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Russ Invitation Conference jror ‘Trade’ r Government Calm but Determined aatf Salt £akc ""! ft ? hk4 nar ttfot France Britain Believed to Be Waiting Winter developments PARIS Oct 7 U&— French and British sources indicated Saturday that the allies were playing a de-- 1 laying game to prevent the start of major German operations on the western front In order to let winter weather to give full effect to the blockade of Germany These sources indicated allied leaders were convinced that if Germany had to face a winter siege without sensational land battles to bolster the morale the nazis would be much weaker when weather cleared again for military operations in the spring French military obseivers set the end of October as the outside limit for the German offensive to start While there often is "Indian summer” weather in Alsace-Lorraithe weather through October tuins bad with the beginning of November and stays bad through February - i Hope LhII Continues - The ob-- 1 government made no annot lmked officially - nouncement concerning the caba agthey regarded caU to inet meeting but informed sources timing of the fithe tenti It Finland Saturday announced the STOCKHOLM Oct 7 (AP)— new army reserves while relaying a reply to a Rus-CalI“litPation td a conference in Moscow two Although the Jit toe colors Rd Ctog I N j winj WUs to Finland's small to send envoy to c arbors cost them sweeping have Moscow to Russia's expanding Northern European speculating on whether I summoning of reserves meant 1st Finland would attempt to trend itand against this were called for de- The reserves national neutrality tense of the J cap-ffwe- as! he defense mmistry ddmg that since they re announced crowded the "some troops barracks sent to rural areas ! Ihre might also be used for I ork on fortifications ! was not The number of reserves j regular S AMhe same time it became I known that the Finns have been 4 strengthening their Russian bor-- J der since last spring J Cabinet Meet 1 The Finnish cabinet met Satur-- I and eco-- 1 day to discuss political and presumably notnic questions to Foreign the Russian invitation J Minuter Eljas Erkko to visit Mos— 1 cow t exHelsinki quarter pected after the cabinet meeting 1 that a representative would be sent I to Moscow in answer to the soviet I proposal but it was believed al-- ‘ most certain It would not be Reliable 1 1 f Erkko said the Russian invitation was the principal topic These sources said It was possible the delegate would leave Sunday The Finnish public took’ the news of the soviet proposal quietly and seriously but without alarm Calm Determination Government circles likewise showed calmness with outward signs of determination It was emphasized that no demands accompanied the Moscow invitation and that Finland was prepared for a thorough discussion of trade possibilities The summoning of the army reserves was regarded purely as a precautionary measure Helsinki officials reiterated that contrary to all reports preparations were going forward for the 1940 Olympic games to be held In Finland In connection with Russia’s moves to extend the soviet sway through pacts with Estonia and Latvia and negotiations with Lithuania the Helsinki Swedish language newspaper Svenska Pres-se- n observed: "The new agreements seem like shackles” The paper regarded as sympathetic to the strongest party in the Finnish diet the social democrats noted that the Baltic states often have been termed by the nazis as a "bulwark against bol- - rA Looms as Thf rtjj Octobor 8 1939 SViUunc- - TIo t Bad Weather ii 'C s Cabinet Discusses Jf ?Tbc Gave Tip on V S Ship Soviet Reply Delays 'Pr " -- Finlaml Calls Reserves is ‘J Morning h r-- ‘ 4 jga i 1 A J I Experienced French military men recalled thkt during the last ja war the weather was such that there never were more than two Atop the conning tower of one of Germany’s biggest submaweeks in December and January rines is Grand Admiral Erich Raeder (with iron cross) when it was possible for airplanes who gave out the information that the steamer Iroquois to take off even for reconnals-- 1 would be sunk as it neared American shores This picture sance flights The French and Bntish apwas taken during a fleet review peared to be taking full advantage of Adolf Hitler’s "peace lull” do- shevism” but that they now were "Communism has now got a bet- ing everything possible to prolong ter hold on the west than ever in it until the end of October "approaching a new fate” After that the war probably "In the near future they no the past Communists now have would settle down to a winter longer will be what they were made strategic and military con- siege with the western front staleduring 20 years of independence” quests which ordinarily presuppose mated and the British and French fleets drawing & sea cordon about it declared war Germany In that connection the French general staff’s communique Satur-- ) day night said the French navy in the last week had intercepted 30 OCX) tons of merchandise des- lined for Germany The communique also reported artillery action on both sides between the Moselle and Saar rivers and patrol action also by both sides south of Zweibruecken Backs Up Advances The French high command far from pressing an offensive against German lines seemed to be carefully strengthening its own advance positions against occasional attacks which were reported repulsed During the last week the Germans made peihaps 10 or 12 of these small attacks against French lines established on German territory Most German attacks were made during the night the French Indicated In the largest there was scarcely a platoon involved and In the majority the Germans used only a combat group or section-eight to 25 men These German night attacks of the last week seemed designed to test out French strength in the areas where they advanced farthest Into the Grman Land separating the Maglnot and Siegfried lines Air Activity Curbed French advance posts were kept in a constant state of alertness watching for shadows sliding over ground soaked by days of rain At first sight of suspicious shapes crawling over the mud the French sent up flares throwln'i Land into bold relief In the light of the flares the machine guns picked out targets while the artillery began shelling French reports said the Geimans froze to the earth at the first shots then slowly inched their way back- 's Celebrating 10 straight years of Philco leadership! 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