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Change Seen In Rus- sian Strategy In Finland.

(By Lynn lleinzerling, Aggoclgtu] Prelo Stiff Writer)

ifulsiuorons, Dec, lO-Vio. lent fighting in knee-deep snow 0n Fmlnnds eastern frontier at the Arctic circle was reported from the front today where the Finns deciared they had repulsed all Soviet attacks.

The Russian battered at Fin. nish defences in all sectors of the eastern front. but were particular.

iv active near the Arctic circle, lending many rvers con. elude they had changed their

strategy and were strivinz to cut. Finland in two by driving to the Bwgnish 170MB!‘ Mid the Gill! 0f

Bo a.

Heavy fishtiluz also was report- ed on the southern front. on the eastern side of the Karelian Isth- mus, where three brigades of So- viet trooofl behind s ta

tary communique said Russian war vessels bombarded various coastal objective. These objectives were not specified.

A Russian air attack yesterday In the Baltic port of Hanizoe was described in the communique as unsuccessful. There were two more raid alarms today but apparzntiy 1o planes were sighted.

The Russian strategy along the Arctic circle, lf successful in cutting Finland in two. would bring the Red army into the rich Tornlo Valley between Finland and Sweden, and would directly threaten Swed- en. The valley leads into the bead of the Gulf 0| Bothnis.

Military strategists pointed out that this route was the shortest across Finland to Swedish border from Russia.

llelsingfors correspondents. on e trio from the westeni Karelian front. found nearly every village east of Kotka in the hands of the Finns. The correspondents had to show their passes frequently to soldiers on guard It, important points.

In Kotka, an important Finnish shipping centre, all harbor traffic has at a standstill. The first tiny oi the war. two persons Were k111- ets and six wounded by bombs

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Residents told how the RUSSIRD flee: steamed un to Hotliand l5- land within sight of Kotka. and bombarded it for five days. dil-

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liar-ZS Years ligo__l'_oday

(By The Canadian Press)

DEC. 11, 1914 - Twenty-five thousand Canadian-l of the first contingent engaged in military

manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain. Russians checked Austro-German advance in Poland, capturing many Prisoners and guns.

Coming Events

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Santa Pals Now Away To A Good Start In Drive

Keep the Work-M-dving by Adding Your Contribution Today.

“But you with lives of happier circumstance, Should not forget poor children, your co-heirs, Should climb their garret stairs,

firing them part of this joint inheritance.

"Their part is small - a doll, a drum, a cart, While lighted Christmas trees will spring indeed From but a little seed

Of Christmas kindness in a poor child's heart.

"O let not their bleak, blank Christmas page Bear only the inscription of a tear,

But write some word of cheer

That suits their tender heart and tender age.”

There has already been a fine response to Santa Pal

increase, with many more to be added to it. See to it that your name is down as a Santa Pal and know the joy 0f giving.

The time is short and there is much work to be done, so do not. delay. Many people fail to realize that Christ- mas is just around the corner. This is not the case with our little friends, who are living in anticipation from day to day, waiting for the biggest event of the whole year. From now until Christmas the biggest topic of conversa- tion in the childrenfis world will be- Santa Claus, and what he will have for them in his well filled pack. They talk about him, they watch for him, they dream about him, and eagerly await for the day of his arrival. Of course, it never enters their mind that dear old Santa might pass them by-that thought has no place in the sheltered mind of an optimistic care-free child. S0, Santa Pals, it’s up to’y0u to see that their faith is not shattered — their young lives blighted by this terrible disappointment. Sec that their stocking is full 0n Christmas and their young lives filled with happiness. It may not mean much t0 you, but it can mean so much to you. Please send in your contributions early.

Remember your own childhood and recall how eager» iy you looked forward to a visit from St. Nicholas. You too, would have been sadly disappointed had he failed i0 come. Many children in the city will spend Christmas day in tearful disappointment instead of joyful laughter, un- less some kind souls come to the aid of Santa.

Year after year the same people have been sending toys to the Santa Pal Department. They are performing“ l! ilffiat act of love, and the truism, “It is more blessed to give than to receive" means something more than words to them. YOU can do your share too. Don't think that because you are not canvassed and asked to give. that you are not expected. This appeal concerns YOU, AND YOU AND YOU. Whether you are single or married, if you have no children or if you have some children, it makes n0 difference, there’s always that extra little bit you can do if you want to. We have no canvassers for Santa Pals- ncvei- had, and never needed to have.

But your assistance is needed. All you have t0 do to become a Santa Pal is to select a child from the list below and send your contribution to Santa Pals care of the (Guardian 0r Phone No. 133. We will do the rest. Don't miss your chance t0 make this Christmas a happy one for ztimuesliitlc girl or boy who might be forgotten by Santa

YESTERDAYS SANTA PALS

EDlFIIBIIIilIIIFBS For War Brings Fresh Worries

Mia Annie Matheson

Miss Shirley Jane Dunning. Miss Roma Anne Dunning. Miss Elizabeth Simmonds.

Mrs. W. C. S. McLure.

Mrs. G. D. DeBlois.

Miss Helen DeBlois.

J A. McKinnon. Georgetown. Miss Sally Forbes, 299 Euston

St. J. O. Hyndman. Miss Constance Hyndman. Master William Carmen Thomp- OTTAWA. Dec. lo—cangdfl's war expenditures have brou t

SUn. _ Master Leith Stanley Thomp- ‘will Wvrries to Finance Mints 1-

's-nn. RBBWH Whose task is to find the i Percy Barlow. monev to meet not onlv the con. f Master Layrton Schunnan. Sum- sunny increasing cost of rzovern- imerside. merit but the extraordinary ev-

Denditures now necessary

my of encouragement came this week with the announcement that revenues have responded to the increase in business activity in wearer volume than gt the same time g year ago,

SANTA PALS TO DATE "An old Friend of the Little

Children". Miss E. Burnett. Miss Elizabeth Anderson.

. t n. 1 _ This change has come about in yuan $6 V“: the Dfl-tt three months. When the Mrs‘ Cosh we: started the revenues since the

start. of the fiscal year. April l, were well below the collections for the same period of the last fiscal year. Now the situation is reversed 1nd the complete year promises to yield a much greater return. Prime Minister Mackenzie King and his ministers are preparing for mwniniz of Parliament which is to come in January. The date has not been announced. Previoiu forecasts that Parlia- ment would be called Jan. 11. the

In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Dou ias McEwen. M s Marion and Edith Hume. Mrs. W. R. Aitken. Miss Lila M. Coles. Master Earl Dunning, Kensing-

on. Miss Margaret Coffin. Mr. Arthur Coffin. Miss Laura Hirglres. Miss Snnrirn Currie Miss Lona McLnre. Mrs. C H, Black. Mrs, McCrendy. Mrs, Mari: McGuigan.

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reported the date will be'on the traditional ‘finusdny but later in the month,

list, but as you will notice the list of names shows a large _

95°“! ‘mm 3'1"‘!!! “Ihflnl 5MP! l" 5mm"! ‘Ill! the Soviet are force in devastating cities and towns of southern Finland. Here's a gun crew of the Red battleship, October Revolution, in gcllon,

LONDON. Dec. l0—iCP)—Tne King returned to England today

from his six-day visit to the British Expeditionary Forces in France a-s parliament prepared for its im- portant secret session. now fixed for Wednesday, and the Admiralty took stops to reinforce the Navy's strength for the sea. warfare against; Germany.

The Admiralty Saturday called for ex-sailors and ex-marincs up to 46 years of age to volunteer for tno duration of tihe war,

The war at sen during the week-

Britisli and three neutral ships, t0 its mounting toll. Biiktalifs were partially offset by capture of a German ship

Russia today added her protests against the British blockade of German exports to those of the United States, Italy, Belguin, the Netherlands, Japan and others.

King George Returns

The King's channel crossing on l1 destroyer was smooth and he mot- ored to Birckingliam Palace from the southern port where he landed

iornarily marks a royal arrival.

At the palace. official business and sitntg papers which had accum- ulated during his absence awaited him. He spent mo t cif the day deal- ing with adduirs of state.

The King's tour of the

corned by Gen. Marie-Gustave Gumellii, Allied Commander-Ju- Chief, nnd accompanied by Viscount Gort. Commander of the British forces in the field, he had studied the British front and the Moginof Linc.

The King preentcd a British decoration to two French officers wrhiie Gen. Gameiin decorated British avintrrs.

An orcicr-in-council to be pub- lished tomorrow or Tuesday will stipulate penalties for any who make revelation‘: secret session at which parliament will d‘scuss war supplies on Wed- nesday.

This will be the first secret aces-

1918 five such msetings were held.

dine chic-f opposition speakers will be Clement R. At-tiec, Labor leader, Arthur Greenwood, Deputy

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Canadian Pilot Wants To Fly For Finland

VANCOUVER. Dec. lO-JCIP) — Capt. Donald Kennard of Van- couver, who served with the 52nd squadron 0f the Royal Air Force in the first Great War and since then has been a commercial pilot. wants to organize o. squadron of Canadian pilots to fight for Fin- land.

Capt. Kennard said the Royal Canadian Air Force rejected him because of n minor eyesight de- fect which does not affect his fly- 1118- .

“There are hundreds oif men in my position who want to go but can't," Kennard snirl today, adding he does not think Finnish air 0f-

without the pageantry which cus-i

end added six more sinking). three .

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British Parliament Prepares For Session;

front i ended in Lorraine yrsterday. Wei-i

HON. NORMAN McL. ROGERS

OTTAWA, Dec. lll—-tCP)— Strlclren by influenza, Defence Minister Rogers is a patient in an Ottawa Hospital where, ac- cording to an official state- ment tonight, lio is making a good recovery. Minister of Labor when the war started, Mr. Rog- ers was appointed to the dc- fcnce poriln io early in Septem- ber succeeding Hon. Ian Mac- Kenzle, who became Minister of Pensions and National Health.

iIBritish Troops

concerning the l

ion c-f the present war. During 1914- ,

ficials will be so "fussy."

Move Into Front Line

LONDON. Dec. 1l—(M0nda_v)- —-tCP) —Reut.ers special cor- re pundent with iilc British expeditionary force in France reported today that British troops for the first time have been moved into the front line. facing German outposts.

"A portion of the British expeditionary force has been movcd outside the British zone in the ltlaginot. lino, whore it is in direct contact with the Germans. It Includes certain English county regiments," Reuters morrespondent said.

"The men are now alongside French troops under French command. some di-tance across No Man's Land, ahead of them, are the German ounposis.

"This is the first time llnce the outbreak of the war that British soldiers have been face to face with German forces.

"There has been some patrol activity and occasional mutual shellin on this Dart of the front, ut no British casualties have occurred.

LONDON. Dec. ll-(Monday) Cable) - Announcement that the Brlthh troops are in tho front line WE; the rnain story in London's curly morning

porn. he story drew big front age headlines such us the ews Chronicle's "British troops in action.“

The Express remarked in smal- ler tyne unrlcr its Intro caption thli “on the hundredth day of the war comes this long expect- ed news."

A box on one side of this heading curried the date Seat. 8, and a second box on the ot - er today's date.

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.Avsn0wvi Airiuira

Complete Control 0f A i r Movements Placed Under Fed- eral Regulations.

_O’I'I‘AWA, Dec. 10 -—(CP) -—Wa.r- time regulations governing the fly- ing of all civil aircraft in Carla-ad are laid down by an qrder-iii-coun- cll published tonight in an extra ed- ition of the Canada Gazette. The "defence air regulations, i939," place complete control of all air move- ments in the hands of the govern- ment. s0 that its officers wiii lmow

just what planes are aloft and what their business is.

Prohibited milita areas are clearly defined in tie regulations,

andnll civil aircraft must give them a. wide berm except thcse planes flying scheduled air routes and pos- sessin special )8l‘ll’l.l&§l0ll, in which case _t ie uircra t must make identi- fication signals visible to official watchers on the ground and fly at

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Permission Given For Purchase

Of War Supplies

Aircraft Belle-veil To Bulk Large In Probable Purchases In England.

(By J. F. Sanderson, Canadian Press Staff \\'l"itel')

LONDON, Dec. l0—(CP Cabie)--'l‘he British Govern- mcnt has given Finland facilities i0 purchase urgent mill- tary supplies in this country, it. was learned tonight. I

Assurances were given of Britain's willingness i0 give aciivc help to the Finns in their fight against the Russians.

For one thing, Finland will be able t0 purchase fighter aircraft. which it needs t0 repel Russian bombing attacks against her cities and defence positions.

The decision to give the Finns access to this country's

arms factories came at a time when Finland was addres- sing an appeal i0 the world at large that “as the outpost of; western civilization our nation possesses the right to ex.- pect active help from other civilized nations.” It came also on the eve of the meeting of the League 0f Nations Assembly to consider Finiand’s appeal that the League mediate its territorial dispute with the Rus- sians.

When Great Britain de- clared war on Germany the Government refused i0 per- mit existing munitions con- tracts with other countries to be filled. This embargo has been lifted for Finland so her needs can be met.

Political circles said it was understood that there was no question at present of the British Government advancing credits to Fin-

Italians ‘lo Aid Finns Within Reason

GENEVA. Dec. 10—(AP) — ltallan sources here today laid that Italian army pilots and ground crews had accompanied

d 50 Italian planes to Finland

Ian ~ _ r and that Premier Mussolini ODSCTVQTS Said lili! most I probably would give the Finn!

pressing need of Finland i “all aid within reason."

Those sources said ll Duca

was pursuit planes! t0 fight took the same view of the off Russian air attacks. Russian-Finnish conflict that he did of the Spanish Civil

On Saturday reliable sources “rm;

raid British firms have fllifecd t0,

[r 15h the Fm “m1 60000 gas 1 The Finns‘ contract with an uri ns ‘ .

ltnlinn firm for planes, it was

mfiiikrginish quaiiers already have Sam can“, ‘m. a certain num- of 30

. ber of tralnin ex erts for wportfd deJver-Y H 151 fgrltfsh Finnish strident zplloisnnnd me- boanb “g! figesfggulrei {ééent chunlcs to accompany the Britnigh politics n45 been the Labor . "mm" ‘i’ "°“‘"K‘°"‘- "i" "‘° Party's outspoken criticism of "gm" “my mm “h” "Sum"! Russia u a result o! the imusion went far r-xrt-cdcd in numiier or FmlancL the clvll experts who worr- pro-

vided for in the agreement. These sources said that ilie more evidence the Finns gnvo oi’ their powers of resistance the more ltnlian aid nus likely

Clement R. Atilee, Labor Leader in the House of Commons, tonight accused Russia of having become imperialistic. Speaking at Bristol;

s. height not greater than 2,000 ieet.

oath of secrecy concerning all that they See while flying over suc areas. International air traffic is restrict- ed to scheduled air lines and planes with special government permission. In nuy case, international flights may be made only in daylight. Those civil aircraft permitted ‘to fly in Canada must observe certain rules. For instance, none may carry guns or munitions and noth ng ex- plosive in character except signal flares. Radio transmitters on planes must be used sparingly, only for trniislnisioli rind rcceivin of mes- sages necessary to nuvi at on and opt-raton of the aircra t, and the mos: ics must not be in code or in _g,ilfl-K8 other than French or

.. rcriril photography may be " out without the express per- :1 fl the government, and no

I'M-uri- wy iiy zit night, withcm perm: ~ i Piermits of aircruit cur... 0f British XllltlOIlil-Lty

mry of 1min l_i ‘L at discretion. All aircra. i. must a iere rgidly to their rciziliili" routes or rouies mapp- ed out with cooperation of the au- thorities, and only) bad weather may cause i} raermis-i 1e deviation.

Prohibited areas range from nar- row lnreasmlslurlrounding military or nava. es isiments to tne "area liilCilrliiiflg glégtwhole ofhthe province o ova in and t e territorial waters adjacent thereto."

Mercy Flier Completes Flight

OTTAWA, Dec. 10 -—(CP) —Bare

announcement came over the gov- ernment wireless today from Ches- terfield inlet on the shores of Hud- son Bay that Captain Bill Cotton of Canadian Airways had landed there bruiging Rev. Joseph A. Bull- aird from Repuise Bay.

Radio communication was so poor it could not be learned how serious is the condition of Father Bullaird, French missionary among the Eski- mo. who had his hands frozen.

Medical treatment awaited the sick priest at Chesterfield Inlet where tlhe oblate fathers maintain a modern hospital and Dr. John Melling, medical officer for the Northwest. Territories branch of the department, of mines and resources, is locuwd.

Once ilie weather cleared Cu t. Cation lost no time making lie flight from Repuise in one hop. On Nov. 23 beset out from Lac Du Bon- net. Man, on the 1,200 mile flight to Repulse but bad weather delay- ed the flight several times.

Crews of silo-ii plane; must take on»

pended by the ministry _

he said that Russian Communism; was a. distortion of socialism. l-fe I ifl-Qggflbed it as “colloctivism with- out the freedom of democracy."

"All the talk of the last few years by Communists of democracy. justice and freedom was only; tactics," he said.

This attitude on the part of the i Labor Party was regarded by ob- ‘ servers as indicative of the general * disapproval in this country of Russia's Finnish adventure.

At the same time there is no disposition to play Germany's ramc and divert the general disapproval iof German ailqrcssicn to the Sor-

in increase.

WASHINGTON — Reconsirirctlof hnancc Corporation grunts $10,000, 000 credit to Finland for purchase! of supplies, -

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