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KOBE, Mar. 15 (Domel)-The sinking of merchant ships in European waters continued at a high rate in February, necord- ing to a survey by a local shipping concern.

KING WITH THE

„Vice-Admiral Ramsay explained

A MILLION WAR AFTERMATH

PEOPLE FINLAND RECEIVES

BELGIUM BITTER

HOMELESS WORLD SYMPATHY Papors Contempt And

Shocking Plight Of

Finnish Evacuees

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" COPENHAGEN. Mar. (UP)—A Slockholm report says there are 1,000,000 people home less in Finland of which number, 450,000 are evacuees from ceded territory.

About $50,000 are homeless due to the bombings in Helsingfors and other cities und villages.

It is reported that many are living in holes in the ground in the forests. Hangoo Evacuation Begins HELSINGFORS, Mar. 14 (UP)... The evacuation of Hangoe Island, which must be ceded to Russin by March 22, began to-day.

This will probably represent Fin- land's most dlmcult evacuation prob- Icm.

Efforts will be made to settle the evacuees as soon as possible in order to return to normal peacetime work and make up for the time lost during

the war.

LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter).—As was to be expected

Hatred For Russia LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter).

certain Belgian papers yesterday over the Russo-Finnish peaco

Considerable bitterness is generally

the Finnish-Russian peace treaty has aroused world--The satisfaction expressed in wide comment.

There is universal sympathy here for the Finns has now disappeared. and praise for their gallant fight against heavy odds. felt but all the papers pay tribute to

Deep regret is expressed at the p****** fact that another brutal aggres- sion has brought success to the aggressor.

or not the Allies might have done There is a tendency to ask whether more to aid the Finns.

This was answered, however, by the Finnish Foreign Minister on Wednesday when he gald that the Allies were ready but that Norway and Sweden had refused to allow

age of passage troops through their Lerritory.

But whatever the attitude of Nor way and Sweden could the Alica have done more to save Finland?

People Bre also asking about the future of Scandinavia, now that Fin- land has given up her mala defence lines at Hangoe and Russia' has free transit faciles to the Norwegian and Swedish borders.

500,000 To Lose Homies HELSINGFORS, Mar. 14 (Reuter). -It is estimated that 500,000 people will be turned out of their homes as On the latter point, Sweden will the

result of the

ask Russia to Russo-Finnish

explain her Intentions, Norway will seek a clarification of a clause in the

agreement giving the Petsamo area to Norway.

sevict goods through free passage for

Treaty

There are only 100,000 civilians at present in the affected areas as the others have been evacuated.

The first convoy of inhabitants re- turning to Viborg to collect their belongings left Helsingfors to-day in special trains and ears provided by The Government,

Worse Off Than Before Even tho Scandicavions who believed that the Swedish Govern- ment was right in its atilinde now admit that Sweden Is Worse oft than before.

similar to that in Britain.

In France the general opinion Is

is

Allies

a lack of decision but also

*********** Finland and have nothing but con-

tempt and hatred for Russia.

SAIGON MARU MAIL RETURNED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The "Nation Belge" und "Libre {Belgique" both point out the German

responsibility.

Germany Responsible

The "Nation Belge" appeared with headities which read: "Finland is the victim of Germany as much as of Russia" and "Fearing Germany the Scandinavian States pressed Finland to accept the Soviet terms. Thus the Relch helped to subject the Russian yoke on to a country which in 1018 she

to rid of Red troops." helped

OSAKA, Mar. 14 (Domel).— The French naval authorities in Indo-China have returned all. mails with the exception of a few parcels containing con- traband goods destined for Ger. many to the Japanese steamer

The Libre Belgiquo" says, "Ger- Saigon Maru, according to a rebillty for the tragedy. She prevent-

many bears the brunt of responsi port received by the O.S.K. Headquarters from the captain of the ship.

The French authoritien Belzed the mall aboard the O.S.K. liner in Salgon on March 12.

Animals To Prove Mine's

Efficacy

♦♦♦♦

Committee To Discuss Inventor's Request

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar. 14

small valinn! people whom twenty. ed any effelent aid being sent to these

years ago she helped to win their Independence,

"Once again Hiller, the founder, inspirer and still the lender of the anti-Comintern front, contributes an extension to Bolshevism in Europe."

United States Criticised The chief criticism of the "In- depondence Belge" is directed against the United States.

After pointing out that Sweden,

France, Britain and Italy contributed aid, the paper adds, "But America, on whom the Finns especially count- ed, grunted a

a few million dollars but provided that this money was not, to

be devoted to war materiais!".

The paper adds: "No one has a right to reproach the Allies for non- |intervention in Finland."

The "Albalagh" says: "Hitler want-

Help Promised STOCKHOLM, Mar. 14 (Reuter) -President Kallio of Finland, in a telegram to Mr. Herbert Hoover showed people think the thanking him for the help given to point out, as "Le Foque" does, that Finland by the Hoover Relic! Com-

m-nevertheless the Allied military post (UP). Should animals be useded to profit from the Italian and mittee, stated that the civil population tion in the regions ceded would be transferred to the Finnish Republic.

Mr. Hoover, In

reply.

expressed the American peoples' deep sympathy and said that his organisation would continue to do all it could for the benefit of the Finnish people.

FOUGHT OFF HEINKELS

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LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter).—The captain of a fishing trawier which has returned to port, reports fighting of three Heinkel bombers successfully, The trawler was first attacked by a lone Nazi bomber. When it came over the first time, the captain found his gun jummed. He had freed 11, however, when the plane came over a second time, and loosed off 80 rounds at lis nose. It left.

Soon afterwards, three Heinkel bombers attacked the trawler, bomb- ing and machine-gunning it over an hour.

The captain replied with his de- fence gun until his ammunition ran out.

The Heinkels did not score * single hit. No one was injured,

When the planes had gone, the _trawler_went on fishing...

Wanchai Fire Smoulders

Godown Blaze Not Yet Extinguished

Under control but as yet smoking and still necessitating. the action of a fire hose, the gutted godown of the Sang Hong Lid., Hennessy Road, Wanchai, which caught fire on Wednesday has proved a centre of attraction to thousands in the past two days.

British differences in order to realise

not Impaired. Some of the French newspapers for experimenting with and test question

tion the wisdom of the Allies in ing the efficacy of exploding his own ends but the British Govern-

respecting the mines?

so

neutrality of Norway and Sweden.

scrupulously

"Excelsior" puts it in this way. The police do not ask leave to go through a neighbour's house to ar- a would be assassin to save his rest victim.

In America a few papers criticise

ment destroyed these hopes. The solution of the coal problem stripped

A joint session, of the United States Ribbentrop's visit to Rome of all Senate and House of Representatives value." military and naval affairs committees to discuss this question. has been specially called next Monday

The inventor of a new high ex-

the Allies or Scandinavia, although plosive. Leslie P. Barlow, has request- here and there is heard criticism of Infernal machine in a field with the ed permission to demonstrate his the reluctance of Congress to give aid of animals. Finland military help.

There ኔ። wide feeling that the United States should do everything possible to help in the work of re- construction.

In Germany the Nazis continue to make great efforts to prove that this pruce is a set-back to the Allies.

Living Space For Russia ! The official explanation of Rus- sia's demands is that they are an expression of a great State's need for Lebensraum (living space).

GOVERNMENT CRITICISED

Declares inventor Barlow: "It won't Socret Sossion Of French hurt them. Death will be instan- taucous,"

NAZI-FINNISH

Parliament

TRADE ACCORD after the arrival of M. Daladier

the

PARIS, Mar. 14 (Router). The Senate to-day unanimously agreed to go into secret session

and ten other Cabinet Ministers. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

M. Daladier declared BERLIN, Mar. 14. (UP)-It is an-Government accepted an immediate

that nounced that the German and Finnish discussion on Finland but desired to The Nazis' only ground for claim-Committees signed an accord in Ber-defer discussion on the conduct of the ing a German diplomatic victory is last Wednesday against putting war until next week, that Britain and France wanted to extend the war to Scandinavia..

This was dismissed on Wednesday by one American paper which sata that if the Allies had wanted to ex- A further exchange of goods, as lasted three and a quarter hours. tend the war to the north they would well as clearing arrangements, was

have done

one so. Nothing is sald in Germany about

into effect the German-Finnish finan-

Criticism of the Government's

cial agreement in connection with the handling of the Finnish situation is trade tre trade treaty which was renewed on believed to be among the matters December 30, 1938.

voiced at the secret session, which

also discussed.

The session was adjourned until to-morrow.

Russin getting the big-naval base at NAZIS ASKED TO that some Cabinet changes may result,

SAVE METALS

In some quarters, it is even believed possibly including the appointment of Foreign Minister, one of the three posts now held by M. Daladier.

(M. Daladier is concurrently Prime BERLIN, Mor. 14 (Reuter) Minister. Foreign Minister and Minis- ambiguous, Tho papers accept Field-Marshal Hermann Goering has ter for Defence).

Hangoe but in London it is painted out that the most likely reason for this is to ward off a possible Gernun, attack on Leningrad.

The Italian press is somewhat

the Nazi thesis of a sel-back to the appealed for a nation-wide collection Allies and make a show of wel-on April 20-HRler's birthday of coming peace. However there is metals, especially copper, bronze, evidence of distaste at successful brass and tin, for defence of the aggression.

Fatherland.

The Telegrafo" says that the.

Russian attack was the most ob- ITALY SHORT OF

vlous of aggression in modern l tary.

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14 (UP)

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Stock Market Rallies

Rubber Is Depressed

LONDON, Mar. 14

(Reuter).-

ROME, Mar. 14 (Reuter) -All iron After a quiet ression, some evidence

railings, gates and even round the Fink of Italy, the Stock the final stages at the

railings of a rallying tendency was visible in Exchange and the old Roman forums cnge to-day.

Stock Ex- ore being removed for scrap-iron.

Gilt-edged securities closed above the day's lowest, while home rails levels.

LOCAL ACTIVITY recovered to round about the opening

PARIS, Mar. 14

The early decline of Indian Govern- (Reuter)-To-iment bonds was halted during the

that dere afternoon.

States consumers holding off as their

be

This morning's heavy shower will do much in helping the work of the firemen who have been considerably hampered in their fire fighting opern- tions by the vast amount of debris Simultaneously with the arrival of day's communique says that is being supported by thousands Mr. Ghandi, at the Ramgarh Con- was local activity of advanced Of the commodities, rubber and tin of bags of rice stacked in the lower gress it was announced that the parties, especially west of the Vosges. were caster, mainly owing to United portion of the godown. If the debris, Moslem League had completed ar- caused by the collapsing roof, could rangements to hold ៥ similar LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter)The requirements are belleved to have been cicared, the fire would not Congress at Lahore beginning March Y.M.C.A. now has 100 mobile can- covered. have

lasted as long as it The conflagration was und from

as it has.

20, and

and lasting several

Icens operating in Britain. The 100th days.

Rubber was further depressed by discovered

The Moster Congress will be at- canteen was presented yesterday by liquidation. at 3 p.m. on Wednesday

lended

xded by 60,000 Mosterns including the Guild of Vininers.

Wall Street was irregular. that time onwards numerous amateur the Premiers of Bengal, Punjab and photographers have visited the scene, Assum, and also by Mohamed Alf clicking their cameras from every

Jinnah the League President. possible angle. Insurance Company

The League is expected to draft a' representatives and other responsible resolution of solidarity with Great people were at the fire shortly after Britain in view of the war. The its discovery.

League representa: 9,000,000 Moslems in India,

At the time of the outbreak the godown was reported to have $350,-

000 worth of goods, and the total New Premises For

damage is believed to exceed this

sum.

Defence Parleys In Capetown

Famed Newspaper

LUCKNOW, Mar. 14 (Reuler)--- One of India's oldest newspapers, the "Ploncer", moved into a new build- ing here yesterday. The premises CAPETOWN. Mar. 14 (UP)-It is were opened by the Governor of the announced here that the Commander | United Provinces.

to

Though the number of slips lost in February was somewhat less than that in December or January, their tonnage showed a record high of 277,055 tons. This brings the total of DOVER PATROL nhips lost since the outbreak of the -war to 1,400,510 tons, the survey LONDON, Mar. 14 (Router).The Near East Sir Archibald Wavell, is congratulatory message as an old war in Chlef of the British Forces In the Mr. Winston Churchill. sent a states.

Sixty-nine ships were sunk inf King to-day spent several hours In-ying to Capetown for a defence con- § correspondent of the paper. Other. February, making the total number Epecting the Dover Patrol.

ference with South African officials. notable contributors of ships lost since the beginning of the work of the patrol, and the King CAPE TOWN. Mar. 14 (Reuter).

the paper To Moor General Smuts

have included the late Rudyard Kip- the war 378.

ling. In six months of war the monthly talked to the officers and men, who General Sir Archibald Wavell, Com average of ships lost is given as 60 min the destroyers, trawlers, paddle mander-in-Chief of the British troops to with tonnage of 240,420.

steamers and other craft that keep Of 375 ships that have gone to the the narrow sean clear and safe for bottom 324, aggregating 1,039,145 the passage of British ships. tona, were freighters, 30, totalling lils Minjeaty boarded a vessel fitted 287.880 tons were fonkers, and 20, with the latest equipment for deal- with a tonnage of 219,800 tons, were ing with magnetic mines, and de-

corted nix-naval ratings. passenger ships, bigg

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