Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 20, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba A f i. Vol. Pages rises 8.19 Sun sets 17.1. Moon rises 13.16 Moon sets 3.53. Saturday january 1940 rises 8.18 Flets Moon rises 14.6 , 4.3-u cold of the a Smuts War entry London. Jan. 20. Secretary lord Halifax accusing Germany of complicity in brutal and totally in aggression against Finland declared in a speech today that Adolf Hitler Defeated by the allies because he waited too Long to strike with full Force. Speaking at Leeds the foreign Secretary said Germany s Only Chance to win the War was to win quickly but Germany hesitated to launch a big land and air offensive for the reasons that a bully hesitates to hit somebody who May hit Back. Halifax said Hitler s very methods of absolute Rule As against the c 1 Unity of the people of the Derno crazies will bring about his Down Call. Contrasting the Complete Sec Recy which shrouds Hitler s Aims t in r v i and actions from the German Cape town Jan. 20. Up Reuters a u the partnership which prime minister Jan Smuts said Between he of a today that South african neutrality demo and their Gover Anent. N the War would have been in lord Halifax said tenable with a naval base at Sim is just that Unity of moral Onslow to defend and the South purpose which Herr Hitler rates West Africa mandate to protect. So Low which will is if 1 mistake speaking at uruman in a by not the principal cause of election Campaign caused by the defeat. Elevation of the sitting member Lorca Halifax denounced Hitler to the Senate. General Smuts said us a breaker of solemn pledges the Una cd party refused to betray he implied that Britain will not the 20.000 afrikaners in South consider peace As Long As Hitler Africa and asserted the is in Power but will make a just Union s entry into the War had in peace with an honorable and re no Way lessened Freedom. German government. We do not seek a vindictive he said. We await a Ger Man government whose word or written pledge could be Worth Toronto Jan. 20. Of i More than the paper on which it Northern Ontario reported the would be written worst blizzard of the Winter to lists Aims while a his wind generally declaring that Britain m seek swept the Southern part of the ing a just peace does not wish to province accompanied by Snow deprive Germany of her rightful gales and continued cold tempera place among nations lord Halifax Tures with occasional Snow was said by m. W. Fodok., Jan. 20. Special can excellently informed quarters still View the situation with consider Able apprehension and some even believe that it has grown worse during the past two Days. German troops on both the dutch Borders have been arranged in close formations ready for an offensive at a few hours notice it is Learned Here today. There have been rumours for Days in european capitals that this week end was the Date chosen for a nazi push despite these disturbing indications however it is impossible to Tell whether the German general staff acting upon instructions from Berlin has made up its mind to unleash its vaunted attack despite the in Clemencier of the weather. Neutral observers express the belief that these renewed Mili tary activities Are connected with the unusually Strong pressure which the Reich is planning to bring to Bear on the neutrals while others ascribe them to a Gigantic Winter s worst these Are the five Ronen controlling the destinies of the British and French armies in France. They were photographed at British Headquarters somewhere on the Western front following a conference in which the big five were have been in Complete har Mony. General William Edmund chief of the Imperial defence staff of great Britain and Viscount Gort forecast for tomorrow. Four below in Paris Paris Jan. 20. Was four degrees below Zero fahrenheit Here Oriya the coldest Day in 23 years. The reason Why peace cannot be made tomorrow is that the Ger Man government has not yet Given bully s slip continued on Page to column 3 Ontario to court s Toronto. Jan. 20. Cup the Erwel Easia scoring the Sale of Canadian wheat to Russia As equivalent o supplying food to the enemy hour w. R. Motherwell . For Melville urged that some Way should be found to prevent it and hinted this could be. Done. He arrived Here saturday in route to Ottawa. Everyone knows that prime min ister Mackenzie King is not going or. Motherwell described the Hepburn legislature s action in Cen Suring the Dominion government s War Effort As unfair and presumptuous particularly on the eve of a session of the Dominion House when every Side will have the Opportunity to discuss the matter fully and freely. I have no hesitation in say ing they the Ontario critics Are a presumptuous he added. To engage in a Wrangle with any body about the War even if it is the government of the great pro Vince of referring to the reported Sale of Canadian wheat to Russia to be shipped Grom Pacific coast ports to Motherwell continued on Page 7, column 6 Ontario attorney general Hon. Gor Don Conant announced last night that Ontario will Appeal to the privy Council against the judgment of the supreme court of Canada that privy Council appeals May be abolished by. The trip it re f up j 1 _ i or. Conant said in forces were Given legion., of French. Alphonise Joseph Georges f i 11 _ is French Western Winston admiralty Marie is. Chief of the Allied Field v r Ore the importance of privy Council judgments to the province. Ontario will carry privy Council its argument on that jurisdiction whether other provinces join in the Appeal. H l British press i censors scored Leicester England Jan. W. T. President of the National Union of journalists criticized the government policy for what he termed Sion of news since the War he told the it is r j 4 not enough to say that a newspaper is free in this country to criticize the government. It As not. Free to do anything of the kind if the government withholds from it news of National Twig of Ritarita legislature s criticism of cup Ralph Glyn conservative chair House of commons econ. Omy sub commit tee for army ser vices has written to his Abingdon division constituents that Many r 7 rallying continue on Page it flume. 4 Stevens visits this is one of a series of articles on the Canadian Squadron of the Royal air Force mailed by Francis Stevens. Free press staff correspondent in England. By Francis Stevens have just returned from a visit to the Canadian Squadron of the Royal air Force in England let what i write today serve As a forecast of what you May expect to hear from me about these from Home who Are Tak ing their winged part in the conflict that May spell the destiny of civilization. I am going to Tell you about a ols group of Young canadians who have their air base an outpost of Canada in this Green land. We Are going to take r journey across eng land to see them. We Are going to look on while they Are inspected by Hon. T. A. Crerar on behalf of the Dominion government. I la take you along to the Home of n flight lieutenant for lunch. He is a Young fellow from Saskatoon who carried an English girl. Afterwards attend the wedding of a Pilot officer from British Columbia to a girl from the same province. She i journeyed Miles to marry him. Of course Well end up at the bedding reception at the officers club. M i of nazi press blast worries Swiss b Dominion government and expressed Confidence in prime min ister War policy. John b. Cooper president of the association most of those present supported the Resolution 1 George Creswell president of Ward one. Liberal said an executive the organization expressed Complete Accord with the Resolution passed Central Organ nation. And Harry Lewis president in Ward said he supported the. Resolution. A. President in Ward two said Are backing up prime minister support Premier King Hamilton o.nt., Jan. 20. Liberal associations of Hamilton in seven of the eight a cards voted approval at their annual meetings last night Resolution expressing Confidence in prime minister King and Berne Jan German newspaper a double Standard in Swiss caused concern in some quarters today that Germany might be planning a propaganda Campaign against Switzerland. Some observers considered it a possible preparation for the Spring time contending the nazi High command wants to keep the allies guessing where it plans strike., Swiss newspapers replied sharply to a despatch Man news Agency accusing Erland of having Neutral ties. I out a. Don Dian Cana strained and snap in Bluff on the part of the nazis de signed to distract the attention of the allies from some More crucial Region. The belgian military authorities Are consequently speeding up their defence measures although it is officially stated that if Circum stances permit military leaves which had., been suspended last week end probably be resumed beginning tonight the belgian ambassador in Paris be has conferred twice with Premier Edwuard Daladier Dur ing the past few Days is now in Brussels where he was received in audience with King Leopold yester henceforth weather forecasts will no longer appear in the Bel Gian newspapers Anco it is surmised that this measure was taken in Border menage continued on Page column. 2 Italy boosts army Ruck it Tomc Jan. .20. Premier Mussolini s government today approved Italy s biggest military Bud t j get since the first great War to meet possible dangers growing out of the current War during the com ing year. Simultaneously a High fascist authority said today that Italy will b be absent from the Balkan entente conference at Belgrade feb. 2, not even sending an observer As some had expected her to do. Italy s desire to avoid any con tact with the entente of Rumania Yugoslavia Turkey and Greece which Long As under French Tutelage was under stood to be the reason for Rome s hands off Altitude. The Cabinet authorized the expenditure of lire about for military r Rome continued on Page column 1 w of f Cabinet i sir had reassembled with an increased feeling Lack of Confidence in certain ministers. He mentioned the ministers of agriculture w. S. The lord privy Seal sir Samuel Hoare lord president of the coun cil Earl new set up t1 1 Rinns 1 Ake Urie Siye t alon2f Northern front by Frank smothers Jan. Can fresh heavy snowfall their buffeted by. More of the Cpl i wind of this extraordinary the Popula Tion of Berlin Learned today that starting monday Centra hot water heating sys Tenis Capi with a few Mixior. Exceptions must off completely save _ on today germans who have to Central heating but have stoves Are congratulating themselves. Some without Coal most of them Only in. One or Ings As their Coal .short., food shortage worse1 increasing Rigours and danger so Pragel is the shortage has sell vol Porter. Rations were Short enough before the cold weather preventing a moments of potatoes 1 and certain i the of the lord Strathcona regiment Ikas been ordered by military 4 4 authorities under which one squad Ron of r stationed at London out. The regiment s establishment at closed command of the regiment g a. Gianelli. Former commanding officer it col. Of w. Has been transferred to the training at Calgary hitherto the regiment has included one horse Squadron in Winnipeg. And two in Calgary. Horses men from will Transfer to Winnipeg and some officers arid both Cal and Winnipeg go to the new mechanized Squadron in lbs Don. Some .75 at the present and Borses . Shipped from1 Gal gary., Winnipeg. Helsin fors Finland Jan. 20.-Rfighting near Marka where. The russians have fortified themselves on a new line has developed into a real Battle despatches from the front said today with the finns on the finns were rus sians from the front and both flanks in a desolate heavily forested wilderness reports said. Russian troops were reported re sisting desperately realizing that the head of their column was 120 Miles from the main base on the Murmansk Railroad and that to b e Cut off would mean disaster. Heavy fighting was reported Northeast 9 Lake Ladoga where it was said that the finns had repelled repeated russian attacks de signed to flank the Mannerheim line and make it untenable. With the red army apparently making a desperate new stand on the Salla front. Soviet airmen started a series of intense bombing raids. Four air raid alarms were sounded in Helsin fors today. No bombs were dropped on the City or suburbs but frequency of the alarms indicated bombing activity Over South Finland was the worst of the War. Meanwhile it was Learned today aggressive. Finland continued on Page 7, column 5 i 1 i of to 1 seas and prior Toj leaving for. France d a visit to the Western front m.c., news is the wedding of officer Richard Coe of win . Who has since been re ported killed in 1 l 4 l 4 glorious experience above everything else i want you to feel that you arc sharing in this experience because i visited the Canadian Squadron on behalf of you people at Home who read this 1 there to serve to the Best of ability As your eyes and ears to talk to those Canadian boys you. It was a glorious sex during the. Recent visit of Hon. T. A. Crerar and. The Hon. Vincent Massey to the All Canadian Squadron in England they found . Chat air with the boys and ask a. Few questions. Or Massey and or. Crerar Are in the Centre of the As with three Pilot officers. P of All Well travel with or. Ferar and Hon Vincent Massey Canadian High commissioner across but we won t say in which direction As to the location o f the Squadron s base. If there Are things i have to leave out you la readily understand that the circumstances of War make their omission necessary. Our journey will take us through historic Shires enriched not Only by Beauty of landscape but with priceless historic literary and religious associations. Well through Sunshine rain Dens and the blackest of nights morning sunlight will e fog and ining on the faces Canadian lads when we meet them. This is going to be a personal l Story Technics. It s going to be a glimpse into the lives a Bunch of r Canadian. Of country a Royal air we visit the Home the flight lieutenant and meet his wife you sitting Down to table with we would have dined at mess but on a Friendly impulse me to and. His wife May have been surprised., but Slie. Was happily the roast Chicken was top notch. When i Tell you the wed Ding you must consider that you to i too that wonderful Village in land Church so that it s. Doomsday Book Little stones of which some of seem than Well vicar and his baiter Ward at the wedding reception1 to a few of the members the can cent that was Well repro a fight new we Are. That is to be Well next instalment beginning monday. And with vegetable scarcer Ger mans instead of bit More food to help the Iii withstand the cold houses have eat still less without entering sick rooms in the Homes of Orie i receives increasing evidence the. Effect of the fuel and food. Shortage on health by the increased in the streets the in creased Strain the decreased color checks. A in Berlin Many schools Are openly boys girls they Tempee tube a readings Low during idea 11 Jan. 20 of 7 for Fuu inc Patriot meteorological see of i editor of. The Winnipeg press. Now in England writing feature activities will talk to canadians a Noonday in a special broadcast arranged by the Fana Dian broadcasting corporation. Frith mix. Coo and. Others on the. Air bib supervisor of special events for the who like the free i 4 i i press overseas with the f in St f contingent Canadian forces. I it he broadcast direct from England come on the air lat.-7.jeo and. Will continue for half an it i carried by station sky cables of m r Coo from. Lon Dosaj Sayf. Been read with interest by free press readers during the past few weeks and that he is. Leaving for France and the a turf War zone despatches be even More eagerly awaited. A return visit to. The Battle zone win bring Back memories to Capi. Coo for. During the last great War he was severely wounded while in Active service. Finland s need assistance i stressed London Jan. 20. Cup thirty thousand men 200 air planes and a generous Supply of military equipment will save they arrive there before May. J this opinion by military experts Here who have made a car Ful study of the far Northern front where the finnish army has thrown Back the invading russian forces in one of the greatest exhibitions of tactical skill in the world s history. Day by Day the conviction is growing Here that the finnish front is the Pivotal Point m the world Campaign against armed aggression in Europe. There Are men competent to judge who believe it is absolutely necessary for Finland to be strengthened and placed in a where Conquest by Russia impossible. Experts Here declared that with adequate Arras ammunition planes and the designated fresh fighting Force the finns might hold out even through a May crisis because the rugged Lake dotted terrain their Countryside is a def endive asset. I Civ evidence of Aid for Finland came from where Export ers with finnish connections were buying ii quantities of Canadian Oats and oat products observers said these exporters h4d bought Bushel of Oats recently in the coarse a and other Grain author finnish orders for More the 000 pounds of Canadian re had been filled from Stock United states. Reliable sources report pit Aid Iii in Oats in the Ted thai capt. A. E. H. Coo. . Thyssen Fortune berlu., Jan. 20. Circles reported today that the confiscated Fortune of Fritz toys sen refugee industrialist and former nazi Backer totalled about the rolled were being bought with funds raised in the United states for finnish being considered Ottawa Tan. 20 ;