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RADIO FIFTY OF 99 DEAD IN THETIS WORE A Look Through DAVIS ESCAPE APPARATUS

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

Herbert and Bernhard Ruff From the Studio

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 ic.c's, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.t's, per second. 12.10 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.

12.20 Haydn-Symphony No. 45 ("Fareivell") In F Sharp Minor,

12.55 A Schuberi Song.

1.0 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.

1.03 Luolenno. Dover (Vocal) and the Orchestra hascolto.

1.30 Reuter & Rugby Press, Wea- ther Forecast and Announcements.

1.45 Carroll Gibbons (Plano) and the Savoy Hotel Orpheads.

2.15

Close down.

5.45 Studio-Children's Hour.

0.45 Closing local Stock Quola- tions.

6.47 Compositions Straps

of Richard

7.20 Violin Solos by Em!! Tel- MAATL

7.30 London Relay The News 7.50 Studio-Short talk on the forthcoming Hongkong Dog Show.

6.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 Stadio Two Piano Recital by Herbert & Bernhard Ruff (from the Gloucester Hotel),

8.23 Al Bollington at the Organ. 8.35 Sangs by Tino Rossi (Tener).

8.45 Stadio Talk on "Iraq,”

9.05 Sea Shanties.

2.15 London Kelay-News Srun-

mary.

4,38 "Old and Now”—A Potpourri

of Popular Melodies arranged by

Merman Finck.

Wrecked Twice- Saved By, Breeches Buoy

Advance Posts In

Red Hands

HELSINGFORS, Feb. 14 (Reuter).-A' Finnish

official communique issued to-night admits for the first

Herman Finck and His Orchestra. time that the Russians have occupied advance posts in the

0.45 Favourite Ballads.

10.04 Erla Costes-Springtime

Suilo,

Mannerheim Line.

Another official communique Funeral Well

Light Symphony Orchestra con-issued to-day states that on the

ducted by The Composer."

10.17 Mendelssolin-Quartet in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1.

-Stradivarius String Quartet,

Karelian Isthmus the enemy continued their heavy attacks on Tuesday.

Attended

The funeral of the late Mr. P. M. Hodgson took place yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Father.

10.42 Leopold Stckowski and the Only on the Summa sector, staies Philharmonio Symphony Orchestra, the communique, has the chemy "Carmen" Prelude to Act succeeded in cecupying some of our (Bizel)-Entr'acte, Act 4; "Samson foremost supporting points but Riganti ofteinting. and Delilah-Bacchanale (Saint-thrust checked them in front of our Saens); "Damnation of Faust"-- Rakoczy March (Berlioz, Op. 24); Hungarian Dance No. 1.

11,0 Close down,

points. Everywhere

else, the

enciny's attacks were repulsed with heavy losses for the attackers.

Dr. S. W. Tso, Mr. G. A. Pentreath and Mr. T. O, Teo walked immediat- ly behind the cortege, while others present included.

Lt-Col. 1. D. L. Sir Atholl

Thousands were killed and dozens Dowbiggin. D. Smith, Mr. TRIBUTE TO TWEEDSMUIR of ilon, Mr.

Across

tr. S. II, Dodwell, Mr. of our lines.

soll, Han, Mr. A. L. Shields, Hon. Mr. Leo Ottawa, Feb. 14.

d'Almada Jr.: Messrs. D. V. Steavenson. The fighting is continuing. Long lines of women and children

Nurth-east of Lake Ladoga our C. tandatt, J. D. Humphreys, J. B. Prentis, G. G. N. Tinton, G. . Witzon. stretched

the snowcovered troops dispersed all enemy attempts. H. Seti, F. G. Nixel P. E. Nash, E. slopes of Parliament Hill to-day wait- to thrust forward and a few tanks Davition, L. 1. Brown, D. Wylle, F. ed patiently despite the cold to file were destroyed.

Franklin. D. E. Clarke, E. Potter. J, T. Prior. J. I. Taggart. Hon. Mr. 1. K. Lo. past Lard Tweedsmuir's coffin.

D. J. N. Anderson, M. 1. Turner, F. X. d'Almatta, C. 'Amada, B. A. Wadeson, E 1. Loseby. A. of Arculli, w. 3. d'AlmaẾN

Battalion Mowod Down

The crowd was so great that the In the direction of Kuhmo (Central Senate Chamber, where the body has Finland), one Russian battalon was Remedian, f. G. Siiridon, T. 11. G. Bray- been lying in State since 19 arrival mown down and several "nests" wereld, D. Hancock. D. i. Hiske, D. L from Montreal, was Jeft open destroyed. throughout the evening and by mild- There was lively patrol activity in a G. Wood, It. Edwards, T, E. Pearce, 9. night. 14.000 people and fled post-olher sectors. Keuler.

The communique also mentions that McCain, A. it. Alves, R. Feston, V.

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the Finnish air defences were in-enjamin, Alfred Y, Hon, S. A. Bleap, P. valved yesterday in a number of air battles and Finnish planca continued

to successfully bomb the enemy con- centrations and encampments,

Among other places, the Russians bombed Vpuri.

The

It is estimated that during the day several hundred enemy planes were In action over the country. Finnish fighters and air defences shot down 17 enemy planes, according to

confirmed reports,

Finn Counter-Attacks

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-Inquiry Disclosures

WHEN the inquiry into the loss of the submarine Thetis in Liverpool Bay last June was resumed in London it was disclosed that 50 of the 99 dead wore the Davis escape apparatus when the bodies were recovered.

The Telegraph”.

'50 YEARS ACO

Feb. 15, 1890, Lady den Vooux will be at home on Monday afternoon, the 17th inst., from 4 to 6 o'clock.

25 YEARS AGO

Feb, 15, 1015. It appears that Count Bernstorff, in. the course of his interview with Mr. Bryan, Intianted that Germany would partly rescind her "war zone decree"

Photograph taken inside the submarine after she had if Sir. Bryan insisted upon the Wil- been raised were examined by the Tribunal, of which Mr.delivered at liamburg, Fafting this, ho Justice Bucknill is president.

helminn's cargo of foodstuffa being

threatened "further frightfulness" nod the direction of such "filghtfulness" is indiented by a Copenhagen despatch to the pffect that Gurmeny contemplates cigante brondenating of floating

mines.

Sir Donald Somervell, K.C., the Attorney-General (for the Admiralty), snid the condition of the escape chamber when the vessel was found was that one of the doors--he thought the after door-was open and one of the main valves into the escape cham-interviewed by the "National Zeltung" ber was also open.

"The effect of that was that, as the vessel was foundering, water could enter from the sea," he added.

Chief Petty-Officer Rowkins said that both doors of the es- cape chamber were open, as the bodies were taken out that way.

Mr. Justice Bucknil: Hos

was was found there

vessel

The American Ambuesadar at Berlin,

dwelt upon the Insanity of a German- ' American war, which, he said, would be fotal to Germany economically, in view of the German millions Invasied in American undertakings. But the Am- bassador added, the languago of the German press Indressed the dimeulty of solving a difficult problem and the ponsibility of serious condlek would in-

any the tak been detected in the plates of access from the sen into the sub-stantly arise if an American ship wore his compartment-otherwise it must marine and Into any compartments sunk. have got in through the escape cham- which had not got their bulkheads

shut. ber?

Sir Donald Somervell: 1 think it la clear from the evidence int when

Passengers and crew of the torpedoed Dutch freighter Tajandeon were rescued for the second time in a few hours when they were brought ashore by breeches busy from the Belgian ship Loubs Shied, which went nground on the South Coast yesterday. They had 'been pleked up by the Louis Shled after their ship had sunk during the previous night. These pictures show (top) the Belgian slip aground with the rescue apparatus rigged, and (above) a Dutch officer helped on to the elli tom

BLITZKRIEG MAY

BE LAUNCHED BY HITLER SOON

Why Stern Sank Mr. Justice Bucknill: That might explain why her stern sank so mid- denly.

contemplating the wonderful loyalty which has been shown. by the Oversea Dominions in the present great crisis, the part which Australia has played stands forth with much promin

ener. Shu bas, to the deep satisfaction of ber people, boen associated with magnificent work nt aça, but above ail also the manner in which sho has come forward with soldiers to swell our Ex-

Sir Donald: I might. Bowkins, questioned by Mr. Regi- nald Paget (one of the counsel for peditionary Force on the Continent file the relatives of William Henry

hil Britishers with intense admiration. Smith, an apprentice who lost his of 20,000 men has now offered another Sho ho already provided a contingent life), said that out of the 99 bodles batelt of 10,000 and will train an addi- recovered, 50 were wearing the tonal 4,000 men every month. ao re-

Inforcements. Davis escupe apparatus.

Mr. Pogel: What I was going to suggest happened was that as soon

10 YEARS AGO

Fab. 16, 1950.

as it became clear that there would The opening of the investigation of not be time to evacuate the men in the Judiciary Committee of the UB. rotation owing to their becoming ex-louse of Representatives into the ques- hausted, it might have been decided tlon of Prohibition, was marked by to use all the engine room as a warm applauso when the chairman, a large escape chamber so that by well-known "Wet", declared that Pro- flooding the whole compartment the hibition had been tested for ton years

rooults. nen in that compartment would be with no satisfactory roet able to file out?

The prophets have all been, confound- Howkins replied that if they were ed. by the appointment of Bir William Governor of Hongkong In going to do that and the valves had Peel been opened for them to do it, all accession to Sir Cecil Clementi, the men would have been wearing The actual

however, appointment, the escape oppartus. When the goes to an officer who has had, a long Maloys. hatch of the after escape chamber and distinguished career in was opened in his presence in dry where he has spent the whole of his dock at Holyhead it opened proper- ly.

Panic Theory

Mr. Justice Bucknil asked Row kins if he could throw any light on why the after escape hatel was not used after Mr. Shaw and Leading Stoker Arnold had escaped.

colonial service extending over a period of 32 years. At the moment, Ble Wi- liam. Feel is Home on leave, and; it la therefore not possible to any when he will come to Hangkong, but wo đàn be. speak for him in advance a vary, cordial welcome when he lands to assume the Governorship.

5 YEARS AGO

Feb. 15, 1935. Rowkins replied that

Baron van. Neurath this afternoon during the flooding of the escape handed the British and French Am- chamber a man

felt ha

could not basnndors the Gorman Anawor to the

sometimes!

stand the pressure. "A man panica, Franco-British proposals for a Europe and somebody then may have opened air accord. The German note was semi- omelally described as friendly and the door on the forward side to allow favourable towards the principle of him to

get out,"

he added. The general discussion along the lines aug- man on the afler side would only gested. know that the man was panicking. The noto stated that Germany, was After Rowkins had advanced in willing to negotiate; indeed, was will- technical language a second theorying to place her air force at the pro- the fudge said: "You mean they did posed Fact's disposal. This offer, it in not turn some handle sufficiently to explained in reliable sources, was made enable men Inside to open the hatch since the London Agreement assumed and I believe that theory is borne oxpressod the German Government's out by the position of that turning willingness for negotiation of an arme handle as subsequently found-so convention, at least in principio, and that men had gone into the chamber, welcomed, the offer to abolish Part V tried to open the hatch. found they of the Versailles Treaty, which would

Jermany. could not open it, and then opened remove the stigma of inferiority, 30 the forward door, thereby letting keenly felt lo Is that right?"

Rowkins: Yes,

LONDON, Feb. 14 (Reuter).-"The second phase of the war will soon begin," said Sir Edward Grigg, Parlia-the water pour into the submarine? British offlelni eireles, announce that mentary Secretary for the Ministry of Information, the handing over of nine Germans!

14 LONDON, Feb.

(Domel),-

in retention at Hongkong to Japan- speaking at Altrincham, Lancashire, to-day.

ese authorities would take place in the near future,

Hitler, he said, might launch a great offensive or might hold They confirm that negotiations are! his hand. If Hitler took the former course, he said, the British It is offcfully announced that in progress between the Japanese people would rise to the occasion as they always had done in the successful counter-attacks were car- xied out to-day on the Karclian and the British Governments regard-

The date past. Isthmus. The fighting is slated to ing definite arrangements.

and methods of handing over have have been particularly sanguinary.

The Russians fiercely bombarded been discussed between Mr. the Mannerheim Line.

In Complata Control

the Vice-Foreign Minister, Sir Robert Craigle, the Ambassador at Tokyo.

found

the existence of auch a force. The noto

Interviewed in the prison cell, Brune Ilauptmann, sentenced to din by olee trocution for the murder of the Linds bergh baby in less than a month's time, declared to-day that he was rendy “to dle like a man,”

as to

these levers." the functions of

Engine Room Escapo Bid? The Judge: Finding, they could not open the hatch of the chamber they decided to use the engine room - S.M.R. OPENS HERE self as un cscapo chamber, and escape through the hatch, through A cocktail party was held at the Four Things Nocded which the bodies were subsequently Hongkong Hotel yesterday by the brought; and toʻtry to do that they South Manchuria Railway Company, Tani, Germany had the advantage Four things, he added, were needed

tried to flood the engine room by Limited, to mark the opening of the opening this door and the sea valve. Company's offices In Hongkong, al and of a much longer preparation in for victory.

They were rapid expansion of the It is suggested to me that the ex-1A, Chater Road About 300 guests British time of peace and her stock of Allied fighting forces already formid-haust in the engine room was also were presented. They were received

by Mr. Akira Watanabe, WITH THE FINNISH ARMY, Feb.

munitions were certainly very lable though they were vastly increas-

open. [14 (UP)-It is

ed; output of munitions; strong that been granted to British subjects to announced

Commander R. M. Edwards, R.N.. [national" finances, and a buoyant Submarine Assistant to the Director Flanish troops now have complete enlist in the Finnish forces and that large, ho continued.

knowledgo of Naval Equipment, said that in his control of Suomussalmi and then lernee would be granted to a re-

It would be significant Indeed 12 export trade. mo highway despite repeated cruiting organisation to be established Kuhmo

opinion the bow rap on No. 5 tube she failed to deliver a carefully pre-

"We can all play our part in ono Russian air attacks, Kuhme village in London,

was not open when the vessel Jeft

Enamelled Test Cock jor other of these four branches of

Commander Edwards WOR Liverpool. is no longer subjected to Russian

Capt.

Penke added that H. M. pared and massive blow,

national effort. In particular we enn fartillery are,indleating that the Government had carefully consider-

Asked how he thought it came to questioned about his earlier evidenco Alluding to the Prime Minister's pave and bear the shortage of many Russians have commented to with ed this matter in the light of the

No. 5 tube door had been found to replied: drew their heavy artillery

resolution passed by the Assembly of distinction between war alms and things which we normally enjoy", hoe open later, Commander Edwards that the aperture of the test cock in

said. frontier.

"In my view, In the ten minutes be enamelled over with bitumistic the League of Nations on December peace alma, Sir Edward Grigg ob It is understood that at least 35,000 14 on the subject of provision of na-served that peace alms would of

prior to the accident, after power enamel.

He agreed that the Thetis had Russian bodies are lying in the battle-sistance to Finland. field.

had been put off, someone inadver tently moved the bow-cap operating passed the Admiralty overscore bo- lever towards the open position and fore she went out for her test.

Mr. G. II. B. Streatfield (for the perhaps realising that he had moved it, but not realising what he had Walles Dove Bitumaatle Company, done by moving it, he moved it back Ltd.): Hnd, not anybody

caise to again to a similor position of the inspect it on behalf of the Ad- other lovers on the panel. It might miralty?-It should have been in be, some man who had no technical spécted subsequent to being painted,

British Volunteers

10

the

While the Government is doing all It would be in their view incon-necessity remain a dream until the could by rationing and by pegging food prices he said, and in other ways trying to leasen harships, it was sistent with the spirit of that re-war alms were realked. LONDON, Feb. 14 (Reuter)-In solution that British subjects who There could be no future but necessary to stress that hard times the House of Commons to-day it wished to volunteer for service in

"Let us face them proudly, for no was stated by Capt. O. Peake, Under Finland should be hindered by pro-degradation and darkness for Europe lay, phead.

over marched Secretary in the Home Omee, in avtalons of the Foreign Enlistment Act, and for Britain it the military power generation of men

cleanor banner · for 14 written reply to a question on this seeing that that Act contains power of Germany were not destroyed, he beneath a

nobler goal," ho concluded. said." subject, that a general licence had to grant dispensations,

also