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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 27, 1939

GERMAN THREAT TO NEUTRALS

London, To-day.

The German newspaper "Deutsche Dienst,” which is generally considered to speak with authority, said yester- day that it can be regarded as certain that Germany will not stand by quietly should neutral countries increase their exports to Britain.

Commenting on the Russian pro- test over the British contraband con- ⚫trol, semi-official circles point out that it is similar to that imposed dur- ing the Great War by the Allies Including Russia.

It is considered somewhat strange, therefore, and it is also considered odd that at the same time Soviet

Russia should inform the United States Government that the City of Flint is to be detained to enable a check to be made on her cargo. Reuter.

GERMAN ATTITUDE

Amsterdam, To-day. Germany is publicly adopting the -standpoint that neutral countries are really neutral only if they maintain their exports to the Reich at pre-war -level, states the Berlin correspondent .of the "Handelsblad."

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While Germany admits that Holland is unable to disregard the British blockade by continuing deliveries at pre-war level, circles in Berlin, cording to this correspondent, take the view that she must do her utmost in this respect and refrain from submit- ting without more ado to Britain's wishes.-Reuter.

FIRST VISIT TO THE SAAR

THE FRANCES DAY PENNY FUND-Miss Frances Day, the ac- tress, attended a lunch In London to inaugurate the Frances Day Penny Fund, a fund for providing gifts for the fighting Services. Photo shows Miss Frances Day and Capt. E. B. Hambro, collecting coppers for the fund. There is about £15 in coppers in each jar. - (Copyright. By Air Mall).

SHELLING DUEL WITH U-BOAT

KING'S SECRET VISIT

was told-the

"Who is it?” whispered twelve- year-old Brian Cocker to an officer London, To-day.

when he saw a tall, soldierly figure, A British cargo ship re-accompanied by two generals and a cently sank a U-boat after a party of aides-de-camp.

"It's the King," he desperate shell duel, accord-King, on a surprise visit to the Bri- ing to a statement to the tish Army in the West of England,

behind was inspecting his troops "South Wales Argus" by one hedge. of the ship's officers.

(Continued from. Page 8) Accompanied by French officers and by the two American military at- aches at Paris, Colonel Horace Fuller and Lieutenant-Colonel Sum- ner Waite, a few newspaper pondents had been the first newspa-

The officer said that the U-boat came permen of any nationality to be of- to the surface almost under the ship's ficially admitted to the French war starboard bow when the crew were -zone. After showing us numerous in= |dining.

teresting but unimportant sights in

corres-

the rear the French officers realized After a duel, in which neither ship that we wanted to see the real Front. was hit, the U-boat dived and re-em- -They brought us here from Metz. Wejerged three miles away.

came to Boulay on the road to Sarre- louis, from Boulay to the tiny village

The cargo-boat's gunners opened of Dalem and thence to an artillery fire and with the bursting of a final observatory half a mile behind the old shell the U-boat vanished.--Reuter. frontier. where we could look west-

ward into Germany.

The big town of Saarlouis and the hill sanctuary of St. Oran were hid- den from our view by hills, but below us lay French Merten and beyond,

POLISH

in German territory, the village of DIPLOMAT

Ueberherrn and Bockholf Farm, which

the French have just taken.. IN RANKS AS

Shells from half a dozen batteries

were landing about four kilome-

tres away on the top of the hill called A PRIVATE

Klareichen above captured Ueber- herrn, where the Germans have, an artillery observatory and a fortified

PARIS, TO-DAY.

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Brian gasped, then smiled proudly. "Well, it's my father's field," he sald, "and I'm

very glad he has come."

The King stayed in Brian's field for some time and in a sheltered corfier of it sat on a rug behind a haystack to eat his lunch.

Touring a wide area he shook hands! and chatted with hundreds of the troops. He visited in turn all the units which make up a modern in- fantry division.

The first unit was a crack infantry battalion which had been on trench- digging duty throughout the night on a lonely and chilly hill-top. Here the battalion's headquarters was just canvas lean-to against an Army lorry. backed against a hedge.

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"ASLEEP IN THE TRENCHES" Many of the soldiers, wearing full battle dress, were asleep at the bottom of their trenches when the King ar- rived. Two horse-rakes were working in the next field, their drivers un- aware that the King was imspecting his troops over the hedge.

The next battalion was stationed some miles away in a lovely valley close to an old stone village.

post. If Klareichen hill be taken or GENERAL SIKORSKI, THE NEW turned the advance northeastward to POLISH PREMIER, INSPECTED ON Saarlouis and the Saar valley will be WEDNESDAY THE POLISH LEGION

Unknown to the villagers the royal open to the French.

WHICH IS NOW BEING TRAINED To an amateur it would seem that TO TAKE ITS PLACE BESIDE THE party drew "up in a quiet lane. It was the primary aim of these operations BRITISH AND FRENCH ARMIES. not until the regiment, with their tin MEN hats held bloft, were giving three is to reach the last line of hills south SEVERAL THOUSAND and east of the Saar, and from there to MARCHED PAST HIM IN REVIEW. cheers that the villagers learned that dominate the entire valley. But When General Sikoraki came to the King was among them. whatever the ultimate war plan the entrance to the camp, a private After lunch the King decorated an gallantry in Palestine. This was the third officer of the regiment to be so decorated.

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ISTANBUL CONFERENCE

Rome, To-day.

A conference is proceeding at Istanbul between the representatives of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Afghanis- tan. The four countries concerned are already linked by a pact which was designed to prevent Soviet ex- pansion in any of their countries. Reuter.

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adopted, offensive or defensive, to an came to the attention and saluted officer with the Military Cross for W. R. LOXLEY

old war correspondent like the writer General Sikorski returned the salute it is clear from a thousand little slan, and then stepped forward and shook that the French Army is all set to go. hands with the private.

(World copyright 1839 by Coopera- It was his old friend, M. Lipski, tion. Reproduction even partially, Polish Ambassador to Berlin, strictly forbidden.)

war broke out.

until

The King spoke again to the other two officers whom he received a few weeks ago at Buckingham Palace.

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