THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 9, 1939,
FIERCE BATTLE RAGING ON THE WESTERN FRONT: HEAVY FRENCH PRESSURE
Paris, To-day.
A FIERCE BATTLE is still raging in the wooded hills
between the Maginot and Siegfried Lines.
BRITAIN
AND TRADE Unofficial reports state that the French offensive, WITH ENEMY
which is generally successful, consists of advance guard actions.
Of immense significance is the report that six Ger- man divisions have been withdrawn from the Po- lish front and despatched to the Western front.
Meanwhile, the main Nazi thrust on Warsaw is coming from the south- west, north and north-east.
In south Poland, the Nazis claim to have advanced beyond Tarnov and to have thrust the Polish forces to the Vistula in a violent mountain battle.-Reuter.
London, To-day. Reports from Brussels last evening stated that on the French-German- Luxembourg frontier, the distant roar of a heavy artillery duel could be heard.-Reuter.
The
EVACUATION OF THE
RHINELAND
.
Paris, To-day. newspaper' "L'Intransigeant" declares that the population of Saa- bruecken has been completely eva- cuated and evacuation of other Saar towns is progressing.
NAZI BAN ON TRUSTEES TRIP
Germany has refused permission to the representatives of the trustees, ap- pointed by the Home Office, to admin- ister the balance of the £4,000,000 advanced to the Czech Republic after Munich, to visit Prague to investigate the position of refugee work there.
Previously, the work was carried out in London by a Government off- cial. With the appointment of the trustees, it became essential for them to travel to Prague to become more familiar with the situation.
Three representatives of the true- tees, including. Sir Henry Bunbury, Refugees are being moved to Co-the Director of Relief, were to have blez and Cologne.
left for Prague.
"Le Temps," referring to the West- ern Front says: "Hitherto Germani troops appear to have refused combat and allowed small French advances." When more important operations are undertaken it is evident that they will have the appearance of siege warfare, necessitating the bringing into action of powerful armaments.- Reuter.
GERMANS DESTROY DEFENCES BEHIND THEM
Paris, To-day. The advance of the French troops in the Saar region continues, accord- ing to an official communique.
As the troops advance, the Ger man defences are being destroyed and the French forces are coming across land-minas.
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In the air, says the communique, French planes are carrying out connaissance and on sea French patrols are active in close co-operation with the Royal Navy-Reuter.
ADVANCE CONTINUES
Paris, To-day. Communique No. 10 states:--- "Our local advances continue. Where the enemy is retreating he is destroying historic structures.
"We are coming on minefields. “Our air force is carrying out re- connaissance..
"On sea, our patrol forces are very active. Co-operation with the British naval forces has been ensured with a view to the defence of sea communi- cations." Reuter.
NO FEAR
OF A FOOD
SHORTAGE
London, To-day,
Mr. W. S. Morrison, the Food Min- ister declared that there is no cause for the slightest apprehension for the food situation, however, long the war lasts.
The evacuation of the population had affected the normal channels of distribution temporarily but measures had been taken to prevent profiteering
Application for visas for Czecho- slovakia was made to the German Embassy through the Foreign Office They were not granted.
The official view is that the visit has been delayed only and that the matter will be smoothed out through | diplomatic channels after the Ger- man Embassy has consulted with Ber- lin.
Special measures are however, be- ing taken by Germany to prevent the leakage of news of Czech unrest,
ARMY DISSOLVED
The dissolution of the former Cze- cho-Slovakian Army, it is learned in Berlin, will be completed by Septem-
ber 30,
FOOD PRICE ORDER
The following Order issued under yesterday's date, is gazetted:---
I. Ronald Ruskin Todd, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the De- fence Regulations, 1939, with the con- sent of His Excellency the Governor, hereby make the following order:---
London, To-day.
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SUBMARINE
SEEN IN AMERICAN WATERS
Washingtón, To-day, United-Blakos Const Guard headquarters reports tnat an uni iden.med Buomarine has been dignitʊa, at the western entrance to Nantucket.Bound-Reuter.
The Ministry of Informa- LIMITED tion states that the British
Government will use its bel- EMERGENCY prevent contraband from IN U.S. reaching the enemy.
ligerent rights to the full to
On suspicion that a vessel is carry- ing contraband, the Ministry of Economic Warfare can order the veg-' sel to be unloaded, detained or leased.
Lord Finlay has been appointed chairman of a special Contraband Committee which will consider the merits of each case.
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The Government will do all in its
power to facilitate bona fide neutral trade.-Reuter,
KENYA RETURNING TO NUKMAL
London, To-day. Life in Kenya is returning to normal, and the Kenya Government of
nupes to bę apie to relieve some the men caued up for service. Reuter.
Washington, To-day. Président noosevelt yester- day signed a prociamaLION utclaring a umed state of nawonai emergency in the umted States.
by me procianation the personnel. of Lae ucience-Loices can be increas-
eu "up to the units at present au- thorised by Congress,
Predigunt, huusavalt emphasised that the uerence forces would, ra- main on a peace-time basis, and- that he would not bring them to: the Tull authorised peace-time strongch...
Present Roosevelt added that he dia not contemplate issuing orders in connexION WA: Shipping or 10r- eign, exchange-Neuter,
SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS
Washington, To-day. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT stated yesterday that
special session of Congress would certainly bo called between now and January 3.
It
was safe to assume, he added, that he would ask for repeal of the arms embargo in the Neutrality Act.
Meanwhile, South Africa has been added to the list of nations subject to the arms embargo.-Reuter.
Washington, To-day. Presidnent Roosevelt has stated that a special Congress will be called be- safe to assume that he tween now and January 3 and it is will ask for the repeal of the arms embargo.
President Roosevelt also stated that he had signed a proclamation estab- lishing a limited state of emergency under which the Army, Navy and Air Forces would be increased up to the No person shall sell by retall anyhmits, at present allowed by Con- | food imported into this Colony except gress.
from China or Macao at a price more than ten per cent. above the retail tively small-Reuter. price for such food prevailing in this Colony on 31st August, 1939.`
No person shall sell by retail any food produced in this Colony..or im- ported into this Colony from China or Macao at a price greater than the retail price for such food prevailing in this Colony on 31st August, 1939.
In this order, "food" includes every article or substance used for food or drink, other than drugs, and also every living thing capable of being consumed as food.
R. R. TODD, Controller of Food. 8th September, 1999.
and dislocation.
Local food committees to adminis- ter the scheme had been appointed and the appropriate" moment when rationing would be introduced would not be because of scarcity but as an element planned for the distribution of food-Reuter,
RUBBERQUOTA INCREASED
2
London, To-day.
The International Rubber Com- mittee announces that in view of a request from His Majesty's Govern- rubber to enable the Government to ment for the release of additional
implement the terms of the agreement between them and the United States Government for the exchange of cot- ton and rubber, the quota for the Such increases would be compara- fourth-quarter has been revised to 70
per cent-Reuter.
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