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No. 16013
EM WU-WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1940.
Tommies Held In Readiness On Lowland. Borders
B.E.F. FOR BLITZKRIEG
PREPARED
PARIS, Jan. 16 (Reuter).—British troops are
now being held in readiness for any Nazi offen- New Russian
Russian Attack
sive in the Lowlands.
Monday's long-range artillery battle, in which both sides participated, was near the Moselle and is considered the most violent one of the war.
The inhabitants of the Luxembourg village near the frontier fled to safety as shell splinters fell on the town. The Germans have now come to the conclusion that the British troops are.in the front line after all.
Hitherto the Germans have tried to suggest that all the work is being done by the French, but it is now stated that as the result of the clash
between British
and German patrols in front of the Siegfried Line, the leader of the British patrol was seriously wounded.
He was taken to a first-aid post by the Germans and died two days later.
No Man's Land Clash LONDON. Jan. 16 (leuter).A patrol of the British force now hold- ing a sector of the Maginot Line en- countered a German patrol in No Man's Land last night and a tight ensued, says "Reuter's" special cor- respondent with the B.EF. in France.
The British suffered no castnilies, but at least one German was killed and his body was brought back to the British lino.
Quiet Day On The Whole PARIS,
Jon. 10
(Reuter)-To- i
day's communique said that it was: a quiet day on the whole. There was
the usual patrol activity.
U.S.-JAPAN TRADE RELATIONS
Depend On Japan's
New Attitudo
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON,
Jan. 16
(UP)-State Department of- ficials said to-day that
the
future of Japanese-American
trade relations will depend large-
Bombed
Minte lahe
Tapion
Fails: Raid Losses
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
communique states that a Russian attack on the HELSINGFORS, Jan. 16 (UP),—An_official
Karelian Isthmus has been repulsed with heavy losses.
The Finns dispersed two Russian companies on the important north-central frentier near Salla, where it was recently reported the Russians were attempting mass
reinforcements.
Capital of Finland
POHJOIS SATAMA
ÉZELA SATAMA (South Harbawe)
Jelen Bartholomeo & Son,118, Lösungs
Parts of Helsingfors, which is suffering from fresh Russian raids
ly on the attitude of the new Strategic points are shown in the above plan of the city-1, Central Japanese government regarding Railway Station; 2, Fredriksgnton; 3, Kalevagatan. The road lu Maim American rights and interests Acrodrome, which was severely attacked, is shown at the top (4), in China.
A They contend that it makes little! difference to trade relations whether, a new treaty is made ar not and they; drew ritention to the friendly trndo relations between the United States) and France, many rms of wheh are not mentioned in existing treaties.
Treat Expiration Effect Officials were reticent regarding the negotiations between Ambassador Joseph Grew and Ute Japanese Foreign Omer.
The expiration of the treaty will not cancel any Japanese privileges, nor inpase penalties, but will remove the obligation to continue any pri- vileges indefinitely and will allow
the imposition of penalties if desired.
Hopes Of Settlement
TOKYO, Jan, 17 (Reuter)-Hope
NAZI OFFICIAL JOINS
THE FINNISH ARMY
HELSINGFORS, Jan. 16 (Reuter).-The German commercial attache in Finland has resigned his past and joined the Finnish army as a volunteer.
Tragic Loss of Three
British Submarines
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH.
LONDON, Jan. 17 (UP).-An apparently effective
A Russian detachment attac ked on the southeastern Karelian Isthmus front near Tipale.
An official statement states that 60 Russian planes bombed cight Finnish towns yesterday, dropping. 600 bombs.
Three were killed, 50 wounded. The property damage was slight.
Crushing Defeat
the
HELSINGFORS, Jan. 19 (Reuter). -A communique calins that Finns have annihilated two Russian companies on the Salla fron!.
Russian air activity on Monday was might slighter than on Sunday. Several Finnish towns were bombed (and a number of fires were caused, Three fires were speedily got under control.
conducted
The Finnish air force reconaissance fights and bombarded Russian troops-several times.
Four Soviet planes were brought down on Monday.
10,000 Bombs On Finland
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** HELSINGFORS, Jan. 18 (UP)- The Finns estimate that since Friday nearly 10,000 hembs have been dropped cm about 60 villages and towns in Finlund.
In some cases isolated houses have been' 'bombed and Individuals! machine gunned, the official nouncement states,
an-
ATTACK ON U-BOAT
R.A.F. Pilot Describos The Action
LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter). The R.A.F. pilot of a plane of the Coastal Command has now given his own story of the bomb. ing of a U-boat in the North Sea on Monday.
The RA.F. plane-was on patrol jduty when a U-boat was sighted at a distance of a few miles. The pilot was having a snack at the time and he heard the gunner shout "Enok!"
Looked Liko Rowing Boat
He looked in the direction of the pointing finger and saw what seemed to be a rowing boat on the horizon with a trail of form behind it.
After a few moments, he gave the plane its full throttle as he was sure it was a U-boot,
As the plane approached, the U- bant crash-dived and the plane dived down on it, dropping its bombs,
Not Seen Again
of settling the aftermath of the trade German weapon against submarines, laconically referred a great splash of water followed the
treaty question between the United,
States and Japan was expressed by to in a German communique as "German
They seemed to falt very close and explosion. A little later, a greenish
undersea brown patch, with bubbles, spread 吋 Interview with defence measures" has claimed three British submarinesaver he position where the submarine
Mr. H
Arito, the nw Foreign
Minister, in
Japanese prearmen after the transfer
dived,
of seats of office between himself and as its first victims-the first British submarines to be Although the RAF. machine, re-
mained on the spot for sometime the
the outgoing Foreign Minister, Ad- lost through enemy action since the outbreak of hosti-bout was not seen again.
miral Noraura
He also sold that preparations for the re-opening of the Yangtse were
proceeding apace.
The foreign polley of the
new
lities.
The German announcement states The three submarines are that some of their crew have been small coastal craft of from 540
Ths'
prace-time complements of
Cabinet. Mr. Arita desinred, would to 640 tons, their ages ranging the Seahorse and Starfish are only centre on the disposal of the Chino from ten to seven years, Affair and readjustment of relations
40 men each, while the Undine car- With Third Powers while firmly Seahorse and Starfish and the 640-beng 27 men. They are the 040-ton slater ships rics eveni lesa
men, its complement maintaining Japan's Independent ton Undine, position.
1 According to an Admiralty an-armed with one 3-in. gun and ear
The Seahorse and Starsh were It was untenable to assert that nounerment, the three Japat would
vessels, ried alx 21-in. torpedo tuber. The run the lik of "which must be presumed lost," were Undine carried no guns and also had antagonising one power in seeking engaged out particularly hazardous only six 21-Inkktubas.
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Fully Supported By Scandinavian Press LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter). -The Scandinavian Press backs up its governments in their firm reply to the Soviet protest.
A Stockholm paper says: "Sweden's foreign policy is never determined anywhere but in Stockholm."
Bland Answer
A Norwegian paper blandly says thent there can be no question of Scandinavian Countries not being
LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter).—Defending the Govern-. ment's position vis-a-vis the resignation of Mr. Hore- Belisha, Mr. Chamberlain declared in the House of Commons to-day that there was no foundation for the suggestion that the War Minister's resignation was con- neeted with, or was the result of, a battle between Mr. Hore-Belisha and certain high officers vaguely described as "Brass Hats," over the system of promotion in the
army.
He had never heard of any serious differences between Mr. Hore-Belisha and the Army Council, and he did not believe that any existed.
"I can state definitely that no such consideration ever entered my head in connection with the change that I had thought it my duty to make," said Mr. Chamberlain.
PURE INVENTION
The story that pressure had been put upon him from outside by military officers or by their friends to displace Mr. Horr Belisha was an invention from beginning to end. (Cheers),
BRITISH OFFER TO NORWAY, SWEDEN
It was not complimentary to him to suggest that he would have allowed himself to be Influenced by pressure of such an Improper character, “hat k Is scandalous aspersion upon responsible officers who cannot speak for themselves to suggrel that they would have BD far forgotten their duty, especially in war time. 10 informed Scandinavian sources
| contemplate any action of the kind
I have described."*
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 16 (UP).---
claim that Sweden and Norway have received written British
Mr. Chamberlain sald that no serving emeer had at any time ever offers of assistance if their in- sait one word to him inconsistent dependence is threatened. Chiet, and so far from putting pres with his loyalty to his ministerial! sure upon him, no officer had ever discussed with him any change in the Secretaryship for War.
the
denies that it has received any The Swedish Foreign Office such offer. Nevertheless, report, which is accredited informed sources, persists dav.
to
to-
War-Time Necessities
The report claims that as recently "Every Prime Minister must from neutral or otherwise because acccrd-time to time review the allocation of, a last Saturday, Britain offered a of Swedish neutrality ing to the Soviet Government, Russia offices among his various colleagues,arantee --is-not-at- war-with-Finland
and to consider whither the allocainst aggresalon for any quarter... A Danish paper says that the only on stil remains the best that can lives. In fact, derlined by Sweden for It is stated that this original offer
thing that remains unanswered in the Soviet unte is the demand for the censorship of the Press, "which will be impossible in Scandinavia, as no Scandinavian wants to live accord- ing to Bolshevik principles."
Soviets Ape Nazis MOSCOW, Jan. 16 (Reuter), According to the Soviets, Sweden is forcing her unemployed to fight in the Finnish Army.
Moscow radio says that Sweden is reducing her public works and Is romialng high pay and nther induer- meats to make her unemployed "fight for Finland "on the advice of other
Powers,"
In a special Swedish breadcast, the Moscow radio appealed to Swedish workers to refuse to help Finland.
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when a disturbance is more gerous than others.
Distastoful Duty
every
don-
be effected. But, especially in war time, it is essential that the machinery fear that acceptance would be re- of government should work with arded by Hitler as grounds for action
and against the Scandinavian country. maximum efficiency (Cheers) minimum friction.
No Norwegian Reply "If the Prime Minister drinks that in any case, aggression against her Sweden also adopts the policy that, a change is desirable, he must also would And Britain consider with a change should be
automatically ranged on her side, made, bearing in mind that change must necessarily create u It is reported that Norway has not disturbance and that there are times, yet replied to the British offer.
Support for the report comes from Paris, where an important announce- iment was made fast night by the Qual d'Orsay (Foreign Office).
This announcement states that any Что make changes among his neutral countries aitacked by Ger colleagues is often the most distaste- many will "henent by formidable ful of all duties of a Prime Minister,support from Britain and France." and if he had to make publie all his
Concurrently, Mr. Chumberlain has reasons for making a change, it confirmed in the House of Commons would be impossible to make any that Britain and France have granted jchange.
Turkey a new credit of £25,000,000 for "Therefore, I don't propese to give quidate arrears In Anglo-Turkish
armaments, £2,000,000 Use Itouse in detail my reasons this clearancer afternoon. I only say that I have liquidate Turko-French arrears.
und £1,500,000 to become aware of the dimenities.j Perhaps I might describe them as arising out of the very great qualities of Mr. Iore-Belisha which, in my view, made it desirable that a change ilme, and I thought that the change could best bej jeffected when I had made otheri changes at the same time in the Gov-} ernment.
Film Star's Ex-Husband would occur at some
Attempts Suicido · SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 16 (UP). -Joan Bennett's first husband, Mr. John M. Fox, 38, formerly of Manila, attempted suicide to day by taking 50 sleeping tablets.
He was apparently driven to distraction at the thought of Joan being on her third honey- moon..
He la reported to have an oven chance of recovering.
"I Would Rathor Die"
Police reported that Mr. Fox sald
ho would rather die than to Hve
without hope of re-marrying Joan.
"I do not want to lose the services of Mr. Hore-Belisha and, therefore, offered him another very importan post,, but for reasons which he has given the House he did not see his much regretted his decision, but 1 way to accept the ofee.
I very
respected it and I don't make any
complaint of fl
"myself only hold my presentį ožico by favour of the House of
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PREMIER'S STATEMENT REITERATED IN LORDS
LONDON, Jan, 16 (Reuter)-A short discussion followed He said: "I cannot bear the thought the Earl of Stanhopo's war review in the House of Lords, which
of my daughter Diana being brought up by another man.”
to
was identical with that given by Mr. Chamberlain in the House Jons and her new husband ara on of Commons.
Economic Policy Critic'sad their honeymoon.
Lord Snoll considered the Govern Lord Snell urged quick and ado: ment's economic policy to be wrong.
Joan's sister Barbara telephoned
to Join, and then arranged for Mr.quate help to Finland, and asserted and that It would have to be shortly Fox to be taken to hospital -and f that if the Finns were beaten, the reviewed. attended by specialists-
biratégical position of Europe would) · Lord Crewe also hoped that the be immediately altered, and probably Governinent would help. Finland as WASHINGTON, Jan, 18 (U) country. Lord Snell's suggestion that the to very grievous disadvantage to the far as possible. He diangreed, with Senatore John Dahahor trd Gly Ollette, have. Introduced resolutions
change in the War Sezretaryship/was. He highly welcomed the reference due to military pressure on the Primo Broking the Invocation of the Neutin to help by the Dominions, indin and Minister. Spiaking from experience, " ty Act against Finland, Russia, the Colonien which, even now, he, he would generally hesitate to believe China:and¬Japan:~
"thought," "win" Irisufficiently realised. It possible.