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MYSTERY
SOVIET-RUMANIA PEACE PACT OF THAT
H'KONG
NOW OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED TANKER
V
MORE WARSHIPS Statement by the
FOR SWEDEN
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'STOCKHOLM, Mar. (Reuter) The Government to-day announced that it is asking Parliament to vote €3,000,000 kronor this fiscal year for the construction of destroyers, mine-sweepers, submarines and motor-boats.
Next year a further 54,-
will
be 000,000 kronor Bought for the construction of more warships to replace obsolete vessels.
SWEDEN CAN Russian Legation
MUSTER-
Eight light battleships (Ger
many has five);
Four cruisers (Germany has ten); Sixteen destroyers (Germany has
thirty-one);
Fourteen submarines (Germany
has about fifty);
One aircraft carrier (Germany has two-under construction); One seaplane carrier (Germany
kus none);
Twenty-four patrol boats (Ger-
many has fourteen),
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUCHAREST,
(DOMEI).—AL- MAR. 7 THOUGH EARLIER RUMOURS TO THE EFFECT THAT SOVIET RUSSIA AND RUMANIA WERE ABOUT TO CONCLUDE A NON-AGGRESSION PACT WERE DENIED, THE SOVIET LEGATION IN BUCHAREST HAS NOW CONFIRMED THE REPORTS.
The Logation announces that the Sovict Foreign Commissar, M, Molotoff, will shortly visit Bucharest to sign the pact.
Reds Halt Battle For Viborg As
Offensive Elsewhere Intensifies
FOG TIES UP SHIPPING
FORCED to anchor in dense fog with visibility nl), 28 ships, including several large passen- ger liners, are lying off Waglan waiting to get through the Lyemoon entrance to Hongkong harbour.
Some of these vessels have been waiting outside in the dead calm with passengers on board since Monday. They in clude a Dutch liner, a Canadian liner and two Jardine Matheson ships and n Canton steamer,
With the East Lamma Chan- nel entrance blocked to shipping by minefields, shipping will be hindered more by fog, as it can -only use the western entrance.
By EDWARD BEATTIE
UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT HELSINGFORS, Mar. 7 (UP)-As the days roll by with Viborg still in Finnish hands, it becomes evident that the Russians are no longer eager to capture the demolished city.
Instead, they are now attempting to weaken Finnish resis- tance at more vital sectors, such as those along the western
shores of the Bay of Viborg.
Further north, the Russians are patrolling the frozen surface of have almost completely evacuat the Gulf, assisted by planes which ed Kuhmo, where only a few are ready to worn the patrols the
moment any Red force appears, men still remain entrapped by the Finnish encircling move-covering the Gulf of Finland is now The average thickness of the Ice
about three feet, permitting rapid movement.
Patrols Sighted
ment.
No mention is made in the announcement of the fate of Bessarabia, which, ruled by Russia for 106 years, became part of Rumania when the Treaty
're-
You May Not Know-
That when, in 1936, the Russo- Finish Non-Aggression Pack was extended until 1945, AL. Litvinof, then Soviet Foreign Commissar, sald:
The Soviet does not Intend to demand revision of existing treaties, does not desire expan- sion of territory, but only realisa- tion of the ideal of a Socialist society."
The Russo-Finnish Pact had been concluded in 1932. Both partles guaranteed muiual non- violation of the present frontiers, established by the Treaty of Dorpat in 1920, and undertook to refrain from atfucking each other in any way.
They also underlook participate in any agreements or arrangements hostle to the oiler party.
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A protocol attached to the pict stated that, if the pact should be denounced before the due time, the obligations Incurred by both States under the Briand-Kellogg Pact for the renunciation of war would remain as binding before.
HONGKONG'S WAR TAX
CONTRADICTORY_mes- sages were received in Hongkong this morning re- garding the fate of the 10,600-ton tanker Charles F. Meyer, which is owned by the Oriental Transportation Company of Union House, Hongkong.
An exclusive message through "United Press" on
PASSAGE OF BILL ASSURED
that the Hongkong-regis-
tanker
had been Unanimous Support torpedoed and sunk.
By Unofficials :
R. N. SHIPS AS CONTRIBUTION
Tuesday carried the report
tored
This message was confirmed hy "Reuter" this morning, in a message which stated that the tanker had been torpedoed and that it was feared that the crew had been lost.
"Dome" also confirmed Monday's "United Press" story this morning in
PASSAGE OF THE WAR REVENUE BILL THROUGH |a despatch from London, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN ITS ENTIRETY, BECAME AS- SURED THIS AFTERNOON, WHEN THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL GAVE UNANIMOUS SUPPORT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WAR REVENUE COMMITTEE.
Brought To Port!
Subsequently, "Reuter" reports that the Charles F. Meyer has been successfully brought to port,
A reporter was told that the tanker had been damaged by an explosion. No explanation of the cause of the explosion was given.
No mention is made of the fate of the crew in the second "Reuter" message and it is not known whether
These, recommendations are the tanker was balvaged after they
COMMITTEE that taxes should be imposed abandoned ship or whether they werd
OPPOSES
of Paris was signed in 1920. DAYLIGHT SAVING The treaty was signed by Rumania and the principal Allies, but not by Russia. As the Soviet never cognised the "annexation", Bea- sarabia has been in a state of military occupation more or less jever since with Soviet pickets which separates it from Russia, Jon the left bank of the Dniester, and Rumanian pickets on the right.
Broken Traatios
of
for the duration of the war onaboard after it was taken in tow.
According to the carlier "Reuter Salaries, Property and on profits of Businesses and Corporations, message, the crew abandoned the
Charles F. Meyer. Decision of the Unofficial Two lifeboats put out from A coastal port in an effort to rescue sure, which was introduced in the crew, but without success.
Naval vessels and other ships ans- THE COMMITTEE ap- Financial Secretary, was convey-
Council this afternooon by thewered her S.Q.S. pointed to Report on the ed by the Senior Unofficial Mem- No Hongkong People practicability of introducing ber, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Daylight Saving in Hong who said: kong has reported against the proposals.
PROPOSAL Members to support the mea-
Enquiry at the Head Office of the Transportation Company in Union House, Hongkong this morning in- Council are unanimously in favour was aboard the tanker, which is the "The Unofficial Members of thisdicated that no Hongkong personnel of a substantial annual war gift for largest ship registered in Hongkong.... the defence of the Empire being. The crew, which was signed on that, for the duration of the war, caine almost entirely from England made by this Colony, and they agree February 26 last year for 24 months, taxation for that purpose shall be and Scotland.
The Master of the ship In Captain imposed upon the lines which are
Alfred Cook, of Eastbourne.
Rumanin will probably not place too much. reliance in any treaty with Soviet-Russia. Non-Aggression which she may sign
Their Report-was-tabled Russia has a treaty of Non-Aggres-in Legislative Council this sion with Poland, She abrogated it Finland is taking energetlo rsea- :
24 hours before her troops marched afternoon.. sures to ste that the Russians do
in, although the treaty provided that not repeat their daring raids across
Several Russian patrols have been abrogation could not become effective The Committee points out embodied in the War Revenue Bill, the lee of the Guit of Finland, which almost succeeded on Mon-connaissance reveals that the Reds
sighted in the distance, and air re-untii six months had elapsed. that Hongkong has, already, in to the framing of which the War
trenty of Non-Aggression fact, a measure of daylight
PLEASE Turn To Pagė 2. have concentrated considerable with Finland. There was no need, in saving, standard time being 23 Finnish ski patrols, armed with
day,
a
She had.
sub-machine-gung and hand grenades pledges on Suurvarv Letan and since a "puppet government's was minutes in advance of the time TRADING
British Ships Strafed:
Koivisto archlpneligo.
BAN
set up in Finland and the Soviet which should be observed. The Finns are prepared for any thenceforth fought the Finnish "re- The time observed in Hongkong is 120th Meridian East of Greenwich LIGHTKEEPER GIVES RUNNING COMMENTS |daring thrusts from these directions, bels."
Russia has signed multilateral Non-time, which is observed over an aren Mines Block Passage
Aggression pacta with
Poland, extending from Pakhol to Korea, and HELSINGFORS, Mar. 7 (Reuter). Afghanistan, Estonia, Latvia, Persin, embraces, in addition to the const Britain Lists Eighty Nazi The Finna have strewn mines in Turkey, Czecho-Slovakia, Finland, ports of China, Formosa, the Philip- the area along which the Russians Yugo-Slavia and Lithuanin. Of these, pines,
tern Australia. and Western must advance to take over the ruins Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Finland "For Hongkong to have different of Viborg,
have become victims of Soviet ng-time from these places would cause The mass Soviet attack on Tuesday greasion.
a certain inconvenience which we do falled, completely, thanks to these
not regard 05 insuperable," mines
Report states. and Intelligently placed Finnish machine-gun and light arillery out- posts.
Unarmed Men Attacked
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The Russians are expected to make material.
LONDON, Mar. 7 (UP),-Nazi aerial activity another drive to-day with fresh against British and neutral shipping continued yesterday. The 1,025-ton Shell-Mex Company's tanker Shelbrit
I was bombed and machine-gunned by two German planes off the north-east coast of Scotland.
injured by a shrapnel splinter.
Five bombs were dropped, but no direct hits were scored.
Land's End.
same source reported that the tanker had arrived safely in port.
Nerth of Lake Ladora, the Finns are helding up another Husslan concentration.
The exnet number of Russians massed here la not known, but the Finns have captured men from six meen a total of about 130,000 men.
R. A. F. SAVE SHIP
Dutch Vessel Warned Of Mine In Timo LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter).-
No Useful Purpose
The
the
our terms of
office hours.
Firms In China
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
an-
As far as can be ascertained, the only Hongkong man serving abroad on ships of the Oriental Transporta- tion Company is Mr. Dalziel. He is believed to be aboard the W. B. Walker, sister ship of the Charles F. Meycr.
LATEST
Viborg Bay...
A Bloody Battlefield
Reds Lose Thousands On Ice-Bound Water HELSINGFORS, Mar. 7 (Reu- ter)-Viborg Bay has now turn-
LONDON, March 6 (UP)~~A new list of 110 German firms with whom British nationals "We do, however, consider that are forbidden to trade was no useful purpose would be served nounced in to-night's "London within the terms of our reference Gazette." by further extending daylight sav- Eighty names are those of Arms ing in Hongkong, for the simple operating in China, reason that there is tile or no
The total since the beginning of daylight to save,
the war has now been brought up "The question of further time for to 774. They are scattered through- recreation in the evening, besides out the world.
Siemens Prominent divisions, and six Soviet divisions The 8,000-ton Dutch merchant-not falling de One member of the crew was the London tanker, Sun Florentino,
reference, could be answered by an The name of Siemens is plastered ed into a bloody battlefield as 12,842 tons, sent out on S.OS. to-day
"The Soviet High Command, there-ship, Stadtshiedam, was saved adjustment oftest time of sunrise Siemens-Halske and Siemens-Schuc- to gain a foothold on the shore. stating that she was torpedoed off fore, is expected to give the order from destruction by mines yes-
In all the lists-martly branches of the Russians exert every effort Soviet batteries moved forward However, a later message from the north of the Mannerheim Line.
soon for another large-scale offensive terday in the North Sea as the is about 7 am, and in comparison kert-swelling the entries undurttal The planes afterwards turned their
result of the vigilance of an with, say, London, there is com-name of this great German industrial over the ico are pouring projectiles against the Finnish positions, while machine-guns on the tanker, straming
Violent Fighting
About 25 A.E.G, branches and some the Red Army is supported by her unmercifully for twenty minutes,
All Russian attempts to reach the Air Force Coastal Command Paratively little variation throughout organisation to over 30.
the year, Plane Attacks Ships?
twelve Bayer companies are listed numerous tanks which are dragging The crew were able to take cover
mainland behind Viborg across the plane.
"As a result, local factories and Black-listed names also include soldiers on sledges to the front line. and the tanker later arrived in port:
ice of the Bay have been repulsed
Warning By Lamp. LONDON, Mar. 0 (Reuter)--Peo- with heavy loss. Violent fighting is
workshops have established 7 n.m. as the subsidiaries of the famous - Te-
With the Finnish artillery main- Only slightly damaged by bullets.
taluing a constant bombardment, howaver, with Previously, the same planes hudple at the seafront in a town on the still roging,
The plane sighted mines and re- the operating hour; that is, work lefunken, Agfa, NDL, and Hamburg- the
**causing great holes in the Ice, many north-east coast of England saw what Russlan
Amerika Line, as well as overseas by ported their position by wireless, and begins as soon as daylight permits. ansuccessfully attacked a trawler.
orslaughts supported is believed to be on
Russian tanks, complete with-in-!| "Normal factory hours are 7 a.m. branches of German banks. lying over the ship flashed a warning| enemy plane tanks and heavy artillery,
German
fantry detachments have disappear- firm operating in the attack on ships a few miles out.
No indication has yet appeared that by lamp.. It also dropped coloured to noon, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., with over-
ed under the water, Loud reports were heard and they will make a serious imprension lights in the sea immediately ahead time from 0 p.m. to 8 pm. These United States and Italy have not yet dashes were seen.
of the ship, which however continued are based largely on the hours of been included in the boycotts, No
daylight, so that no useful purpose oficial explanation for these omis Shortly afterwards, British planes on the Finnish defences.
Whole battalions have been hurled on its 'course,
The position was so desperate that would be served by altering the slons has yet been vouchsafed, into the freezing water by a curtain of firing of the Finnish guns on the, the pilot of the plane' was compelled official time with a view to daylight
to fire his machinegun ncross the saving." ship's bows. Flanking Movemonts
The ship then awung hard sport Leaving heaps of dend behind them, away from danger. Soviet troops, aided by aeroplanes, motor sledges, tanks and artillery, were beaten back by the Finns de fending-Viborg.
Lightship Attacked
Radio Jisteners on the east coast] #heard distress signals from an unde- fonded lighiship which was the vic- tim af another. Nasi attack.
The lightkeeper gavo his Ilsteners |--
a running commentary by radio-
phone on the aflack.
Three bombs were dropped but
each went wide of the mark.
flew out to sca..
Asama Nazis To
Go Via Siberia
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY
·
|
.const,
HOLLAND NOT TO
Tho
果
Temporary Lull
Some Russians yesterday managed to gain a foothold on the shore, but with they were later driven off heavy losses.
While Report quotes figures showing FATAL MUNITIONS
the approximately two thirds of the Colony's coal imports are consumed by steamships coaling in the Colony's waters.
Consarvation Of Exchange
German nationals who were brought Viborg by two flanking movements. ARM HER SHIPS Electric
The Russians were trying to smash
-Defenders Dig In
EXPLOSION
the Russians have been reorganising their forces for a heavy attacks on the left side of the bay, there has been a temporary pause in- The lightkeeper laconically report-
the drive on Viborg liscif, ved xi few minutes later that the Nazi
OPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
It Is. thought this, is only n -breath- plane had made off and that he no
MONTICHIA, ILI,, Mar. 6 (UP)-ing space before, a fresh offensive" is Jonger requ
assistance.
All coal used by the Hongkong Six were killed and 20 wounded, launched.. Alien
TOKYO, March 8 (Domel)-Nine German presumably
Company and the China three critically, in an explosion in Finnish headquarters announce that: machines which were setting out on
Light and Power Company in the the hand grenade department of the losses among the Russian Thirty- murder' excursions over the North to Japon from Hongkong in connec
THE HAGUE, Mar. T. (Router) generation of Hongkong's electricity Vulcania Munitions Works.
fourth Tank Brigade, whose destruc Sca, flow over Esbjerg (Denmark) at tion with the Asama Moru incident,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Reports that. the Netherlands supply is purchased from India and One of those killed was a member tion was: announced on March 2, 9.30 p.m. and drew Danish A.A. fire. will leave Yokohama en route home
vin Siberia, it was revealed.
STOCKHOLM, Mar, 7 (UP)-The Government, as a result of attacks French Indo-China.
of the Board of Directors of the tutalled 2,050, men. Sigu "'Torpedoed” Ship Safo The Germans were among the 21 Helsingfors Correspondent of the by German airmen in the North Sea
After repeated attacks on hospitals, "The question of the conservation Company who was inspecting the BERLIN Mar 6 (Reuter)Ac- German seamen taken off from the "Afton Blade" reports hard fighting on Dutch ships, I considering arm of exchange na dwar measure by a functioning of the factory. The facit learned that the Finns are re cording to an Amsterdam telegram Adama Maru by a British warship in on the northern front before the new ing the alips, are declared to be reduction of coal inports based on tory, is reported to have been serl moving the red crosses from all of
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