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ADMIRALTY R.A.F. COMMAND

SILENCE

Refusal To Rise To

Goebbels Bait

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter) The reasons for the Admiralty reticence about certain items of nows were disclosed to-day.

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of the German leaders to show that they are ever present in their minds." Referring to Finland, Mr. Cham- berlain said that theso valiant people could rest assured that our responsa to the resolution passed by the League of Nations would be no mere formality.

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter)-It is officially an- The Germon radio claims of the nounced that an Air Force Command, to include all the rinking of ships hope to provoke a reply which might give them in-units of the Air Force in France, will be formed.berlain said that the total number of formation of value, writes correspondent.

There was an instance a few days ago when the Germ asked: "Where Is the Exeter?" and implied that the cruiser, one of the three which fought the Grot Spec, had herself been sunk.

Nazi "Fcolor"

Inouncer

It is to be designated "British Air Forces in France" and will be under the command of an Air Officer Com- Munding-in-Chief,

Gestapo Busy

the Army Com- Dissolves Two Catholic

concerned,

for

He will be responsible, In -con- sultation with manders-in-Chief ensuring the most effective support by the British air forces for the B.E.F. and French armies on the Western Front.

This claim was undoubtedly made as a "fceler," for the Germans do not know whether the Exeter is resting in the Falkland Islands or in Britains.

Co-ordinating Operations The Admiralty does not propose to In conjunction with the General bo irritated into making the reply the Ofleer Communding-In-Chief of the Germans are seeking, and that is the French Air. Forces, will also be re- reason the public has not been toldponsible for co-ordinating the operu- anything of the whereabouts of the tens of the Air Force in France with Exeter.

hose of the French air forces.

The Admiralty is not reluctant to

The above arrangement involves no Kive news which it is desirable should change in the principle governing the bo published, but will not respond to relationship between the Army and the Ingenuity of Dr. Goebbels,

the Air Force. It is based on the Listeners to German broadensis murt, therefore, not necessarily believe anyalory of the existing relationship between the Royal Navy and the Item they hear merely beenuse

Coastal Command Air Force, and will official denial in forthcoming.

ensure the closest co-operation be- tween the army and the Air Forces In the Beld.

Hore-Belisha Sees King Relinquishes Post As

War Minister

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C.-in-C. Appointed

In November last, this matter was fully reviewed in the light い

practical experience.

As a result of this review the re- commendations were approved by the

Organisations

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Router), According to the Vatican Radio, the Gestapo has dissolved and prohibited two Roman Catholic women's organisations..

The funds of the central office of one of these organisations at Dua- seldorf have been confiscated.

The Vatican radio furthermore re-

ports that by a decree of the Soviet Government, a Russion atheist or- pulsation. has received special pri- vileges nucli as holding meetings without notifying the Police, mission to carry arms, and their functionaries to be considered as Government officials.

SUPER SHIPS FOR U.S. NAVY

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War Cabinet, beginning in December, | full fortiflcation would cost $250,-

Air Marshal A. S. Barratt, appoint000,000. el Air Oflicer Commandiru-m-Chlef

The Graf Spec

The Navy Department, maid Ad.

LONDON, Jur. 9 (Heuter)-His or the British air forces In France, Majesty the King has returned to will shortly assume his duties, states miral Stark has not fully declded London from Sandringham and to-the Air Ministry, day received Mr. Leslie Hore-Belislu," the former War Minister, st Buck- ingham Palace when the latter gave

up his post.

with!

Mr. Hore-Belisha remained the King for half an hour.

Immediately afterwards, the King received Lord MacMillan.

Awaiting Statement

ABE LOSES HIS DIET MAJORITY

on the question of building 52,000 Ion battleships.

The Graf Spee "wound up where It was not thought she would," and this tney change the plans of many countries.

Asked whether the United States had any ships capable of carryin SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" on a running fight with the Graf Spee, TOKYO, Jan. 10 (Domel),-After he replied, "No, sir, but certainly LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter).-Discertaining the conditions obtaining two eight-inch cruisers could have cussion on the Cabinet changes is in beginning to hang Bre, awaiting Mr. Leslie Hore-Bellshu's personal state-

ment in the House of Commens next

week.

Newspapers have covered every possible reason for his resignation and a lult is likely until they have more reliable facts to go on.

Nazi Threats Useless

The

various circles, the Premier, fought her. One would have a good General Abe, will make his final de chance of winning if supported by an

on in the next few days well-airplane carrier. informed circles state.

"The Graf Spec was very lightly anti-Government agitation protected. She

was a perfectly which was started by Diet Members splendid stilp but those of us who at the end of last year, is now being studied her knew she was soft." supported, though unofficially, by a "The lesson I learned from that injority of the Lower House Mem-fight is not to put all your eggs in one bers,

Dackel. Instead of one enormous sulp, have three or four ships of different types,"

Blizzards Sweep West Japan

50,000-Ton Ships

WASHINGTON, Jun. $ (Reuter). -Adiniral Stark, Chief of Operations, TOKYO, Jan. 10 (Domei)-Blind- addressing the House Naval Com-

Neutrals Determined To big snowstorm lins swept the western militce, stated that according to the Help Finland half of Japan proper since Monday.present naval studies, the United paralysing land and sea traffic. States may build. 50,000 or 52,000 ton

Trafic

many railways has been battleships, but not larger vessels. either suspended or delayed, while the Japan-Manchoukuo ferry service and other shipping lines have also been considerably ufected.

LONDON, Jan. ព (Reuter).-The firm stand taken by neutrals against German and Soviet threats was among the topics discussed by the British Press to-day.

Several prefectures along the

"Perfectly Splendid

Mobilization Of Man-Power Continuing his speech, Mr. Cham- men who, since the Introduction of compulsory military service, had been registered or had become liable to be called up under the proclamation, amounted to between 2,500,000 and 2,750,000. The mobilisation of the manpower of the country for military purposes was already on a prodigious scale.

The Prime Minister did not conal- der that the risk of air raida was

over or that it had diminished. "We should make a capital mistake if we were to reverse the policy which we wave hitherto followed," he said.

Taxation Hint.

Dealing with taxation, .Mr. Cham- berlain urged that there should be, sacrifices as there were in totalitarian Germany and in the great democracy of France.

Meat To Bo Rationed Referring to the "Home Frunt" they Mr. Chamberlain sald that were planning to add meat to the Hist of rationed commodities be- fore long.

While there was no reason to sup pose that the equairy would have to be short of anything necessary for health or eliciency, they should not hesitate to add to the rationing Hist if the necessity became acute.

Concluding. Mr. Chamberlain said: "It is becoming Jncreasingly clear that the German Government had lon; planned succeive stages of a

To-day the members of the Govern programme of conquest and that its appetite rows by what it feeds upon. ment do not hesitate to say that they desire to achieve the ruin of the British Empire, and no doubt they would rejoice if they could treat us as they are treating the victims who are airendly within their gras”.

No Such Designs

"We on our side have no such de- signs. To put it about that the Allies desire the annihilation of the German people is a fantastic and malicious invention, which can only be put forward for home con- sumption.

"On the other hand, the German people must realise that the respon- sibility for the prolongation of this war and all the suffering that it may bring in the coming years is theirs (Cheers) as well as that of the tyrants

who stand over them (Cheers). They must realise that the desire of the Allies for a social, humane, just and Christian settle. ment cannot be calised by assur- ances which experience has proved to be worthless.

Constant Menace

January 10, 1940.

SHIPS STRAFED

AT SEA

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where they were sent to hospital. Elght men with faces and hands bandaged were released after secur- ing frst aid.

Five larger vessels were also at- tacked. It is learned the Germans also attacked five fishing smacks oft the east coast of Scotland.None were wounded and the smacks re- turned safely to their home ports.

Gorman Brutality LONDON, Jan. 0 (British Wire- less) The story of how the Brilish trawler River Urn, unarmed and devoid of any protection for the ship or crew, was brought face to face with Germany's brutal and illegal methods of waging war at sea is revealed.

The story begins with the rescue by the River Urn of three survivors of the Danish steamer Bògo on De- cember 18. The men, whose flares had attracted attention, were found clinging to a raft after their ship had been sunk by a German mine. They were in a dreadful state from ex- posure, and received such attention as was possible as the River Urn nosed her way towards the fishing grounds.

Three Attacks Mado

That same evening a single ir- craft was sighted. She came close flying very low and had a Kood look at the River Um. Those on board the trawler could clearly see black croses on the wings and fuselage. The aircraft attacked the unarined trawler and dropped a bomb. This missed and the aircraft flew away.

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The following day another German fying boat circled over the River Urn, flying very low and very close, apparently to make certain it was nothing more than an innocent Ash- ing vessel. It then dropped a bomb which fell some yards from the traw- | ******* ler which escaped destruction and continued its peaceful occupation.

Crew Machine-Gunned Soon after, two more Garmun air- craft appeared and circled the traw ler, flying so low they were hardly higher than the masthead. The very Arst bomb, a comparatively small one, scored a hit right forward. The erew set about getting their Reboot out in order to abandon the ship, whereupon the Germans began spat- tering the upper deck of the trawler with machine-gun

Two bullets. bursts of machine gun bullets were fred.

The bullets ripped open the for- ward room casing and ricochetted off the deck, but mercifully no man was hil. As the crew and the three sur- vivors from the Bogo tumbled into a feboat and began to row away the bombing continued. The German aim, however, had deteriorated, and for some time no further hit was registered.

One of the German aircraft aimed a bomb at the heavily laden lifeboat and almost swamped it. Finally the River Urn was hit by a heavy bomb and sank.

Rowed For 60 Miles

The Cermons flew off leaving the 17-foot lifeboat, with thirteen men in i, a long way from land or ship- ning routes. The bont was actually rowed no less than G0 miles before "The methods that are pursued its thirteen men were picked up by by the government of Hitler are a the Swedish steamer Triton. The Ge- standing threal to the independ-cupants had to bail as well as row, ence of every small state in Europe.

for the boat was continually shipping They are a constant menace to the water. The weather was very cold Admiral Stork revealed that the

moral standard on which the whole with squalls of hall and snow. For two battleships for which President

western civilisation is founded. 38 hours the skipper of the River "Nowhere have they aroused Urn stood at the tiller. There was funds will be "practically", sister-greater_delestation_Ban_throughout no room for him to sit down. [ships of the two 45,000 ton ships for the continents of North and South

which Congress in 1930 voted funds

America. In his recent message to the Pope, President Roosevelt de- cared that only by the friendly as- and sociation of seekers of light seekers of peace everywhere could the forces of evil be overcome.

Must Risk Blood And Treasure

Germany's attempt to frighten the Scandinavian countries into not Japan Sea const are under deep Roosevelt last week asked for initial giving assistance to Finland.saya_the_snow. "Daily Telegraph," has merely made them more determined than over to resisi'nggression.

Sweden has not modified her deler- mination despite Nazi bluster

Strengthening Peace Front The talks between Italy and Hun- Ery, says the paper, ray bring about the strengthening of the pence front there to maintain the broken

jiatus quo,

Join Up Appeal To with which to begin construction.

New Zealanders

WELLINGTON, 3in. 9 (Reuter) —

Those who are eligible and can join the forces should do so, sald Mr. Peter Fraser, the Deputy Prime The "Times" says that although Minister of New Zealand, to-day. Germany continues to exhort neutrals Zenland's promises and commitments All should play their part. New to reinsin impartial, the

cover- to Britain must be honoured. ment's polley makes these countries reassure themselves.by other means. It Switzerland's new defence lines face narth and north-east, the Nazis have only themselves thank.

BURNS' DINNER TO BE HELD

The Committee of the Flongkong

Admiral Stark leclared: "Four perfectly splendid highspeed unit." He added that the four ships are designed for a speed of 33 knots.

such ships will be ül

Remarking that there is much indic with regard to the, advantages of a 2,000-ton battleship, Admiral Stark pined that they would be "either to explain this remark. too big or not big enough," but failed

Comparing the advantages and disadvantages super-battleships, Admiral Stark remarked that while the bigger craft obviously would be superior to individual smaller ships, it should also be remembered that there are some advantages in num- bers.

Armaments Experiment He declared:

of In all matters, military and supply, New Zealand is acting in the closest consultation with Britain and the other Dominions.

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Phoenix Park: Hold-Up

Seven Accused Of Raid

On Magazine Fort

I profoundly agree. But would add that if the forces of right are to prevail, we must not hesitate to risk and our treasure (Ap- our blood,

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our determination.

DUBLIN, Jan. 0 (Reuter)-Seven achieve our purposes we are united

men were accused to-day concerning among ourselves.

the raid on the magazine for at *Wo аяс supported

the by

Phoenix Park. They were remanded peoples of the Empire, by the pow-until next week.

er and resolution of France, and by The sentry who was on duty des- the moral approval of all who rea-cribed how a man put a revolver at lise that the fate of civilisation is his throat, demanding him to hand bound up with our success,

over his rifle. Two other civilians

"Against such a combination held a military policeman while four that, the powers of wickedness will or five others, with revolvers, rushed fight in vain. But we are at the be-in, ordering the Guard Commander ginning of this new era and we twalt and four soldiers to put up their the future with unshaken confidence hands, in the strength of our arms and in the righteousness of our cause." (Cheers).

"A ship can only be in une place at a time," adding that SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

there has been an example of this in MELBOURNE, Jan. ↑ (Domel).— the South Atlantie recently, apparent- Following the establishment of formally referring to the defeat of the Graf St. Andrew's Society has decided to diplomatic relations with the United Spec. hold a Burns' Dinner ngurt this year. States, the Australian Government to- Admiral Stark also reported that

The Dinner will be held in the Rose day announced that it is contemplat- the Navy is experimenting on 18-inch Speech Warmly Received Room of the Peninsula

011 ing establishment of diplomatic rela- guns for battleships, the largest at Thursday, January 25, at 7.45 p.m. tions with Japan.

present being 16-inch. He also re-

PARIS, Jan. 0 (Reuter).—Mr. for 8.15 p.m.

The announcement adds that the vealed that the Navy is seeking up- Chamberlain's speecht. tvas warmly Tickets, which are $0 each, in appointment of the Australian Minis-propriation of $4,000,000 for improv- welcomed and approved in official clude sp but do not

do not include the ler to Japan is now under considera-ing Gun Island, which Congress re- circles.

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A sullable musicat programme has: been arranged.

The "Immortal Memory" will bo proposed by Mr. D. J. Slass, C.B.E, M.A.

HOW "THE BENEFACTOR

OF GUERILLAS". DIED

CHUNGKING, Jan. 9 (Reuter)-Details of the death of BRITISH EMBASSY Dr. Norman Bethune, the Canadian volunteer physician with the Chinese Army, have just been Issued by official sources here, DENIES RUMOURS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

connection with various current rum-

the British Embassy Issued the follow

Again proof is given of the complete identity of views between the two governments as shown by the poral- lelism on all important points be- tween Mr. Chamberlain's speech and that of M. Datadler's most recent public statement,

them Six men pointed revolvers and kept guard for half an hour. They then locked them in the magi- zine, but the captain secured a lad- der, got out of the window, and released them.

At the subsequent identification parade he recognised three of the

accused.

Explosion Sinks British Tanker

LONDON, Jan. D (Reuter).-Dur 1 is stressed that both statesmen

ing the week-end, the British tanker, proclaimed that no spirit of revenge Liberty (8,800 tons); sank in the animates their peoples against Ger- North Sea after an explosion, many, but since the German nation Twenty of the crew of 380 are fear- Associated Ilself with its presented to have ost their lives. ·

rulers, it in natural that the Allies should obtain material guarantees of

peace.

The same importance is attached to the hope expressed that the Anglo- Dr. Bethune, who came from raising campaign in the United States

French economile and financial agree- ment would outlast the war and Montreal, died on November 13 in old of medical relief for the become the nucleus of wider inter- TOKYO, Jan. 10 (Domel)-in after he had. developed blood. Chinese forces in Shansi..

national agreements. Dr. Bethune saw service in the aura regarding the fate of the British polsoning when he cut his finger World War and among the Canadian

for

· operation | volunteers medical work In cruiser Exeter following the recent while performing an

Montevideo, on a wounded Chinese guerilla. Spain. He came to China in naval engagement off

summer of 1937 soon after the out- Despite all efforts to save his life, break of the Sino-Japanese hostilities. ing statement on Tuesday:

"in view of rumours in regard to the doctor, who was Rnown among He operated on an average of 130

month, the "benefactor ..." of patients a

tometimes per H.M.S. Exeter, which took part in the Chinese as the engagement with the German guerillas," drew his last breath amid forming 10 to 15 operations a day. CALCUTTA, Jan. (Router)..--- battleship Graf Sped off Montevideo a group of colleagues in the guerilla From April to July, 1939, he per-Lord and Lady Willingdon, who are on December 13, the British Embassy district behind the Japanese lines in formed 315 operations, walked 500 on their way to New Zealand as 10- milds, established 13 first aid dressing presentatives of Britain in the Cen- Is authorised to state that the Exeter North Shanai. in sato.

Just before his death, Dr. Bethune stations, organised two medical units, tenary Celebrations, arrived hereby For obvious reasons her where- was planning to leave China and conducted a series of technical Tee-! an Imperial Airways plane and spent abouts cannot be disclosed."

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