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GOERING'S MURDER-BOYS SWOOP DOWN ON CONVOYS
NAZI PLANES ATTACK ALONG 500 MILES OF
VOROSHILOV DISGRACED?
SPECIAL TO THE "TELCORAPH”*
ROME, Jan. 30 (UI').--- Maria Vornshilov, Comnian- der-in-Chief of the Red Army, is reported to have followed M. Litvintoff into exile.
According to a report from Copenhagen, published in the "Corriere Padano," the Com- missar for Defence has fallen into disgrace with Stalin and has been dismissed all posts.
The report states that Mor- shal Bluecher, who was former. ly in command of the Red foreca on the Manchukuoan frontler, has been appointed Commander- In-Chief.
The
the
report foresees collapse of Stalin's internal policy nu a result of the failure of the Red operations in Finland.
Hitler Abandons Vain Hope
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'.
BERLIN, Jan. 30 (Domei). Hitler has apparently abandoned all hopes of driving a wedge between Britain and France.
Heinkels on Pirate Raids
Fall Into
Air Force Trap
NÁZI AIRMEN are concentrating all their savagery on British merchantmen and defence- less fishing craft in the latest phase of terrorist warfare bombing and machine-gunning the unarmed crews.
Several ships were bombed and, in
cases
where the crews took to the boats, mercilessly machine-gunned by German warplanes off the east coasts of England and Scotland yesterday -the second day of the intensified attacks.
This new Nazi terror, directed indiscriminately at Allied and neutral ships alike, is a new phase in the German blockade campaign, following the submarine and mino drives, and means that the enemy air force has adopted the "totalitarian" warfare of the defeated U-Boat.
Britain Shivers
In Arctic
Weather
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI
LONDON, Jan. 30, (UP):— the war has entered its third day Britain's first traffic holdup of
without showing signs of im- provement.
The record cold, wave of the century has resulted in an al-
The German airmen show no mercy when their most unprecedented situation in victims are unariner, but flee as soon as R.A.F. machines enter the arena.
In not one instance have they offered to fight it out with the British planes.
CROSS Dutch TERRITORY
The Nazi planes, in order to reach England without For months this has been the being observed and reported to R.A.F. stations, are -basis-of-German- propaganda.--
apparently freely flying over Dutch territory as they cross from Germany to the
It has been hurled at France through the Press and by radio.
On the Western Front loud speakers and bomphirts have reliernied the. German le that "Britain is willing to Aght to the last Frenchman.”
France, however, has not wavered from her determination to telit Nazlism side-by-side with her Ally.
To-night, in abandoning efforts to separate the Allies, Hiller direct- ed tils Ürat Орел vituperation against Franco when he addressed
the meeting of 15,000 Nazis at the
Sportspalast
Hitler's public condemnation of France
is believed significant in Berlin, in view of the known orders that were given by the Ministry of Propaganda to its followers to lay off France and direct their attentions to the hated English.
Lost Hope Of Split
ANOTHER North Sea.
NEUTRAL
Rescuer Lost, All
An official announcement from The Hague states that German planes flew over the north-east and central part of Holland yes- terday.
some parts of the country,
B.E.F.
from and R.A.F. leave France has had to be postponed bc-| cause trains are operating with skeic- tou crews.
The Ministry of Economies has issued a request to the people of the | country, urging them to economisc gas and electricity. People are being itked to eat mut- Iton instead of beef, because of the
on
difficulties of getting supplies.
Children Marooned
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SHIPS Protests To Holy COAST See
58 TO-DAY
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, (Reu-)
ter)-A little greyer and with lines on his face more deeply etched, President Roosevelt to-day reached his 58th birth-
· Four-children-wattering-from-ex-|---day...----- posure were removed from trainHe looked a picture of robust last night, after being marooned in o snow drift for 24 hours.
health, however, as he receiv- Trains are still getting through to
ed scores of guests at the London,
however.
But in many
White Ilouse during the day. they are several hours overdue. At 11.30 p.m. E.S.T. to-day he The last "missing train" arrived early this morning from Glasgow,
is to broadcast over a nation- 28 hours overdue. It
wide hook-up. averaged
canes
only 11 m.p.1. for the Journey, Scores of suburban dwellers were Dutch anti-aircraft gons went into unable to reach Hicfe homes just nction and the Nazis were finally night, and were forced to camp in Dealen off by Dutch pursuit planes,waliing rooms at the London terininal
slations.. continued deliberate violations of her which took to the air after them.
The Netherlands is incensed at the territory by Nazi bombers and it was oftelally announced last night that steps were being taken in Ber- In In connection with this violation that all hands et our neutrality."
Crew Perish
Another Danish steamer, the LONDON, Jan. 30, (Reuter),
Fredensborg, 2.094. tons, has been sunk off the coast of Scot land.
It is feared have perished.
Air Ministry Report Danish circles in London state
The Air Ministry, tells the story that the Fredensborg was sailing of the second day's raids in these Diplomatio circles believe that with the Danish ship England, which words: "For the second consecutive Hilier has given up all hope of a was sunk by German action.
day. German aircraft carried out split between the ́Alfies and, when
large scale air raids on British ship- ho Launches fils
pint off the eastern coast of England "Britzkrieg" will attack both
and Scotland on Tuesday. France and Britain.
oft-threatened
"The first phase in the war hus come to an end," he declared during his speech.
"We are now ready for the second phase.
It is thought that the Fredens borg had gone to the rescue of the crew of the England when another explosion occurred.
"A German plane bombed" British merchant-men off Yarmouth, but was
It is not known whether the ships repulsed by British alreraft before it were mined or torpedoed,
could do any great domage to the Belsh ships."
Details of the sinking of the Stan- burn on Monday show that there are "I now
address myself to
M. only two survivora out of a crew of Daladier, the French Premier," he 28. Four were actually saved but sald,
two, died of their injuries.
your
"M. Daladier,” he exclaimed. "You will surely ranke known to people the strong power of Nazi childish. Germany.
Luter, a second Air Ministry' communique claims that a Heinkel raider was trapped and shot down by N.A.F. units of the east coast during the afternoon..
"The attempts to alienate us are the main attacks off the cart and Four steamers were the objects of
south-east consts of England.
an
R.A.F. purault unlls were over the North Sea all day in response several S.OS. units.
to
"To-day, eighty million German "We are taking up the challenge
the firm you and the bible-bearing Chamber-People are living with
determination never to budge inch until their rightful claims are
Jain have issued.
"Despite the attempts of France funded. and England to destroy us, a solid unity exists between the Fuchrer, the "My people will not trust me in Party and the Army, 1
vatn,"
NEW YORK WON'T HAVE ANY BABIES IN 1961!
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (Reuter).—If New York's falling bleth- rate continues to define at the present rate, it is possible that no children will be born in the elly in 1961.
This imaginary possibility was contained in a report issued
by the Health Commissioner.
In 1900, the birth rate was 36.7 per mille. Last year it was 13.5 per mille
Among the ships attacked was the small coustal vessel Jersey Queen.
Claims Soven Victims
The offelal German report on the armed merchantmen were sunk by armed merchant-men were sunk by the Nazi bombers. In addition, it claim, one chip was severely dam- And several were lightly dangged.
"Three enemy patrol boats were sunk," the report adds,'
"Despite heavy anti-alveraft fre and the appearance of enemy fighting Planes, only one of our planes is miss- Lag,"
The communique reveals that Ger- man planes were operating from, the
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camped in villages and
Other marooned railway travellers wayside
stations throughout the country.
Big 'Quake In Chile
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 30 (UF).— A strong earthquake, with its epicen- tre near Quines, in Chile, is believed to have canted conaldarable damage
that
country..
Only meagre reports are so far to hund.
Strong shocks were felt at Punta de Vacas and Punete do Linea, in the Mendoza region.
U.S. PLANES
FOR FINNS
Britain's
War Chest
Empire Has Huge Credits In U.S.A.
- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
"Propaganda" Against Nazis
BERLIN, Jan. 30 (Reu- ter).-Germany has lodged a protest with the Holy See. Information to this effect
was released by the Nazis to-night.
The protest is against the broadcasts from HVJ, the Vati- can City short-wave station, NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (UP)-A carlier this week, in the course "United Press" survey of the of which it was alleged that the magnitude of Britain's war Nazis chest in the United States people of Germani-occupied Po- were persecuting the reveals some interesting inland,
formation.
Representations against the
Since September 1. Britain has broadcasts were made to the shipped nearly £225,000,000 Papal Nuncio in Berlin, for worth of gold to America.
transmission to the Holy Sce. This represents 75 per cent, of the Vatican charges closely follow The Nazis contend that the
total of £300,000,000 which has
been imported into the United enemy propaganda against the States since the outbreak of Reich. hostilities in Europe.
Most of the balance has been exported from neutral countries for safe keeping.
This heavy flow has bolstered the monetary stocks of the U.S. Treasury to £4,250,000,000.
.
Or this total, £291,650,000 is ear- marked for foreign accounts. Most of this is held for the British
Empire.
Britain can sell gold at £9 per ounce to the U. S. Treasury for quick purchases in the United States,
Although Russia is reputed to be one of the world's leading pro- ducers, of gold, she has market- -ed-only a small quantity in the United States during the past six months.
Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of p.m. and, midnight to-morrow and Friday
Firing Area 'E' will be affected.
LATEST
Led Two Patrols
In No Man's Land
LONDON, Jan. 31 (Router)-It is announced that Capt. John Ma- kenzie, of the 2nd Bn., The Glouces- ter Regiment, has been awarded the and resource in leading a patrol Military Cross for conspicuous daring front of the German lincs.
Capt. Muckenzie led two patrols on the same night in bitterly cold wea- ther and In deep snow.
German patrol of twenty, Captain The first patrol encountered a Mackenzie machine-gunned the Ger- means, killing two and scattering" the rest.
In the second patrol he brought buck the dead Germans. There were
to casualties in the British patrola.
See Back Page For . Further Late News
Webb Miller Sends Graphic Story
Of Work Among Finn Wounded
By WEBB MILLER
UNITED PÍTESS WAR CORRESPONDENT
WITH THE FINNISH ARMY IN THE FIELD, Jan. 30 (UP)-Stalin's great offensive north-east of Lake Ladoga has taxed to their fullest capacity the field
ITALIANS
BOMB KRONSTADT
hospitals and Red Cross trains behind the Finnish lines.
I have just visited the wound- cd.
At one field hospital, a Finnish surgeon staggered out of the operating theatre, weary-eyed and almost dead from exhaus-
NEW RED OFFENSIVE IMMINENT
Reprisal Raids Ontion, to join me in a cup of hot, Ominous News From
Red Navy Base
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
30 HELSINGFORS, - Jan.- (UP). Kronstadt, the ice-bound Russian naval base at the top of the Gulf of Finland, was SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
severely bombed by "Finnish BERGEN, Jan. 30 (Domel).-airmen" to-day, lacking the first tangible result of the proposed American assistance
It is believed here that the
black coffee.
For 48 hours, he has done nothing but operole conilnually on the wounded.
He.
Petsamo Front
HELSINGFORS, Jan. 31.
forces are engaged in reorganl
hus had no time for meals, and (Reuter). While opposing has kept awake on black coffee.
He returned to the theatre as soon as he had finished this, emp, sation after the severe lighting. prepared to patch up more of the of the past week, reports from ever-mounting CUNOS of human all fronts indicate that a now wreckage which were being ad- and major Soviet offensive is
mitted,
The staff of a hospital train, not imminent..
to Finland in the current Soviet-Finnish alrmen” were Italian far away from the base hospital, has Finnish dispute, 200 American war-volunteers, who went into action its first sleep in 20 days yesterday. In spite of losses in the cam- planes arrived here in two Ameri- for the first time against the pletely cuiausted, and slept the men, the General Staff of the They fell on to their bunks, compaign totalling some 200,000 can steamers to-day, en route to Reds, Finland.
clock around.
Red Army is apparently deter- The aircraft will be landed here raid has resulted in heavy
Most of the wounded receiving mined to renew the offensives Reports are current that the
treatment are, naturally, Finnish, and taken to Finland by railway.
on the, Finnish fortified lines damage to the Red naval base.
Aid For Russians'
which have cost them so high. It is claimed that the Italians scored Dut the Russians receive the same. Ominous nows comes from the several direct hits on Russian naval treatment as their enemy.
Pelsamo front where the Soviet Whenever they can be rescued have concentrated "at ledst · 00,000 bour,
from No Man's Land, they are fresh troops, and Flonish Staff On Futer reports Later
indiente that the raids brought into the hospitals,
сега declare that they expect a on Ruslan: tatritory were
were much But even five minutes in the greater onslaught in the next week heavier than was at first belloved. freeing temperatures, sie, enough or two. A
The Finish plones followed up the to kill a wounded man. He quick- reld on Kronstadt by bombing the ly freenes to death. Frailway," "connections between Lenin-}
stad and the hardian, istunut
QUINS BORN IN vesels lying at anchor in the har-
EGYPT
CAIRO, Jan. 30 (Reuter)The wife, of (an" Egyptian named Sayed Homada Gehoza has given birth to quintupletspil
They are all girls and are in good Incalth.,
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