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  2. RUSSIANS ROUTED.

    Not only have the Russian advances into Finland been stopped, but, according to dispatches from Helsinki, the Finns are pressing their counter-attacks on all the main fronts and driving the invaders back, with heavy losses. On the Karelian Isthmus in the south and ...

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  3. GRAF SPEE BATTLE.

    LONDON, Dec. 22.—Further details of the battle off the River Plate in which the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee was severely damaged by three ...

    Article : 273 words
  4. WORKING FOR PEACE.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Broadcasting to the nation today, President Roosevelt gave thanks for the interlude of Christmas in a world "bowed under the ...

    Article : 485 words
  5. WAR AT SEA.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—Although a Berlin communique states that 11 ships—British and neutral—were sunk yesterday, the only reports received concerning fresh ...

    Article : 307 words
  6. RED ARMY'S PLIGHT.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—The Moscow correspondent of the "New York Times" (Mr. G. E. R. Gedye), in a dispatch on Friday, said:—"The only prominent Soviet ...

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  7. HELIGOLAND AIR BATTLE

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—Details of the air battle over Wilhelmshaven on December 18 are still being sorted out from the mass of information obtained as a result ...

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  8. QUIET AT THE FRONT.

    PARIS, Dec. 25.—Communiques issued since Friday have all announced quiet on the western front or stated—as in the case of this morning's announcement— ...

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    A burning house, wrecked by a Russian bomb, in Helsinki after a recent air raid. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. GERMAN PROTESTS.

    MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 23.—Uruguay has replied to the German protest against the Uruguayan Government's decision limiting the time of the Admiral Graf Spee's ...

    Article : 100 words
  11. SUBMARINE'S FEAT.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—With the return to port of the British submarine Ursula the full story has been made known of the sinking of a German cruiser of the ...

    Article : 543 words
  12. DEFENDERS' RESPITE.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—The failure of Russia's initial onslaught on Finland and the rout of its forces in the far north and on the Karelian Isthmus are now ...

    Article : 370 words
  13. THE TACOMA'S POSITION.

    MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 23.—The Foreign Minister (Senor Guani) has postponed action in connection with the German liner Tacoma (8,268 tons), which ...

    Article : 113 words
  14. HIS HOLINESS SPEAKS.

    VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24.—Replying to the Christmas greetings of the College of Cardinals today, the Pope suggested that the belligerent nations should begin now ...

    Article : 189 words
  15. NEUTRALITY ISSUE.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—The Pan American countries have protested to Britain, France and Germany against the violation of the 300-mile neutrality ...

    Article : 276 words
  16. STRENGTHENING DEFENCES.

    PARIS Dec. 22.—In his speech to the Chamber of Deputies today the Prime Minister (M. Daladier), referring to the extension of the Maginot Line at both ...

    Article : 145 words
  17. ITALIAN PLANES.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—The Rome correspondent of the "New York. Times" states:—"Italian planes, detained in Germany en route to Finland, are being ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. RUMOURED OFFER.

    LONDON, Dec. 22.—The Rome correspondent of the British United Press states that according to political circles there Mussolini entrusted to Herr ...

    Article : 137 words
  19. AERIAL ATTACKS.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—Despite the Russians' threat, conveyed by pamphlets dropped from planes, to blow Hensinki to smithereens yesterday, the day passed ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. PUPPET GOVERNMENT.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—The "Daly Mail's" Helsinki correspondent reports that the Russians have arrested M. Kuusinen, leader of the Terjoki puppet Government. ...

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  21. GERMANY AND HER FOES.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—Addressing a political Christmas party in Berlin, the Nazi Propaganda Minister (Dr. Goebbels) said: "Germany's existence is at stake. The ...

    Article : 361 words
  22. WAR ON SUBMARINES.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 25.—Commander S. H. K. Spurgeon, of the Royal Australian Navy, who is now in command of H.M.S. Echo, a destroyer, has been awarded the ...

    Article : 141 words
  23. THE GERMAN FLEET.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—It was semi- officially stated in Paris on Friday that the German fleet had left Hamburg, half moving towards the Baltic and half ...

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  24. RUSSIA AND GERMANY

    LONDON. Dec. 25.—It is semi-officially announced in Moscow that direct rail traffic between Russia and Germany has been opened as a result of the ...

    Article : 236 words
  25. PLANES FROM AMERICA.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—The expected doubling of British and French purchases of American planes is regarded as giving a decisive margin in the ...

    Article : 86 words
  26. THE DEUTSCHLAND.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—The French wireless reports that the pocket battleship Deutschland has returned to Germany. ...

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  27. UNDERSEA RAIDERS.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—According to Berlin messages two submarines which have caused considerable losses amongst merchant shipping have returned safely to ...

    Article : 204 words
  28. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—Aerial combats along the east coast of Britain and on the western front yesterday probably resulted in the destruction of two German ...

    Article : 155 words
  29. STALIN'S MESSAGES.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—While Russia's solitary Catholic church in Moscow celebrated mass for Christmas (which is not recognised in the Soviet Union), Stalin. ...

    Article : 187 words
  30. WEALTHY POLES RELEASED.

    BERLIN, Dec. 24.—On Field Marshal Goering's Intercession several members of the wealthy Radziwill family, who were arrested when the Russians occupied part ...

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  31. "BRILLIANT GERMAN VICTORY."

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—The Rome correspondent of "The Times" reports the aeronautical correspondent of the "Giornale d'Italia" as having given various ...

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  32. NAZIS WIDEN NEWSPAPER BAN

    BERLIN, Dec. 22.—Foreign newspapers printed in German have been banned. This particularly affects Swiss and Hungarian papers, which have had large ...

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  33. EX-PRESIDENT MOSCICKI ILL.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—The Bukarest correspondent of the "Exchange Telegraph" reports that M. Moscicki, who was President of Poland before the German ...

    Article : 33 words
  34. SWEDISH VOLUNTEERS.

    STOCKHOLM, Dec. 23.—The second contingent of Swedish volunteers has left for Finland. The Swedish authorities are enforcing ...

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  35. R.A.F. ROUTINE PATROL.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—A German communique says that British aeroplanes flew over Heligoland yesterday afternoon. It was learnt from the Air Ministry that this ...

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  36. GERMAN LINER SEQUESTRATED

    AMSTERDAM, Dec. 23.—The German liner Stassfurt (7,395 tons) has been sequestrated in Java owing to a British oil company's claim. ...

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