HITLER DID NOT CONVINCE
British Press Reaction
To Violent Speech
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" LONDON, Feb. 26 (UP),-- The Sunday nowspapers here welcomed the "nstonishing con- trast between Hitler's and Mr. Chamberlain's speeches on the ove of Mr. Sumner. Welles' arrival in Europe.
The "Sunday Express" brondly hints that Mr. Chamberlain's frank statement on British war aims may be principally intended to provide Mr. Welles with a basis for discus- slons with Mussolini and Tiller.
The general verdict is that Hitler's speech "old stuff," pitifully made- quate in comparkon with Mr. Cham- berlain's calm and explicit survey of the Allied hopes for a constructive
nence.
Pertinent Question
Selzing on two significant points in) Mr. Chamberlain's spech--firstly, his having delnitely lud down for the Brst time the assertion that the Alliesį do not expect to make peace alone! but are prepared to set about reshap
with ing the world in association other nations; secondly,
his bu
no longer specifically
lly excluding Hitler as a mar with whom prace could not be male -the "Sunday Express" arkat "Did Chamberlain lay down bts peace purposes so clearly in order to pro- vide Mr. Welles with a bass for his direussions with 1tler unit Mus- solini?"
"Upon the answer to this question and upon the discussons just about to open the future of the world de- pends," the paper declares.
The Old, Old Story
The "Sunday Chronicle", referring
to Ilier's speceli, sald, "It proved to
be the old, old story. The Premier.
in his stirring survey of Britain's) war almas,
answered has already everything the Fuehrer had to say.
"Nobody who heard his words can doubt the sincerity of Britain's alms and Britain's determination achieve them with the help of God) and our Allies."
to
The "Sunday Dispatch" said: "The constructive leadership of Chamber-
Monday,
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THE MOST MOVING PICTURE OF THE WAR
THE aircraft carrier Courageous, struck by a torpedo when on patrol on September 17, sinking in the sunset,
She has heeled over, her crew are scrambling down the ship's side and into the boats. Many have leaped into the sea and are swimming towards the escorting destroyer from which this picture was taken.
the bridge. He did not The captain, Captain W. T. Makeig-Jones, can be seen on leave, and went down with his ship, saluting the White Ensign. A few minutes later the Courageous turned turtle and sank, carrying 515 officers' and men with her. Six hundred and eighty-seven others were saved. This picture was only recently released.
An Expensive
Gamble.
lain and Hitler's futile vituperation Treasury Benefits By
were
"Chamberlain that
spoke
proudly of a proud race, and his words will echo and re-echo in many olher countries to-day.
Not Convincing
a
Over $300
The Government Treasury received over $300 as a result of a raid on a gambling school at No. 127 Des Voeux Road Central on Saturday.
3-POWER TALKS
Denmark, Norway, And Sweden In Conference
Feb.
25
COPENHAGEN. (Iteuter)-A conference of the Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Nurway and Sweden opened this
the
Civil Defence Demonstration
South Of England's Preparedness
LONDON, Feb. 25 (British Wire- less). The hingest civil defence exercise ever held in Britain was staged in the South of England to- day. Twelve thousand A.R.P. and A.F.S. personnel took part in the exercise in two towns which were to have been ralded by presumed
Sir John Anderson, Minister for Home Security, and the Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence, to- gether with many technical experts, carried out tests lasting the whole day
Reinforcements Brought In
The "Sunday Times" said tier's
Of the 19 people arrested, the speech was not convincing. "Ger- many's war sims for Liberty and keeper, Li Hung, was placed on $200 afternoon.
together, After a luncheon ball, and the rest on ball of $5 in Lebensraum were enumerated
Ministers were received by King voice of sombre depression," the ench.
"He gave the Impres- paper said.
before Mr. Edwards at Conference of Ministers and advisers be- ly wronged anul surrounded by the tral Magistracy this morning, and gan in the Christianborg Palace.
Dr. Munch, the Danish Foreign vllest enemies-a victim of their they were fined $5 each. The ball persecution. It was not the speech of those absent was estreated. The Minister, who presided, before going of a man feeling quietly confident, sum of $13.90 picked up was donated into the conference gald that no hard and fast agenda had been prepared, It seemed as if by shouting hard he to the Poor Box. wanted to convinco himself and his Inspector A. L. Hopkins prosecut-but only a very general one.
sion of a man who feels himself drop- peared, three of the gamblera ap-Christion, after which the full con- enemy bombers.
hearers."
ed.
Russian Break Through Will Not Weaken Finns
By WEBB MILLER
test
Both M. Gunther (Swedish Foreign For the first time in such exercise, Minister) and M. Koht (Norwegian the practice of bringing in reinforce Foreign Minister) have planned.ments from outside areas to assist the return to their capitals to-night.
areas badly damaged in ralds was Official Communiquo
carried out. COPENHAGEN, Feb. 25 (Reuter). A communique issued at the close hurried into the south from places as Fire Brigade and First Aid parties ot the Three-Power Conference far west as Poole and as far north as states that the position in connection Andover to co-operate with the local with the Russian-Finnish conflict was
service. discussed.
Sir John Anderson, commenting on The Ministers have emphasised the this side of the exercise, said it was most serious and profound desire of an essential part of A.R.P. organisa- (UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT)
early dale brought
with which outside are had LONDON, Feb. 26 (UP). The Russians' capture of may at an eyes be the conficttion, and the quickness and thorough-
ness a peaceful solution which will pre-responded showed the value of the advance positions on the Mannerheim Line constitutes serve the full independence of Fin-scheme. Sir John saw several in- cidents arranged to the various have ascertained their unani- services. the Finns' most serious reverse since the commencement land.
They
One was the rescue of of the war, but in my judgment based on two months with inity in respect of neutrailty. They casualties from a burning building on
reject all assertions that pressure is to which an aeroplane had fallen. the Finnish army and many visits to the Karelian isthmus exercised by one side or the other, dummy plane with swastika mark- to continue their ings was used, and soldiers acled as front, this does not foreshadow a collapse of Finnish and they intend
in their
to all states,
Look resistance or Finnish de favourable anywhere on the whole
part in the exercise, look over The communique says that the 100 casualties to another town where front for utilisation of the Soviets Ministers have agreed to maintain the they were put on to a hospital train. bacle,
huge mechanical superiority because als
neutral inviolability of
territory. So long as both ends of the of the open non-forested spaces
have also agreed to raise serious Mannerheim Line remain firmly there. It is also the most favourable
and endeavour to objections
avert anchored by big gun batteries at point for Russian transports because violations of the principles of inter Koivisto at the right end and by it is closest to Leningrad and has
warfare which inflicts considerable Lake Ladoga batterics near Tal-tollway lines and a number of national law in the conduct of naval losses of human life and economie 300,000 Shalls A Day values on neutrals when they main- palo at the left, Red troops can-
Russlan artillerying sometimes tain their shipping in order to keep not exploit their possession of
and necessary forward Mannerheim positions. approached the proportions of the up their legitimate
These heavy guns still are able to world war battle at Somme where trade. hurl serious crossfire into Soviet the British used sometimes 300,000! the larger shells a day. The Finns assert the positions. Moreover, on
ronds.
policy relay and independently casualties. Ambulance units which
lo
To Support Each Other They have also agreed to support
part of the 60-mile Mannerheim Russions fred as many shells one day each other on these questions,
front, the Finns still maintained their at Summa. original positions which have been; punctured only on narrow sectors.
Norway And The Altmark
Official Reply To British Note
OSLO,
the
February 26, 1940.
CANADIAN AIR FORCE ACROSS
Arrival Of First Squadron
LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter). -The first squadron of the Canadian Air Force has arrived In England. Tho squadron landed at a north-western port and without leaving harbour left by special train for an R.A.F. station in the south of England. Captain H. H. Balfour, Under Secretary for Air, welcomed them on behalf of the Air Minister.
Canadians" "High Trust"
He made a short speech at the quayside after the men bad landed. He sold that the Canadians were hetro of a great tradition of predecessors. "We know us high trust will be safe In your hands," he concluded,
Lord Derby also spoke, wishing the inen a happy time. I wish the Bochn something I know he will get, and that is a hell of a time," he said.
Nazi Pilot's Audacity
Fires On Dutch Plane While Over Holland THE HAGUE, Feb. 25 (Reuter). It is officially an- nounced that the Government is to lodge a strong protest to Berlin against the presence of two German planes over Dutch [territory to-day.
One of the German planes wan engaged by a Dulch pursuit plane and shots were exchanged. In this encounter the Dutch plane was hit once in the nose and twice in the tail.
"In view of the fact that the Ger man plane not only openly violeted Dutch territory but also find the temerity to open fire on the Dutch machine which was neting in lawful execution of its duty, the Dutch Government will lodge a strong pro- test to Berlin," it is stated.
R.A.F. Plane's
Rescue
Sights Men Drifting
On A Raft
LONDON, Feb. 25 (British Wire- less).Once again aircraft of the Coastal Command have been able to save the lives of shipwrecked scamen drifting on a raft.
The pilot of an R.A.F Constal Command aircraft patrol this mornTM | ing out in half light an object floating on the water, He came down to investigate and found a raft bearing six men, The
The seas washing over them. The men heard the aircraft, looked up and waved.
were
were
The pilot circled round the raft to let the men know that they had been sighted and then flew off to And a destroyer which he knew to be not far away. The craft soon made con- tact with the destroyer and guided It to the raft.
Less than 50 minutes after they had been first seen, the six ship- wrecked seamen were all safely ou board the worship.
Sumner Welles
In Rome
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" ROME, Feb. 25 (Domel).—Mr. Sumner Welles, the United States Under-Secretary of State, arrived here from Naples this evening
Count Galeazzo Clano, the Italien Foreign Minister, paid on official call on Mr. Welles at 9.30 this evening.
Mr. Welles will return, the visit to Count Ciano on Monday morning, and he will call Signor Musolini in the afternoon.
PAJALA BOMBING "MISTAKE"
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" COPENHAGEN, Feb. 25 (UP),— The "Berlingskie's" Stockholm cor- respondent says the latest specula- tion
the regarding
bombing of Feb. 20 (Reuter)The Pajala is that the Russian aviators The Ministers were united in the statement present to Viscount Halifax did not dare to report their mistake, The question is how long the conviction that unless war ends by the Norwegian Legation in Lon- thus giving the Krentia an excuse comparatively Soviets will be able to prolong the before violent and long-drawn fight-don, in reply to the British request to deny the rald."
second battle of Mannerheim Line.
nl present, it
it will create such pro-way in which the Norwegian authori From my personal observation, 1 Normally, after 3,000 rounds six-ing has brought greater disasters than for fuit information regarding
guns mus
must be relined. Such con testify that for two months the ine
rond to an enduring solution will the Altmark, says that when the Alt- Finns have been preparing for this expenditure of shells would connote found bitterment that the opening of ties had carried out their search of mark was stopped by a second Nor- eventuality. To paraphrase Marshal the necessity of removing hundreds be rendered still more difficult.
They will, therefore, gladly wel-wegian torpedo-boat, the commander Foch, the Finns have been getting of Russian guns for relining.
My Judgment is that the Russians come any endeavour to initiate nego- asked whether the Allmark had on ready to fight in front of the Man nerheim Line, on the Mannerheim in the present battle cannot drive tintions between the belligerents with board persons belonging to another belligerent navy, or seamen who were Line and behind the Mannerheim through the. Mannerheim Lino suf- a view to a just and permanent peace.ublecls of another belligerent,
The Captain of the Altmark replied in the negative.
Line.
At one point alone in the course of a few miles, I counted eight suxi- ilary lines of tank barriers behind the Mannerheim's front. Even far behind Vilpuri (Viborg) many addi- tional lines were prepared during the last few weeks, Even if the Manner helm Line on the Isthmus is eventu ally completely breached, the Finns still have plenty of positions in which to continue the struggle.
ficiently to render the whole system of isthmus defences untenable. That would require other greater offen- sives,
Foreign Aid
In the menntime, substantial foreign aid in airplanes, heavy guns and ammunition will commence. In
Trade Pact To Be Signed
not
Did Not Call At Bergen
Government Tho Norwegian stresses that the Alimark had called at Bergen or any other Nor- a short time the Russions will and COPENHAGEN, Feb. 25 (Reuter,, weglan port as Viscount Halifax ap- their hitherto almost unhindered-It is learned here that the trade parently belleved, and therefore no
a 24-hour Ümit arose, transport and concentrations in the agreement between Great Britain and question of
When it was back areas under Finnish air attack. Norway was initialled on February
stressed from the Also heavy guns from abroad will 22 and will be signed in London this British side that the prisoners had been badly treated, and that Norway enable the Finns to reach many miles week.
Details of the agreement are not ought, from humanitarion considera- Aside from the possible effects on more behind Russian lines and cut army morale, the most serious feature up attacks watts seemed embarked that one primary om Is to facilitate an Government replied that they
forming.
yet made public, but it is understood tone, taken note of this, the Norwegi- The Russlats nerheim Line would be that the upon a war of attrition on Finnish Norway's shipping communications understood the British feelings, but
neutral state must base its actions In Finna frontogo would immediately man power by utilizing their vast re-with other countries.
It is probable that both Denmark a dispute among belligerents only on bo greatly increased, and servoir of men. If the Finns even-
The point where the Russians are tually are overwhelmed, this will and Sweden will shortly conclude ʼn positive stipulations in treaties or In
similar agreement. at present hammering is the most undoubtedly be the reason.
international law.
Longor Frontago
:
of a Russian smash through the Man-
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