Washington, Jan. 8.
The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, announced yesterday that diplomatic relations have been established between the United States and Australia.
Australia has appointed her Minister of Supply, Mr. Richard Casey, as first Australian Minister in Wasington, Mr. Hull said the American Minister to Canberra would be announced shortly.—United Press.
Reds Now Digging In Helsinki, Jan. 7.
The Red Army in Finland today began to dig in for the coldest days Of the arctic winter and Soviet soldiers put down their rifles ce take up the pick and shovel instead. Barbed wire entanglements were erected in front of Soviet positions as the invaders apparently have decided to wait for warmer weather before launching any large-scale intensive, a Finnish General Staff communique reported today, Dealing in detail with war operations yesterday, the communique announced that no less than twelve Red warplanes were shot down in as many hours by Finnish planes and anti-aircraft batteries.—Havas.
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