Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 15, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Pages. Sun rises 8.23, Sun sets 16.54. Moon rises 10.45, Moon sets 23.40. Winnipeg monday january 15, 1940 cold. Ids new it w All military leaves suspended Russia roars anger at scandinavians for finn Aid Copenhagen Denmark Jan. Quarters in nor Way and Sweden today took a serious View relations with Russia after a soviet air raid on Sweden s Kalpaks Island and Russia s publication a Diplo Matic with the two nations. From London it was announced Thul Russia had called to the colors All men aged 19 and 20 As Well As other classes previously excused from military service. Russia accused Sweden and nor Way of breach of neutrality by Aid ing Finland and declared swedish and norwegian replies to her pro test were not entirely satisfactory. Tile swedish press said Publica Tion of the Exchange was not Only a violation of International custom but was strikingly similar to Sovie dealings with Finland immediately prior to the soviet invasion. Sweden declared All Aid to the finns has been of an entirely Pri vate nature and that swedish sym Pathy Lor their embattled neighbors was natural. The foreign office said a protest naturally would be made to Russia against the raid on Kal Laks Island but would not Saj Winnipeg s Long overdue cold spoil struck the City. Monday morning sending therner Ici Irv to a new Low Mark for he Winter of at noon the temperature was incl old Dobbin Here was feeling the chill with his nose covered in Frost and con i Dillons Severn Fly inspiring return to a Nice warm stable. Story on Page 3. Tates new York Jan. 15. Plot to smash the United Viates government and replace with a dictatorship through bombings and assassination s charged today against 17 cd. York members of a cons an front. Hoover head of the Deral Bureau of investigation in in announcing the disruption he nil car a plot that the 17 o a under arrest were merely the nucleus of a country wide con racy. The seventeen accused were a a iced today in Federal court Rooklyn. And remanded for hear fcb. 5. In bail each. One of the men arrested. John m. Was released during the night. , Federal agent in loan when Winnipeg housewives went to Market monday morn ing they called at their residential District Banks to shop for when Bank doors opened at 10 o clock officials were Baltic worries continued on Page 4, column 6 to to a reds unleash Aerial fury upon finns Hal Kingfors Jan. 15. Russian air Force attacking Aga after unleashing yesterday the worst Aerial offensive of the rus Sian finnish War resumed Bombin raids on South Finland today. Two air alarms were sounded i Helsin fors shortly after Nooi some bombs were reported to hav fallen on the outskirts of the City. As a result of yesterday s wide spread attack finns feared Russia strategy called for a Poweris assault on behind the lines morale civilians of a score of Souther. Finnish cities and towns Survey the ruins Homes and Public buildings caught in the sweep o sunday s far Flung air raids. Flames spread in a number o smaller towns where fire fighting equipment was inadequate. Believed nearly 20 towns and Citie vere bombed. Swedish islands bombed Jan. 15. Russian planes bombed the Swedis Island of Kalpaks on the Western Side of the Bay of bothnia Nea Lulea reports reaching the capita said last night. Security. Greeted by smiles from scores of women waiting to Canada s first War loan of picture on Page 5 to subscribe of i m now York Bureau firm eco Ryan s release but deified comment. The 17 men. Including new York and one member each the naval and Marine reserves accused by Hoover of Corn to bomb and shoot their to Power and be up a govern like Adolf Hitler s dictator p Over nazi Germany. Small was unearthed now York City by , agents. . Plot continued on -1, column 3 Letcher indignant n sock Sale tales i Iho Manitoba u socks to sol by or. Robert Hal Ted Purel prevalent. Red Sells nothing but said or. Fletcher. In paling with rumours brought to his at noon a Survey , brokerage offices and special agents handling registrations showed that private applications for Bonds had been received in the City and Campaign officials expected this total to mount to at the close of the business Day. Entirely apart from these applications registrations from institutions such As insurance companies simultaneously reports original a at Birkenes Norway on to Finni Sli norwegian a Border in the far North said norwegian anti air Craft batteries fired on at least 3 russian planes crossing the ill de lined Border into norwegian Terr. Hungary denies bloc discussed Moscow Jan. 15. As the forces which ultimately determined the outcome of the last War were so the Nikon by members of to valour economic resources of. The allies would weigh decisively in the present conflict Hon. Stuarts Garson Manitoba s i Canadian club audience at. The fort Garry hotel monday. Or Garson issued a stirring Call to Manitoba to support the first acadian War loan which opened for subscriptions monday we can Over subscribe our reel Cross quota of by giving he said i do not think we will have any trouble in reach ing our quota investing our Money in a Gilt edged Security at per Good investment the War loan said or. Garson should be supported for. Patriotic reasons but it was also a first class investment assuring safety and a fair yield. It compared favourably with any investment the Market Hac to offer. He reminded his audience Hal for the duration of War Cana Dian investors were confined to the Case under picture on Page 3 my Blitzkrieg blocked by Francis ii. Stevens London Jan. 15. Special spotlight War now is focussed on Holland and Belgium but Strong evidence indicates that the Day of Adolf Hitler s lightning strokes is gone forever. With neutrals As Well As the allies so Alert All possible moves now. Have been anticipated. Military observers Here say Germany has not ceased preparations to invade Holland and Belgium since the crisis of last november. It is generally believed that at the moment the Netherlands is menaced More directly than her Small neighbor. In this it is pointed out that Holland has Many available submarine bases which could be used against Britain while Belgium possess very Lew German Aird Romes have been under construction near the dutch Frontier since last. No vember while Long Range guns Are it is believed being moved into the neighbourhood of Cleves. These giants Are capable of bombarding utrecht. In any event the systematic plan of German military operations is known to include High calibre guns already known As the 210 s. These have a Range of 28 Miles and Are being produced in Large numbers. Rush of precautions follows reports of nazi plans London Jan. 15. Sudden. Unexplained Emer gency military precautions by great Britain Belgium and the Netherlands and an angry rus Sian protest against swedish ind norwegian Aid to Finland sent a thrill of apprehension hour i Europe today. Leaves were suspended for an a definite period in Hie British expeditionary Force in France. Belgium recalled All troops from Cave called up new men and London. Jan. 15. Royal air Force in France cancelled leaves today to keep at full strength against 4he possibility of any German move in the direction of the nether lands or Belgium. Turned All military operations Over to the general staff. The Netherlands cancelled All Irmy leaves. Russia broadcast to the world that t had protested to Sweden and Norway against their Aid to Finland ind that in reply Sweden had rejected the protest sharply and Ito Way had declined firmly to Stop fending supplies. Russia announced that the replies were unsatisfactory. Rome reported that the italian government and Public alike were War. Scare continued on Page 4, column 6 King Albert takes Over belgian Brussels Belgium. Jan. 15. Leopold assumed supreme com Mand of All armed forces today As his father. King Albert had done in the world War. The staff took Over the direction of All military operations and formed a general Headquarters. The calling up of new men to the Belgium and the Netherlands. Stand ready at their frontiers in the event that Germany s armies get orders to March into the lowlands. Layout shows a belgian sentry on duty at the Border Leopold King of the belgians upper who has rallied his country to the colors and a stretch of canal water Frozen now which when thawed would impede seriously any attempt to March in with mechanized troops. Oar not to fortnight at least Cement today by Tass govern and Large Industrial and mining companies totalled and a subscription from a Large invest ing company for was expected to be filed Early in the afternoon. Private subscriptions Range from one Well informed source expected that private subscriptions for the opening., Day Ivbuls amount to so that the combined private and institutional registrations in Winnipeg might easily exceed for the Day. Oversubscribed. Montreal financial circles re ported monday that the War loan had been oversubscribed. Ottawa reported the response was general from coast to coast. Subscriptions for the Bonds opened monday and unless the finance minister decides to close the books earlier registrations will be stopped in two weeks. The loan is dated feb. 1 and will a War loan continued on Page 4, column 5 Noui Merit news Agency Sai d Hungary had denied Viet Russia were aimed against _ statement to so that recent. Italian the soviet. Hungary s minister ii Joseph Kristoffy called Moscow upon the assistant commissar of foreign affairs Vladimir Potemkin Tass said and delivered the following announcement recently tendentious rumours were circulated regarding negotiations lately held in Venice by the minister of foreign affairs count Stephen Casky and the italian min ister of foreign affairs count Gal. Meazzo Ciano. It is alleged that the above Italo hungarian negotiations were directed against the soviet Union. The government of Hungary deems it necessary categorically to deny these allegations. It regards opportune to add that the problem of the organization of a bloc of any states was not discussed at Venice. Equality or else Oad t Home Market in any y. Or. Fletcher Exchange control. Three courses for lesion Aii Viliar " received word from Swan River Soldier on from Alberta i will were open to the Federal Goy financing the he bad a pair Lor Sor 2 Cross. Acting cams Rcd Cross d s. Sold any Long donated to the Lor the and Comfort soldiers n charged 35 cents is supplied by the commissioner it Plain Thal hrs and never rement he said either inflation taxation or borrowing. From a a practical standpoint the Best pro gramme would seem to be. To raise a Money by a Wise Combina f heavy but not crushing Taxa Tion o Garson continued on Page 4, column 5 towers Home Ottawa Jan. 15. Graham towers governor of., the Bank of Canada returned to the capital saturday night after a delayed plane boat trip from England via the azores. He was a member of the Canadian Mission which assisted at the Lon Dor War Parley by Paul Wahli Paris Jan 15 special can is a loosing today against the european neutrals the technique of blackmail that. Fuehrer Littler employed so successfully against Austria and Czecho Slovakia and official quarters though riot unduly alarmed Are alertly watching concentrations of nazi troops on the belgian and dutch frontiers. Eaves in the French have been cancelled As a precautionary item. No immediate attack against these countries is expected for two. Weeks at least according to French quarters but the Hitler technique of intimidation is based on deployment of troops As for actual in Vasion so that the French is ready for any eventuality. Your correspondent is Able to reveal that the germans handed the belgians a note Friday night which declared that Belgium s Atli Ude was persistently unfriendly and that Germany thereafter would be compelled to consider Belgium As a hostile phrase which Las been invented no doubt by diplomacy of von Ribbentrop and company. Germany Means to intimidate the belgians and dutch into opposition to the Allied blockade and is simultaneously that he norwegians and swedes waive their rights under International Law and. Carry out Berlin s orders. Berlin perplexed Washington Jan. .15. Thor Stative sources disclosed today that the United states would not enter into even a temporary arrangement to replace the expiring japanese. American commercial. Treaty unless Japan made effective guarantees that american interests would receive equal treat ment hereafter in japanese occupied China. Expiration of the treaty which was abrogated by the United states is Only 11 Days away. J by smothers Berlin Jain. 15. Special can radio unusual characterizes diplomatic measures in Holland and Belgium. At the moment the consensus _. Perplexity to Berlin following the fresh defence of Neutral observers Here is that not imminent. It is believed weather would decide the timing invasion at this time. German into Holland is that weather so far As of a against the launching of an March military experts say ought to be More favourable. Up to this afternoon the nazi press maintains silence on those measures it does not even report that they have Tau in Nail i Iiralo in not nil 3f been taken. Nazi nothing. Before Germany launched her previous Sun. Luzj of w v co 4. J invasions nazi officialdom and the press conducted thundering propaganda campaigns. However when Germany staged her previous invasions she was not at War the Surprise element it is pointed out might be considered More important by the nazis under existing circumstances. London Jan. 15. Will it come this time that is the question be ing asked by diplomatic observers All Over Europe today As extensive belgian and Netherlands military precautions gave Rise to countless rumours and As Many denials that the Long threatened German in Vasion of the Low countries was close at hand. A dutch government announce ment said symptoms of an inter National character have made the government decide to Grant no the Semi official Belga news Agency issued a note in Brussels denying what it called alarmist stories being spread in Belgium and abroad and said additional mobilization was proof Only of the vigilance of the government. No threat has been hidden from the belgian the note said and the Independence of sources of information and the Liberty of the press should inspire Calm. Bel Gium remains Calm but the is on its a communique issued by the Netherlands government referring to disturbing reports of new concentrations of nazi attack troops spoke of certain less favourable symptoms in the International Situa italian warnings reported the London daily express observed Hitler s object is to Keey us. Guessing and Guesswork is Only playing his temperature readings Low during Nigut 6.30 ajii., Jan. 15 High Jan. 15, 1939. For full report of meteorological office see Page fourteen. 12 noon Jan. 35 2.30 a.m., Jan. 15 Amsterdam Jan. 15. Up havas French 8.000-ton Netherlands steam ship arced Skerky was sunk by a German submarine off France s Breton coast. All Pas passengers were rescued by the italian steamship Fedora. Army Over the week end had brought the country Lod preceding general mobilization. Selected auxiliary military services were removed from the fortified Liege Region and hundreds of Civi lians evacuated the Reupen Mal Medy and St. Vith areas Easl. And Southwest of Liege on the German Frontier. Some relaxation of the tension which developed Over the week end was noted this morning but the Public continued bewildered and mystified by the sudden i Louiry measures since no new grave Inci Dent had been reported. The country had spent an anxious sunday As soldiers hurriedly reported for duty and staff cars dashed through cities and he Countryside with urgent orders. A usually Well informed source reported without confirmation that italian circles on Friday night had warned Thul there was danger of an imminent attack on Belgium. The identity of the alleged circles was not specified. It was estimated that Belgium new had nearly men under . Low countries mass troops Amsterdam Netherlands. 15. Informed persons said today that the Netherlands and Belgium had taken emergency military precautions on inc basis of inside information that Germany had decided to begin a new phase of the War As soon As possible and with great intensity most Lite in by Starling totalitarian air warfare. Germany s recent reconnaissance flights Over the scottish and eng Lish coasts were cited As harbingers of such warfare. Close to Netherlands and belgian soldiers today were re ported already at or ordered to positions along the mile Wall through which Germany would have to smash to outflank the allies on the Western front. The Netherlands meanwhile saw signs of. 3 thaw which would give them Back their most effective de Amsterdam continued on Page 4, column 4 ;