1939-09-11 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1939

FRENCH CONTINUE TO ADVANCE BETWEEN SAAR AND VOSGES: NAZIS NOW ADMIT FRENCH PRESSURE

PRICE OF MATCHES IN H.K. JUMPS

The price of quality matches in Hong Kong has

London, To-day.

A NAZI COMMUNIQUE in Berlin yesterday admit- ted that French armoured cars for the first time had attacked the German outposts in front of the Siegfried Line.

In

BELGIUM COMPLAINS AGAIN

Brussels, To-day.

The Belgian Ministry of Na- tional Defence announces

that foreign aeroplanes flow over Ni- velle yesterday morning.

Owing to fog no accurate ob servation of the planes could be made, and their height and direc- tion of flight could not be ascer. tained.-Router.

CANADA

spite of severe Nazi counter-attacks, says a DECLARES

French communique, there is no change in the general situation on the Saar front.

WAR

shot up by 50 per cent., so A Havas agency message says the French troops ON GERMANY

that the best matches now

cost 3 coppers for two boxes.

spent the night in captured positions in No Man's Land.

An official of the Swedish Match Company told the "China Mail" that a rise of 4 per cent in the wholesale price was inaugurated on Thursday, I positions. and dealers were then advised that, owing to the difficulties in getting fresh stocks, a rise of as much 50 per cent might have to be made in the near future.

The difficulty is in getting stocks from Europe, he sald. Their head office had advised them 'recently that it was unable to meet one or two orders.

But there is no justification for any rise in the price of matches produced in China. There are ample stocks in Shanghai, Macao and Hong Kong of good (though not the best) quality matches.

the Minefields have been laid by

French and British navies in tain areas in the Channel and North Sea.

counter-attacks, In spite of French are holding. their newly-won

The Saar fighting, says Havas, is a war of infantrymen and Sappers, in contrast with the war of movement in Poland.-Reuter.

NEW ADVANCES

Paris, To-day.

New advances on the Saar-front are claimed in a French communique is sued last night.

A series of methodical actions, says the communique, resulted in and advances between the Saar the Vosgen.

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Ottawa, To-day. Canada has declared war cer-on Germany.

the

A proclamation to this ef-

French aerial reconnaissance con- fect was issued from the tinues.--Reuter.

"ENEMY OFFENSIVE"

Paris, To-day.

Prime Minister's Office yes- terday afternoon, and a copy cabled to London for the

A semi-official survey of the mili-King's signature as King of tary situation on the Western Front Canada. issued by Havas says that French The text of the proclamation was troops spent the night in positions approved after both Houses of Par- conquered two days before which liament had adopted the address they have maintained despite the reply to the speech from the Throne. lively reaction of the enemy.

-Reuter.

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FIRST TIME IN HISTORY

Ottawa, To-day. Canada declared war on Germany,

6.10 p.m. B.S.T. A proclamation appearing in the gazette said that a state of war with the Reich existed and has existed in the Dominion of Canada from yesterday.

During the night the troops strengthened their positions, strongly establishing their Ilaison with the position from where their attack was launched, through the difficult ground they had just conquered, which the enemy had previously wrecked by means of many massive destructions. Besides many concrete blockhouses, A copy has been cabled to London constituting the advanced works of and the King is expected to sign a the Siegfried Line and long-establish- duplicate copy shortly in his capacity ed field works, coalmine galleries which are very numerous in this area provide safe cover for detachments interned for counter-attacks.-Reuter.

as King of Canada.

This is the first time that Canada has declared war.

In 1914 Canada merely published the British declaration in the gazette. · --Reuter.

Ottawa, To-day,

BEMI-OFFICIAL SURVEY OF THE SITUATION

The declaration of war, signed by Paris, To-day.

the Premier, Mr. Mackenzie King, Last night's official communique and the Governor-General, Lord

states that a series of methodic

tions enabled advances to be made be- Gazette, and is effective from yester- ac-Tweedsmuir, appears in the official tween the Saar and the Vosges re- gions.

There aro indications of an enemy offensive movement to the east of the Moselle, in the region north-east of Bierak. Aerial reconnaissance continues.- Reuter.

"RECONNOITRING TROOPS"

Berlin, To-day.

A Berlin official communique says that French reconnoltring troops have crossed the frontier "and entered fighting contact with our outposts!”- Reuter.

OSLO POWERS IN CONFERENCE

day.

.Mr. Mackenzie King will address the Canadian House of Commons to-day on the significance of the declaration.Reuter,

Washington, To-day. An official announcement Bays that the provisions of the Neutrality Act will apply to Canada.--Reuter,

MR. SOONG RETURNS

MR. T. V. SOONG, HEAD OF THE BANK OF CHINA AND THE BANK OF CANTON RETURNED FROM CHUNGKING YESTERDAY AFTER-

NOON.

BRUSSELS, TO-DAY. ECONOMIC EXPERTS OF OSLO CONFERENCE POWERS ARE TO MEET IN BRUSSELS TO-DAY.

Mr. Soong was accompanied by his The newspaper "Soir" says the private secretary and Mr. P. Y. Pei, meeting will discuss supplies of food-Assistant General stuffs and raw materials in the Oslo Bank of China. States, and may also possibly discuss the question of contraband.-Reuter.

MESSAGES OF LOYALTY

London, To-day, A message of loyalty to the Empire has been sent by Indians in Mauritius to the Indian National Congress.

The message urges co-operation with the British Government and the set ting aside of political and religious differences. -Reuter.

Manager of the

FURTHER FRENCH

EXPENDITURE ·

Paris, To-day,

M. Campinchi, Ministar of Marine, foreshadows further expenditure.

In the official journal, he says, that it will probably be necessary to ear- mark the 150,000,000 francs included in the 1940 Naval Budget, for the con- struction of naval vessels and for equipping coastal defences-Reuter.