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Dominion Pilots Help To

To Down

Down Heinkel Plane Off Scottish Coast While

CARRIES OUT

R.A.F.

SURVEY

FLIGHT OF

THE

GREATEST

WAR

Five Important German

Cities Are

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

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Raided "

LONDON, Mar. 7.-Pilots from the Liner's Novel Dominions helped to shoot down a German Heinkel bomber into the sea off the south-east coast of Scotland to-day.

Their exploit set the seal on yesterday as a day of triumph for Britain's airmen.

Subsequently, the Air Ministry announced

that:

1. The R.A.F. carried out the greatest survey flight of the war last night, visiting in turn Bremen, Hanover, Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven and Cuxhaven.

2. The British machines covered well over 10,000 miles, some of them in Arctic weather, but all returned safely.

The

3. Spitfires, in addition to bringing down the Heinkel off Scotland, repulsed Nazi raiders off the east coast of England in a thrilling duel which is exclusively described by eye-witnesses.

incn who flew over Germany were in the air almost all night. When the R.A.F. pilots returned, their machines untouched by anti-aircraft fire or the bullets of fighter planes, they reported flights that were almost boring because of their lack of excitement.

visited

Bremen "Reception" Only the planes that Bremen appear to have met with a warm reception.

The pilots who raked Cuxhaven reported that they evaded something Jike nfly German searchlights which tehm. swept the skies searching for Anti-aircraft

guns went into action at Bremen, where the K.A.F. men were greated with bursts of "flaming onions s-linked shrapnel which, if it falls to cripple the plane when it bursts, may become enmeshed in its propellers and so bring it down.

Two, German fighters took off mochines shortly after the British turned back from Bremen, and were sighted over Heligoland Bight. But they made no attempt to attack the British squadron.

Ice On Wings

SPITFIRES FLY

AT 362 m.p.h.

SPEED of the Supermarine Spitfire. Britain's fastest fighter In regular, service, is 362 m.p.h. at 18,500ft.

The Spitfire climbs to 13,000ft. In 4min. 48sec.. equal to a ver- (leal ascent at 26 miles an hour.

The De Havilland Flamingo air liner has been recorded as having a top speed of 243 m.ph. and a cruising speed at 5,00011. of 227 m.p.lt.

Anti-Mine Protection

7

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH'*

Mar. NEW YORK, (UP). The Queen Eliza- beth is equipped with cables running completely around her hull. These are believed to be electrically charged for the purpose of safeguarding the ship from magnetic mines.

No

The navigation bridge was protected by steel plates and there are two pill-boxes on the navigation deck, guns are visible.

Captain J. C. Townley's first words were: "Well

we're here!" Only officials of the Cunard-White Star Line are permitted to board the liner.

ROOSEVELT Events Move Swiftly As Russia Presents 24-Hour Ultimatum To Finland: Helsingfors May Reject “Impossible Demands”

DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 7 (UP). Mrs. James (Betsy) Roosevelt has been granted n divorce.

The hearing lasted. only one- minule.

Cunarder's Dramatic

Voyage

"That's Doin' Itler

In The Eye"

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

She

of

avoided. the normal steamer lane to New York and went by a northern route most of the way.

"Splendid! Very good work indved,” was Mr. Winston Churchill's com- ment on the safe transport of the Queen Elizabeth:

"That's doin' ttle old tier in the eye." roys the Man-In-The-Street

Death Of Japanese "How's old Nasty goin' to explain this

Princess

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” TOKYO, Mor. 8 (Domel).-Her Highness Princess Masako Takeda, consori of the late Prince Tsunehist Takeda, passed away at 2.27 o'clock this morning.

one away."

be ex-

However, the Air Minisiry view the accomplishment-as-a-reminder that mass ale ralds may pected in the near future.

Complete Surprise. NEW YORK, Mar, 7 (Reuter};--

end her

Her Highness has been suffering The glant British liner Queen Eliza

beth has brought to ari strange maiden voyage.

to:

from pneumoniu.

Princess Takeda, 52 years of age,

She lay in quarantine lo-day walt- was the sixth daughter of the lateing for the late afternoon tide ****6004 ¦ Emperor Meiji.

take her up to her berth.

Although hundreds of people must have seen her leaye the Clyde ton

'Bomb Berlin' Demand

In House of Commons

days ago, the announcement made on

Wednesday night thut she was near- Ing the United States came as a com- piete surprise not only to Germany but to thousands of people on both sides at the Atlantic.

MANNERHEIM THREATENS RESIGNATION IF MORE AID NOT FORTHCOMING

EVENTS ARE MOVING RAPIDLY IN FINLAND, WHERE, AS

GOVERNMENT IS NOW CONSIDERING PEACE PROPOSALS BY RUSSIA.

REPORTED IN EARLY EDITIONS OF THE "TELEGRAPH," THE

If Finland accepts these proposals she will be left, to all intents and purposes, at the mercy of the Soviet. FOUR DEMANDS

According to the Paris "Soir," (quoted by "United Press") Russia has demanded:

1.-Cession of the entire Karelian. Isthmus, including Viborg (Finland's This demand. second largest city) and the western shores of Lake Ladoga, would have the effect of passing the Mannerheim Line and the natural barrier created by Lake Ladoga and its innumerable islands into Russian control.

2.-Cession of Northern Lapland, including the Petsamo arca and Finland's only Arctic ports. This would deprive Finland of an outlet into the Arctic and would give Soviet Russia a common frontier with Norway.

3.--Cession of Hangoc Islands. This would permit Russia to construct a second naval base at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland-she is already constructing one on the other side of the Gulf on Estonian territory-and thus assure her of virtual control of the entire waters of the Gulf.

4-Resignation of Field Marshal Mannerheim and other important Finnish leaders.

According to "Reuter" and "Domer" Finland SURRENDER OF HANGOE has officially confirmed receipt of the Soviet ultimatum.

DEMANDED

24 HOURS TO REPLY

"United Press" states that Finland has been given 24 hours in which to reply.

If the ultimatum is not accepted by Finland, says "Domei," Russia has threatened that she will intensify aerial and military operations against the country, She was first sighted yesterday by territorial Americani

Informed quarters, adds plane outside waters. The plane refused to dis-"Dome!", declare that it would LONDON, Mar. 7 (Reuter).-In the House of close her exact position.

She was making her way through be a hasty conclusion that Fin- Most of the British planes ca- Commons to-day, Mr. Hugh Dalton asked for a definite smooth seas, the thick smoke belching land will reject any proposals at a this stage. Edward Beattie, the countered good weather,

cloud dotted sky. squndrum ran into Arelle conditions, assurance that all plans were completely prepared for our from her two funnels in which a temperature of 30 degrees bombers to take immediate action against military targets

Her decks looked bare and lifeless, United Press" war correspon- She carried no identification marks dent in Helsingfors, states that below Centigrade was recorded. Ice) formed on the wings of the machines. in Germany in the event of any attempt being made to but the Red Ensign was broken from the Soviet ultimatum to Finland All the British planes returned homb London or any other objective in this country, her stern as the plane circled over was conveyed through Sweden.

safely to their bases.

Violant Dog-Fights

But one

Residents at east coast towns wit- nessed violent dog-fights between British and German planes shortly after Sir Kingsley Wood had made his dramatic speech in the House of in which he paid tribute to Commone, the fine record of the RLA.F.

One, raider almost collided with a British pursuit plane before it zoomed into the clouds and disappeared, with the R.A.F. machines on its fail

A few

BORDER RUMOURS

Shooting Audible

(Cheers).

Mr. Dalton declared that a number

head.

into tip

She is painted grey all over.

"Audacious" Voyago

The ultimatum was 'conveyed to M. Tanner, the Finnish Foreign Minister, by an envoy from King Gustav,

It is believed that Finland has

until midnight

By EDWARD BEATTIE

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

HELSINGFORS, Mar. 8 Finland officially (UP), — confirms the reception of Russian demands.

An official statement is

AIR RAIDS promised later. CONTINUE

8,

No Let Up In Red Attacks On Finns

HELSINGFORS, Mar.

-Russian bombers (Router). on yesterday bombed and destroyed of people erinnected with the produc-: The Queen Elizabeth carried no tion of aircraft were not altogether passengers but she had a number of Friday to reply.

a military hospital, killing 38 satisfted that even yet we were get-technical experts on board as, in Representatives of the Swedish and inmates and wounding 86. ting the maximum rate of output. addition to this being her malden Finnish Governments will meet, to-

The same "There is some evidence that rather voyage, the journey was also in the night to open negotiations on the

basis contained in the Soviet uitine-leaflets stating that the Soviet Union too many types of planes are under nature of a trial trip.

would be generous to those who sur- consideration," he declared.

rendered.

Wants Long-Range Fighter Ho questioned whether we Had In à figliter equal to the Messer- schmitt 110.

of

The fact that she managed to cross the Atlantie before anyone even knew that she had left the Clyde his matte a great impression In Canada and the United States. Canodian newspapers use the term "audacious" and the way in which the secret of her crossing was kept has aroused wonder and admiration. New York papers printed large

RUMOURS WERE current in later a second Hongkong this morning that the minuter Heinkel bomber appeared with two Japanese have effected a new land-use, Spitfires on its tall. As the German fng at Namiau, north of Deep Bay, scurried desperately across the water, and that they intend pushing on lo "It is argued by persons only a few feet above the surface, the re-occupy Shum Chun.

technical competence that we should now be producing a two-seater long Spitfires were reinforced by another three British machines and the enemy. No confirmation of these rumours range fighter armed with cannon and Jooking so much like a rat with five can be obtained from any reliable | capable of a speed of at least 30 Plelures of the Queen Elizabeth and

source in Hongkong.

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been

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Mannorholm's Throat

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I am informed that the Fin- nish Government regards the surrender of Hangoe as an im- possible demand.

Russia, it is stated, has announced her Intention of building a naval base on the islands. ··

PLEASE Turn To Pago 9.

LATEST

planes also dropped JAPANESE

SUPPORT FOR ROME

SPECIAL. TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

New York, Mar. 7. TOKYO, Mar. 8 (Domel). The Japanese Government is prepared to extend whole-hearted support to Italy in connection with the latter's protest to Great Britain regarding neutral commerce.

This

Press reports from Copenhagen The leaflets continued: "Manner- (say "United Free") state that heim aaya that a Finnish soldier must Fleid Marshal Mannerheim, the be killed twice before dying. We. Finnish Commander-in-Chief, as have come to-day to say jo you that returned to Helsingfors from the we are capable of showing you that| Karelian front.

thie is possible too." reported to have threaten-

Some of these leaflets fell onto the ald on ed that unless foreign

he hospital after the bombing. greater scale is forthcoming of the Queen Mary and Normandie,

must resign his taak.

Rod Claims alongside which she is to berth.

New A "Dome!"

from mesange

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The popular "New York Journal" "I was standing looking out

MOSCOW, Mar. 7. (Domel)-The prints a banner headline reading York quotes the Stockholm Corres-!

declamation was made to- when the Jerry appeared," said on thoritative

"Huge British liner folls submarines pondent of the "New York Times" In secret trip."

as stating that the Finnish Govern- Leningrad Command announces that

the day by Mr, Y. Suma, spokesman of eye-witness.

patrols of Japanese were observed with the Navy in the protection of north of Namtau two days ago, but shipping in the North Sea, the coastal

One of the most remarkable ten-ment spent to-day in examining the Soviet troops to-day occupied

city of Naotsi, about 100 miles south the Foreign Office. reports from Namtau at midnight air force should be placed under the tures about the Queen Elizabeth is Russian proposals. indicated that all was peaceful there complete control of the Admiralty and that she was completed despite the and the Magistrate has denied that that additional bomber and fighter war. It was announced sometime

have squadrons be trained without delay. Incidents untoward

ferriers on its tall, disappeared out to #CR.

to БСП

"Our two chaps were right on his

tall.

"ile dived down to the surface of the ses in order to prevent our men from getting below him.

Then the real dog-fight began. Dived Straight. At Plano "One of our planes came down like lightning, straight towards the Ger man pland,

"I thought they were going to collide, but at the last minute: they.

awerved out of each other's wWBY.

any

miles an hour.

Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Roger The "Telegraph", leams from au: Keyes suggested that in order to

that Bources

small secure more effective co-operation

occurred.

However, it is officially learned Tin To Pay For Loan

00

ago that she would be ready February 26 and it was on this day she sailed.

Bare And Lifoloss The Queen Elizabeth reached the WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (Reuter). quarantice station in New York at Hongkong territory this morning. It is understood that the Unica 3.00 pm. G.M.T.

that a small amount of shooting was

audible in Chinese territory from

No Japanese soldiers have been slates may take part payment for When she was seen approaching They then began the craziest hero-con from the Hongkong alde of the the loan of $20,000,000 to China In the island she was unescorted and atics I've ever soon,verban

frontier and there has apparently the form of shipments of tin from the decks 16oked bars and lifeless.

-PLEASE Turn To Pago 9. PLEASE Tum To Page 9. been no Influx of refugees.

Yunnan Province.

The correspondent belleves that of Petsamo, the city of Jitakalanta Sweden warned Moscow that terms north of Lake Ladoga and Maksiman

The spokesman added that the

com-

of too harsh a nature would result saart, Peyassari, Pamlonsoari and Japanese Government was

weat of Lake pletely in accord with the Italian Government in demanding con- in aftened Finnish resistance, in, Honkasaurt istands which case the Scandinavian bloc Ladoga,

firmation of the legitimate rights of would not prevent British and

neutrals and adherence to the French troops from reaching Fin-

principle of freedom of commerce.

land through their territories,

Allied Pressure

Marked Activity

A "Router memage from Rome

PARIS, Mar. 7 (Reuter)-To-day's quotes Rome-Radio as alleging that communique reports marked activity Brilain and Franon have brought of French, and derman patrole on the

Jeastern Dank of the Vosges, PLEASE Tum To Page 9.

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