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Viborg Doomed, Russians Turn Their Attention In The Courageous But Tired

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To A New Weak

Finnish Defences

NEW OFFENSIVE

MANNERHEIM LINE

PEACE What Mr. Welles was Told

HOPES FAIL

Sumner Welles Leaves Empty-Handed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Nazis Winning The War-GOERING

HERLIN, Mar. 4 (Domel).—According to informed circles, Herr Goering, the Nazi Air Minister, told Mr. Sumner Welles that the war was developing to Germinny's “advantage.

According to the same circles, Goering attempted to prove. on the strength of statisticnl @gures, that the Allied economie blockade had not yet had any effect on the Reich,

Goering is also believed to have (old Mr. Welles that his air force is ready to carry out large-scale air attacks on thị British Isles at a moment's notice,

In addition to meeting Goering, Mr. Welles also conversed with Herr Rudolph Hess,

Violate Belgian Territory

Nazi Planes Create

Now Incidents

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

By EDWARD SEATTIE

United Press War Correspondent

HELSINGFORS, MARCH 4 (UP.-TELEPHONED FROM FINNISH G.H.Q.).—THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE ON THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS APPEARS TO HAVE SHIFTED FROM THE VIBORG SECTOR.

THE REDS ARE NOW MASSING THEIR ATTACKS ON THE EAST- ERN HALF OF THE BATTERED MANNERHEIM LINE, ALONG THE SHORE OF LAKE VUOKISI, which PROTECTS THE EASTERN FLANK OF FINLAND'S FORTIFICATIONS FROM DIRECT ATTACK EXCEPT OVER WATER.

Fighting continues south of Viborg, however, and the Russians aro slowly but methodically advancing on the city.

Nevertheless, it is doubted here whether they have yet succeeded in

r. Sumner Welles, who depart. Nazism Quintessence Of Democracy-HESS was handing a German apology entering even the suburbs.

Mr.

ed to-day for Basle, Lausanne and Paris, carries no hopes of peace or concessions from Ber- jin.

He is reliably reported, in fact, to have gained the impression that the German people, as well

their Nazi masters,

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> resigned to a long struggle.

Blitzkrieg In Spring

are

It is believed that Mr. Welles has been informed by the Nazis that they will start their long-threatened Blitz-

krieg in the spring, presumably in the air.

The German press broke its silence' regarding Mr. Welles' visit on the eve of his departure.

IL unanimously

declared

that

stability and peace in Europe could be founded only by a German victory and the smashing of "Britain's_nt temple to strabgle the Relch."

The "Frankfurter Zeitung": "The will be created new Europe which

by. Germany can work in co-operation with the United States. Germany neither wishes nor is able to conquer the world."

The Police Step In

Claim Arrests Stopped

Planned Robbery

Timely arrests by the Kowloon! Police on the night of March 2 re- sulted in the frustration of a robbery which, it is alleged, was planned to perpetrate on the second floor of 308 Shanghai Street,

4 Sequel to the arrests was the appearance of Tao! Wong Chong, 33, a mechanic, Lo Shul, 30, mechante, Wong So, 41, mechanic, Lo Yeu, 40, unemployed, and Leung Chiu, 25, de- scribed as a coolie of the Dairy Farm Company, before Mr. Macfadyen at tho Kowloon Magistracy to-day charged with conspiracy to commit ru offence punishable by law.

Wong also charged with unlawful possession of a slintp pointed brass instrument and Lo with possession of a knife.

Polico Story Detective Inspector A. E. Carey sald at B p.m. on March 2, Lo, Wong So, Lo Yoo and Leung were arrested at Reclamation Street near Kansu Strest. In Lo Shul's stocking was found a knife and another was found on Wong So.

weapon

houso and on

BERLIN, Mur. 4 (Domel)-Nazism is the quintessence of democrşey.

"Any person who renders distinguished services to the State and the Party is entitled to become the highest leader in the land.

"We rase to power through the plebiscite and in accordance with the universal wishes of the people."

Rudolf Hess to Mr. Sumner Welles yesterday!

Far East Liner

Sunk by Nazis

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH”.

LONDON, Mar. 1 (UP).~The 8,441-ton British India liner Domala has been bombed and sunk by Nazi raiders in the English Channel.

THE B. I. LINER DOMALA

The captain of the vessel was killed outright.

BRUSSELS, Mar, 4, (UP).— While the German Ambassador

for the shooting down of a Bel- gian plane to the Belgian autho rities to-day, other German planes were creating new incl- dents over Belgian territory.

Belgian anti-aircraft guns went into action against the invaders.

To-day's Finnish

The Russian command appears content to exert strong pressure on Viborg. while stronger forces attempt to penetrate the Isokoki region west of Lake Vukisi. communique heavy, and the Finns particularly Although the town is no longer of strategic importance to the Finns, claims that this delayed action is jeannot afford this.

A thousand Russians ny slain on they are continuing the resistance on keeping the lake line Intact. thus

Lake the principle of never conceding fresand without Inflicting the enabling the Finng to protect the the battlefeld north-east of Taipale sector and ot the same time Ladon.

maximum loss on the cutmy. reorganise their lines for the major Unceasing Mass Attacks Russian drive towards Helsingfors.

HELSINGFORS, Mar. 4 (Reuter). which is expected after Viborg falls. The Russians are continuing their uncensing mass attacks on the whole

Further Withdrawals

Viborg Surrounded MOSCOW, Mar. 4

(Reuter)-f

A.A. Guns Roar SPECIAL TO TEZ "TELEGRAPH" BRUSSELS, Mnr. 4 (Domei).-For the second consecutive day, Belghub A. A. guns have gone into action have against allen planes which invaded Belgian territory:

IL officially announced in Berlin the Kuhmo and Salla sectors have Viborg,

is

been repulsed. that the German Government hay

Losses on both sides have formally apologised to Belgium for; the Incident on Saturday, In which Nazi plane that down two Belgian machines over Belgian territory.

The Finnish communique admits western end of the Karelian Isthmus. communique states that Soviet further withdrawals on the Isthmus The Finns are resisting desperately troops continued to surround Viborg front in face of heavy Russian pres- but are forced to relire in sorne and occupied the hamlet of Saarela, sure, but claims that the Red attacks places. north-east of Lake Ladoga and

rc-

The German communique states that German scouting pinnes turning from a light over France were attacked by a flight of British machines.

sover

The German pilots esenped. Later they saw two planes which they took to be the British machines, and eng- aged them in action.

Investigations showed that the second duel had taken place over German territory and that the plane shot down was n Belgian machine.

(Earlier, the Nazis had claimed that

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The most bitter @ghting is around north of Viborg, and the island of

Tuppuransaari, south of Viborg. where the Russians, 2

The communique adds that In other heavy cost, have gained a foothold in

PLEASE Turn To Page 2. been the ruins of the town.

Exploding Mines Cause Havoc At Cheung Chau

RESIDENTS TO

TO

PETITION

GOVT. AGAINST DANGERS

"WE CHEUNG CHAU residents are drawing up a petition to Government against the danger of mines exploding on the island near our houses," Mr. D. O.

they had shot down one Hurricane Silver, one of the Cheung Chau residents whose houses were damaged in last night's machine in an encounter over France.)

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"Profound Regrof"

"The German Government has exi-

explosions, told the "Tele- graph" to-day.

"With my wife and family, I

pressed its profound regret to the was spending the week-end at Belgian Government for in my house No. 7 on the island. eldent, the oMcial communique At about 1.30 o'clock yesterday

states.

the

morning we were awakened by

It is revealed that the plot of the a terrific explosion which shook; Belgian plane was killed by German

Twenty Britons, passengers and members of the crew, and machine-gun fire, la plane crashed the whole house. Several doors

88 British Indian passengers are missing.

H.K. Mails

Not Known If Any

Aboard Lost Ship

No advice has yet been received by the Post Office authorities in Hong- kong as to whether there was any mall for the Colony on board the Blue Funnel vessel Pyrrhus when she was sunk off the west coast of Eng- Land.

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The second Belgian plane made ajand windows were flung open forced landing after a bullet pierced with their locks broken," said its petrol tank.

Mr. Silver.

Twenty-eight Britons Iddions were rescued by British and Foreign Planes And Propaganda Dutch ships,

Active-

Attacked By Bomber

hits with three bombs.

One of the bombs started a

Children Pick Up Shrapnel "After returning to bed we heard BRUSSELS, Mar. 3 (Reuter).another explosion and then another at 4.30 am. Outside the children The Domala was attacked by a-It has been officially announced picked up scores of pleces of shrapnel Heinkel bomber, which scored direct that anti-aircraft guns opened scattered along the paths and roofs

fire this morning when many of adjoining building." fplanes of undetermined na- "The Police were informed and at amidships and the order was given tionality flow over Belgium.

6 am. I set out with two Sergeants to abandon ship.

Most of the survivors were rescued The newspaper "Lo Soir" states to inspect the damage. We went to that Achters ascended when the the exact spot where a mine had ex- plcded on the rocks below House No. by the Dutch vessel,

The Domala was en route to the planes were sighted.

Some of the planes flow over 11 A, recently bullt by the R.ASC Far East from Antwerp.

Practically all of the Indians killed Brussels and the suburbs at about as a summer resort. Scores of win- Advice regarding the mall is not and missing were being repatriated 1.100 feet and one or two others pass dows were shattered and shutters expected to reach Hongkong for from Germany, from where they had ed over the aerodrome at Haren fls were splashed with sea water. several weeks, the "Telegraph" was

succeeded in obtaining permits to ing at a great height.

Widespread Damago fold

leave for Holland. Imperial Airways at Hongkong The Domala was bullt at the Bar- state that there was no mall for the clay Yards in 1021. . She had accom- Colony aboard the missing airliner modation for 130 passengers. Hannibal.

COMMUNIST H.Q.

BURNED DOWN Arson Is Suspected

Another Ship Mined

vezsel The 710-ton Bristol cargo Cato, which survived German mincs and U-Boats throughout the Great War, was sunk by a mine off the west coast There only

two survivors of her crew of thirteen.

arming small fishing vessels and

Anti-Allied-Propaganda ·

2.

A FREAK hailstorm visited Kowloon early this morning, some of the hall stones being as big as three inches in diameter. This picture specially taken for the "Telegraph" shows a trayful of hailstones pick- ed up after the storm. The size of the stones can be fully appreciated.

Yuen Chun Studios.

BLACK-OUT HINT

TO MOTORISTS

1

LATEST

It is not sumclent to wait until the Sir R. Craigie Calls

Apropos to-morrow's black-out, "Qua plece of rock weighing about motorists are reminded that car lights that intenso anti-Allied propaganda is of Mr. IL Smyth's house No. 12. sunset.

It has been reported from Eupen 50 lbs. was thrown within a few feet must be screened immediately after being circulated in Belgian districts Smaller pieces of rock were scattered black-out actually starts. near the German frontier.

far and wide all of them having the Last time the police went to the

trouble Many leaflets of German origin peculiar smell of explosives.

of warning hundreds of PLEASE Turn To Pago 2. "Mr. A. Lindquist of House No. motorists who Ignored this point, but!

6 on being awakened rushed out in to-morrow, no such warning will be TOKYO, Mar. 4 (Domel)-Sir her bare feet to the adjoining room given.

Robert Craigle, the British Ambassa

At Gaimusho

Taoi was arrested outside No.. 300, Shanghai Streat, being questioned he took the Police to an address at Cheung Lok Street where there were discovered a num- ber of strips of black cloth. A paper bag contained two wider strips of

The action of the Admiralty in' almilar cloth and a potato. Concealed in the verandah was a toy pistol, a SPECIAL TOʻTHE “TELEGRAPH"

trawlers is already having a salutory scraping knife and a screw driver. STOCKHOLM; Mar, 3 (UP)—effect on the Nazi ralders.

When questioned, all the de

Tie Communist Party's building at fendants admitted they were going Lurea, where

Skippers of trawlers returning to "district"

A terrific explosion of a mine at paper

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHÚT

the south-east corner of Choung Chau to commit the robbery at 208 Shang "Norrskens Flamon" (Aretle Light) north-eastern port yesterday stated

LONDON, Mar. 8 (Domel)-A-Talend occurred about 1.45 o'clock hal Street, second floor. They were is printed, was burned down 10-day that their vessels had been attacked

by four Heinkels, which they fought cording to unconarmed, although yesterday morning, rudely awakening actually on the way to commit the

MANILA, Mar, 4, (UP)Tho offence

The paper's editor, Mr. Philip Foss-off by A. A. fire.

reliable reports which are circulating from their slumber the population of death is reported here of Mr. William Although the Heinkels dropped in diplomatic circles in London to 10,000 and many more people as far Simmons, aged 43 years, formerly borg was badly injured and has been bombs, they were unable to alm se-night, two divisions of German

chlet stoward of the American Pres- Bent to, hospital.

PLEASE Turn To Para 2. curately owing to the extreme height troops are now proceeding to Cau-away as Kowloon and Hongkong.

dant Line. PLEASE Tum To Pago 2. casus near the Turkish-Soviet border.

to her twin girls who were both fast. Motorists, therefore, who have not dor, called on Mr. Maanyuk! Tant, NAZIS MASS ON asleep, and undisturbed. On return- taken the precaution to have their car the Vico-Minister for Foreign Affairs, ing to her bedroom she was shocked lights screened by sunset, would be at 11 o'clock this morning. Various to and splintered glass lying over bettor adveed not to use their cars questions pending between Japan and TURKISH-SOVIET

Great Britain were understood to-morrow. her floor and bed."

(have been discussed, BORDER, REPORT

to

To Carry out further enquiries and obtain finger prints Det.-Inspector Carcy applied for and received a re- mand of three days,

the

and one person burned to death,

The police believe the building was set on Ore by "some patriot."

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