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8, 1940.

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No. 16091

DRASTIC 24-HOUR

FINLAND

TO

CESSION

OF

LARGE

AREA DEMANDED

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, MARCH 8 (UP).-THE STOCKHOLM CORRESPON- DENT OF THE PARIS "SOIR” REPORTS THAT THE SOVIET UNION HAS DELIVERED AN ULTIMATUM TO HELSINGFORS.

The ultimatum demands:

1. Cession to Russia of the entire Karelian Isthmus area, which would include

the Mannerheim Line of fortifications;

2-Cession of all territory east of the western shores of Lake Ladoga; 3-Cession of northern Lapland.

The ultimatum.expires at midnight on Friday.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Confirmation of this report comes from the Finnish Government itself. An official statement has been issued in Helsingfors. It says: "According to information in possession of the Finnish Government, the

Soviet Government is believed to have planned to present demands on Finland more far-reaching in character than those presented last autumn.

"Details of the demands are so far lacking."

It is presumed that the new Russian, demands would be in addition to those

• made last November.

DESTRUCTION OF DEFENCES

The Paris "Soir" states, that the demands, if conceded, will end in the destruc-

tion of Finland's eastern defences.

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The Russian claims include cession of Viborg, Finland's second city, and the entire Lake Ladoga area and its countless islands.. The Mannerheim Line stretches from Viborg-in-the-south-to-the-western shores- of Lake Ladoga and this entire area would be lost.

In the far north, the Russians are demanding the entire Arctic coastal area.

"That's Doin' 'Itler DANGER TO NORWAY

In The Eye"

LONDON, Mar. 7 (UP),~~~The 'Queen Elizabeth steamed to New York at almost full speed. was protected by a screen naval vessels..

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The effect of this would be that, in addition to Finland's loss of the Petsamo region and her only port in the Arctic, Russia would, for the first time since it became sovietized, have a common frontier with Norway.

In addition the claims for territorial cession on the

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ESTONIA,

Spitfires Bring Down Enemy Raider After Thrilling Duel in Sub-Stratosphere Far Above Clouds

DOG-FIGHT FIVE MILES ABOVE THE EARTH

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Mar. 7 (UP).~One of the most spectacular

air battles of the war was fought out of sight of

spectators on the earth below to-day, when Britain's 362

m.p.h. Spitfires engaged a Nazi plane in the sub-

stratosphere five miles above Scotland.

The Spitfires went up to engage the enemy-a Heinkel bomber-after it had been reported over Aber-

deenshire.

The enemy flew at a great height in order to avoid 4.7 anti- aircraft guns which went into action immediately it was sighted. The A.A. guns ceased firing as soon as the Spltires ap- peared.

One of the Spitfires which was piloted by a Dominion air ace got in a burst of machine-gun fire which crippled the enemy.

It wont into a tail spin' fromĮ ******* which the German pilot skilfully brought it out just before he reached the sea.

The Heinkel, out of action, landed on the sea.

The RAF. machines then circled around until the enemy plane unnk below the surface.

Thrilling Incidents

This was only one of several thrill- ing incidents along the entire consi to-day as Nazi planes continued their operations against shipping

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The small coastal steamer Shrose-

Secret Air Estimates Introduced In The dene (370 long) was the target of no

MASTERY OF SKY BRITAIN'S AIM

LONDON, Mar, 7 (Reuter).-In the House of Com-

less than twelve bombs off the cast coast. Not one hit was ecored and, although the ship was subsequently machine-gunned, It made port with rout casualties.

R.A.F. Successos

Last night's reconnaissance flights by the RAF., it is revealed, was one of the most extensive series since the beginning of the war,

The planes few a total of 10,000 miles covering Bremen, Hanover,

haven.

mainland, Russia. has reiterated its demand for the mons to-day, Sir Kingsley Wood, speaking on the Air Humburg, Wilhemshaven and Cux- steamer lane to New York and Hangoc group of islands and Hangoe peninsula,

She avoided the normal

of the way.

Estimates, said that for reasons of security the amount of the Estimates would not be disclosed.

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went by a northern route most The Hangoe group is at the mouth of the Gulf of

Sir Kingsley added: "I can state that our Air Estimates "Splendidi Very good work indeed," Finland. Russia has already forced Estonia, on the other this year are of an unprecedented character and involve by far was Mr. Winston Churchill's com-side of the Gulf, to cede strategical positions, so that the greatest efforts and expenditure ever made by this country ment on the safe transport of the cession of Hangoe will permit her to bottle the Gulf of in any year in relation to our air defences.

Queen Elizabeth:

That's doin' little old "Ider in the Finland from either side at eye," mys the Man-In-The-Street. "How's old Nasty goin' to explain this will. one away."

However, the Air Ministry vlow

The "Soir," which quotes a the accomplishment as a reminder reliable Finnish source, states that mass air raids may be ex-that M. Vaino Tanner, the peoled In the near future.

Finnish Foreign Minister, re- turned to Helsingfors from Complete Surpriso NEW YORK, Mar: 7 (Reuter) Stockholm on February 29, The giant British liner Queen Eliza-accompanied by an envoy from beth has brought to strange malden voyage.

an end her King Gustav. This envoy

'Bomb Berlin' Demand In House of Commons

SPITFIRES FLY AT 362 m.p.h.

SPEED of the Supermarine Spitare, Britain's fastest fighter in regular service, is 302 m.p.b. at 18,500.

The Spitfire climbs to 11.000Ft. in 4min. 485cc,, equal to a ver- teal ascent at 26 mlles an hour.

The Do. Iavilland Flamingo_ Air liner has been recorded as having a top speed of 243 m.ph. and a cruising speed at 5,000ft, of 227 m.p.h,

RUMANIA TO STAY NEUTRAL Impressive Speech By King Carol

Dog Fight Off East Coast LONDON, Mar. 7 (Reuter)-Brl- fish figures engaged two German

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” planes off the east coast of England this evening.

BUCHAREST,' Mar: 7 (UP). collide with a British fighter before form of a General in the Royal Onlookers saw a raider almost-Dressed in the olive drab uni- climbing into the clouds where a dos Guard, with a great white cloak Bight followed.

"I should like to say that bheac A second raider then appeared with bearing the Order of Saint Estimates represent only part of two British planes in close pursuit, Michael exposing his left shoul- Three other British planes also order, King Carol of Rumania a further action we are taking

rived on scerie and the ralders and propose to take in conjune-were driven out to sea with the to-day read one of the most impressive speeches before Par- tion with our Empire overseas fighters chasing them.

it is fearned that the plane shot lame for the past ten years. and with our Alliès, “

"Our expenditure and efforts can-down earlier to-day was a Heinkel

Crown Prince Michael, almost six not be limited to this year, but they and was shot down by Spitfires from feet tall, wore the field uniform of must be continued and intensified una height of more than five miles above a Lieutenant, u we have achieved our fixed resolve the sea cast of Aberdeen.

The

Wild Applouse -the establishment of our mastery ipi Zealander attacked in turns as the united wartime Parliament: There.

Spitfires one pilot is a New

The atmosphere was ́ơne,' 'of" n' the arm

enemy dived.

PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

LONDON, Mar. 7 (Reuter). In the House of Is stated to have Commons to-day, Mr. Hugh Dalton asked for a definite She lay in quarantine to-day wait-personally transmitted the Russian assurance that all plans were completely prepared for our

to ultimatum to a plenary session of the bombers to take immediate action against military targets bomber commands and the British about for five minutes until

ing for the late afternoon tide take her up to her, berth.

Finnish Cabinet,

Although hundreds of people must The Paris "Soir" correspondent dave been leave the Clyde ten states that the Finnish Cabinet split in Germany in the event of any attempt being made to days ago, the announcement made on on the subsequent discussions. Wednesday night that she was near-

bomb London or any other objective in this country, (Cheers).

ing the United Stater come as a com-

Nazis Mediating

plete surprise not only to Germany SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

The "Ekstra Bladet"

reports

Turks Shoot

Down Plane

R.A.F. Doing Grost Work

The Heinkel, out of action, landed Sir Kingsley mentioned that dircraft on the water The Spitfires circled

air forces in France had carried out enemy machine sank. night and day over 1,000 sorties well] into German territory.

tho

Attack On Shipping LONDON, Mar. 7. (Reuter),--Six A fighter in France, a great many? of whom are being used in action over explosions were heard off the south- the Siegfried Line, had taken off on cast about 8. p.m. followed by the more than 2,000 times for patrol, rattle of machine-gun fire.

It was pursult and combat, he said. Our

reported that a German fighters had.... amplý proved their plane dropped bombs near shipping. There were no hits or casualties.

worth,

Already, he said, without a single The bombs fell in pairs and exploded Toks on our side they had brought on striking the waler.

down some.49 Germán aircraft round

our coasts and we know that many

LATEST

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LOS ANGELES, Mar. 7 (UP). -Mrs. James (Betsy) Roosevelt

more, enemy planes had been forced No Changes In Trade has been granted a divorce.

down in

in neutral territory or in the

As an illustration of the RAJ. As un

Disputes Act

The hearing lasted only one- minute..

but to thousands of people on both | COPENHAGEN, Mar.. 7 (UP) — Mr. Dalton declared that a number ,sides of the Atlantic,

that of people connected with the produc- Sho was first sighted yesterday by Germany is playing the biggest role tion of aircraft were not altogether plane outside American territorial as mediator in the Russo-Finnish satisfied that even yet we were gel- waters. The plane refused to dis- War,

ting the`maximum ratò of output. close her exact position.

Sweden feels that she is unable -"There is some evidence that rather She was making her way through to mediate alone, the newspaper too many types of planes are under smooth seas, the thick smoke belching, declares,

dead consideration,'” ho declared. from her two" funnels up into al It declares that the recent trip to!. cloud dotted sky.

Berlin of Sven Hedin, Sweden's Wants Long-Rango Fighter Her decks looked bore and lifeless. famous explorer, was for the purpose He questioned whether we had in She carried no identification marks of Inslating to his friends, Hitler and but the Red Enaign was broken from Ribbentrop, that it was vitally use a fighter equal to the Messor- her stern as the plane circled over- necessary for Germany to effect a schraltt 110. head..

prompt settlement of the Finnish | She is painted

of ted grey all ove

War. : over,

‚****1 ́ ́is, argued by "persons Hedin Is believed to have warned technical competence that we should “Audacious" Voyage Hitler that the Scandinavian countries new be producing a two-seater long- The Queen Elizibath: carried no would become involved in the rango Sghter armed with cannon' and passengers but she had a number of European War If the Allies intervened capable of a speed of at least 350

Semites, an hour. technical experts on boardwin in Finland. “ addition to this being her maiden The report states that Hiner voyage, the journey was also in the promptly initiated negotiations. Keyes suggested that in order to complete control of the Admiralty and since the outbreak of the war. They found disappointment and aid that makes may, berrikeladi: conoce future, of a trial trip.",

These are still in their early stage secure more effective, co-operation that additional bomber and dghter had sighted submarines on more than they would report the potion to the particularly will firmaard st PLEASE Tum To Pazo 7, PLEASE Turn To Page 7. with the Navy In the protection of squadrons be trained without deny, La PLEASE Turn To Porn 7.

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Bulgarian Machine Violates Territory SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY ISTANBUL, Mac. 7 (UP),~It is officially announced that Turkish progress Sir Kingsley said that when LONDON, Mar 7′′ (Neutor)--It introducing inat year's Estimates he would be, Impracticable in war-time anti-aircraft batteries to-day shot had stated that the total strength of to introduce the necessary legislation down a Bulgarian plane, ... The

RAF, was approaching 100,000. The Bulgarian machine was By-To-day the strength of one RAF alter the provisions of the Trade

Disputes: AcË : 01:1027, "the":"Prime] command alone had

ne had nearly reached

Mislator i told 'a' doputation of the [IIKLSINGFORS, Tat, 7: (UP). ing over Turkish territory, the god

I that figure hoy Coprint Trade Union Congress at : 10 Down" has beenź, indicated *;by", MEMOR shipping in the North Sea, the coastal ·Units of the

CE CAMELSEN at the rinna are pro Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Roger air force should be placed under the had flown more than. 3,000,000 miles | 18 Street to-day lauro: $6 Carry-Antthe: fiant, nKONGWELĘ,

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