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MR. CHAMBERLAIN (IN HIS MOST FORCEFUL SPEECH TO DATE) SAYS 1940 IS- SHIPS

STRAFED

WORLD'S MOST FATEFUL YEAR AT SEA

1

PREMIER DECLARES ALLIES' AIMS ARE:

To Aid Finns Against The

Soviet

2

To End The Constant Menace Of Naziism

3

LONDON, JAN. 9 (UP),-THE FORTIETH YEAR OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY MAY PROVE THE MOST FATEFUL IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, SAID THE PREMIER, MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, IN A SPEECH AT MANSION HOUSE TO-DAY.

"The new year has opened quietly," he said.

"But it is the quiet and calm before the

ROOSEVELT CONTINUES HIS || storm. HOPEFOR PEACE

១

WASHINGTON, Jan. (Reuter)-President Roose- velt indicated to a group of Protestant Churchmen to- day that he hoped that his efforts for peace would find some practical encourage- ment by the Spring,

The spokesmen for the groups of Churchmen who have criticised President Roosevelt's decision to send Mr. Myron Taylor as his

to personal envoy

the Vatican, reported after the conference with the Prcel- dent, that the latter in- dicated that the appointment of such an envoy was based on the distinct aim direction of peace.

and

"We are supported by the peoples of the Empire, by the power and resolution of France, and by the moral approval of all who realise that the fate of civi- with lisation is bound. up

our success.

"Collaboration, between

To Halt The War-Not To Spread It

R.A.F. COMMAND

Britain and France has, in- TO BE ESTABLISHED

deed, been so valuable that neither of us will want to

give it up when victory is ON CONTINENT

achieved and the war is

over.

"Our sole purpose," Mr. Cham-

war."

The Premier was loudly ap-: plauded when he referred to the unanimous support of the Allies, towards Finland.

"Finland," he

declared, "is un-

ANOTHER fighting the same forces of

BIG SHIP MINED

Women And Children Among Victims

scrupulous violence as we our- selves.

LONDON, Jan.

Reds' Worst Reverse

be 7,000 Men lost In by the British air forces for the B.E.F.

"The Finnish people can assured that the League resolu- tion will be no mere formality." Mr. Chamberlain indirectly de fended the "dismissal" of Mr.

One Battle

Co-ordinating Operations

SUPER

SHIPS FOR U.S. NAVY

America To Build 50,000 Tonners

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (Domci)--Testifying before the House Naval Affairs Committee, Admiral Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, revealed for the first time to-day that the American Navy is planning to build super battleships exceeding 45,000 tons.

Admiral Stark said that, according to the results of in- quiries which have been carried put so far, the United States will probably lay down 50,000-ton er 51,000-ton battleships.

Fortification Of Guam SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON, Jan. D .(UP),.-- Admiral Harold Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, told the Naval Com-

Nuvy proposes spend $4,000,000 during

and erecting breakwaters.

to

the next.

last

FIRST BRITISH MAGINOT LINE CASUALTY

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reu- ter)A young officer of an English County regiment in à sector of the Maginot front is now reported miss. ing, says "Reuter's" special correspondent with the

B.E.F.

This is the first British officer` casually suffered by the British Maginot Line force.

Details are not available but it is believed that the officer was wounded and taken prisoner.

Dios From Wounds BERLIN, Jan. 9 (Reu- ter).The official agency claims that Germans

captured

first British officer.

Пешв the

their

He fell into their hands on the Western Front and died later in hospital from wounds.

The statement adds that he was left behind after an enemy reconnaissance.

WESTERN FRONT

CANADIAN C.-IN-C.

IN FRANCE

Churchill's Tribute To

Nazi Air Force Launches Attacks

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter).—German planes to-day attacked British shipping off the English coast.

Five ships were attacked, two off the east coast of Scotland and two further south.

The planes came up under cover of a mist and dropped. bombs after machine-gunning the vessels.

Reports so for indicale no serious damage and only one man was slightly injured.

The fifth ship was attacked by two Heinkels off the east coast and was damaged.

HAF. Aghters went up but made no contact owing to bad visibility. Four Explosions Heard- Unidentified planes flew high over. the Firth of Tay area. They then made out to sea and four large ex- plosions were heard.

`R.A.F. machines went up and re- turned later,

High-flying planes also appeared over the Firth of Forth.

Three Ships Sunk LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter)—An {Admiralty 'announcement issued ut midnight says that attacks by enemy aircraft on small unescorted merchant. vessels are reported in the North, Sea, The reports received indicate that three ships were sunk.

The flat was the British ship, Cowrie, 080 tons. The crew were ali saved by a Danish ship.

The second was a Danish ship, Ivan Kondrup, 2,300 tons, from which 11 survivors were landed by a British vessel. There are still ten ren missing.

't

The third was another Danish ship, [Feddy, 955 tons. No news of her, crew

is yet available.

Renewed Air Activity SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan D (UP). — There was renewed German air activity over British waters to-day. ~~~ Under the protection of-a-heavy- mist, the Nazis launched five attacks on British ships.

At least 32 men.aboard a lightship were wounded.

PLEASE Turn To Pago Z.

9 (Renter). It is officially an-te that the berlain concluded, "is to win the nounced that an Air Force Command, to include all the scal year on improving the facilities units of the Air Force in France, will be formed. at Gumdredging seaplane runways

It is to be designated "British Air Funds for that purpose are includ Forces in France" and will be undered in the budget of the Fourteenth the command of an Air Officer Com- Naval District, which has its lend-

quarters at Hawail, manding-in-Chief."

raises This immediately He will be responsible, in con- session's controversy, in which Guam from the group of sultation with the Army Com-was removed |manders-in-Chief

concerned,

for authorised naval bases. ensuring the most effective support

Guam's Value Admiral Starik told the press that and French armies on the Western Guam might be immensely valuable Front.

to the United States, not only for a

Allied Armias naval base but for commercial air HELSINGFORS, Jan. 9 (Reu-

fines "Guam, fortifed, might be

us,"

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter) - he In conjunction with the General worth three battleships to

Andrew Major-General

Mc- sold, reports omeer Commanding-in-Chlef of 'the Hore-Belisha. I will do what I ter)In the successful battle

Admiral Stark placed the cost of Naughton, leader of the Cana- feel to be right, no matter how around Soumussalmi, difficult or disagreeable, to win indicate, about 6,000 Soviels French Air Forces, will cho be res equipping Guam as a base for set- Idian Overscas Force, accom-

were killed and 1,000 taken ponsible for co-ordinating the opera-planes, submarines and small wate prisoners.

tions of the Air Force in France with ships at $80,000,000 and declared that panied by his staff, has arrived

futi fortinention would cost $250,- in France,

"Reuter's" Quiet Before The Storm

The remnants are still being those of the Freich air forces. 000,000.

special correspondent with the LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter). LONDON,

The above arrangement involves no Q Jan.

(Reuter)-harassed.

B.E.F. Hitler's "minenkrieg" murder Speaking at Mansion House, to-day,

The Graf Spee The 44th Division of the Soviet change, in the principle governing the warfare has claimed another big Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British

The Navy Department, said Ad- liner-the Union Premier, sald that the new

year, Army was being sent to maintalationship between the Army and

1 is based on the miral Stark has not finally decided passenger Castle Line's 10,000-ton twin-which probably would be a fateful pressure on Finland's "waist line," the Air Force. screw diesel liner Dunbar Castle, one in the history of the world, had and to relieve the 163rd Division, analogy of the existing relationship on the question of building 52,000

opened quietly, but it was the quiet which was shattered by the Finns between the Royal Navy and the ton balticships.

Coastal Command Air Force, and will some days ago.

The Grat Spee "wound up where Mr. Churchill's Reactions The vessel, which normallyetim before the storm.

ensure the closest co-operation be-it was not thought she would," and "Is only on the sea that the war

Mr. The new Finnish success was due tween the army and the Air Forces unis may change the plans of many

Winston Churchill, before carries 440 passengers,

may be said to be in full operation,

leaving France, said in a statement countries. tunately had only 48 aboard.

and it is on the sea that we can once more to skilful patrol work and in the field.

to the superlar mobility of the Finns

Asked whether the United States about the Maginot Line that anyone discern most clearly the trend of tho |

The Finnish nir force also co- But many of these, including hostilities in the first four months of operated, bombing the troops and

had any ships eppable of carrying at home would benefit very much by number of women and children, aro

the war." he said.

supply convoys.

on a running fight with the Graf Spec. spending a few days with the French callous shooting of a member of the reported missing and are feared dead.

Dealing

this period, Mr.

of he replied, "No, sir, but certainly and British armies. They would find that the results

two eight-inch cruisers could have it at once a tonic and a sedative. fought her. One would have a good "I will take back with me the same As a result of this review the re-chunce of winning if supported by an

ense of organisation, discipline, zeal and steady confidence that I feel commendations were approved by the airplane carrier.

The Graf Spee was very lightly when I have visited the Flect in the Wor Cabinet, beginning in December,

was a perfectly Air Marshal A. S. Barratt, appoint-protected. She

the Admiralty stated.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

for-

this war," he declared.

with

A number of the crew of 150-the Chamberlain sald exact casualties are not yet known-were not unsatisfactory. The Ger are also missing.

many had lost, by capture and sink-

Bricfost Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Jan. 9 (UP).—To-

The Dunbar Castle was employed in, and above all by reutiling, 226,- day's was the shortest Finnish official 080 tons and the rest of their shipping communique since the outbreak of the Southampton-South Africa route and was mined off the south-was either bottled up in foreign ports war.

or confined to the Baltic. east coast of England.

on.

She sank within an hour.

It was possible to launch only two

lifeboats and these picked up the Jurvivors.

C.-in-C. Appointed

In November last, this matter was [fully reviewed. In the light

practical experience.

says

ceremony.

There was no oficial They are proceeding to meet General

|der-in-Chief

Viscount Gort, the British Commun-

ed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chier splendid ship but those of us why great naval ports," the First Lord of It described a teneral lull on the of the British air forces in France, studied her knew she was soft.", Attacks upon our fleets at present Soviet-Finnish war fronts,

3 "The lesson I learned from that will shortly assume his duties, states night is not to put all your eggs in ou had produced but meagre results.

the Air Ministry,

basket. Instead, of one enormous

three or four ship, have

ships of different types."

Slight British Losses

"If we subtract from our losses by WAR MINISTER

marine

IS. ILL

The Dunbar Castle, which in pre enemy action or ordinary war days was well-known because casualties our gains by capture from of her distinctive Javer.der appear- ance, was built in 1929 at the Harland the enemy, by new ships or transfers and Wolff yards. She was one of the from foreign Jars, we have lost up

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter),——Mr most popular liners on the South to date 122.000 tons less than one

Stanley, the new. War per cent of the merchant fleet that Oliver African route.

Minister, Is ill with influenza and a We possess,

The inexorable pressure of sea slight temperature. He is not likely power acting on the enemy is pro- to take up his duties for two or three [ducing ever increasing diMculties for

ABE LOSES HIS

DIET MAJORITY

days,

Hore-Belisha Sees King Relinquishes Post As War Minister LONDON, Jan B (Router)-His London from Sandringham and to

ther. Its results are not yet visible. The Minuler of Supply has ap You have only the Christmas orations pointed Colonci Sir Charles Wright Majesty the King has returned of the German leaders to show that to be Controller of Iron and Steel in they are ever present in their minds."

to

Phoenix Park

Hold-Up...

Seven Accused Of Raid

· On Magazine Fort

French Communiquo SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Jan., D (UP)The 256th communique states: "There was marked activity of our patrols during the day."

LATEST

PIRATES ACTIVE NEAR COLONY

Two

doring Junk piracles In British waters one resulting in the

the pollee crew-were reported to last night.

Both Junks were registered in Hongkong.

The first incident occurred on December 20 in Mirs Bay, when junit midnight by a gang of pirates, NG. 2320 WDs boarded short st One of the crew, Cheung Kain-shu, was shot dead and his father and brother were held by the pirates for five days before being released,

The gang finally decamped with $450 in Hongkong currency.

The two prisoners were allowed to bury their relative ashore.

The second incident occurred off Takmun, where junk No. 3208 was wolfram ore, valued at $9800, was scized.

Balkan Entente To boarded and its cargo of wood oll and

Hold Meeting

DELGRADE, Jari. § (Reuter)-The Balkan Entente Rumunia, Turkey, Greece and Yugo-Slavia-is to hold another of ils regular meetings next

TOKYO, Jan, 10 (Domel)-Aflor terinin said that these valiant people has been appointed President of the the former War Minister, at Buck the raki on the magazino fort at

Referring to Finland, Mr. Cham-/Place of Sir Andrew Duncan, whisį day received Mr. Leslie Hore-Belishe, men were accused to-day concerning month.

The meeting will be held in Ingham Palace when the lalter gave Phoenix Park. They were remanded Belgrade on February 2, 3 and 4.

EPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ascertaining the condillons obtaining could rest assured that our response Premier, to the resolution passed by the In various creios, the General Abs; will make his final de League of Nations would be no mere claton in the next few days well-formality. informed circles stato.

Mobilisation Of Man-Power

The - and-Government agitation Continuing his speech, Mr. Cham-| which was started by Diet Members berlain wald that the total number of

Board of Trade,

Join Up Appeal To New Zealanders

up his post.

Mr. Hore-Bellsha remained with

the King for half an hour.

Immediately afterwards, the. King| received Lord MacMillan.

DUBLIN, Jan. 0 (Reuter)-Soven

until next week.

Soo Back Page For -Further. Late "News

THE WAR IS COSTING

£6,000,000 A DAY

The sentry, who was on duty den cribed how a roan put a revolver at his throat, demanding him to hand Two other civilians over his rifle. held a milllary policeman while four or five others, with revolvers, rushed at the end of last year, is now being man who, ace the introduction of WELLINGTON, Jan. 9 (Reuter).—

Awaiting Statement

in, ordering the Guard Commander supported, though unmelally, by a compulsory military servion, had been Those who are eligible and can join

LONDON, Jan. 0 (Reuter)Dis-d our soldiers to put up their majority of the Lower House Mem-registered or had become liable to be the forces should do so, said Mrcussion on the Cabinet changes hande, bors,

called up under the proclamation. Peter Fraser, the Deputy Prime beginning to hang fre, awaiting Mr.

Six men pointed revolvera at them amounted to between 1,500,000 and Minister of Now Zealand, to-day, 2,750,000. The mobiillion of the All should play their part, New Lesile Horo-Balisha's personal state and kept guard for half an hour, "Marked Activity" manpower of the country, for millary Zealand's promises and commitment ment in the House of Commons next They then locked them in the maga by the Dominions,

[zine, buthe captain secured a lad- purposer was mirendy on a prodigious to Britain must be honoured. gasket

der, got out of the window, and PARIS, Jan. § (Reuter) ----To-day's ccator

In all matters, military and supply, Newspapers have covered avery released them, communique states tht there was The Prime Minister did not conal-New Zealand is acting in the closest possible, reason for his resignation At the subsequent identification marked activity of our patrols during der that the risk of air raids was consultation with Britain and the and a lull is likely until they have parade he recognised, three of the the day."

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Vilmore reliable facts: to, so on.

inccused, otherDominion's

OTTAWA, Jan. 9 (Réuter).—The financial burden of the war, amounting to some £0,000,000 a day, is now being shared other help, such as her part in the Cana has undertaken a pro- Empire Air Training Scheme and. gramme costing £70,000,000, which is supply of foodstuffs, metals and half as much again on that spent durmumilions, BSCSI TEREN

Trade will be paid by credția to ing the first 20 months of the last

Avold shipping gold dom nit include Canada's Atlantic.

war

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