Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 25, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Pages Sun vises 3.13 Sun sets Moon rises Moon sets 8.10. Winnipeg thursday january 25, 1940 and cold minister be London inn. Anger against great Britain and tithe United slates today shifted the Centre of diplomatic conflict to the far Easi. The United slates Emmer treaty with Japan signed in 1511 expires on Friday to a japanese and the question of j a panes Domin Lior in the far East again to the front of International controversy. Great Britain is closely involved in the increasingly important diplomatic developments in the far East. The japanese in fact Are showing More open anger against British seizure of 21 germans on the liner Asama Maru than against the Long anticipated expiration of the treaty with am Erica. I today a British attempt to appease the japanese proved a Boom Erang. A. T. Siccle Tokyo correspondent of the Chicago daily news described the latest repro cushions As follows the spark that set of the new est anti British uproar was a state ment issued today by the British ambassador. Sir Robert l. Craigie c the japanese press in an attempt o assuage the ill feeling provoked y the Asama Maru incident of ast sunday. Draws instant rebuke the effect was explosively of Silc to what the British expected. The statement Drew instant rebuke rom the japanese foreign office Here according to the newspapers spokesman Kanichiro Sunia. Of undid the table with his fist and timed Vith indignation when he a it. The British ambassador s mild y worded statement had drawn at in Ion to 191 instances of stoppage y British vessels by the japanese prime minister a l. Mackenzie King was present at the station in Ottawa tuesday to Welcome James Cromwell new . Minister to Canada and his wife the former Doris Duke. This photo was taken just after the new arrivals had stepped from the train. I v treaty expires continued on 12, column 3 Jan. 25. We Pei fun. The Model warlord who refused to his death to Lead a japanese sponsored government for conquered portions of China was a grandiose funeral yesterday in this North China City. A one mile procession of 5.000 incur errs including brass bands flute bands chanting monks and yellow Robed lamas wound through piping in the most elaborate funeral since the death of the pm press dowager in 190s. Marshal we died dec. 4 and chinese Rumor rapidly Chrystal izing into legend now credits him with martyrdom. We s followers Assort new York Jan. 25. Up the new York times says in a despatch from Washington to Day that the United states secret service is investigating reports of the circulation of enormous quantities of counter Feit United states currency in Italy Egypt and the Balkans by German government sources. Exchanged for the currencies of these countries a constant Supply of foreign Exchange is thereby made available to nazi officials for their foreign says the despatch. The method is regarded As a desperate one which would be employed Only by a country lacking Gold and sorely in need of currency with which to make foreign Pur Large scale Racket London Jan. 25 up Cable Pete Chaykowsky 49-year-old former plumber charged with the murder of his sister who was fatally stabbed in her Home Jan. 14, was committed for jury trial at the end of a preliminary hear ing in City police court thursday morning. Principal witness at the hearing which took about half an hour was Walter Chaykowsky 25-year old son of the slain woman. Evi Dence was Given by ten other wit Nesses including four doctors. During the testimony of Walter that his death May have been hastened by two years of in remix ung pressure to head a japanese controlled government. A Large scale Racket to thwart the British contraband control system and accumulate foreign currency for Germany has grown up in the United states since the outbreak of War it is charged Here. In one month american parcels were examined and were found to contain contraband in one form or another. Because one of Britain s greatest worries is the possibility of German Money swindle continued on Page 12, column 4 Ottawa Jan. 25. Sixth session of the 13th parliament opened today with All the traditional ceremony of former years but lacking be cause of the War the glittering show of fashion and regalia which ordinarily makes this the year s outstanding social event. Legislators took up their ses signal tasks in an atmosphere of dignified seriousness while showy dress uniforms and medals give Way to service Wear with civilian officials in Plain morning clothes. The invited list of the general Public which in other years brought throngs of evening gowned women to stand in line for hours before the opening had been abandoned. As usual seats had been reserved in the Senate galleries for members of the diplomatic and official circles in Ottawa and their wives to hear lord Tweedsmuir governor general read the speech from the throne. Because the firing of salutes for ceremonial occasions is prohibited under a wartime ban this part of the ceremony was eliminated when the governor general drove up to the parliament buildings. A Bright Crisp Day with the temperature hovering close to Zero provided a typical Ottawa Winter set Ting for the opening. A Light Snow fall during the night gave Parlia ment Hill a fresh Mantle of White for the occasion. Practically All present practically All the members of the commons and Senate were on hand. The sir new members were guided about the parliament build Ings and introduced to other Mem Bers by party colleagues. The conservatives held a caucus the prisoner heard himself accused this morning and the co operative lord tweeds Mojir swirl each Ottawa Jan. 25 immediate Appeal to the country was announced in the throne speech read at the opening of parliament today by lord Tweedsmuir governor general of Canada. Me nals h London Jan. 25. Helped swell the toll of Mer chant Marine casualties of the War today in the North sea while in the Western Mediterranean a Small auxiliary vessel of the French Navy was in distress from an undetermined As the murderer of his sister mrs. Annie Chaykowsky 54, who was attacked As she rested on the Chesterfield in her Home at 625 Jarvis Avenue. According to the evidence of detective Alex Price Chaykowsky admitted wielding the 10-Inch Butcher knife with which his Sis Ter was fatally stabbed. Detective Price said he arrived at St. Joseph s Hospital at 10.15 _. 0_ p.m., Jan. 14, soon after mrs. Chay Narvik Norway Jan. 25. Kowsky was admitted and As a re police today arrested a German who they believed had supplied in formation leading to the Torp doing of at least three ships by German submarines. The prisoner named Mueller was Commonwealth federation. Had a meeting of the National executive. Parliament continued on Page 12, column 2 nazi held i in Torpe suit of information Given by her went with detective James mul Holland to the ukrainian bakery 626 Stella Avenue where they arrested Chaykowsky. We took him to police head by Grant Dexter Ottawa ont., Jan. 25. Special the Bacon Board responsible for the administration of the contract whereby Canada Sells Britain about pounds of Bacon per week is getting under Way amid Contro Versy and misunderstanding. Spokesmen for the department of agriculture have been telling representatives of agriculture How the Bacon Board will operate. These representatives Are Here from every province in Canada either the explanations have lacked clarity or the line of policy adopted by the Board is highly controversial. What t r w or j quarters where i charged him and charged espionage. Police said cautioned said i told he Nad confessed sending reports to him he would be charged with at German submarines regarding ship tempted murder and that if his movements. They said they found sister should die he would be a wireless set in his Possession. Narvik in on Norway s Northwest coast about 150 Miles above the Premier King cause. The French ship was the 622-ton forfeit. Her distress Call sent French warships speeding to her Aid. Victims of the War at sea in the North included the norwegian steamship Biar Ritz tons which Sank 36 Miles off the Netherlands coast after striking a mine. The norwegian ship Bornholm rescued 12 passengers and seven of the Crew but 12 other passengers and 26 members of the Crew lost their lives. The finnish steamship onto tons which Sank tuesday alter striking a mine in the North sea. The Crew of 18 reached an English port today aboard a greek vessel. The swedish steamship Patria tons which Sank last saturday after striking a mine while in route from Rotterdam to Goteborg. Four survivors of the Crew of 21 were landed in Sweden today. The survivors were taken from a raft. A Netherlands steamship landed at a British port the bodies of four men taken from j a raft in the North sea. Their nationality was not known. British sources also disclosed the English coast. A Lifeboat landed the Crew. Ten men and one woman from the estonian freighter Nautica which Sank saturday in the North sea reached a norwegian port today. It was announced today that 63 men were missing instead of the 73 reported sunday in the sink ing of the destroyer Grenville by a mine or torpedo. Still suffer alia., Jan. 25. Cup badly mauled by Beajo near Banff four months ago two victims Are not yet fully recovered. Christian Hasler in Hospital gradually is regaining use of his Arm. The second victim Nicholas Morant former Winnipeg free press photographer has discarded his crutches but still uses a Cane. Banned Washington Jan. 25 a no articles or materials May be mailed hereafter to belligerent Dun lies by trans Atlantic Clipper planes. This an official of the pos Toff ice depart ment said today is in line with the norwegian steamship Ila tons j slate department s interpretation of was wrecked last sunday off Tho the neutrality act. War s toll i h i f or. Manion stabbing Case continued on. Page 12, column 7 1 Arctic Circle. Rive a. According to a despatch from Holsin fors finnish air planes in a raid on the big russian naval base at Kronstadt Sun Day seriously damaged the rus Sian battleship Marat shown Here and the Cruiser kirov. War activity starts i. Rail shops Buzz major developments in the Railroad shops of greater Ever the reason the representatives i Wiig expected to increase employment among local rail Vinup to inn per plan 0 l _ i definite word thai Hon. A. I major will Rosum his duties j. As by the opening in legislature february 20 was received thursday from Victoria so. Where or. Major has been spending leave of absence ordered reasons of health. Greatly improved after two and half months rest or. Major s to return to Winnipeg Early month. Doctors have advised he Irmy return to his desk have warned him not to risk t by Francis h. Stevens. London Jan. 25. Special King s inspection of the Canadian forces at Aldershot wednesday was like a return visit to old friends. His majesty walked Many Miles past rows of troops from All sections of the Dominion to see the men Many of whom journeyed Long distances to see the Royal couple during their visit to Canada last May and june. Other stories on Page 7. It was in a very real sense that the King paid a return visit. His eyes frequently brightened with the pleasure of recognition As he again saw men he remembered having seen in Canada. The exact distance he walked is difficult to estimate but members of the Royal party who walked behind him Dur ing the inspection confessed that they were leg weary at the end of the arduous Day. From a distance the Canadian ranks looked like thin Brown lines Strung along the regi ments under inspection were scattered Over a wide area and the King travelled swiftly from unit to unit in an Auto flying the Royal Ensign. At each Point of inspection he left the Royal car. To walk slowly up and Down the ranks. Frequently he paused to speak to officers and men especially those wearing ribbons and medals Indi Cating service in the last great War. Coming from afar i followed the King s party in car which took me to the concluding Point at each inspection King s visit continued on Page 12, Colum 8 who have listened to the explain a Lions Are dissatisfied Road workers and make this area a Centre for Railroad repair clarification or change work and the production and repair of aircraft parts were there will undoubtedly be a first noted in informed circles thursday. A t class Row in Rural Canada. Visit of air chief marshal sir 111 received by King Jan. 25 up lord head of the British air to Canada was received in autence by the King at bucking am Pauco today. His majesty also received sir Ihram seeds. British ambassador Russia who is on leave. Under the agreement the British Robert Brooks Popham r.a.f., to government will pay 102 shillings i tit p _ per Long hundredweight As from uie Weston shops of the Canadian nov. 18 or thereabouts. The Bacon Pacific Railroad tuesday has been Board actually began operations on followed it was Learned by the Jan. 20. Very Large exports of Bacon cration of the a put Mill at to Britain have been made in the the Lant for new w0rki period Between the Day the agreed present machinery is being moved Price began and the Day the Board from the according to free took charge of the Trade. Prices press informants and production paid by Britain for Canadian Bacon aircraft parts or the repair of them is expected to Start during the next six weeks. Estimates of the number of men to be employed run As High As 150. Any statement would have to come from the military authorities Bacon continued on Page 15, column 8 fascists a held for spying Brussels Jan. 25. A three members of the fascist exist party were arrested today at Charleroi on spying charges. They were Jean Perot chief of the Heste exists and a frequent visitor to Germany Joseph Desmedt and Emile de latter. Belgian police monday seized flemish nationalist documents in a search of the offices of two pro German newspapers in Reupen and the houses of a retired policeman and a member of the pro Gorman organization he mat front. The searches followed the arrest of a flemish nationalist also accused of spying. A Neal vice president of the , told reporters thursday morning. At the same it is Learned that the Canadian National shops in fort Rouge and Transcona May become the Centre for . Repair work for the Dominion. Major repairing Here under this scheme major repairs would be done locally thus releasing Eastern plants of the Railroad for War work. No indications Are seen at present that the . Shops would be utilized for the production of War supplies or munitions but local trades unionists Are said to be favouring the . Proposal which would mean mean steady Britain Calls Quarter million London Jan. 25. British will be reinforced by an estimated men by virtue of an order issued today calling for the registration of All men who on dec. 31, 1939, were More than 20 and less than 24 years old. The order issued by the minis been beaten Back the finns and cry of labor and National service matted that the Quality of russian authorized by the new year s 1 frn fms and eau ment was improve Helsin fors Jan. 25. Russian Shock troops threw them selves against the finnish lines Northeast of Lake Ladoga with diminished Force today and the finns believed that they had passed the critical Point of one of the most determined red drives of the War. It was the fifth Day of a Battle by which the russians apparently sought to break through Northeast of the Lake follow the Lake shores Down to the Mannerheim line and by turning its left Wing make the. Whole line untenable. Reports from the front today indicated that a Large russian Force had been trapped by Fin Nish detachments. Finnish sources said that hit skip tactics of finn skiing sharpshooters Are frustrating russian mechanized units and Are to a great extent responsible for the entrapment of the soviet Force Northeast of Lake t Ladoga reports today said that although the russian offensive there had v r. F1 i f i i i i j a v m m Day Royal proclamation placing at Hng considerably. The disposal of military authorities All British subjects Between the Ages of-19 and. Development in the War situation both sides Are constantly throw ing fresh reserves into action and it was feared that the russians might a successful blow will dictate the Speed at which the against the left Side of the Man conscription programme is carried Nerheim line Anco Cut the railway j a i a n Al it Al it out. Now at admiralty North of sorta Valla making it difficult for the finns to transport troops and War materials Between North and South Finland reports said. Men at work continued on Page 12, column 3, London. Jan. 25. Admiral the Duke of Kent who temperature readings been serving in Scotland since the beginning of the War has been temporarily transferred to the admiralty it was announced today. He is at present staying at Buck Ingham Palace with the Duchess of to during night s.3q a.m., Jan. 25., 12 noon Ian. 25 2.00 Jan. 25 High Jan. 25, 1939 8 _ 9 of 5 i a Small British the a boat launches its torpedo and meets its doom. This picture was passed by the British censor. Here is the same freighter flew a minutes seconds before the stricken vessel plunged to the Bottom ;