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FIRST EDITION

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FOUNDED 108

-No. 16071

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Adolf ("Scuttler") Hitler Becomes Desperate

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END Reds Hammer

OF

DASH FOR FREEDOM NAZ At Finland's BY TEN NAZI SHIPS NAVAL Defence Line

Attempt To Run

The Blockade

LONDON, FEB. 13 (REUTER) —ACCORD- ING TO THE "EVENING NEWS”, A CABLE HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN LONDON TO THE EFFECT THAT SIX GERMAN SHIPS LEFT THE SPANISH PORT OF VIGO UNDER Cover of DARKNESS ON SATURDAY NIGHT IN AN ATTEMPT TO RUN THE British BLOCKADE.

Three others left Brazilian ports in addition to the Wakama, making a total of ten.

The newspaper says that the German vessels, which had been sheltering in neutral ports since the beginning of the war, received orders to attempt to return home or to scuttle themselves if necessary.

The ships which left Vigo are the Wangoni, 7.848 tons; Wahehe, 4,709 tons; Orizaba, 1,354 tons; Arucas, 3,369 tons; Rostock, 2,512 tons; and the Morea, 1,927 tons.

The three German ships which left Brazilian ports recently are the Wolfsburg, 6201 tons; La Coruna, 7,494 tons and the Koenigsberg, 6,166 tons. ` WAKAMA SCUTTLED

The Admiralty has announced that the German ship' Wakama was located by aircraft from His Majesty's ships in the South Atlantic yesterday,

On being ordered to stop by aircraft the German crew set fire to the ship and scuttled her.

A British warship later picked up ten officers and

NEUTRALS

AROUSED

Deliberate German Sinking Of Ships LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter). Neutral comment is becoming increasingly bitter about the Nazi campaign against shipping. Bitter comments in Scan- dinavian and Swedish papers emphasise Mr. Chamber- nin's statement that Bot one neutral ship has been sunk by the Allies.

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The Netherlands press bitter, and Dutch indignation been increased by the torpedoing of the liner Burgerdijk.

Yesterday Holland learned from Berin that the torpedoing of the ship was a legal act."

36 men.

HOPES

THE FIRST original photograph of the final scenes at the scuttling of the German pocket-battleship Admiral Graf Spee. This picture shows the ship Just before she settled beneath the waters of the River Plate. From bow to stern she was a mass of flames. Her hull is seen buckled and torn by the force of the exploding a

munition (Fox Movietonews picture.)

LATVIA IS JITTERY

Russia Not Finished With Demands? RIGA, Feb. 13 (Reuler),

It is reported in Rio de Janeiro "We have no right to cherish

that when the crew of the Wakama noticed the presence

the illusion that everything will

of H.M. cruiser Hawkins, they turn out for the best," declared | scuttled the ship of the coast Karlis Ulmanis, President and of Brazil 13 hours after leaving Prime Minister of Latvia, when broadcasting u warning that 1940 would be a difficult year.

"Requirements for national

Rio de Janeiro.

Meanwhile contradictory reports: circulated here regarding the fate of the 43 members of the crew.

Some newspapers stated that they defence are increasing every day were saved by the Hawkins while and when the decisive hour others said they were drowned. comes, at least one man in each

The Wukuma was bound for Recife home will have to don a uni (Pernambuco) carrying a full cargo of 0,000 tons of grain, coffee, lard, form," he continued. leather, minerals and cotton.

She was the last German ship at Rio de Janeiro, to which port she had arrived a week before the out- break of war.

Valuable Cargo

There is no explanation why the |S.O.S. from the Wakamu before she was scuttled was received in Rio de Janeiro yesterday afternoon and was relayed by the Spanish freighter Arluga Mendi, 5,535

tons. The Bound For Holland

Spanish vessel suid she was 48 miles from the position and was sending Actually, however, Amsterdam

prompt assistance. She later wire messages say that the ship was boundlessed that she had arrived and found from New York to Holland with a cargo nine-tenths of which was for the Netherlands Government and the remainder for Dutch importera,

There was nothing to show that she was proceeding to any belligerent port.

NO EXCHANGE OF Norway, which has lost more ship-| *`~~ ping, thanks to the Nazis, than any COMMODITIES other

lost neutral country, bas another vessel.

no trace of the Wakama.

The scuttled Wakama's corgo, it is reported, may be valued at £200,000.

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reutor)-in the House of Cominons to day, in answer to a question as to what com- mercial transactions had taken pince between Britain and Russia during the last three months, Sir Andrew Duncan,

new President of the Board were told in Trade, said that regarding the Russia for the exchange of

"Everyone must have his equip- ment ready. 1 bid each of you to look to this.

"If money is lacking for such a purpose, those who have money must help those who have not,

Situation Very Grave

"If the situxilon were not very grave I would not touch on such matters.

"We will strengthen the defences of our country but the population must be ready to make great sacri- flees in the near future.

U.S. LOAN TO CHUNGKING

U.S. Senate Approves Appropriation

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UP)By a vote of 49 to 27 the United States Senate has approved the Bill in- creasing the capital of the Export & Import Bank by $100,000,000 to enable the United States to make addi- tional loans to China and Finland.

The Bill now goes to the House of Representatives, where an early approval is expected.

WESTERN FRONT

German Raid Repulsed

PARIS, Feb. 13 (Router).—A communique issued to-day states "It would also be wise for you to that east of the Moselle an put aside enough supplies of bread enemy raid, preceded by trench and food to last a year.

"Nothing is lost for the moment mortar and artillery preparation, but it would be wise for everyone to has failed completely. prepare himself,” he concluded.

There was Infantry fire on the Authoritative quarters here say Rhine and also aviation activity,

ceived by Latvia from Russin.

that no new demand have been re-

Speeding Up Productions

the

Bittor Cold in Battle Zono PARIS, Feb. 13 (Router)-Despite new cold wave which has descended on the Western Froni, British planes made a long reconnoit- ring fight over north-west Germany and returned safely although attack, ed by German fighters, it is stated here.

DIGGERS WELCOMED

Frenzied Cheers For Anzac Contingents

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Fob: 13 (UP). The frenzied cheers which greeted the Dirival of the Anzacs in Egypt echoed throughout Britain - -to-day. The Australian New Zealand gesture is accepted as new flip to the British Empire's united wor en- deavour.

Already accustomed to the jovial Canadian troops, Britain as a whole has heartily endorsed Capt. Anthony Eden's message to "the boys from

wn Under 'Down

that "by your action

In crossing the sens you have sent the bravest message a nation's power can give.

"Nations of the great Common- wealth are now closely knit in a common endeavotir and, in their unity by the certainty of final victory and the assurance of better things to come."

While the number of yesterday's

HELSINGFORS, Feb. 13 (Reuter).—Yester- day was the 12th day of the Soviet attack on the Mannerheim Line.

The increased intensity of the attack shows that the Soviets have received reinforcements and are relying on the pressure of tanks, guns and infantry to overwhelm the Finns through exhaustion.

The Soviets claim to have captured 32 defence forts in the Karelian Isthmus. This is denied by the Finns.

In the far north heavy snow hus held up operations but Soviet planes have bombed Finnish positions.

To-day's Finnish communique stales:

"Russian attacks continued during

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WILL NOT INTERFERE

February 12 with undiminished force U.S. State Department

in the Summa sector,

"Al Muolaajaervi, Punnus and Taipate, the attacks were driven back

and Finnish troops undertook

numerous successful counter-attacks.

And War In East

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Reu-,

At least 23 tanks were put out of ter).-Mr. Cordell Hull, Secre- action. The fighting continues. tary of State, has expressed the "North of Lake Ladoga, all Russian State Department's disapproval attacks were driven back and at of the resolution to invoke the Pilkaranta the greater part of an

enemy column of 100 vehicles was Neutrality Act in the undeclared destroyed.

war between Japan and China, necording to Senator. Key

Acrial Combats

Pittman told press representatives

the

"During February 12, the Finnish Pittman. air force participated in air combats and In addition carried out recon- to-day that the Senate Foreign Rela- naissance flights, besides bombing tons Committee would, probably con- sider Mr. Cordell Hull's opinion as enemy columns and bases.

"In the war zone, the enemy con- also reflecting the State Department's undeclared Russo- centrated air activity on the front views on

Finnish wor. line and its immediate, vielnity, over the Isthmus, and north of Lake Senator Pittman declined to make Ladogo.

public the contents of a letter in "Finnish fighters and anti-aircraft which Mr. Cordell Hull outlined his artillery shot down four enemy views, but said that Mr. Cordell Hull machines, according to confirmed apparently felt that the peace and reports, while in addition there are security of the United States was not

directly involved in either conflict. a number of unconfirmed eases."

Stab In The Back ? LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter)-Pro- fessor Tancred Borenius, noted Finnish professor, says that skilled German officers are now with the Soviet forces.

"We have reason to expect a Ger- man Expeditionary Force before long in South Finland. We must expeel a stab in the back exactly as in the case of Poland," he said,

Troops Fed From Air

Posts Isolated In Recent "Freeze"

LATEST

Rescue After 28 Hours

Survivors Of Trawler

Crew Suffer Severely

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter) - After 28 hours in an open boat, eleven members of the crew of the British trawler, Togimo, all suffering from exposure and three seriously wound- ed, were landed at a port in south- enyl Eire to-day,

The trawler war sunk by a U-boat which shelled them and killed end of the crew.

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter) — Before the Spanish steamer, Monte- How troops cut off during Bri-navajo, rescued them they had to tain's recent great freeze-up were exist upon a ration of one biscuit and fed from the air is now revealed a few spoonfuls of water.

Captain James Gale, who won the In various parts of the country, the .S.O. In the last war, stated that he R.A.F. were asked to establish com- was on watch on Sunday morning munication with, or drop supplies to,

when a shot from a U-boat 500′yords milltary units cut off by the snow.

A request was made to one R.A.F. away startled birn. The trawler ex- tinguished all lights and attempted to arrivals in Egypt is still an offefni station to get food to flvo search-dush to safely, but the next shot hit which posts,

hid become mystery Suez harbour is reported to

the charthouse close to where the Isolated. The need was 60 urgent be dotted with the swaying masts of convoy liners.

It is believed here to be one of the biggest armiles over to have crossed the sens în, a single unit.

Now Zealand Maoris

New Zealand Maoris-sons of men

who fought with distinction in the singing throngs of men who marched lost war—were among the shouting, past Mr. Eden, asking "When do we meel old Adolf" and submitting

the nates for

Dominion pound Secretary's autograph.

All of them look upon the 10,000-. mile voyage as an adventure.

One wald: "It beats me why we are being paid for taking this cruise," Reports from Suez said that the tumultuous flag-waving reception had not dled down to-night, although the Instigators are

already. getting

t

that it was decided not to drop sup- Captain was standing and set it afire.

lies in the ordinary way from bomb- recks.

20 Shots Fired

Twenty

more

shots were fired, The aircraft found the first search- putting the engines and dynamo out light post and one of the crew kicked of action and damaging the steering the supply container overboard when Bear. As the trawler began to sink,

orders were given to man boɛt. another gave the signal.

An Irishman, Price, was coming Although sying was difficult, alli five posts were contacted. I is up the ladder to the deck when a estimated that no supply container shell burst, killing him and wound- fell over 200 yards from the target. ing his companion. Some fell considerably nearer.

Another of the crew, badly wound- rd, was carried to the lifeboat by his comrades.

Victory Confirmed

CHUNGKING, Feb. 14 (Reuter)

down to the serious business of war. It is emeially announced that Chinese al camp "Somewhere in the Middleforces have rescaptured the important

The Snesiad was sunk by a mine or torpedo on Sunday while on her way from Norway to New York in ballust. All her crew were saved.

Contraband. Claim

Oh the front itself the thermometer East." Thus fallen to eight degrees above zero AMSTERDAM, Feb. 13 (Reuter).of

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter)-Fahrenkelt, and ali activities are at u Neutral Inquirers

the engineering industry to speed up connulasance lights. was presumably, sunk because she timber against rubber and tin, he had the production of armaments wan had contraband on board.

been informed that it had not been handed to-night to representatives of similar Bight and a number of sorties The French Air Forcé also made a So far

from the captain of these commodiles to take place.

ere made by their fighter machines. were the Shipbuilding and Engineering

over One German plane toured the submarine which sank the ship,

Unions by Mr. Ernest Brown, Minis-northern France. but Nazi circles 'declare that contra- The Director of Air Raid Precau-ter for Labour. band would be the only reason that tions announces that the Naval Au-| A conference between. Mr. Ernest could make him torpedo a neutral thorities will be testing the air roid Brown and representatives of tho VEROL.

warning syren eltunted on Stone Union Inated 21 hours and when the The Parliamentary correspondent cutters Island to-morrow commencing proposals have been considered

PLEASE Turn To Page 5. Int 2.30 p.us.

further conference will be held.

Berlin 10-day that the Burgerdlik | 24ment signed last October with Proposals for an Intensified effort in stand-still except patrolling and re-flaged tent has been pitched on a,

been recently no report has found possible for, the exchange of; the 34 Uniona iri confederation with

German Communiquo SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** BERLIN, Feb. 19 (UP)-The D.N.B. (Omelui German News PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.

town.

Another shot then carried nway

the wheelhouse.

There was hardly room to move in the lifeboat and to ball constantly.

All were exhausted from exposure and hunger when they were picked, up by the Montenavajo.

MR. P. HODGSON

PASSES AWAY.

town of Pingyang, north-east of Major General Freyberg's camou-Nanning in South Kwangal

Thin death occurred this morning at the War Memorial Nursing Home of The Спіпско on February 11 knoll in the centre of the camp,

Mr. Paul Mary Hodgson, well-known strong attack on the partner in the firm of Tr's and Hodg- Each man has been supplied with launched a a specially printed map showing the Japanese forces: holding the

The funeral will pass the Monu bars, restaurants and districts with-After an all-day battle, the Chinese son, solicitors,

forces occupied the town, inflicting in bounds to troops,

5,000 casualties on the Japanese, ment át 5 pm,” page

No flowers by request; Royal Navy Thanked

A communique states that after three days of irresistible Chinese LONDON, Feb, 13 (Reuter) encircling and outdanking, move Major General Freyberg, Comman-ments, the Japanese forces in the beginning a der of the New Zealand Expedition-|Pingyang area, “Ne

PLEASE Turn To Page 5. general withdrawal, towards Nanning.

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