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PRISON OF Allies

STATE

Nazi Plan For Tho Unhappy Polas

PARIS, Feb. 4.

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million Poles and Jews are to be crowded into a territory the size of Scotland and Wale, which will form a densely-populated Feb. 4 (UP).-France's Maginot Line is believed to be buffer between the Third Reich impregnable, but the High Command has taken every precaution to stem "break through" behind the Line should the German armies prove powerful enough to |shatter the deep and heavy system of fortifications.

UNITED PACED WAR CORRESPONDENT

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE FIELD;

and Soviet Russia.

This is the newest Nazi scheme for Hitler has apparently abandoned

"solving the Polish question."

his plan of n purely Jewish reserve, in central Poland, near Lublin,

He plans to establish A bigger,

mixed Polish-Jewish reserve, a kind of "prison State," on a territory

Theoretically, at least from the historical viewpoint, no approximately one-quarter ot the position is 100 per cent invulner-

Pollsh Republic.

The attempt to set up a Polish Government in

able or impregnable provided the puppet enemy is willing to pay a high Cracow having falled, the Nazis have enough price for the privilege of given up the idea of a Polish protec-shattering auch a defence.

iorate.

Warsaw

Wholesato Moves

or

Considered from this angle, is possible to raise the problem of wint They have deckled to annex four would happen if the Germans provinces of Central Poland under managed to pierce the line at one or German Governor-General.

several points, This area, a Ettle over 40,000 square miles, is fuhabited by 14,000,- 000 people.

Tho Nazia want to deport to it ill the Pales and Jews from the Western

Spirit Of

The Empire

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuler).—The essential strength of the Common- wealth lay in its being on association of free people, said Mr. Anthony Eden in a speech on Saturday,

Some short-sighted observers, ' he said, believed that on account of this freedom the Dominions would not stand by Britain's side. They failed to understand the spirit of the British Empire which lay in its greater freedom.

In the first place, it is an accepted fact that a breech between two foris or even several forts over a distance of several kilometers would be of no Polish provinces of Ponzania, practical value to an enemy which Pomerania and Silesin, which belong-would be faced with the impossible ed to Prussia before 1918.

task of holding terrain from

We were fighting not only to minin- finking enunter-attack

tain but also by mobile in freedom of mind and spirit, of to keep the progress forces,

which the British Empire was a Hiving example, he concluded,

To these they propose to add two or three more million people from the textile district of Lodz and the belt along the East Prussian frontler also Incorporated in the Third Reich.

The Jews will be driven to the cant, near to the Soviet-German demarcation line around Labin while the Poles will be left to their own destinies in an already over-populated

area.

In a very short time this Polish "Resttaat" (remainder State, as the Germans call it) would be reduced to the standard of the poorest and most overcrowded Chinese provinces,

INTENSIFIED RAIDS ON SHIPS DURING WEEK-END

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а

did

If They Succeed

Assuming that the GermRUS conceivably break through along n a falr siderable length and to depth, how could the French meet such a threat?

The attacking force, it is presumed, would be composed of mechanized units. These units would be exposed constantly

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following quotations were tank guns of the forts themselves, issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- beenuse there is but little likelihood ket this morning. they would be silenced or forced to surrender. A break-through would more than likely pass by the greater majority of these blockhouse, and their Aring power would be un- impaired.

In the second place, medium and heavy-sized batteries behind the Maginot Line would concentrate their fire on the breeched rector. Ger- as well as armed and ronyoyed mer- man forces would here again be sub- chantmen. Despite very heavy anti-Jected to an intense cross-fire from alrcraft fire and interference by innumerable batterica before they British pursuit plines, one mine- could dig in or bring up supporting sweeper, four patrol boats and nine forces. merchantmen were cunk ода numerolia other named

merchant ships were damaged, some of them seriously," the announcement claimed.

Bombers Brought Down SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 3 (UP)-It is om- cially announced that three Heinkel bombers were shot down on the

northeast coast.

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Decisive Battle

In the worst eventuality, in which the Germans did manage to drive through the line with heavy forces sweeping away all obstacles, the French manoeuvring masses", held in reserve for such occasions, would! be called up to play their role fighting a decisive battle with enemy.

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REDS MENACE FINN DEFENCES

February 5, 1940.

Separating Work Of The League

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Dritish Wire- jess). The Lengue of Nations Cont mittee, consisting of representatives of ten states-Australia, Argentine, Turkey, Belgium, Holland, Norway Portugal, Switzerland, United King- dom-mects al The Hogue on February 1.

ap-

This body arises out of the recom- mendations of the committee pointed in May, 1839, presided over by Mr. S. M. Bruco to consider and

the report on

best methods of separating the technical work of the League from politieni netivities owing to a general feeling that the former has been unduly subordinated to the Intier. The Committee's special ob- ject was to facilitate the co-operat- states in the ing of non-member

economic Anancial League's

and sociological activities.

Committee Appointed

the

пре

In the report adopted by the As- sembly in December, Mr. Bruce's Committee recommended pointment of a "Central Commiitce" with the duty of arranging, super- vising, extending and directing the FROM PAGE ONE

non-political work of the League.

In order to implement the recom- As- counter, the Reds are apparently at-mendation of the Lengue, the tempting to reach Kontionaki.

sembly decided to appoint an "Or- ganizing Committee and it in this burly which meets at The Hague. It is hoped in offelai quarters hat the Organizing Committee will prove to be the nucicua out of which Central Committee will

but FTOW,

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pointed

out much

must that

spadework be accomplished before this hoped-. for resalt can be reached, and the work now to be undertaken at The Hague is necessarily of a preparo- nature. No final or tory

far-

A study of the map reveals the ambitious nature of the Russian offensive and the importance of Finland's rallway communication In any further operations they may contemplate after mopping up the bombers in Finland's skies.

If, as the Scandinavian countries fear, the Russian plan to invade Norway and Sweden, they could only do so successfully through the Finnish raway system.

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Possession of these railways would Immensely simplify their supply pro-reaching decisions are anticipated at blems in the event of hostilities In- thly stage. volving the Scandinavian countries

Fire And

And Torture

Hallon

Shortage Of Coal Caused By Weather

Meanwhile,. Finland. has gone through further fires and torture from large-scale Russian air opera- ons, which are belleved to have 11K Banks $.........1,400/10 sa.|

been intensified in revenge for the H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) £87 n.

appearance of British and 1.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) £..80 n.

In Finland's skica Chartered C

04.

With the appearance of more 20% n. Finnish airplanes, the Russians have 1134 n. responded with wholesale air raids.. LONDON, Feb. 4 (British Wire-

.78 n.

The strategy of this is that, the less).Throughout Britain consider- castigation of civilians, especially able difficulties are being experienced along the routes of evacuation to in obtaining supplies of coal owing Sweden, has caused so much distress to transport problems occasioned by 212 b.

among the population that the Finish the severity of recent weather сола 495 n. High Command may have to with-ditions. 14 B. draw the newly-acquired fighting 180 b. cráft from the front in an attempt to 100 b. prevent the suffering in unprotected

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The manoeuvring masses" con-

Three British pursuit planes en- ganed a Heinkel which was attacking)

British trawler off the Yorkshire sist of an autonomous army com- coast, and chased it intand, where posed of all elements found in a de- crashed in flames on the Yorkshire fensive moors. Two of the German crew were killed and two others were sent

hospital.

to

Witnesses said that three British fighter planes dived about the Ger man plane and chased it back and forth until the German began billow" ing smoke as it sank lower and lower) and finally crashed near a coastal town.

German planes resumed their at- tacks on Allied shipping of the cast coast this afternoon. One German plane dropped six bombs at a steam- er which another plane had attacked earlier in the day. All the bombs missed their Largel.

organization. 1ts principal assets are intense fire-power, heavy attack units-embodied in mechanized regiments, artillery of all calibres and superior mobility, enabling it to rush

danger points in the shortest

possible time.

The French "manoeuvring mosves"", are presently based at unstated cen- tres which are within striking dis- tance of all present and potential front sectors. Their size and com- monds are not known.

Should large German forces breech the Maginot Line to an extent where they would threaten to out-flank the fortifications, the French High Com~

Crows Machine-Gunned rand would order its "manoeuvring

would be placed in a very critica! situation in which to meet the mobile armies sent to intercept them.

The bombers came through the masses" to advance and engage the mist over the east and north-cast | enemy. It is calculated that, threa- coasts this morning, split formation tened on both flanks by lateral fires and swept down on ships of all sizes, from the concrete forts, the enemy using their machine-guns.

British fighter planes rushed sea- ⚫ward and engaged the Germans,

The Air Ministry announced that two of the German planes were of the few possibilities of drawing brought

down and another was "very

There seriously damaged." three successful interceptions.

Such engagements are perhaps one

the enemy into a decisive battle which were would terminate the war quickly.

The

Failure of the Germans to take the at the begin- the French

rowly missed a cottage before it ning of the war struck.

to complete their

plane forced down in Yorkshire nar-]

initiative of

operations be-!

This is the most successful re-hind the Maginot

tort the R.A.F., has yet made to the These concentrations are said to German bomber which have been make possible a decisive engagement preying on shippins.

such as the one described above. It German Airmen Rescued is considered now that the Germans LONDON, Feb. 4 (British Wire- would have had a better chance to less)According to agency reports, crack the western front had they four of the crew of a German bomber, begun operations while the French presumably one of those shot down were in the midst of their general by British fighters in the North Sea yesterday, were rescued to-day by the trawler, Harlech Castle. A fifth was drowned before the fishermen could reach him.

One of the four rescued men died on board the trawler from wounds in the head, while two others have been talten to hospital and the fourth has been handed over to a military guard. 'BALKANS TO STAY PEACEFUL

FROM PAGE ONE

they might more easily resist pron-

Hure.

No One Threatened

M. Gafencu, the Rumanian Foreign Minister, dealt with the suggestion (known in London to have been spread by Nazi agenta) that the Conference tas directed neighbouring states,

against

He denied these reports and ap proved the speech of the Bulgarian Prime Minister, who said that Bul- faris would respect the interests of the Balkana

Like M. Markovitch, M. Galenou

spoke with grailtede of Xinly's polley.

mobilization,

An offensive to-day against the Maginot Line, it is said, will find the French fully prepared to wage a decisive batile at any point along the entire front.

Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 pan to-day.

Firing Areas 'D' and 'E' will be affected."

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President Kallio's statement last week that Finland is ready for an "honourable peace" is believed to mean that unless aid is immediately

Glasgow, among other big cities, is suffering and the expedient is being adopted of cutting down a number of trees in the cities' parks and supply- Ing

wood for fuel.

However a leading official of the that local Fuel Control Office snid

still acute, the position was

forthcoming from other Powers, 1 though while an oficial of

Russia will soon be victorious.

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One Squadron No Sign Of Collapse

LONDON, Feb. 4. (British Wire- less)-On Saturday a single squadron

of Hawker Hurricanes was respon-

In Finland

sible for the shooting down of two LONDON, Feb. 4 (British Wire- 344b Heinkels, crippling of a third and less). The British Labour delegates, .300 n. chasing away a fourth. On the who are returning from u visit to 17.40 n. previous Tuesday, two of the pilots Finland, to-day attended a meeting .8% n. attacked a couple of Heinkels oir the of the northern countries Labour 4.55 b. Norththumbrian coast and saw one movements in Copenhagen. .101 n.

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Sir. Walter Citrine said he saw no signs of tiredness, hopelessness or collapse anywhere in Finland. He was returning convinced that the Finns could hold out and not merely for the winter. But naturally quick

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Between 1918 and 1018, the pre- 1910 n.decessors of this squadron brought the Finns before be le. Helsingfor 19/0 ♫.

down 149 German alreraft in France, that England Hould i her sami ist to This squadron includes a fightp. with'n the framework of the

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No Pole Will

Turn Traitor

PASSENGERS TELL OF

N.Y.K. LINER INCIDENT > FROM PAGE ONE

stopped and when the ship came closer she asked us our name and destination.

PARIS, Feb. 4 (Beuter)--Nefther Germany nor Hussia had managed

"This Information I gave and then to form a cham Government in those parts of Poland which they had asked the stranger to reveal her .36% n. respectively occupied because they identity. She did not do so and we 179 n. could not And a single Pole willing resumed our voyage at 11.05 p.m."

Other passengers could not say 14 n. to turn traitor, declared the Polish whether the stranger was a man-o- .48 n. Minister for Social Welfare at a sestion of the governing body of the .6.90 b. International Labour Office. .14-n.

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war or not. All were unanimous, in saying that no shots were fired. The Tatuta Maru later The whole Polish people, and parti- Japanese warship, which escorted n.cularly the workers, are carrying on her for some time. 0% under terrible conditions in a des

perate struggle for Uberty, he said. When the War was over, he con- 100 n. tinued, Poland would play her part .05% n. ] in establishing International

15/0 n. operation, in all spheres.

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JAPANESE LINER HAS NAZI CARGO ABOARD

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

YOKOHAMA, Feb. 3 (Domel)The first Japanese ship to bring German goods to Japan fellowing, the enforcement of the Allled measures for the seizure of German exports, the 0.8K liner Sanyo Maru, 8,360 tons, arrived here this morning.

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She nailed from Rotterdam. With her goods covered by completo contract pelor to the enforcement of the contraband control sure, she has been permitted by British authorities to carry her

cargo,

She returned home via the Atlantic.

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