Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 23, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Pages Sun rises 8.16 Sun sets 17.6, Moon rises Moon sets 6.46, Winnipeg tuesday january 23, 1940 colder. Measure air vice marshal sir Robert Brooke pop Ham. Chief British Liaison officer for British Commonwealth air training scheme is shown Here right soon after he arrived in Winnipeg tuesday after vis iting air bases West to Vancouver. With him Are. Group Captain g. G. Banting . Left his assistant and flight Lieut. H. W. Kerby . His Aid Centre the picture was taken in their room at the Royal Alexandra hotel. Awa by Grant Dexter. Government will action will be taken Ottawa Jan. 23. Prohibit the Export of wheat to Russia probably within 24 hours. The reason for this decision is that the government will not permit the resources of this country to assist russian the aggressor against Finland. The government this is the attitude of the overwhelming majority of the people of Canada. In All probability the immediate justification for the prohibition will be the declaration of. The league of nations general As Sembly ase Winnipeg might become a Centre for the repair and Over haul of aircraft and aircraft engines under the British com air training scheme in vice marshal sir Robert Rooke Pophan . Chief British Liaison officer for the Cheme in Canada said in win tuesday on his return rom visiting air bases West to Vancouver. He visited the . Weston shops to examine the facilities for such work there tuesday morning accompanied by r. A. Pyne. Superintendent of motive Power. Winnie or would riot be used for training pilots under the scheme is least Lor some time he intimated. British air authorities were satisfied with the v possibility of Sush exports aiding Germany was noted in a Canadian press despatch monday night. While Canadian wheat is being sold on the open Market in Winnipeg and diplomatic relations be tween Canada and Russia remain nothing stands in the Way of the soviet buying wheat Here. It has been argued however that with Russia and Germany so closely Allied diplomatically and geographically it would be difficult if not impossible to ensure that such wheat did not find its Way into the Reich. Disposal of Canada s huge crop of this year s wheat has been a Nalter of speculative Rumor since the outbreak of War and there was. Some expectation the entire Export production would be sold to the allies. To ask probe Gro Wells by Francis h. Stevens London Jan 23. Special Cable the ability of the Allied Powers to help Finland is necessarily limited by the vast demands of the War on the Western front there is a growing body of opinion Here that believes the amount of assist Ance being Given the finns today is insufficient. Those making a careful study of the situation claim that finnish needs could be met easily without prejudice to the requirements of Progress of the scheme but one always wants things to go More sir Robert said. Observing that it might be a Long time before Canadian saw any results from the scheme he appealed to them to be patient and to realize that it was Essen tial that the foundations of the vast plan be soundly Laid. Pilots must not be sent to the lines with inadequate training As air training continued on Page 5, column 4 a air centres the allies elsewhere. These same sources Point out that to help Finland a Little but not enough would in. The event of a russian Victory Over that nation be tantamount to a soviet Victory Over the Western democracies. Further More if finnish resistance finally collapses Germany would become master of Scandinavia. Reports reaching Here from Paris indicate that the strategic consequences of a possible finnish de feat Are More keenly appreciated in France than in Britain but it is also noted that such a defeat would affect Britain More immediately since a russian German coalition could strike at this nation s North Atlantic communications. Military skill amazes i detailed information from trained observers now reaching London from Finland testifies to the astonishing military skill of the finns and proves the necessity of wholehearted assistance. These re ports show the russians have been out manoeuvred and out fought so far in the Campaign. The chief fault on the russian Side according to these observers is wretched leadership and or Marii nation. The blame for the Lack Vancouver b.c., Jan 23. Cup conservative member of parliament ask investigation o3 wheat shipments to Russia the Vancouver Sun said today. The paper said that a Large Quantity of wheat being loaded Here and understood to be con signed to China now was believed to be part of bushels of Canadian wheat purchased by commercial Agency in the United states through the cat Gill Grain company of Minne Apolis. Hamilton hits action Hamilton ont., Jan 23. The Hamilton Board of control went on record yesterday As opposed to the shipment of Canadian wheat to Russia and ordered a Resolution drawn up and sent to government officials. Ottawa Jan. 23. James. R. H. Cromwell wealthy husband of the richest girl in the world came to Ottawa today to take office As the. United states minister to Canada. The new minister was accompanied by his wife the former Doris Duke. A Large group of legation and government officials met the Crom Well s at station concourse was filled Wil Ottawa people who warmly cheered. Prime minister Mackenzie King and members of his staff sir Shuldham Redfern Secretary to governor general lord tweeds Muir and John Farr Simmons charge d affairs of the United states legation were among those at the station. I am deeply sensible of the responsibility which rests upon All of us to preserve and strengthen the foundations upon which our enduring Friendship has been or. Cromwell said. It is inevitable that the War should affect Many phases of Cana Dian american relations particularly in the economic and financial sphere. This which Al ready has become evident will give Rise to Many questions but .1 am wholly confident that these will be determined in a spirit of Goodwill and by a. T. Steele Jan. 23 special can radio Japan s press and All political parties Are clamouring for counter action against what they Call British arrogance in connection with action of a British Cruiser which sunday halted the japanese liner Asama Maru 35 Miles off the japanese coast arid removed 21 a r _ German seamen allegedly enrolled in the nazi armed forces. Backed by the japanese Cabinet said today insist that the Ger mans taken from the liner be re turned to Japan the associated press i f n r at London the British United 4 press reported that Britain is Likely to reject any formal japanese pro test against the seizure of the German seamen. Reliable sources said Britain had notified. Japan Sev eral Days in Advance that she in t tended to take German seamen of military age from the i future developments in the Inci Dent depend upon the British reply to the emphatic., japanese protest delivered to the British ambassador pressure v Iff v neutrals know London Jan. Today was reported from Many sources to be massing troops in russian occupied territory in Poland along rumanian Frontier giving Rise to new fears of a nazi thrust into Southeastern Europe. Many observers regarded the move As an attempt by Ger Many to Force Rumania to Supply her with badly needed supplies particularly Oil. With this possible explanation in View great Britain and France to Day warned the rumanian govern ment that any attempt to compel British and French Oil companies operating in Rumania to furnish Oil for Germany might Lead to grave complications. Serious import of the situation was emphasized by an order issued last night by the general command ing the Bucharest military District giving owners of Bucharest Buim Ings 40 Days to turn their cellars into Churchill right Man Paris Jan 23. Up havas. French Agency Neutral countries know in their hearts that the Allied fleets and armies Are their Only Protection from nazi aggression Pertinak declared in the newspaper l Ordre today. Bomb proof shelters. Although Berlin emphatically denied that there were German troops on the rumanian Frontier. Sir Robert l. Craigie late last night. Noted foreign chairs writer travellers reaching Cereanti re unless the British make Graceful expressed Surprise that Neutral mania repudiated the amends for their action the Jap countries should. Have interpreted they told of Large nazi detach anese government May be forced toy Ujj speech made saturday by it. Ments moving eastward to the excited Public demand to take some Hon Winston Churchill As a Junction of the rumanian Hun retaliatory action. With the japanese american Trade treaty lapsing Jan. 26, stayed out of the conflict newspapers Are linking America and great Britain As twin villains. Claim precedent Lention to dictate the conduct of Garian and polish Borders secondary states which have Russia blames allies meanwhile Russia hurled Forth a London Jan. 23. . version of the situation Winston Churchill s Call to the the red Star soviet Organ Neutral states to stand together and charging that Britain Fiance London Jan. 23. By United action to shorten wars circles commenting on Japan s pro has been misinterpreted the daily test of the Asama Maru incident in Telegraph said today which a British warship removed that is not an attack on them 21 German seamen from the Jap the a bomb or even a anese liner said last night that Brick Bat thrown among them As Germany set the precedent for the press of various countries has seizing enemy nationals from aboard the newspaper said. Had moved huge armies into the Balkans continued on Page 5. Column 2 Neutral ships. Or. Churchill s words were a warn . Shippers held to blame among numerous similar cases ing that there is no safety for any these sources recalled that on sept. Country in submitting to German 24 a German warship stopped the threats of violence not even a swedish Steamer limited reprieve that the monster Margareta and took off 11 British will not cat them at fishermen who bad been picked up the times said that the British of american ship after their vessel had been sunk by attitude has been explained in Many pers to the game with the i _t1 my a i a Ika k Mukh. Hall a i _ _ a by William h. Stoneman London Jan. 23. Special can a torpedo or mine. Crew blames defective Piston Genoa if Ialy Jan. 23. The Rescue liners Conte Biancamano and Colombo arrived today with.511 survivors from the burned italian passenger ship Orazio and a report of How a defective Piston apparently started the fire aboard the liner off the French Mediterranean coast. Crew members said that the 4 Piston in the engine room was be is the realization that Germany sieved to caused a pc that of soviet Success is not attached to the russian Soldier who has fought bravely whenever he had the Chance. Tending to solidify opinion to wards increased Aid to the finns for Peac Hertzog flays allies War private conversations with re British author Spon sible representatives of Neutral ties wag Ivan today m of the states and that the imputation of the desire to Widen. The Battle front had been clearly refuted. For continuing Cape town Jan. 23. Up j. B. M. Hertzog former prime minister today told the South. African parliament galleries that the time has come when the War against Germany should be ended and peace restored before the world plunges into great Slaughter. Already has begun to help the russians. The slowness of the British government is finally Awakening this country to. The dangers of finnish situate pm. Yett o by Paul Dexter Ottawa out. Jan. 23. Announcement yesterday of seven of the 77 training centres in the Empire air scheme does not that any centres which have been expecting to share in the scheme have been overlooked. There arc still 70 centres to be announced the department will announce the location of these centres As rapidly As possible. No announcements will be made until All the land required has Ocen purchased. The experience is that risk fell on Greasy rags and started the fire. The heat from the fire exploded a tank of naphtha. French had stopped liner Paris Jan. 23. Cap French officials announced last night a French warship had stopped the italian liner Orazio prior to the i explained explosion and fire which burned the ship and endangered the lives of 643 persons aboard her. The statement after receipt of was made Here a German news Agency despatch from Rome which the French said implied they were guilty of sabotaging the Orazio. Helsin fors Jan. 23. Cost what it May soviet Russia runner s on tour Copenhagen Jan. 23 t m edit Pucul apparently has determined to crush Finland this Winter despite make spa Avo Nurmi Finland a the springtime Promise of easier going by and air. Editors jailed when up. Announcements the Price of precede land goes Story be of centres chosen on Toronto Jan. 23. Sair editor of hush a Toronto weekly tabloid newspaper and Robert Knowles. The assistant editor were sentenced today by judge Jan Macdonell to three months in jail for distributing or circulating obscene literature. Ron impelled by a desire either to save military face or win before Finland can get great Aid from the West or both the Kussian Corn great distance runners of and past left Helsin fors last night for Abo Turku on the first Lap of their journey to the United states where Maki will appear in track meets in interest of the finnish general Hertzog who resigned As prime minister last september 6 when beaten in his stand against a declaration of offered a Resolution favouring peace in the first session of parliament since that in., which he relinquished his office to general Jan Smuts. Be fore resigning Hertzog asked for dissolution of but this was the governor Gen eral. Replying to general Hertzog prime minister Smuts said the opposition Leader s speech sounded like a chapter of mein Kanpf the Sally was greeted with laughter. General Hertzog said the most bitter passions were being stirred at every Opportunity. Discussion of peace terms was being rejected and neutrals gradually were being the right of neutrality this leading to and. Although the civilized world was asking Why the War existed a satisfactory answer was lacking responsible people must feel that this dishonourable state of International lunacy should be end he South Africa he went on was involved Only because great Bri by Francis h. Stevens London Jan. 23. Special Cable waving a cheery a. E. H. Coo m.c., news editor of the Winnipeg is now writing feature articles on Canada s troops overseas today France wearing a tin helmet and with a Gas mask his shoulder. Capt. Coo to present plans will wifi British soldiers on the Western front and the tour May to the line. A r Winter War rime conditions in France Are nothing new to for during the last War he served As with the 27th, City of Winnipeg battalion a carted for the Battle zone was a fellow Newspaperman the olympic games with him in Berlin and a or Lee respondent for a Huddersfield. Yorkshire paper who once of at Sifton. Man., and later lived at Selkirk. Man. Abbie Coo was excellent spirits As he left onh Snew Advin us journey. The last time he was it was to attend unveiling of the Vimy memorial by King four years ago. Since his arrival in England contingent. Capt. Coo has been extremely Busy to various Points As he studied the nations. War Effort. H had Mand is risking costly equipment Relief on mid Winter bombing raids and appears to be pressing to attack in Force on the karelian isthmus and North of Lake Ladoga. Dispatches from the front today reported that the russians were attacking in Force both on the karelian isthmus and North of Lake Ladoga in an turn the left flank of the finnish Mannerheim defence line. Finns reported that the thrusts had been repulsed with heavy losses. Loud speakers in the russian lines blared out the Challenge that the russians would take Vii Puri important seaport 20 Miles within the finnish line within two Days. It was believed however that the main russian attack would come at the opposite end of the line. Soviet bombing planes approached Helsin fors today but were driven off by finnish anti aircraft fire. According to despatches from Latvia the russian Baltic Fleet has taken heavy punishment in the first eight weeks of the War. These re ports say the red Fleet has lost three destroyers a number of auxiliary vessels and a battleship. It was reported today that finnish air planes in a raid sunday on Russia s great naval base at Kron Stadt severely damaged another battleship the and a cruiser., the kirov. I r Burns fatal London out Marion Anderson year old Beauty parlor operator formerly of Winnipeg died Here yesterday As a result of extensive Burns when a fire believed to have been started by a smouldering cigarette destroyed her bed. Details of the funeral which will be held in Winnipeg will be completed on the arrival of a brother from Winnipeg where mrs. Anderson s son and daughter also reside. Appeal denied London Jan. 23 up the court of Appeal today denied the appeals of two Irish Republican terrorists against death sentences imposed for their part in an explosion at Cov entry last August 25, which killed five persons. The men James Richards 29, and Peter Barnes 32, both of Coventry were convicted of the murder of Alsi Ansell a woman clerk in a Coventry shop. Temperature readings Low during night. 4 1 6.30 a.m., Jan. 23 h 2 12.00 noon Jan. 23 1 2.00 ., Jan 23 Zero High Jan. 23, 1939 for full report of meteorological office see Page eleven. Havana not Rio Ottawa Jan., 23. In chief reasons Why american ships have been delayed longer than italian ships by the British at Gibraltar. British officials today denied the charge made by the american government saturday that there had been discrimination against american ships. The state depart ment pointed out that american ships were being held at Gibraltar on an average of 12.4 Days com pared to an average of four Days for italian ships. The first explanation is that Many of the italian ships passing through the Straits carry cargo As easily examined Ter National rotary convention scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro in june will be held at Havana instead George o. Spence. Moncton . Director for Canada and Newfoundland of rotary in said last night. Bulk while american ships specialize in mixed cargoes. Furthermore italian lines have been far readier to Promise not to release cargoes at their destination until they have been approved by h any part the cargo is declared contraband then the shipping company agrees to Send it to some Allied port at its own expense. Another British explanation is that the americans also fail to furnish the British ministry of economic warfare with Advance information regard ing their cargoes so the British do not receive Mani Festos of cargoes until the ships have reached Gibraltar. Sea Hertzog on Page 5, column 6 Don t worry about the oys marching feet the Roll of Drums and the skill of pipes barked commands White breaths on the still morning air grim bombers droning across the Sun red Brick bunk i ouses1 with their Little White poised for the plunge _ b chimneys the Clatter of dishes British tars had to leap quickly lives As the destroyer Grenville Frank after striking a mine or being Here Isa last second shot of the with one of the sailors jumping Clear. There were 81 lives lost. To and the sound of Happy voices at mess out these were but a few of the sounds heard and the sights visualized by countless thousands of Canadian mothers fathers and sweethearts monday evening when they made a radio visit to their boys now encamped on the historical training grounds of Alder shot England. Stories p f from Winnipeg Manitoba and from Western Canada were brought to eagerly waiting families and friends by the voice of capt. A. E. H. Coo m.c., news editor of the Winnipeg free press now with the . In England. The spokesman for the soldiers from Eastern Canada was Gregory Clark columnist for the Toronto daily Star. Running commentary was by Bob Bowman of the Csc special events programme department a Day at Aldershot with the Canadian troops was broadcast direct from London through the facilities of the bbl to the Csc net work. It was heard locally at 7.30 Over sky jumping an Ocean and half a continent capt. Coo s voice sifted through the Ether. Hail Winnipeg. Brandon Moose jaw. Saskatoon Regina and All Points was his cheery salutation to the thousands gathered around their radios across Canada. Don t worry about the capt. Coo cautioned them explain ing that the soldiers were Happy Ufi the Best of physical condition and were being Well looked after. Of course he added they did have a then the British had been built on t grouch. More Home news wanted above everything else capt. Coo continued Canadian soldiers wanted More news from Home. The results of the Blue bomber and Ottawa roughriders game at Ottawa were very slow in trickling through he pointed out and now the boys at Aldershot were impatiently await ing hockey scores and other inter Esting personal news from across the sea. To overcome this capt Coo suggested broadcasts from can Ada to the .in England. The Damp cold penetrating weather was the one thing that had been bothering the Canadian capt. Coo continued on Page .5, column 3 i Ottawa foresees Brief Campaign by Grant Dexter Ottawa ont Jan. 2s to facilitate an Early Appeal to the country amendments to the election act have been drafted and arc ready for introduction in. Cutting Down the time Between dissolution of parliament and poll ing Day from Between 55 and 60 Days to four weeks. The general presumption is that a general elec Tion will be held As soon As Parlia ment can Complete the essential business of this session. If so., the duration of the Campaign will not extend Over 28 Days. I ;