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PREMIER DENIES SUGGESTION THAT War In Finland: MR. HORE - BELISHA'S RESIGNATION More Soviet WAS DUE TO BATTLE WITH "BRASS HATS"

"Scandalous Aspersion," Says Mr. Chamberlain

LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter) There is no foundation," said Mr. Chamberlain, in the course of his reply to the speeches made by Major C. R. Atlee and Sir Archibald Sinclair on Mr. Hore Belisha's resignation, "for the sug- gestion that the resignation was connected with, or the result of. a battle between Mr. Belisha and certain high officers, vaguely described as "brass hats," over the system of promotion in the Army,”

another

was

conclusion.

He had never heard of any "My consciousness of the diff serious differences between culties to which I have alluded Mr. Hore Belisha and the pointed to Army Council and did not be- lleve that any existed.

PURE INVENTION

no

"I can state definitely that such consideration ever entered

my head in connection with the change that I thought if my duty to make..

I had to make up my mind which. of course, would be to serve the interests.of the country,

"In the exercise of my judgment

1 came to à conclusion by which

3 BRITISH SUBMARINES MISSING

It

FIRST LOSSES BY

ENEMY ACTION

SEVERAL TOWNS

BOMBED-

a

HELSINKI, Jan. 17 (Rentar)———A communique claims that the Finns annihilated two Russian companies on the Salla Front,

Russian air activity on Monday was much slighter than on Sun- day. Several Findish towns were LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-The bombed and a number of fires the past week three British sub-got under control. Admiralty anounces that during were caused, which were "peedily

marines did not return to their RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS bases nor have they reported and The Finnish Air Force conduct- it is feared that they must be re-ed reconnaissance flights ond guided ng lost.

bombarded the Russian troops

They are the Seahorse. Undine several times and Starfish.

All

Admiralty

I

Four Soviet planes were brought down on Monday..

HAZARDOUS SERVICE

three submarines, says "the

NAZI JOINS UP communique, were The German Commercial At- "engaged on a particularly hazard-tache tu Finland has resigned his ous service.*

post and joined the Finnish Army

The loss of two is mentioned in 3 German High || Command com.

1 take the fulles; responsibilityque, which says they were destroyed hỳ. "Ourman defence Mr. Chamberlain said he appre-measures" in Heligoland Bight and clated the tone and spirit of Mr. that part of their crew were saved. Hore Eelisha's statement. putting "The story that pressure had before all, personal considera:ions teen put upon from cutside by one object, namely, that of military officers or by their friends vice to the country for the to displace Mr. Belisha was uh pose of winning the war. Invention from beginning to end." sald he Premler amidst

the

ser-

pur-

These are the first British submarines to have been sunk by enemy action during the dresent waAF.

OVER 100 MEN "I know he is anxious to make

The three British submarines his contribution towards that ob carried a total of over 100 men. cheers. It was not complimen. Ject and I trust that it may not The Starfish and Seahorse each! tary to him to suggest that he be long before he finds the oppor-had a complement of 40 and the would have allowed himself to be tunity to do so," concluded the Undine 27 influenced by pressure

LIST OF OFFICERS Improper character.

The Navy List of April 1939 gives the names of the following officers on the three missing submarines as under:--

such, Prime Minister.

"But it is a scandalous aspersion upon responsible officers who can- not speak for themselves," said Mr. Chamberlain' amidst renewed cheers, "to suggest that they would

"I DENY IT

have so far forgotten their duty. ABSOLUTELY”

especially in wartime, as template any action of

I have described."

to con- the kind

LOYALTY UNQUESTIONED

апу

as a volunteer.

FINANCIAL. GIFT WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Reuter) ment, proposed & financial gift to -President Roosevelt, in a state-

Finland to ald her in her fight against Soviet aggression.

He said that any action taken by the United States, in this direc- tion must not be construed as a precedent for American literven- tion in the European war. ३।

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There has been severe Aghting "Scandinavian countries show that the number, at three points on the Balls Front of individuals volunteering for ser- while near Balla Itself the Finns attack and' are vice in the Army In Finland has held a Russian increased sharply in the last few counter-attacking to turn. days.

Finnish troops have retaken the SEAHORSE: Lieut.-Com.

BOMBING RAID

town of Kursu but further south HELSINKI, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-have been obliged to withdraw to Dewhurst: Lieutenants H. S. Mac- kenzie. N. Marriott and J. W. Flem- Sixty-three civilians were injured new positions at Neta and Viita- ing: Cd. Engineer W. C, Dinwoody, as a result of Soviet bombing raids vara

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LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter)

стежа The

of three Russian -In the House of Commons

Special to the H.K. Daily Press in

planes which made forced landings Finland after raiding the yesterday, in the course of the

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 17 (Havas) Swedish town of Lulea have been Mr. Chamberlain said that no debate following Mr. Cham-

UNDINE Lieut.-Com. E R The Finns have captured three taken prisoner. serving officer had at

time berlain's statement. Mr. J. C. Oddie: Lieutenants E. P. T. Tom-Chinese on the Karellan Front. ever said one word to him incon- Wedgwood (Lab.) pressed Mr.kinson and D. A. Piric.

The prisoners are Chinese com-

UNPARALI ELLED COLD sistent with his loyalty to nis Chamberlain to reply to the It is not known here how many munists who were enrolled forcibly HELSINKI Jan. 17 (Reuter)-- Ministerial chief and. so far from suggestions that Mr. Hore of the officers were still on the while visiting Moscow,

Tite wave of unparallelled cold has putting pressure upon him. nol Belisha's resignation was due above submarines.

Russians told them that paralysed activity at mos; fronts omcer had eyer discussed with him to prejudices against his being

they must prove the sincerity of in Finland. A temperature of 31 GERMANY'S DILEMMA their Bolshevist feelings in fight-degrees below zero has been re- any change in the Secretaryship a Jew.

ing against Finland. for War.

"Every Prline Minister must,

The Prime Minister said from time to time, review the that he hardly thought the allocation of offices among his statement was worth denying, various colleagues and to consider but "I deny it absolutely." whether an allocation still remains:

the best that can be effected."

continued Mr. Chamberlain.

PARIS, Jan. 13 Havas) The Chamber of Deputies passed by 521 vetes to 2 a bill excluding from all elective assemblies representa- tives of dissolved political parties

viz., Communists.

"Bat, especially in wartime, & HORE-BELISHA MAY SOON

is essential that the of the Government should work with maximum efficiency (cheers) and minimum fiction.

..

PREMIER'S DIFFICULTIES

"If a Prime Minister thinks that

must

a change is desirable, he also consider when the change" should be made, bearing in mind that every change must necessar- that ly create disturbance and there are times when 4 distur- bance is more dangerous than others, and to make changes among his colleagues is often the most distasteful of all duties of

RETURN TO IMPORTANT. OFFICE-LONDON PRESS

"

LONDON, Jan. 17. (BW3)—Newspaper comment on. the statements in the House of Commons yesterday regarding Mr. Hore-Belisha's resignation stress the negative aspect of the Prime Minister's speech and welcome the assurance of по chance in army democratisation and of no disagreement

Hore-Bellsha between Mr. Chamberlain and Mr.

on general palley,

11

may

TRIAL OF EARL BROWDER

There is general agreement that Mr. Hore-Belisha Soon return to an important office.

The conclusion by the Man- the Prime Minister. If he had to chester Quardian, which is typi- make public all his reasons for cal of the general attitude to- making the change, it would be wards the incident, is, "There for the time the matter ends. Mr. impossible to make any change.

"Therefore, I do not propose to Hore-Bellsha will get come back again. Meanwhile, let us get on ...give the House in deizi! my

with the most vigorous possible sons this afternoon. I only say that I have become aware of dif. prosecution of the war." ficulties.

GREAT QUALITIES'

TCB.

"Perhaps I might describe them

FRENCH APPROVAL

PARIS, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-The by Mr. Chamberlain as arising out of the great. quall-statements ties of Mr. Hore Bellsha which, and Mr. Hore-Belisha have won in my view, made it desirable that the

some press.

the

unanimous approval of the

Le Matin writes: "The Prime effected Minister's

a change should occur at time and I thought that change could best be when I had made other at the same time in the ernment,

Special to the H.K. Daily Pres NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (Havar) The trial of Earl Browder, secre-

The

corded at many places. ITALIAN AID STOPPED Sporadic fighting continues but Special to the H.K. Dally Press is largely confined to patrols and BERNE, Jan. 17. (Havas) The occasional atxillery mids by the Berlin correspondent of the Basler Russians. Nachrichten reported that Italian

The severe cold is also hamper-

war material sent to Faland through Germany is still not aling Soviet aircraft most of which. towed to leave Germany, contrary soners, are not equiped to combat according to Soviet aviator, pri-

to the previous rumours.

ice on wings.

The Reich as yet bad not de- cided to return this material to Italy.

NORWEGIAN VOLUNTEERS

17 OSLO. Jan.

Attack And Be Beaten

Or "Sit Tight" And Be

Starved?

threats which are not followed by attack strongly affect the Army's moral and discipline and 411- Special to, the HK. Daily Press periority in armaments, which NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (Havas) Germany possessed at the begin- Germany is caught between thening of the war. are daily diminish- (Reuter)-An-obvious military inopportunity to ink, ROME NEGOTIATIONS

of Norwegian launch a large scale offensive in Special to the H.K Daily Press other detachment AMSTERDAM, Jan. 17 (Havas) volunteers left Bergen today for the present circumstances and the

necessity "to a

so belum fór It is reported that the Dutch. Finland.

there have been reasons of internal polley Italian negotiations aiming at de- In Sweden Ilver of Italian arms

. Fi

ONLY ALTERNATIVE

The same circles paint out that the only alternative to an attack..

is long economie resistance and

and war more volunteers than are required / Tollschus, the New York Times they wonder; which form of war- materials to the Netherlands were by the medical detachments to Berlin correspondent, reports.

Launched in Rome today.

assist the Finnish Red Cross.

MORALE AFFECTED

The parleys are carried out by

This correspondent declares tháo the Dutch Military Mission, com-

SOVIET PLANE "BAGGED"

certain military chiefs are urging manded by Major-General Has

HELSINKI, Jan. 17 (Reuter)an offensive now, despite the un- selman, who is visiting the Italian The plane which bombed Lulea, a favourable conditions, because they war industry.

Swedish town about 60 miles from feel that the situation is deteriorat- the Finnish frontier, was sub-

ing dally. Inaction and constant sequently landed at Iisalmi In Finland:

BIG FINNISH SUCCESS HELSINKI Jan 17 Reuter)- The Finns scored a big success near Kitela, north of Lake Ladoga,

The pilot fined at the Finnish according to the latest reports police and when he missed he shot himselt. The second officer sur- reaching here.

After three days of hard fight-rendered. tary of the Communist Party in ing the Soviet troops abandoned The plane is in useable con- America, is starting tonight. He is their positions and supplies, in-dition making it the second Soviet accused of travelling on a forged cluding several big guns and plane to be "bagged" on the same American passport.

tanks..

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OPPOSITION TRIBUTE TO

HORE EMPHASIS

MR.

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|-

QUALIFIED BY

that BELISHA reply reaffirm

ON ACTIVE CO-OPERATION

changes nothing has been changed in his

Gov-conduct of the war"

Fi

"I do not want to lose the ser- The Petit Parisien says: "The

fore. offered him another very accord." impor ant post, but. for reasons

The public were surprised at this change because there

were

vices of Mr. Bellsha and. there-statements made are in complete HE RECEIVED FROM OTHERS ranges they would have L'Oeuvre comments: "Mr. Hore- LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-Major C. R. Attlee, Leader which he has given to the House, Belisha, in outlining the motives of the Labour Opposition, replying to the Prime Minister's he did not see his way to accept for his resignation, is guided by speech in the House of Commons, said it would be ungener- the office,

one thought that of winning the ous to deny that, during his period at the War Office, Mr. DECISION REGRETTED

Hore Belisha had effected some notable reforms.

"I very much regretted his de- cision, but I respected it and I

war"

"JUST AS WELL"

非

WELS

XI

On the other hand, "It was to certain quarters and it ridiculous, as had been alleged right that they should have NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuter) by some organs of the popular explicit denial from the Govern present Commenting

ment that there was no intention office by favour of the Commons commons. debate on Mr. Hore press, that alorie he did it....

of changing the progress of the democratisation of the Army,

the on

do nos make any complaint

of it.

I, myself, only hold my

and, if, at any time, the Commons Belisha's resignation

House of

the

New

think that a change is desirable. York Times says: "It is probably

ין

MOVING WITH, TIMES

There had Lindoubtedly been

I shall accept their decision, like just as well for the success of the among the soldiers the realisation

NOT HAPPY

welcomed.

The War Cabinet was on the should not be wrong basis and composed of busy departmental ministers.

LIBERAL CRITICS

·Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liberal Leader, said that the Op- position Liberals. had been critics

of Mr. Hore Belisha, bus now that he had resigned it was only fair to acknowledge his achievements which stood to his credit at the War Offee.

The Labour Opposition were notį At the same time it was a great

Mr. Bellsha, without complaint. British war effort that both Mr. of the need for moving with the happy regarding the change or mistake to suppose that he was,

will, or will not, contribute towards

th early and successful conclusion

"Frank disclosures by

Meantime, I judge all matters Chamberlain and Mr. Hore-Bell- times and, in these reforms, he the transfer of Mr. Oliver Stanley and remained, the sole champion on one criterion, whether they

was sure Mr. Hore Belisha had from the Board of Trade, as they of these reforms, sha are so reticent.

the active co-operation of

many might require a very strong man They did not spring from Mr. either distinguished soldiers.

at the War Office and he hoped More Belisha's mind or will alone. of the war (Cheers). In the pre-side, followed by a quarrelsome

Mr. Hore Eelisha had rather that Mr. Stanley would carry on They represented the will of the sent case my personal friendship debate, might have satisfied pub- for. Mr. Belisha and my recogni- lic curiosity Aut could only have hinted that his resignation was the line of reforms and changes people of this country as express- tion of Mr. Belisha's great ser- given comfort to Germany and, due to his reforms on the lines of in the organisation of the War ed in the Parliament of which Mr.

Hore Belisha was an instrument. vices drew me in one direction. perhaps, valuable information democratisation being unpalatable Office.

fare would claim more German Lives. >>

Her Hitler is probably in- stinctively favouring 'desperate armed action, but apparently such action is opposed by al- most all the leading generals and hr Field-Marshal Goering.

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