Helsinki, Jan, 28.
Judging from fast night's communique, the Finns are now definitely masters of the situation north of Lake Ladoga, where a Russian force of about 200,000 has been trying for a week fo outflanie the Mannerheim me. This again proves how the strategy of a comparatively small force can outwit a large one. The Russian attack has been stemmed by number of small Finnish forces, including some of their most daring "guielde" patrols, and Soviet losses were heavy although many of their soldiers were fresh and well-
Helsink! is now keenly awaiting Jnews on what happened to the "lost division" of Russians round Kitela. This force, numbering between three oF four divisions, has been isolated by Finnish "suicide" patrols who, cooperating with the Finnish Air Force, destroyed its lines of communications in the rear. Strong Russian attacks were made in the north to divert Finnish forees holding the Russian divisions at Kitela, and it is thought some of the marooned forces cluded Capetown, Jan. 27, By €1 votes to 89 the' motion by emerald JBM, Hertzog, Leader of the Opposition, that time had. come for {he Union' of South Africa's state of fi war against. Germany to. be ended and for peace to be restored, was defeated in the House of Assembly.
The Assembly sat all night debating the motion, which had been under foneideration since Tuesday. Back-Denchers held the feld after midnight Mr, A. Burnside (Labour) accused General" Hertzog. of preparing. his speech in advance so it could be used German overseas. Urondcasts. It [would have been. better, said" Mr. Burnside, it General' Hertzog had never held office. As for Mr. Oscar Pirow (Defence Minister), Mr, Hume sids declared he had. inherited every German characteristic except the ability to organize the army.
The public galleries were again crowded when the House of Assembly Yesterday resumed the debate of Gen: Hertzoy's peace motion.
Colonel Stallard, Minister of Mines, ridiculed the Idea' of an. independent peace. He. assorted "that General Hertzog submitted his motion know-that the Union would never have to" {aco the "consequences. Amid cheers, the Minister said ie could ever sce, even In the distant tutu the interests of the Union and Empire being divergent.
Ho emphasized that the danger of '8 German attack in South-West trea had' been 'a real one, And that. Mr. Oswald Pirow, when Minister of Defence, had asked him 10 take come mand of a. force which could dear Sith i That was proof where the attack was to come from, hie con:
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