BRITISH DESTROYER IS SUNK; SIX MERCHANT SHIPS LOST (1/22/40)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 1/22/40 | Raymond Daniell, Hugh Byas

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81 Die on Warship – 2-3
British Scout Planes Attack Patrol Ships – 3
Merchant Ships Sunk in War – 3
Raids on Red Bases By Finns Reported – 4-5
U.S. Aid to Finland is Declared Vital – 5
The International Situation – 5
Britain Takes 21 Nazis Off Japanese Ship; Cruiser’s Shot Halts Vessel Near Japan – 6 White Army Urged to Fight for Finns – 7
U.S. Gives Up German at Britain’s Request – 7
Canadian Wheat Sale to Russia Draws Fire – 8
Minerals from Spain Go to France Today – 8
Ice Halts Shipping of Swedes in Baltic – 8
Czechs and Slovaks Fleeing Over Border – 9
Windsor Back in London From Front ‘on Business’ – 9

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/jan40/f22jan40.htm

British censor newsreels
Monday, January 22, 1940 www.onwar.com

In Britain... From today newsreels must be submitted to the ministry of information before they are exhibited. Newsreels were exempt from scrutiny by the British Board of Film Censors because they were produced to tight deadlines twice weekly. The ministry film division has appointed a liaison officer to convey guidelines for film propaganda to newsreel producers. An “editor” will view all newsreels before release. The word “censor” is not used in the announcement.

In Occupied Poland... Goring confiscates former Polish state property.

In Helsinki... The Finns announce the formation of a Foreign Legion, including British volunteers.

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.etherington/month/thismonth/22.htm

January 22nd, 1940
UNITED KINGDOM: London: From today newsreels have to be submitted to the Ministry of Information before they are exhibited. Newsreels have been exempt from scrutiny by the British Board of Film Censors because they are produced to tight deadlines twice weekly. Now this loophole is closed. The Ministry’s film division has appointed a liaison officer to convey “do’s and don’ts” of film propaganda. An “editor” from the Ministry will view all newsreels before release. The word “censor” is not used in the announcement.

The Control of Photography Order already makes it an offence to film or photograph any object of war interest without a permit. But the ban on the representation of living persons in feature films has been lifted in regard to enemy aliens such as Nazi leaders.

Destroyer HMS Hesperus commissioned. (Dave Shirlaw)

FINLAND: Helsinki: The Finns announce the formation of a foreign legion.
This refers to Group Sisu which was at this point forming in Lapua (western Finland). It consisted of men of over 20 different nationalities, foremost among them Hungarians and Britons. They didn’t finish training before the war ended. Calling it a ‘foreign legion’ is a bit misleading, they volunteered not because of money (they received the same pay as the average Finnish conscript, which was not much). (Mikko Härmeinen)

GIBRALTAR: The U.S. freighter SS Excellency is detained at Gibraltar by British authorities; the U.S. freighter SS Nishmaha, detained there the yesterday, is released. (Jack McKillop)

CANADA: Flower-class corvettes ordered in Canada - HMS Windflower, Hepatica, Snowberry, Spikenard, Arrowhead, Fennel, Bittersweet, HMCS Pictou, Baddeck, Buctouche, Shediac, Rimouski, Dunvegan, Camrose, and Sherbrooke. (Dave Shirlaw)

U.S.A.: Joint amphibious exercise concludes in the Monterey, California, area, having afforded the Fleet profitable experience in joint planning. It also demonstrates interservice cooperation. (Jack McKillop)

ATLANTIC OCEAN:
SS Songa sunk by U-25.

U-51 sank SS Gothia 30 miles SW of St Kilda.

U-55 sank SS Segovia.

SS Sydvold sunk by U-61. (Dave Shirlaw)

[CougarGA7]

Looks like Miss M’Elroy was suffering from a case of Stockholm Syndrome.

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Day 54 of the Winter War, January 22, 1940

Mikkeli: General Headquarters turns down the proposal by the Lapland Group to continue their advance to Märkäjärvi. The available forces are to be concentrated to consolidate the ground already taken.
Photo: SA-KUVA

Finnish troops capture three Soviet spies

• Ladoga Karelia: Soviet troops continue their offensive at Kollaa, on the River Aittojoki and in Ilomantsi.

• Mikkeli: General Headquarters turns down the proposal by the Lapland Group to continue their advance to Märkäjärvi. The available forces are to be concentrated to consolidate the ground already taken.

• Sortavala in Ladoga Karelia and Ivalo in Lapland are the focus of enemy bombing.

• Three Soviet spies dressed in Finnish-style military uniforms have been captured off Ylläppäänniemi on Lake Ladoga.

• Finland welcomes foreign volunteers willing to serve in the Finnish armed forces.

• Abroad: in Leningrad, staff officers are executed for failing to provide proper protection for field kitchens.

• The Norwegian rucksack collection for Finland reaches its goal of 50,000 filled rucksacks, which are duly surrendered to the collection committee.

• The monarchist government led by the pretender to the Russian throne, Grand Duke Vladimir, recognizes Finnish independence and urges Russian émigrés to join in the work of freeing their country.

• The great Finnish runners Paavo Nurmi and Taisto Mäki set out for the United States to publicize the situation at home and take part in exhibition races on behalf of Finland.

• The French Academy invites Jean Sibelius to become an associate member of its composers section.

• A correspondent on the English paper News of the World describes the Finns as the equal of the American Indians in forest warfare.

[BroJoeK]

"81 Die on Warship – 2-3 "

HMS Grenville was a type G destroyer. Here are the similar types F & H:

"In January 1940 Grenville continued with patrol and convoy defence duties, and was deployed in attempts to intercept enemy shipping traffic off the Dutch and German North Sea coasts. While returning from one of these missions on 19 January Grenville detonated a mine 23 miles east of Kentish Knock Light Vessel at position 51°39′N 02°17′E / 51.65°N 2.283°E / 51.65; 2.283Coordinates: 51°39′N 02°17′E / 51.65°N 2.283°E / 51.65; 2.283. Seventy-seven of the ship's company were killed as the ship sank."

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I didn’t realize how devastating those magnetic mines were until I started reading these articles. In every case it seems like a majority of the crew die. They are even worse than torpedoes in many cases.