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APPEAL TO LEADERS
Important Statement By Lord. Zotland
LONDON, Feb. 11 (Reuter). An important statement on the constitutional problem in India was made by Lord Zetland, the Secretary of State for India, in an exclusive interview with the "Sunday Times.".
appealed ta the Lord Zetland lenders of the Congress Party to descend from ideallam to reailam. If negollations were to prove fruliful, there must be on all sides a spirit of compromise,
The British Government cannot compel this spirit and can only plead for it as I do," said Lord Zetland. The breakdown in the talks between the Viceroy and Gandhi disappointed and bewildered me, but I am glad to hear that the door is not closed."
Gandhi's Optimism After referring to Gandhi's state- ment at the end of his talks with the Viceroy, Lord Zetland continued: "I can only say that while I admire Gandhi's optimism. I am unhappily share it as long as Congress maintains its present attitude.
"Congress refused to cu-operate as Britain was unable to declare Its
unable to
precise terms of India's indepen-
dence.
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Lord Zetland was convinced that the use of the word "independence" had
created false Impression, While the vast majority of Indians wanted independence, he was sure they did not wish to leave the orbit of the British Commonwealth.
Offer To Help
February 12, 1940.
FINLAND'S NEED OF HELP STRESSED
Review Of War Situation
LONDON, Feb. 11 (Reuter).The weekly review of the war situation was given from Daventry Inst evening by the B.B.C. military expert, Captain Cyril Falls.
Captain Falls first spoke of Finland. Many peopic, he said, had been too quick to throw their hats in the air over the news of the Finnish victories. They were now inclined to take too pessimistic a view.
For over a week, he said, the Rus-The China War sins hind been making, strong attacks
the Mannerhelm Linc using sledges, pushed or towed by tanks. The Bussin had suffered excep- tonally heavy losses and the latest despatches showed that the was becoming less heavy,
attack
No Reason To Fear There had been a statement made the that the Russians had dented
110114" Summa. Mannerheim Line There was no proof or any reason to fear that it would be broken through, he said.
The Mannerheim Line was many miles deep and the Russian todgment at the cutpost zone meant little, he continued.
A greater danger was the strain to which the Finns were being sub- jccted,
It was obvious, he said, that Fin land could not hope to hold out for more than a few months without
external aid,
This aid was now materialising Volunteers were from many sources. arriving from Scandinavia, yet Fin land required more aid urgently.
British Weather Captain Falls next referred to the fact that the British press had not been allowed to mention weather conditions in the British Isies.
Meanwhile, a leading Hindu organi- nation in India outside the Congress Party has made an offer to help to solve the problem. The organisation has passed a
anying that in pirit
ofve co-operation, our coasts, news of which was with-
held for a "we are ready to give consideration to
a considerable time.
this was One reason for the Hindus opinion, the communal problem should be referred to the Lengue of Nations,
A
that
CHINESE CLAIMS OF SUCCESS
An official Chinese release from Kweilin claims that 16,000 Japanese are estimated to have been wiped out in nine daya of Southern bitter fighting in Kwangai in the vicinity of Pinyang.
Describing the heavy Japanese lusses, the release states that from "18-mile Pinyong to Shangin, the highway, was littered with slain Japanese soldiers."
The Chinese opened their counter- drive from Shanglin on the morning of February and by yesterday had accounted for some 5,000 Japanese troops. With the exception of small isolated units, points north of Pin- yang have been cleared of Japanese, it is claimed.
units in serlous
On the Nanning-Wuming sector, Chinese forces also attacked, and by He referred to the freezing over Saturday they had begun operating of the Thames and the sea around at several points south of Wuming.
Northern Front In the north, Japanese though the Germans could estimate North Hupeh have suffered
the Brush setback in the Tahung Mountain weather conditions in Isles, they could not know the parti-range, north-west of Kingshan.
The Japanese started their offen- cular conditions of any one place.sive last Friday, but after a day-long They did not know the wind velocity,
engagement, they
they were defeated and
LATE NEWS visibility or how defending aircrafi fell back come 50 miles,
(Continued from Page Li prosecuted, assisted by Trame Inspector Saunders.
The case re-opened this afternoon "KEEP SMILING" when Wo Kwon, a coolte at the Netherrole Hospital, gave evidence that at 4.25 p.m. on December 23, 'whilst standing the Bonham Road bus door of the hospital he saw a passing by, followed by a private car. As the bus slowed down, he said, the private car overlook it. They were than both going at a speed faster usual for vehicles travelling on that part of the rond.
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Norwegian Tanker Damaged
LONDON, Feb. 11 (Reuter).-The
party of II.A. men in a car raided a Norwegian tanker, Gallin, 960 tons, milltary comp at Ballykinlar, County won damaged by a mine on the south Down, and seized about 30 rides. east coast.
Hearing the sound of a collision, he ran forward and taw another car, witch was stationary and stamling
till.
Held Child In Arms
On hearing a second crash, he an
forward and saw that the car which had passed the bus had mounted a fool-path.
A passer-by was holding a child in his arms. The child appeared, to be unconscious.
A Chinese alighted from, the car on-the-font-path. His arm was -in--
Jured and there was a wound on his
chin. The child was handed over 10 him and taken to the Nethersole Hospital.
Parkinson then alighted from the same car. He walked across the road and went up to a terrace. He stood there for a moment and then returned to the road.
Witness said that Parkinson never went near the chlid,
He also alleged that Parkinson ap- peared to be staggering.
The case is proceeding.
Yunnan Rail Still Blocked
SHANGHAI, Feb. 12 (Reuter) —– Over 100,000 tons of eargo have been held up at Saigon since the destruc- tion of the Yunnan railway by' Japanese bombers, according to a Chinese report.
In view of the interruption to rail-
trafic, way
shipments of cargo from Shanghai to the south-west provinces has been temporarily suspended by local exporters,
The Ministry of Communications has been appealed to by Chinese ex- porters to repair the line as speedily as possible, the report adds.
CONTINGENT OF 5,000 MEN
LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter).----Tho Aret British contingent for Finlami will number 8,000 men, according tọ the "Nown Chronicle."
The first portion of this contingent. numbering 200 men, will, leave for Finland shortly.
The British volunteers will be at- tached to the Finnish Army.
were handicapped.
Important Factors
Chinese forces are now rounding up the Japanese at Sanyangtien, The temperature of air, barome-Loyangtlen and Maping at the east trie pressure, velocity and direction foot of Tahung Mountain and south of the wind were all factors used in of Sahsien. ranging artillery.
in
On the Hankow-Ichang highway, This was known a long time ago the
succeeded Chinese have but It was. not applied until
bank of the Han River, middle of the last war, he said.
On the
the Talenklang sector, on the
the penetrating into Yunglunghe, on the
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During the battle of the Somme, meteorological experts sent out cir- south bank of the Han River, about A SHOW WITH A THOUSAND DYNAMIC THRILLING SCENES ! culor messages two or three times a 95 miles above Hankow, the Chinese day giving information on weather launched a series of attacks in the last few days. In an offensive on and predicting changes.
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MOBILISATION
THE HAGUE, Feb. 11 (Reuter).
The Netherlands Government has in- troduced a bill providing for addi- tional taxation to meet the cost of nobilisation.
Death duties will be 15 per cent higher, the tax on sugar will be 10 per cent, higher and the cost of petrol will be 214d. more a galion. Coffee will be 3d..per pound inore,
Germany Revives Agreement
cost 15 shillings a pound In Warsaw in January, tea £6 a pound and coal 224 a ton, according to the Polish
THE HAGUE, Feb 11 (Reuter) -- official journal, which states that these prices were due to Germany's As a result of negotiations at Brussels economic plan under which Poland and The Hague, Germany has decided is being milked of agricultural pro- to revive the standstill agreements. ducts for distribution in Germany. relating to her foreign
Sponsored by Field Marshal Her-neutral countries.
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