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BELISHA SEEKS A DEBATE

ON FINNISH WAR SEQUEL

ASSASSIN'S GUN KILLS EX-GOVERNOR, WOUNDS MARQUESS OF ZETLAND

LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)-Sir Michael O'Dwyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot dead at a meeting of the India Association to- night by an Indian gunman, who also wounded the Marquess of Zetland, Secretary of State for India.

Lord Zetland escaped with a slight bullet graze. Sir Louis Dane, former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, was wounded. His arm is brokeń.

Lord Laumiutan, former governor of Bombay, also re- ceived arm injuries,

Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes, the well-known authority Middle East, who was standing next

to Lord Zetland, was unhurt.

the on

The shooting occurred at the

ton Hall in London,

Dash. Down Alslo

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, MAR. 13 (UP).—THERE IS MUCH HEART-BURNING AMONG THE DEMOCRACIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AT THE UNHAPPY END TO THE 'FINNISH WAR.

In the United States the feeling is one of universal regret that Finland was no longer able to oppose such harsh terms.

Some Americans blame the Democracies in Europe, but the majority realise that the United States is the last country in a position to point a finger at any other nation..

Feeling in London is best summed up by Mr. Lloyd George, the veteran Liberal leader and former Prime. Minister.

"It is the same old trouble,” he said. "Too late! Too late for Czecho- Slovakia, too late for Poland, too late for Finland.

And Mr. Lloyd George added: "It is the road to disaster." Feeling in the House of Commons appeared acrimonious. Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the ex-War Minister, asked for an opportunity to debate the whole conduct of the war,

Britain, he charged, had failed to aid Finland because of a “pure technicality.”

Mr. Chamberlain repu. diated Mr. Hore-Belisha's

Uncanny Silence Falls on allegation

"Britain made it clear that she was ready to render all pos- sible help to the Finns

struggle," he Meanwhile, British volunteers STOCKHOLM, Mar. 13 (Reuter). It is reported who were to have felt today for

Finn's 'No Man's Land'le" be declared.

close of a crowded meeting in.Cax from Helsingfors that Finnish troops were astonished Finland are in a quindary.

when they got the order to cease fire. Most of them had not heard that a peace agreement had been signed.

As the scream of shells died

Lord Zelland fell by the side of the Presidential chair, und Lord Lamington and Sir Louls Dane were Been to be hit.

A man clasping a gun was heard down on the Isthmus, there was

to shout, "Make Way" and dashed in silence almost uncanny. down the crowded niste towards the

door.

For many of the men, the coming For a moment there was a of peace meant that for a moment stampede, but two men jumped on there was a chance to sleep. him

On the Isthmus, which they have

No one in the audience of 150 was held practically without sleep for allowed to leave the meeting or tele-months, they have reached a point phone for two hours and a half,

The Pollen threw a cordon rout when-they-have-fought-and-marched-

alnost, mechanically. the building and look statements from

everybody present.

"I Heard A Bang"

Lord Zetland told a reporter,

I

One effect of the Finnish with- drawal from same sections of the front will be to leave part of the war inaterial captured by the Finds

heard a bang close to me and then in Russian hands. there was a sharp pain in my ribs, It knocked me out and while I was down, I heard more shooting."

A bullet was found in Loul Zotland's clothes at the hospital,

A short, dark, thick-set Indian was seen to make his way towards the Press table,

There were four shots in rapid succession and Sir Michael O'Dwyer was seen to fall to the ground bleed- Ing profusely from a wound in the

chest.

The Amritsar shooting affair occurred while Sir Mich.cl" "O'Dwyer, wns Governor-General of Punjab.

Indian Charged

An Indian subject, Mahomed Aznd, aged 37, is charged with the murder of Sir Michael O'Dwyer and shooting wwith intent to murder Lord Zetland, Lord Lamington and Sir Louis Dane. He will appear at Bow Street Police Court to-morrow.

Italy To Get

Coal By Rail

Ministors Resign HELSINGFORS, Mar. 13 (Reuter), -It is officially confirmed that the Ministers of Defence and Education have resigned because they could not ssociate themselves with the Gov- ernment on the question of peace,

Newspapers this afternoon ap- pear with deep black borders sur rounding the peace terms.

POPE'S PESSIMISM

Grave Outlook if The

War Continues

They are still standing by, waiting to hear whether their services will be required.

1,000,000 AT ARMS

Italy Intensifies Preparations

SHORTEST

PEACE

Than Original Demands: Russians “Gaia Hangoë

WAR OF CENTURY

THE WAR between Finland and Russia is the shortest of

the Twentieth Century.

It lasted for 104 days.

The Great War lasted

The Gran Chaco War Jasted

The Spanish Civil War lasted The China War has lasted The Ethiopian War lasted

1,570 days

1,031 days

998 days

951 days

152 days

"Rights Of Mankind Jeopardised”—Roosevelt

DENUNCIATION OF RED TERMS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar, 13 (UP)-President Roosevelt denounces the Russo-Finnish peace terms.

"The ending of this war does not clarify the inherent right of small nations to maintain their integrity against attack by superior force,” he said. “The spread of force. jeopardises the rights of mankind to self government."

The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, showed the Presi-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Mar. 13 (UP).---The Under Secretary for War, Signor handle letters containing cheques that a million men are at present from sympathisers, and is loaded under arms in Italy. with scores of parecis of knitted com- forts for transport to the Finnish- Fund's headquarters.

The Finnish Legation continues to Ubando Soddu, to-day announced dent's statement to the Finnish DEFENSIVE

"In necessary to have constantly under arms sufficient troops to face the international developments in Debate In Commons

situation," he declared.

He paid fortifications have been in LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter) tensified, especially in North Africa Clement R. Attlee, Leader of the

and the Aegean

Islands. Labour Opposition in the House of During the year 30,000 ofleers have Commons, sald that all were agreed been called up for training and dis in admiration of Finland's struggles positions taken for the purpose of SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" and while all were relleved that the ensuring their return to the Army the VATICAN CITY, Mar. 13 slaughter had been stopped, all moment they are needed," he added. (UP)-Addressing the Car- deeply regretted the success of ug- dinals yesterday, His Holinessgression. (Lond Cheers). the Pope said that "no human should render Finland all assistance Mr. Attice added that 'Britain

mind can forecast the con possible to repair the damages sequences and repercussions of this "unprovoked attack." the European war?

He added that the Church must) take the lead for the resumption of world peace.

In the course of his address which; Was delivered after. yealerday's ceremonies at St. Peter's Cathedral, celebrating the first anniversary of his coronation, the Pope warned that the outlook for humanity is "very grave" if the war continues.

World's Turmoils

Ministerial Protest

of

Says Nothing And Omits Everything

Minister before it was issued.

Belgium Apprehensive

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BRUSSELS, Mar 13 (UP)-Omelal

quarters decline to comment on the Russo-Finnish peace but public opin-

ALLIANCE

Scandinavians Fear They May Be Next

ion is amazed & the Finns sudden

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" acceptance of the severe terms.

The

HELSINGFORS, March 13. man in the street is reallsing somewhat bitterly how the Allies. (UP)—The—Finnish Foreign were unable to turn their sympathy Minister to-day old foreign into effective ald.

press representatives that a conference will open immediately between Finland, Sweden and Norway for the conclusion of a defensive alliance.

This is causing some apprehension as to Belgium's fate If a big Spring offensive occurs on the Western Front.

Swedish Surpriso

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

He said the

war against STOCKHOLM, Mar. 13 (UP)-Russin prevented investigation The Swedish Foreign Minister, in aof the possibilities of such a pact speech to the Riksdag to-day, pressed surprise at the severity of tre which will Russian peace terms.

CX-

were

secure the boun daries and independence of these

He said that terms which Sweden countries."

to Finland hud transmitted

Meanwhile the lust communique much less severe and did not include revealed there was fighting right up the cession of the Sulla area or the to 11 am. northeast of Lake Ladoga, right to build the Kemijärvi roll-nt Kuhmo and on the Isthmus. way.

Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha said that he associated himself with the ex- pression of sympathy with Finland and asked: "Was it not a pity in London Reactions To relation to the magnitudes of these events and their far-reaching Yonai's Speech character for the Allies to plead as

for Inaction an excuse

a nuro LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter). technicality?" (Ministerial Protest). Mr. Hore-Bellsia asked for an optime yet for newspaper comment, Although there has been no

Russian planes bombed Rovaniemi portunity to debate

He denied that Sweden had forced and Kenijnervi this morning whiền "in the light of the Government."" these events, the whole conduct of Far Eastern and official circles Finland to capitulate and asserted they wounded three civilians.

that Sweden had done more than Peace will force dispossession on here agree that Admiral Yonai's any other country to aid Finland.

between four and five hundred statement says nothing new and "Finland apparently failed to un- thousand people-one of the greatest

Powers want to know.

half

Delegation Returning BERLIN, Mar. 13 (Reuter),—Ac-

"Reuter" report says these cording to a Moscow telegram, the pope arccted that prod, teatomic Finnish delegation left this afternoon and moral turmelis have started re for Finland,

percussions. the

consequences which no mind can foresee.

the

of

He was referring to the interna- the Far men have been made by tomits everything that the other derstand until the last moment that mass migrations in history. About

880 as Febropeal to us we

*

The Prime Minister. interjecting. said: "It is not correct that repeated Finns Lost 17,000 Man

requests for

Government, The Finnish

the world situation was such that it OSLO, Mar. (Reuter)-Actional situation in his Allocution to Government have made repeated re-

13

It is pointed out that the statement would have inevitably involved cording to the "Arbelder Bladet, members of the Sacred College, who quests for materials, and everyone contains no mention of the term of

world war if foreign intervention was the Finnish losses total 17,800 men, came to congratulate hun on the first has been answered. The Finnish Japan's grant to Wang Ching-wel.

necessary to savo her" he said. including 2,000 officers and non- anniversary of his enthronement. Government were informed as long It contains no repetition of Prince commissioned officers, while

Romo Reactions 25 that if they were Konoye's pledge that Japan will {material damage exceeds £8,000,000.

were demand neither territory nor in- to make an

LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter). prepared and were making prepara-demnity. There fa no indication of While Moscow and Berlin are exalt- tions to send men as well as materials. the exact nature of "Japan's new ing over the Russo-Finnish peace and In the circumstances in which they order in East Asia.”

Nazi spokesmen are hinting that now |found_themselves, they, decided not Reuter learns that Tokyo, fro-Russia has got what she wanted, Ger

to make such an appeal."

quently pressed to explain what the many can get on with her business in new order means, has always refus-the west, the newspapers in Paris ex- press the hope that the Scandinavian Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liberated to be explicit,

Chinese Derision

countries should not have any cause Opposition Leader, associated himself,

to Allied aid to Finland. for regret lo regard to their opposition with the condemnation of this suc-

"Journal Des. Debata" anticipates

Despite the hard conditions, most [Norweglans greeted the peace with

rellet.

Popers emphasise that increased ROME, March 13 (Reuter)-Ger- help for Finland is now more neces- many and Italy have signed a coalary than ever. agreement following the conversa-

an official

tions between 'Mussolini and Herr von. Ribbentrop, states communique.

The agreement provides that in future coal supplies from Germany wilt

go by rall

This, add the communique, will onable the Italian requirements to be covered "almost entirely."

The Same Old Problem

Japanese Restriction

Fewer Road Deaths

Now Speed Limit Is A Success

Liberal Condemnation

were

With reference to Wang Ching LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)cessful aggression," and asked whe- wel's anticipated Government, official There has been a further decline in ther the published details of material circles here recall that both Great that Germany and Russia will now the number of road accidents. assistance sent to Finland were ac-ritain and the United States made probably attempt a peace manoeuvro

During February there were 410 cepted by the Government.

it perfectly plain to Japan that they deaths, 44 less than in February last He suggested that they

would adhere to the Nine Power on a vast scale.

The Italian newspapers splash the year despite the black-out,

grossly exaggerated.

Treaty and there would be no likeli

peace treaty question. Mr. Chamberlain said that he couldhood that they would change their This figure was only two-thirds

"Giornale d'Italla” comments · that for January's total and was much take no responsibility for newspaper attitude,

the Baltic has again become the less than half of December's total of Bgures. He pointed out that the Chinese circles received Admiral Russian sea and adds that the Soviet-

Yonal's 1,150, the largest record.

Government had not made a complete

statement with derision. Finnish war provided one more Some of the reasons for this im-statement as to the amount of assist- They insist that Wang Ching-wel will proof of the uselessness of regional proved state of affairs are the new ance given to Finland,

never get any reputable following pacts between small countries. The 'Asked in the House of Commons 20 miles an hour speed limit cam-| There would be distinction between if Japan wishes to continue the war. newspaper also confirms the Im- lo-day by Mr. I. C. Jannah whether paign for greater core and the fact, what was sent, and what had arrived

China is quite ready and has no possibility of the League of Nations DAR-ES-SALAAM, Mar, 13 (Reu- he was aware that there was a re- that snow and ico reduced traffic because it took some considerable doubt of the outcome.

helping attacked countries. ter)Two Nazis who were active in Army officials on all Chinese enter-

gulor tarif

levied by Japanese early in the month.

time for material to reach'tFinland, Tanganyika before the war coming the British Concession in Tientsin,

No Throat To Näütrals menced have been recaptured follow-

ESCAPED NAZIS

RECAPTURED

In Tientsin

LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)

ing their escape from an internment resulting in a heavy tax on British Charles F. Meyer

camp

The

ont

merchandise,

Mr. R. AB Butler,

had made their way through Under-secretary for Foreign Affairs,

said that reports were current to this

Tanker Safe

Mr. Arthur. Henderson asked Mr.

Serious Sot-Back

Canada's Air Force The Italian newspapers interpret

Chamberlain, to make li qulle clear To Number 30,400

the peace as a serious set-back for the

democracies and consider that the that His Majesty's Government had at no time threatened to violate

OTTAWA, Mor, 13 (Reuter) The Soviet emerged from the conflict the neutrality of Sweden and

war establishment of the Royal ingloriously, especially as it is the Norway."

Canadian Air Force has been increas-

who asked for The Prime Minister replied: "Cered by nearly 14,000 men, Hon.

peace. “Osservatore flomano," an organ of tainly, at no time did we threaten to Mr. Hogere the Hort the Vatican, severely, condemns the National Defence, announced to-day. Peace Treaty and deplores the fact Provisions are being runder for that eggston has agalus mat an un- total of 30,400 món, comprising 2100 Just rewards. The paper adds that officers and 28,000 men,

PLEASE Tum To

200 miles of wild country and wore effect. 15 miles from Portuguese

LONDON, Mar. 13 (teuler).—It' is Africa when they were captured His Majesty's Government had fre- authoritatively stated, that the 10,000- One of them had been the leader of quently represented to the Japanese ton British tanker, Charles F. Meyer, the Naxi Flund" in "Tanganylica before Government the injury caused to whitch is registered In Hongkong, and do so.” the war.

„British" Intereals by restrictions on the which was damaged by on explosion Mr. Leslie Hore-Ballsha, the forza Tanganyika was formerly German movements of merchandise in this on March 4, is now safely in harbourler War Minister asked the Prime East Africa

with her cargo Intact.

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