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PARIS, SEPT. 11 (UP)-OFFICIAL FRENCH WAR COMMUNIQUE NO. 16 STATES: "DESPITE ENEMY RE- SISTANCE OUR ATTACK TO-DAY CONTINUED TO MAKE PROGRESS OVER A FRONT OF ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF THE SAAR.”
POSITION CLARIFIED
THE POSITION on the Western Front is now becom- ing somewhat more clarified.
France is attempting to drive a wedge into the Siegfried Line between Saarbrucken, capital of Saar Province, and Zweibrucken.
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Britain Will Never Turn Back, Says Eden
In an attempt to relieve pressure in this area, the Nazi Army has launched strong, but so far unsuccess- ful, counter-attacks further north-west, with the Maginot Line facing Merzig and Searlouis as their ob- jective:
ATTACK ON FORTS
Saarbrucken, which covers the first line of the Siegfried forti- fications, is menaced by the French drive and, according to some reports, is already sur- rounded and behind the French front lines, which are now stretching roughly east to west from the Saar River at Ensdorf. to a point near Zweibrucken.
The French forces are stated to have penetrated eight miles into German-territory east off Saarbrucken and north Sarreguemines.
ATTACKS ON FORTS
of
French artillery fre is now concen- trated on Zwelbrucken, an important railway---Junction, on-Friedrichstal (both on the Blies River) and on LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter), Herr Hitler deli-Temrasse. These three centres are berately made negotiation impossible, and instead which, despite the terrific French important pivots in the Siegfried Line chose to embark on k war of naked aggression,
pounding, has not yet cracked,
All the German terrain cust of the declared Mr. Anthony Eden in
French town of Forbar is in Allied "He made the choice, and he must suffer the decision," said Mr. Eden.
"For us now there will be no turning back,
"We have no quarel with the Ger-
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THE EMPIRE
N. ZEALAND
man people, but there can be RECRUITS
lasting pence until Nazism and all that it stands for in oppression, cruelty and broken faith, Is banished from the earth.
"This inaua admila no compro- mise. Our determination to.sce the war through to the end is un- shaken.
Does Not Pay
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Sept. 11
WELLINGTON, (Reuter)-Recruiting begins to- day in New Zealand for the]
The German counter-offensive, which is directed from Merzly (on the Same River) is directed along the area bounded by the Luxembourg frontier.
servers
Substantial Progress
PARIS, Sept. 11 (Reuler).-Ob- here interpret yesterday's German offensive movement near PLEASE Turn To Page 2.
Rumania Fears
"We have decided to fight to special military force for service Soviet Move
show that sepression does not par, in New Zealand and overseas. and the German people must re-
Applications are also invited for
alise that this country means to go volunteers in the air force. Those
on fighting until the goal is reach-who desire to serve in the Royal Air
edi.
Emergency Plans Completed
SAARBRUCKEN FROM THE AIR-Part of the picturesque residential quartor of the capital
of Saar Province, now said to be surrounded by the French. French have crossed at some points, winds through the city.
The Rivor Saar, which tho The aerodrome, which har
been bombarded by Franch artillery, is shown in the background.
Thousands Of Britons See Ship Torpedoed
LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter).-Thousands of British hollday-makers watched the British steamer Magdapur sink about five miles off the coast.
There was a loud explosion which even rocked buildings on the shore, and a column of water shot high
into the air.
NEWS FLASHES
No Flowers, By Request! Bouquets May Be Bricks
Seventy of the survivors were brought ashore in a lifeboat.
NAZI TORCH FIRES POLAND
Incendiary Bombs Wrack A Nation CITIES STREWN WITH DEAD
HELSINKI, Sept. 11 (Reuter). According to a The entire erow and passenger list Latvian journalist who has
Squads tended the wounded, several of whom were badly in- jured.
The ship's crew consisted of tween 80 and 90 men.
of the Regent Tiger were saved,
Nazi. Destroyer Sunk
be-
arrived in Riga, the entire route from Poland is mark- MALMO, Sweden, Sept. 11 (Reu-led by burning towns and ter)-A German ship struck a mine villages, and fleeing masses,
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Dense clouds of smoke indicat- ed the sites of towns and villages now in ashes, while the town of "Ber-Wiazkov is a blazing furnace.
off Oersund yesterday and sank. LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter). tremendous explosion and saw Watchers at Trelleborg heard -A message from the Fuehrer's huge column of water. headquarters says that flowers must not be thrown at Herrlingske Aftenvia" the vessel was
According to the newspaper Hitler during his visits to the German destroyer. Front.
Force will be sent to England after "It is already evident that the being trained in New Zealand,... Nazi Government seeks to delude its
Appeal For Unity
LONDON. Sept. 11
(Reuter) people into thinking that a quick CAPETOWN, Sept. 11 (Reuter)-Unconfirmed reporte from Bucharest victory in Poland will be followed by General Smuts hus assured the state that Rumanian troops are being Indifference or capitulation by the people that South African troops will brought up to the Boviet frontier, Western democracles. That it not unly be used for the defence of the and that tronches are being dug along the truth.
Union, and will not be sent overseas, the border. "The people of this country are He did not see any hopes of healing
This is considered to be the result ready to fight a very long war to the the split in the United South Africa of the increased Boviet mobilisation
bitter end if must be, to rid the Party, but he appealed to all that the along the frontier. world of Bitiarism and all that it spirit of unity within the Empire be, Fall sergagements have becomes Washington from his aumer rest- implies.
pleted full the evacuation of children dence. In his special message to the people, ut,
from Bandasrost should war break
Empira's Responso
tept alive.
General Smuts said that Parliament
Moscow Nervousness - SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". MOSCOW, Sept. 11 (Reuter)
All flowers must be handed to members of his
personal bodyguard. LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter). President Roosevelt has reined to
期
The newspaper adds that a number aboard a German trawler, and about of the destroyer's crew were taken
fen of the crew are believed to have been drowned.
The destruction caused by Ger
man incendiary bombs in terrible.
The inhabitants are socking sane- tuary in the East, `and vilaga streets are strewn with dead,
German air tactics behind the Polish lines are inspiring a great hatred against Germany, LODZ LOST
LONDON, Sept. 11 (Router). German troops are marching into Lodz, according to an announcement by the German
King's Message LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter)-The Rerferring to the Empire's ret had decided to take part in the war
It is understood that he will call King's message to the British mer ponse, Mr. Eden said that Canada, 'n the interest of South Africe. This,
a special session of Congress within chant navy, and fishing - Beets, ex- Australia, New Zealand and South he says, is not an occasion to make a
the next few weeks to disqus revision pressing confidence in their unninch- of the Neutrality Act,- Africa had each given an answer to display of separateners from the The city is less excited to-day as the
part in defence says: ing determination to play their vital the challenge and made the cause Britan Commonwealth,
LONDON, Sept. 11 own. India also, The colonies
which is calling up of reserves has apparently Majesty the Queen yeates a visited tory, and I am proud to bear the official wireless.
"You have a long and glorious his ters of the globe,come messages of The British Commonwealth had banks has not, however, diminished, learned first hand boy bergendy know you will carry out your BERLIN, Sept
the headquarters The size of queues outside the Women's Christian Andation and and Fishing Fleela, he s
of Young title of Master of the Merchant Navy loyalty and arers to help.
* Napoleonic Fort Under Fire" conspicuous help to South and the people continue to draw work throughout the comy is being duties with resolution and fortitude According to the German new Africa and it would be a blot on money
(Router) South Africa's name if she were now
and conducted.
too had offered ald. From all quare South Africa's best friend in a dan-almoss and ed.
World
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Bapt. 11, (UP)Bri-
for the return of de-
to separate herself from the Cominon. [Javeller PureNLANMA "She inspected energency bedroath And that w/the: high, and chivalrosis - agency German troops are approaily-
wealth.
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LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuter)---The cautionary measure in order to deal-The crew of -- the Canadian Minister of Revenue mys with the Polish troops which, in Stathatos have bandacj that Parliament will be asked to retreating, might eventually reach to the capidib, stali *PLEASE Turn To Page 5. zhtha Boviet-border);
traditions of your
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The fortfan of Modling about great taak'
mling north-west of Warsaw.” Wilch Mr. Oliver. Stanley, President of was: built by Napolécus on the ras the Board of Trade replied that bank of the Vistula at the junction.
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BATTLE
Poles Dig In For Decisive Stand
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BERLIN, Sept. 11 (UP). -The German High Com- mand reports that the first great battle of the
war is reaching a "decisive” stage near Warsaw.
The stabilised front line is now radiating in sectors over a 260-mile semi-circular line though the heart of Poland, from the East Prussian frontier north-east of Warsaw to the Carpathian Mountains in the south-east.
The Polish forces defending War- saw, the fighting in the seclor be- tween the Vistula and Bug rivers, and the Polish lines near Radom form the centre points of the most inten-
fighting.
oficial German cummunique claims that a number of Polish soldiers "too great to count,"
and
hugo war stores have been captured, while to the south of the Vistula (at Kutno) the
the trapped Poles "continue to try and escape."
It further claims that the capture of Pasen is expected at any moment. The East Pruzzian Third Reserva Class participated in the crossing of the Narew River at Weizen and has aveupled Lomza, according to the Nazi claim.
Now Defences Ready
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, Sept. 11 (UP). The Polish and German Armies are re- organizing in new positions in pro- paration for the second phase of the gigantic struggle on the Polish plains, according to the semi-official "Le Temps." The Polish forces have broken contact with the enemy inside the
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great Vistula, semi-circle, retiring- to the westward to reorganise around the bridgeheads and behind the River south of Warsaw.
Warsaw la the most important bridgehead. with the major portion of the city situated on the loft bank of the River.
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