Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 30, 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba To chill spirit Winnipeg free press vol. Pages Winnipeg monday october 30, 1939 final edition Milder. A by sir Philip Gibbs. British War correspondent. With the British forces in France oct. Weather red sharply cold and our men have to stand up against wind which comes whistling through the cracks in the pm barns where they Are billeted. To me coming Back to France and War conditions after that f r War to end War. Everything i see is acutely reminiscent of Winters in Flanders when that ghost army of the past was nazi air attack repulsed Hose the Somme and up by Ypres. I. F. Yesterday the Snow began to fall to warm him inc where he the room was Pilot came in t a Small Estar get hot Coffee. With the smoke of Many Eig there was a group of Young air in with one or two French sol skiers and behind the bar Madam Infra me at some length what had 1 to her in the last War family had been behind Ith German lines. Somehow i Felt Bluew. In a dream this Little scene took Back 20 years or More when such places 1 tried to get a Little warmth after being Frozen to the Bone in the cold winds of Flanders Snow prevents flight presently the Pilot went out looked up at the sky and did no f thinks. He was i supposed to be taking my son to England and hoping to get there. Ibuki an hour later he was Back again with his passengers because of that Snow in the sky. This morning it cleared but a North wind blew hard when i went up to the Headquarters of the guards battalions and walked with their colonel along a Muddy track see his pillboxes and defensive line. Once again i had a sense of hav King slipped Back through the years. Gibbs continued on Page 6, column 2 if ans to soviet is View Heising fors oct. 30. A 1 authoritative political quarters in intimated today the finnish govern Ament in a final answer to russian i demands had taken the attitude that Russia needed no naval or ail base on finnish soil to protect Hei i position on the Baltic and Gulf o i Finland. The finnish delegation to the i Moscow conversations planned to i leave tomorrow night for a thin i session at the Kremlin. The foreign office spokesman i said Only that the Cabinet an leaders of various party groups i i parliament had reached compleat i agreement on the finnish course Soever before he said had the government been so United As in the i present emergency. A Campaign for a defence fund o Marthha about i in full swing. City of Flint leaves port in Norway Stockholm oct. 30. Ports from Norway today said the United states freighter City of Flint released from a soviet port to her German captors had de parted from Romsoe Norway German warplanes driven from Britain a step nearer to the War zone London oct. 30. Bup nazi i aircraft were driven Back from England again today alter air raid alarms had sounded in in towns along the East coast. Observers believed at least one German plane May have been forced Down at sea by Royal air Force fighters. The air alarms extended from the Southern tip of England to the Firth actual alarm was. Not and people ran into the streets to watch a British and German plane fight with machine guns. The fight was still going on when the planes Dis appeared to the North and1, the outcome was not Learned. _ the alarm was not sounded _ in All parts of London but the sirens on the ministry of information building went into action for the fourth time since the War started. The alarm lasted Only about five minutes in London and it was of Forth where German planes that it had been Given by mistake. It caused a Brief flurry late this afternoon. These reports were the first clue to the whereabouts of the american vessel which was taken to Mur Mansk Russia by a German prize Crew following her capture while carrying a miscellaneous cargo to England. The City of Flint was said to have ailed at 4 . Cost from trom of the Northern norwegian port the captured ship halted briefly on its recent northward journey to Russia. Nature a Handicap London oct. 30. Up naval experts said today the British Navy mild be handicapped by nature in attempting to intercept the United tates freighter City of Flint in her rip to a German port. In the British View the German Rize Crew readily could sail her Down the coast of Norway to Ger Many thus taking advantage of Erri Torill Waters to prevent the British Navy stepping in. . Protest possible washing ton oct. 30. Bup a Sharp protest to the soviet Union against its disposition of the United states merchantman City of Flint appeared to be feasible today. A week end state department sum mation of the Case revealed that Laurence a. Steinhardt . Ambassador to Moscow and his aides still had no first hand knowledge of the City of Flint or her american Crew. Charges that the soviet Union had illegally restored the vessel to the nazi prize Crew in the Neutral port of Murmansk and had with held adequate co operation from the american embassy throughout were fortified by the department with an inferential complaint of duplicity in assigning a cause for the ship entering Murmansk at All. When the ship first entered the russian port Lack of charts was Given As the reason. Later it was said that damaged machinery was the cause. Have frequently made reconnaissance or bombing flights. From one Kentish town . Fighters were seen pursuing a twin engined Craft believed to be German. Alarms also were sounded in Essex just North of Kent. In the Berwickshire area of the Northeast the Only place where a German plane was sighted the stand to signal was Given but the in the heavy morning traffic but Little excitement. Belief that a German plane May have been forced Down at sea was expressed by observers who said they saw a plane flying so Low As to barely Clear buildings. Then it flew out to sea barely missing a Cliff. Observers on the Cliff said the plane was smoking and that when hey reached better Vantage Points Thi tre was no sign of it. The Kent alarms caught people to work and sent them ruining to Public shelters. At one own children were evacuated from schools. Many British fighting planes ascended but not de seen the Low Clouds. At the tire of Kent alarm gunfire was heard for several min utes a considerable distance out in the English Channel. Learned today Pilot of a German plane shot Down saturday near Dalkeith Scotland had beens severely wounded in the Back contrary to previous reports that he had escaped injury. Two gunners in the rear of the plane were killed and navigator was unharmed. The plane apparently Brand new was riddled with machine gun bullets from British fi.3h.ters, but was landed without further damage. Hitler s threat of a invasion held part of nerves War by Francis Stevens London oct 30. Special Cable information reaching Here via Denmark and hol land that Hitler plans an army invasion of England Are regarded As part of his War of nerves propaganda. But Bri Tain is prepared for. Anything even though such an invasion is regarded As wildly impractical. One version is that the nazi War chiefs Are studying the possibility of a concerted at tack across Scotland from the Firth of Forth to the birth of Clyde thus cutting communications by land to the North Ern naval bases and isolating Scotland North from the Firth of Forth and Clyde from the rest of Britain. This plan envisages an air attack on Glasgow and the Cly deside industries. The fre quent probing by enemy planes of this general area is said to forecast. The attempt. The View of one military expert is that the plan is so wild that not even Hitler could persuade himself of the slightest Chance of Success. The rumours however Are sufficient attention to remind the Public of the threat of the Spanish Armada in the elizabethan Days and also that great Britain has not been successfully invaded since the time of William the conqueror in 1066. Riots in austrian army reported in Copenhagen Empire girds Crerar is welcomed Parley on wednesday by Francis Stevens. London oct. 30. Special Brilliant momentary flares of Light As cameramen snapped photographs threw into i Sharp Relief like flashes of lightning the vast dark Cavern of Euston train shed As it. Hon. Anthony Eden Secretary for the dominions welcomed Hon. T. A. Crerar on his arrival in Lon Copenhagen oct. 30 up havas French Agency the newspaper National Tidence today reported that the austrian garrisons at Vienna and Graz had rioted. Lon Don papers also carried stories of the Mutiny quoting Paris sources. The report said German authorities have ordered every tenth Man in the rebellious regiments shot. The outbreaks were caused by news that certain regiments i cruised in Austria were decimated in the polish Campaign the news paper said. The newspaper Berlinsky Tidence reported that food supplies have been rigidly limited in the German occupied area of Poland and that Many stocks on hand when the germans marched in have since been confiscated outright. Punishment planned Prague oct. 30 bup it was reporte Otway that German authorities planned punitive measures against czechs for defiant demonstrations in. Wenceslaus Square saturday on the 22nd anniversary of the czech Republic. Severe sentences await 15 czechs taken prisoners it was said. There was no repetition of the disorders sunday and czech policemen stationed in the Square were dismissed last night All Day however the City had. Been tense and the protectorate broadcast an order that All czechs cease wearing the czech National colors. Czech authorities broadcast an Appeal to citizens to Stop Demon Strating in their own interest and he interest and Security of their Prague Street car service was halted to prevent czechs from moving into the Bohemian capital cafes restaurants and other and such establishments were closed. An argument Between German neutrality Bill received by House Washington oct. 30. Roosevelt administration s Neutral Ity Bill fought Over for four weeks in the Senate was received by the House of representatives today. Hopeful for a final vote by the end of arranged for the rules committee to meet today. A special Rule which the com Mittee was expected to adopt would provide that the Bill which substitutes a Cash and carry plan for the present arms embargo be sent to a joint Senate House com Mittee to compose differences be tween the two Chambers. The House approved a neutrality Bill in. June which provided for Only a limited embargo. The House is expected to take up the legislation tomorrow. The administration forces confident of duplicating their Senate Victory for embargo repeal and a Cash and carry plan for Trade with belligerents wanted to prevent amendments being offered from the floor. They insisted that the House vote on the original Senate Bill. But representative Hamilton fish new York Republican and Leader of the anti repeal bloc con tended that the. House had a right Stazi brow shirts and czechs developed with Especial violence before the Prague germans tried to tear off the czech insignia worn by demonstrators witnesses said and the czechs fought Back. German police were summoned and they with the Aid of czech state police dispersed the crowd. The germans had placed a ban on Public demonstrations and Wen Ceslas Square in the heart of Prague was barred off Early in the morning. Western front weather turns Clear and brisk a smiles two sons enlist six others try Hill Rusl alta., oct. 30. Mrs. Elizabeth. Rees of Hillcrest whose eight sons Are either in the militia or registered for service said smilingly last night that per haps they want to get away from my one of mrs. Reos sons is enlisted w the the Royal Canadian engineers one registered for military service in new zealand and six others acc had into Calgary recruiting of forces last week to offer their ser v Ces preferably in the engineers. The six boys who registered in Calgary Are employed at the Hill Crest Coal mine in which another brother Cecil was killed in 1929 they arc Ernest Glyn Pat Wilfred Kenneth Jed Hedley. Editor killed new York oct. 30. F Harve Deuell managing editor of the new York daily news was Kille n an automobile Accident yesterday at Teaneck . To alter the Meas fre As it. Saw fit. Administration lieutenants claimed Victory by at least 30 votes. Fish estimated the margin of either Side at less than 10 votes. British flotilla fights aircraft London oct. 30. Brit ish destroyer flotilla fought two German bombing planes today the admiralty announced. The fighting was South of Dogger Bank some time this morning the announcement the destroyers suffered no casualties and damage to the at tacking bombers was undetermined it was announced. On saturday evening. The boat train arrived just As Twilight Complete dark less and or. Crerar was greeted by or. Eden As he stepped of the rain looking the picture of health and followed by the Canadian party of six. Or. Crerar remarked that he voyage had been completely uneventful. Or. Crerar was besieged by representatives of the London press. He said the result of the Quebec election had been no Surprise to those who know that province. It has demonstrated the Complete Unity of Canada in the great Ven Ture in which we Are now he said. Representatives Navy the army of the Royal and Dominion s office also Hon. Vincent Massey and the staff of Canada House joined in the Welcome to Canada s direct representative to the conference of the dominions shortly to be held in London. As the party drove away from the station through the dark ened streets of the Empire capital they got their first taste of what the blackout Means in London. The British papers appear to be impressed by the Well rounded Crerar continued on Page 6, column 2 Paris oct. 30. Up havas French opening of a week during which Many believe Ger Many will begin an offensive was marked today by the first brisk Clear dry Day that the Western front has seen in More than a week. Over the ground drenched by driving Rains and Snow the Sun shone and the misty Grey obscurity of the past eight Days gave Way to. Clear weather. The drop in temperature will have to be maintained for some Days however before the ground will be sufficiently dried out for extensive operations. Activity continued Light. This morning s French communique said the night was Calm. We repelled several enemy raiding France has released from Mili tary duty the first Batch of troops rom among hundreds of thousands mobilized before the War started. The partial demobilization believed to cover about men affected those of the class of 1910, men aged 49, awaiting the go signal which is expected to be Given when the United states House of representatives decides on the embargo repeal measure which has already passed the Senate these War Birds Are ready to Fly into Battle against Germany. In the upper wire photo one of these planes is shown As it is being loaded onto a Barge in new York Harbor in route to a Staten Island Dock. From there it will go direct to Britain. Two More planes Ali in can be put into the air with a few hours work Are shown As they were ferried to the Island. German papers please print. Grumbles British shops defy Early closing Rule London oct. 30. All Over great Britain holding out for business As usual have decided to defy an Early closing order which went into Force today. The order says stores must close at 6 . Weekdays and 7 . Saturdays but London has taken advantage of a provision which permits local authorities to extend the hour. 25 years ago oct. 30. Governments presented ultimatum to Turkey. Lord Fisher appointed British first sea lord to succeed Prince Louis of Battenburg. Allies reported to have reoccupied Lille. Serbians began Retreat from the line of the Drina. The jitters caused by the unexplained breach in German communications Over the week end. Reports from All sources indicate heavy troop concentrations opposite the maastricht Region of Holland. Local observers believe that this the rising everywhere the action seemed to indicate the has taken the pressure off the Lux High command was confident it sem Bourg Frontier they do not say could present warfare using machines More than men and. With the Maginot fortress troops ready to take the Shock of any German offensive. Tuesday says Luxembourg by Robert j. Casey oct. 30. Special radio despatch to the Chicago daily news and Winnipeg free Luxembourg today seemed to be recovering from a severe Case of death trip Why. As a corollary to optimism one hears the report Adolf hit Ler s big offensive will Start tues Day morning. This news apparently is without parenthood or sponsor and probably is. Worth mentioning Only because of its phenomenal acceptance by everybody As fact. The same idea is current in Belgium for no better reason. Putting the clock Back to the Assurance Winnipeg will have share in training Empire pilots Winnipeg will have some share it the air training for a spire pilots now being organized 5 tie Dominion Leslie a. Mutch mj3. For Winnipeg South indicated he returned from Ottaway Canadian monday. National railways. Or. Mutch said he had received Durance from responsible min sters at Ottawa that Winnipeg would not be overlooked in the air darning scheme but added it v to say what Type would be carried out different air bases in the coun he pointed out that the train schem e was being planned in with a Large British air Mission now in Ottawa headed y lord Riverdale. While in the capital or. Mutch protested that the West was not adequately represented on the War Supply Board and said monday that he had been assured by Dominion authorities that this would be remedied. This is a War without a Battle or. Mutch observed. At present it is mainly a question of business organization and the to minion government is getting on with the there was not the remotest possibility of a general slated. Conscription Issue in Federal politics . London oct. 30. Up. British government today lifted the lid on a sordid tale of nazi atrocities and Savage brutalities which have marked the lifetime of the Hitler regime. The government issued a White paper entitled papers concerning treatment of German nations in Germany. 1938-39." it consisted of 36 pages of affidavits and depositions describing nazi terrorism. It told the detailed Story of treacherous brutalities committed in German concentration Camps a Story which would out rival the fab Ulous tales of the Spanish inquisition. Herr z describes the scene Buchenwald concentration Camp As Futh and mud nip to the Knees. It Stalin betrayer election was not he new York oct 30 ;