THE CHINA MAIL. NOVEMBER 1, 1939.
GERMANS SHELL VILLAGES
BEHIND THE LINES
Paris, To-day.
AFTER A QUIET NIGHT activity increased on the THREAT TO
western front yesterday, and last night's French communique reported that there was marked ac- tivity between the Moselle and the Saar. There were raids, ambushes and patrols. Two enemy planes were brought down out of con-
trol on the Saar front behind the German lines.
The better visibility has greater artillery activity.
led to
The Germans are using long- distance guns and yesterday shell. ed a French village six miles behind the lines near the Saar, The French sent out seven distance reconnaissance patrols and the German one.
long-
All French planes returned safely, and one German machine brought down.-Reuter.
THREE. GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN
was
on
Paris, To-day. The latest official communique says: "In the course of many flights Monday, a 2-engined German recon- naissance machine was brought down in our lines.
"Two enemy observation 'planes fell out of control in the German lines on the Saar front."-Reuter.
AIR ACTIVITY OVER BRITISH LINES
Paris, To-day.
Much of the renewed aerial activity on the western front
INDIAN AIR FORCE RESERVE
New Delhi, To-day. Recruiting has started for the new Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
It consists, in the initial stages, of five flights, primarily for coast de- fence flights, which will be stationed in Karachi, Bombay, Madras, Cal- cutta and Delhi.
The machines will be manned most- ly by Indians enlisted for the dura- tion of the war, with the option of subsequent peace time service, to- gether with a nucleus of regular ser- vice personnel. Reuter.
S
took place over the British NAZI AIR
lines.
A German plane was brought down somewhere behind the British sec- tor by our anti-aircraft guns.
"Thousands of British their first experience of an air raid warning, which was sounded at noon and lasted 45 minutes.
PLANE MISSING
troops had
RAIDERS
DRIVEN OFF
LONDON, TO-DAY.
AN ENEMY AEROPLANE WAS SEEN BY AN R.A.F. 'PLANE OFF THE EAST COAST YESTERDAY MORNING.
One of the R.A.F. planes which carried out a daylight photographing expedition over enemy aerodromes in northern Germany has not yet re- It is announced by the Admiralty ported back at its base in France. and Air Ministry that after a short At least one German reconnaissance engagement at close range, the enemy plane was brought down by the aircraft broke off the combat and flew French in Monday's air engagements. I away in an easterly direction.
aero--
French planes which, like the Bri- tish, photographed German dromes, all returned safely.-Reuter. TYPICAL GERMAN COMMUNIQUE
Berlin, To-day. German troops crossed the frontier into France and reconnoftred. posi- tions in front of the Maginot Line, according to the German News Agency which adds that they have found an abandoned trench system, evacuated machine gun nests and a deserted village!
They retired without encountering enemy fire, having seized quantities of abandoned war materials!-Reuter. LUXEMBOURG REPORT
Luxembourg, To-day. Great activity was noted yesterday morning and the previous day along the Luxembourg frontier.
Some planes passed over Luxem- bourg territory-Reuter.
AUSTRALIAN WHEAT SALE
Canberra, To-day.
The Australian Government has ac-. quired: 17,000,000 bushels" of "Austra- lian wheat, of which 10,000,000 'bu- shels has been sold to the British Government:
Price was about 2/8d per bushel, which is 1/4 higher than the pre-war average. Reuter,
Shortly afterwards, a German sea- plane of the same type attempted to attack a British convoy some miles
out at sea.
Two bombs were dropped, but they It was driven off by British aircraft.
did no damage.--Reuter.
NAVAL STATEMENT
The following statement by the survivors of the mine explosion on Monday night, when a steam launch and two junks were blown up, was released by the local Naval Authorities this morning:
"The steam launch "Kwong Hong, with two junks in tów, was on passage from Canton to Hong' Kong. At about 9. p.m., she was intercepted by a Police launch in Urmston Road and ordered to pro- ceed south of Chu Lu Kök.
The steam launch steered a southerly course. for about two hours, when she came across a Red Flag Buoy. Thinking she - was clear of the danger area, she turned towards Kap Sing Mun to pass north of Chu Lu Kok.
"At about, 1. p.m. she "struck a' 'mine." - and the launch and both junks were wrecked. About 40 lives were lost, but some 13 aur vivors clung to wreckage and drifted on shore at Lantau next
NEUTRALS DENIED
Amsterdam, To-day. Well-informed circles in Berlin continue to deny ru-
GOUGH
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SORRY FOR VON BRAUCHITSCH
London, To-day.
General Sir Hubert Gough, who commanded the Fifth Army in France from 1916 to 1918, fore- casts in an article a great deter- loration in Germany before the Spring.
Germany's prospects of suc- CCB8 on the western front, ha says, are very small.
"The problem for Germany is truly a terrible one," he con- cludes, "and I am indeed sorry for the chief of the German army
at this moment."-Reuter.*
mours that Germany intends CHANGE OF
to violate neutral territory, according to the Berlin cor- respondent of the Amsterdam newspaper "Handelsblad.”
These circles declare that the pre- sence of German troops near neutral frontiers can be explained by the fact that as the German-French frontier is relatively short German troops had to be spread out fanwise.
POLICY IN
N. CHINA?
Peiping, To-day. Informed Chinese political
It is also claimed in Berlin that circles declare that the Jap-
on the
the inaction of the Allies Western Front, after they themselves had declared war on Germany, leaves the initiative in German hands. Reuter.
EMPIRE AIR
CONFERENCE IN OTTAWA
anese authorities have issued orders for the cessation of the anti-British
this area.
movement in
While it remains for events to prove. this, well-informed circles emphati- cally declare that the Chinese Police are under orders to remove anti-Bri- tish banners fixed across streets,- anti- THE AUSTRALIAN
British slogans pasted on walls and to TATIVE AT THE DISCUSSIONS ON destroy anti-British posters and pam- THE EMPIRE AIR TRAINING phlets-all within the next few days. SCHEME, WHO ARRIVED HERE YESTERDAY, IS MR. V.
They are also FAIR-
to remove - pickets BAIRN, CONTROLLER OF AVIA- from British premises. TION.
OTTAWA, TO-DAY.
FEPRESEN-
New Zealand's representative, Group-Captain Saunders, also arriv- ed here yesterday.
The same circles declare that this development represents the changed Japanese policy towards the develop- The British representatives are al- ment of friendly relations with the ready in Ottawa, and the discussions Democracies and A corresponding are expected to start in a few days. swing from the totalitarian ranks.--
Reuter.
Reuter.
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