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I.R.A. BOMBERS
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter). There were four explosions this `morning in Britain, caused by bombs concealed in parcels sent through
the post.
Two explosions occurred in London at the Euston railway station *******] and the other two were at Birmingham and
DEATH PENALTY Manchester.
FOR LEAKAGES
LONDON, Feb. 6, (Reuter). -Mr. Neville Chamberlain an. nounced to-day that introduc- tion of further legislation pró. viding for the Imposition of the death penalty was being con• sidered in the most serious type of cases of leakage or disclosure of information to the enemy.
The Prime Minister added that there had been no failure
take vigilant precaution. against leakage of information.
Gallant Finnish Defence
Little damage was done, although a few parcels were destroyed and railway workers suffered slight injuries.
It is presumed that the bombs were part of a terrorist campaign by the LR.A. in connection with to-morrow's execution of two Irishmen who were sentenced to death| when found guilty of the Coventry explosion case last August.
The Eire High Commissioner, Mr. John Dulanty, called on Mr. Chamberlain at No. 10 Downing Street} to-night in connection with last minute efforts to secure the reprieve of the two I.R.A. men condemned to be executed.
he
The visit has not changed the Government's attitude, says "Reuter's" Lobby Correspondent.
During the afternoon and evening, special police guards around Birmingham Prison were doubled,
Reserves were specially called out owing to the fear of Irish Republican outrages in connec-
RED OFFENSIVE tion with the impending execut
BREAKING DOWN
By WEBB MILLER
UNITED PRESS WAR CONRESPONDENT
HELSINGFORS, Feb. 6, (UP). It is reliably stated that the Finnish victory-
tion of two Irishmen.
Police were stationed at intervals fall round the prizon walls, white
uthera patrolled the streets,
Other polee guards ware posted inside the prison and in the gate! house.
Pedestran loitering near the prison were ordered to move on.
over the Russian 18th. Divi-Co-operation
sion is not yet complete, although important progress has been made.
Praised
Everything now depends British Press On Home
on how the Finns follow up! .their immediate success
within the next few days.
Preceded by the most intensive artillory preparations seen in the war so far, the Russians to-day drove another attack in the middle of the Mannerheim Line at Summa.
But they were completely repulsed and broke down before the Finnish positions,
Hoaviest Attack
of
Affairs
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter).—Con- cerning itself with Home affairs, the British Press to-day commented on The Government's plans for Increased | arms production and the meeting be tween the Minister of Labour and delettes from the Amalgamated Engineering Union.
The Daily Telegraph comments that the Unlów's undertaking to help the scheme is in line with undoubted co-operation it has already given. Menibers of the Union can be regard- ed as the "keymen of the arms
irt-
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the BEF reesiving Information for the direction of gunfire from an observation post. Trees eee- vely camouflage a gun emplace ment (top) while the crow stands by. These are the Brst pletures of night scenes on the British Front
RATIONING OF MEAT
dustry," and they are pulling aside To Be Introduced ference with labour in the workshops. their rooted objection to any inter-
A Guarantee
it
The man-power and rate aellery, firo was the heaviest the Ruins have yet hurled agalast th Mannerheim Line In à direct frontal asmull-and their losses
The "News Chronicle" says that were proportionately heavy.
of the greatest Judging by the preparations and the Union will be the desperation of the successive value to the Government's plans as attacks, the Russians are doing their is in a position to give advice regard utmost to break down the Line and ing the handling of the new labour change their previous lack of success army required. Their presence, too, will be a guarantee that the program- on the Karelian Isthmus.
Due to the great depth of the 'me will be carried out with speed and Finnish defences right across the vigour, Isthmus this would seem a risky, fong Many of the Home papers think that the plan will help to decrease and costly job.
To-day's ometal communique states the unemployment figures, which
In England
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter), In the Hous eof Commons to-- day, Mr. W. S. Morrison, the Minister of Food, announced that rationing of butchers' ment will. be introduced on March 11.
Ration will be on a value basis and will at the outset, be at a rate of one shiling and one, penny per week for each person over six years of age and half that amount for children less
Mr. Morrison
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NAZI PEACE PROPOSALS?
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UP). The Secretary' of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, to-day advised Congress that there are no prospects of an early peace in Europe.
Data published to-day shows 'tatives regarding the State De- that Mr. Hull, in his testimony partment's annual appropriation LONDON, Feb. U (Reuter) before the Appropriations Com- of approximately $20,000,000, drafted-by-Marshal lainants Coor
six-point poce plan alleged to be mittee of the House of Represen- said: "It now appears certain ing and approved by Hitler wor that the strain and dangers may announced by the New York: radio, continue for an indefinite period." quoting a Stockholm repert.
Mr.. Lawrence Dugten, Chief of the
The inte re State Department's Latin American 1-No country to claim indemni- Division, in his testimony, raid that the war had increased the State De-
Chamberlain Tells Of
Concession to Japanese
--Economic
problem
to be
partment's tastes In South America naived by a Conference; Where
3. The Sudeten region to become European shipping Is deavouring to extend: Its influence. Germani
Cila
hera ambillons are economie, bul 4Poind to cede to Germany all
intentioned political and military Treaty of Versailles;
olives."
5.A plebiscite in Austria under "We cannot tell for certain which Austro-German Franco British way the European war is. go to supervision; urn," he said.
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter).—In the House of Com-vopean Powers have niso "far territory held by the Reich before the mens to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, reported en the negotiations proceeding between the British and Japanese Governments in connection with the removal of Germans from the Asama Maru.
The Premier said that correa- pondence exchanged between the two Governments would be laud before the House to-night.
It was found, upon investigation
the training and antecedents of the 21 Germans removed from the Jup. anese vessel, that some of them were
relatively unsultare for military service, raid Mr. Chamberlain.
Amazing Arctic
Conditions Censor Releases
"Big Freeze" Details
more
8.-A German-Fianco-British Com- tank until the world becomes a mission to decide on the disposal of 'Itle
stabilised and
some Czecho-Slovakia and Polish lands in countries dircontinue their ambitions, order to attain a peaceful agreement. seth political and territorial. it will; be as well to keep a very close watch
on these activities."
Ties With Britain Do Not Weaken
LONDON,
Feb.
0
While reserving all their legal rights, the British Government wete accordingly prepared to re- lease nine of those men, who would br handed over to the proper Japaneco authorities in due course. Meanwhile, Japanese slipping
(Reuter)-A companies had been instructed that
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter),—hundred years ago the British und that the Russians used over 100 tanks they think are not as good ng they❘ than six years epid that it was in-
the Maoris of New Zealand signed they should in future refuse passuge The great snowfall which to any individual of a belligerent occurred on
treaty a Waltang placing the two tended to keep the supply situation country who was embodied in armed behind it loss and damage worse The treaty has been honoured in the January 27 left communities on a basis of equality. under constant review and to modify forces or was suspected of being than anything in all this center
letter and
spirit. ever since. This point was emphasised by Mr. tury's weather records. (* ̈ Not, Carrying Belligerents
M. J. Savage, the Prime Minister of
in yesterday's terrific attack on the should be.
Mannerheim Line between Summa
Rejunandinjaervi,
and
where
a
battle
all day. Altogether five Russian attacks were made and the Russian losses are reported to 8 heavy. Twenty- two Rutslan tanks were captured.
North of Lake Ladoga, the Russians left several hundred dead on the battlefield before the Inlands.
Country Not Insolvent
ments
the
Sea Back Page For
. Further Late Nows
Coal Shortage In North
HYDE PARK, Feb. 6 (UP).—Pro-j meat at meals free of coupons, but eliminate uneasiness on the mori of disasters which, because of the Maori culture and lore. It proved its White: Britain is returning to
rationing Trom time to time in the no embodied. Hight
of existing circumstances. For the initial period,
restaurants,
TOKYO, Feb. 0 (Reuter). The Industrial schools and other canteens.
From the north of Scotland to New Zealand, when broadcasting to Norway And Denmark and other forms of catering establish
Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, an-the southern countries,, there Britain.
to-night."
Also · Affected nounced to-day that in order to come stories of troubles and New Zealand, he zaid, is develop- be permitted to serve would
ing its own culture influenced by | Japanese vessels in future. the
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter).-~ Pitkaranta sident Roosevelt pointed out that the butchers meat would be restricted to structions to Japanese shipping com-could not be revealed.
supply to them of all kinds of Japanese Government has tried in-censorship on the weather news, natlonhood when it sent over 100,000 national income was now nearly "Italian Aid For Finns
soldiers to serve in the World War normal coal supplies, there is $70,000,000,000 a year. All the forces their normal requirement.
pantes, not tę allow. pasenger for Now a strange chaotic picture can and is now proving that the ties with now a great shortage in Norway PARIS, Feb. 0 (Reuter)-War of the Federal Government are being
Rationing Paper
persons embodied or suspected to be e drawn. Here are some of its Britain do not weaken as the years and Denmark. equipment from Italy for Finland, exerted to make the Income $80,000,-
embodied in the armed forces of belll-Jetails. LONDON, Feb. 0 (Reuter)—Mr.
pppss, he concluded, gerent Powers. He added that the which was recently stopped in transit 000.000 which, he said, will more
Those Jong-distance traine which Lesile Burgin, the Supply Minister, attention of the budget. It was
Coal supplies there have also been by Germany, has been returned to
Majesties Attend
affected by the slowing down of Italy and re-shipped to Finland via, eventually hoped to reach $00,000,-1 announced in the House of Com-ins been draw British Government]zan so late were held up in' mow!
these measures. mons to-day that a scheme for
drifts that sometimes buried the now LONDON, Feb, 0 (Router).—Their transport owing to weather condi- France, It is stated here.
"It is my firm belief that in future ploughs sent to clear them away. rationing paper was under considera-
Majesties to-day visited the city for tions. tion and that an order would be is to the Asama Muru will be prevent-vere a feet deep.
era the occurrence of incidents similar. to some rallway cuttings, drifts the first time since the war, the pe Large announcements in Copenha sued within a few days under the d," Mr. Arita concluded.
casion being a reception by, the Lord gen newspypros state that there are Defence Regulations
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Mayor and Lady Muyoress at May now only four days supply of soul; mills, except under license,
sion House to celebrate the centenary and coke. we the from
of New Zealand, of paper hitherto supplied to their customers.
that balance the
000,000,
supplying more than the proportion MORE GERMANS SEIZED
The President commented that the It is understood that consignments figures were rather formidable for are now passing through France en any critic to use in an attempt to route to Finland.
show that the country was becoming Official circles claim they have re-insolvent. {lable. Information that... · Germany, while withholding assistance from the Finns, ia zending material assistance in answer to a
question from the to the Russians.
Communist member, Mr. William; Gallagher, that he understood that
CAPE TOWN, Feb, 0 (Router).--Six German subjects, suspected the Finnish Legation. in London was LONDON, FED (Reuter)Thef hostile activities, were removed from the Portuguese liner Nyasa VO LONDON,"" Feb."" 0" (Router) supervising an organisation for the Southern Rhodesian Red Cross have. by a British warship which intercepted the liner off the Cape.coast.
Amidst cheers from all parts of the purpose of enabling volunteers to ven £1,000 to the Lord Mayor's.
The Germana were landed here under guard. House, -Sir Victor Warrender stated offer. Unoir services to Finland.
Fund.
Pop Britons To Enlist
Many houses are without fuel ani The King, in the witfors' ofan the geople have Boen asked: 10 lake. Admirat of the Fleet, Inspected a hot baths coly once a week, Guard- of- Honour of New Zealand. The Danish Government is taken. Anti-tank Corpa móddled in front of over one-fifth of the existing stonka, Mansion House,
totulations in low low Ourstont the reception included emitral heating once is ilyen weeken Mrs. Chamberlain ; and saverol and the temperature: mudany Be |Dominions". High Commissioners, coed 04.6 denison Waluyashulk.