RUMANIA FRENCH
DENIES
TENSION
BUCHAREST, TO-DAY.
REPORTS OF TENSION BETWEEN SOVIET RUSSIA AND RUMANIA ARE CATEGORICALLY DENIED IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES HERE, WHILE RUMOURS OF MILITARY INCI-
CLOSE IN ON SIEGFRIED LINE
Paris, To-day.
For the first time, French advance troops are now in DENTS AND THE CLOSING or contact with the main sys-
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IT IS STATED THAT THE FRON- Strong German reinforcements from TIER IS OPEN TO TRAFFIC NOR-Poland have been concentrated in the (Aix-la-Chapelle) MALLY AND SOVIET-RUMANIAN region of Aachen RELATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO and the Black Forest. BE CONDUCTED ON A BASIS OF
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There was heavy loss of life in the NEUTRALITY-REU- Siegfried Line forts yesterday in the French artillery bombardment.-Reu- ter.
GERMAN AIRCRAFT DEFECTS
(Our Own Correspondent)
(By Telegraph.
Received,
Sept. 27, 2.10 p.m.)
Amsterdam, To-day.
BELGIAN BRIDGE
BLOWN UP
Travellers from Germany An
(Our Own Correspondent) (By Tolegraph. Recolved, Sept. 27, 2.16 p.m.)
Brussels, To-day. official statement has been
declare that German Air issued by the Belgian National Rail- officers are complaining bit-ways in connection with the destruc- tion of the railway bridge near Arlon terly about their machines.
on Monday night.
Reports to this effect, which are cir- culating in Berlin, state that all the airmen back from Poland have been complaining, that their machines are showing serious defects.
The Heinkel is the cause of parti- cular trouble.
The Directors of the Heinkel fac- tory declare that any defects are due
It is stated that the bridge was blown up by accident.
A mine pre- viously laid under the bridge by the Belgian military authorities as a pre- cautionary measure exploded for some reason not yet explained.--Our Own Correspondent.
not to the machines but to the fact out the planes at too rapid a rhte.—— that they are being compelled to turn | Our Own Correspondent.
Bucharest, To-day.
Soviet
It is learned that the has renewed the assurance to respect Rumanian neutrality.
Both official and unofficial cir- cles express astonishment at the report of a possible Soviet coup in Bessarabia.
Soviet fortified lines. along the Dniester have been increased and Rumania recently sent reinforce- ments to Bessarabia as a precau- tionary measure and is hastily forming a defensive line on this -side of the Dniester, but official and other circles express hope- inten- fulness regarding Soviet. tions-Reuter.
Moscow, To-day. Russian troops yesterday con- tinued to advance towards the demarcation line, states a Gen- eral Staff of the Red Army com- munique.
It is claimed that they have occupied the fortress of Ossovets and the towns of Holm, Zamos- tle, Rawarusska and Sambor, and have taken prisoner 26,500 Po- lish troops.--Reuter.
the
Moscow, To-day. A communique describes of explanation
the Esthonian Government about the disappear- ance of the Polish submarine in- terned in Talinn as unsatisfac- tory.
It refers to the report that an
had unknown submarine
been sighted at Luga Bay and suggests there is a secret submarine base the Esthonian somewhere near
coast.
of
It adds that the question ensuring the security of Soviet of were against diversionist acts hidden submarines is of the most importance.--Reuter,
Paris, To-day.
The High Command is exten- sively studying German concen- trations in regions around Aix- la-Chapelle (Aachen) and Baden. Aerial reconnaissances far into Germany have established that German reinforcements are con- centrated throughout the Rhine- land.
Apparently, at least a part of these have come from the eastern front. Reuter.
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Von Ribbentrop is expected to return from his visit to Moscow on Friday--Reuter..
A Warsaw
London, To-day. communique states that eight German 'planes were brought down on Monday.
It says it is impossible to estim- ate the loss of life in Warsaw, which is falling into ruins, but the garrison is maintaining the de- fence and has repulsed all-attacks. Modlin is surrounded but hold- ing out bravely.--Reuter.
Shanghai, To-day. The Settlement police are baf- fled in their efforts to seek a solu- tion of the murder of a Chinese constable who was shot dead while on point duty in a Settlement road yesterday.
The constable is said to have been shot by a gunman who drove up to the officer's post, descend- ed and fired several shots from point-blank range. He then drove off.
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Only witnesses of the killing were several ricksha coolies..
The police have failed to find a. motive, stating that there was no trace of the crime. being due to gangsters, revenge or political reasons. Reuter.
Macao, To-day.
have Export of copper coins been prohibited by the Chung- shan authorities.-
The situation in Shek-ki is re- ported to be calm and quiet.
Several Japanese ́gun-boats are cruising in the Wangmoon Chan- nel and off Titshek, west of Shek- ki-Our Own Correspondent,"
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