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GERMANY'S
BIGGEST BATTLESHIP SECOND RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN Nazi Planes
CLAIMS GNEISENAU AS VICTIM
Special To The "Telegraph"
PARIS, SEPT. 7 (UP).-GERMANY'S BIGGEST AND
French Forces Near Saarbruecken
Repulsed
MOST POWERFUL BATTLESHIP, THE 26,000-TON GNEL REICH INVADED Over N. Sea
SENAU, WAS SUNK IN THE SECOND BRITISH AIR RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN YESTERDAY.
Germany has only two battleships, the remaining one being the Scharnhorst, which is of slightly earlier design.
The Gneisenau was launched on December 8, 1936–less than three years ago, and in some respects was one of the most powerful battleships afloat outside the British Navy.
The ship, which was laid down at the Wilhelmshaven Naval Yards in 1934, took over] two years to build.
Polish Capital Removed
Evacuation Of Warsaw Proceeds
WARSAW, Sept. 6 (Reu- ter). The seat of the Polish Government has been removed to Lublin, 120 miles south-east of the Capital.
Wounded Polish soldiers have" been moved out of Warsaw.
Nazi troops are approaching. southwards from East Prussia.
THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP GNEISENAU
It was originally supposed, when the Gneisenau and
The population of Warsaw con-Scharnhorst were laid down, that they were to be of the
BY THE ALLIES
that French troops, preceded by a large number of PARIS, Sept. 6 (Reuter).-It is officially announced tanks, have broken through the German defences near Saarbruccken.
The official announcement follows press reports that a very heavy artillery duel had been heard all night from this area.
Trier, Rhine-
and
Saarbrucken is the capital of Saar Province, which reverted to Germany in 1994 after a plebiscite of the population. It was taken from Germany by the League of Nations in 1918.
Over The Frontier
PARIS, Sept 0 (Reuter),—A cam- munique slates: "Our first elements: are progressing beyond the frontler with the advance varying accordin to the different parts of the front. Everywhere they have encountered o's automatic arms and Reid organisa-
tion.
"Air activity las co-operated with the tand operations.
"Movements prescribed for the mobilisation of transport
the
reitling down of all-white-are-pro-- ecetting normally."
The commandiqne adds that every- thiru poss ble is being done facilitate the material existence
of
the troops, whose morale is excellent. German Casualties COPENHAGEN, Sept. 0 (Heuter),
Danish paper "Berling Skelidende" says that the German authorities
tinues to be cheerful, in spite of Deutschland “pocket” battleship design. Actually, theyThe Berlin correspondent of the repeated air raids.
Cinemas and theatres are open, and were found to be of a new and much more formidable cafes and restaurants are doing busi-type.
mays as usual.
Suicide Garrison Holds On LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reuter).--The
agsinsť vastly superior Nazi forces.
FAMOUS RAIDERS
mull Polish "Suicide" garrison in The names, which are also used by two N.D.L. liners Westerplatte is still holding out well-known in the Far East, commemorate those of two They have been repeatedly Lon-cruisers sunk at the Battle of the Falklands on December barded by Nazi gunu and planes.
Polish troops from Gdynia, who 8; 1914.
created a diversion, claim
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How
to have taken 12 prisoners. a feld gun and three machine guns.
The Warsaw radio is nouncing the
names of German officers and soldiers taken prisoner by Polish forces with a word of comført to their families in Germany,
The Gneisenau, which had a complement of 1,401 officers and men, was equipped with nine 11-. in guns, twelve 6.9-in. guns, fourteen 4.1-in. anti-aircraft guns and sixteen 37 mm. anti-
A German communique meanwhile aircraft guns. She carried four claims that Nazi forces have occupied aeroplanes, and was protected the whole of Upper Siles.a, and te have taken 10,000 prisoners in the against serin! bombs by six)
Corridor.
Britain Apologises
by R.A.F. planes.
The Danish Government stated that bomis dropped on the town were of British muke.
inches of deck armour.
were
the
ATHENIA SINKING
125 STILL MISSING
Skardur
Mifes
ushpends
NEWS FLASHES
German Ships In Japan
refuse to publish lists of casualties,
TOKYO, Sept. 6 (Reuter). He says that relations of the Ger-
Three German vessels are. but man dead are informed,
are strictly ordered not to tell others, or tied up in Japanese ports. to wear mourning.
The Regenberg (8,000 tons) The same correspondent, visiting and the Elbe (9,000 tons) are Saarbrucken says that the town is at Yokohama, and the Scharn- Hicless,
All women and children have horst (18.000 tons) is in Kobe. been evacuated n trains, crammed The Nord-Deutscher Lloyd, agents for the vessels, ure not certain whe- as many as 31 in a compartment. The only sign of activity is pro-ther the ships can leave Japan.
by French searchlights nightly
to the sky.
LONDON, Sept. 0, (Reuter).—All The German newspaper "Flens- Germans in Northern Rhodesta as berger Nachrighten" ways that several well as Tanganyika have been in- people have been listening to foreign terned. broadcasts, which is absolutely for- | They have been taken into safe bidden.
keeping without trouble and All "Moreover
they have also told emergency defence plans have been
others what they have heard. This put into operation without a hitch. lip propaganda is such that the people are committing a crime against
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, (Reuter), are now in prison awaiting several years' sentence," the paper adds,
Attempt To Invade Britain Broken By R.A.F. Vigilance
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 7 (UP).-Germany's first attempt to invade England by air has ended in failure.
The air raid alarm was sounded in London at 6.43 p.m., the All Clear being given at 9.02 p.m. The Ministry of Information states that, so far as is known, no enemy aircraft penetrated into British territory.
That the repelling of of the invaders proved totally successful was due to the vigilance of the Royal Air Force.
One R.A.F. plane crashed dur ing the raid and it is admitted that second machine was brought down.
The pilot of the plane which made the forced landing, on a R.A.F. aerodrome, Immediately climbed into a second machine and took to the air again.
Fired On Own Planes LONDON, Sept. & (Reuter).- "Reuter" is officially informed that enemy aircraft reported. off the East coast this
morning were connaissance planes.
Fighter aircraft were despatched but contact was not made with the who turned back before cemy, reaching the coast.
On returning, some of our aircraft were mistaken for enemy alrerafi, which caused certain coustál batteries} in open fire.
LATEST
FRENCH RAID FRANKFORT
London Keeps Calm
6 LONDON, Sept. (Reuter).- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" When air raid sirens in London
COPENHAGEN, SEPT. 7 (UP)— shricked their warning early to-day, IT is REPORTED THAT THE buses and cars stopped in the streris, | FRENCH AIR FORCE YESTERDAY and people on their way to work RAIDED FRANKFORT-ON-MAIN. walked calmly into the shelters,
Underground and other trains con- tinued running, even along the open stretches.
The alarm-London's third since war was declared lasted over two hours There was no sign of panic. Passengers, with gas minsks Blung Jover the shoulders, quitted buses in {ań orderly fashion and went to safety.
Inside the shelters city
and
chatted cheerfully.
men
U.S. May Protest the whole German people, and they It is stated that President Roosevelt business girls read newspapers and
To Germany
LONDON, Sept. 6, (UP).-
is not thinking of introducing a cen- sorship of newspapers and news broadcast. The United States navy has instituted a regular coastal patrol.
com. LONDON, Sept. 0 (Reuter)-Mr. the French Oliver Stanley, President of
French Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Sept.'0' (UP);—A munique isstied by
Arms
the
Meanwhile, steel-helmeted polico- men and air raid wardens clad in decontaminaton clothing patrolled the silent streets.
Springs To Life When the All Clear signat sounded the dead city sprang into life as if
streets carrying large notice boards with the words "Raiders Rassed.".
In the House of Commons, Mr. R. A. Butler said that the bombing by German aircraft in Poland had been generally directed against an objective serving some maltary purpose and not indiscriminately against the civilian population, although there had been civilian casualties,
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LONDON, Sept. 6 (Router)--The advantages at the commencement of British Government has expressed the war, when the Germans profound regret to the Danish Gov-half encircling the country. ernment at the accidental bombing The German Idea to s71135h of the town of Esbjerg in Denmark; Polish resistance with wo or Mr. Winston Churchill, First
three weeks seems destined to fail. Lord of the Admiralty, told the General Headquarters at 9.25 p.m. to-Board of Trade stated in the House
Cracow Occupied?
House of Commons that 126 day announces that the advance forces of Commons. that it was of vital by magle. Police cycled, through the persons who were on the are- progressing beyond the German importance to the country to main- BERLIN, Sept. (Reuter)-The Athenia when she was torpedo frontier. A strict enquiry carried out by the omeni German News Agency has
lain exports and to give priority. to Ministry In London showed that
The communique states that the certain experts. none of the R.A.F. planes which re-reported that German troops occupied fed, are still missing.
Mr. Stanley was replying to Slr. odvance a progressing at varying turned from the successful raid on
Cracow without fighting. the Nazi feet at Wilhelmshaven was the Vistula are
It is added that the bridges across torpedoing the Athenia,
He said that the submarine, after degrees at different points and is Percy Harris (Liberal) who
responsible.
came to meeting with resistance to all sectors quired whether merchants and manu- are undamaged,
the surface and fired a shell which front German
Jucturers would be encouraged to No confirmation of the above claim exploded on the deck of the vessel campaign units
automatic Air Ministry can only assume
maintain exports so that the country that one of the disabled pinnes lost available in London, saya another while the passengers were preparing Its bearings in the bad weather Pree Warsaw radio, which stated that
The clniin is denied by the to take to the life-boats.
The French Air Force is acting as could pay for her imports. an active liaison with the land, forces. valling and bombed Esbjerg in the Cracow was ralded to-day, and that
French mobilisation is continuing LONDON, Sept. 6 (Beuter),-No bellef that it was unloading bombs. 15 over the sea.
normally. The morale of the troops ofetal declaration of neutrality has enemy planes were brought down.
is excellent and the supply services boen received from either Italy, stating that Polish troops were stem In response to inquiries regarding
A communique
broadcast, WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, (UP) pre proceeding
Russain or, Japan, 4. However, Italy, Jagan and Spain, Iming the German advance on the a possible protest over the sinking
have issued. notifications, to "this" Routh-west front.
of the Athenis, Mr. Hull said that NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (Router), -It effect, The Polish garrison at Westerplatte the United States has not received. is reported that Japanese Interests are
~*~*~* (Reuter) —A as holding out. The Poles bombed ann authoritative anal report on the preparing to place machinery orders LONDON, Sept. mechanised column in the neigh-matter.. bourhood of Czestochowa.
to the value of $10,000,000 with message has been sent to the King He said that future developments which to equip a lorry factory in by Captain, WH. Coomber repres
Manchuria..
senting the Navigators, Engineers: the United States, and 5,000 men have must await the receipt of the full |
The Forders ar said to have ori- and Officers' Union, maring. of frantic thrusts in an effort to crush already enrolled.
facts, which the United States inally been intended for Cermany, Majesty that the British Merch the Boles before the Franco-British
soeking"
but have how been switched to the Navy will uphold #HITAM
The British Minister at Copenhaach hus been ordered to express profound regret at the deplorable, accident.
Military Opinion
SPECIAL, TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON,“Sept. 6. (UP),—Mllltary clrcles aro ̈pt the opinion thot Hiller's Armies are driving a series
West becomes effec-
report.
A Polish legion is being formed in
German Activity
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRA
Think, this, far, the Poles: have (
Veldone extremely well in BERLIN blockin #thai tembo of the German unnounced.
Ance, Bonkidering the xtratestie dial
U.S.A. Protest?
tion:
FAITES, Sept. 6 (Reuter) Tisa Brzillion Cabinet, hás decreed
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BOMBING OF DANISH TOWN DRAWS APOLOGY.
SPECIAL TO THE "TILECH LONDON, Sept. 6 (UP)-2 bombing of the Danish town of man pursuit plane alghteds
honour and will defend ships in observance of the decine of international law,
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