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MOSCOW, Oct. 31 (UP)"The restora. tion of Poland is sense- loss! Germany is striv ing for peace, and Britain is now the ag- grossor!"
ALLIES
Thus declared the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, M. Molotoff, in an impassioned spooch at the Extra- ordinary Session of the Supreme Soviet to-day. About 1,000 Deputies, including 131 West Ukrainians and White Rus- sians in their picturesque costumes, gave a tremendou ovation which lasted for ten minutes when Stalin enter- ed the flood-lighted Tsarist Throne Room 'of the Kremlin. Envoys of all belligerent and neutral powers were in attendance.miniscent of the religious wars
olden times.
Changed Roles
M. Molotoff started his speech after the delegates had voted on an agenda calling for a report on the Soviet foreign policy and reports from the delegates in Polish areas now incorporated in the Soviet.
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Sonsoless And Criminal
and take part of Karellu in exchango,
They also tought to rent somet Islands to create naval bases in the Gulf of Finland..
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Finland's Response
Finland was prepared to concede only part of what itussis wanted, and the Soviet had modified the proposals but it the Finna continued to fail to meet the Soviet requirements, It would be harmful to the cause of peace.
Soviet-Japanese Relations
M. Moloton said that, the Soviet's future alms were a free hand in inter- national affairs, continuation of policy of neutrality, and the cessation of war.
The Foreign Commlésar said that Soviet-Japanese talks were imminent, but it was not clear to what extent, and how soon Japan wanted a vital improvement In Soviet-Japanese relations.
U.S. Criticised
M. Molotof criticised the interven- tion of President Roosevelt in the. Soviet-Finnish negotiations as "hardly In accordance with United States' neutrality."
It was not an if things were better. in the United States, he said. The Philippines had not received inde- pendence, whereas Russla gave Fin- Innd Independence and sovereignty in
1017.
In reply to President Roosevelt, M. Kalinin. President of the Soviet Union, had declared that the Soviet of proposals did not run counter to the
independence of Finland.
h
of
The Soviet's further aims were
the maintenance inal to wage such a war as a wor neutrality and helping to put a stop
"It is not only senseless but crim-free hand in for the destruction of Hllerin' to war. camouflaged as feracy."
a fight for 'demo-
M. Molotof stated that the motives of Britain and France do not lle in
any ideology but in their profound material interests as mighty colonial
Powers.
"As far as 'European powers are concerned, Germany is in a posi- "It is the fear of Germany's claim tion to state that she is striving for to these colonial possessions that Is a very early termination of the war at the bottom of the prescal war While Britain and France, whayes- fear that has become substantially terday dimilaimed aggression, are stronzer lately as the result of the the war collapse of the Versalles Treaty," In favour of continuing and oppose the conclusion of peace, declared M. Molotoff. Their roles are changing." M. Molotoff said.
Discussing the changes in Soviet- German relations, the liquidation of Poland, and the present war, he and The ruling clusses of Poland boast ed of their might, but were latter swiftly by the German and Red armies."
is, he said, a senseless and criminal war for the destruction of Hitlerism, camouflaged as a Bght for democracy.
"Idodgy cannot be destroyed or forcefully eliminated by wur," he de- clared, and enarged thint the British and French motives are "their pro- foundly material Interests as mighty colonial powers."
class.
the
declared M. Malotoff
thni the relations with Japan had improved as evident from the cessation of fighting en the Mongolian frontier.
Trade talks with Japan were Im- minent but it was not clear to what extent and how soon Japan would be ready for a vital Improvement Soviet-Japanese relations.
November 1, 1939.
Empire
Solidarity of Shown By Conferees
LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter)Four Dominion Ministers are now in London for the coming Imperial discussion.
The Canadian representative said he had come to dia- cuss Canada's part. Canadians clearly realised the tremen dous importance of the
· issues of the struggle. They aimed at full co- operation with other Domin- lons, to end the war as soon as possible.
.
-All Dominions representa- tives would have an oppor- tunity of witnessing the Invincible determination of the Mother Country to bring the war to a vic- torious conclusion.
The South African dele gate, Colonel Deneys Reitz, made a broadcast speech for home listeners. He spoke In similar terms to his recent radio address to the Empire.
King Sces N.Z. Delegate LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reu- ter)-Mr. Peter Fraser, the New Zealand delegate to the forthcoming imperial conference, was received in audience by the King at Buckingham Palace to-day,
NAZI TERROR
NEUTRALS SHOCKED
Disclosures In White Paper LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter) The White Paper dealing with the German concentration camps occupies large headlines in the London newspapers this morn- Ing.
The following points in "Times" leader are worth
and
Britain's
HATS by Henry Heath and Scotts always retain their own subtle
Industrial personality and look distinguished
War Power
Impressive Broadcast By
Labour Minister
LONDON, Oct. 31 (British Wirelcas).Mr. Ernest Brown, Minister of Labour, in a broad-' cast talk to-night on the con- tribution of industry to the war offort, said: "As a great indus- trial country, we had already 'great resources of skill and plant, and to these, great ad- ditions have been made and are being made, so that there will be no doubt that whatever the effort required, this country will be able to meet all the demands which will be made upon it.
"This is a formidable task, but we thave entered upon it with an asset which our opponent does not possess, the asset of being free people with free Institutions. It is a remarkable fact that we were able to enter upon war without Imposing any new form of legislation of wages and working conditions,
"During the past 20 years, we have been steadily setting up in each in- dustry Joint machinery through which representatives of employers the and the work people manage affairs of their industries and settle their own conditions. As I speak, is joint machinery is operating to adapt those conditions to war cumstances.
JO
cir-
Inestimable Advantage "In the fight for freedom, we have the inestimable gain of fighting with Soviet Parliament Mects
the the aid of a free organisation of cm- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
and work people carrying on ployers MOSCOW, Oct. 31 (Reuter).—M.
em their work in the way they have Stalin sat with M. Molotoft and phasis,
themselves decided. The powerful in Great Fear Of Losing Supremacy ali the other members
The early terrors of the Nazi re- Trade Union movement of the "I is the fear of losing world Council and the People's Cem-volution are well-known, but con- Britain is convinced that the war is which threaten tinuance of the same brutality ve against the forces premary that dictates to the ruling missars when the extraordinary Res-
** years afterwards is not those institutions and which endanger ircles in Britain and France the sion of the Supreme Soviet of the
the liberty
the work people polley of fomenting 24 Germany. Thus
war with U.S.S.B. (Sovici Parliament) opened generally realised.
The documents relate to this period throughout the world. imperialistic at the Kremlin. character of this war is obvious to Sir William Seeds, the British in which the majority of political "They believe that its object is to anyone who wants to face realities Ambassador, was in the diplomatic opponents of the regime are either crente circumstances in which their and does not close his eyes to fucts, box. Other spectators included Herr. dead or silent; hence the sufferings fellows in Germany will be able to
described are mostly those of Jews. "One can see from all this who is Schnurre, head of the German Trade
regain freedom to live their own interested in this war
The stories bear the authentle lives and have again their own free for world Delegallon. supremacy; certainly not the working M. Litvinoff, the former Soviet stamp of truth, because they are told
organisations. a similarity by Foreign Commissar, occupled a de- in detall and with
National Advisory Council "This war promises nothing to puty's seat near M. Dimitrov, the victims unconnected with each other.
The statements recorded will doubt- "To-morrow afternoon, there will tho working
bloody Communist leader who played a large less oficially be denied, but by men take place the first inceling of the class, buk sacrifice and hardships.
part in the Relchistog irlal and now
who make "The Soviet-German Non-Aggress- General Secretary of the Comintern,
no distinction between National Joint Advisory Council to which the T.U.C. General Council Jon Part has bound us
truth and untruth. to maintain
A battery of floodlights and cinema
and the British Employers' Confed- Intulrality in the case of Germany cameras played on the Tribune where
Dignified Restraint
cration have appointed representa- participating in war.
M. Stalth and M. Moleloff sat.
LONDON, O. 31 (Reuter)-The tives. These representatives will be Bankruptcy
Consistent Neutrality
Shortly before the proceetings British press to-day took up unani-
when I say that-directly-represented. Moloto, the Soviet Foreign Com-course which is in no wise contradict-elected Western Ukraine and Western main with dignised restraint, the re- on one side of the other are agricul- miszar, addressing the Supreme
velations contumed in the Foreli ture, cotton, wool, shipping, engineer- Soviet Council to-day, said that thed by the entry of our troops into the White Russian Conventions took their
territory of former Poland," herents on the floor of the House, in- Office White Paper on Nazi treatment ing and retail distribution, it will be so-called traditional polley of un- continued,
cluding old women with their leads of the minorities in Germany,
soon how great is the knowledge prinelpied manoeuvring between Ger-) Speaking of the improvement in wrapped in shawls, and young girls The course generally adopted is to which is placed at the disposal of the many sad the Soviet and the playing Soviet-Germyn relations, M. Molotof in bright-coloured pensant costumes let the terrible facts speak for them- Government. off of one against the other, adict: "Development has proceeded and poorly-dressed men. proved unsound and had suffered along the line of strengthening our complete bankruptcy.
friendly relations, extending our "There was one swift blow to practical co-operation and rendering Poland, frat by the German Army in Germany political support in her Moloicif said that there recently had Regarding relations with Japan, M. and then by the Red Army, and efforts for peace,"
} been a nothing was left of this ugly off-
certain improvement Strong Raich Indispensablo spring of the Versailles Treaty, which
The Soviet Foreign Commissar Soviet-Japanese relations, symp.cms hat existed by oppressing the non-
Declared: "We have always held of which were observable since the Polish tionailties.
M. Molotoff declared; "To-day, as that a strong Germany is an indis- conclusion of an agreement, whereby
a durable was liquidated,
the conflict on the Mongolian border far as the European Groat Powers pensable condition for ure concerned, Germany is in the peace in Europe. It is ridiculous to For aeveral months to mid-which have not happened during war, ¡ return, the position of skilled men position of.a State which is atdying think that Germany could simply be September, hostilities occurred in the for the earliest termination of war put out of commission and struck off Nomanithan district in all of which and for pepce, while Britain and the books,
arms, including neroplanes and heavy Fennee, which but yesterday were de-i The Powers which cherish this artillery were engaged and the brities claiming against aggression. are in folish and dangerous dream ignore, were sometimes of the most sanguin- favour of continuing war and are the deplorable experience at Verary character. opposed to the conclusion of peace." sailles, do not realise Germany's in-' This absolutely unnecessary
No Restoration Of Poland creased might, and fail to see thai flict exneted rather heavy casualties M. Molatoff declored tust every- any attempt at a repetition of Ver-, on the Soviet side and the casuallics body renticed that there could be no sailles in the present state of inter-were several times heavier on the question of restoring the old Poland. national affairs,
radically Japanese and Manchurian side. It was therefore absurd to continue differs from that of 1014, may end in Finally Japan made proposals to terminate the conflict," said M. the present war under the flag of disaster for them." the restoration of the former Põlish
Soviet Demands Revealed Molote, "and we willingly met the state.
M. Molotof said that the Soviet la, Japanese Government's wishes. "Britain and France do not want) demanding the Aaland und other "As you know, the conflct arose the war stopped and peace restored, islands from Finland.
owing to Japan's endeavour to iD- but are seeking new excuses for con- The Soviet wanted a mutual apropriate part of the territory of the Linuing the war with Germany," said sistance pact nicng the lines of these thus forcibly to change the border in Mongolian people's Republle, and M. Molotot.
negotiated with the other Baltle "The British, and with them the States, but Finland had refused, her own favour." 'French supporters of war, baro do- The Soviet had asked Finland "to" -clared something in the nature of an move back" same kilometres from ktcological war on Germany, ethe, frontier in the Leningrad aren
MOSCOW, Oct.3L (Beuter)We have consistently-pursued-this Jopened. deterations-from-the "newly-4-mously-und-vigorously, -but-in-the in touch with all the industries, and
which
ANOTHER SUB. VICTIM
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
direction.
in on
Improved Relations
of
con-
Why Negotiation With Turkey Broko Down MOSCOW, Oct. 31 (Heuter)-In the course of his speech, M. Molotoff explained why negotiatlona with | Turkey broke down.
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selves, and to express the hope, as, "The purpose of the Council is to does the "Manchester Guardian” that advise the Government on questions however the war ends, Germany in which employers and workers have may, in the name of humanity, ri common interest," itself of a Government which indicts The Minister of Labour stated that such brutal indignifics on its own'skilled Trade Unions had voluntarily agreed to allow Icas-skilled workers people.
The "News-Chronlele says that to work by their side on work co
cases would be although atrocity stories are inciden-'far reserved for skilled men, and that tal of all wars, the feature of the a register of such White Paper is that it describes events icept so that when pence conditions
but in peace time.
will not be prejudiced. That very fact," the newspaper Meeting War Difficulties
The Minister continued with declares, "clears the British Govern ment of any charge that it is reply survey of the ways in which various ing in kind to the German Propagan- industries and met and were meeting da Ministry.”
particular dimeullies occasioned by The "Daily Telegraph" says that the war. the outside world has only to read | "A list of the key occupations has the report to realise that it is not been compiled in order that men in merely Democracy or political liberty such occupations shall not be taken which is at stake in the present strug- !from industry unless required in the gie, but the very dignity of the Forces for work in which they are human race,
skilled. This will assure, as for e5 Neutral Comment
possible, that, industry is kept fully The first neutral comment comes 'manned to produce munitions and from the Netherlands, which is stated maintain the life of the nation and to have been profoundly shocked by also that when the war is over, In- the revelations.
dustry generally will have a basis have been chary, of publishing such
Hitherto Netherlands newspapers for reconstruction and expansion." .. Mr. Brown concluded with a
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РАДІБ,
that Hitler's personal haired of Tie slated that the main request Pastor Niemceller has now been of the Soviet Government to Turkey, made clear by Sir Nevile Henderson.
that
"Freedom" Station's Jibes guarantee
Oct 31 (Reuter) ----His Dardanelles be closed to foreign
LONDON, Oct. 91. (Reuter).The Royal Highness the Duke of Windsor LONDON, Oct. 31 (UP).-It, enemy seaplane was seen by an R.A.F.
warships in all circumstances, but anti-Nazi German "Freedom" station, visited the French front lines to-day, Turkný declined to pooept this In a broadcast to-day on the Britil
He watched the artillery in netion. has been officially announced aircmft this morning, announced the
condition of the ngrerment.
White Paper said:
and talked to the troops returning that the British steamer Admiralty.
After a short engagement at cloto
Speaking of pacts with the Ballle!
"Free Germans always considered from patrol in No Man's Land, Carmona was sunk after an ex-range, the enemy aircraft broke or States, he drew attention to their 'Hitler's talk of inbuman treatment of plosion off the northeast coaat combat und flow
provisions for Soviet naval, mil'tary Austrians and Sudetens as a mockery.) custerly and air bases in the three countries. No treatment they received could ies and works, and the employeez of Scotland.
Three of the crew ato missing; they Shortly afterwards a German sea and said this was necessary for have been worse than that meted nut were near to starvation.
reliable defensa not only for the to Germans in Germany."
Almost any. acilon was, construed decks and plane of the same type attempted to states themselves but also for the were trapped between
The announcer concluded: "There by the Germans as sabotage and were probably killed. A total of 41 attack a British convoy some miles Soviet Union.
is no doubt that the lenders of the punished with death. survivors have been landed at out at sea.
German army
do not agree with Large numbers of young men. Dover,
It was driven off by British aircraft.
Hitler."
(mainly Jews, had been carried away The body of another German
Two bombs were dropped but no
Warsaw Brutality
to build fortifications on Germany's
·TIR mreßx "pecial to the Tele- aviator has been washed ashore at damage was done.
LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter).An-new frontier with Russia. Mundtaley,
graphi" la tued by the "Hongkong Telegranh”- to Indiente (news which other description of German brutal-) American Comment Indrially, ponyrisht, under, the pro-i ty, this time in war and not in peace, { LONDON, Oct. 31, (Reuter).-- and a bullet hole on his temple was SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI Wilson of the Telecommuntentions, was given by e Fole who is in London | American newspapers to-day pub- evidenes of his "having committed | LONDON, Oct. 31 (UP)—The Ad- Ordinamen, 1830. Kuch newn an bears after escape from Poland a week lehed prominently summaries of the
miralty and the Alt Ministry jointly the Indication “UP” is received In / ago,
Prom Brush White Paper giving authentic H's lifejacket wiis still inflated and announce that a Gemian seaplano! Tonekang on the dafs of Bahlication. in. Ha enys that one-fifth of Warsaw's detalls of the Nazi terror In Germany. ɛɛhe was wearing on identification disc attempted an attack on a British ; by the United Press Amaciations, who. 23.000 housen have been destroyed by | In Purfa'the “Parts Midi!! anys, that'
and wrist watch state
convoy off the Norfolk Const.. { pierre, all, Mehta' and forbid, res the Germans, or damaged beyond re- the White Poder unmarke with vinour 5 Attack On Destroyers.
The plansa apparently dropped two onhilcalinn, wifħng wholly or in part,” pair. RWAN
the shocking hypocrisy of the Noal LONDON, Ost., 31 (Houter)-An bombs without taumg any damage, without previous arrangement, i
His revolver holster was empty
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