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DONALD

AMAZING CLAIM

Single U-Boat Said To Havo Sunk 16 Ships

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Feb. 26, (Domel).—! The amazing claim that a single U-boat has been responsible_for the sinking of sixteen vessels- Allled and neutral-totalling 114,500 tons, during the first six months of the war, was nounced by the German High Command to-dny, when the sub- marine, commanded by Lieut.- Commander Herbert Öltze, re-. turned to her base to-day.

an.

The enim added that during her latcat adventure atone, the U-boat sank 34,132 tons of shipping.

German military

experts that the present achievements reach almost the maximum which can be attained by a single submarine.

assert

They surpass the highest record set during the last war by Commander Wunsch, whose U-boat was responsi ble for the sinking of 110,500 tons of shipping during a five months perind. Naxi Claims Contradicted PARIS, Feb, 20 (UP)--The French Admiralty to-day announced that Allied and neutral shipping losses up to and including February 20 totalled. 312 ships aggregating 1,130,000 tons.

This statement contradicts German announcement that losses amounted to 490 ships with a

tatemen

total of 1,180,000 tons,

the the

The French announcement added that Britain had lost 157 vessels

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MRS. MARTHA RUTH JACOBY, aged 59, who and 8-11 gassed herself in a room in Newington Butts, S.E., killed two men in nine years.

p.m.

H. K. T. 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cosalon.

This can now be revealed following an inquest at South- 12.30 Excerpts from Puccini's.- wark on Walter Bishop, aged 48, with whom she had been living. It was stated that when Bishop returned home under the influence of drink, Mrs. Jacoby struck him on the head with a hutchet.

He died a few minutes later,

MURDER

Afterwords Mrs. Jacoby gassed herself.

A verdict that she murdered Bishop and then committed suicide while the balance of her mind was disturbed

was re- corded.

Air Vice-Marshal 0. T. Boyd, Chief of the Balloon Command, inspecting men of the "Balloon Navy"

on the "Mother Ship."

HE SPOKE FOR 10,000 BOYS

Stole Letters And Concocted Forgery Allege Prosecution

A case of allegedly obtaining money through a

totalling 300,000, while the French forged letter was heard by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at

had lost 14 ships (80,000 tons) and

neutrals 141 ships, aggregating 400,- the Criminal Sessions to-day when Ho Ming was charged with theft of three letters, receiving stolen letters,

000 tons.

Stole Then Burnt It

forged document.

Script,uttering a forged document, and demanding money on a

It Jury, members comprised Rumania's

Wing On. Coy. Shares In Robbery

this

Messrs. F. A. Lowe (Foreman), E. Allaye, Lee Chan-kec, George Bong Wu, K. H. Sabnani, Mark Kei-chan and Wong Long-ying.

Mr. J. P. Murphy, assistant Crown solicitor, prosecuted assisted by Det.- Sertennt MacPherson.

the dence would prove

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

Six hundred $100 shares of the Wing On Co., Ltd., were burnt to ashes by a 17-year-old Mr. Murphy said the Crown-alleg youth who stole them on Sunday, ed that the accused stole the letters: and between December 30, 1939, This was revealed in court

and de- ISTANBUL, Feb. 27 (Domei). a forged docu---Rumania's famous Carol Line, morning when Yu Chau-sing, shop January 9. The uttering assistant, was charged before Mr. R. munding money on a Edwards at the Central Magistracy ment occurred on January 11. Evi- which is claimed to be as impre

that certain with the theft of jewellery to the letters arrived in Hongkong, were Knable as the Maginot Line on value of

Chinese

Currency delivered, but never received by France's eastern frontier, has of $250, $40 $5.30 Hongkong shares from his mistress, Chau San-those to whom they were addressed. been completed, and is now fully

The three letters to which the in-manned. wu, at No. 251 Queen's Road Central.

Sgt. E. S. Brooks suid Chau was in dictment referred were found in the

rcused's cubicle

those and with the kitchen of the house on Sunday were da covered other docu-along evening when she heard something which reluted to being thrown into. the backyard. Looking down, she saw Yu on the two counts of the indictment.

money

questioned Yu, who then

and 600

and

the

Thoft Of Letters Alleged

The

The new defence line stretches

the entire Russo-Rumanitri | other frontler for a distance of over 300

miles.

MESSENGER BOY No. 117 making a speech in London on behalf of himself (Bob Harcombo, aged 16) and Jo and James "West African natives), Sim Cheng Choo (Singapore-house- boy), Drapah (Indian clerk), and 9,995 other employees of Cable and Wireless, Ltd. The 10,000 had all subscribed to the presentation of the insignia of the K.C.M.G. bostowed upon Sir Edward Wilshaw, chairman of the company, in the last Honours List.

KOIVISTO CAPTURED: FINNS WITH BACKS TO THE WALL

Finns Admit Withdrawal SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Feb. 20 (Domci)

GERMANS IN HONGKONG

FROM PAGE ONE

sary arrangements for the delivery of the German prisoners will be! completed in the near future.

Foreign Minister's Silenca SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Feb. 27. (Domel).- Anglophabes in Japan are apparently determined not to forget the Asama Muru incident.

An open letter has been addressed to the Foreign Minister by Mr. 1. Klyose, of the Jikoyuku Party, re- questing clarification of the outer ne of the issue.

11 Is reported to have embodied all

FROM PAGE ONE Orst floor, and a box in which she

Mr. Murphy said he would try to the salient features of France's kept her Jewellery and other valu- ables lying in the yard of the adjoin-convince the Jury that the accused Maginot Line and Germany's West

minutes in Helsingfors, the capital, ing house. She questioned Yu, but stole the letters and obtained from Wall

to obtain

and heavy explosions were heard in he denied having done anything. them information to try

In addition, a leaf has been taken the suburbs. Admitted Theft

money. He would show that in one

The Finnish communique claims accused actually produced from the book of Holland's defence The Police were called, anumitted a forged letter and dumanded money and provision has been made for un that five Russian plunes were that ambitious scheme of floods should the down ever various fronts during the taking the jewellery. He produced on it.

last two charges related to Russians attempt to cross the Ducis day. the stolen property from different

No. 1 Boundary Street, second floor,er. parts of the house.

"In strength and eflelency, the Asked what he had done with the where lived a woman Chui Pui-chun shares, Yu took, the Police to the und her husband Chui Cheuk-wing. Carol Line is far superior to Finland's

Chul had friends in Manila and Mannerheim Line," said a Rumanian-The Finnish Government announc- roof, where the charred remains were

ed that the islands off Koivisto in the they corresponden regularly, but for felal to-day. Lound.

Gulf of Finland have been abandoned

The writer naka Mr. Arita to ex- The youth, continued St. Brooks, the last three months Chui bad re- Manila al-

by Finnish forces in view of the in-

plain whether the British Noto of was a distant relative of the com-eeived no letters from

though she had written several times. plainant, and was employed

These islands form the western end January 27 expressed regret over the HELSINGFORS, Feb. 27 (Reuter). Icreasing Soviet pressure.

Gordan Vereker, Great! of the Mannerheim Line and their incident, and whether instructions general assistant for the past four On January 8, Chul received a letter years at wages of $1 per month, plus with a Philippines stamp on it and 26.

it appeared to have been addressed's new envoy to Finland, halos is believed to be a serious blow riven to Japanese shipping companies

He told the Press that arrived. board and lodging.

to the Finnish defences. the handwriting of her Yu made no reply when asked by to her

However, when she opened Britain hopes to be able to uct Mr. Edwards why he land burnt the friend. shares.

It she saw that although the letter cociously to save the hecole Fin-

Inish people, Bis master, who was in Court, said was signed in her friend's he was not willing to take defendant neither the signature nor the writing back into employment. This was the was in her friend's hand. second occasion in which the youth

ነባ

name,

.13.

M. Bateman, of

not to grant passages to Germans were issued at Britain's request. Rods Pross Attacks

The letter is a sequel to the killing HELSINGFORS, Feb. 20 (Reuter). -An official Finnish communique by silence" of an interpellation by issued yesterday announced that the Mr. Kiyose some days ago. Russians are still pressing their Jardine, attacks on the western part of the on Hangoe but without doing much had stolen things. He had not been Chui, said Mr. Murphy, also noticed Matheson Ltd., was fined $10 by Mr. Jannerhelm Lino.

The communique announced that prosecuted the first time because he that the date stamp chopped on the Sheldon at the Central Maglatency Was relative.

envelope had been altered, the figure this morning for parking his car in the Fishs had abandoned forts on the

ve having been changed to eight Fedder Street on January 25 for over Koivisto Islands. Chul gave, the letter to her husband two hours. and left the envelope on the table.

Yu was sentenced to two months

hard labour.

Suspicious Letter

MOSCOW RADIO The envelope had since been lost.

IS CURBED

Practically the whole of Viborg has now been destroyed and all but a few Army units have left the town, More defence lines are thrown up,

Will Cost Heavily

being

damage.

Berlin Donics Mediation STOCKHOLM, Feb. 30 (Reuter).- The Berlin correspondent of the "Afton Bladet” says that the idea of German mediation between Finland und Russia has brought forward a fresh denial in Berlin, where it is oficially stated that "Irom the be The letter requested that Chul send mentioned that he had a receipt for it. The delecilves then came out and

giming our attitude to the Finnish $50 to the country for a sick person. and to charge the amount to the accused was arrested.

A correspondent who has just left conflict has been that of a neutral The writer who would repay her.

Discoveries In Cubiclo

the town reports that it cannot be observer. There has been no chiango MOSCOW, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-For money was to be given to a man who

concern only Finland and Russia." some days now the Soviet Press and would tender a receipt for it.

Accused's cubicle was searched and taken by the Russians without their in that attitude. Eventa in Finland All the circumstances of the letter, there was found a genulue letter from

suffering tremendous losses.. radlo have stopped extolling the!

There will be more heavy Russian heroin and other virtues of the continued Mr. Murphy, made the Chul's friend in Manila. There were losses before they can get any fur-

mailer, look very suspicious and two more genuine felters addressed to ther, he stated. The end of the campaign of praise accordingly, on January 11, Chul and houses in Yuen Chau Street but which

A Finalsh High Command com- was caused by the fact that the Press her husband went to the Shamishulpo | the addressees had not received. Also] munique issued to-day also reports!

Russian colder,

and returned

Wong Mun on it to be used on the trast to the official Soviet com- certain instructions

Finnish Planes in Action muniques which have repeatedly said home accompanied by detectives.

Finnish planes have carried out At 4. p.m. that day accused looked receipts. "Nothing of Importance to report,"

Counsel alleged that accused had reconnaissance and bombing fights Saylet "new", cources are now for Chut and was admitted Into Chul's trying to explain matters on the house. Accused. handed a letter to concocted the forgery which was over the Soviet rear lines and have Finnish, front by talking about the Chul and this requested that Chul based on the facts he obtained from taken part in a number of air battles. They brought down five planes for exceptional rigours, of the weather hand the bearer $80. Accused replied the stolen letters...

Following evidence by the prosecu-certain and there may be two others. and the vast farlications, "con-in the affirmative when he was asked

The Bowleis dropped some bomba: structed by, the Tinnial, bourgeoista." if he came for the money, and niso tion's witness, hearing was adjourned.

Finnish Withdrawals HELSINGFORS, Feb. 20 (Reu- ter): Following the abandonment of Koivisto Island fortress, it is re- ported that the Finns are prepar- Ing to evacuate the town of Bokkljaervi, Ave miles Inland op-

ACTORS polte Viborg and

Viborg "This probably means only evacu ailon of civilians.

Ifay.

The town is exposed to direct bombardment now that Koivisto is In Soviet hands,

"Madam Butterfly", "La Fanclulla del West," "La Boličmo" and "Tosca."

1.00 Local, Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.

1.03 Gerry Moose (Plano), Elik Rhythm and Sam Browne (Vocal),— 1.30 Reuter und Rugby Press,

Announce Weather Forecast and ments.

1.45 Billy Cotton and Hits Bend lo Dance Musle,

2.15

Close Down. 0.00 An Hour of Dance Musis Private R. Bishop, son of the and Variely-Moon Love, White 7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota- dead man, said Mrs. Jocoby was tions. "a nice sort of woman, but she had a bad temper and jealous Suite-Rale Da Costa (Piano). disposition."

Nine years ago Mrs. Jacoby was, convicted of the manslaughter of un-1 other man with whom she had been Ilving in Camberwell.

She was originally charged · withị murder, and at the irint it was sinted that she struck the man' m the hend with a hammer in a fit of jealousy.

Rescued

She then tried to commit suicide by jumping into the Thames, but was rescued by a police constable.

7.02 Billy Mayer "Four Aces"

7.15 Studio—å talk on The Auxl- Hary Nursing Servico by Mr. Peters. 7.22 Cinema Organ Boles by Quen- tin Maclean,

7.30 London Relay-The News. 8.00

Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements,

8.03 Compositions of Roger Quilter, 9.30 Film Selections King Re- vel Selection, Felix Mendelssohn and His Orchestra with Vocal Chorus; "The Story of Vernon and Irené Castle" Selection, Louis Levy and His Orchestra with Vocal Chorus.

8.13 Dance Muslo by Brian Law- rence and His Orchestra.

9.25 London Belay-News Sum-

Subsequently she was sentenced to mary three year penal servitude,

Her husband was present at the In- quest.

0,30 the Table."

on

London clay--“Cards

9.45 Alfred Corlot (Piano) playing Chopin Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, He bears a sear inflicted by her 20 Op. 23; Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. years ago.

38.

10.03 Home Schubert Songs by Elisabeth Schumann (Soprano).

Boxer's Wife Near The Beloved, Op. 5, No. 2;

Seeks Divorce

MRS. JOHNNY KING

Ms. Wylma King, wife of Johnny King, British bantam-weight boxing: champlon, has, filed a petition for divorce.

Laughing and Weeping, Op. 60, No. 4; Night and Dreams, Op. 43, No. 2; Itappiness.

10.13 Schubert-Symphony No. 7 In G Major-Tie B. B. C. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrion Boult,

11.00 Close Down.

Mr. and Mrs. King mot at a dance New Guilders Loan

Over-Subscribed

in Manchester, and were married in February 1933. Their only child, Marlene, aged four, was knocked

THE HAGUE, Feb. 26 (Reuter).— down outside her home at Falls-; worth. Manchester, last May, and The new 300,000,000 guilders loan

has been over-subscribed. died a few days later.

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