ALLIED UNITY

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20995, 23 December 1939, Page 7

ALLIED UNITY

FRENCH YELLOW BOOK MEETING NAZI MENACE THREAT TO FREEDOM (Omcial Wireless) (Received Dec. 23, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Dec. 22 The perfect parallelism existing during the past eighteen months between the French and British policy, which is shown in papers collected in a French Yellow Book on the immediate origin of the war, is regarded by the press as the most striking feature of the publication. “Its effect,” says the Daily Telegraph, “is to deepen the sinister impression which the now familiar facts have left on all but the Nazi mind. Britain and France‘had, and still have, as this Yellow Book shows, only one possible resort for self-pre-servation, as well as for honour—to confront and end the imminent peril. "Before they were driven to that conclusion the Allies exhausted every effort to reach a peaceful solution, which would not be mere postponement of the clash and a betrayal of the tranquillity and liberty of Europe. When they attempted to reach reasonable accommodation they were cheated and then flouted.

“The enemy’s desire for conciliation was affected only as a cloak to the fulfilment of ulterior designs and not at all as a token of their abandonment, and the cloak was thrown off as soon as its deceptive purposes had been served. Hitler was resolved on war.” INVASION OF FINLAND MANY PLANES DESTROYED LEAFLETS BLOWN TO SEA vLniied Press Assn.—E.ec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Dec. 23, 1 p.m.) HELSINKI, Dec. 22 The Finnish Army claims that 35 Russian planes were shot down on December 12. The Red Army states that it brought down ten Finnish planes. Russian planes dropped leaflets but a strong wind blew them out to sea. Red Army Retreating Red Army troops are retreating on two fronts following fierce Finnish counter-attacks. The Russian bid to split the country in North Finland’s wasp waist has been thrust back. They now are withdrawing to Salla, and also are retreating in the Petsamo Corridor, where they had most progressed. Here the intense cold is proving the Finns’ best ally. DEATH AND DESTRUCTION MANY CIVILIANS KILLED FINNS’ MAGNIFICENT REPLY (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) HELSINKI, December 21. Four hundred bombers dealt death and destruction in South Finland, killing 23 civilians in the Sortavala district- and many others in other areas, including two passengers in a refugee train which was machinegunned. The Finns replied with magnificent attacks cn all fronts, capturing enormous quantities of material, killing thousands, and thrusting back the northern Russians for miles. TOYS FOR CHILDREN GIFTS FROM FRANCE DISTRIBUTION IN ENGLAND (Omcial Wireless) (Received Dec. 23, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Dec. 22 Twenty crates of toys have arrived in London from the wives and families of French sailors for distribution among children of British sailors who have lost their lives in the war. CANADIAN TROOPS WARM WELCOME TO BRITAIN SIGN OF EMPIRE UNITY (Omclsl Wireless) (Received Dec. 23, 1 p.m.) RUGBY, Dec. 22 The Secretary for Defence has sent a message to the Canadian High Commissioner on behalf of the Army Council, expressing pride and pleasure in welcoming the Canadian active service forces on its arrival I from Canada. The message says: “Your coming is living proof of our just cause, bringing British men together from all lands of ! the earth, and we shall stand | together until victory is won.” I £SOOO FOR RED CROSS DEMONSTRATION OF LOYALTY (Special to Time*.) (Received Dec. 23, 1 p.m.) RUGBY, Dec. 22 The British residents in Rio de Janeiro, like other British communities abroad, are demonstrating their loyalty, and they are enthusiastic in support of the cause lor which the Empire has taken up arms. Among other activities they have already collected £SOOO for the British Red Cross.