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SOVIET FEARS NEW

I.R.A. KILLERS HANGED JAPANESE MENACE

FOR COVENTRY

NEWS IN BRIEF

RED GOLD FOR U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7 (UP)—Gold bars to the value of US$5,600,000 were unloaded here to-day from the Soviet freighter Kim, after a secret dásh from Vladivostok. The gold is consigned to the Chase Bank.

NEW U.S. ENVOYS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (UP),— President Roosevelt hus nominated Mr. G. Earle, former Governor of Pennsylvania, to be the new U.S. Minister to Bulgaria, Mr. David Greay will become Minister to Eire.

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PLOT AGAINST U.S.

NEW YORK, 7 (UP)-A Federal Grand Jury has indicted. 17 mem- bers of the Christian Front for "con- spiring to overthrow the Govern- ment of the United States." The indlotment allegos seditions spiracy and sts 15 overt acts. trial has been set for March 6..

"CAP'N BILLY“ DIES

con- The

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. (UP) Famous Captain W. W. ("Billy**) Fawcett, the world famous magazine publisher of Minneapolis died here to-day following u heart attack. Ile was 65 years of age. Among his publications were several "pulp" imagazines.

Ho-was-a-veteran of the Spanish American and European Wars. He is survived by his wife, sons and a daughter,

.

QUAKE SHOCKS

PASADENA, Feb.

four

# (UP). Two were TC-

strong carthquake shocks

corded at the Californian College of Technology yesterday,

The first shock was

recorded t

9.24 a.m., and the second eight minutes Inter: The epicentre is ap

miles

proximately

Pasadena,

3,500

CRIPPS FOR MOSCOW

from

CHUNGKING, Feb 7 (Reuter),- Sir Stafford Cripps is proceeding to Moscow via Sinklang by plane. He thus enjoys the distinction of being the only British national permitted to enter Sinklang since the start of the Sino-Japanese War.

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CHINA COAL FOR 'JAPAN

TOKYO, Feb. 7 (Domel)Five million tons of coal will be shipped to Japan from North China during the twelve months ending June 30, 1941. About 3,000,000 tons were shipped, during the current fiscal year.

·TERRORISTS ARRESTED

This Is Why They Are Fed-Up

THE BRITISH NAVY is not the only danger encountered by Nazi U-Boats on their murder expedit fons into the North Sea. This photograph graphically illustrates another difficulty with which they have to contend at this time of the year-Icel–Domei Photo.

Japanese Chinese

Fear Raids

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, Feb. 8 (UP).—The defence headquarters at Moji understand that Chungking is planning air raids on Japan.

No further details have been disclosed.

ROME, Fab. 7 (Router).—Russia has hurriedly resumod work on fortifications all along thọ... Manchukuo frantior," following the broakdown of the boundary negotiations with Japan, according to the "Rod Star"-organ of the Red Army- quoted in a Moscow dispatch to the "Stufani Agency.

MURDERE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, FEB. 7 (UP).—TWO MEN WERE EXECUTED AT DAWN TO-DAY FOR THE I.R.A. BOMB OUTRAGE IN COVENTRY,

They were Peter Barnes, 32, and James Richards, 29, both labourers, who were found guilty of murdering Miss Elsie Ansell, 21, one of

It is added at the same time that work is being rapidly. pushed forward to transform Vladivostok (intö a fortified naval base.

REDS HAMMER AT FINNISH

the five people killed in the explosion on August FORTRESSES

25 last year.

The execution of the two men is likely to become a | major issue as Irish "patriots" elevate them to martyr-

dom.

Protest meetings are being planned through Eire to-day in protest against the hangings, and workers have donned black arm bands in mourning.

A thousand members of the Unemployed Rights Association marched through Dublin a few hours after the executions, carrying black flags marked with the skull and cross-bones.

They attempted to see the [Premier, Mr. de Valera, but were Junable to do so..

The demonstrators urged Mr. de Valera to protest to Britain against the executions.

Terror Wave Expocted Meanwhile, extraordinary precau- Lions have been ordered by the British authorities against the threat of a new wave of 1R.A. terrorism in retalia- tion for the executions,

Extra police and detectives are re- inforcing the regular police in the streets of many cities, and special

guards have been assigned to large

stores, factories, post offices and ruil

way riations.

Nazis Make Capital Germany is attempting to make

political capital out of the execu tions by denouncing the "murder" of the two I.R.A. terrorists as "brutal British oppression of the

By WEBB MILLER

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT-

HELSINGFORS, Feb. 7 (UP).--The second battle

of the Mannerheim Line entered the seventh day with the Russian utilising large concentrations of tanks and artillery in addition to "trojan horse" sledges.

It is officially stated that they were driven off with heavy losses after six violent assaults at two different

points.

Parachute Death Squads

Behind Finnish Lines

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH."

HELSINGFORS, Feb. 8 (UP), The Government has appealed to civilians for help to capture suicide

The heaviest fighting was centred near Summa, the Rus- sians hammering relentlessly in four desperate attacks, bringing the total to nine at this point during the past two days.

Its_officially reported that Finns have destroyed 51 tanks since the first attack in the new offensive

on the Isthaus was launched.

the

An unoMeinl compitation from headquarters reports that the Rus

alan losses during the offensive s

squads dropped in parachutes from Russian aircraft.and mator cars; 1,500 hores,

It is belleved the Russian [ squads included some women spics-who-were-dropped-behind the Finnish lines in northern Lapland.

Local newspapers appealed to all civilians not having essential business

-AID FROM BRITAIN

in Helsingfors to evacuate the city War Matorials To Be "because of the danger of a major

Irish Perliner Zeitung": "The Russian air attack,"

Says the "Ber

Irish nation, united in will like many

Parachutists At Large other nations, awaits the hour of STOCKHOLM, Feb. 8 (Reuter).- liberation from the Brillah soket Finnish patrols are combing the Several London newspapers believe, territory between Rovaniemi and the in fact, that. I.R.A retaliation has al-Gulf of Bothnia for Soviet parachute ready commenced with the sinking of troops who are believed to be still

passenger steamer at large.

the British- Munster.

en

mystery explosion .which curred whilst the ship was route to Northern Ireland, There is no hint official circles, however, that the sinking could be connected with the IR.A.

Threo Acquitted

the

18

About 00 of these troops were

Sent To Finland

LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter)

been 294, machine guns; 552 trucks

tractors; 50 auto rifles: 63 feld' kit- chens; 12 observallen balloons and 186 automatic revolvers.

"Violent Summa Attacks To-day's official communique states that the Finns have repulsed four violent Russian attacks in the Summa sector, after inflicting heavy, losser on the Russian forces.

The Finns destroyed 20: Russian tanks and, dispersed the Soviet. ski battalions northeast of Lake Ladoga where they killed 390.

Asked in the House of Coming is continuing in the Kuhmo sector, The communiquo added that fight- mons to-day to consider the pos- where over 1,500 Russians are dead. sibility of sending bombers and fighters with crews to aid Fin- "On the Isthmus

the

The

official

adds: communique

the chemy con- tinued their attacks between

were

Several thousand· Rusalanx - have been killed in the Russion offensives on February 6 and 7, in which several divisions participated...

The communique claims that the

northenst const of Lake · Ladoga,

PLEASE Turn To Pago 2,,,

Stories are published to-day of a dropped. Not all have been rounded and. Mr. R. A. Butler. Under Hopjavrvi and Summa; but all enemy.

up. They are dressed in Finnish Secretary for Foreign Affairs. actions were unsuccessful.

already stated, "At Punnuspott the enemy attack- and their equipment Includes said that, as uniform apparatus for tapping Finnish tele-measures had been taken to nsed twice, but were repulsed. Else- phone lines.

sist the Finnish Government where in the Isthmus there

chiefly artillery actions." The

"Sevenskadag Bladet" reports with war material from Britain. that a Finnish patrol has returned to

He understood that crews

Many Thousands Killed were northern headquarters after penetrating the Russian lines as far available in Finland who were com

the White Sea, bringing back petent to dly any machine obtained

by Finland. Barnes and Richards were two of valuable information. Japan's air raid defences are consequently being ve people who were charged with The Finns are now engaged in

Replying to supplementary ques- murder as a result of the Coventry

their positions on the tions. Mr. Butler declared that strengthening the strengthened.

outrage. The other three, Joseph Kotellon Isthmus where the Russians urgency of Finland's need for asins repulsed several attacks on the

thesistance way realised by the British liewlit, 29, his wife, Mary Hewitt, 22 are believed to have dented

20 Government. and her mother, Mrs, Brigid O'Hara, frontier, bringing them within were acquitted

British Volunteers Harocs Of Soviet Union Joseph Hewitt fainted when sea-miles of Vlipuri

LONDON, Feb. 8 (Reuter)- Fin- tence of death was passed on his co-

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

|nish spokesman in London. told patriots,

MOSCOW, Feb. & (UP)-It is "Reuter" that British subjects volun Barnes looked almost on the point of collapsing as, ripping the rall, he announced eight commanders of the

registered. Soviet head high and showed no signs of the title of "Hero of the

There are a number of air pilots Union for carrying out battle of among the volunteers who, he said, emotion.

ders in Finland.

might be particularly useful as the Political workers of the Baltic Fleet Russian menace from the air is be "Not Afraid To Dio" Richards said to the Judge, Mr. who have also distinguished them coming increasingly serious. Justice Singleton: "The part that selves against the Finns are awarded

LONDON, Feb. 8 (Reuter)-The Not a single Finnish town has os-story of a third engineer's gallantry PLEASE Turn To Page 5. medula.

caped Russian bombing.

In the week ended February 3, the was told to-day when 70 out of the 77 membors of the crew of the Canadian enemy bombed the country systeme-Pacific freighter Beaverburn were Lically, concentrating on the north landed at a south coast port. The during the Arst few days and on the Beaverburn was torpedoed in the.

th-west in the second half of the Atlantic..

BIG LOAN

TO CHINA

an-

Precautions, Announced SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH MOJI, Feb. 8 (Domel)-The West Defence Headquarters

TIENTSIN, Feb. 7 (Dome!).-- Seventeen Chinese have been round-Japan

•

ed up in the French Concession in nounced at 12.15 o'clock this morning Further American heard the verdict chards held his Red Baltic Fleet have been awarded teering to fight for Finland are being

connection with a bomb explosion at that precautionary measures have the Kuolal Theatre, and have been been Instituted In-view of the indien- handed over to the Japaneso tions that gendarmerie,******

DUTCH SENSATION

· AMSTERDAM, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-

the

Chinese military authorities are planning to carry out nir raids on the Japanese territory.

Korean Precautions SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Aid Promised

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY

WASHINGTON,

Feb.

7 (Jomei).–Senator Key Pittman, Chairman of the Senate Foreign

The Minister for Defence states that KEIJO, Feb. 8 (Domel).—A spokes-Helations Committee, to-day an- the resignation of General Reynders man of the Korean Government- as Commander-in-Chief of the Dutch General announced to-day that the nounced that a bill designed to Army was for military rensons." No Army and Government authorities in extend now loans, each totalling. further information or even hints can Korce were taking precautions against 41.8.$20,000,000, to China Lo given without damaging the possible appearance of Chinese planes, Finland has been approved by Interests of the State, he declared.

DETAINED SUSPECTS

LONDON, Feb. 7 (Houter)-Be- tween September 1 and December 31,

THREE BODIES

a total of 62 persons were, detained WASHED ASHORE

.

the Bezate Committee.

and

KING SEES BRITAIN'S SECRET AEROPLANES

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Third Engineer's Heroism

The last to leave the vessel after reply, the Finns bombed Russian she was torpedoed was Engineer Horry units and the supply services, this Teale, of Southampton, who remained being the most they could manogo In with the small number of aircraft at engines, thus preventing explosions the engine-room to switch off the present availablė,,

which might have killed many of his shipmates.

Balkan Amity Expressed

He reached the deck pa, the, ship went under, Jumped into the sea and clung to a floating piece of wood until? ho was pleked up.

LONDON, Feb. 8 (Reuter) —Experiments being made to It is understood that the new loan equip the R.A.F. with faster and even more formidable acroplanes to China will be redeemed. by im-were explained to the King this afternoon. [porting, tia from China.

His Majesty visited the air Incarly 100 miles visiting troops in Aid For China

craft works at Yeovil which to- various billets. SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGNAPH"

day aro mamifacturing the Big Canadian Order LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter} —Threo

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UP) Lysander type of pláne.

NEW YORK,, Feb. 8 (meuter)- German airmen, whose bodies were The Senate Foreign Relations Com= washed ashore during the week, were mittee has voted approval of the

The King watched test pilots Britain has signed a contznet with the buried to-day near the scene of $100,000,000 expansion in capital for handling these machines, which can Canadian Associated Aircraft: for ANKARA, Feb, 8 (Reuter) the chief cook, who was drowned,

The survivors were picked up by a Saturday's: nir

off battle the the Export and Import Bank, thereby zoom almost vertically and after warplanes to the value of $25,000,000, "Henceforth the differences between Belttal tanker after being adrift one Northumberland coast.

enabling the United States to give tively flying their fastest speed and according to a "Dow Jones" "Ottawa the Bolkan countrios will be solved us and a half hours. Four men, two of

dispatch. China?

under

Defence Regulations. the Twenty-three

subsequently were released. Eleven wero Irish and were released on undertaking to leave the country. SWISS EXPLOSIÓN

|_ BERNE, Feb. 7 (Reuter)—A police

· ØMelel was killed and two persons of Honour at the funeral,

were injured by n bomb explosion at

the Lausanne-police station to-day.

The coffins were draped with

The RAF squadron which over- further, financial aid to China, came the raider provided the Guard

The Bill was amended to enable dropping to the astonishingly, low

additional to obtain, an

ré-speed of 60 miles an hour. Киеве This is the largest order of Committee's Chairman, Senator Key reconnaissance work... mittance of $20,000,000, which the manoeuvrea make them ideal for kind ever given to Canada. Australia's Effort Pittman, sald he sponsored. 'who has been receiving anonymous The Commanding Officer, officers; "Thero is a great desire on the In the course of the morning, the MELBOURNE, Teb. (Reuter) letters accusing him of being a spy, and other renks of the R.A.F. squa- part of the Administration to make King had Itipected an Army Division The War Cabinet ha decided to * PLEASE Turn To Page 5. PLEASE Turn To Page: 5. I dron sent a wreath..

PLEASE Tum To Page 5. in the Southern Command, driving.

A German national named Zuschnig, Swastika ftage.

hotween members of one family,

Four lifeboats got safely away from ¡the vessel' and. Uia, only, ranu lost wan

declared M. Sarafogit, the Turkish whom were suffering from schide, its Foreign Minister on his return to were taken to hospital

Istanbul, from Belgrade."

Sentiments, and the solidarity bo tween, the guardians of peace hi the Balken are sufficiently strong to pre- event the name of war from spreading

|to this region," he added,'

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