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TO CRUSH

Parachute Division Goes Into Action But Meets With Unexpected Disaster

UNITED

By WEBB MILLER

PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

WITH THE FINNISH FORCES ON THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS, FEB. 2 (UP). RUSSIA'S DREADED PARACHUTE BATTALION. OF DEATH WENT INTO ACTION TO-DAY AS THE RED ARMY, IN THE GREATEST OFFENSIVE THE WORLD HAS KNOWN SINCE 1918.

Big Army transport planes, cach carrying from twenty to fifty com- pletely armed parachutists, roared behind the Finnish lines, protected from

attack by diminuitive pursuit planes.

No Soviet

Threat To British India

LONDON, Feb. 2 (Reuter). Reports have appeared from

time to time in the British and Continental Press of alleged Soviet threats to British India.

"Reuter's" diplomatic corres- pondent Is able to state on high authority, that at present there are no indications whatever of any threatening concentrations of Soviet troops in the neigh- bourhood of Afghanistan.

Any threat to India from the north would almost inevitably liave to be directed through Afghanistan.

Competent military quarters point out that, in any event, an invasion of Afghanistan or Iran from the north งา the first step against British in Asia-would to-day Interests present even greater alfeulties than in the historic past,

A modern mechanised army would

find almost insuperable obstacles in

fran or Afghanistan, particularly in

the latter country, where the absence

of railways, pourness of the ronds,

high mountains and the fierce in-

AWE-INSPIRING SIGHT

As they reached their objectives, the para- chutists jumped from their planes, providing an

awe-inspiring sight as they fell en masse to earth.

But this type of operation, which Britain fears Germany may one day employ over Eng- land, seems doomed to failure.

The Russian parachutists were truly a "battalion of death" in to-day's operations:

Finnish machine-gunners calmly picked off each parachutist as he swayed helplessly in the air.

SHOT DEAD IN AIR

Most hung limply from their chutes when they reached ground—shot dead in the air by the machine- gunners.

Others, their parachutes riddled, were smashed to death.

Only a few had time to rid themselves of their para- chutes after they landed and assemble their machine-guns before the Finns pounced on them.

All those who escaped annihilation in the air quickly lost heart after they landed and surrendered. BATTLE OF MANNERHEIM

The great offensive against the centre of the Manner-

dependent Afghan fighters of the heim Line, which opened on Sunday, continued through-

mountains fonatically determined to

defend the Moslem faith against Out to-day.

what they regard as the "material-

"ism" of the west, would combine to

Frontal attacks by infantry and tanks were

DEFENDERS

THESE GERMANS ARE OUT OF THE WAR FOR KEEPS

Germans Must Make Unprecedented invader from the supported by an unprecedented concentration of bombing Sacrifices To Finance The War dimcult and probably a lengthy cam

ensure that any

north would face an

paign.

extremely

planes and mass artillery.

Tens of thousands of shalis continue to batter the Finnish positions without, seemingly, any

COMMUNICATING effect. WITH GERMANY

BRITISH

NAZIS

BLEEDING

MACHINES NATION TO DEATH

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GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR, photographed in an internment "Somewrere in France." ABOVE, prisoners sitting down to a substantial meal, probably more substantial than any they would re- ceive in war-time Gerawny LEFT. Mall day, and a prisoner happily receives a letter from Home- Newsreel Photos; by Clipper, by courtesy Foz Movietone NCUR

PEACE IN BALKANS

German Secrets

Amazing Record By Reconnaissance

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LONDON, Feb. (Reuter). — The conviction · that Germany would find it. very difficult to prepare any military surprises was ex- pressed in authoritative |quarters here to-night when the Air Ministry released for publication photographs of the Siegfried Line taken by the R.A.F. during flights over Germany.

It is stated that the photo- graphs bring home more forcibly than any mere description can of Britain's intimate knowledge of the situation behind the Ger- man lines and of the organisation and skill that procured it.

Every sort of potential military ob- jective is being inspected and photo- graphed from the air and a survey is kept constantly up-to-date.

The Allied High Command "knows from week to week what changes are made in German naval harbours and nerodromes, what vessels they are building, what additional fortifica- tions are belug carried out and the | state of the frame on the roads and

canals.

Hedge-Hopping Airmen

British aircraft have Bown along the whole length of the Siegfried Line, sometimes not more than a few hundred feet above it,

The photographs were taken to identify not only fortifications as R whole but also principal details such as borracks railway stations, arsenals and factories.

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It is pointed out that when the arrives to meet an Important слету offensive this Information will be of immense practical value and there will be no waste of bombs.

In order to obtain this information.

both courage and skill were required. Cameras may do their work at heights as great as 20,000 feat but rate even there airmen are hardly from interruption by hostile aircraft and anti-aircraft baiterics.

Some of our aircraft, however, come down as low as 2,000 feet when precise details are required.

LATEST

Instructions To N. Y. K.

Now Thought Secured By Italian Offices GENEVA, Feb. 2 (Reuter),—| Thanks to the moderation of Hungary and Bulgaria in con-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" nection with the Territorial

TOKYO, Feb. 3 (Domei)—It is Revisionist claims, it is consider-revealed that the Japanese Consul

ed here that the diplomatic General in San Francisco Instructed position between the Balkans the N.Y.K. line, prior to the sailing and Turkey has greatly improved of the Asama Maru, that no persons except those actually enlisted in the [since September.

military service of a belligerent could be arrested at sea whilst ù passenger Credit for this improvement is aboard their vessels. widely attributed to Italy, whose The Japanese Consul General also Interest in the Balkans has informed the N.Y.K. Line that cap- greatly increased since her tans of their vessels should refuse to

deliver German passengers, but that Requisition of Albania.

in case they were compelled to do so Bulgaria's claims to Southby worships under force, it could not Dobrudja

be helped. are believed 10 be Bring Down Red.

"adjourned" until the end of the War. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Bombers In Finland

Bulgaria's relations with Yugo- BERLIN, Feb. 2 (UP).-General Goering, who has Slavin, Turkey and Greece are friend- STOCKHOLM, Feb. 2 (Reu- been placed in charge of Germany's financial and ity and Bulgaria hopes that the claims to Dobrudja, as well as nn outlet The stedges, which are pushed ter).-British fighter planes are economic dictatorship, has completed plans for a gigantic PLEASE Turn To Page 4. They were released on bail of 100 before, tanks and which contain crews now among those operating with

of machine-gunners, enable the Red the Finnish air force and a nun 21-point programme involving unprecedented sacrifices rupees each.,

urce colhe stated that they had troops to reach positions cafety ber of Soviet bombers recently U-BOAT WARFARE

on the part of the German! received Information that certain Finnish lines in comparative

people. people were carrying on communica- before the Finns can counter-attack destroyed were brought down

this

To-night, the Finns claim that they are "holding out everywhere."

Some initial successes with tho "trojan horses", as the new Russian BOMBAY, Feb. 3 (Reuter)-Sevenarmoured sledges are called, led the men appeared before the Magistrate Red High Command to intensify this to-day un charges under the Defence form of operation throughout to-day. of India Act.

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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

Hers with people in Germany and with hand grenades and bottles of by British fighters piloted by GRUESOME aderets to Pris an additional IN HONGKONG PRISONS

other parts of Europe.

On November 2, 1939, one witness received 30 letters addressed to be

fuming petrol.

Sub-Zero Weather

handed to a training ground officer. Fighting continues in bitter sub- Seven of these letters came from zero wenther under a brilliant Arctic Germany.

NAZIS TO

BE FREED?

Finnish airmen.

Some of the fighters nòw in Finland were originally destined for South Africa, but were released for service! with the Finnish air force by General Jan Smuts, the South African Premier.

sun.

Soviet bombers speeding, through

The recent raids on Kronandt and the, bright blue sky leave mlle-long traits of white exhaust, which give elsewhere were not, it is understood.

checked-board effect,

TRAGEDY

Greek Crow's Terrible Ordeal At Sea LONDON, Feb. 2(Reuter)

12,000,000,000 Reichsmarks.

Among the salient points are: ..1-Creation of a "War Finance

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turnover of business. under- align to the Relch:

1-Repeated serious offences

against prison discipline; 2.---Personal · violente

Any

perzon; 3-Grossly abusive or offensive

Language: or

Amendments to certain Prison rules relating to the punish- Fund." This will be rulsed by the ment. of Juveniles and corporal punishment were announced in transfer of portion of the annual the "Guzetie” this morning, claration, for the folowing' offences

Paragraph (a) of Rule 317 has only-- 2. Wage Certificates." Under this been, rescinded, as were paragraph (4) of Rules 918 and 320, while Rule the heavens an extraordinars Curried out by machines released by A gruesome story of their ordeal scheme all employees must. com 110 has been substituted by the

South Africa, which were fighters and at sea was told by survivors of pulsorily deposit 20 per The temperature at high altitudes not bombers.

the Greek steamer, Eleni Statho wages in a special Government following:

Corporal punishment, not exceeding

4-Any act of grave misconduct thos, which was torpedoed and Savings, fund and they will receive,

in reltiin, wage certificates redeem- twenty-four strokes either with a fight

or insubordination. sunk without warning by able after the war. The money will cane or ration, or cat-o-nine talle

Provided that, in the opinion of the U-boat in the Atlantic...

be used by the Reich for the pro- in the case of an adult, or twelve:

strokes' with a light care or rattan in Commissioner, having regard to the Six injured members of the secution of the war.

3A public thrift campaign, under the case of a juvenile, may be award character of the oftender and to the LONDON, Feb. 2 (Heuter). The crew have been taken to hospital hur restrictions will be ed by the Commissioner to any male stato of discipline in the prison the Canadian troops who are at prosent in England have been presented win Others are suffering from placed on unnecessary purchases, offender, after evidence has been other forms of punishment allowed by,

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-probably 50 degrees below zero- softdifies the gaseous exhnurts, which

LONDON, Feb. 2 (UP)-It is romain visible for hours.

The bombers are terrorising villages believed possible that the Asama Maru incident may be settled by many miles behind the actual fight-

Ing zone. "token payment" by which | Fotored for 150 miles to-day several of the seized Germans behind the lines, and was delayed will be frend.

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