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BRITAIN'S PLEDGE TO BELGIUM-

Instantaneous Assistance If Germans Attack

SPECIAL TO THE

""TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Jan. 24 (UP).——Britain is roady to go to the immediate assistance of Belgium if she is attacked.

This was made quite clear by Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons to -day when he dramatically revealed that Britain's pledges to Bolgium placed the relationship of the two countries on the same footing

As They See It Abroad

COUNCIL OF WAR

[From the "Petit Journal."

Britons In Poland

Suffer

Hardships

LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter),~Asked in the House of Com- mons to-day whether he had any Information regarding condi tions of British subjects in Poland, Mr. Neville Chamberlain wald that the Government had news relating to a total of 74 British subjects and 268 Palestinians, about half of whom were in German-occupied territory and the remainder in the area occupied by Soviet forces.

Nazi Hindrances

All were believed to be

- suffering considerable hardship

efforts had been made to supply | those in German-occupied area

SHETLAND BOMBING

with parcels of food through the German Air Raid

Red Cross, but the German Government had refused the necessary facilities.

As regards those in the Soylet area, The International Red Cross was examining the possibility of affording

reller.

Was Abortive

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH”

as in 1914, namely, instantaneous Allied as- sistance in the event of an invasion.

Mr. Chamberlain added that Great Britain is giving "full attention" to the pro- |blem of quick aid to Belgium

should the Nazis attack.

He was explicit regarding the Allied obligations to the Bel- gians, and said that both Britain

treaties, and had otherwise!

Ko

Russians

ANNUM

Japanese Naval Convoys For Merchantmen?

Can't Have ASAMA INCIDENT Canadian MAY BE SETTLED

Wheat

SPECIAL TO THE "TILEGNAPH"

OTTAWA, Inn. 24 (UP).—Ân Order-in-Council has foreK-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH❞

LONDON, Jan. 24 (UP).—The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigo- mitsu, and the British Foreign Minister, Lord Halifax, hold a further

talled the reported plan to mooting this morning. ship 1,000,000 bushels of wheat to Russia,

The Order forbids the export of any articles "to any neutral country contiguous to terri- tories under occupation or control of the enemy without a permit from the Minister of National Revenue."

ns

It is officially explained that

the government acted soon as it learned of possibility that certain poris might rench Russia.

the

ex-

It is understood that they agreed that it was mutually desirable to adjust the Asama Maru case amicably.

A further meeting, with this agreement as a basis, is to be! held.

Meanwhile, it is reported here, that Japan intends to assign naval convoys to Japanese mer- chant ships.

There is at present no official *. ¿confirmation of this report.

Heavy Russian Stakes

Relations With Soviet

Russia

LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter).-In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain expressed regret that he was not yet in a position to give a definite date for the issue of a White Paper dealing with the negotiations

On Ladoga Offensive titions between the British and Soviet governments.

Answering a supplementary question on the date of publică-

and France were bound by HELSINGFORS, Jan. 24 (Reuter).As violent pledged to to Belgium's fighting continues north of Lake Ladoga, where the

Russians are attempting to turn the Finns' flank, it assurance becomes more evident that the Soviet Command is stak- ing a great deal on the

lefence..

Allied strategists had gone so

far as to plan a "fighing action" In order to fuint this obligation.

Later in the speech, Mr. Cham- herlan disclosed that Italy and Britain have carried out the 1938 agreement for exchange of military information, and that fur- ther exchanges would be made this manik.

CANADIAN offensive. WAR PLANS

Questioned with regard to the $30,000,000 Programme

severing of relations with Russia, the Premier avoided a definite reply.

Invasion Of Belgium

Would Assist Allics

BRUSSELS, Jan. 24 (Reuter) -

tion of the Anglo-Soviet White BRITAIN'S Paper, Mr. Chamberlain gave an

that the delay in POLICY publication was not caused by the fact that the documents UNCHANGED were being edited in any way, and that the full facts would be given.

along the only railway in the Requires Careful Consideration

Fighting is now concentrated.

district, part of which is in Finnish hands and a part under

Russian control.

Difficult Terrain

Asked

"We Recognise Only

Chiang Kai-shek”

His

by Major General Sir Alfred Knox whether in view of the LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter). junprovoked aggression on Finland, "The only Government of the Government would now break China

by recognised Is Revealed

Foll relations with Flussia, Mr. Majesty's Government, and with The terrain over which the Russiana Chamberlain declared that the decis- which they are in diplomatic OTTAWA, Jan. 24 (Reuter). are trying to advance consists largely [ion whether or not to brak off -A programme involving the of forests and marshes. There latations with the Soviet dovernment Government of China, of which re-relations, is the National

The best Easter present Hitler could 000.000 of naval units and air-district, but possession of it would careful consideration in all its aspects. is Chairman of the Supreme De-

purchase of well over U.S.$30,- only one moln road in the

whole was one that would require most

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek craft was announced by Mr. lake the Russians into the heart It was not one to be dealt with fence Council and President of Howe, the Canadian Minister of

satisfactorily in . question Transport, on behalf of the War Hitherto the Finns appear to have answer,

the Executive Council," Feld their own against Supply Board.

successive waves of Russian attacks, and the states the Finnish communique to-day aero- that fighting in this sector continued to the utmost violently all day.

attack-Belgium.-

Hive Britain and France would be to This is the view expressed by a noted Belgian military expert in a Belgian paper. If Belglum opens her frontiers to the Allies, gives them the help of her forticatlons and her 800,000 men, and withdraws her exports, this would be a heavy blow to Germany, he says,

The programme will tax Canadian shipyards and plane factories capacity.

-Finland:-

of

arms out-

aud

This unequivocal statement. was made amidst Ministerial

INDIAN PRINCES cheers by the Primo Minister,

PROMISE AID

Regrot They Cannot

Fight In France

Confirms Cort's Declaration LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Neville Chamberlain was asked whe ther the announcement by General

er Viscount Gort, the Commander-in- Chief of the B.EF, to the effect that Belgium was attacked, the Franco- como inio. play with zhining speed represented the view of His Majesty'n Govern- ahead of the production schedule, and

WEL abeul, three months let or disbelief. ment, and whether military plans for would start deliveries In April instead implementing it were already pre- of July. pared.

"Angol Of Mons" Mr. Howe said that orders have

anti-submarine. boats of a been or are being placed for 40 steel) Finnish soldiers in this front der whole-clare that they have seen the "Angel catcher design, 28 mine-sweepers, a cf Mona" in, the form of a large white large fleet of small motor boats and figure of an angel with carts for about 4,000 aircraft.

stretched protectively facing towards, "Mr. Howe revealed that the Inglis the Russian lines. factory In Toronto, which is execute ing an order for 12,000 Bron. guns for the British atid Canadian over-apparition in varying terms of beto help Britain in the war to the lust

British guarantee would

LONDON, Jan. 24 (UP).-I The Prime Minister said that under has been confirmed that German the Locarno Treaty, His Majesty's raiders dropped

at least six Government undertook to go to the bombs on the Shetland Islands, the event of unprovoked aggression Immediate assistance of Belgium in The British Ambassador In Moscow had sent members of his staff to in the course of an attack to-day. by Germany, and the undertaking Lwow to organise and assist in the Four fell in sparsely was re-affirmed subsequently, the withdrawal of British subjects and populated district on the centraling of the Belginns by the British Occasion being in a statement to the Palestinian citizens, and had made mainland, where there are no Ambassador in Brussels In August funds available for this purpose.

The Same Old

Technique

Fabulous Claims Of Nazi Sinkings

LONDON, Jan. 24

(Reuter)

ย

lant.

inilitary objectives.

In reply to the last part of the The place where the two other question, the Prime Minister said that bombs fell has not yet been located.

the House could rest assured that No damage was caused.

It is reported that the planes were questions of how guarantees of all kinds could be implemented had re- |German Lightning machines.

celved the Government's full atte

According to one unconfirmed retion port, the raiders bombed a ship_at":" sea to the cast of the Shellands.

Explosions were heard by towns- people.

Dodged Behind Clouds LONDON,

Jan. 24 (Neuter) — Germon propaganda has been making Three planes, believed to be Germans, more fallacious statements, this time few high over Shetlands lo-day, The about the loss of British oil tankers, air-raid warning lasted half an hour. British fighters ascended but failed The Germans claim to have sunk to make contact.

20. British tankers, according to one paper. In actual fact, however, «ir

An eye-witness stated that the

ROOSEVELT ATTACKED

Labour Loader Says He Broke. Faith COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 24

ahips and not tankers, while three coved towards the harbour but dent Roosevelt would not be of these ships were ordinary cargo planes dodged behind the clouds and (Reuter) The view that Fresi. olhera are all sailing on their did not attack it, though Blcamor

Was moored at the quay.

nominated to the re-election of normal courses,

It is learned that six bombs were the Presidency was expressed by dropped. Four fell

in a sparsely Mr. John L. Lewis, the Labour populated district where as military tender, in a bitter attack on the objectives exlat.

Democratic Party's administration No damago is reported.

before the United Mino Workers' Convention.

ments,

Support For Hertzog

Nationalist Leader Also Wants Poace

Over 600 men have referred to this

Rumania And Her Oil

E

NEW DELHI, Jan. 24. (Router)— The Nawab of Bhopal, who rules over 730,000 indus to-day expressed the determination of the Indina Princes]

jounce of strength and until victory is

won.

Ho was upeaking at the farewell banquet to the retiring agent of the Governor-General,

The Nawab regretted that Indian Princes were not allowed to Bght In France. Hitler's war, he said, was

Official Statement On just as much against India as against

New Measures

Britain.

"We have no intention of bargpin-j LONDON, Jan. 24. (Reuter)-Thoing for the price of our humble ser- Rumanian ometal news agency in vices," he said after regretting that London issued the following state- Indian Princes were not allowed to!

enilst as privates in the amy. ment, to-day:

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 24 (Reuter), When the debate on General Hertzog's

"Due to the fact that oil and its motion was resumed in the Assembly, Dr. Malon, leader of the Nationals by-products constitute 62 per cent, Republican Party, said that he wanted of Rumania's total exports, the neces- to emphasise the view that Southally arose to create a central org- Africa should be neutral, and he was anisation with the aim of co-ordinat not actuated by any feeling against ing production and home consump- Britain or France,

tion and export.

Should Be Friendly

"For this reason, an. Oll Board was He very much reguited the war created by low passed on January and the combination of nations ep-16. This law gives the Oil Board posing each other. If there were two power to control the development of European countries which should be nil fields as provided in the past for friendly, they were Britain and Ger- oll companies by the Rumanian Min- many, who hadt made the greatesting Act. contributions, to western civilisation and Christendom.

Should Give No Apprehension "The all problem and the creation The greatest danger to Europe was

many had put Europe in the most Rumanian Government with the view of the new Oll Board are part of Bolshevism..

The war between Britain and Ger- the general plan, conceived by the dangerous situation it had been for a to organise, expand and co-ordinato long time.

national production: Wa ara convinced that there is no

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, to the House of Commons to-day,

Replying to a question, Mr. Chiam- berlain said that the Japonese Gov- ernment had, on Januorý B, issued ́a PLEASE Turn To Page 5.

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ARMY OFFICER'S WIFE SPANKED BY HUSBAND

Heavy Damages Against Lieutenant's Parents In Enticement Suit⠀

Mrs.

LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter) —A special jury of five men n King'a and two women to-day awarded £3,500 damages in

enticed him away from her. Bench decision to M. Valerie Porter, the 26-year-old wife of an Army Lieutenant, who alleged that her husband's parents

The award was made jointly

Valerio Forter alleged that

· her husband, Portio, spanked her in other way but to make an end not "At the present time, a similar mother-in-law, of Grosvenor

against her father-in-law and her mother-in-law's fat, only to our participation in the war board will begin to aim at co-ordinat Square, Mayfair...

She, then hit her mother-in-law and was flung out of the fish; -^ but of our British connection." ling the miping, and metallurgical

'Summing up, the judge said: that The debate was adjourned.

Industry.

The jury took nearly we hours in the son was forced to choose between "These measures are being dictated considering the verdict, which was his wife and parents, and a word of Mr. Lewis declared that the Demo-

aniely, by internal needs. They should given on the action's eighth day of love on that fatal evening might well' cratie Party had failed to keep faith.

Loan To Finland not give any reason for apprehension herind

have preveled, this tragle bappen- with labour and added, "Should the

The Judge entered judgment with Ing. A Democratic Party, be coerced

abroad."

costs and granted a stay of execution "No one had suggested that there drigooned Into nominating Roosevelt, WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Router). It is understood that the Rumaniah, for. 21 days regarding £3,000 of the was an act of love, an act of icindness, OSLO, Jan. 24 - (Reuler)—It is I am convinced that with conditions The Senate, Banking Committee has, viewpoint is that establishing a new damages, pending nolide of appeal, or ʼn kind word spoke. It is a great It is pointed out in London that announced that since the war began, now confronting the nation and the approved the increase of $100,000,000 board is aimilar to appointing a He ordered that the balance of pity that there was nOLVAS actually the Allied tanker position Norway has lost 32 ships of a total riis-satisfaction, which is permenting In the capital of tlie Export and Im-Ministry of Supply and that it is £600 be paid to the wile within Valorin Porter was radiant with totny is better than it was at the formage of 112,000 and that 160 sailors, the minds of the people, his candidacy port Bank to permit a non-military primarily intended to meet the needs saven days, the remaining £3,000 to smiles when the jury announced the Soutbreak of war.

have lost their lives.

4" would "result; In I'nominious, disfentia loan to Finland.

DA SE Of Humanian deferice.

be paid into the court.

verdict.

Just Tho Extra. Nought- The Germans also exaggerate the tonnage of the

ships sunk. For instance, the coastal tanker, Africa #Shell, one of those sunk by the Grai Spse before it met its well-deserved Stite, was actually a ship of only 700 tons. Borlin papers, however, clelm that It was of 7,000 tons--Just #extra mought,

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Norway's Heavy Shipping Losses

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