BATTLE FOR VIBORG

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 February 1940, Page 6

BATTLE FOR VIBORG

ATTACK BY PARACHUTISTS FAILS MOTORISED UNIT FORCED TO RETREAT. AFTER REACHING SUBURBS. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. I Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) ROME, February 25. The “Giorntile D’ltalia” slates that a motorised Russian detachment reached the suburbs o! Viborg on February 24. Twelve hundred parachutists simultaneously descended, intending to fake the town, but were dispersed before landing by a blizzard and all were taken prisoner. The motorised unit therefore was forced to retreat. ISLAND FORTRESS BELEAGURED GARRISON HOLDING OUT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) HELSINKI. February 25. It is rumoured that Soviet forces occupied a fortress on Bjorko Island, but officially the Finns say the beleagured garrison is still holding out. The Finns captured two Russian airmen believed to have participated in the raid on Pajala. Their plane was forced down in Finnish territory. SWEDEN OFF GOLD ESTABLISHMENT OF EXCHANGE CONTROL. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, February .25. Sweden, is going off the gold standard. Parliament is meeting today to pass the measure before the opening of the Stock Exchange on February 26. Cabinet has decided to establish, exchange control vested in the National Bank. A special commission is being appointed to mobilise the nation s wealth and investment abroad, so as to provide the credits necessary in the present situation. MINISTERS CONFER MEETING IN COPENHAGEN. By Telegraph—Press "Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, February 25. The Danish and Norwegian Foreign Ministers, Messrs Munch and Koht, conferred at length inrormally on February 24. M. Gunther's departure from Stockholm was' delayed.