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SOVIET BREAK THROUGH WINSTON AGAIN IN THE MANNERHEIM LINE

Finns Admit 6 Miles

Penetrations

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

HELSINGFORS, FEB. 19 (DOMEI).—THE RED ARMY HAS SUCCEEDED IN BREAKING THROUGH THE CENTRE OF THE MANNERHEIM LINE, FINLAND'S LAST RE- MAINING STRONGHOLD ON THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS, REPORTS REACHING THE CAPITAL INDICATE.

IT IS STATED THAT THE POSITION IS NOW CRITICAL.

Fighting is developing in favour of the overwhelming Soviet forces.

According to field reports, the Finnish G.H.Q. has now ordered a general retreat.

TERRIFIC LOSSES

The position of the Finns, it is stated, has become untenable as the result of the terrific |

CLEARING OUT THE

losses they have sustained in the nineteen days of SQUATTERS

constant Russian pressure.

Losses on both sides have been particularly heavy on the Summa, Lake Gaola and Taipalé River fronts during the past 24 hours.

Urban Council Acts. Swiftly In K'loon

AS FORECAST by the “Tele- graph" on Saturday, the Urban

The Russians, because of their superiority in man- Council has acted swiftly in its power, are more able to stand these losses.

AIR FORCE CO-OPERATES

In an attempt to disorganise the retreating Finns and

campaign against squatters, fol- lowing gazettal earlier this month of wider powers under the Emergency Regulations, which now permit eviction of unauthorised persons from

to prevent them from re-forming new lines behind the Mannerheim Line, the Russians are throwing all their Crown Land. aerial resources into the battle.

Intensified hombing and stra- fing attacks are being launched on the Finnish positions in the rear, causing heavy casualties.

Soviet Infantry is now stated to be pouring through six breaches in the Mannerheim Line.

The Red infantry is being led by massive divisions mechanised units.

of

Russian

Five Miles Ponetration SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, Feb. 18 (Domel)- Information reaching Stockholm now

Swooping suddenly on the Kowloon

It is feared that the Red Army may City area bounded by Grampian Road take advantage of the new situation and Lion Hill Road, Urban Counell to effect a landing on the southern coast across the frozen Gulf of Fine officers, assisted by Police, took possession of several hundred bulld- land, in order to attack the right ings this morning.

flank of the retreating Finnish forces.

Such an attack would seriously compromise the situation in Viborg second largest city in Finland, which now approximately 12 miles be- hind the lines,

evleted during the

About four thousand people were morning and P.WD. coolles Immedi- course of the ately commenced work on destroying the balldings.

Nazi Fury Over The Altmark

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Feb. 18 (UP).-The Altmark incident has provided the German propaganda . department with a first-class opportunity for heaping its vitriolic abuse on Mr. Winston Churchill, the most hated man in Germany to-day.

Bolow we publish further photo- graphs of a now

sorios, specially takon by Norman Soong, of Hongkong's dofanco propavations.

photographs will appear daily in the "Telegraph”.

HONGKONG PREPARES: patient

Thoso

AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN in a newly-completed position in Hongkong: It is one of many such units installed during the past year. Expansion continues.

Swedish Aid Sought

Camp Offor Rejected SPECIAL TO THE "TÈLEGRAPH" Alternative accommodation at the COPENHAGEN. Feb. 18 (UP). Kam Tin refugee camp in the New The "Politiken to-day reports from Territories was offered to all those kong. Stockholm that the Russians have who were dispossessed but, at 11 advanced five miles into the Manner-m, few had accepted the offer. helm Line near Summa.

Most of the people desire to remain The report adds that the Finnish in the urban areas.

Amazing scenes were witnessed as

Indicates that the Soviet forces have censor permitted this statement to the FWD coolles commenced to pass, the action being interpreted as

⚫ penetrated the crumbling Manner being aimed to bolster the Finnish tear down the buildings.

helm Line on the Summas front.

Their mechanikeð vanguard is now reported to be five miles inside Finnish lines.

their

Many of the ejected occupants re- |plea for Swedish military ald, -

Another report from Stockholm turned to aid in the work of destruc- the says that a Socialist member of the tion, in order to salvage the wood

and tin which had comprised Swedish parliament has asked the Finnish G.HQ., it in feared, will be Swedish Premier If Parliament could former homes,

Grampian Road was plied high with forced to order a general retreat in be permitted openly to debate the

their belongings. order to prevent the two, wings on question of Swedish aid to Finland. either aide of Summa from - folding | The Premier will give his reply on

Monday,

.up.

FINNS ALSO INVADE SOVIET TERRITORY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BY RALPH FORTE, "UNITED PRESZ" CORRESPONDENT WITH THE FINNISH SKI PATROL IN RUSSIA, Feb. 18 (UP)—After a twelve hours' strenuous hiking| and skiing trip from the last Finnish outpost on the| southern part of the central front, I crossed into Russia' to-day and penetrated the Karelian "Republic” `with a hardy patrol of Finnish ski-and the thermometer showed 20 do-|

ers.

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green below zero.

As I reached the border-olght fiet I motored from Licken on the wide and not fortified from the Are- Inarl highway to the dugout of antle coast to Lake Ladoga-three

frontier soldiers welcomed me with| lusty shouts

Grotesque Sighti

· officer in this sector some miles from the front. Ne

From there, I proceeded by horse! aled to the last Finnish outpost, two miles from the Humlan border. From thence I continued on this over folds intricately lined with the tracks Jof former skiers.

* The snow was over four feet deep❘

Philosophical

Lore-

FINNS MAY

BIG FIRE FORESTS

By HUBERT UEXKUELL

("UNITED PRESS" STAFF

·CORRESPONDENT)

WITH THE FINNISHI NORTHERN ARMIES, Feb. 18 (UP).Finnish military au. thorities, to-day studled posal- hilities of setting fire to the thick forests on the Eastern Frontier to repulse the Red Army,

The Soviet forces, after hurl- ing thousands of men against the Mannerheim Line, attempting to

A MACHINE-GUN CREW in action somewhere in Hong. slice the country in two sections

Reds

Confident Victory Near

The Nazi Party's organ the "Voelkischer Beobachter" gives banner lines to the Altmark episode and leads off its story with a scathing attack on Mr. Churchill.

"From the man who, among other things, used the battle of the. Skager Rack for his personal enrichment ibrough stock market nannipulations, ene could only expect the worst", declares the paper.

Old Idiots & Young Criminals

"If old idiots and young criminals were not at the British helm, the people in London would realise that the tragedy of Joessing Fjord only fils the entire German people with a single resolve: we shall present our reckoning."

A Copenhagen message says think the Social Democratic Party's newspaper, the "Demokraten", in an editorial to-day points out that it has previously criticised the German torpedoing of neutral ships but now, in connection with the Almark affair, it is likewise critlelsing England for bringing warfare into Norwegian territorial waters.

"Where now. arc the rights of [neutral countries?" asks the paper, |adding: “Germany has now the ex- lumple of the Altmark for making

warnings of 'long-range sequences". Yes! But why in olt that is reality should the war so bur- |den neutrals?"

The

con-

Norway's Position "Berlingske Tiden" saya: "Norway is only trying to maintain its neutrality, but both sides claim that Norway acted· wrongly."

The paper also asserts that other neutrals concur with Norway's stand and are determined that there shall be no further extension of the Alt- mark affair, which would enuse fur- her violations of neutrality, because jclaims to such steps would And no

basis in international low."

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MOSCOW, Feb. 18 (Reuter) —A feeling is growing among the public here that the Red Army will over-run attack day and night, on the ground air, while Finnish A "Telegraph" reporter could see Finland within a few weeks. share this optimism, they are not and in the no visible signs of distress among the dispossessed people who,

This confidence is based partly volcing it, possibly because earlier superiority on skis and with snow

camouflage will mean little. predictions were not fulfilled. warned a fortnight ago, accepted their on official communiques, partly.

Soviets Claim Successos

Cossacks To Fight? situation philosophically,

jon stories from soldiers return- Conditions in the small township ing from the front, and partly

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

There are reports that the Soviets which Government is razing are pro- |

MOSCOW, Feb. 17. (Domoi).The plan to put tens of thousands of bably the filthiest reigning in any on appreciation of Russia's vast Leningrad Command announced that mounted Cossacks in the field with part of the Colony. There in no numerical superiority.

the Finnish forces in the Karellan jspring.

The most discussed plan calla for PLEASE Turn To Pigo 7. Though the authorities probably Isthmus have suffered heavy losses.

as the result of the Soviet general burning vast stretches of timber, on the Eastern Frontier to confront offensive to-day.

Sotting Are to various villages, attacking Russlons with a great wall Finnish troops have started treat of fire in crucial battles. These fires towards Viborg and the area east of would be set only at strategle points Viborg. During the offensive, the and at moments when there appeared Soviet forces have occupied many to be no other defence, because the villages in the Summa sector and in Russians could use "feint manoeuvres western Karells, two cities, on the and let the woods burn until they const and a rallway station.

were destroyed, Soviet troops on the Kurlelan front NEW YORK, Feb. 19. (UP);=Maybe this story tarvi samplelaus but-

The Russlan attack will be com-: Det started with a radio 5.0.9 from the Japaneen fahing_trawler entire front, the communique cinin ronds in the spring and numerous

are now pursuing Finns along the

plicated by the muddy condition of Skypatio Afasiij.

A wireless message from another fixing vessel, the Fakochi Maru, relayed itin ntury 10=

Boe/Takya, which promvily uut it on the wires to-

-Hertta. Ho herlin accided it was good propaganda and announced is over Elin radio from Korseti.

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

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No striting activity was seen in swamps which are now frozen. Tho thick woods covering the country will other fronts. Soviet aircraft cobe dimeutt penetrate, oven inj operated with their ground forces and spring mid summer, it was pointed. bombed the Finalah troops and post- Everywhere, except on the Petsamo G-Ney York heard the story by radio and put it on the Far Eastern

tions.

front in the for;,north, `Soviet losses Finnish Communique wiese analis, I

have been tremendous in proportion And this to the story Zeemon in di

HELSINGFORS, Feb. 18 (Router); to the number of troops they have "The Japanese fishing vessel Kyushin Mau, with a crew of 60-To-day's communique announces thrown into the battle and the number people, was stopped last Tunday morning by warship of unknown that Russian pressure on the Karelian of Finns.

Isthmus, has weakened between the nationality and was hearted near the Fhilippine: Karnds.

In the air, the Russians have un- Gultainland and Vuoksen.

questioned superiority, but it is not *Nothing has sines ́been heard of the Kyughin Maru.” FOOTNOTE: No Tokyo newspapers or news agencies carry theExcept for local skirmishes, and as great. The Finna attribute this

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The ski patrols, their faces purple from the cold, told me that this was nearest paint to the Russiaris since three Russian battalions had PLEASE Tum To Pago 7.

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