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Armistice Rumours As Helsingfors Considers Red Terms

REPORTS FIGHTING

ROME-RADIO

CEASED

ON KARELIAN ISTHMUS

THE LAST MAN TO LEAVE THE WARSHIP

He balanced on a porthole when the destroyer Grenville heeled over

THIS AMAZING picturę

the

was taken from one of the rescuing warships destroyer Grenville sank in

the North Sca.

as

The last man to leave her Is balanc Ing in a porthale on the camouflaged bow, the only part of the ship that stayed above water for more than a few minutes.

He climbed there after elliging to the porthole on the water's edge.

Wille small boats went to the ak

of men struggling for their lives in the water he balanced above-walf- ing is turn,

He couldn't swim.

"I hold on until you're ready." he shouted to rescuers, "and then I'll Junp."

He clung there for an hour and a half. His feet were on an Iron bar across the porthole, is back rested

on the sloping side of the destroyer.

When, finally, he made his Jump the heavy swell more than once threw

lim back against the hull.

Rescuers themselves risked

their

boat being hurled against the wreck to come in close enough to save the man who jumped.

Turks Shoot Down Bulgarian Plane.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ISTANBUL, Mar. 8 (UP)—A Bul- garlon plane was shot down while flying over Turkish territory occurred on-March-G,-suys-a-belated-report-----

Neither officers nor plane were hamed, and they have been turned over to Bulgarian authorities.

Two More German Bombers Downed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Mar. 8 (UP). -Yet another two German

TELEGRAPH Heinkel bombers have been

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shot down off the coast of Scotland, ending a disas- trous week for Goering's air force which has already suffered the loss of 45 planes in attempt to reconnoitre over England and Scotland. attempt to reconnoitre over Engand and Scotland.

Meanwhile, Nazi bombings and machine-gun straffings of British and noutral shipping continues unabated.

Heavy A.A. and machine-gun fring was audible at east const towns to- day as the Nazis continued their mur- der attacks.

Apparently, all the German attacks were fruitless, as no reports of any damage

to shipping were received to- night."

The authoritative magazine "Thei Aeroplano" asserts that German planes has flown over London at night more than once during the past week. The Nazi machines have kept to an altitude of over 20,000 feet and thus have avoided delection and Inter- ception, the magazine states.

In addition to the two Heinkels brought down to-day (making three alace yesterday), two Hein- kels were enraged over the North Bea. Both wore hit and it is con.

BLACKOUT OF ANOTHER GERMAN

NOISE

24-Hour Silence Zone

For The City

The "Telegraph" understands that- a 24-hour silencs rone will probably be introduced in the centre of the city before long. The matter is stated be under discussion between the Police, the Automobile Association and other bodies.

For the present, at any rate,

in

no action Is contemplated respect of Kowloon, where the Kowloon, Residents' Association have suggested extension of the 20 m.p.h. control area in Nathan Road.

A city business man, to whom the new suggestion was referred, welcomed the idea and said it Jas been long overdue.

pointed out, however, that the #chemo would be extremely difficult to operate and would re- quire elaborato

SHIP SCUTTLED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Mar. 8 (UP). Another 5,800 tons were scratched off Germany's rapidly diminishing ship- ping tonnage to-day when the crew of the cargo steamer Uruguay scuttled their ship in the North At- lantic.

The Uruguay, which was launched at the Krupp yards in Kiel in 1923 as the Optima, was owned by the America Hamburg - South

Line. She was attempting to cross the Atlantic from a

The Scuttler (Shakespeare had a

word for him)

I never saw an action of

such shame; Experience, manhood,

honour, ne'er before Did violate so itself. . . . Our fortune on the sea is

out of breathi, And sinks most lamentably. -From Antony and

Cleopatra.

The problems would be to keep South American port when EXPENSIVE

the Jay-walkers and tricyclists off narrow streets such as Queen's Road. The idea.. however, was quite practicable and would be welcomed by most business people in the heart of the city.

she was intercepted by a unit of the British Navy.

The British warship picked up

FIRE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

NEW YORK, MAR. 8′′ (UP),-THE COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM HAS INTERCEPTED A RADIO BROADCAST FROM ROME DECLARING THAT IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE FIGHTING IN THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS HAS CEASED.

NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE. AN- NOUNCED.

The general public of Finland still remains ignorant of the "diplomatic developments," upon which Finland's future depends, and (which occupies the world's spotlight at the moment.

This morning's newspapers published only last night's curt official communique without comment. The only other reference to the Russian demands were despatches from London saying it was. reported that Sweden and Germany were both urging Finland to give in.

Whatever pressure by Scan-

dinavian and other countries has

been brought on Finland, and

whatever effort Finland is

muking to determine upon what sort of aid she can count on and what chance there is of getting; it through to her, is the central point of the puzzle in Stockholm, not Helsingfors.

Dangerous Situation. Envisaged To continue the war Finland will definitely need not only foreign planes and guns, but me in large

numbers.

MORE AID BY ALLIES

If Finland Continues

The Struggle

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, March 8 (UP).-It is understood that Mr. Welles has asked Mr. Cordell Hull to cable him a full report of the Swedish efforts to end the Finnish war.

Authoritative quarters state that both Britain and France ore ready If-German-intervention-forces to continue-to-assist-the- Finns if they Sweden and Norway to halt all direct decide to resist. military aid and the Allies are unable The

to find other ways of helping Fine Fins are the only judges of destiny and If they decide to land, an extremely dangerous situa-continue the fight the Allies will tion will be created. The job for the continue to give them the following men at present in Stockholm is to material which has either arrived or investigate all the elements without is on the way leaving out Finland's oft-repeated

Peace with Honour."

No Peace Without Honour

There is no Indication whatever that the Finalsh Government will accept peaco without lionour. Alost certainly the average Finn would not admit it.

are

In Helsingfors le is normal-for wartime on this sunny morning.

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Bill erecting wooden barrages in front of the big shops across the square and they know nothing of the problems of the men in Stockholm, or of the men here who ore constantly in. touch with Stock- holm. They do not know whether the whole problem has been put before the Dict

Finnish Communiquo HELSINGFORS, Mor. (Reuter), -To-doy's communique states that on March 7 enemy pressure against the north-west shore of the Bay of Viborg continued all day but the at- tocks were repulsed.

The communique gives details of the attacks between the Bay of Viborg and Vuoksen, south of "Vuosaim!, at Talpale and north-east of Lake Ladoga. It claims that they were all- repulsed.

It is stated tant at Kollaanjoki, the

the crew of 14 officers and 40 Underwriters Will Pay Russians left about 2,000 killed on the

********* men.

The Uruguay was first sighted-

by British planes reconnoîtring

Turkey's Close from a warship. The latter was

Co-operation

Talks With British Air Commandør

+

$500,000

PEIPING, Mar. 9 (Reuter).—

battle-field.

405 planes Including 67 bombera, 900 cannon and 23,000 shells, 5,000 automaile rifles, 124 machine guns, 1,050 sea mines,

450,000 hand grenades,

19,000 anti-tank mines and 80,-. 000,000 bullets,

M. Blum und other members of the.

Opposition have notified the Govern

ment of their intention to interpellate in the Finnish question by public debate. The Council of Ministers meets on Saturday morning.

Finland's Futuro LONDON, Mar, 3 (UP),—Whether the Finnish war ends or continues depends primarily on whether Stalin moderates his territorial demands so that Finland can consider her future Independence safeguarded.

It has been learned that the Soviet. proposals conveyed to the Swedish Government last week include the cession of the while of the Karelian PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.

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RESTAURANT GUTTED

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as a result

No Allied Pressure, PARIS, Mar, 8 (Reuter)~~~~Britain The Peiping Restaurant at No. 5, directed to the scene by the It is learned that the majority and France will exercise no pressure Aberdeen Street in the Central dis planes.

of the shops in Peiping's famous upon Finland, it was stated in well-trict was completely gutted by fire in Flower Street, which was de Informed circles here this evening. the early hours of the morning.

A few minutes before midnight the If Finland wishes the continuation vastated by fire yesterday, were ITALY TO BUY

under-written by foreign insur-of Allied ald she has only to make fire broke out and burned out the nn appeal to which the Allies are ground, frit and second floors of the

building. The Fire Brigade were on' ance companies, who will have ready to respond. BRITISH COAL

as their total loss. $500,000 in

the scene, shortly after the alarm was It is felt that the Swedish Govern-rued and had the fire under control LONDON, Mar. B (UP)-The local currency. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ment hus assumed a great respon-

at eldered extremely improbable that ISTANBUL, Mar, 8 (UP)-Cloger "Evening Standard" says that two

British companies will have to pay sibility in the face of its own public Twenty to thirty. Chinese have been they reached their bases,

collaboration between the Brillah, Italian steamers originally en route to

opinion and the opinion of the world.

sult of Alded by her geographical position rendered homeless as u

the One of the two Heinkels brought French, and Turkish armed forces in Rotterdam, were ordered to proceed out about $200,000.

port on the northeast coast of

Curio Trade Killed

It is understood she brought great fire

Finland andị

the fire started It is thought that the down of Scotland was engaged in a anvisaged as a result of the scheduled to dog-aght by Spitares over Aberdeen, arrival at Ankara from Syria to-England to take in cargoes of British

coal.

The destruction through yesterday's pressure to bear morrow of Air Marshal Williams,

The Hon. MỀ, T.-H, King `atx It fell into the sea.

The only Nazi success to-day was commander of the British air forces The United Press correspondent here stopped the trade in valuables such as indirect aid.

HELSINGFORS Mar (UP)—are also means that it has virtually hinted at a cessation of her present in the kitchen quarters.

Station Officer MacSinith were: pro sent at the scene of the fire, by magnetic mine warfare. The in the Near East.

has definitely ascertained that Field Jades, ivories and Pelping glass, for British steamer Counsellor (5,008 The Air Marshal is to be received Marshal Mannerheim, the Finnish which Flower Street was, the main tons) was the victim. Her crew have with milltary honours and will hold Commander-in-Chief, is In good centre from which the majority of been landed,

a series of conferences with Turkish health,

the foreign exporters, obtained their General Staff officers and Air. Force

supplies. In to-day's issue of the "Govern-commanders. .

The appointment of Messrs. Lins This is quito a serious blow to ment Gazette", Mr. W. J. Carric, Con-

Dad weather provented his arrival stead & Davis as liquidators of the Peiping as curios' and art objects are troller of Food, has issued an order by aeroplane and the British officer affairs of Dr. and Mrs. M. O. Paster one of the few commodliles which on the standard price of thick cream. Is making the journey by train.......... has been revoked..

are still being exported.

on

Like Crecho-Slovakia The Russian demands amount to placing Finland in the position of Czecho-Slovakia after. Munich...

•The "Tamp writes that it is for

that

und

the Finne to decide and says they should remember Britain

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