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WHITEAWAY'S

WARSHIP

A Foretopmast snapped off short.

B Fore-funnel broken from its base.

C After-funnel missing altogether.

D

Afterpart completely submerged. The ship's back scomi to be broken.

The small drawing (from "Jane's Fighting Ships") shows the Gipsy as she was before ahe toas mined.

-But Roosevelt Will End All This

If Belligerents Will Accept His Offices

U.S. PLANS TO END

THE WARS

WASHINGTON, FEB. 9 (UP),—MR.; COR-

BRITISH DELL HULL, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, HAS

ANNOUNCED THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS STARTED PEACE TALKS WITH THE

VIEW OF GOVERNMENTS OF NEUTRAL POWERS.

U.S. MOVE to the eventual restoration of peace throughout

"The conversations have begun with a view

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Feb. 9 (UP) **The British and French govern- ments have made it abundantly clear the conditions under which they are prepared to terminate

the world on a sound and lasting basis," he declared.

Conversations are being conducted through diploma- hostilities," declared an official tic channels and they will spokesman, in commenting on probably be broadened to

U.S. WARSHIPS Murder Raids

IN HAWAII

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UP).--It is reliably reported. that the Navy Department has shifted approximately fifteen warships, principally cruisers and destroyers, from San Pedro and San Diego to Pearl Harbour, Hawall. The ships are already operating in the Hawaiian area.”

It is understood that the change is being made for the conveniences in tralaing and repair schedules and are only temporary, • . .

Authoritative circles state that the transfer is not con- nected with any new develop. ment in the Far East.

Attacks

Finns Repulse

Karelian Isthmus

Mr. Cordell Hull's statement to- include talks with all neutral ¡On

day.

governments.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Feb. 9 (UP).—The official Finnish

On

East Coast

HEINKEL

WESTERN FRONT

DOWNED RECONNAISSANCE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, Feb. 9. (UP) Reinforced Royal Air Force patrols to-day struck at the German raiders along the east coast of England where they brought down one Heinkel boni-

ber and drove off others which were bombing and strafing ccastal shipping.

In the afternoon the raiders bombed the British dredger Foremost (800 tons) upon which they scored direct hlis. It is feared that two of the crew have been lost.

A German plane also strafed but missed the fishing boat Hilda, despite ile fact that the plane was tying at a low altitude.

on

The ralders concentrated

the north-cast const, where crowds ashore saw several vessels attacked.

PATROLS-

BERLIN, Feb. 9 (Reuter)-To-day a German High Command communi- que states: "At Forbach, our cover-

FORTY' men died among this destroyer's crew. Her second funnel has disappeared; - the remaining funnel lies over at a drunken anale. Her fore-part, apparently broken away, is covered by the

sea.

Announcing

"THE LION HAS WINGS"

The "Hongkong - Telegraph" ng patrols encountered a superior has the privilege of publishing enemy renaissance patrol. The the serialisation of the greatest enemy lost several prisoners.

"German planes engaged frou-story yet told of the R.A.F. tler reconnaissance flights did not make contact with the enemy."

Daladier's

Revelation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

It begins next Tuesday....A. specially written and dramatised version of Alexander Korda's sensational film-"The Lion Has Wings."

It is not a Hollywood made film-it is a real-life eple of the courage and achievement of the Royal Air Force.

and actresses, but also features the actual R.A.F. airmen who took part in the raid on the Kiel Canal.

Don't miss "The Lion Hos Wings," beginning in the "Tele graph" next Tuesday,

Produced in secret and with red- PARIS, Feb. 9 (UP).The hot speed, "The Lion lins Winga" Eye-witnesses said that the Ger-Socialist Party forced the hold-not only has a cast of famous actors man bomber which was brought downing of the first secret session of was badly damaged by anil-aircraft the French Parliament since the fre. She crashed in a feld near World War, to-day. North Berwick.

The vote was taken following Messages from coastal towns state heated debate between M. Leon Blum

the south of England was mier asserted that Russian and Ger- on bombed while another was sending man secret agents throughout France

out S.OS. signals,

were reporting on French public Several small fishing boats are re- opinion In connection with the

following:

"We have also made equally President Roosevelt simul- plain the principles for which taneously announces that he is we are fighting, principles which sending Mr. Sumner Welles, As- we believe to be not less clear to sistant Secretary of State, to communique states that the Finns repulsed four separate that one vessel en route to Scotland and M. Daludier, in which the Pre- the people of the United States Europe in order to obtain first Russian attacks on the Karelian Isthmus front than to those of the European hand information on conditions Thursday. democracies who have taken up in Italy, France, Britain and arms in their defence," he added. Germany.

Unofficial quarters minimise the prospects of an early peace arising from the United States efforts.

It is authoritatively stated that Britoin will "welcome" the visit of Mr. Sumner Welles, "who will be treated with every courtesy." London Satisfaction

0

Feb.

LONDON.

(Reuter) Omelni circles here have learned with satisfaction Mr. Sumner Welles' forthcoming visit to London,

It is stated that he will be ccrinin of receiving a cordial welcome and can be sture of obtaining all informa- tion which the British Government

can provide for him in order to enable President Roosevelt to form à clearer vlow of the European situa- tlon.

About 700 Rus-

sians were killed.

The Finns

Officials of the State Department state that Mr. Welles will start on his Heavy fighting continues northeast of Lako Ladoga and mission shortly.

His tour of the European capitals "the enemy is constantly suffer- hay na connection with the peace ing heavy losses." talks, it is stated.

It is understood that Mr. Welles tanks. Bailing on February 17 aboard the Italian liner Rex 'upon which Mr. Myron Taylor is also sailing to take; up his office as President Roosevelt's personal representative in the Vati-

cor

have destroyed મમ

Reports that the Russians have dented the Mannerheim Lina bave, been officially and emphatically deuled,

FIGHT FOR MORALITY

French Minister's Stirring Speech

from

ported to have been attacked. One of them reached port in safety after having escaped a veritable rain bombs.

Noon Bombings

LONDON,

of

(Reuter).-

Vessels were bombed and machine-

Feb. 0

gunned at noon off the east coast by 10 German plane. As far as can be | ascertained, no damage was done.

Ten minutes later, three British PARIS, Feb. 9 (UP)-M. pinnes appeared but the German It is beloved here that the Finns Campinchi, Minister of Marine, plane had appeared. are still holding out against constant in a broadcast appeal to-day anld: "In this war which has the (Viborg).

The Finns are strongly entrenched been forced upon us, we covet

Big Powers Informed Mr. Hull talented thai governments of Italy, Germany, Informed of Mr. Welles' proposed [the heaviest pressure.. viit

waves of Russian attacks at Vilpuri

1. The popularity of M. Daladier. 2-The strength of his opponents. 3-The public attitude towords]

England.

4-The role of Italy in European

affairs.

5.-The strength of the French;

position In Islam.

The secret session was adjourned) at 7.40 p.m. and will meet again at 0.30 am, to-morrow.

LATEST

RAIDERS DOWNED

LONDON, Feb, (UP)—In ad- dition to the destruction of one The session was dominated by, M. Heinkel bomber, British sources said Daladier's revelation that there is two other raldera are belleved to German spying and most intensive have been seriously damaged. action by the Gestapo throughout The Air Ministry announces that France, In an attempt to undermine

Air Ministry Report

France and Great Britain had been in the Summar sector ready to face no territories and only fight for RAF. Fighter Commanti patrols and lines.

an enemy aircraft was attacked by the morale of the men behind the

Mr. Welles will probably be BCm

Mr. Hull's announcement of peace companied by one assistant or secre-

conversations with certain neutrals

has been noted with interest.

It is pointed out that the British

and French Governments have made abundantly clear the conditions tmder

tary. He will first go to Italy, thence

and Germany, Francé Britain in that order.

to

U.S. Ponce Efforts

Mr. Cordell Hull's statement was destroyed.

TWO U-BOATS ARE SUNK

ازن

morality, respect for the given crashed near the Firth of Forth short-

Crudo Methods Summa Sector Holds Out

word and the well-being of the ly after mid-day.

PARIS, Feb. 0 (Reuter)-The Another German plane was seen off activities of the German secret ser- HELSINGFORS, Feb. 9 (Router), small nations In order to savo

LONDON, Feb. 9 (Renior);- communique says that on Febru- Europe from hegemony and uri sotheant coast of England and vice are being discussed in the French Two more U-boats have been sunk, Grentiary B enemy attacks continuet in the bestiality.

British nighters immediately ascended, press. Summa sector and were repulsed

tho Ly A Heinkel Bombar

It is pointed out that these activi- according to a statement with heavy losses. Seven tanks were Yesterday Austria, Czecho-

Admiralty to-day. ties are chiefly directed against the The German plane which crashed strengthening of the Franco-British that a British destroyer sank two U- Slovakia and Poland were an-near the Firth of Forth is believed to opinion,

The announcement baldly statos. At Punnusloki enemy attacks, sup- naxed. To-morrow will it be be a Heinkel bomber. of hostilities

"It is announced by the Secretary ported by artillery, aircraft and tanks. Holland, Belgium and Rumania

Latters have been posted in France boats which were attaching a con- They have also made equally plain of the State that in view of the were repulsed. The enemy lost 700 and then Alsace and north- graph wires and then struck a fence black mourning border, and the 10%-

The plane just missed 'hitting tele- to various people in envelopes with a TOY, the principles for which they are exlating, hostilities in many parts of men and 12 lanks Aghting, principles which they bellove the world, in view of the effect of.

before crashing into a field nearters inside carry the now; familiar At Taipaleenjoki, the enemy has eastern France? are no less doar to the people of the such hostilities on the neutral nations

North Berwick, begun heavy attack and a battle is

Blogan that the French are dying tor United States than to those of the of the world, and in view of the continuing. Two tanks were des- if French soldiers did not possess the English and Scottish coast and night wars themselves

"These dangers would threaten us Another plans was seen off the England because the Bugilah, do not European domocracies who have ardent desire on the part of all na-troyed. The enemy was repulsed fastest planes, heaviest tanks, the British fighters engaged them! The falsity of them crude methods taken arms in their defence,

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