THE CHINA MAIL OCTOBER
HERR HITLER'S ANXIETY FOR PEACE
FRENCH DRIVE CREATES DANGEROUS SALIENT IN NAZI LINE NEAR SAARLOUIS
London, To-day.
POLITICAL RATHER than military considerations appear, for the moment, to be governing the ac- tions of the German High Command.
HITLER'S "TERMS"
It is evident that Germany is pre aring a big effort FOR "PEACE"
to shake the resolution of the Allies, by peace proposals which v
will be couched in a form seek- ing to create embarrassment.
Neutral countries report all sorts of peace proposals which Hitler is expected to announce in the Reichstag on Tuesday.
Amsterdam, To-day. The return of Germany's colonies, the satisfaction of Italy's claims in the Mediter- ranean and the satisfaction of Russian claims in the Bal- tic
These are the three main points
All agree that he feverishly desires to prevent the war from developing on a large scale. He was in conference with Staff officers and the Cab-which Hitler wants to be discussed at inet for hours yesterday--
Milltary crilica recall tite contenipt clashing with, German, machines, the with which the German generals have French forces have been pressing on always spoken of Russian military towards the Siegfried Line. ability and feel that the Year of Com munist propagandn will deter the German Command from inviting Rus- sian forces on German soil *
In the meantime," while: Gor. many hesitates, the Prench, in the Saar; have queceeded” in, croating La dangeroup German. salient, and the capture of Saarbrucken, would enable the French to cross the Boar and establish a favourable posi tion for a direct attack upon the Siegfried Line,
The German High Command--still
seeks to minimise the extent of fight- ing on the Western. Front: A com- munique issued last evening says that the artillery fire of the French was heavier in the region of Saarbrucken, "but otherwise there was no activity
worth mentioning--Reuter."
IMPROVED. POSITIONS
Paris, To-day.
The French have improved their positions south-west of the town of Saarlouis; says a French army com-
Reuter. munique.
́MILE' AND A HALF
Paris, To-day:
French" advance guards have. ado Bad successes south west -- of Baarlouis, and have established themselves on a plateau: dominat? ing the German-emplïcements.
A German communique says that. Trench artillery fire has become stranger near Saarbruecken but that there has been little fighting-Reuter.
ON TO SIEGFRIED LINE
Paris To-day, The French advance during the week-end, to the south-west of Saar- louts, was on a front of a mile and a' half.
An important sector was seized in the angle formed by the Junction of the Saar River.
The ground is a rugged - platean dominating the valley and the. Saar towns of Saarlouis, Pachten, Dillegen, Roden and Wallerfangen. Its capture enables the enfilading the valley of the Prims, an important line of communications at right angles to the front, Reuter
Paris, To-day." Fighting has fen very heavy be- While Allied planes have been tween the Star and the Luxembourg
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the five-power conference which will be proposed through Signor Musso- lint, according to the Berlin corres- pondent of the "Telegraaf.”—Reuter.
CONSERVING PETROL
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London, To-day. Britain has spent one of the quietest early Autumn week-ends for many years...
Observers on arterial roads state that private motor-cars have been one-third of normal..
Friday was Quarterday, when motor licenses expired, and many private car owners took the opportunity of laying up their cars.
This, and the recent rationing of petrol, has contributed to the reduced traffic on the roads.
...New heads are appearing on classi- fed advertisements in the newspapers "motor-car storage"". Reuter.
frontier.
--In spite of heavy German counter- artillery fire, the French have pene trated the German defences firmly but cautiously-Reuter
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