FIGHTING SPREADING ALL ALONG WESTERN FRONT FROM MOSELLE TO RHINE
THE USUAL PRELIMINARY
London, To-day.
Unofficial quarters see a sinlo. ter significance attached to the Garman allegation that the Poles used gae
mines obtained from Great Britain.
It is pointed out that in the past German breaches of internation. al conventions have usually been immediately preceded by false at- legations that their opponents committed such breaches.-Reu.
tor.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST PROFITEERS
London, To-day.
Paris, To-day. ACTION BY GERMAN front line units has spread to many new points along the whole western front. Attacks are taking place from the Moselle to the Rhine, though the fiercest fighting is still at the
OCTOBER 13, 19
UNION LEADER MURDERED
Johannesburg, To-day.
Jacob Hugo, # 22-year-old miner, was found gulity yester day of the murder of Charles Harrid, general secretary of the South African Mineworkers Un- jon.
Hugo was sentenced to life imprisonment.-Router.
western end, between the Moselle and the Saar: NAZI OIL
The Germans are attacking with bodies of 200 men,
but have failed in their object of taking prison
ers and obtaining details of the French plans.
INCOME TAX AND SERVICE MEN FROM OVERSEAS
London, To-day. Persons joining the forces The Government's propo- from overseas and becoming sals to check profiteering is resident in London by reason revealed with the issue of the of their services will not be text of the prices of goods charged income-tax on in-
bill, the main object of which is to ensure that prices of goods which enter into the cost of living should not be raised more than is justified by the increase of various costs due to the war.
Any persons guilty of profiteering will be liable to imprisonment for not more than two years
or a fine not exceeding £500 or both.
A business bar can be imposed in the case of a third offence.
It is not proposed to apply the provisions of the bill to the prices of toodstuffs which are otherwise con- trolled. Reuter,
BILL PUBLISHED
London, To-day.
The Bill to control prices of goods affecting the cost of living was published yester- day.
The Bill will be. Introduced in the House of Commons on Monday, when it will have its first reading.
It provides penalties of three months iniprisonment or a fine of £100, or both, on summary conviction, or two years imprisonment or a fine not ex- ceeding £500, or both; on indictment.
Reuter,
comes which would not have been taxable if they had not become resident.
Their Service pay from the British Parliament will be taxable.
Regarding death duties the position of such persons will not be affected by their joining the forces.
This decision was announced by Lord Devonshire in the House of Lords after consultation with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon. Reuter.
AMERICAN RELIEF ACTIVITIES
Washington, To-day.
President Roosevelt has urged American relief organisation in Europe
A
French commentator describes how, aided by heavy fog, a party of 150 Germans crept up near the French barbed wire near Saarbruecken.
Although greeted by machine-gun fire they crawled along the ground and hurled hand-grenades into the French trenches.
The attack was parried so energeti- cally and so well that the enemy re- treated, leaving more than one-tenth of their number killed or wounded.
NUMEROUS GROUPS
HOPES IN GALICIA
ARMSTERDAM, TO-DAY. THERLANDS NEWSPAPER STATE REPORTS APPEARING IN A NE- THAT GERMANY MAY OBTAIN OIL SUPPLIES DIRECT FROM THE OLD POLISH OILFIELDS IN EAST GALICIA.
In 1913, crude oil output in Poland was just over one million tons. This had steadily declined to about half this amount by, 1938, and is still de- clining.
Germany has no way of raising groups of five or six Germans attack-production except by the very expen- jed separately.
sive method of boring very deep wells. Even if she does increase produc-
In another part of the line numerous
In spite of losses they advanced with
much courage, being held up only 60tion, it will not be much help, for her feet from the French advance line. peace requirements are 7,000,000 tons
and her war requirements are higher.-Reuter.
These attacks show that the enemy has definitely abandoned his passive attitude.
This is borne out by the increased enemy air attacks in spite of bad weather.
an
French line for the first time in
German planes have flown over the effort to obtain photographs Reuter. AMBUSHES ON BOTH SIDES
Paris, To-day. A communique issued yesterday evening stated that there were am- oushes and patrols on both sides.
"Our advanced units were active particularly in the region south of Saarbruecken."
Reuter.
NO ELECTIONS IN MUNICIPALITIES
London, To-day.
A Bill to suspend local elections is to co-ordinate their activities. Reu- being introduced in the House ter.
Commons. Reuter.
KWEILIN
SUBURBS BOMBED
much
Kweilin, To-day. The northern suburbs of Kwellin were yesterday raided by a squadron of Japanese planes, which released over 40 bombs.
Other enemy machines conducted reconnaissance over Liuchow, south- west of Kweilin.-Central News.
BUDGET RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT
London, To-day.
The Budget passed all
of
stages of the House of Lord's and has received
the Royal assent.-Reuter.
TIBET'S
THANKS
New Delhi, To-day.
The Cabinet of Tibet has thanked the Viceroy of India and "the British Government for their recent m 28- sages expressing the hope that the reign of the reincarnated and spiri- tual head of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, would be long and successful.
The Tibetan message says that the true reincarnated ruler of Tibet has been discovered without the shadow of a doubt.-Reuter.
BRITISH AIRMEN AND NURSES IN FRANCE, British, nurses aħd airmen photographed on their arrival comewhere in France. (British Offolai Photograph. Grown Copyright Reserved).