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Special To The "Telegraph" LONDON, SEPT. 7 (UP).-THE FALL OF SAAR- BRUCKEN, CAPITAL OF THE GERMAN SAAR PRO- VINCE, IS BELIEVED TO BE IMMINENT.
THE POLISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS REPORTS THAT FRENCH TROOPS WERE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY LATE LAST NIGHT.
The French advance across the frontier at this point has been so rapid that the Germans have lacked time to evacuate police and municipal administration archives and offices in several small towns.
INTENSIVE BOMBARDMENT
NEWS FLASHES
Earlier reports claimed that the French artillery had carried out a most intensive hom- bardment of the German positions.
German Ships part of Luxemburg's frontier, where the Moselle River
The front extends at present from the southernmost
In Japan
enters Germany from France, to Strousburg. It appears almost certain that the French forces have already TOKYO, Sept. 6 (Reuter).} occupied Saargemund and Saarlauten, two fairly large -Three German vessels are towns between Saarbrucken and the frontier. tied up in Japanese ports.
POUNDING SIEGFRIED LINE
The Regenberg (8,000 tons) and the Elbe (9,000 tons) are) at Yokohama, and the Seliarn-: horst (18,000 tons) is in Kobe.
The Nord-Deutscher Lloyd, agents
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Sept. 7 (UP).~Concurrently with the French offensive into the Saar, the French artillery are,
for the vessels, are not certain who-violently pounding the Siegfried Line, which Hitler claims! ther the big can leave Javan. is "impregnable."
LONDON, Sept. 6, (Reuter),-All |
terned.
Germans in Northern Rhodesia 443 Although it is estimated that Germany has poured well as Tanganyika have been sixty divisions into Poland, reports of the widening-scale, offensive on Germany's western front has caused Polish) diplomats to sigh with relief.
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They have been taken into safe keeping without trouble and emergency defence plans have been put into operation without a hitch.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, (Reuter). It is stated that President Roosevelt Is not thinking of introducing a cen- | sorship of newspapers and news! broadcast. The United States navyj has instituted a regular coastal patrol.
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TANKS SUCCEED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, Sept. 7, 4 a.m. (11 a.m. H.K.T.).—It is tele- phonically reported from the Western Front that 600 French tanks have succeeded in penetrating through the
LONDON, Sept. 6 (Heuter) ---Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the German lines up to Board of Trade staled in the House!
vitali
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of Commons that it was of Importance to the country to main-elnimed in several sectors. tain exports and to give priority to i
Penetration to this extent is
certain exports.
who C'11-
distance of seven miles.
Several Saur villages have HONGKONG
been captured by the French
Mr. Stanley was replying to Sic forces, which are now apparent Percy Harris (Liberal) quired whether merchants and mamu-ly concentrating all their atten facturers wouk! he encouraged to tion on the drive towards the maintain exporta so that the country provincial capital, Saarbrucken. could pay for her imports.
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DEFENCES IN THE SAAR
GERMAN DEFENCES PROTECTING SAARBRUCKEN.-This photograph shows a canal in the Saar region between Saarbrucken and the French frontier, which enhances the value of the barbed wire entanglements seen in the foreground: An expansive view of the Siegfried Line, which comprises all types of defence works.
Cheefeld
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Canada
To Go To War?
Formal Declaration To-Day Seen
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
OTTAWA, Sept. 6 (UP). -It is believed here that Canada will declare war on Germany on Thursday, when the Governor-General, Lord Tweedsmuir, makes
his speech at the opening of Parliament.
However, some
quarters be- lieve that a formal declaration will be avoided in order to handle supplies imported from the United States.
South Africa Joins Up
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 7 (UP).-It has been officially announced that the Union of South Africa has declared war on Germany.
Arrangements have been made for the immediate withdrawal of Ger- man diplomats,
Germans in Japan Uncasy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Sept. 7 (Domel)-All German residents in Tokyo, number-
Vanguard Now Only 30 Miles Offing about 000, assembled on Wednes-
GERMAN HORDES NEARING WARSAW
(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH") WARSAW, Sept. 6 (UP).-The Nazi vanguard is reported to be only 30 miles north of the city, but
JAPAN'S apparently the Poles have not yet blown up the bridges
"ADVICE"
over the Bug River.
The Air Defence Staff issued
Poles Dig In SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WARSAW, Sept. 6 (UP)-Polish
Britain, France Asked To Comply the suburbs, and causing some thres
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Sept. (Domci).-A Japanese Navy spokesman revealed that, in ae- cordance with the Japanese Government's decision which Earlier Reports LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reuter)-No!
was communicated to the foreign PARIS. Sepi. &. (Reuter).-It is oficial declaration of neutrality has offletally been received from
announced that either Italy, troops, preceded by a large number French
day, Rear-Admiral Kusaku, re- Russia or Japan.
of tanks, have However, italy, Japan and Spain German
breken through the has been officially announced the Japanese Fleet in China Waters, LONDON, Sept. 7, (UP). It presenting Vice-Admiral Koshiro have issued notifications to
Oikawa, Commander-in-Chief of This The ences near Saarbruceken. effect.
that the British Empire, with called on the British and French
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Treasury Ban To Apply To Colony Ambassadors concerned on Tues-
reports that
a very heavy the exception of Canada, New Naval Commanders in Shanghai on LONDON, Sept. (Reuter)--Anight from this area.
artillery duel had been heart all foundland and Hongkong, will Wednesday and asked them to com- message has been sent to the King Saarbrucken is the capital of Sour by Captain W. II. Coombes, repre- Province, which reverted to Germany order
be excluded from the Treasury ply with the Japanese advices. senting the Navigators, Engineers in 1934 after
banning
The spokesman pointed out that the and Ofcers' Union, assuring
plebiscite of the popu-abroad of cheques or other with a view to avoiding untoward the sending Japanese decisions have been made Majesty that the British Merchant hy the League of Nations in 1918, Navy will uphold Its Majesty's
Incidents in China in connection with honour and will defend merchant
casualties.
Anti-aircraft Are brought down eight enemy planes. The sounds of banbags were heard three times this morning.
the
This
day afternoon in the German Em- bassy In Tokyo to hold their first meeting since the outbreak of the European war.
Rumanian Neutrality
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BUCHAREST, Sept. 0 (UP)-The Crown Council, with King Carol as President, has unanimously decided to observe the strictest neutrality In the European war.
LATEST
EFFECT OF BAN
TO
a communique saying that 70 reinforcements are digging them-1 chemy_bombers raided Warsaw Feives in along the Bug River, the yesterday, dropping explosive line of defence ten miles from War- saw, in a desperate defence of the and incendiary bombs, chiefly on capital against the German drive from
THE EFFECT OF THE TREA. SURY BAN (ANNOUNCED ON PAGE 1 IN "UNITED a result of the bombings, the MESSAGE)
PRESS" ON official offices in Warsaw have been BELIEVED
HONGKONG IS TO completely evacuated.
BE THAT, IN REMITTANCES FUTURE morning there were a number HONGKONG CAN BE ARRANGED of bombings, chiefly in the vicinity of IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND airport. One bomb was aimed at THE ISLE OF MAN ONLY WITH Most persons able to leave Warsaw the railway bridge, but it missed its THE PERMISSION OF THE AU- have left, but many are remaining objective. The large rallway ad-THORITIES THERE. from Lodz. The sound of artillery would have occupied
of people THE PRESENT, THE TREASURY and muchine-gun fire from the north two hours
the building BAN WILL NOT RESTRICT EX- later. was heard in Warsaw yesterday, but
The
CHANGE BUSINESS ON LONDON it died out.
alarm system has been dis-ARRANGED IN THE COLONY IT. organised, while the principal re- SELF. malning anti-aircraft weapons are machine-guns,
The Poles are barricading the streets and the airport.
Morals is exocilent, although PLEASE Turn To Page 5.
A stream of refugees are arriving destroyed thousands
ninistration building WOS half IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT, FOR
Neutral military omelats said they rld not believe that the Germans can immediately break through the outlying defences.
His fation. It was taken from Germany money orders entitling any per- the European war, while Japan would if accurate, indicate that the Germana
ships in observance
of the decencies.
of International law.
son resident abroad to receive remain neutral and pursue her es Over The Frontier
payment from the United King-tablished policy in China. PARIS, Sept 6 (Reuter).—A com-dom or the Isle of Man. munique states: "Our first clements
A reply from Buckingham Palace are progressing beyond the frontier stated: His Majesty knows well with the advance varying according members of your Union will not fail to the different parts of the front.
to sustain the honour of the mer-Everywhere they have
chant navy."
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Further Late News
BOMBING OF DANISH
TOWN DRAWS APOLOGY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 6 (UP)-An unofficial version of the bombing of the Danish town of Esbjerg reported that a Ger- man purauit plane sighted a British plano over Denmark, and gave chase.
bombs dropped on the town were of British make.
German Claims
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, Sept. 6, (UP).—To-day's communiques from the castern front,
have seized one-third of all Poland and many of her richest Provinces. The German High Commund an- American-Japancre
nounced that "not"a shot has been Co-operation ?
Bred on the western front" and TOKYO, Sept. 7 (Domel)-It is describe the Paris reports of pene- possible that the United States willtration as "nonsense." LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reuter). The tion.
"co-operate" with Japan in the For General Brouchisch has lesued en B.B.C. has started broadcasting in
East in the not distant future if order of the day, saying, "We con- Hungarian. It hopes to start Polish
operations.
Japan refrains from using violence trol Cracow, Bromberg and Graudenz The Briton, manoeuvred to a news bulletins in the course of the
"Movements prescribed
In China and does not disturb peace in the Corridor, which no longer position above his pursuer, and, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH" mobilisation of transport
ful conditions there, the New York separates East Prussin and Danzig believing that he week
and the WARSAW, Sept. 6
(UF)The correspondent of the "Ashi Shim from the motherland. The enemy is water, dropped two bomba in an Rumanian and Greek news broad-setting down of all unita
was over Warsaw radio station announced that bun" casts will be introduced as soon as
declares cecding normally."
informed retiring." Quoting a squadron of German The communique adds that every dropped several bombs on Elthaisalan
bombers observers in America.
Neutral observers agreed that the With Great Britain allegedly hav-time is nearing when a decisive
attempt to hit the.German. fanguages are under consideration.
thing possible is being done
territory yesterday, to
ing her hands full in Europe, the battle must be fought. Meanwhite, facilitate the material existence of
United States la apparently the only it is learned that Germany will not the troops, whose morale to excellent. Mrs, Alabaster and the Missca Power able to guard the Western celebrate the recent victories with Brillsh Government has expressed valling and bombed Esbjerg.in: the Alabaster, wife and daughters of Mr. interests in the Orient, the correspon the usual helling in the fallen cities, profound regret to the Danish Gov-belief that it was unloading bombs German Casualties COPENHAGEN, Sept. 8 (Reuter). Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., vera as saying.
J. W. Alabaster of the the House of Lords this afternoon,The Berlin correspondent of the returned to the Colony on Tuesday
Union dent further quotes American obser- because it has been officially claimed ernment at the accidental bombing over the sea. PLEASE Turn To Page 5. PLEASE Turn To Page 2.
The United States is also now more invasion, is regarded as a hard mat-by R.A.F. planes.
that the "moral attitude toward the of the town of Esbjerg in Denmark by Clipper from Manila,
PLEASE Turn To Page 5.
The British Minister at Copenhagen ter of duty."
The Danish Government stated that regret at the deplorable accident.
has been ordered to express profound
possible. Announcements in other
LONDON, Sopt. 0 (Reuter)- Viscount Caldecote (formerly Sir! Thomas Inskip) was Introduced to
the land
"Air netivity has co-operated with
for the
игерго-
A strict enquiry carried out by the turned from the successful rald on Air Ministry in London showed that none of the R.A.F. planes which re- '. the Nazi fleet at Wilhelmshaven responsible.
Was
Britain Apologises
The Air Ministry can only ass that one of the disabled planes Jost LONDON, Sept. 0 (Reuter)-The its bearings in the bad weather pre-