SUPREME WAR COUNCIL HELD IN SUSSEX TOWN:
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CANADIANS VOLUNTEER
FULL AGREEMENT ON PLANS FOR OVERSEAS
London, To-day. HOLLAND
THE SUPREME WAR COUNCIL of the Allies met in
England yesterday. Representing France were M. Daladier (Premier),
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General Gamelin (Commander-in-Chief), and PRECAUTION Admiral Darlan (Navy Chief of Staff).
Ottawa, To-day. Enlistment for the Canadian expeditionary force, which will 'be sent oversean if it is required, is coming in a steady flow.
One man trekked 70 miles to the nearest recruiting depot to entist-Reuter.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain (Premier), Lord Halifax Amsterdam, To-day..BRITISH
(Foreign Secretary) and Lord Chatfield (De-
The Netherlands military
fence Co-ordination Minister) represented Bri-authorities are strengthening TRADE
tain.
The Council held two sittings, one In the morning and one in the afternoon.
The Council reviewed developments since September 14 and their effect on the future conduct of the war.
Complete agreement was reached as to the course to be pursued to meet developments and to put into effect the Allies' plans.
The meeting was held in the local council building of a Sussex town.→ Reuter.
COORDINATING SUPPLIES
velopments since
GERMAN FREEDOM
RADIO AGAIN
London, To-day.
The German Freedom Radio last night, after quot- It is officially announced that de-ing from soldiers' letters de-
the meeting of
on the Western September 14 were reviewed and claring
of Front that enthusiasm for the war had been completely There was full agreement on the course to he followed, both to meet dampened, gave a list of in- these developments and to give effect structions to the German to Allied plans.
their effect on the future course events estimated.
The Council considered the question of munitions and supplies and an agreement was reached on the procedure for co-ordinating and perfecting arrangements made. by the two Governments.
It is understood that the meeting took place in a Sussex town and the French members flew over and back. --Reuter.
GREAT SATISFACTION
Paris, To-day, M. Daladier, arrived back from England by air yesterday evening and expressed great satisfaction at result of the meeting of the Supreme War Council.--Heuter.
VIOLENT SMYRNA
EARTHQUAKE
the
Istanbul, To-day. Many casualties have been reported as the result of a violent earthquake in Smryna and district.-Reuter.
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people.
"If you are a soldier, don't fight; if a workman, work slowly and ineffi- ciently; if a peasant, don't give up your harvest, don't put money in the bank and don't pay taxes.
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"Help all victims of Hitler terror.
"The German Freedom Station has
a large number of agents throughout Germany. Get in touch with them and collaborate with them."-Reuter.
EFFECT OF WAR ON UNEMPLOYMENT
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London, To-day. The effect of the war on unemploy- ment is shown in figures issued last night.
Unemployed men at the week end- ing September 7 were 76,000 less than on August 14. Unemployed
women, however,
an increase of 175,000 be- showed cause many of them had left the in- dustrial areas.-Reuter.
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Among MoCrea; händšame sarean couple, in: "Union- Pasifio.. others in the cast are Akim Tamiroff and Lynne Overman,
their eastern frontier.
Here the defences consist of three lines of works, chiefly of a light
nature.
It is considered they will present a
greater hindrance than mined bridges
or trees across roads.
IN AUGUST
London, To-day. British trade figures for August were issued yesterday.
They show imports of £81,000,000, compared with £78,000,000 in July and £74,000,000 in August, 1938.
Road signs have been, removed in the vicinity of the German frontier.
The north and central parts can be flooded in case of emergency, but in the south this is impossible. being constructed to hold water which compared with £3,750,000 could be released if the country was invaded.-Reuter.
Here, therefore, large reservoirs are
Exports totalled £37,000,000, as. against £40,000,000 in July and
£36,000,000 in August last year.
Re-exports amounted to £4,500,000,.
the pre- vious month and £5,000,000 in August, 1938. -—
Reuter.
FURIOUS FIGHTING CONTINUING IN POLAND
London, To-day.
REPORTS FROM BUDAPEST state that furious:
fighting is continuing in Poland.
The Poles are still holding out at Warsaw, near Gdynia, at several points between the Bug and Vistula. Rivers, and at Madlin...
A renewed appeal by the German, Army for the bloodless surrender of Warsaw has met with no reply from the gallant defenders of the Polish capital.
The Germans, admit that the Poles are not only holding out but have launched several - coun- tor-attacks.
·CHRISTIAN SCIENCE:
LESSON SERMON
Subject: "Reality!!!
The Golden Text will be-"Since In the Praga suburb of Warsaw, the the beginning of the world men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Poles have attacked many times in neither hath the eye seen, O God, be- an effort to break through the Ger-side thee, what he hath prepared for man lines, and the Nazis claim that all attacks were repulsed.
RESISTANCE STIFFENING. Another broadcast by Col. Lipinski, the Warsaw garrison commander, said: "Our resistance is stiffening."
Meanwhile, 178 members of foreign diplomatic missions and 120 other foreigners were safely evacuated from Warsaw by train.-Heuter.
WARSAW UNDER HEAVY
ARTILLERY FIRE
London, To-day. Military operations in Poland yes- terday were mainly at Warsaw, where the Prága suburb was submitted to heavy German artillery bombardment. German infantry attacks were.re- pulsed, and the enemy driven back by the Poles.
-The real battle for Warsaw. has not yet started, says a Nazi and › nouncement.
The Lord Mayor of Warsaw, in a radlo talk yesterday, said the Ger- mans were continuing indiscriminate bombing.
Nazi planes were also dropping propaganda leaflets, he added.-Reu- ter...
him that waiteth for him." (Isa: 64:4). Among others the following cita- tions will be read from the Bible:---
certain "Now it came to pass on a day, that he went into a ship with his disciples; and he said unto them, Let. us go over unto the other side of the Lake. And they launched forth. But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. And they" came to him and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the- raging of the water: and they ceased And he said and there was a calm. unto them, Where is your faith?" (Luke 8: 22-25)..
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The following citations will also be read from the Christian Science Text- book, "Sclerice and Health with key to the Scripture," by Mary Baker Eddy: -Truth, Life, and Love are a law of annihilation to everything, unlike themselves, because they declare nothing except God. Jesus said: "I knew that Thou hearest me always," and
rais- he ed Lazarus from the dead, stilled the tempest, healed the sick, walked the water. There is divine authority". for believing in the superiority of spiritual power over material resis tance. The Psalmist sang; "What ail- ed thee 0 thou sea, that thou fled--· · dest? Thou Jordan, that thou wast Ottawa, To-day
driven back? Ye mountains, that ye Mr. Norman McLeod Rogers has
skipped like rams, and ye Kttle hills, been appointed Canadian Defence like lambar Tremble, thou earth,, at Minister. He was Laboury Minister In the presence of the Lord, at the pre- 1998.
sence or the God of Jacob,” The mir- Canada's chief Press Censor is Mracle introduces no disorder, but, un- Thomson, who was responsible for folds the primal order, establishing the press arrangements during the Royal Sence of God's unchangeable law. tour.---Reuter.
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CANADIAN DEFENCE
MINISTER