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RAPE OF Phoenix Park

POLAND

Hideous Nazi Crimos Revealed

Raid Sequel

Two Of Accused Are

Discharged

DUBLIN, Jan. 23 (Reuter)Two of the soven necused in connection with the Phoenix Park raid, in which

a large quality of arms was taken, have been docharged, information being refused against them."

More precautions than usual were taken by the authorities for the hear- ofing. The gates leading to the court strong force of were closed and a armed millary was stalloned around the building.

ROME, Jan. 23 (Renter). -Monday's broadcast from the Vatican denouncing the

persecution German Poles in German-occupied Poland was followed to-day by the publication of a re port giving a full account of the persecutions.

The report was submitted to the Primate of Poland by u Roman Catholic priest who escaped after being imprisoned.

He declared that the order of the day in German-occupied Poland was a barbarous persecution and destruc- tion of everything Polish and Catho- Ilc. The priest gives a description of Incidents which are almost unprint- able.

Looting, And Pillaging One of the less revolting passages concerns the condilona under which Roman Catholle priests had to live in prison. They had to carry out the most diagusting tasks.

In Warsaw prison are hundreds of priests. All churches in Poznan are closed and the most beautiful, church of all has been turned into a concert hall.

The priest says that looting, pillag, Ing and export to Germany of all food and clothing have left the Polish population desillule, and he foresera widespread starvation in the coming spring.

He describes how Polish families are herded into rallway trucks in freezing weather and then taken fati but into the country and told to fend for themselves.

Inhabitants in Posnan seldom un- dress and keep a small bag of per- sonal belongings near them all the time, "Just in case."

Mass Exccutions The priest also makes the charge trying to that the Germans ure destroy the Polish race by sterilising young boys and girls.

Among many neemunts is one case

forced in which a priest was

to watch 20 mass executions in a public When, he could square at one time. Lear it no longer and curacit the Nazis, he was beaten with rifte butts and then shot..

NO SOYA BEAN BLOCKADE

LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter;--In the House of Commons to-day. Mr.

In addition, an armed military and and corridors in the court Itself;

police force patrolled the passages

to

HERTZOG DEMANDS

PEACE

-> FROM PAGE ONE

the level of a vasgat stale of Europe.

Chapter From "Mein Kampf"

General Jun Smuts, the Premier, said that General Hertzog's

speech was one of the most amazing he had ever heard. With South Africa, at war, the former Prime Minister had no word to say to support his own country, but had presented the enemy's care. Gentral Hertzog's speech read- ke a chapter from

Mein Kampf." (Laughter).

General Hertzog's presentation of the case was a complete dlsior- tion of the facts, General Smuts maintained at the unjustified and overwhelming attack on Poland by Germany caused the war, and he drew loud cheers, when he added that the facts were precisely con- trary to General Ilerizog's pro- pusilien

Wednesday,

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Attempt To Flank Mannerheim Line

threatens to

January 24, 1940.

Debt No Lack Of

Federal

Insufficient

J.S. Treasurer Wants It Jp To $50,000,000,000

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Router). The -Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, informed the Representatives' Appropriations

Fuel Oil

Navy's Supplies Are Satisfactory

LONDON, Jan; 23 (Router). Committee during the hearings of the --The Director of Supplies at the Treasury Department 1941 Supply Admiralty, Mr. W. J. Jiek, do- till that he rentented that the initch red that the position with re- Federal debt should be raised to gard to the Navy's oil fuel was 21:50,000,000,000.

The present limit of $45,000.000,000 eminently satisfactory.

No Adhukatty Luster he been test Jew hould be raised and he would take

there une etaptain niively huther Inok at the situation when it and had reached $49,000,000,000, but there charters of tankers.

Since the Just war, a new system voull be no particular dunger Involved If Congress Taised the debt of sturdy a navul vermels at a bas enabled a ship to he maintained six mit to $50,000,000,000,

on without replenishing, Mr. Morgenthau also maintained or that

Pre-war ngetrend find worked intanced at the budget-should be by reduced expenditures and in-extremely well,

reased taxes.

NEW TOKYO "F..

OFF" WARNING

FROM PAGE ONE

removal of the German passengers from the Asama Maru is a routine measure norinal in war, sanctioned by international law and proctised in 1914-18.

The objret is to prevent the return of individuals of specin importance in connection with the prosecution of the war.

Similar netion has already been taken by several belligerents in the merent war without mising comment or complaint.

23 Jan. HELSINGFORS,

Russians are (Reuter).-The pushing hard their new on- slaught on the 50-mile front

Show Utmost Courtesy

unden- The Alles have always stretching from the north-east of Lake Ladoga to the frontier,

voured to show the utmost couriery and this sector

and to cause minimum inconvenience become of vital importance, to neutrals.

The

by Captain If the Russians succeeded in Watanabe of the Arama Maru show. no exception madebreaking through, which seems that the present case is

The statement by the German Am- unlikely, at present, they would

round Lake bossador to Tokyo may be contrasted be able to sweep

with the fact that Ur Swedish tense. Ladoga and take the Manner-fer. Kronprinzessen Margaretta, was heim Line in the rear,

Irrevocable Decision Hitler's peace niters WATE after marlyrdım of Poland." in excuse for the dineeritus polley of Hitler

Versailles should not be

during the last few year

"Versailles and ceased to be a blot on Europe. Hitler is a blot far more

Repulsed With Big Lowes Versill:. Some- dangerous than thing quite new team appeared, and

To-night's communique, however. that is the spirit which has given rise to the war now raging against theys that the Finns are beating back bully and extermination of the suit the assault with heavy losses. man."

aldeet

♫

that General Seals stparate peace was now quite nut of the question. Parliament's decision Lwas irrevocable.

in-

Smuts Wins Vote Amid dicers, the murubucat troduced by

Simula re- General affirming the resolution of September 4, severing relations with Germany. was adopted.

P. C. Loftus drew attention to the DEDICATION SERVICE increase of soya bean purchase: by

Holland and certain Scandinavian Pentecostal Tabernacle In countries since the war, and asked

Waterloo Road

The Russians are attacking in mars, strongly supported by artillery and thousand casualties tanks, and mentioned in the communique pro- side some indication of the she of the ffort the Russians are now making.

Finnish Communique

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 23 (Reuter). -Finnish war cointnunique states:

"North-cust of Lake Ladoga, our traups continue fighting with success. All attacks launched by the enemy at different points were beaten back with heavy Tusalan losses.

and

statement

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stopped within sight of bwton an a British Asherman removed by German warship on Septemb: 24.

Must Be Curbed Under a decree of June 22, 1938, alf Germans of military age ar tundi. an obligation to "give service undergo a particular course of tradi- close Germans travelling in ing." approximation to formed bodies hope to escape capture by the simple ex- pedient of avoiding the Atlantic and taking the long Pücifle route.

Particularly Important is the of of case

the arrest present skilled technicław, who would al- most certainly have been employed In submarine warfare. 11 is viial for Britain and Important for neuI- trats that it should be curbed.

Britain's Viewpoint

off

The Increme of the work in the department la indicated by the fact

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LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter).- While the British Government main- "During the fighting at Kollaan-tains the view that there is nothing Jaki, over 1,000 of the enemy were illegal or unusual in the action of the killed in the last few days.

British cruirer which took of the fact that whether, in view

"In the war zone, enemy fighters Germans from the Asama Muru, the Germany

in in great need of soya

The new Pentrestal Tabernacle at have been most in evidence on the Japanese papers ure writing up the beans, Mr. Ronald Cross, the Minister

Isthmus north of Lake Ladoga, chiefly matter is though Japan's honour for Economic Warfare, would take Warte Jun 2 Kong Joust, built at a

had been compromised.

reports -steps-to-ration supplies that had dal of $111,0uft, will be deduated on bombers.

-Our-own-aircraft have repulled Saturday net-at-3-pm- countries. reached contiguous neutral com

The Japanese Cabinet met to-day' The The one term: tal Mission the enemy aircraft, have carried outching here state

of the photographic Mr. Cross replied that owing to the

and endorsed the action

the fact that certain contingueus. neutral was deleted towards the end of realssance

their tracie 107. The fast Pastor, Mr. Mck Lal- lights and directed artillery fire, countries suppressed

"According to confirmed reports, Foreign Office in protesting to

Ambassador. British statistics, it was impossible to give chi, ting on December 3. 1924 after

an in the six enemy planes were shot down.

Later, a Foreign.Once official had a complete answer, but the statistical es which

a long conversation with a council- evidence, available showed that from farig part of 1903. Mr. T. M. Sung The fate of three others is uncertain,

lor of the British Embassy,

that the outbreak of war up to the end of 90reidd him as Bion, Paster in 1923 a

In London, is considered November, no excessive importation: A Sung was in the terting Civil Servine for 37 years, al setien in

the Japanese do not question the had taken place.

December 197 To devote me time Soccer

Eritish cruiser's right of search, but for Church work,

that they suggest that only the men who were actually members of the been have German forces should taken off. In actual fact, the ernites only took off technicians and kird workers who would be useful to the } German war effort, and who would be liable to be called up for belli- gerent service.

The general situation could be re- garded as sumelcnlly satisfactory, and there seemed to be no immediate need for rationing, though of course that possibility was not being over

Looked.

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PRESIDENT

AS

advisory

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effering.

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REFEREES TO PLAY

THE PRESS

The following have been chosen to represent the Referies and Press in the soccer game arranged for Sunday, January 28, commencing a 2 p.m. sharp, on the Royal Navy ground, Causeway Bay:

Referees.-A. W. Smith; W. Fraser and Brackenberry; T. Gibson, P. J,

PARIS, Jan. 23 (Reuter).-M. Ignace Paderewski was elected Pre- eldent of the Polish National Council to-day at its Arst meeting here.

The Council will be an body to the Polish President until it

possible for the elected Parliament the last eight days from January 15 King and Adlard; Carlef, Salter, K. K. to midnight of January 21 comprised. Demce and Lee Bing-tong. Team motion four British ships of 23,843 tons, and Manager.-R. M. Omar.

11 neutral ships of 35,245 tons.

to meet again In Warsaw.

of sympathy with Finland.

Its Arst act was to pass a

M. Paderewski gave a message of

Landru, Jan. 23. Sinking due to enemy actions for

Press Brokenshire;

M.

A. The British ships sunk were the Omar and Franco: Mofc Ren-yan, A. E. P. Guest and Mo Chu-ming; N. A. Inverdargle, 9,450 tong;

E. Mackay, Martin, Au. Shu-ngok,

comfort to the Polish people now tankers

suffering from the German.aggressors, steamer Cairnross. 6,404 tons; tanker Munton and Dumeld-Team Manager

Poland, he said, was immortal her Anal victory at the side of Allies would bring liberty again her oppressed people..

to

and Caron! River. 7807 tons steamer R. Goldman. the Ferryhill, 1,086 tons..

The match will be played prior to Neutral

the surik were ships

1,590 tona: the Lai Wah Cup game between the Farrel, Norwerglan, Areniskerk, Dutch, 7.900 lens: Jose Civilians and Chinese. platne Charlotte, Belgian, 3,310 tons; Enid, Norwegian, 1,140 tons; Asterio,

of

It is also pointed out that the re- neutral moval of belligerents from ships has been carried out without question in this war and in the last war. In this war, the Geriauns have taken off British fishermen from a neutral ship within seven miles

and have also the Swedish const Luken Polish subjects off neutral ships, in the Baltic.

In the lost war, 64, ships were in- terfered with in this way, It is not fell, therefore, the Japanese righta

or prestige have suffered....

SUBMARINE IN COLLISION

A British, submarine was involved

The British Army Greek 3,313 tons; Flandrin, Swedish NEW TRADE PACT NOT but no one was injured.

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Of 11 neutral phips sunk by

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LONDON, Jan. 23 (Brillsh Wire-xunk in the Atlantic. less) The War Minister, asked in Eight of the Tekla's crew were re-

the

WANTED

FROM PAGE ONE

in a collision near Lyeommun yesterday, p.m. The accident occurred at 3 when both the submarine and fishingt junk No, 110HA were entering the

harbour,

The submarine, it was reported. collided with the funk causing damage the Commons whether he was pre-l scued by a Norwegian stemmer. on business In the United States to the extent of $900.

The crew were rescued. pared to allow enlistment in

There in irrefutable evidence that under the provisions of the expiring

Prior to this a collision occurred British

friendly Army of

Czech ihres neutral alipa suk recently treaty, Mr. Berle said that much allena citizens, said that any alien could were victims of torpedoes of German may be permitted to qualify as vial at 11.30 am. between steam launch hold a commission or be entered for submarines, namely the Finnish mer- tors temporarily admitted for bus-Luen Sing" and boat No. 582 near the O.S.K. Whart. The boat suffered enlistment in any of His Majesty's chant ship sunke un forces as if he were a British subject. Swedish ship. Lars Mill Trowel or pleasure." Czechs, however, were being naunk on January 1 and Swedish couraged to enlist in the Czech ship Avarton runk on January 3 French Legion.

was held in the Park" Holel.

No More Secret Sessions

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December

Duke Of Windsor

A War Of

Office -

Further applications for edmission sight damage.

of Japanese nationals desiring to enter the United States temporarily

for business or pleasure would be SHANGHAI EXPENSIVE considered in the light of the existing

law applicable to vicar for tempor try vialtors. NA

S.

Shanghai, Jan. 23. Statistics on the cost of living up to the end of last year show n 304.00 per Before the State Department re-

cent. increase on that of the pre-war vented the details of the Interview period. The majority of Shanghai Mr. Harinouchi told the Preas that he i residents have found it most difficult expected that an Imperial decree to make ends mest." 23 (Router) inm would be fasted to-morrow, stating A few days after the New Year, LONDON, Jan. 23 (British Wire-| | LONDON, Jan. lees)The Prime Minister, in the Major-General the Duke of Windsor that dulles on American exports will orlees of vegetables, meat, and other sundry goods rose again. 1.Somo: 27 Commons meeting to-day, sold he visited the War Offee this afternoon not be raised.

Asked if he expected trade between trudes announced that the price of was not aware that, any desire for id he capacity as Liaison Officer with further secret alltings existed and he the French Army, and had an inter- Japan and the United States to pro- their goods or services would be in- creased from two to three per cent. was not prepared to make arrange, view with General Sir Edmund Iron- ceed as usual after Friday, Mr.

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LONDON, Jun. 23 (British Wire- Majesty's Minister at less). Berno has been instructed to convey to the Swiss Government and to M. Motta's family the profound sympathy of II. B Government in the great Con- loss sustained by the Swiss federation in M.. Molta's untimely death.

Lord Halifax has also expressed a personally desire to be associated with this message in view of the close and cordial collaboration which has marked his own and his predecessorn" relations with M. Motta at Gepeva ways held by representatives of H.M. and the respect in which he was al- Government.

Orazio's Death Roll Now 107

GENOA, Jon. 23 (Router)--The luteat lats published by the owners the Orazio Indicate that the num- ber of victims of the disaster total 107, of whom 47 were passengers and 80 krew.

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