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Britain Carries

Carries Threat

Threat Into Effect: Contraband Control Tightened

TWO WITH

ITALIAN

GERMAN

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT But Guns are Ready Day and Night

--A--GAS-MASKED British gun crew sheltering under the camouflage net of their emplacement. The British Expeditionary Force has taken over an advanced sector, and suffered its first casualties.

British Tommies Meet Fighting Skill Of Nazis On West Front

BRITISH MAGINOT OUTPOST RAIDED

RED CONSULATE

IS CLOSED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

KALGAN, Mor. 6 (Domei). -The Soviet Consulate at Kal- gan has been closed due to the decrease of the number of Soviet residents in the district and the suspension of com- mercial transactions between Inner Mongolia and the Soviel Union.

M. Kotov, the Soviet Consul,. and his wife left Kalgan for Peiping several days ago. The Soviet Consulate at Kalgan was opened in June, 1934:

LONDON, Mar. 5 (Reuter).--News of a German raid -on an outpost of the British Maginot force was contained in an official communique issued by the British General ¡Headquarters to-night which states that "the raid occurred this morning against a post in the British front line and the enemy succeeded in capturing some prisoners.***

"The post was recaptured and the enemy retired leaving one dead. Two British soldiers werckilled and ono wounded."

The reports that there has been extensive stuft college training of

the three years. increasing patrol activity on

Relations between German officers Western Front may be due to the reliefs which are taking place on and their men, however, have greatly both sides of the line as well as im- Improved. proved weather conditions, writes Reuter's Military Correspondent.

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Mora Cleverness

HOLLAND FURIOUS

SHIPS

DETAINED

COAL CARGOES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, MARCH 5 (UP). DESPITE ITALIAN Protests, grEAT BRITAIN HAS PUT. INTO EFFECT HER DECISION NOT TO PERMIT GERMAN COAL TO BE CARRIED TO ITALY.

The Minister for Economic Warfare, Mr. Ronald Cross, revealed in the House of Commons to-day that two Italian vessels en route from Rotterdam to Genoa have been detained.

The Italian vessels concerned are the 8,631- ton Orata and the 5,968-ton Laosso.

It is understood that the Orata arrived at the Control Base at 1 p.m. and the Laosso a few hours later.

FINNS BATTLE ON ICE FLOES

By EDWARD BEATTIE

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

HELSINGFORS, Mar. 5 (UP), -In the most daring attacks of the Finnish War, the Russians to-day sent two columns over

GINGER ROGERS SEEKS DIVORCE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HOLLYWOOD, March 5 (UP). Ginger Rogers the film star has filed a petition for divorce from her husband, Lew Ayres, charging desertion,

Mr. Ayres is not contesting the suit which has been fled in

Other Italian vessels are expected to arrive the ice in the Bay of Finland, the Superior Court. The couple to-day and to-morrow.

ITALY "SURPRISED"

The columns were composed of have been separated for five light tanks manned by two men years.

each and they hurled an attack against the islands of Haapas-

sur-sari and. Virolahti.

A Rome message states that the seizures have prised official circles, despite the fact that Britain had warned Italy that contraband control would be extended to German coal as from March 1.

Fascist circles state that the seizures will greatly aggravate existing relations between Italy and Britain,

A Rome message claims that the two vessels were loaded. at Rotterdam before March 11, but were unable to sail owing to ad- verse weather conditions. For this reason it had been believed in Rome that they at least would have been exempt. from British contraband regulations.

—Authoritative circles-in-Rome-state | that the incident might lead to "grave developments.”

Nazi Air Onslaught In March

pieces

Both columns were cut to by Flunish coastal butteries.

To-day's official Finnish commun!- qué states that the Fings continue to repulse Russian attacks on the islunds

near Viborg and also on the cupes at the mouth of the Bay and on the ;

orthwest shore,

It claimed that 500 Russlans were killed to-day l fighting at Kuhmo, Local attacks at Aeynepajnervi and Pollakala between Viborg Bay and Vuoksi were repuked.

The air raid alarm was sounded fur 15 minutes in Helsingfors this mon- ing but anti-nirerati batteries pre- vented the raiders from reaching the city.

Marking Time

They were mur- ried in 1034. Two years later they 'announced that, they were separut- Ing amicably with- out any idea of securing a divorce.

Lew Ayres be- came + "star"! when he played a lcuding role in the Tambua war olm "All Quiet on the Western Front", recently reissued

and Hongitong.

shown

in

A Hongkong Favourite For some time after he became somewhat obscure in the lm world, but he has again come to the fore front in his series of "Dr. Kildare” { films, in which he stars with Lionel Theory Confirmed In

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Rogers, once selected by COPENHAGEN, 5 House Of Commons

(UP),The In announcing the detention of the

"Berlingske Aftenavia" correspondent Hongkong im fans as the most two Italian ships, Mr. Ronald Cross

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" at Helsingfors lo-day reports that the popular actress of the year, became reiterated the warning that any Ger-

Russians are now murking time out-famous through her work with Fred to LONDON, Mar. 5 (UP). The side Viborg for two reasons; man coal exported via Rotterdam

first, Astaire, but more recently she has that Italy would be able to seizure, and widespread theory

the because

er been playing starred straight roles, been suburbs have ships carrying such coal would be month of March will see

Ger-heavily mined by the Finns, and Fifth Avenue Girl."

her latest picture in Hongkong being liable to detention as a Prize in ac

is therefore dangerous to advance cordance with the amplified British man air raids over Britain re-

under the enemy's, rearguard Are: contraband regulations.

ceived semi-official sanction in secondly, because the Russians want! "German coal exports Italy have the House Commons to-day, to

the

now censed," the Minister stated. when the President of th 10-days protect their fanks to the north No Burma Oil

Vatican Intercodes

the

In Viborg itself. of Trade told questioners:

"In view of the risks of serious air are trying to strike for out across the In a daring manoeuvre the Russians It is authoritatively stated in Vati- can City circles that the Holy See raids during the period we are now Gulf of Finland outside the Bay of has informed the Italian Government entering" the Government will

Viburg and the wall fortified post- that Vatican diplomats are at Italy's reduce below the current rate. tlons which the Finns have prepared disposal to resolve the Anglo-Italian war risk insurance on landed goods along the coast of the buy, in order This coal dispute amicably in line with the in Britain, which is one fourth of one

these fortifications. policy of keeping Italy out of the Per cent per month,

would be difficult without sufficient He stated that the war risk fund artillery to break up the ice. present conflict.

It is understood that His Holiness now totalled £18,020,014. the Pope has also telegraphed Car- of dinal Himsley, the Archbishop Westminster, and Monsignor William] Godfrey, the Apostolle Delegate to! Lendon, asking them to co-operate to their fullest in the Vatican's attempt to bring about a quick rapprochement. Supplies Havo Ceased. LONDON, Mar. 5 (Reuter)-"Any

New Warships

For America

Contracts Award id- To New York Firm

under the

turn

New Land Advanco

For China'

Repayment Scheme

In Operation

LONDON, Mar.. 5 (Reuter)—Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, Secretary for Mines, replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, said that no oli The report stated that the Russians products had been sold by the Burme have reached a point on land near Oil Company to China, and that no Virolahti, 40 miles south of Viborg such sales were contemplated. and 20 miles east of Frederikshamm, The Burma Oll Company, on behalf but the Finns report that this landing of other companies, 'not producers of from the ice was repulsed at the oil, in India and Burma have made lust moment by hastily reinforced, available certain supplies to Chin on Finnish forces.

the understanding that equivalent

The Finns are said to be urgently supplies are simultaneously repaid in need of pursuit planes in this sector at a port in Burma or India. as well as on their north flank at No question has, therefore arisen Acyraepnejaervi Pass, cast of of supplying China at the expanse of

Russians Heinjoki, where the

are Burma or India, and the effect on

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China,

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ships which now sall as neutral ves-i scla carrying German coal from Rotterdam are detained, and already

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to-day two vessels have been detain- Reaction To Gorman ed," stated Mr. Ronald Cross, re- WASHINGTON, Mar. 5 (UP)— During the first week the BEF.

plying to a question in the House of The Navy, Depariment to-day an attempting to broaden their flank and exchange is exactly the same as it Frightfulness

Commons to-day: held a sector on the Front Line.

nounced that they have awarded toto cut the Taipale defences from the Imported supplies are sent direct to Asked further whether German the New York Shipbuilding Corpora There was no moon and the blackness

It is also reported that north of AMSTERDAM, Mur. 6 (Reu-coal was being exported in Italian Lion, Camden, NJ., contracts for the Lake Ladoga, a Russian division- of the woods at night made it

10,000 light believed to be the 108th.-have been The German patrols have shown dimcult to distinguish the German ter)Dutch newspaper corres-vessels from Rotterdam to Italy, Mr. construction of two more cleverness than they did during patrols admirably led by young

each, to be named Cleveland and present in a dangerous situation under the last war and old British soldiers officers. Many excelient lessons were pondents in Berlin who enquired Cross stated: "That has now ceased." cruisers for the sum of $17,000,000 surrounded near Kitelae and are at

Just A Great Big Bully Columbia. with the BEF, attribute this to the learned through the British encoun- at the Wilhelmstrasse to-day in

constant action by Finnish patrols. THE HAGUE, · Mar. (Reuter)- regard to the attacks of German

These are the last of the 21 com- Hitler Youth Movement and hiking. ters which occurred.

Finnish Communiqua The Germans are less sheep-like

planes on Dutch ships in the Another attempt to persuade neutrals batant ships authorized "Calm-Day On The Wholo"

that Britain is just a great big bully 1938 expansion programme. - than, formerly, they change their

(Reuter)An North Sea were informed that has been made by the German Lega-

It is reported they will have great HELSINGFORS, Mar. 5 (Reuter). roules when on patrol and have PARIS, Mar. 5

will-To-day's Finnish communique mastered the art of noiseless move-official communique lasued to-day full reports had not yet been re- tion here which replied to the British speed and cruising range and

says that it has been a calm day on ceived from the Nazi pilots con- statement made recently on navicerts. mount 0 inch guns. They will be states that on the Kareilan Isthmus

LONDON, Mar, 0 (UP)-A total the German completed within 30 and 30 months the enemy cerned, but it was assumed that Legation, are being intimidated by respectively.

made attacks all day of ave Italion steamers have now The German gunners have also the whole.

against the islands in the Bay of Improved and do not shell the same

the Dutch ships disobeyed orders Britain.

Viborg and on the north of the arrived at the British Contraband given by the German planes.

¡Control Base in the Downa. at

iver by planes cropped bombs or

Fighting continued at most places aimed at any neutral Power since western beach.

Britain has dealt the hardest blow north of the Bay.

At other places, the attacks have against German exports last Decem

she adopted the policy of reprisals been repulsed. I MEXICO CITY, Mar. 8 (Reuter) Fighting continues in the Kuhmo ber Senor Castillo Majera, Ambassador sector. to Washington, returning here, de-

ment.

places the same time, as they did

in the last war.

The German Army ban not bren

wasting its kne during the water

and has formed many new division, the majority of which are organised on, the infantry pattern with drawn transport.

DANUBE THAWS

Shipping Traffic Soon

To Resume

:

BUDAPEST, Mar, B (Router)-The

opened fire

without warning, a spokesman added, they were acting contrary to International Law.

Hard To Explain -Away.

The neutrals, says

It is not in keeping with neutrality Powers, concluded the German Lega-!

to conform to the demands of enemy EXPROPRIATION

tion,

Talks Suspended t

- Four More Ships On Way HOTTERDAM, Mor. 5: (Router) —— Dutch commentators point out that Four more Italian colllers laden with Only armoured and light tank ce on the Danube has begun to break in not one single case has any warning German conf for Italy left here to- divisions aro completely mechanised. up and If the present warm weather by German planes been mentioned day. Six others are still in the

holds and no considerable flooding by witnesses or survivors. Moreover, harbour. Shortage Of Staff Officom Except In Poland, none of the occurs, the shipping traffic may be unless the planes concerned were sea- aves it was manifestly impossible present German Army's generals have resumed in about a fortnight. held important commands in war Since the Danube was frozen two for them to search Dutch ships for as'. they were legally time. There is a serious shortage of months ago some 1,200 ships, mostly contraband

trying to sink trained staff officers in the German bound for Germany Including 200 bound to do.

tankers and 400 grain ships, have them. Army few have been able to complete the reaches of the river,

SETTLEMENT

MORE SHIPS ARRIVE

Germany sends Italy about 9,000,-) Our troops have repulsed Russian 000 tons of coal: annually. About two-thirds are transported, by sea clares that he has brought the basis attack and have captured several

routes. for a general settlement with the enemy nests.

Four more Italian con ships fert Sinclair Interests for the settlement Enemy losses were more than 300 otterdam-to-day in addition to the s at their claims for the properties killed... which were expropriated.

Enemy ate activity was confined to six which left over the week-endzi, ROME, Mar., 0 (UP)—It is an- The agreement would consist of some flights on the Isthmus and over,

Sea Back nounced that the Anglo-Italian payment of a. sum tentatively fixed the districts north-east of Laka economio talks to be held in Nome and signature of long-term contract Ladogo.."

Three enemy planes were shot "would purchase. Méxican, oil...

down.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

The Dutch Government has an-have been suspended, unofficial con- under which the Sinclair Interests Blue Hitler assumed power only a been held up along the Hungarian PLEASE Tum To Page 7 tacts are continuing

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