The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16
other German plane were captured
In the Pentland Hills.
RIVAL Air Enrca Met Them

other German plane were captured
in the Pentland Hills.
Royal Air Force Met Them
The enemy raiders were met as
they reached the coast by Royal Air
Force fighters and anti-aircraft
gunfire. Shrapnel fell in the streets
Of Edinburgh but no air raid alarm
was sounded.
The Firth of Forth Bridge is be-
tween Edinburgh and Rosyth but
nearer Rosyth, which Is on the op-
poSite side of the Firth from Edin-
burgh.
The Bridge is 2,762 yards long. It
was built in 1883, extending from
Queensberry to North Queensberry,
In Fife. The Rosyth naval base lies
about two miles northwest of the
bridge, and thus would be cut off
from the sea if the bridge was des-
troyed, blocking the channel.
On September q, Germany claim
ed that 10,o00-ton British cruiser
was damaged off the Isle of May, in
raid on the Firth Of Forth sector.
A flight of about $50 miles from
Germany and return was involved in
the Nazi raid.
Spectacular DEVELOPMENT
The fighting was a spectacular de-
velopment against background of
important diplomatic negotiations
centering at Moscow. The spread of
the Soviet zone of influence was
meeting with possible difficulties at
three points:
l. In Finland, the special mis-
sion headed by j. K. Paasiviki re-
turned to Helsingfors from Moscow
and Immediately conferred with the
cabinet leaders on Russian political
and economic demands, believed to
include proposals for some form of
military alliance. The Finnish gov
eminent, opposing any alliance as
unneutral, was trying to delay a de-
c1sion until after the meeting of the
Scandinavian kings and the Finnish
president at Stockholm Wednesday.
Pin Turkey, there was apparent
determination not to conclude a
treaty with the Soviets that would
infringe on the governments agree
ment to sign a formal mutual aid
pact in the Mediterranean area with
Great Britain and France. The
Turkish foreign minister, Sukru
Saracoglu, again conferred with the
Soviet leaders at Moscow and the
Soviet government denied persistent
reports that Russian forces on the
Caucasus fronteir--facing PERSIA
and Turkey--had been reinforced.
3--In Rumania, it was reported
that foreign Minister Grigore Ga
fencu had threatened to resign
rather than 60 to Moscow to nego-
tiate any Soviet demands. Russian
troops are now on the former Polish
frontier of Rumania as well as on
the border of Bessarabia, which
Rumania took from Russia after the
World War Official quarters at
Bucharest said that not an inch of
territory would be conceded either
to Russia or to Bulgaria, which also
lost frontier strip to Rumania
Some Agreements
Regardless Of the resistance which
the Russians appeared to be meet
ing, the pressure which the Red
Army puts on its smaller neighbors
made it likely that some agreements
would be concluded especially in
the case of Finland and Turkey
within short time. Soviet sources
indicated confidence of successful
conclusion of these negotiations, re-
gardleSs of the winnish mobilization
measures and the strengthening OF
precautions by the Scandinavian
countries. The Firms hoped for aid
from Norway, Sweden and Denmark
If an emergency develops.
Whether the Russians also would
give Adolph Hitler further diploma
tic--or even military laid in his
struggle with the Allied powers was
still not indicated at Moscow, al
though Nazis reported that consul
tation" on the next step was getting
under way and that a high Soviet
official would soon visit Berlin.
There was less talk in Nazi circles
of action by Italy, although the
Fascists are bound to consult with
Germany before any important mil
itary moves are made and the Rome
press has suddenly taken critical
view Of the actions of British Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain.
NAZI, SOVIET PLANS LOOSE
The agreement between Germany
and Russia is loose one. So far,
Russia Is not bound to fight with
Germany and Is not considered by
Britain or France to be at war.
despite the invasion Of Poland and
bloodless aggression in the Baltic.
In fact, there is a school of
thought in Britain which seriously
doubts that Stain will 60 to war in
Europe. He already has made i'm
portant gains at no cost, and Is In
a position to go further in the Bal
kans without resistance by Ger
many, which is occupied in the
west.
That Hitler would divide his forces
by taking on Russia as wen as the
Allies seems unlikely.
At the same time, there Is a
question Of whether Stain would
risk an adventure in the west and
expose himself to possible trouble
With Japan in the Far East. He
would be in the position Of fighting
wars on two fronts 5000 miles
apart.
The present agreement between