Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 19, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba T inn of pages Sun rises 8.20 Sun sets 17.0. Moon rises 12.37 Moon sets 2.49. 1 i Winnipeg Friday january 19, 1940 cold. Asse Ranee Gil Francis h. Stevens. 41 Bil London Jan. 19. Special military pre rations on the frontiers of Olland and Belgium Are far Ore extensive than those of cited by the Reich on the Rench Border according to re Able reports reaching Here. His fact cannot be disregarded Ough opinions still vary As to in immediacy of an invasion of Rufi All i Low countries. German preparations on the Utch Border have been Contin no since the outbreak of War. Erman is re Cicely to begin the in Sion now according to informed urges if she so wishes. Today Mies face each other on both Des of the frontiers with the azi troops ready for an offensive d the dutch and belgian forces the defensive. Some military observers believe at Germany May refrain from King the offensive anywhere and on emerging undefeated from Long period of indecisive Senvi airfare. But. On the whole opinion growing that the nazis plan in Sion of the Netherlands and Belgium. The big question by William strongman London Jan. 19. Special can great guessing game which Germany has arranged for in mystification of her enemies still going on. The big question of course con inns Germany s Basic strategic mentions. Docs fuehrer Hitler tend to the War to eng Inci and France if he does in ind to strike when and How will he strike at the Low coun ties this week end As some people be dared to Prophesy will he it in March or april is he cahoots with the russians in Ime plan to conquer and Divide in Pinavia or do Germany and shia have some understanding out Rumania and the rest of Juth Eastern Europe which they ill try to put into effect in the car future similar mystification has been rated by reports that German tops have been seen in the rus Section of Poland and the Virther news which May be con acted. To the effect that Rumania Snow created a general commissariat for Oil. Nobody really know whether Issia and Germany have a hard id fast plan for military co opera in in Finland Scandinavia or Mth Eastern Europe. Nobody even Iowa what the italians Are up to. Ser vation Ost Hal Kingfors Jan. 19. By knife like cold hunger and finnish skiers Russia s Salla fore the most successful of the reported fighting a fierce Battle today at Marka Jarvi to protect the Retreat of men toward the russian Border still 50 Miles Distant. Helsin fors population spent an hour in Aid raid shelters today while anti aircraft batteries fought off soviet raiding planes. Available information indicated the attackers failed to reach the City but dropped bombs a Short distance outside. Fires were vis Ible in the distance. Whether the main body of rus sians was engaged in the big withdrawal on the Salla front was not Clear. Foreign military observers saw a suggestion of major develop ments in the Early future. Significance of the russian re treat is stressed by Leland Stowe Chicago daily news War correspondent on the Salla front. Explaining the situation Stowe says that after driving 25 Miles from the Frontier to the town of Salla the red invaders split their Divi Sions in a two pronged Advance. From Salla they despatched one heavily motorized column South Westerly the Northern Wing of the rus sians was thrown Back and stale mated. But the soviet Southern to any threats declare aps r Tokyo. Jan. 19. Bup a War ice pamphlet distributed to ice bars of parliament and the Iblis said today that Russia Chal inges Japan that Britain inter nes with Japan s policy in China id that the United states is am it ictus to control the Pacific. The official War publication of hich copies have been distributed said that Russia is con lung her traditional eastward Vance policy and is taking a Chal attitude against Japan by men rating troops in their East. The United states was also said be planning and bolstering Forti actions in various Pacific islands. Significant extracts from despatches received by the free press wednesday from its special War Cor respondents follows George Kidd Berlin Jan. 19. Germany told France last july of the Circum stances in which it might annihilate the polish and added that if France by giving Poland armed support wants War it will find Germany it was disclosed today. The warning was conveyed in a letter from Joachim von Ribbentrop. Foreign minister to Georges Bonnet then French foreign minister. Berlin published the letter today in answer to a French yellow Book on the War s origins. Dub official German news Agency said that after Czecho Slovakia was seized French foreign policy became dependent on Britain and that therefore authoritative germans attempted to Nail Down m. Bonnet s change of course. Dub said that when Ribbentrop visited Bonnet in december. 1938, Bonnet agreed to definitely fix the French Frontier and excluded Germany from France s sphere of interests. Frank smothers can Berlin Jan. Target of the nazi press complaint against alleged a Neutral behaviour is Swit Zerland. Voel Kischer Beo Zachter says we know that the thoughts of our enemies daily Are occupied with the question of what is to happen to Germany after the War. We know too that this theme is the chief subject of discussion of All those who in enmity to the Reich form an intellectual United front from London to Boersen Zeitung says in Neutral Switzerland a newspaper recently was forbidden for allegedly show ing too much understanding for the German it continued that organs continue to appear even while working hand in Glove with Allied papers for destruction of Ger Man Unity. Both papers attacked the Swiss Catholic weekly Vater and for favouring a reconstructed Germany not based on pressure but on federalism. A. T. Steele can Tokyo Jan. Practically has Given up Hope for the presen of obtaining a modes Visendi to replace the japanese american Trade treaty which expires in seven Days. The government either is unwilling or Hacks the Power to Grant further concessions in China to placate the United states. Negotiations will probably stagnate until the Washington Congress clarifies the Public s attitude to Ward Japan. To abolish London ruled Ottawa Jan. 19, is within its rights in moving to abolish appeals to the judicial committee of the privy Council from the judgments of Canadian courts in civil and constitutional matters a majority of the supreme court of Canada decided today. The court was asked its opinion As to whether parliament was competent to enact a Bill such As that presented last session by Hon. C. H. Cahan cons., St. Lawrence St. It answered in the affirmative with two judges dissent ing one completely and one in part. Chief Justice sir Lyman Duff was with the majority which also included or. Justice a. B. Hudson or. Kerwin and or. Justice t. Rinfret the dissenters were or. Justice o. F. Crocket and or. Justice h. H. Davis. The former held the Chari Bill was wholly beyond the Powers of the Federal parliament. The Case was one of the most important constitutional issues to privy Council continued on Page 4, column 4 have a Light Canada Wing penetrated far the latest russian Retreat would thus mean a finnish Advance of some 28 Miles within the past few Days and would indicate a serious los s of terrain for the russian forces which have fought More tenaciously than any others on the whole Eastern front Ogies London Jan. 19. Up Kremlin sent apologies today to Sweden and Norway for infringing on the territory of those two Neutral nations. Moscow admitted in reply to swedish and norwegian protests that red air Force bombers had flown across the ill marked boundaries separating them from embattled Finland. Poor visibility was blamed. Meanwhile in Denmark the lower House of parliament voted overwhelmingly its approval of a declaration that the country in tends to maintain and defend its neutrality. However in Sweden there seemed to be no sign of abatement in the movement led by Richard Sander former swedish foreign minister to Norway and Denmark in a defence bloc. Sander Drew support last night from socialist gatherings in Stockholm where his suggestion that the country relinquish its neutrality and throw its full weight behind the finns As a first line of defence won acclaim. By. Hon. Anttony Eden Here is seen Cigar Ette for a Canadian the first All services canteen club which was recently opened in London. attended the new., club and included a 1. J among them was lord. House opens March 5 Halifax Jan. 19. Nova Scotia legislature will open its -1940 session March 5, it was announced last night. Ritach on h i inst Sabota As he Toronto ont., Jan. 19. Spe a few tense minutes yesterday the Hepburn govern ment toppled on the. Verge of defeat and even yet Premier Hepburn is faced with an insurrection in the Liberal ranks which May topple him from the throne he ascended in 1934. And today there is talk of the formation of Ain Independent Liberal group. Corridors at Queen s Park were still ablaze following the motion censuring the Federal government which the Premier forced through the House yesterday. And dissenting Mem Bers agreed among themselves that had the Issue been placed before the House at a time when All members were present the government would have been Defeated automatically bring ing about the resignation of or. Hepburn As it was nine Liberal members and one Independent Liberal bolted from the government ranks. Twenty two More of them were in the members committee room undecided whether 1o vote or Hep Burn s motion Down. They concluded the free press Learned today to refrain from Vot ing entirely. They agreed they were against the Premier s motion but at the same time owed the pre Mier a debt of gratitude for the manner in which he brought the Liberal party from oblivion to office in 1934. Why should we criticise the Federal government until we know All the one. Insurgent Mem Ber said. Why i did t even know the first division avas on its Way overseas until after they arrived. Surely men like Ernest Lapointe. Minister of Justice and Wallace r. Campbell chairman of the War purchasing Board know what they Are they Are just As anxious to win the War As anyone else Toronto continued on Page 4, column 4 Hepburn London Jan Britain took extensive precautions against the danger of sabotage today after a electrical Plant fire Only five Miles from the scene of the disastrous Oland thousands meet death enslavement s German Heel grinds fallen foe polish s Paris Jan. 19. The refugee authoritative Clish government in France is last night estimated the Naas reports on de had executed a minimum of from in conquered polish territory where refugees charge swept across Poland last autumn. Iat German and Sovie authorities in addition tens of ave enforced campaigns of pillage poles and jews have t maltreatment of the into ghettos the issued by the refugee Tion Camps or sent Over Ament and being collected obligatory labor service these into an official volume include sources charged ppr mans have they said that the germans to sme hardships that other Haw been driven from their toes put in concentration Camps in sent to Germany to do hard that the former polish Terri prevent the Popup anon from learning How Many have died and Waltham Abbey Gunpowder factory explosion the fact that Scotland Yard officers took charge of the Waltham Abbey inquiry where five were killed and 30 injured led to Many reports concerning War time plots Irish Republican terrorists. Communists and nazi agents. In Paris the newspaper oeuvre asked whether the London blast and the new Jersey explosion wednesday meant that Adolf the the ironclad censorship regulations imposed by the nazi invaders. Hitler has Given an order to secret wholesale eviction agents to unleash a sabotage wholesale eviction of the polish population from Many cities Espe despite announcement by scially those of Poznan a Pomerania Home office and ministry of Supply and Silesia is being carried out today that there was no reason to with unheard of brutality polish suspect sabotage in the powder sources charged and All big proper works explosion another aut Norita ties owned by polish landlords Are Tive source declared sabotage was being confiscated. Suspected. More than some reports said that there had estimated to been three attempts at sabotage at have been evicted from the City of Waltham Abbey works. I i i the. Struc hat a Paris iry families have been separated. According to the polish inform the p0ijsh information charged that Centre in France and to a polish men and women had been Cement made in the British House German storm troopers at commons this week by prime t of Bydgoszcz alone since Lisier Neville Chamberlain the fieting ended in Poland. All the ermans Are seeking to rid surviving men of the town were annexed to the Reich of hipped to join labor gangs in ties allegedly by execution of the Reich or other parts of Poland prominent persons and by the Centre claimed ass deportation on Short notice. It was reported Here last dec. 1.1 any families of German blood in poles were executed i Baltic states Are being moved Poznan province up to that Taaje to these polish areas after the despatches reaching that 500 poles had been government made agree Day said of Poznan with the Baltic states Reliev-1 executed in the City them their property there since the Start of the arranging an Exchange by thousands have Thuv get polish property. I ported killed in Warsaw allowance policy scored London Jan. 19. Of it. Hon. Oliver Stanley s first acts As War minister will be to investigate the arrangement by which his predecessor it. Hon. Leslie Hore Belisha As part of an. Army Reform programme permitted the payment of allowances to common Law wives of soldiers Stanley will receive next tuesday a parliamentary delegation headed by american born lady Astor a leading prohibitionist. The group is urging modification of the allow Ance system which is contrary to our National Conception of mar Poznan most of these families had lived in the Region for generations. The method followed by the Ger mans sources said is to expel All judges and lawyers one Day All railway workers and postmen the next and so on. Finally All poles a boiler in the heating Plant of a the fire of mysterious origin occurred during the nigh t at an electrical engineering factory near the Waltham works. Heating Plant blast Are ordered out of certain streets joinery works at Croydon exploded and finally out of. Whole quarters today causing rumours of a serious of the City Accident. The explosion could be poles evicted Are Given no warn heard half a mile away but there ing it was said. Gestapo agents no casualties. Arrive in the Middle of the night a was being main and give families 15 minutes to trained at the Woolwich Arsenal dress and pack suitcases. They Are Brit Ainis largest manufacture allowed to take Only a Small amount of Money and Are packed on freight trains headed for Ger Many or for other parts of Poland. The former polish area i corpor _ 1 1 _ _ a at Waltham Abbey told major disaster had that if near been the ormer o ated into the reach includes covered Poland continued on Page 4, column 3 the Countryside the entire District would have been destroyed. Nage. I i know a lady Astor explained in which a woman is receiving dependent allowances from three men and now is living with the deputation complained that there have been cases in which a legally married Man had an allowance paid to a woman other than his wife. Fire razes big Block at Portage Portage la Prairie Man., Jan. 19 out Early this morning in the basement of Ralph s store fire defied All efforts of firemen and within an hour had destroyed the entire building a Portage business landmark with a total loss estimated at More than the alarm was turned in at 1.45 . Others to suffer loss in the fire were John Goral who operated a Bowling Alley on the second floor of the building. The City cafe next to Ralph s store was badly damaged. So great was the heat that it broke panes of Glass across the Street a Cicillo s store Sexsmith s office and the Post office being the chief sufferers. The Macdon Ald store on the East Side of Royal Road formerly Campbell was badly scorched while the Portage Mutual insurance com Pany premises at the rear of Ralph a suffered similarly. At 9 o clock this morning smoke was still billowing from the ruins and firemen were playing a continuous Stream Over. Them. The property is owned by the metropolitan stores Toronto which had proposed moving in this year. It was valued at Ralph a of Winnipeg who rent it had approximately Worth of Stock but Are believed to have carried about insurance John Goral has insurance to cover his loss. The Block was originally the property of the site or. Cowan and was erected 39 years ago occupied for More than 25 years before the present occupants. Several of the firemen including , suffered Burns to the face and hands and were treated locally. Few Ripples of excitement in Winnipeg Al the political Blitzkrieg launched thursday by the Ontario Legisla Ture against the Federal govern ment caused Only a few Ripples of excitement in Manitoba political circles. Premier Bracken was town engaged in the Neepawa Bonspiel. Other members of the provincial government expressed interest but preferred to remain innocent by standers in the Tor onto Ottawa Row. J. A. Woods Worth Federal . Leader said if or. Hepburn feels so keenly about Canada s War Effort Why by Grant Dexter. Ottawa out., Jan. 19. Spe Premier Mitchell Hep Burn had sent warplanes Speed ing Over the Snow Clad Ottawa Valley to bomb parliament Hill he could not be More gratified with the results than with the Impact of his Resolution of no Confidence in War Effort of the King government approved by the Ontario legislature thurs Day afternoon. The Resolution carried 44-10, with Premier. Hepburn threat ening to resign if it failed. The 18 conservatives present and 26 liberals supported the motion and 10 liberals med against their Leader. When the vote was taken there were 35 absentees a number having withdrawn before the voting. Or. King will answer Premier Hepburn from the floor of Tho House of commons when Parlia ment assembles next week. Here is the situation As shaped by the first broadside a general election to decide who shall Lead thic country in War is now regarded As inevitable. It will prob ably come much earlier than was quickly As necessary business of War Supply can be transacted. The leadership of the opposition unpriced entry has passed from Hon. Or. R. J. Manion fed eral conservative Leader to or. Hepburn and col. George Drew. Battle that takes form is the Liberal government versus the Hepburn liberals of Ontario and the Drew conservatives. Two crises to this National crisis May be added a provincial crisis in on Tario where As the facts of the vote reveal and the past record Zvir Hepburn does not possess the Confidence of Many of his followers possibly a majority of them. At the moment the merits of the controversy Are hidden behind the Black pall of intense burning per Sonal animosity towards Premier King which appears to have prompted or. Hepburn s attack. If or. Hepburn had been on reasonably Good terms with the Ottawa government prior to this at tack the situation would be Dif Ferent. But or. Record since the fall of 1935 has been one of extreme Over mastering hostility to or. King. Only a few Days ago Jan. 10, in the Legisla Ture he said so far As the Leader of the Canadian government is concerned i have not yet been Able to provoke him into an open quarrel although i have tried to do so with great dexterity on fre quent this time he almost certainly will succeed. Does he not resign his Ontario Post and step where he into the broader Field can express himself More freely and effectively. It is encouraging to note that there were a number of liberals who opposed the Resolution and also a number who had sufficient judgment to refrain from voting on a motion which obviously encroached on the Federal Domain. It is setting a very bad precedent that a provincial government should in this Way under take to pronounce on matters local reaction continued on Page 4, column 3 bus. Canadian crop Ottawa Jan. 19. Third estimate of Canada s 1939 wheat crop released today by the do minion Bureau of statistics increased the crop total by Bush Els from last november s estimate. Today s estimate was bushels for All Canada. The estimate of the wheat production in the Prairie provinces was increased by bushels to bushels. Temperate Are readings Low during night 6.30 ., Jan. 19 12 noon Jan. 19 2.00 p.m., Jan. 19 Jan. 19, 1939 4 5 for full report of meteorological office see Page seventeen. Scouts set record Ottawa Jan 19. Ship in the boy scouts association of Canada has passed the Mark for the first time. Hertzog seeking r return to peace Cape town South Africa Jan. 19. B. M. Hert Zogg whose opposition to South Africa s declaration War against Germany led to his resignation As prime minister sept 8, continued his fight for neutrality today As parliament opened it new session. He gave notice that he would offer a motion that this House is of the opinion that the time has come for the state of War against Germany to be embed and peace be restored. I in the speech the throne it was intimated that the govern ment would ask parliament for broader War Powers a glance at 1he record of the proceedings at Toronto will Indi Cate the exposed position in which or. Hepburn has placed himself and his leadership. The no Confidence Resolution obviously was the impulse of the moment. There was not even Lime to draft it properly before Premier Hepburn moved it and staked his political life upon its approval. Or. Hepburn polled Only 26 lib eral votes in his own support including his own vote. Eighteen conservatives joined with him. Ten liberals opposed him. In minority in own party thus or. Hepburn failed to rally half of his own parly. This fact coupled with the additional fact that last summer most of his sup porters and his colleagues in the Cabinet affirmed their intention of supporting the King government in the then expected Federal eleclip7i, indicates the kind of a crisis which or. Hepburn has risked with his own parly. Putting this crisis at its perspective ii is recalled thai at the out break of the War the Unity of the country was threatened by two nationalists in que Bec and the loyalists in Ontario chiefly Toronto. The Quebec threat Ottawa continued on Page 4, column 2 Tevens writes Olor Ful series Francis h. Stevens London correspondent for the Winnipeg free press recently visited the All Canadian Squadron of the Royal air Force. There he met the boys at work and play talked with them laughed with them heard the stories they had to Tell and Learned their personal feelings. And now Steve has written a series of six articles on Canada s own Branch of the r.a.f., and the first Wilt appear in saturday s afternoon edition. As Steve says himself this is going to be a personal Story devoid of aeronautical Technics. It s going to be a glimpse of a Bunch of Canadian youths who Are members of the old country s Royal air Force it is unnecessary to add that the series will be really interesting ;