, Akiyoshi Taljhf, were shot down with the loss of ons tobu with them and are thus viridally COMMAGE TEMERARPA arrived by plane froin Tabucmasteone Finnish piano, benk condemned to death, ki so vitu lay

[day, 20

The Russians did not " A number of merchant vesels and it is unconfirmedly stated that the through in the north-east of Lake lightships were attacked. Some of conference will discuss means of im Ladoga as reported this morning.

They are moving forward," but the theso were in convoy, and the naval proving relations with third Power

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Finus aro` resisting," ritionals in China............

in a wagon which was transport- Ing children from Fernan, 20'chlidren word found dead when the train resoħod. Its destination.”: