Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 18, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba 0l_ pages Sun rises 8.20 Sun sets 16.58. Moon rises Moon sets 1. Winnipeg thursday january 18, 1940 a taint a Alii 01 Russ Ness London urn. In. Respect of concerted resist nce to russian penetration of e scandinavian Peninsula merged today following Plain ipe Akins by swedish officials. Richard Sii idler. Anti russian and Anli it Ittin swedish states Hurt an. We was foreign minister until tension neighbouring Inland and Russia became High Asl Ray the Issue into the open i when he criticised his policy of neutrality and Arnod against the danger to swe Len in the rec in of Russia Success by John t. Whitaker Paris Jan. 18, special can radio declaring that the British and French Are fighting today the same War that the american col onies fought against England a novel theme to hear from his majesty s Ron Ald Hugh Campbell British ambassador to France speaking at the american club today asked the United states not to come into the War but to take sides. While we have no right to in fluence to believe As War is no More no less than a three rapid fire Bias is Felt Over a radius of 20 Miles struggle Between right and wrong brought thousands tumbling into the streets in the belief Ger i Light and darkness a struggle to London Jan. 18. Up men were killed and at 50 injured in a series of terrific explosions in a London powder factory today. In her Campaign of invasion. Premier per Albin Hansson died in parliament that the Man planes were bombing the Empire s capital but police destruction everything nil that makes it Worth while to live quickly circulated the Assurance there had been no enemy on Ellis Sweet Earth re idea Northern collaboration is by no icons action. The ministry of Supply issued this communique the ministry of Supply greatly regret that an explosion occurred the collaboration Between Sec this morning at a factory in North in and other members of the Candin Ivian Community always As been close since the critical lavs before the first great War. The necessity of forming the Hryce so far a invaded nations nto i defence league was stressed Odny by Sweden s outstanding Lisi Leader. Frederik Strom. E contended Finland might have shaped aggression had the scan Lina inn Kings joined with the resident of Finland in a defence Doc instead of simply a neutrality Scandinavia continued on Page 5, column 3 by Francis ii. Stevens London. Jan. Is special Cable he conviction persists hero in kinds of a considerable portion of in Public that it. Hon. Leslie Hore Elisha was let out As Secretary for a. Not on account of inefficiency. Ait because of outside influences. Prime minister Neville Ham Borlain lacked the courage to exist. This conviction persists despite hush hush policy of parliament my the verbal spanking administered by parliamentary leaders to ice papers which championed or. Lord Bilisha. There Are still Many in this coun by who do not share prime minister a Tlle Chamberlain s opinion that in is the Best judge of what is in he National interest. This Section if the Public is Likely to be More loudly heard from. Significant talk is growing that or. Horn Bilisha return to the government. Wood May be next the next Cabinet change will Cly involve sir Kingsley in minister. Liberal opinion favors the Cre lion of a new ministry to co ordinate the economic policy of the Invar. Many believe there is a great ced for a minister with authority i imagination to direct the entire policy and to improve port markets. Manufacturers arc complaining hat raw materials arc coming in of slowly and that Export Trade is old up. Many believe that great Britain must meet the Challenge of coordinated economic Effort under Goring. France is the Only Frontier closed to German Trade n the continent. London. Five men were killed and a number of employees were injured. Fortunately most of the injuries Are slight. Inquiry into the causes of the Accident is being several hours after the explosions flames were sweeping the Plant and the loss is certain to be great. Flames leaped High in the air and a pall of smoke covered the area of London s Northern outskirts. Windows of hundreds of Resi Dences and other factories were blown in. But the. Fire did not spread immediately. While police ascribed the blasts to an Accident a statement by other officials had not been issued up to late this afternoon. Grave faced women and other relatives of employees kept an anxious Vigil. Police established a cordon a Quarter mile from the Plant and it was impossible to de Termine the full extent of the damage. Many Homes damaged the extent of the casualties also was difficult to learn As the Plant has its own Hospital and the injured were not brought out. In addition to thousands of win Dows destroyed Many ceilings col London blast continued on Page 5, column 2 by Grant Dexter out., Jan. 18. Special american determination to Light for a principle was right and half England thought so and in Conse Quence we waged the War halfheartedly and incompetently and were we deserved to be. But the Point is. That we have Learned to thank you for our defeat. For had Victory fallen to us and the Trade and Commerce depart not to Vou. The reactionary govern this morning denied in ment in England would have gained Equi vocally a private wire report in credit. And it might have grown circulated in Canada to the effect in strength until it Only could have that an understanding exists be been broken by a red revolution tween great Britain and Canada and this Only quelled by sterner re enabling the British government to action and so on alternatively buy Canadian wheat with it Dis until the nation was exhausted. In turning the open Market Price. It Stead we progressed towards the is suggested that recent Large Pur system of constitutional monarchy chases by Britain were made in and representative government the is outside of the which we now Market or without exerting any after this incredible declaration influence upon the Market by a British ambassador sir Ronald this report is actively resented after pointing out the French con Here. The wheat Board it is Point Tributino to the Victory of the cd out sets continuously in the american said now we Market Sells in no other Way what m our turn today with our Soever. It is under statutory com your French allies then rare fight aulsion to sell through the ing a principle which is Only to offer wheat in the Market and International enlargement of that continuously. R for which you the Best refutation of this report great Britain and France Are it is painted out that the Market fighting now Victory. Out of has fixed the Price for sales of that Victory they mean to fashion Canadian wheat and that the Market a world in which War will not recur. Has risen steadily in recent months their financial and economic a in response to the wheat situation cords Are Only one step toward the King Leopold commands inst generally. It is obvious that the of International co operation British government would can be achieved if but Only Welcome such an increase nor is it us right triumphs Over wrong and Likely to be a party to it j the world is again Tio Saiid reds treat Reezin Copenhagen Jan. 13. Thousand soviet rus Sian legionnaires fell Back from Finland s Arctic Salla sector today in a general Retreat before the twin scourges of the worst Winter in 25 years and the dogged Pursuit of finnish troops according to despatches reaching Here. An official communique today re ported that finnish troops had advanced almost 30 Miles against the red in the Salla sector. The communique also announced Rescue 30 Berlin Jan. 18. A German the world is moved once toward principle instead of brute Force said sir Ronald senator Borah near death Washington Jan. 18. Cap senator William e. Borah of Idaho stricken with a cerebral Haemorrhage was reported today to be near the 74-year-old Dean of the sen ate has been in a Seldom broken state of coma since tuesday morn ing when he was found unconscious in his bathroom. Mrs. Borah said that the Sena Tor s physician would give her no encouragement to expect that her husband might recover. By new German in hurriedly King Beo poll assumed supreme Corr Ernand of All the As his father King during the first. We prod War. King and belgian War minister. Dennis inspect a Field gun during London Jan. 18. Great Britain and were reported Rushing plans for shipping More and munitions to Finland As sources close to the British government declared the finnish front is essentially an Allied Neutral military observers in Finland expressed conviction today that the finns could hold the russian indefinitely provided they could obtain from abroad sufficient credits and supplies notably fast fighting planes anti tank and machine guns and gasoline Accord ing to Webb Miller British United press War correspondent covering the finnish russian War. The allies already have sent substantial assistance to Finland including planes but More will be necessary As the Spring thaw approaches permitting soviet Russia to utilize her overpowering advantage in Man Power. Finland s crisis probably will come in May. When the Snow begins to melt. Russians kept Busy plans Here for increasing the Aid to the finns did not mean the allies should Send men to the finnish front but that All possible supplies consistent with their own military needs should be sent. Finland s remarkable stand against the red has had the effect of keeping Russia too Busy to be come an Active ally of Germany. In addition it has made it difficult if not impossible for Russia to strike in the Balkans against Rumania. Finally it May have had some restraining influence in Ger Man plans for an offensive in the West. In this War of Man against machine the Man seemed so far to have won. In seven weeks of Des Perate fighting in sub Zero cold which has reached 54 below in the last two Days the finnish according to Neutral observers has fought the russian Success fully less machine Power fewer guns fewer men and under an overwhelmingly Superior rain of shells. That the russian troops had been pushed Back from Lake Joutsi to Lake Odarka and that fighting is proceeding for Possession of Lake Marka. Eleven russian bombing planes were shot Down by the finns yesterday the communique said. As the russians fell Back the in tense cold added to their distress. Copenhagen reported to Day that temperatures ranging Down to 70 russian. Retreat continued on Page 5, column 3 authorities announced today that four officers and 26 men were rescued by the germans from the British submarines starfish and Undine destroyed in Heligoland bight Jan. 15. Buzz class by m. W. . Warplanes Over German base i tender Denmark Jan. 18. Bup anti aircraft activity at the German air base at Vernum on the Island of. Sylt was heard tonight from the danish Frontier. Firing was heard from 6 . To i License from Ottawa. Army chief f commander in chief of Holland s armed forces general Baron Voorst Tot Voorst is pictured above on a tour of inspection. The Netherlands is under virtually Complete Mobili f f n _ nation. Wheat stirs by Grant Dexter Ottawa ont., Jan. 18. Special of wheat to Russia reported at Winnipeg wednesday caused More than a tipple of interest in government circles today. Legally this Sale of wheat is in order. Nothing in Canada s War regulations or Trade controls for bids the. Sale of wheat to Russia or requires a shipper of such wheat to obtain a special Export 6.30 . Later Cann Nading was heard Csc Board to meet Ottawa orit., Jan. 18. Special the Board of governors of the Csc will meet at Ottawa monday it was Learned today. Jan. "18. Special can Docu ments As Well As private information which have just come to Light Here reveal that two alternative dates had been definitely fixed by the Reich for its impending invasion of Holland and night of Jan. 14.and last night in View of the reliability of this it May reasonably be assumed that it contributed in measure to inciting the belgian government to take the precautionary measures adopted Over Britain welcomes canadians Ferents neutrals hit More ships London Jan. 18. Submarines and mines Lodne boosted the toll of British and Neutral German shipping. The 2.342-10n Gorman steamship August thrive Sank today off the Aaland islands at the Mouth of the Gulf of bothnia after striking a believed to be swedish. The vessel was carrying Iron Ore the swedish port of Lulea to Germany. Owners of the nor steamship Fagerheim re Poi cd today she had been torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay. Four teen members of her Crew were hop Orts wore received that a norwegian ship the 1.140 a Enid. Had been torpedoed and last night off the Shetland Elands. All her Crew were re ported saved. Tho Crew of the British vessel Cairncross landed at a South r St port today reported their ship within an hour after striking last night off the English coast. There were 48 in the All wore aved. Was reported last night that e ton Donaldson liner Gracia had been damaged in an explosion in the Irish sea. The blast came Only an hour after the ship left England in route to South America. Another vessel rescued the ship s Crew of 60. Dutch ships tied up Amsterdam Jan. 18. Up havas French news steamships were kept in port yesterday As the government worked to prevent incidents serve As an excuse for an explosion leading the country into War owners of the liner Arends Kerk sunk by a German submarine m the Bay of Biscay on monday denied Berlin charges that the 8000-ton steamship was carrying contraband. Deny Exeter beached London Jan. 18. Authoritative naval circles yesterday denied re ports that the British Cruiser Exeter damaged in the Battle off Uruguay with the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee had been beached at the falklands islands the British Crown Colony m me South Atlantic. The Exeter has not been bean cd the naval men declared. Last week end. The question is being pertinently asked among Veteran observers whether this bit of information was not intentionally and prematurely Given out by Germany Effort to fray the nerves of the belgians and determine their reaction to furious German military activities on their while a relaxation of the Politi Cal situation in the lowlands Fol lowing last weekend s grave crisis still persists it would obviously be a mistake to believe that the danger is definitely Over. It would be imprudent to discard the possibility of an Early attack against the Low countries in View of the fact the Man with whom the last fuehrer Adolf. Hitler so frequently spurred by his grim Bluff continued on Page 5. Column 4 from a Point South of Sylt it was believed to have originated in the Region North of the German naval base at Heligoland. Late this afternoon 10 air planes were seen to take off from Sylt. At the same time five German Messerschmidt fighters left the Ger Man air base on the Mainland opposite Sylt and flew southwards the same direction taken by the planes from Sylt. Great activity on Sylt was observed from the danish Frontier. 50 turks die in second quake Ankara Jan. 18. Second major earthquake in three weeks was reported today to have killed 50 persons and injured 160 , some 200 Miles Southeast of Here. This District which escaped the disastrous earthquake of dec. 28, which killed at least persons in northeastern Anatolia suffered a series of heavy shocks last night accompanied by terrifying rumblings. The second contingent of the Canadian Active service Force were welcomed upon their arrival in i England by or. Anthony Eden and or Vincent Massey lower left. With their forage Caps Deco rated for years these two Canadian lads upper left wave a cheery greeting upon their arrival at a training depot while some of their comrades upper right Chalk up a new year s greeting on the Barrack door. Closely following on the heels of the first contingent of Canadian troops australian airmen lower right England on boxing Day to form the first Dominion unit on Active service. They Are Manning Short Sunderland flying boats and. Taking Active part m coastal patrol work. Not so says forecast readings j Low during night 6.30 a.m., Tan. 18. 12 noon Jan. 18 2.00 ., Jan 18 .i.i---. High Jan. For full report of meteorological office see Page nine. Showing signs of relenting after three Days of chill sub Zero tem the Weatherman predicted not quite so cold for Manitoba. Thursday. Scattered Snow flurries Are probable. After a High on wednesday of the City Mercury dipped1 Over night to a Low Point of degrees other readings in the West were at Broadview sask., and . Hat Alta. And at Regina. Early in the War the govern ment issued regulations placing a wide list of War essentials under Export permit. These articles could not leave the country with out Ottawa s express permission. The list however comprises metals and Mineral and docs not include wheat. There Are As Well the Trade the enemy regulations which make it a crime to Trade with Germany our Only enemy to Date. But these regulations place no obstacle in the Way of wheat exports to is not an enemy. It is noted that the shipment is bound for Vladivostok and it is suggested that wheat is not a commodity which can be transported across Russia and delivered to Germany. Moreover Germany is known not to be Short of wheat. But this Trade undoubtedly be re sex Arnine in the Light of this Sale. Superficially it seems Bogia fide unobjectionable but the government it is stated will take no chances. Spa Dies at Dawn Chalons sur Marne France. Jan 8 a aalbers Van zest 26-year-old Neth Erlander was executed by a firing squad at Dawn today for espionage. Budapest Barrie 4 Hungary Yugoslavia plan conference on Balkan bloc Budapest Hungary Jan.18 it., was reported today Hungary s Regent Admiral Nicholas Horthy and Yugoslavia s Regent Prince Paul were about to meet in Jugo Slavia for an important conference in connection with Italy s appease ment programme in the Balkans. The significance in such a meet ing is that Italy and Yugoslavia have struck up a new Friendship and Hungary s territorial claims against Rumania Are the chief Barrier to the formation of a bloc of Balkan nations. Control sought London Jan. 18 up unconfirmed reports reaching London said last night that the Hermann Goering Iron and steel Trust of Germany is trying to gain control of Rumania s biggest steel and armament Plant the cops Mica Gur Rosita company. The controlling interest in cop Samica Gurr Sita was formerly held by the Czecho slovak Zero Ivha munitions company which also held 3 controlling interest in the Skoda Plant. When Germany occupied Czecho Slovakia the her Mann Goering Trust absorbed Zero Ioka but was unable to touch the Slock certificates of the rumanian company which had been deposited in a London Bank. British interests which suffered financial losses when Germany occupied Czecho Slovakia will be re Oaid by the government with the balance remaining of the loan voted to Czecho Slovakia Early last year under the terms of a Bill introduced in today by the Chancellor of exchequer sir John Simon ;