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ALLOWED IN
THE LOBBY!
WHY NOT?
WE'RE PAYIN' OUR WAY HERE,
AIN'T WE?
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
I'M SORRY, BUT YOU'LL EITHER HAVE
TO GET DRESSED OR GO INTO THE WATER!
March 6, 1940.`
By Ernie Bushmiller
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THE ARRIVAL OF THE ANZACS IN EGYPT
ANZACS Ined up in serried rows į on the deck of one of the luxury
A liners which brought them to Suez from Australia and New Zealand. They were welcomed there by Capt. Anthony Eden, who flew from Eng- land with a message for the men from His Majesty the King.— Domei
GINGER ROGERS SEEKS DIVORCE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HOLLYWOOD, March 5 (UP). -Ginger Rogers the flim star has filed a petition for divorce from her husband, Lew Ayres, charging desertion.
Mr. Ayres In not contesting the suit which has been filed in the Superior Court. The couple have been separated for five years,
They were mar- ried in 1034. Two years Inter
they announced that they were separat- ing amicably with- out any idea of securing a divorce.
Lew Ayres be- come
"star" £1 when he played a leading role in the famous war film "All Quiet on the Western Front" recently reissued and Hongkong. A Hongkong Favourita For some time after he became somewhat obscure in the film world, but he has again come to the fore- front in his series of "Dr. Kildare” films, in which he stars with Lionel
Ginger
shown
in
Barrymor Rogers, once selected by Hongkong film fans as the most popular actress of the year, became famous through her work with Fred Astaire, but more recently she has, bern playing starred straight roles, her latest picture in Hongkong being "Fifth Avenue Girl."
CONGRESS. PARTY LEADER RESIGNS
NEW DELHI, Mar. 6 (Reuter) Dr. Mohamed Alam, Deputy Leader of the Congress Party in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, han realgned.
He said yesterday, that it was the duty of every Moslem to rally under one banner-and-consolidate`ike' post- Hon of the Moslem' community.
FINNS BATTLE ON ICE FLOES
By EDWARD BEATTIE UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT
HELSINGFORS, Mur. 5 (UP). In the most daring attacks of the Finnish War, the Russians to-day sent two columns the Ice in the Bay of Finland.
over
The columns were composed of light tanks manned by two men each and they hurled an attack against the islands of Haapas- sari and Virolahti.
Both columns were eut to pieces by Finnish constal batteries.
To-day's official Finnish communi- que siates that the Finns continue to repulse Russion attacks on the islands near Viborg and also on the capes at the mouth of the Bay and on the northwest shore.
It claimed that 300 Russians were killed to-day in
In Oghting at Kulimo, Local attacks at Acyraepajacrvi and Pollakata between Viborg Bay and Vuoksi were repulsed,
The air raid alarm was sounded for 15 minutes in Helsingfors this morn- ing but unti-aircraft batteries pre- vented the raiders from reaching the city.
Marking Timo
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" COPENHAGEN,
(UP)--The "Berlingske Altenavis" correspondent
the
at Helsingfors 10-day reports that the Russians are now marking time out- side Viborg for two reasons; Arst,
because
suburbs have been heavily mined by the Finns, and it is therefore dangerous to advance under enemy's rearguard Are; Secondly, because the Russians want
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protect their finnks to the north and south, and to avoid being trapped: in Viborg itself.
In a daring manoeuvre the Russians are trying to strike fur out across the Gulf of Finland outside the Bay of Viborg and the well fortified post- tions which the Finns have prepared along the coast of the bay, in order to turn these fortifications. This would be dificult without suillcient
rillery to break up the lee
Now Land Advance
The report stated that the Russians have reached a point on land-near Virolahti, 40 miles south of Viborg
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British Tommies Meet Fighting
Skill Of Nazis On West Front
BRITISH MAGINOT OUTPOST RAIDED
LONDON, Mar. 5 (Reuter).-News of a German raid
and 20 miles east of Frederikshamm, on an outpost of the British Maginot force was contained
but the Finns report that this landing
from the ice was repulsed at the in an official communique issued by the British General
inst moment by hastily reinforced Finnish forces.
The Finns are said to be urgently
Headquarters to-night which states that "the raid
in need of pursuit planes in this sector occurred this morning against a post in the British front well as on their north flank at line and the enemy succeeded in capturing some prisoners, Acyraepacjservi Pass, cast of
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Heinjoki, where the
Russians
are
"The post was recaptured and the enemy retired leaving one attempting to broaden their flank and dead. Two British soldiers werexilled and one wounded."
to cut the Talpale defences, from the
rear.
The reports that there has been learned through the British encoun- is also reported that nurth of increasing patrol activity on theters which occurred. Lake Ladoga, a Russian division-Western Front may be due to the believed to be the 168th.-have been reliefs which are taking place on
"Calm Day On The Wholo" PARIS, Mor. (Router)AD
MR. ANTHONY EDEN addressing New Zealand troops on the deck of one of the ships of the huge surrounded near, Kitelne and are at both sides of the line as well as im- oficial communique Issued to-day
convoy of luxury liners which brought the Anzacs to Egypt.-Domei.
New Warships On The Home Front
For America Key-Men To Be
Contracts Awarded To
New York Firm
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar. 5 (UP).-) The Navy Department to-day on-l nounced that they have awarded to
Retained
15,000 Reservists Released
LONDON, Mar, 5 (Reuter).-Both
Not Hannibal Wreckage
Air Liner's Fate Still A Mystery
writes says that it has been a calm day on
present in a dangerous situation under proved weather conditions, constant action by Finnish patrols. Reuter's Military Correspondent, the whole,
Finnish Communique
HELSINGFORS, Mar. 6 (Reuler). -To-day's Finnish communique states that on the Karelian Isthmus
NEW DELHI. Mar. 5 (Router)............ What was at first thought to be the sector. wreckage of the Imperial' Airways
More Cleverness
The German patrols have shown
The Germans are less sheep-like
Nova Scotia To Help Win War
"Our Most Important
Consideration'
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Mar. 5 (Reuter)-Winning the war is NOW our first and most important con-
the enemy made attacks all day more cleverness than they did during against the islands in the Bay of the last war and old British soldiers. Viborg and on the north of the with the B.E.F. altribute this to the Her Youth Movement and hiking, western beach,
ng continued at most places Fighting north of the Bay,
than formerly, they change their At other places, the attacks have
routes when on patrol and have been repulsed.
Fighting continues in the Kuhmo mastered the art of noiseless move-
ment.
The German gunners have also Our troops have repulsed Russian improved and do not shell the same sideration," declared a speech from liner Hannibal is now found to be attack and have captured several places at the same time as they did the Titrone rend by the Chief Justice the New York Shipbuilding Corpora-here and in France, steps are being the wreckage of a dhow.
Lenemy nests, tion, Camden, N.J., contracts for the taken to see that Industry does not The air search is to be continued Enemy losses were more than 500 in the last war.
The German Army has not been Sir Joseph Chisholm at the opening construction of two 10,000 light suffer from the fact that key-men are that the Hannibal sonk in the sea and
to-morrow, but it is now assumed killed, cruisers for the sum of $17,090,000 in the fighting forces.
Enemy air activity was.confined to and has formed many new divisions,
wasting is time during the winter of the Legislature.
The speech added that many other each, to be named Cleveland and
that there is no hope of finding sur-nome flights on the lathmus and over the majority of which are organised matters of Interest and advantage to Columbia.
The British Army hns retasedivivors.
the districts: north-east of Lake on the Infantry pattern wiüi drawn
Scotin must be postponed tail These are the last of the 21 com-15,000 reservists for three months,
Ladoga.
achieved. transport. batant ships authorized under the and the calling-up of men engaged
Three enemy planes were shot Only armoured and light tank colla had taken steps to make the The speech revealed. that Nova 1938 expansion programme,
Jon work of national importance will:
down.
divisions are completely mechanised..
province's mineral resources, more Shortage Of Staff Officers Except in Poland, none of the readily available for Canada's war
effort. present German Army's generals have held Important commands in war- time. There is a serious shortage of
French Measures
It is reported they will have great be postponed. speed and cruising range and will mount 0 inch guns. They will be completed within 36 and 39 months respectively,
Summer Holidays As Usual
LONDON, Mar. B (Reuter).- Despite a recent order making part of Scotland "a prohibited aren," holiday
.
INDIA'S NEW AIR SERVICES
DANUBE THAWS Shipping Traffic Soon To Resume
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trained staff omens in the German S. A. PLANES IN
FINLAND
Since Hitler assumed power only a
few have been able to complete the
BUDAPEST, Mar. (Reuter)-The extensive staff college training STOCKHOLM, Mar. 6 Router).
In France, new labour decrees are designed to leave at their work men NEW DELHI, Mar. 6 (Neuter), who cannot be replaced easily. Farm The rapid expansion of India's "in- labourers too will stay
their ternal air services is seen in the report farms.
of the Director of Civil Aviation in India for 1930. Women and children will be drafted
The Indian Aleways carried four to farms where there are not sufficient times as much mall as in the year ice on the Danube has begun to break three years. volunteers.
before. The fotal milengo was in-up and if the present warm weather Relations between German oflcers It has been learned authoritatively creased by 127 per cent. and the holds and no
traffic may be
Improved
planes released by South Africa for Scottish Highlands as usual.
resumed in about fortniglit."
During
the first week the B.E.F. tho Finns have arrived in Finland. This was announced in the House now being listed.
Since the Danube was frozen two held a sector, on the Front, Line. There has recently been a great of Commons' by, Mr.. Oliver Stanley Here in Britain, the expansion of Airways maintained their high record months ago some 1,200 ships, mostly There was no moon and the blackness speeding up in the delivery of foreign who said that there was no reason industry is reducing the number of of safety. Not one passenger was bound for Germany, including 200 bf the woods • at night" måde: it hireratt and there are now more than why the order should discourage unemployed. The February figure injured during the four years from tankers and 400 grain ships, have difficult to distinguish the Gurmee 100 plates from America, France, visits to the Highlands for business or is down by 600,000 over the figure 1935 to 1980 although the lights been held up along the Hungarian patrols admirably led by young folyam Sweden in action, including holiday reasons,
totalled over 3,000 miles.
reaches of the river..
officers. Many excellent lessons were over 00 British fighters and bombers:
the
makers will be able to visit. the women can take over men's work are the expansion, the Indian
Other occupations in France where number of passengers carried nearly occurs, able flooding fant their men, however, have' greatly |that the Gloucester "Gauntlet Nighting
for a year ago.
that of 1937.
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