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WAR SITUATION UNDER CONTROL
(Continued from Page 1).
In general, the position is that some German units have got to the north coast of France, having pane- trated through the narrow gap
bo- tween Arras and the Somme. They are highly mobile and are busy des- troying telephone lines and other communications,
It is thought probable that the Ger- man High Command is not fully in- formed about the movements of these troops, and any information released by the Allies about them might en- able the Germans to reinforce these advance guards with parachute troops.
This decision may still apply where the German High lays claim place.
even
Command to have taken a certain
Yesterday's German communique, with its scanty amount of information, seems to be confirmation of the wise- ness of this "secrecy" decision.
Allied Line
Up to late on Thursday night, the position could be defined with more or less certainty as follows:-
Allied troops were holding a Iine from the North Sea down the River Scheldt into France down to Valen- ciennes, from thence to Cambrai and then north again to Arras.
South of that, the Germans had broken through the gap between the French and British Armies and soine mechanised columns had advanced as far as the coast.
Aisne, through Rethel and joins the Maginot Line proper near Longwy.
Maginot Line Shellfire
The Germans are not neglecting the southern flank, and there was heavy fire on Thursday on the Maginot Lino and positions held to the west of it, while yesterday there were continued l'attacks south of Sedan.
Intense activity continues in the air. The Aflled air forces ars bombing enemy lines and supply routes, while the Germans are try. Ing to bomb the Channel porta,
The Royal Navy is helping the Al- lied troops in every possible way, one of its particular duties being to keep French ports clear of mines.--Reuter.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
The following official appointments
etc. are gazetted:
Mr. H. J. Pearce to be temporarily a Member of the Legislative Council. Hon. Mr. H. J. Pearce to act as Di- rector of Public Works.
Dr. G. W. Pope to be Port Health Officer and Inspector of Emigrants.
Mr. W. H. Whittaker to be an Act- ing Assistant Censor.
Mr. P. C. Fairbairn to be Acting
South of the gap, the French were | Sub-Lieut. in the H.K.N.V.F. firmly holding the Somme and were Acting Paymaster Sub-Lieut. B. M. Bateman relinquished his cómmission in the H.K.N.V.F.
at the outskirts of Amiens. There is as yet no confirmation of the report that German troops are isolated in that town.
Acting Chaplain the Rev. C. Strong relinquished his commission in
the
The French line then runs along the H.K.N.V.F.
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Contrary to previous re- ports Boulogne is in French hands and fighting is taking place south of the city, where enemy motorised elements reached the sea.
The situation in Calais is completely calm and no Ger- mans have appeared in that region. Havas.
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Washington, To-day. Declaring that Germany had violated the Kellogg-Briand Pact, Senator Pepper yesterday intro- duced in the Senate a resolution authorising President Roosevelt "to give all aid short of war to the Allies."
Such aid would include the sale of United States aeroplanes, ships, artillery and other war sup- plies to Britain, France, Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, Poland, Norway, -Denmark, Holland and Belgium "and such other countries which may be the subject of unprovoked military aggression by Germany in violation of the Kellogg Pact or the rules of international law." -Reuter.
Washington, To-day. "I know they have got a Gestapo and a Nazi Party in Mexico," declared Representative Martin Dies, chairman of the House committee. investigating .un- American activities. He had verification of reports of a heavy influx of Nazis and Communists into Mexico.
"Recently I received informa- tion that all Germans în Mexico. were assessed a certain sum of money to carry on propaganda and the general work of the Nazi Party in Mexico.”
Mr. 'Dies' statement follows charges by the "New York Times" that Germany has a Fifth Co- lumn in Mexico and plans to trouble Mexican-American re- lations and so divert the United States Government's attention from events in Europe-Reuter,
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