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BELISHA SEEKS A DEBATE ON FINNISH WAR SEQUEL

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

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PEACE Than Original Demands: Russians Gain Hangov

LONDON, MAR. 13 (UP).—THERE IS MUCH HEART-BURNING He Looked Tired, His Hands Trembled 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-

LONDON, Mar. 13. (Reuter).--Sir Michael O'Dwyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot dead at a meeting of the India Association to-Slovakia, too late for Poland, too late for Finland. 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 broken.

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

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

to Lord Zetland, was unhurt,

the

The shooting occurred at close of a crowded meeting in Cax-

ton Hall in London,

Dash Down Aisle

and

Lord Zetland fell by the side of Lord the Presidential chair, Lamington and Sir Louis Dane were seen to be bit.

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dashed

A man clasping a gut was heard to shoul, "Make Way" and down the crowded aiste towards the door.

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 debate the whole conduct of the war.

to

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

i Mr. Chamberlain

diated Mr. Hore-Belisha's

Uncanny Silence Falls on allegation Finn's 'No Man's Land'

repu-

"Britain made it clear that she was ready to render all pos- sible help to the Finns in their | gallant struggle,” he declared.

Meanwhile, British volunteers

who were to have left to-day for Finland are in a quandary.

They are still standing by, waiting to hear whether their

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 13 (Reuter).—It is reported from Helsingfors that Finnish troops were astonished when they got the order to cease fire. Most of them had not heard that a peace agreement had been signed.services will be required.

As the scream of shells died

down on the isthmus, there was

silence almost uncanny.

For many of the men, the corning

of peace meant that for a moment there was a chance to sleep.

a there wa For a moment stampede, but two men Jumped on him.

On the Isthmus. which they have held practically without sleep for ronths, they have reached a pointi almost mechanically.

No one in the audience of 150 was allowed to leave the meeting-ur tele-when they have tought and marched phone for two hours and a half.

The Pollen threw a rqrdon round the building and took statements from everybody present.

"I Heard A Bang" Lord Zetland told a reporter, "I heard a bang etose to me and then there was a sharp palu in my ribs.

Surrounded Reds Saved

By Armistice

The Finnish Legation continues to handle letters containing cheques iron sympathisers., und Is. loaded with scores of parcels of knitted com- forts for transport to the Finnish Fund's headquarters.

Debate In Commons LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter).—Mr. Clement R. Attlee, Leader ut the Labour Opposition in the House of Commons, said that all were agreed

One effect of the Finnish with-They Were On Verge Of in admiration of Finland's struggles

drawal from some sections of the front will be to leave part of the war material captured by the Fhns in Russian hands.

Ministers Résign

HELSINGFORS, Mar. 13 (Reuter)

Surrender

By EDWARD BEATTIE UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

HELSINGORS, Mar.

13.

It knocked me out and while I wasIt is officially confirmed that the (UP). The armistice at 11 a.m. down. I heard more shooting."

Lord Ministers of Defence and Education to-day came just in time to save A bullet was found in

have resigned because they could not thousands of Russian troops who Zelland's clothes at the hospital.

have thick-set Indian associate themselves with the Gov-

been surrounded at A short, dark,

Kuhmo, north of Lake Ladoga, | crament on the question of peace.

for several weeks.

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 Michael O'Dwyer was Governor-General of Punjab.

Indian Charged

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Ginger Rogers Given Divorce

End Of Six-Year-Old Marriage

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 13 (UP).- Ginger Rogers, who danced her way to fame with Fred Astaire in several RKO-Radio Blms, has divorced her film-star husband Lew Ayres.

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

Delegation Returning BERLIN, Mar. 13 (Reuter). Ac cording to a Moscow telegram, the Finnish delegation left this afternoon

for Finland.

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Finns Lust 17,000 Men

OSLO, Mar.

(Reuter)-Ac- "Arbeider Bladet, carding to the the Finnish losses total 17,000 men. and non- including 2,000 officers commissioned officers, material damage exceeds £8,000,000 Despite the hard conditions, most Norwegians grected the peace with rellet.

and while all were relieved that the slaughter had bern stopped, all deeply regretted the success of ng- gression. Loud Cheers).

Mr. Atlee added that Britain should render Finland all assistance possible to repair the damages ihis "unprovoked attack.”

Ministerial Protest

of

Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha said that he associated himself with the ox- pression of sympathy with Finland and asked: "Was It not a pity in relation to the magnitudes of these events and. their far-reaching The Russians were on the

character for the Allies to plead as verge of surrender. Repeated

an excuse for Inaction pure technically?" (Ministerial Protest). efforts by the Red Army to re-

Mr. Hore-Belisha asked for an op- lieve them had failed and the men were facing virtual starva-portunity to debate "in the light of these events, the whole conduct of tion,

the Government." At one "mott" alone, the entire 168th Division was surrounded by the Only 7,000 Loft

Finns.

SHORTEST WAR OF CENTURY

THE WAR between Fin- land and Russia is the shortest of the Twentieth Century.

It lasted for 104 days. The Great War lasted

1,570 days The Gran Chaco War lasted 1,031 days The Spanish Civil War lasted 998 days The China War has lasted

951 days The Ethiopian War lasted

152 days

WESTERN FRONT

Nazis Claim

Success

But Action Hardly Notoworthy

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SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Mor. 13 (UP)--The following German communique has been issued through D.N.B.:

"Limited artillery fire was reported

thun usual

more intense

Poignant Pen Picture

Of Man Who Announced Finland's Defeat

By RALPH FORTE

"UNITED PRESS" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

HELSINGFORS, Mar. 13 (UP)—A tired, sad-looking man' sat speaking at the microphone to-night, his brow beaded with perspiration and his face flushed.

M. Tanner, Finland's Foreign

Minister, was telling his people SHANGHAI

that they must rebuild what the

war had destroyed, and they

must have unflinching confidence

in the future.

I stood in the radio studio and

MURDER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" watchel M. Tunner darragh a glass

SHANGHAI,, Mar. 14. (UP).—A window about 15 feet away. Ilone gunman, taking advantage of studled his features. His eyes still dimmed lights, chot, and killed Wang shone alertly and his voice was loud Yi-hing, the 41-year-old director of and steady. The grey hair was neatly badland's" gambling and amuse- parted on the left. He wore a

dark

Iment concession this morning. ey suit, black tle and soft white Wang was watching a strip-tease collar. He was. freshly shaven and number in the ballroom of the Honey- his cluse-cropped moustache stood out moon Gardens, luxurious gambling clearly. Frein a button-hole in his und dancing establishment, when he Ivest hung a heays gold watch chaln we shot.

with which he toyed as he spoke. The gangster escaped.

Trembling Hands

M. Tunner turned the pages of the text of his speech with trembling | bands. Now and then be closed his eyes behind the horn-rimmed glasses.

At one time during his speech M. Tanner turned aside and poured a glass of water from a carate and qurriedly took a few gulps.

Internment Camp Fight; Man Dies

A light, belleved to have started through gambling In the Argyle Street Interment Camp for Chinese soldiers, yesterday, resulted in the death of Cheng, Hope, an Inmate of the camp.

Throughout the broadcast he kept rubbing his left land on his knee. At times he stretched his legs far out under the table or braced his feet around the legs of the chaif' "What More Is There To Say?" During the 15-minute interval be

Ng Kwal-wing, another tween-the-Finish--and--Swedish was arrested for the alleged murder

broadcasts approached M. Tanner

Internet,

Magistracy

and asked if he had any message for and appeared before Mr. E. Hilms- America. With 1

of his worth at the Kowloon shrug

this morning. shoulders he replied in very good

The case was remanded for English: "What more is there for me

Inciden! to say. Yes, I

am very tired. but week. No detalls of the

inuchwere given In Court, that is not important. Su must be gone over again."

Turning to the cameramen he said: "Please hurry. You've taken enough now," and he then sat down to broad- east his speech in Swedish.

Durling the Finnish broadcast I saw studio

engineers and girl attendants brush away an occasional tear with. the back of their hands. Some of them have lost their beloved ones al the front, but M. Tanner was now telling them to be brave all over

gain in peace.

.

Heads Hold High

As the solemn notes of the hymn

sald: "It is not correct that repeated was

The Prime Minister, interjecting from the Western Front, although it "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" wis in played at the end of the speeches, all

stood to attention. requests for men have been made by several sectors

M. Tanner rose from his chair and the Finnish Government, The Finnish

"A French scouting party was res remained motionless and alone in the Government have made repeated re-pulsed by German advance troops small room, with his hands resting on

and everyone while the the verge of surrendering, but mira-quests for materials The Finnish man scouting parly attacked a French the table. You could hear

"Near the Palatinate Forest a Ger-

# pin us been answered. Government were informed as long detachment of 16 men and three pack drop.

All heads were lifted high for go as February 25 that if they were horses. The enemy suffered losses

were and the Germans captured several everyone know that the Finnish army

was not beaten. to make an appeal to us we prepared and were making prepara- prisoners, The German scouting tions to send men as well as materials. party returned without a single loss. In the circumstances in which they "Observers noted enemy sir recon- found themselves, they decided not naissance flights over the frontier, but to make such un appeal."

Liberal Condemnation

Papers emphasise that Increased help for Finland is now more neces- sary than ever.

Recognition Of Wang By Italy

For weeks the division seemed on

culously, it was able to get enough food and ammunition to keep going.

When Bring ceased there were only 7,000 men left of the division's original sirength of 10,000 men.

LONDON SHUNS FINN MARKS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** LONDON, Mar.

Was

Commonionso Specch HELSINGFORS, Mar. 13 (UP).— German pursuit planes guarding the The radio broadcast by M. Tanner, frontier did not contact the enemy. the Finnish Foreign Minister, Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liberal The Germun Air Force continued interpreted by the man-in-the-street reconnaissance fights over French in Helsingfors as a commonsense Opposition Leader, associated himself territory, despite strong anti-aircraft speech filled with pride for what Finland had done and confidence in 13 (UP)-For with the "condemnation of this suc-fire and enemy pursuit planes."

what she still could do, almost the first time since the out-cessful aggression," and asked whe- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", ROME, Mar. 13 (Domel)-Italian break of war, dealings in Finnish ther the published details of material

cepted by the Government. oficial quarters state that Italy will marks came to a completo standstill assistance sent to Finland were ne- wero recognise the puppet government led to-day.

He suggested that they The Stock Exchange marked up by Wang Ching-wei in concert with International Nickel by 4 to 30% in grossly exaggerated. the Japanese Government.

Mr. Chamberlain said that he could the anticipation that it would now re- Informed

Govt.

the contemplates cover possession of its nickel and take no responsibility for newspaper Italian sending the Marquis di Marchio, copper mines in the Petsamo region, Agures. lle pointed out that

to to China,

Deaters, however, were more ab-Government had not made a complete Italian Ambassador

.ex sorbed in discussing the significance statement as to the amount of assist- of Nanking is a special envoy to one

press congratulations to Wang Ching-ef. the now situation created in the ance given to Finland.

his Baltie by the Russo-Finnish pence

terms, wel on the inauguration of "government."

The divorce was granted to-day in the Los Angeles Court.

The couple, were married In 1934, after Lew Ayres had reached stardom in "All Quiet on the Western Front." They separated amicably in 1930. "The Gay Divareco" was Ginger Rogers' best musical flims.

Ginger Rogers was twice nominated "Most Popular Star of the Year" in a contest run by a morning contem- pornry in Hongkong.

Her last film in Hongkong "Fifth Avenue Girl”.

was

state. that

The Marquis is at present in Shanghal.

Japanese Protest To Russia

Canada's Air Force To Number 30,400

There would be distinction between what was sent and what had arrived because it look some considerable time for malerial to reach Finland. No Threat To Neutrals Mr. Arthur Henderson naked Mr. Chamberlain to make it quite clear that is Majesty's Government had at no time threatened to violate the neutrality of Sweden and

Dramatic Plea

By Ll. George

Increase In Britain's Food Production

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The Finns silently grouped around thousands of loud-spenlters as they allently heard the fateful words that told them that their country had lost the war and must accept heavy sacri- fices,

Our Army is unbenten and wit keep guard on our future frontiers," said M. Tanner.

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Granting, in sober volee, that points of view may differ on wisdom of the course the Govern- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"' ment hnd decided to take, M. Tanner LONDON, Mar. 13 (UP).—A said that the Cabinet had been forced dramatic plea for a vast increase in to its momentous decision because Britain's food production was made of the impossibility of obtaining) by Mr. Lloyd George in the House of adequate foreign aid.

AN UNUSUALLY magnificent solar Commons to-day.

Crested Difficultion The veleron Liberal Leader fore-

halo brought large crowds into the cast that Germany would interally hor

Speaiding of the, Scandinavian streets of Hongkong this morning. Gracie Fiolds To: Ro-Marry:

OTTAWA, Mar. 13 (Reuter)—The

submarine warfare against shipping peatedly turned to those two (Nor-In Hongkong as meny na 41 have countries, M. Tanner said: "We re-

Actually, halos are not unusual war establishment of the Royal LOS ANGELES, Mar 13 (Reuter).

Norway. Canadian Air Force has been increas-

During the debate the Secretary -Monty Bank, who directed three of

been' recorded in a month, and they way and Sweden), Dominions, Mr. Anthony Gracie Fielda lims, statod that he TOKYO, Mar. 14 (Domel)-The ed by nearly 14,000 men, the Hon.

But they categorically placed in are often observed during the sum- of tainly, at no time did werthreaten to Eden, anid: "It is the last battle that and Grace will be married shortly. Japanese Government has lodged a Mr. N. AL Rogers, Minister

decides a victory. I am very glad our path difficulties which we judged mer. Ginger Rogers, the famous film protest with the Soviet Ambassador National Defence, announced to-day. do so."

"This morning's spectacle, however, Provisions are being made for a Mr. Lealle Hore-Belisha, the form- Mr. Sumner Welles is here now to to be Insurmountable. The dimcul ater, has been granted a divorce on regarding the violation of Manchu- The ground that her husband, Low kuo territory on Monday by two total of 30,400 men, comprising 2,400 er War Minister, asked the Prima study first hand the temper of the ties they created blocked all hopea of is unusual owing to the circle around PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

PLEASE Turn To Pago 7. British people at this critical hour." "Ayres, deserted her.

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