Show I 10 X Sunday Morning - -- £bc Salt £ake tribune -- S Eight Weeks Of War Czech Defense Used to Test Deadlock in the West: As Reviewed November 3 1939 West Wall Plan Hiller Spared Nothing on Siegfried Line Day by Day Account Of Progress Editor’s note: What will happen when the first real war tests are met by the Siegfried line of Germany and the Magtnot forts of France? That Is a question of greatest importance to the officers and military experts of both governments Officials of each country claim each line is impregnable The French line was some years in construction and the Czech forts followed their construction in part Below is a story by the chief of the Asso- Sunday ’ The eighth week of the war y: London press terms I' S senate vote to repeal arms embargo "victory” for allies while three soviet Rushan papers label it victnrv for London repoils "forces of war steamer unidentified Norwegian sunk German high lommand keeps secret whereabouts of raptured American freighter City of Flint blench army report “all quiet” on western front where Premier inspects French lines ciated Press bureau In Berlin telling the dramatic details of how Hitler built the Siegfried line in a year’s time) By Louis P Loehner BERLIN Nov 4 UP)— Germany had a lucky military break in that the cession of Sudetenland and construction of "Siegfried line” fell within the same year Many of the Czech fortifications were naturally built In the frontier territory of the Sudetenland which had to be handed over to Germany under the terms of the Munich accord of September 30 Monday German foreign office commentary criticises United Slates for "two-fol- d yardstick" policy in European war as high command communique reports western front "unchanged” City of Flint under German crew escorted in Norwegian territorial waters by Norwegian vessels British admiralty tells of North sea battle Involving British destroyer flotilla and two German bombers no casualties re- 1938 The German army lost no time destroying these It went at this task however with an important military object in mind' To test the resistance of the Czech bunkers pill boxes machine gun nests and other defenses under actual fire The whole gamut of German artillery anck infantry firing was "tried on the dog” and the lessons learned applied to the Westwall Tests Proper Thickness The German general staff could not gauge exactly for instance how thick the bunker walls uf concrete and steel must be to resist enemy artillery fire of various ported Tuesday Russian Premier-Foreig- Com- n United scores Molotov States’ support of Finland attacks British-Frenc- h war aims defends position of Germany outlines demands on Finland advising acceptance Premier Mussolini revamps fascist leadership removing minn isters considered "marked activity” reported on western front City of Flint continues down Norwegian coast Britain says German seaplane attack pn British convoy s unsuccessful missar pro-Cerma- calibers On the basis of the experiences with Czech defenses the general to staff and Hitler decided strengthen the Westwall at many points This fact explains the repeated journeys of the fuehrer to the west last autumn and this Wednesday President Roosevelt issues again Russian government's message of "profound sympathy” with his appeal of last spring urging Germany and Italy to respect integrity of other nations Finnish Foreign Minister Eljas Erkko says Finland will reject Russian proposals endangering her independence and neutrality U S vessels search for British freighter Coulmore which reports she met submarine 680 spring In fact when the general staff handed Hitler revised plans of which it claimed these insured 100 percent impregnability the fuehrer is reliably reported to have commanded “I want 300 per cent certainty not 100 per cent” whereupon a new set of plans was drawn miles off New York in Atlantic Netherlands decrees limited martial law German economic delegation reported to have completed deal for purchase of Russian items on western front Germans reported in unsuccessful attempt to encircle French village up To the layman the bunkers and larger fortifications known as Panzerwerke” or armored bastions are calculated to withstand heaviest bombing and shelling This correspondent saw a bunker in process of construction It was a circular affair of approximately eight feet in diameter but with only enough sticking out for the gun to protrude and for the observer to see and direct opera- Thursday House of representatives votes repeal of United States embargo on sale of war materials Finnish negotiators arrive at Moscow for further talks British call Russian “disappointing” to peace agreement pre ied as evidence of Premier Mussolini’s effoits to keep war from Balkans correspondents with British forces on western front say two or three German planes are shot down on scouting flight U S coast guard ends search for British freighter Coulmore apparently safe after sub- foreign Berlin policy tions It extended some 40 to 50 feet downward with subterranean passageways under construction to I'1 marine threat Friday City of Flint anchors at Hauge-sun- d Norway her German prize crew is interned by Norway and American crew placed in charge congress passes neutrality bill repealing arms embargo and adat Moscow communist journs party paper Pravda says Finland made warlike gestures Finnish minister calls) Pravda foreign charges "untrue” as Finland negotiators meet again with Russian no announcement negotiators made German troop activities on western front renewed Winston Churchill first lord of British ad- miralty confers with French val officials in Fans na- Saturday Nazis protest to Norway on release of American ship City of Flint Norway declares Ci!v of Flint is unarmed and entitled to full neutral rights Ship remains at anchor in Bergen road stead President Roosevelt neusigns new "cash and carry trality law issues two proc tarnations one invoking the act the ' other barring belligerent submarines from U S ports Hope inaccreases for Russlan-Finnis- h cord Japan reported seeking British trade pact with U S air pilot reports bombing German y International News Summary Presented at a Glance By Associated Press WASHIV G T O N — President Koosevelt signs new neutrality bill proclaims neutrality of orders United States anew American shipping barred from combat area designated north of Spain around British Isles and Baltic ports OSLO — Question of how to get home or whether to try for British port confronts freighter ( Ity of Hint anchored in Bergen harbor Germany protests freeing of ship and Internment of German prise crew PARIS — Military dispatches say I renc h planes broke up mass German flight patrol action occupies pollus on western front authorities announee I ranch freighter It ami e sunk by torpedoes in mid- - Atlantic British and Freneh studs questions relating to obtaining American I arms WASHINGTON epresentative Yoik 4 UD -RR) New repeal of the Nov Fish who opposed arms embargo said in a statement Baturdny night that the burden of proof now rests with the administration to show how repeal will keep the United Slates out of war "1 confess" he said "1 have no faith In the sincerity of President Iloosevelts efforls io keep us out I look for the Derno-ciati- c of war pally to be gradually turned Into a war party by the administration” LONDON — Reports say Norwegian steamer Sig and Danish freighter Canada sunk by explosives: treasury and naval experts plan to Nwell British war chest to buy American supplies BERLIN — Germans protest Norway’s Intervention In City of case Flint authorities insist reirh has sufficient food to make British blockade ineffective officials concentrate on internal affairs Denmark Nov 4 (A’t-- A passenger stared at a tall man and a shorter woman among the straphangeis on a Copenhagen subway train with a 'Where have 1 seen them before’" expression Suddenly with conviction he Jumped up exclaiming: "I think it s a shame this country's future king and queen have to stand up " All the pnssi tigers exploded ftorn their seats offering the choice of the cai to an embarrassed ’rovi n Pnnce Frederick and Grown Pnncexs Ingrid who were doing what other Danes everywhere are doing sat rifle ing ihe comfort of private enrs to save gasoline Earlier the same day a Copen MONGO Hnnish delegation confers with soviet leaders for second time In two days nego' tiations to continue Thieves Return Truck Va ROANOKE Nov 4 UP— Thieves who stole four wheels and tires from a truck of the Gryxlal Goal corn pan v here and used another ti ui k to catrv nwav the loot ohhgmglv returm d the timk and paiked it in another spot near the company's offices -- hagen dress simp proprietor personally waiting on her highness had suggested he take her packages to the eiown prim ess tar "You iftn't” she replied 'I m W e dr ive In these days walking only when It Is absolutely neces-sa- r v " War between neighbor s has brought to Denmark the same determination to dig In and con-s- i ive her resources she displayed In 1914-191- By the Associated Press Two War on tire western front has Keep tins wap others to be published will been a stalemate so far But show the remaining secand someaction continues tions of the western front thing big may happen any day With all three you'll be preThis map prepares you for it pared to follow a hatever happens on the French GerBased on French and German man frontier when the communiques and on appraisstalemate ends present als by authorities with military background it covers the territory where most of the action French retreated to the internahas taken place since the war tional border October 16 they started September 3 reported this week they were The map is valuable not only for its clear picture of how far the French had advanced bewithfore their drawal hut also for its close-u- p view of the terrain at stake With this map in front of him an amateur strategist can readily follow reports from the war correspondents Valleys are natural routes of advance Hills for observation posts and forests for cover are natural objectives (The mottled portions of the map such as those around the region marked "W'arndt forest" indicate woodland ) For Instance while the holding small posts on German soil in the Warndt forest so they could dominate Saar-brueck- en with artillery able mobile artillery posts behind the frontiers are shown Note that the entire (area Prob- shown — except for the no man's those lines 8 It is not so difficult for her In some ways bemuse she has depended less upon Ihe mechanics of rivlllation Ilian many of the of tlie world (ountili-Retire merit of Automobiles has proved no great hardship to most pen-pi- e in r land of tluee Imyclcs to every fiv e persons s Dies l’uls ‘Subversives' In US at 8000000 Nov 4 I'D Martm L Dies (D) 'lexns Mturd'iy night placed the "subv r i live elemi nl in the I tilled States at between seven and eight million prisons "I hose who under estlmnte the number of enemies within our borders are doing this country a poor service" he declared at a prIriotlr peace tally sponsnrt d by Elks lodges ’ FtlAVI Gal Nov 4 U IM -IsnoiKWHJo I c Hint dam hub of the Sail Jonquil! vnllev sect loll of the great diitral valley water K he and povvir protect will be startl'd Sunday at official gtound breaking cue Illumes Norway Action On Flint Eases Tension crew that boldly sailed the Flint to Murmansk accepted Internment most meekly A wealth of diplomatic eontro versy involving Washington Bor' lin Moscow and Oslo will flow out of the Flint case Norway has accepted the role of referee which soviet Russia refused And Norway has called a drastic penalty on the German prize crew of the Flint for delaying the nautical game two-inc- thick Special care has been taken to Insure against breaking off of communications The telephone cables have been laid deep into the ground so that they are regarded as beyond remh of even the heavict bombs The telephone station in carh bunker is a separate room Next to It is the room of the commander of this defense unit Next to him again Is a chart room where artillery experts quickGer She has boldly challenged ly figure out just how the gun or many as Russia would not or could cannon shall be trained when the not do and has stirred wide spot officer at the telephones as to the significance of that his observationsperisiope defiance of Berlin Yet It might have heen based on Built In Year Hiller made possible the conknowledge that Berlin would welcome in fact if not In word esenpe struction of the gigantic "wed-wall- " as it is officially known from the situation If so that may emerge from the here within the short span of a Germnny year Interchanges between General staff offirers frankly adand Norway over the forced eviction from the Flint of her German mit that their fondest dreams were prize crew and their internment exceeded when Hiller approved the for undue loitering In the neutral program of fortification-buildinwaters of Not wav Hitler no (only indorsed tha plan The essential fact for the gov- but literally stopped the nations ernments Rnd people of the United business and diverted the enerStates and Germany Is that the gies of eighty million people rcstoiBtlun of the Flint to control Intu Ihe one Hint single channel of her American crew terminates a of erecting the forts situation critical for both From every fartory shop govWashington already has a bone ernment office and engineering or to pick with somebody In Europe architectural bureau men wcre over American lives lost on the simply requisitioned for fortifiAthenia onee the facts of her sink- cation building One example The field marshal's ing are known The Flint had her plare In that trngedy as a mercy pet project the Hermann Goering ship ami pel formed her duly to si eel works overnight had to rethe credit of her captain and crew lease five thousand of Its eight and the honor of American sea- thousand employes because they ' manship Again on the eve of her were needed in the west rapture hv the Deutsrhlnnd she Maid diplomats from the Suer ored sailor victims of another were given leaves to British sea casualty Her place In help dig trenches White collir the history of this war is alrendv workers who never held a shove! assured both as a mery ship and In their lives departed for tire as a stormy petrel of diplomaiy 'Megfiled line” hide-and-se- g GLEV ELAND Liimoli Power Project " land on either side the frontier (Continued From Page One) — is part of the Maglnot or Siegprize master on the Flint fried lines and that ail the ac- German led to her surrender on Norwegian tion has taken place between demand Certainly the German mid-Octob- er — Danish Royal Couple Rides Trains lo Save Gasoline GOri-'NIIAGE- Fish Fears Arms Act Will Lead to War other bunkers near-bSteel Bands Inserted Before the concrete was poured Into the vast hollow forms constructed for that purpose a crisscrossing network of steel bands was Inserted so as to give further strength The walls in this particular hunker were to be about six feet thick and the composite mass of concrete Interwoven with steel was in itself regarded Impregnable But h a armor plate was to be laid around the concrete walls after their completion In the "Panzerwerke” the concrete is as thick as twelve feet the armor plating up to six Inches The Dutch have seen a lot of German soldiers in Ihe area between Genncp and Vaals lately and that worries the Dutch In case they get too worried they'll open their dikes If the Belgians get worried they’ll flood wide areas And if the Germans get worried by the Albert canal to to France through Belgium and Hoattack try enough lland they'll have to attack the Belgian fortifications rn route i 0 |