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Britain's Industrial War Power

REDS ACCUSE

THE ALLIES!

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inuing the war with Germany," sald M. Molotoff,

"The Erlib, mad with them, the French supporters of war, have do- clared something in the nature of an Ideological' war on Germany, re-

Impressive Broadcast By miniscent of the religious wars of

Labour Ministar

olden times.

Sonsoless And Criminal

"It is not only senseless but crim- inal to wage such a war as a war for the 'destruction of Hilleriam camouflaged as a fight for 'demo- cracy,

LONDON, Oct. 31 (British Wireless) Mr. Ernest Brown, Minister of Labour, in a broad cast talk to-night on tho.con- tribution of industry to the war M. Molotoff stated that the motives effort, said: "As a great indus-of Britain and France do not lie in any ideology but in their profound trial country, wo had already material interests as mighty colonial great resources of skill and Powers plant, and to these, great ad- ditions have been made and are being made, so that there will be no doubt that whatever the offort required, this country will be able to meet all the demands; which will be made upon it.

"This is a formidable visk, but we have entered upon it with an assel which our opponent does not possess, the asset of being free people with free institutions. It is a remarkable fact that we were able to enter upon war without Imposing any new form of legislation of wages and working, conditions.

1 "It is the fear of Germany's claims to these colarilal possessions that le at the bellum of the present war—a tear that has become substantially stronger lately as the result of the collapse of the Versailles Treaty," declared M. Molotoff.

Foar Of Losing Supremacy "It is the fear of losing world supremacy that dictates to the ruling circles in Britain and France the polley of fomenting a war with Germany. Thus the imperialistic character of this war, is obvious to anyone who wants to face realities and does not close his eyes to facts, "One can see, from all this who is interested in this war for world supremney; certainly not the working class.

Wednesday,

CITY OF FLINT

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

U.S. Request To Allies

Do Not Endanger American Lives

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UP). The State Department to-day disclosed that the United States Government formed Britain and Germany that it is expected that belli- gerents will guard against ex- posing the Americans aboard the City of Flint to any unneccs- sary dangers,

November 1, 1939,

Australia Mobilises

CANBERRA, Oct. 31 (Reuter)—Another step was taken to-day in the mobilising of Australia's industry for war.

Manufacturers are note obliged to deliver immediately goods urgently required for national defence.

Prices are fired under an agreement between the Government and manufacturers.

SIGN NON-AGGRESSION | HATS by Honry Heath and Scotts

PACT

DANGER OF NAZISM GREECE AND ÍTALY TO

(Continued from' Page 1,) hos inauspect in dissemination of

ACWF,

(Continued from Page 1.): propaganda or opinions.

This is the most dangerous clause of all. It is more amazing tween Italy and Greece has been con that in a war in which we have firmed by reliable British quarters entered to defend freedom, we here. should start by seeking to fetter. - Information reaching London to- and Athens tree expression of opinion," he day stated that Rome

the have decided to resfirin ment renched in 1928.

The note implied that the United States will dook very seriously on any action endangering the Ameri-

cans.

In the meantime there is no further news of the captured ship,

taken

that

Conflicting Reports Reports from Oslo to-day onld telephonic reports from Tromsoo con- Alict with the earlier versions. They stated the City of Filnt has aboard supplies sufficient for a very big cruizing range, indicating "During the past 20 years, we have

she might not even go to Germany,

A London report says the carpenter been steadily setting up in each In-

of

the sunken British steamer dustry Joint machinery through

"This war promises nothing to Stonegate, Mr. P. P. Keighley, dis- which representatives of employers

the working class, but bloody closed that the Captain of the City and the

the work people manage

sacrifice and hardshipa,

of Flint, in defiance of the Nazis, de- offairs of their Industries and settle

"The Soviet-German Non-Aggress-clined to take aboard the Stonegate's their own conditions. As I speak.'lon Pact has bound us to maintain crew unless they included the Captain this joint machinery is operating to neutrality in the case of Germany and Chief Engineer who were being adapt those conditions to wor cir-

participating In war.

held by the Germans aboard the cumstancts.

Deutschland..

Inestimable Advantage

Consistant Neutrality

"We have consistently pursued this course which is in no wise contradict- ed by the entry of our troops into the territory of former Poland," 10 continued.

in

the fight for freedom, we have "In the inestimable gain of fighting with the aid of a free organisation of tm- ployers and work people carrying on their work in the way they have Speaking of the improvement themselves decided. The powerful Soviet-German relations, M. Molotoff Trade Union

in Great said: "Development has proceeded Britain is convinced that the war is along line of strengthening our

movement

unnecessary

sald.

ogree-

Really Torrifying.

This development is welcomed by Mr. Kingsley Griffiths declared that the powers of detention of suspects circles close to the British Govern- were really terrifying. This was ment as an additional factor in the complete abolition of habeas corpus, stabiliation of the Balkans.

under

10

Mr. Herbert Morrison declared that

Full Balkan Pact ? SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" the wording of á number of regula- Lions gave sweeping' powers

LONDON, Oct. 31 (UP).—Plans which anyone the Home Secretary are maturing for a Baikan Pact, with did not like could almost be banged, Italy participating. It In designed to German drawn and quartered without any reslat Russian as well as reasonably proper means of defending expansion.

Rumania appears be Italy's himsell.

Sir John Anderson, the Home! principal friend and Rumania's pur- Secretary, said it would be wrong to pose in summoning her Ambassadors suppose that in general the regula- back from Ankani and Belgrade for tions were more drastic or sweeping consultation in Bucharest is believed In character than those enforced in to be dine to the fact that Turkey and the last war. The whole regulation Yugo-Slavia, while they are favour- regarding the detention of suspects able towards an enlarged Balkan was entirely precautionary to protect bloc. are anxious as to the details. the country from what might be a¦ grave menace.

I give the House the fullest surance that these powers aro being abused,” said Sir John.

great danger of looting."

Whereas Britain has assumed a reserved and wary attitude regarding as these plans, France is stated to be not, more sympathetic.

the

The plan was born following a The City of Fitni's Captain told

Curfew Explained

dinner in the Yugo-Slavian Legation the Germans they mart sink the

Explaining the circumstances injin London three weeks ago. The ship unless they pot the entire crew of the Stonegate aboard, to which which the imposition of curfew tem- uests included the Turkish Am porarily might be of considerable bassador and the Ministers of YuKO- Rumunia; Bulgarin and the Germans finally agreed.

value, the Home Secretary said that Slavin, Washington Nota

they might be disturbances of sec-Greece.

They again dined together Inst week tarian character. Another case would

Balkan WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Reuter).be if there were, "intensive bombing, but the intention to call against the forces which threaten friendly relations, extending our-The American Government is hak-serious destruction of property and conference at Belgrade within

Inext fortnight emerged from the first those institutions and which endanger practical co-operation and renderinging the British and German govern- the liberty of tho work people to Gerinany political support in her ments to avoid exposing the crew of He had no reason to think that an of these two diplomalle dinners. No Policy Changes Likely efforts for peace." throughout the world.

occasion for imposition would arise in the City of Fint to

PARIS, Oct. 31 (Reuter).-OMelal the near future,

Referring to the regulation dealing clretes show a marked sinclination with propaganda. Sir John gave the fo infer that the Italian Cabinet example of a certain organisation; changes will have any marked effect which issued memorandum advice to on Italian forelan policy.

appear be! They state that Italy has given followers who wished

the Conscientious Objector no indication of wanting to depart fore Tribunals, endeavouring to show how from the non-intervention attitude they could take advantage of the adopted of the beginning of the war. provisions of the law, which was in-: tended for pertons of conscientious i and pacifist views, for a purpose NEUTRALS SHOCKED grovely Imperiiling the country's safety.

"They believe that its object is to ercale circumstances in which their tellows in Gerinany will be able to regain freedom to live their own lives and have again their own free organisations.

National Advisory Council "To-morrow afternoon, there will take place the first meeting of the National Joint Auvisory Council to which the T.U.C. General Councii und the British Employers' Conted eration have appointed representa lives. These representatives will be in touch with uil the industries, and when I say that directly represented on one side of the other are agricul- ture, cotton, wool, shipping, engineer- ing and retail distribution, it will be seen how great is the knowledge which is peu at the disposal of the Government.

i

Strong Reich Indispensablo donger.

The Baylet Foreign Commissar declared: "We have always held that a strong Germany ha am fadis- pensable condition for A durable peace In Europe. It is ridiculous to think that Germany could simply be put out of commission and struck off the books.

The Powers which cherish this fociish and dangerous dream ignore the deplorable experience at Ver- salles, do not realise Germany's in creased might, and fall to see that any attempt at a repetition of Ver sailles in the present state of inter- national affairs, which "radically differs from that of 1014, may end in disaster for them."

Soviet Demands Revealed M. Mototoff said that the Soviet is demanding the Anland and other islands from Finland.

President's Hope

In reply to a question at a press conference to-day, President Roose velt uld he still hoped that the United States would get back the City of Flint.

Ship Calls At Tromsco LONDON. Oct. 31 (Reuter)-The American steamer City of Flint, seized by a German crew and taken into the Hussion port of Murmansk, colled at the Norwegian port of Tromsoe on Monday afternoon.

She did not enter the harbour proper, but anchored in the distant roadsteads and took on provisions.

The only contact made with the shore was when the German Consul- General at Tromsoe and the Norwe- "The purpose of the Couricit is to

gian port authorities went aboard. advise the Government on questions!

mutunt ns- The City of Flint steamed out under in which employers and workers huvesistance pact along the lines of those the pilotage of a Norwegian warship., common interest,"

The Soviet, wanted

negotiated with the other Baltic States, but Finland had refused.

The Minister of Labour stated that skilled Trade Unions had voluntarily, The Soviet had asked Finland "to agreed to allow less-skilled workers

for reserved for skilled men, and that a register of such cases would be kept so that when peace conditions return, the pazition of skilled men, will not be prejudiced.

move back" some kilometres from

They

Finland's Responsa

Minister's Report

In Washington it is announced that

to work by their side on-work-10--the frontier In the Leningrad-brea the United States Minister to Nor- and take part of Karella in exchange. way, Mrs. Florence Harriman, has the City of also sought to rent some reported that when islands to create naval bases in the Flint called at Tromso she was flyi Gulf of Finland.

ing a German flag, and saled three hours later. Masins War Difficulties

The correspondent of a Stockholm Finland was prepared to concede newspaper publishes an interview The Minister continued with only part of what Russia wanted, and with the German Consul at Tromsot, survey of the ways in which various the Soviet had modified the proposals

who is reported to have said that Industries had met and were meeting but If the Fians continued to fail when he boarded the City of Flint particular difficulties occasioned by the war.

Soviet-Japanese Relations

to meet the Soviet requirentenia, it the German prize crew and the would be harmful to the cause of | American crew were still aboard. peace.

To get over the legal difficulty of faking on fuel and provisions at Tromsoe, the Nazi crew carried out the process while the City of Flint was moving at slow speed through Tromsoe Sound. The refuelling was dong while the ship was actually cruising.

Davious Journey To Germany

LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuler)-Nazis

M. Molotoff said that the Soviet's future aims were a free hand in Inter- national affairs, continuation policy of neutrality, and the cessation of war.

of a

"A list of the key occupations has been complied in order that men in such occupations shall not be taken from Industry unless required in the Forces for work in which they are skilled. This will assure, us for a possible, that industry is kept fully manned to produce munitions and

The Foreign Commissor said that maintain the life of the nation and Soviet-Japanese lalka were imminent, also that when the war is over, in- but it was not elcor to what extent, dustry generally will have a basis and how soon Japan wanted a vital for reconstruction and expansion." Improvement In Soviet-Japanese are taking the American steamer City

Drown concluded with a relations. Mr. special word of praise for British merchant reamen and fishermen in their most vital and hazardous work.

New Consul-General

U.S. Criticised

dev,ous

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He said that in another instance a pro-Nazi arzd anti-Semitic body does the "Manchester Guardian" that instructed each member to turn him- however the war ends, Germany self into a rumour-monger and chan-, may, in the name of humanity, rid nel of verbal propaganda.

itself of a Government which inflicts Lord Son! IntervenOs such brutal indignities on its own

Privy Following further debate, Sir people.

Samuel Hoare intervened and said it, The "News-Chronicle" says that was the duty of the Government to although atrocity stories are inciden- take account of the kind criticisma tal of all wars, the feature of the White Paper is that it describas events made in the debate.

The regulations must be kept in which have not happened during war, being until and unless now regula- but in peace time. tions took their place. Bo W28

"That very fact," the newspaper anxious that the regulations had deciores, "clears the British Govern- „generat assent. Therefore he was ment of any charge that it is reply- ready to offer critics consultation ing in kind to the Germnun-Propagan.. with the Government, and he was da Ministry." ready to give an undertaking that

The "Eally Telegraph" says that he would re-introduce the whole the outside world has only to read bedy of the regulations amended the report to realise that it is not merely Democracy or political liberty as he suggested. Those regulations could then run which is at stake in the present strug for a further 28 days during which gle, but the very dignity of the any member could move a

prayer, human race. against them.

Neutral Comment The first neutral comment comes Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liberal' Opposition Leader, tald he felt that from the Netherlands, which is stated the Government had made an effort to have been profoundly shocked by to meet the criticisms against the the revelations. regulations.

Hitherto Netherlands newspapers The motion was then withdrawn.have been chary of publishing such reports, but to-day the British White Foper is widely commented on.

The "Hetvolk" of Amsterdam

columns to devotes two full

the

It is noted, with special interest, that Hitler's personal hatred of Pastor Nicmoeller has now been LONDON, Oct. 31 (UP)-The made clear by Sir Nevile Henderson.

Bureau of the Northern Rhodesian Government's cffice to-

Britain Buys Up detalls. Rhodesian Copper

of Flint to Germany by a

Press course through the fjords and water- Isles M. MolotoЛ criticised the interven-ways separating the western ion of President Roosevelt in the from the mainland or Norway, Soviet-Finnish negotiations as "hardly It appears that they intend to In accordance with United States navigate almost entirely in Norwegion

neutrality."

watera.

(UP)-Mr.

day announced that the British Gov. LONDON, Oct. 31 ernment has virtually taken over the Joseph Kennedy, United States Am- entire copper output of Northern Cassador to London, to-day called on Rhodesia. The metal is being sup- Lord Halifax, the Secretary for For- It was not us if things were better A Bergen message gaya thal a Nor-plied at under market prices.

eign Affairs. In the United States, he said. The weglan warship is closely following Philippines had not received inde- the City of Flint and will see that pendence, wherena Russia gave Fin- there is no infringement of Norwegian LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuler)The land independence and sovereignty in rights.. Prime Minister announced In the 1017.

For Albania

House of Commons to-day that the In reply to President Roosevelt, M: Government proposes to appoint Mr. Kalinin, "President of the Soviet 1. B. Graftey Smith as British Union, had declared that the Soviet Consul-General at Durazzo, Albania, proposals did not run counter to the CROSS

Jo place of Sir Andrew Ryan, former independence of Finland.

Minister and Consul-General.

The usual application for the ap- pointment to be approved would be made to the Italian Government.

The Soviet's further aims were

¢

of

free hand in the maintenance neutrality and helping to put a stop

to war.

GERMAN TROOPS

BORDER INTO FRANCE

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M. Molotoff declared that the activity on the Western Front to-day, relations with Japan had improved as and to-night's French communiqué

Neutrality To Cost evident from the cessation of fighting reported that there was marked acti

$275,000,000

on the Morgolion frontier.

Trade talks with Japan were im- minent but it was not clear to what extent and how soon Japan would WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Reuter). be ready for a vital improvement in -President. Roosevelt told a Press Soviet-Japanese relations. conterence that he would ask Con-

gress for a supplementary appropria-

tion of $270,000,000 to defray the

Soviet Parliament Moots SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Oct 31 (Reuter)-M.

of the Com-

•

cost of safeguarding and enforcing Stalin sat with M. Molotoff and the nation's neutrality programme, all the other members Including increases in the Army, Council and the People's Navy, Mariats and Ccast Guard.

¡missors when the extraordinary ses

kion of the Supreme Soviet of, the U.S.S.R. (Soviet Parliament) opaned at the Kremlin.

∙900 NAZIS ARE

INTERNED

vily between the Soar and Morelle.

Better visibilty had led to greater artillery activity.

"The Germans were using long- distance guns, and to-day shelled a French village six miles behind the lines near the Soar.

The French sent out seven long- distance reconnaissance, patrols, and The Germana-one. ;

All the French; planes, .' returned safely, and one German machine was brought down.

A battery of floodlights and cinema Sir William Seeds, the British camerns' played on the Tribune where Ambassador, was in the diplomale. M. Stalin and M. Molotof ant. box. Other spectators included Herr Shortly before the proceedings Schnurro, hood of the German Trade opened, delegations from the newly- LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter)-Ear! Delegation.

© elected Western Ukraine' and Western De la Vir, President of the Board! M. Litvinoff, the former Soviet White Rusalari Conventions took their of - EducaVón, pmtoubced in the Foreign Commissar, occupied a de-seals on the floor of the House, in House of Lord's today that 13,000 puty's sent near M. Dimitrov, the cluding old women with their heads enemy allens had appeared before Communlet leader who played a large wrapped in shawls, and young girls the tribunals and that 900 had been part in the Reichsing ial and now in bright-coloured peasant costumes Fiaterbed/S

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