NEW YEAR TRAGEDIES
Many Dio In Hotel Fire
And Train Smash OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
An hotel fire in Minneapolis and a train smash near Tokyo yesterday resulted in at least 28 deaths, according to exclusive reports received by the "Tele- graph."
A "United Press" message from Minneapolis says that at least 18 people lost their lives yesterday following an outbreni of fire in the furnace room of the Marlborough Apartment. Hotel in the city,
The stairway was enveloped flames, trapping most of the residents,
Thursday,
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"Reuter" conarms the death roll, and adds that although all available fire engines were called out, the cold was so intenso that the water from the osca froze before reaching the fumes.
Fatal Collision
A "Domel" report from Tokyo says that ten persons were killed and over 60 Injured, many of the seriously,
when a head-on colillon occurred on Tuesday afternoon on the Mussahino electric rallway near the border between the Tokyo and Saltama Prefectures.
A freight train ran into a passen- ker train crowded with holiday-makers.
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London, Jan. 3. A new wave of arrests has recent New Yearly mwept over the Czech Protectorate, The Times correspondent in Belgrade learns from Prague. Four Generals and large group of former Czecho- Slovakian Army officers living in Moravia are among those taken into | custody.
The accident occurred on a steep hill, where a sharp surve prevented a long range view for the engine drivers,
"20 Bodies Recovered
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 3 (UP) man Twenty bodies have been recovered 40 people were injud 23 of whom have been sent to hospital.
Those injured include two firemen and two policemen.
Praise From The French
British War Effort
Appreciated
PARIS, Jan. 3 (Reuter)-The British Empire's concerted war effort is warmly praised by a contributor to "Le Matin."
French troops watching the Rhine, he says, receive deep atisfaction at the steady growing-up, beside them, of a British army which also, counts its soldiers by the million.
The "Contemptible Little Army" has once again became a great army in a very short time, and Frenchmen could not praise too highly their British friends for not delaying a single day in their efforts towards triumph of their joint.sk.
"WE CANNOT PRETEND THIS WAR IS NOT OUR BUSINESS"
The entire staff of the foreign cor- respondence section of the Skoda Works are held in custody for in-
crament
vestigation and there have been or- rests also in the newly formed Gov- troops. Two journalists were arrested in their offers. The Gestapo has ralded an' illegal news- paper called Boj (To Arms) and some of the editorial collaborators are believed to have been killed,
The prisons in Prague are still full and
the Karlove Namesti dungoons, which used to be shown to tourists as examples of mediaeval barbariszn are now in use.-Reuter Special
Report Denied
Berlin, Jan. 3. Authoritative quarters deny the Copenhagen reports that Rusela hos
Russia, asked Germany to send specialists
MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 3 (Reuter).—An ́extremely warm welcome was given to H.M.S.
arrived here to-day on a
The Ajax fired a salvo when) she was two miles out of port
Ajax when she 48-hour courtesy visit.
and this was returned by the Contraband
Montevideo marine arsenal.
Two special tuga led her to the berth vncntert
by the cruiser,
Uruguay, while ships sounded their
Control
sirens and a crowd of thousands of New Methods Now
themselves
Uruguayans and members of the British colony cheered hoarse.
Observers slate that the Alax shows no traces of her battle with the Graf Bree, whose battered
Montevideo,
Being Adopted
the normal practice to divert to a It says that since January 1, 1 le control base any ship whose cargo to not wholly covered by certificates of origin issued officers.
by Allied Consular
CONFER
Washington, Jan. 3, President Roosevelt, Vice-Presid- ent Garner, Senator Barkeley, leader of the Senate, and Congressman Rayburn, leader of the House of Re presentatives, reviewed plans and hopes for the now session of Con- gress at an hour's conference,
Senator Barkeley said President Roosevelt outlined the mesangze he will deliver to-morrow to the joint Bersion of both Houses.
He said the Budget message may not be sent before Friday.
Mr. Garner
wan In Jovial mood following the conference. This was his Arst Roosevelt
meeting with President
since he announced was available for nomination as candidate for the Presidency, Senator Bankhead said the
message would
he
ม
Pro-
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan, 3 (Reuter).— hulk she passed on her way to The tightening of the control of Large crowds broke through the Naz) exports is revealed in asident's police cordons time and again.
deal at statement by the Ministry of length with Foreign affairs. The British Minister to Uruguay Economic Warfare.
It is reliably reported that and members of the Legation staif
Pro- went on board and were received by
silent Roosevelt will point out the need for $400,000,000 to $500,000,000 Rear Admiral Sir Henry Harwood
new revenue to finance the increased and his officers.
defence
programmne. To-day, 200 of the crew went out
me.United Press. to the Polo Club for a plenie as guest
Address
Washingto of the Pro-Ally Committee, and un-
Jan. 3. Certain exceptions are still being
Congress meets at noen on Wed- other 200 will be similarly enter-given for goods ordered and paid for nescay to hear President Roosevelt's tained to-morrow.
before November 27, and hardship "stale of union" message which is Rear Admiral Harwood and his cases are also taken into account. But expected to deat extensively oficers are guests of the British many applications for exemption have foreign affairs;
with Legation and will be entertained by been refused and some cargoes have
It is predicted that he will ask, the Pro-Ally Commaltice to-day. Been unloaded at the control bases, for extension of the reciproca!
reported that 11.AL8. and detained.
trade treaty expiring In June; second, Achilles another of the three ships in the Graf Spee battle, is now on
an additional 500 million dollars to her way up the River Plate to pay
be expended on national defence, but a similar visit to Buenos Aires and
not for special taxes: third, remind the legislators of Congress that they the Argentine Repubile.
are already 550 million dollars above
fourth, no recommendations for new the budget account in farm parity and other agricultural payments; taxes; filth, defend the neutrality programme: sixth, no proposal for revival of the spending and tending
Welcome To Achilles BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 3 (Router), -A roaring welcome was given the British cruiser, H.M.S. Achilles, on her arrival here on a courtesy vail. Crowds lined the wharves and cheer eu lustily,
Camouflage Attempts
the Mistry, that certain firms in is Increasing evidence, says There is neutral countries are lending them- scives to altempts to camouflage goods the necessary steps are being taken of enemy origin us neutral goods, and to check such traile
The statement n that United States exporters are taking readily to the system of navicerts, and during December the first month of their by a corden, and the Police tad 10 about 250,000
Thousands of people were kept back operation, applications were made for tons of goods under restrain the crowd which sought navicerts, rush the gangway.
After the cruiser had moored, the Argentine authorities went aboard.
A heavy programme of entertain- ments is provided for the officers and
men.
the
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Tribute To C.-in-C. Captain Perry, in an interview, ex- pressed appreciation at the magni- Hongkong Stock Exchurige official flect reception and paid a tribute to summary issued yesterday says:
manner in which Rear-Admiral Firm conditions prevailed over the Sir Henry Harwood conducted the market during the morning with The Voelkischer Beobachter had action by concentrating his ships Docks again being largely dealt in renewed is attaries on the Belgian exactly at the right time in the right and at advancing rates. Press which is accused of being pro-lace, by attacking as soon as the Ally and not neutral-United Press. Graf Spee was sighted and giving
Newswoman's Prediction
orders SO unmistakeably that New York, Jan, a although the Achilles had joined the The prediction that 1940 will bring squadron only two days before the
in Germany purges
is made by action. Captain Parry knew exactly Dorothy Thompson writing in the what to do it they met the Graf Spee Herald Tribunar,
Captain Parry added that the New She also forecasts that the Nazi Zealanders believed magnificently In regime will encounter very strong the battle. opposition from the women and for- mers during the year-Reuter,
Afghan Border
London, Jan. 3.
It is authoritatively stated in Lon- don official circles that no credence whatever can u attached to the
Red Diplomat Is Sarcastic
H.K. Bank Canton Ins. Douginces Docka Providents Hotels Lands
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The Democrats hope for a short session. The Republleans, Conserva tives and Democrats are expected to fight for economy. The chlef re- straining clement to further spend- ing In any case will be the fact of the steadily mounting national.debt, which is at present 42,000 millon and within 3,000 million of the 45,- ahu million statutory limit--United Press.
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With Japanese
FROM PAGE ONE broadcasts of
centrations 112 the Afghanistan.
It is further learned that the Afgaun Government swiftly
hus officially the earth has denied there has been any mobiliza~ -made-all-of-us-think-with"a" longer whatever is known of any mobilisa- much of the news regarding tion-of-their-armed forces and nothing. The exaggerated character of
-If it is ruled by force hands of a few.. "Already the clash of moving events over
view.
"Fortunately, that thinkdag carmot tion in Iran.--Reuter. be controlled by partisanship.
The time is long past when any political party or any particular group can carry or capture public! favour by labelling itself a peace party' or a 'pence 'Moe'. That label belongs to the whole theiited States and to every right-thinking, man, woman and child within it.
"Out of the military turmoil Into which the world has been plunged two tnets have emerged,
"Firstly, the United States' ac- complishment towards the establish- ment of a 'good neighbour' policy in south and central Amerka is without precedent.
"Secondly, pubile oplelon in al- most every nation is convinced that the United States will continue to be potent and active in seeking world peace."
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 3 (Reuter).--|
Soviet war activities in Finland
is alleged in a statement issued) by the Soviet Embassy
in
AMERICAN London
FLEET
Washington, Jan. 3. Mr. Charles Edison, Assistant Navy Secretary, is studying means for ac- celeration of the record warship construction programme.
The statement declnres that the alleged civilian casualties due to: large-scale bombardments of open; towns are not burne out by a news agency report from Helsingfors on estimated that the casualties totalled 'December 20, in which it
200,
Wns
The statement compares this figure He said the Navy's authorised with the results of a single Japanese; ahead of schedule in some categories sarcastically adds that the number of building programme was progressing rald on Chungking last May, and
category. The authorised programme without causing delay in any other Soviet tanks alleged to be destroyed in Finland favourably compares with was on the regular planned bosis, the numbers of Soviet aeroplanes any acceleration of which must be
claimed to be brought submitted to Congress which would Japanese communiques during the down by be called upon to decide on that be-
summer last year on the Mongolian- Flames Of Human Liberty President
fore very long. At this time il might Manchurian frontier. Roosevelt concluded: be more advantageous to lay down "We must, as a united people, keep more authorised chips.
Mr. Edison sild the Navy, at Can- gress request, is assembling data as feasibility of construction of
ablaze the names of human liberty, reason, democracy and fair-play.
"May the year 1040 be pointed to to
any
by posterity as another period when super-battleships up to 80,000 tons, democracy justifled its existepco as but it was too early to the best instrument of government conclusions. He yet devised by mankind DEFENDERS MAINTAIN
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reach Intends to push scientific research on the latest woa- pons and ships and to "grab any new foreign ideas, inasmuch as the United States has no monopoly on brains."
The Navy was pushing ahead with the development of fast moler tor- pedo boats and sub-chasers, of which designing new and highly important tests. If they are found satisfactory, it was eager to have a flotilla for models of Red Army. armament," Vasall Degtyarey is awarded the
the Navy may produce on title of Hero of Bocialist Labour, the production basis. United Press,
Order of Lenin and 50,000 roubles.
The "Izvestia" remarks that Degt-
the
DES
Welcomed As Heroes
Montevideo, Jan. 3. The newspaper Eldia with a very
yarey's inventions have been of very wide circulation, appeals to the Urt- great importance, enhancing technical might of the Red Army.
guayan women to receive the men Infantry, aviation and tank troops
of H.M.S. Ajax with flowers. have received armaments in no way Inferior and in some respects sur passing the best foreign models.
Nazis Revive
The Q-Boat
Blame Them For "First" U-Boat Losses BERLIN, Jan. 3 (UP)-An au- thorised source to-day admitted that by British "submarine traps," namely two German U-boats have been sunk armed merchant ships, since the be- ginning of the war.
It le worthy of note that is the Srst admission of U-boat losses made by authorised German quarters.
Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Harwood. NAZI ASSERTION
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LONDON, Jan. 3 (Reuter)-The Air Ministry announces that the Bri- With aircraft forced down in Belgium was attacked by three German figh- era while engaged in reconnaissance over Germany,
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LONDON, Jan. 3 (Reuter}, --Bath lever to compulsory Inbour services,
during the battle with the Admiral who commanded the British forces Graf Spee, visited the President of Uruguay and the Foreign and Defence SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHÒ The visit in purely a courtesy one man assertion at the Allies, parti
OSLO, Jan. 3 (Reuior)The Ger- Insting two days-Reuter,
larly Great Britain, are using the LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)The..
Neutrals' Lossos
Soviet-Finnish conflict as Mitford family left Folkestono for the
Stockholm, Jan, 1.
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declared that their lossca were 24 are seizing the opportunity to weaken
Transport.
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