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Communique Officially Admits Withdrawal From Viborg

RED ARMY ENTRY INTO

INTO FINLAND'S SECOND LARGEST CITY SAID NEAR

Grave Danger To Many Nations

SOVIET CLAIMS FINNISH LEFT FLANK MOPPED UP

By EDWARD BEATTIE

"UNITED PRESS" WAR CORRESPONDENT

HELSINGFORS, MAR. 1 (PASSED BY FINNISH CENSOR).— AN OFFICIAL FINNISH COMMUNIQUE ISSUED SHORTLY AFTER DEFENDING

Finnish War Enters MIDNIGHT ADMITS THAT THE FINNISH FORCES

Crisis Stage

LONDON, Feb. 29 (Reuter) —

VIBORG ARE RETIRING TO NEW POSITIONS IN THE WESTERN |HALF OF THE MANNERHEIM LINE.

Reuter's diplomatic correspon-¡ Occupation of Viborg by the Red Army appears to-night to be only neutral quarters here to-day that a question of time.

dent learns from responsiblej

a feeling exists that the Finnish

war has entered a stage fraught

The ruins of the city are burning fiercely from several fires,

with such obvinus danger for lighting up the surrounding countryside.

many nations that alf must now

be constrained to reconsider their

The fires must he easily visible from the Russian lines, which are now quite

position before the worst befalls. close to the centre of the city.

In, their opinion, a slight ray

of hope arises from the fact that,

Despite the Finnish withdrawal to new positions, the Russians must blast

the Russians, now being at the their way into Viborg through many obstacles, including tank-mines and Finnish

gates of Viborg, havu actually

oured a greater part of the "territorial concessiona which they demanded from Finland in the first place, with the excep tion of Port, Hango, and hence could well afford to offer the

Finns peace that would preserveį their independence.

As has already bren stated here.) Britain has made no offze of media- tion since the hostilities began.

Neither, It is understood, France.

"Neutral" Mediation

has

SHOTS FIRED AT

MYSTERY SPEEDBOAT

The Police are now making in- quiries regarding a fast motor boat. which made its appearance gear the | Kowloon Dockyard in the early hours,

of yesterday morning.

When challenged, the boat refused On the other hand the govern ments of Denmark, Norway and to stop and three shots were fired at Sweden are belleved to be prepared her. She made her escape. to mediate if there is the least signMir Dad, an Indian constable in the In a report to the naval authorities, is recalled that of success and it President Roosevelt made an effort Dockyard Felice, stated that he was to achieve a peaceful settlement just an duty at 2.30 am, near the jetty before the Russian Invasion began. when a motor boat made its

alongside an oil tanker.

way

units which are impeding their advance foot by foot.

Finnish morale, both in the war zone and on the home front, continues unimpaired.

con-

Talk of mediation involving large territorial cessions still leaves the average Finnish official-as well jas unofficial quarters-completely cold.

DRIVE INTO. CITY

SPECIAL TO THE

"TELEGRAPH"

-MOSCOW, Mar.-1--(UP).-An-official-Red Army communique issued early this morning claims that the Finnish left flank has been mopped up.

With the overcoming of this resistance the Russian offensive on Viborg has broadened considerably.

The Finnish city is now within easy artillery range.

President Roosevelt is known to The constable challenged the boat hold the view that pence is in- but it paid no heed to him and went WHOLE LINE COMPROMISED? divisible and in sending Mr. Sumner on its way towards the tanker. Ic Welles to test the chances of peace fired three shols at the boat, one was not thinking only of the warshot hitting the bow Hight.

TOMMIES ADOPT FINN CAMOUFLAGE

THIS PHOTOGRAPHI may well have been taken in Finland. Actually, it was taken somewhere in France" in the British sector and shows British Tommies camouflaged in white. This photograph offers striking evidence of the bitterly cold weather that has been experienced in France this winter-Domci.

Bow & Arrow Man Makes His Bow At Bow Street

LONDON, Feb. 29 (Reuter). ---The man who shot an arrow into No. 10 Downing Street lo day, Joseph Green, was bound at Bow Street Police Station.

over

It was stated that the meis- nge in the arrow contained a reference to the social credit policy..

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 29 (Reuter).-The position***

one of extreme

between Germany and the Allies. The motor boat, which appeared to revealed by to-night's communique is

The Police are now looking for the

Is pointed out that an oppor-him to be fast type of boat and was tunity for the expression of

Washing-painted a dark blue colour, speeded gravity. ton's hopes occurred when

M.away towards the Yaumati Typhoon Molotov and other Soviet Foreign Shelter, Office oMcials entertained the American Ambassador and staff for boat.

In Moscow hours

yesterday. It is

Is considered likely, however, that President Roosevelt will await Mr. Sumner Weiles's return to Washington before indicating what prospects, if any, exist for the res- taration of peace to Europe as a whole.

Effect On Russia

BUCHAREST, Feb. 20 (Reuter)- The Finnish war is already having a serious effect on life in Russl, ne- cording to reliable information reach- Ing here.

It is stated that food prices have soared in Moscow and queues outside

seen for many years.

Germans Warned To Evacuate Holland Before March 15: Closure of Frontier NAZIS KINDLE NEW LOWLANDS ANXIETY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

OLDENZAAL, Holland, Feb. 29 (UF), German officials have warned a number, of Germans who are *****] sojourning in the Netherlands that they must return to

the Reich before March 15.

Turkey Warns: 'We Now Ready for What Comes'

The Finns defending Viborg on the sea flank of the Mannerheim Line have been forced to retreat before the

terrific Soviet pressure.

While disputing every inch of ground and inflicting heavy LONDON, Feb. 29 (Reuter).-"After preparing losses on the enemy, the Finns intensively for the past twelve months, Turkey is now have withdrawn line

Hoover Urges Big Grant For Relief

FEARS EUROPE WILL stretching from the Gulf of Fin ready for whatever comes," declared M. Refik Saydam,

STARVE AFTER WAR

land to Vuoksen half way across the Turkish Prime Minister, broadcasting from Ankara the Karelian Isthmus.

to-night.

tion of our participation in war and Around Taipale, they are standing! firm, but military experts here point Stating that Turkey has spent our foreign policy will not be in- The confusion and trouble_reign- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

out that this sector may be seriously $30,000,000 on the Army in the fluenced by any outside combination. threatened from the rear if the past year, M. Saydam said that ing outside our frontiers will not WASHINGTON, Feb. 29

Herbert Russians break through at Viborg. (UP), Mr.

Soviet forces advancing towards the recent application of the and must not deter us from passing

cool head." shops are reported to be the largest Hoover to-day forecast to the Foreign Affairs Committee Viborg now control three railway Turkish Emergency Law had judgment and taking counsel with a lines and four main roads leading becn wrongfully interpreted After warning the nation that that of the House of Representatives that "the whole of into the city,

"crisis which has covered a large Neither the hoped-for thaw nor the abroad and at home.

snowstarms have Rumours that Turkey had declared part of the world is now at our door," Europe will be a starvation spot" after the war. He February urged for the appropriation of ten to twenty million come to the rescue of the Finns, whe martial law, had ordered mobilisa M. Saydam concluded: "I know that

are desperately resisting the almost tion and was preparing for defensivo a start towards a general European relief ncessant attacks by vastly superloroffensive moves against the Soviet/every citizen will do his duty."

forces. [of the total costs beyond recalling Rods Hammar At Gateway programme let at the time of the Great WarHELSINGFORS, Feb, 20 (Reuier). urgent business are allowed to pass. States neutrality, which would Mr. Hoover's

It appears that while bread is not) lacking there is a shortage of most other foodstuffs.

Vodka, which the workingmen re-j gard as necessary, is almost unobtain able.

dollars as programme. A cordon has been drawn round Moscow at a radius of 60 miles and He said such

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that his Commission for Belgian Re-

$1,200,000,000.

-The fiercest attacks of the war have

Inion were entirely

Fold

J

ho baseless,

...

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only Party officials or travellers on would in no way violate United cost a total o plos marked his first brought Soviet troops within four tecided only from the point of view claim for herself full application of

It is reliably reported that. Germany is extending the Sleg- fried Line In a modified form along the entire length of the Belgian and Dutch frontiera to the North Sea.

Although the Belgian frontier bus not been completely closed, traffe between Germany and Belgium

the Alx la Chapelle restricted to

district,

la

It is reported that the German

rdered all bakers to stock sufficient army authorities In this area have flour for three months supply.

To Close Dutch Frontics? EUPEN, Feb. 20 (Domel)—There. in prevailing fear that Germany it is reported that, in addition to intends to invade Belgium. the plow of the Roldan frontier. PLEASE Turn To Pago Z.

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Italy Claims Rights

ROME, Feb, 20 (Router)AJ "If Wo Enter War"

obviously inspired statement circulai- "Whether we enter the war will be fed here to-day says that Italy may The report adds that nobody may be placed on a "purely humani-personal appearance before a Con- miles of Viborg, Finland's second of our national Interests," he declared. the Montreux Convention of 1036 "The Emergency Law was intro-which, subject to Turkish consent, leave Moscow carrying any large

gressional Committe for 12 years.

largest city.

precaution when external allows the dispatch of warships to the quantity of provisions.and intending tarian basis."

Asked whether there was any hope

He said that the programine for There is now intense fighting in the duced as

protect traffic. travellers are carefully searched st

of peace in Europe. Mr. Hoover re- European relief would in no way depths of the Mannerheim Line near upheavals made it impossible to rely Black Sea to

The Immediate cause of the state- | the railway station or on the train.

not discuss that. It violate American neutrality and that the city and the Russians are pressing solely on the normal laws of the

MOSCOW, MAR. 1 (REUTER).—A An active campaign is being waged plied: "Let's against the hoarding of food, off and would be pure speculation at the such a plan should be placed on an attack with thousands of fresh country. War and mobilisation were ment is said to be an unconfirmed re-

purely humanitarian Dosis.

troops and supplies. The Soviet ad- heavy responsibilities for the states-port that Britain has already sought SOVIET COMMUNIQUE CLAIMS olher commodities.

present Lime,"

men of Turkey to bear, and war-Turkish permitsion to make such a THAT THE RUSSIANS ARE NOW He added that a minimum of 7,000,- vaner, however, to alow,

SOUTH 7,000,000 Need Relief

ONLY 14 MILES move.

OF 000 people needed roller in Poland. The plucky determined Finna are ranted the closest consideration. LONDON, Feb. 29 (Reuter).Cr

The statement declared that by the viBORG. The Committee went on to consider resisting with grent tenacity and the "Turkey will take these measures cording to a Washington telegram, the seven bilis authorising appropriations Russians must suffer heavy losses when fer national intercals and Italo-British agreement of 1038, Italy adhered to the Montreux Convention former President, Mr. Herbert Hoover, from $10,000,000 to $20,000,000 for before they can reach the gates of existence are vitally threatened." testifying before the House of Ro-Polish relief to be expended through] Viborg.

and thereby assumed commitments Relations With Russia presentatives Foreign Affairs Com the American Red Cross or whatever

and rights of the other signatory mittee on behalf of the scheme for other agency designated by the Pre-The country which the Rugglans said "For the past six months there

Heavy Fortifications

Referring to Russia, M. Saydam states. providing funds fur, relief

"It is evident that Italy must con- purposes in DERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuter) —~A} PROV

sident.

must advance across is rugged and has been no change in our reintoma cern hornelf with the safety of her U-boat commander, Werner Hart-Europe,, said: "I don't doubt that

heavily fortified and the Finns are mann, has returned from a long diaw the whole ut. Europe will be a star-

setting up fresh defences in front of We don't with to make any moves own traffic in ease there are un against the Soviet. We can soo no foreseen developments in the present tanco cruise in which he claims that vation spot after the war."

the citystar

More foreign planes have arrived in reason for the Soviet to attack, us" confick Italy, could not remain Ins He added: "Our aims and "bur-different to anything touching "the PLEASE. Turn To Page 2.2

poses are quite definite. The ques- Near East and the Balkans,"

U-Boat Captain's Sinkings Claim

ho bank 45,000, tons of shipping.

He further claims that in two ralds

he wank 80,000 tons of shipping.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 20 (Reuter)

He suggested that the initial appro-The Wing On textile workers are priation should be from $10,000,000 being paid off as the company to $20,000,000, but made no estimate |being reorganised.

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