The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13

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 Chamberlain denied Hore-Belisha's inference that Finland had repeat edly appealed for aid.
 Hore-Belisl1a left the cabinet rec gently after 1t had been reported and denied-that he was in disagree ment with the military caste" in Britain. In the House of Commons he denied that there had been any ciisagfeement and said his only aim was to win the war.
 Later, he made speech urging the dispatch of forces to Finland and inferring that troops should be sent even if 1t meant war with Russia.
 Chamberlain Replies
 In his reply to H0re-Belisha, the prime minister said:
 "The Finnish government made re- peated requests for materials and every one of those requests has been answered. They have been informed as long ago as February 25 that if they were to make an appeal to us we should be prepared and were mak- ing preparations to send them men as well as materials"
 Sir Archibald Sinclair, liberal, paid tribute to the Films but asked the government for ain official statement regarding guns, shells and ar1lnuni- ton sent to Finland. Chamberlain said he wanted advance notice before making sush Q statement.
 Clement Attlee, laborite, urged the government to give financial aid for rehabilitation of Finland's war zones. In the first British comment on the Finnish peace the fear was ex- pressed that this admittedly German diplomatic victory might encourage Adolf Hitler to start spring offen- sive in the west.
 Newspapers this morning sternly warned parents not to summon their evacuated children home from. the country for the Easter holidays, say- ing the danger of air raids were as great now, if not greater than. at Christmas time.
 | There were some, however, inclined I to the opopsite view; that the fact that November's war had ended be- fore September's was fully begun might prolong the stalemate on the western front.
 Increases Nasi Chances
 The Russo Finnish peace agree ment was conceded to have increased Germany's chances of getting irnpor- tant supplies from Russia and to have removed any German fears of the allies entrenching themselves in Scandinavia to attack Germany from the north. These two factors, it was feared, might prompt Hitler to an assault on the Maginot line. The elimination of Scandinavia as possible battle-ground left the Allies with one other avenue of at- tack on the source of Soviet sup plies to Qermany-the middle east and reports of impending Turko- Russian negotiations seemed destin- ed possibly to block that one. Of these two routes, the one by Ftn- l land would have been considered the better, since 1t is closer to Russian. occupied Poland.
 I The revelation that Britain had secretly informed Finland before kpeace talks started that she was ready to furnish all available aid" against Russia, and French Premier Edouard Daladier'S announcement yesterday that 5000 French troops had been mobilized at two ports for two weeks ready to sail for Fin land the moment that country asked for help, were taken to mean that the Allies had some deep strategical interest in Finland. The fact that Leslie Hore- -Belisha wrote g series of newspaper articles urging aid for Finland immediately after his resig- nation from the war ministry, also
 was recalled in view of the new de-
 velopments.
 Press Calls Peace Unfair
 Morning newspapers here, aside
 from condemning the peace terms l; as grossly unfair, refrained from
 criticizing the Films for accepting
 them but denounced Sweden's re- fusal to permit Allied troops tc cross that country to Finland. Bitter disappointment over the terms and manner of the Finnish peace was expressed on ell sides here, along with the fear that il . would breed further aggression an6 . bring all Scandinavia into the Ger. P man. Russian orbit.
 Sir John Simon, chancellor of thu exchequer, paid a glowing tribute
 to Finland in a speech at the Na' I tional Liberal club this afternoon . and said Britain was determined
 to continue the war.
 P "As long as history reserves , special place for the stories of brave s people facing overwhelming. odds i . can never omit the name of thu ' sorely tired Finns," he said. i, He said Hitler had made bil 1, mistake when he thought Britain ' would not honor its pledge to Pc land, but that "the country wa. ; more unanimous in supporting tha .. decision than it has ever been fl |. our history Our own judgmen was confirmed by the active sup . port of the great dominions over seas" Fl Allied Prestige Hard Hit It was feared that Allied prestig had been struck new bloy
 throughout neutral Europe. and tha z Russia's enmity had been incurre' n almost as much through the un
 official aid the Allies gave Finlan' !. as if they had gone to Finland z rescue with e mass expedition. e British newspapers refiecte Q unanimous dismay oyer the so-call 2 ed peace without victory" Typics ,. excerpts were:
 | "rhe London Times: British re ,. present to meet the civilian emeE q Rencles for which it was created ,t and to aid thousands of new refu
 gees from the Russian-acquire
 territory.