Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 31, 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba Vol. Pages Winnipeg tuesday october 31, 1939 final edition mild. To ride on Broomsticks tonight frightening i Liik irm. Bui halloween. 1930, is a year of War Stalin much More terrifying to innocent by Tenn so Here to have pair of Hals and the trimmings. Boo right self you. Adolf and Jok pm inns 7 of Rake Steps ror Helsing ors oct. 31. On the eve of the departure of a finnish delegation mos cow with Finland s final answer Rome oct. 31. Cow with Finland s Tinat Ansec a in throw oct 31 Viaches Laff Sololoff Mussolini reorganized the soviet Dera ands today the _ Moscow oct 31 a France. With Imperial. F t x a entire leadership of the fascist regime today in a shake up of diet hurried. Bills to passage Cabinet party and top military posts unprecedented in its by sir Philip Gibbs. British War correspondent. I Vork times company and the sweeping scope. Seven Cabinet ministers., the Secretary of the fascist the chiefs of staff of the army air Force and fascist militia four Uncle secretaries of state were replaced in the reshuffling Mussolini yielded the portfolio of minister for italian general Attilio Teruzzi. Chief among those shifted were two fascist notables widely credited with pro German tendencies Lieut which will give the govern of r somewhere in Franco a week aug acl us Only asking for humiliation and con Vith this thought Well in the Middle of my mind at there Are slight chances at this time of the Bie scale with the object of smash i venture to say the Vear of a German attack on a Ine or turning the Matin of line. Oct Man who dares to general Achille Starace relieved we the Secretary ship of the fas Cibl party at his own request and Dino Alfieri minister of popular culture Starace was named chief of the general stain of the fascist militia Alfieri ambassador waiting assign ment. Although some observers saw in the shake up evidences of a Lessen 111 in fee i a thre found r Boc of Mimi Boggy after heavy Rains. That alone would impede he Progress to say the least of the German i u i n c London oct. 31. Impi speakers the government to account parliament today on bureaucracy h choose such Britain s wartime economic set offensive up and voiced a wide assortment of wartime complaints. Prime minister Chamberlain Dis mechanized columns. Since this despatch was written weather conditions have improved on the Western front tanks and armoured ears would slither in the mud. Above there is i Leaden sky heavy with rain Clouds which would give poor visibility or none to German reconnaissance planes or fighting machines. The transport of supplies would be made difficult beyond the Railhead land the troops would be demoralized by foul weather. The German High command would a time for a unless perhaps thought that autumn mists might help to give them the Chance ground is again by Frost the House however thai grievances would be removed where it would be done consistently with thu Para a mount objective of winning he War. Colonel to. Baldwin Webb. Con Jer alive asked the prime minister whether he will consider the growing Adverse feeling in Thi. Country due to Thi methods of bureaucracy paying special Atten Tion to the excessive standardization of food in relation to report Trade and Home consumption whether he will Call for and consider a report from the War department As to its preference for Timber for Camp buildings to the detriment of All other building and the increase of shipping if he will investigate the methods of state commandeering and quasi toning and the interference with the daily life of the trading Community such As the suggested i earlier closing of shops whether to avoid developments harmful to National finance he will consider the remodelling of much of the Home front policy As a Chancellor of the exchequer sir John Simon said he realized that gasoline rationing and new High automobile taxes were a blow to the retail automobile Industry but he added he was not in a position to propose a reduction in any of the taxes. Labarile Albert Alexander declared complaints Are being Miido All Over the country in regard to the shortage of butter and and asked when rationing would Start. Food minister s. Morrison said he hoped be Able to make a statement on rationing tomorrow. Or dry weather. British troops utilize time meanwhile this period of comparative inactivity and Lack of movement behind the defensive lines is being made the most of by the British troops for training Pur poses and getting into shape for what May happen later. Some form of entertainment is necessary for their Good spirits even in wartime conditions and some of the battalions Are getting up sing songs and concerts of their Gibbs continued on Page 8. Column 2 the British United press interpreting the Mussolini shake up of governmental military and party leadership said that italian fascists believed it strengthened italian neutrality but that London interpreted it As removing pro nazi elements from the Cabinet. At any event it appeared to have done Noth ing to strengthen the Home Berlin Axis. There was no indication whether the changes were significant in connection with the departure yesterday of nazi ambassador Hans von Mackensen for Berlin to report on the italian position. It is the most sweeping political shake up Italy has known since the March on Rome 17 years ago and is said to show that Mussolini is cer Tain of his hold on the millions of italians. Merit a Clear hand in Case War. Out somatic circles that answer to Russia granted few if any concessions. A foreign office spokesman said tonight bitterly charged great Britain and France with imperialistic and criminal aggression promised practical co operation to nazi Germany and firmly reiterated Russia s neutrality in the european War. In a speech of International significance before the supreme the Premier and foreign minister disclosed that Finland rejected the most important russian demands for bases on finnish territory and said that lifting of the United states arms complicate the War. the munitions manufacturers will make he said Finland was proceeding on the basis of the american Congress debate but added that such a Factor that an agreement could be reached insufficient cause for lifting the embargo As asked by hut the general feeling in political Roosevelt failed to give the nazis encouragement to believe they might later receive red army Aid in the european Zolotoff strongly backed Adolf Hitler in declaring that allies were fighting a senseless War for restoration of Poland instead of for democracy own and would bring Only Sac result from Moscow. Finland s reply to the soviets w ill be submitted to president Kyosti Kallio for final approval just before the delegation departs at 9.35 . 2.35 . . The ministry of Interior in asking Border residents not to return to their Homes said the situation which caused their original removal had not changed. The task of digging air raid so Slier trenches and other defence a a Lions went ahead steadily. The secret of the location of one the minister announcement War German ing of German influence in Rome foreign diplomatic circles Here generally attributed it to conditions within the fascist party and government and considered it without bearing on foreign policy. Starace had been Secretary of the fascist party since dec. 13, 1931, and was one of ii Duce s generals fascist Cabinet continued on Page 8, column 3 Rifice and hardships to the working class. Germany is striving for peace but Britain now is the a he said. With the air Force in will give economic Aid oct 31 kept to the Reich political support to us Many s efforts toward peace and not to spread War but to try u a left their Homes at the first Indi German observers today when a 3__the soviet Union has mater cation of possible trouble a tire British fighter sent an enemy Jauly strengthened its own position returning and that others machine hurtling Toland its International influence by planning a similar move authoritative political quarters intimated yesterday the finnish gov ent in a final answer to rus lets the demands had taken the the tude that Russia needed no naval or air base on finnish soil to protect her position on the Baltic and Gulf deep Crater of Finland. Imploded. Reconnaissance the Earth behind the hit by hundreds of British have any designs against the. The German machine clashed scandinavian slaves. Neutral tanks sex sea tace it of wifi wanted Only a limited Black sea pact of Mutual Aid with test wins House Washington oct. 31. Administration today won the open ing engagement of the House neutrality fight when the chamber a Danelley to enemy ships in War time but the turks did not want our pact and signed with Britain and France sought a pact with Fin to to conference with the Senate. The House ordered the Bill sent to conference by a voice vote alter n by Hep Hamilton fish by to close debate on the Rule n a to cose e land on Mutual Aid lines similar to Unczer which the measure was sent Ana ases for. New i r Stockholm. Oct. 31. Up havas French demand for air and naval Bulgaria was predicted today by political circles in the Reich according to the Berlin co of the Sven ska Dag bladet the russ1an claim will we a i la vex t it new phase of rivalry in the Balkans the Gek. Guiseppe Vallee Ottawa oct the innumerable reports current in All parts of the country to the effect that the trans Canada personnel Aird Romes and equipment is to be turned of i so i airways Over to the military there is a very Strong Campaign now a evident at Ottawa. The driving Force in this Campaign unquestionably is the group of military men who Are responsible for the Success of the great Empire training scheme recently announced. But it is lust As Clear As the ermans s s to 9 i stench of this Campaign that the newspaper Voel Kischer Chi Berlin oct 31. Front pages of the nazi by the Tnp Klischer Beo Zachter Dominion government is opposed j to any interference with the trans Canada service. The government this position in the first week of the War and a very careful sur vey shows that there has been no weakening. What would happen it the military men put it Point Blank to the government that without the trans Canada the air training scheme could not be carried through is a different matter. So for they have not done so As this matter now stands me government is determined not Only to preserve the trans Canada e but to extend it. The gov service i Ament regards this service As an essential part of our War transportation equipment. Of this there can be no doubt. Not Only do the ministers confirm the Divi dually but the Cabinet passed continued 8, column 3 the official nazi party night blazed with sensational head lines blaming the War on a jewish plot in London observers wryly marked Well they be tried to blame it on everybody else. The German newspapers charged Lead ing British statesmen with being what the nazis called Straw men of 25 years ago oct 31 Cruiser Hermes torpedoed in the Straits of Dover the seventh British Cruiser to be destroyed by submarine attack or mines. British casualties on Western front to Date announced As killed died wounded and res despatch said. Pact to oppose expansion London oct. 3l Diplo Matic quarters reported today that a Balkan pact in which Italy will participate to resist russian As Well As German expansion is near conclusion. The reports followed confirmation in reliable British quarters that an Italo greek non aggression treaty is near conclusion. Reports of the Balkan develop ments were welcomed in circles close to the British government As providing stabilizing factors in the Balkans. Maturing Gen. Alberto Tarianik plans for a general Balkan pact were reported to in clude Rumania As Italy s principal Friend in pushing the proposals. It was understood that a Baton conference would Convene at i Bel Grade within two weeks and be attended by representatives of Yugoslavia Rumania and Hungar with an italian observer present diplomatic reports said that tur key and Bulgaria would be included later. France was said to favor the plan for a new Balkan lint to sea to conference. The administration won vote other Russia pacts with Baltic states but Finland turned Down proposals for leasing islands to Russia and Exio close debate 236 to 177. Change of certain territory for de provided an initial test Tensive purposes. Of administration strength in the 6 there has been improvement closely divided House. However it in relations with Japan and that was not regarded As conclusive. New Trade negotiations with the the decisive test will come when japanese Are imminent. He said the House votes later on the ques japanese initiative was responsible Tion of instructing its for the armistice on the mongolian manchurian Frontier that Russia had suffered great losses in fight ing there but Japan suffered greater ones. Significantly perhaps Zolotoff did not go into russian policy re Garding the Balkan states where some foreign observers have on retention of the present embargo on arms shipments to belligerents. The failure of the House to take a record vote on the approval of the Rule sending the Bill to Confer ence came As a Surprise. Immediately after the initial test on closing debate on the Rule the nip lion of passage of the Rule was soviet penetration possibly in co queston us. A operation with Germany placed before the House. Fish then asked for a Roll Call but was unable bloc. Sacks nazis settlement offer i Queen Elizabeth Lonrlon oct. 31. Up quran broadcast a milage to be women of the Empire on armis Day nov. A it Wilri officially the be p bade Farewell to Canada last summer. Not stated understood it will be a ii r. announced today. Thl will be thirst broadcast by the Queen sine or majesty bade Farewell t the exact time Aive taken prisoner London oct 31 Kcf Cable London newspapers featured the italian Cabinet shuffle with six Inch Type on their billboards today Mussolini sacks pro but official reaction was More restrained. Mussolini s sudden purge was called another stage in Italy s tendency towards con firmed neutrality and political Independence Bucharest oct .31. Liable sources reported today Carol is prepared to offer Bulgaria a psychological settlement m her territorial dispute with Rumania Over Dobrija. T diplomatic circles said the Pio postal assures new privileges for bulgarian speaking inhabitants of Dobrija but held the View any actual cession of territory at this time will peril Rumania s existence As a nation. Recent reports have indicated soviet Russia is prepared Balkans continued on Page 8, column 5 Oslo Norway oct. 31. Bup telephonic reports from Romsoe said today that the City of Flint captured american freighter had taken aboard supplies including foodstuffs which gave it a wide cruising radius and indicated that it might not go direct to Germany. Reports received Here said that the steamship signalled for food and water and that it received these and other supplies As it steamed through Romsoe fjord. It was asserted that the slip was preceded and followed by German armed merchantmen. Minimum danger asked washing ton oct. 31. United Stales government it was Learned at the state department today is asking the British and German governments to avoid exposing the Crew of the captured american freighter City of Flint to unnecessary danger. Captain defies germans London oct. 31. Joseph a. Gainard of the american steamship City of Flint defying a nazi prize Crew that confronted him with drawn pistols refused to take aboard part of the Crew of a Agenda calling for Moll cuffs re port on foreign policy and reports from the delegates of polish areas incorporated in the soviet House members speaker William b. Bankhead then put the question of approval of the Rule and the House acquiesced verbally. The Premier s declaration win sufficient support among unanimously adopted by the nil Cal Rumm bars to Force the Call supreme soviet which included delegations from the new territory of White Russia and West Ukraine formerly Eastern Poland. 10-minute ovation Given Stalin the extraordinary joint session of the two Chambers of the supreme soviet Council opened the great St. Andrew s Hall at the Kremlin at 7.40 . Mojo oif began speaking at 7.4.5 . After the delegates had voted on an sea washes up nazi flier s British freighter an d leave the Captain and chief Engineer hostages in German hands it was reported today. Independence. Bomber a night doom near Edinburgh i Prague oct. 31. Nazi decided but it five 9p broadcast starting at British summer Lime 2 . The British broadcasting Home and empires arc to carry the speech. Queen s voice a. Been Many times. Before and she came to the throne this her 21st broadcast. Her first Queen was in september. 1s38. Nen she the steamship protectorate gov today to forego general it measures against czechs German demonstrations Day during Celebration of the a Nive iary of czech officials said the had been misled by a few invaders who would be severely j _ but that punishment would not be Elizabeth Clydebank. Because of Tho War in arc will be armistice Day ceremony this at the pm staph on Whitehall. Minuter Viscount Halifax Isi a in Minuit speech 1 ribbons such As t 10 North America. I Street also were forbidden new restrictions were enforced however. The Masaryk Cap was banned. It is a Blue Gray Flanni Bailor s Cap with the czech a tonal colors similar to the one Thomos g Masaryk first president of czechs Slovakia used to Wear nationalist czech pins badges w on thrilled citizens of Battle oct. 28, in which Down by . Pursuit near Edinburgh watched the air German scouting plane was forced across the. Sky in a Down on a Hiu Side of is set Toffi. Into tic or struck a Low Stone Wall and was pred. Two gunners were Paunu ten Hullet wounds while across now Union. More than deputies including 131 from Belo White rus Sia and Western ukrainian in picturesque native costumes gave a 10-minute ovation to Josef Stalin As he entered the chamber floodlit former throne room czars. Stalin arrived with Moll of War commissar Woroshiloff and president Mikhail i. Kalinin. Former foreign commissar Maxim i to in off was among the cheering delegates. M. Kagano Vitch commissar for heavy Indus tries was among the leaders who entered with Stalin to hear Molo toffs Sui tement on the new rus Sian foreign policy. The envoys of All european belligerent nations As Well As the envoys of Neutral countries at tended the extraordinary session. There have been important changes in the International Situa Tion during the past two Zolotoff said. This applies above All to Europe but also to countries far beyond the confines of Europe. Lauds new relations of Germany Russia he said that of three important circumstances first mention should be made of changes that have taken place in relations Between 1 Germany and the soviet Union. Since the conclusion of the soviet German non aggression pact on aug. 23, an end has been put to the abnormal relations which have redsted Between the soviet Union and Germany Lor a number of he said. Instead of enmity which was fostered in every Way by certain european Powers we now have rapprochement and the establish ment of Friendly relations Between the . And also important mention Molo Toff said must be made of the de feat of Poland and the collapse of the polish state. One Swift blow to Poland first by the German army and then by the red army and nothing Zolotoff t 1 5 f w f. Lir i 8 i .1 i London oct. Body of a third German aviator was washed ashore today at Mundesley one body had come ashore at Mun Disley yesterday and a second at nearby Happisburgh. An air raid alarm was sounded today in a town in Kent county be tween London and the sea but the All Clear signal was Given with two minutes. Royal air Force planes made successful reconnaissance flights Over Aird Romes of Northern Germany monday but the germans attacked and one British plane still was miss ing at Midnight the air ministry announced. Despite the attack the British obtained much valuable information and took Many photographs the announcement said. Kiwan ians red Cross the kiwanis club resolved donate to the Canadian red Cross society at a luncheon meet ing of the club in the Alex Andra hotel. Tuesday. The donation wus proposed by w w. Kennedy k.c., chairman of the club s special War service com Mittee seconded by d. H. Murdoch and approved unanimously. Other members of the War service com Mittee Are r. A Prittie rus sell or. E. G. Bricker. J. T. Thor son. . And Aid. C. A Simonitz. Rev. W. G. Martin minister of Grace United Church gave an fid dress entitled wings Asia. A. E. Longstaffe presided temperature readings Low during night 32 noon oct. 31 2.00 , oct. 31 Holch oct. 31, 1930 h-39 4-38 i m b the Atlantic. Continued on Page 8, column 4 rescued. For full report of meteorological office Sec Page thirteen. Forty die in blast Hong Kong oct. 31 persons were killed today when a launch lowing chinese Junks to Hong Hong disregarded warnings by a a avs patrol and struck a mine protecting the Entrance to Hong Kong Harbor. Eleven were ;