Most Violent Artillery Battle Of The War B.E.F. HELD READY TO RUSH TO AID OF
LOWLANDS
Paris, To-day.
BRITISH TROOPS ARE now being held in readiness
for Nazi offensive in the Lowlands.
any Monday's long-range artillery battle, in which both sides participated, was near the Moselle and is Inhabit- considered the most violent of the war. ants of a Luxemburg village near the frontier fled to safety as shell splinters fell on the town.
The Germans have'now come to the conclusion that the British troops are in the front line after all.
Hitherto, the Germans have tried to suggest that all the work is being done stated by the French, but it is now that as a result of a clash between British and German patrols in front of the Siegfried Line, the leader of the British patrol was seriously wounded. He was taken to a first-ald post by the Germans and died two days later. -Reuter.
PATROL CLASH
London, To-day.
BIG TANKER
BLOWN UP
IN CHANNEL
London, To-day. Another oil-tanker has gone to the bottom off the English coast but her identi- holding a sector of the Maginot Line ty and ownership are not yet encountered a German patrol in No-known, Man's-Land last night and a fight en- sued, says Reuter's special correspon- dent with B.E.F. in France.
A patrol of the British force now
The British patrol suffered no cas- ualties, but at least one German was killed and his body brought back to the British line.-Reuter.
Coastguards on the south-west coast afternoon saw the oil- yesterday tanker suddenly burst into flames. Lifeboats were put out but the ship speedily broke in half and disappeared.
It is understood that a patrol boat
SINKING OF THE "ARENDSKERK" DELIBERATE
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL “)
Amsterdam, To-day. OPINION HERE IS very uneasy regarding the tor- pedoing of the "Arendskerk" just when the Netherlands felt compelled to take new military measures owing to the aggravation of the inter- national situation along the Dutch border. The fact that the "Arendskerk" was torpedoed after examination of her papers by the Commander of the German submarine is highly significant since it shows that no mistake could have been possible.
warfare:
an-
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FEELING HIGH
The Hague, To-day, The "Algemeine Handelsblad" ticipates the aggravation of submarine Feeling is high regarding the sink-
ing of the Arendskerk, in view "Germany is endeavouring to pre- the circumstances, disclosing it to have. vent the transport of goods from Bel-been a deliberate act of war against gium and Holland by all means." a Dutch steamer, with no possibility
The "Arendskerk" was a big freighTM of a mistake-Havas, tér built last year and was one of the finest units of the Dutch cantile fleet-Havas.
mer
SIGNIFICANT BROADCAST The German wireless - broadcast yesterday afternoon the news of the sinking of the Arendskerk."
The master of the 'Arendskerk, the announcer said, had reported that his ship had been stopped, and torpedoed by a German submarine. No further comment was made on the incident.
Reuter
Nazi Charges Denied (SPECIAL TO "CHÍNA MAIL)
Hague, To-day. Authoritative quarters here câte- gorically deny the allegations of DNB., omcial "German news agency, that the Allies inspired the military preparations in Holland and Belgium.
add that the Dutch Govern- considers the international situa- the of what information
"and"věrity ----Havas,
ONE MIND
THAT IS NOT MACHINE-MADE
Helsinki, To-day. The German Commer- cial Attache in Finland has resigned his post and has joined the Finnish Army as a volunteer.- Reuter.
rescued the crew.
MYSTERY
MISHAP TO NEW SHIP
Panama, To-day.
One of Britain's latest freighters, the Merchant Prince, 5,265 tons has been towed to Bilbao by a British steamer, the California Star, after she had mysteriously broken down eight hundred miles out to sea.
While the vessel was drifting hope- lessly as a result of the breakdown, fire suddenly broke out among wood stored on the deck.
The fire was extinguished, after five hours.
in
The British Consul-General Bilbao is conducting investigations.
The captain of the Merchant
The tanker appeared to be a vessel Prince has commended the conduct of about 8,000 tons.
A watcher from the shore said he saw what seemed to be a submarine
Reuter.
beside the doomed vessel.
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“QUIET DAY ON THE WHOLE"
Paris, To-day.
of the crew. Reuter.
SENATE CONFIRMS
Washington, To-day. The Senate has confirmed the Pre- sident's nomination of Mr, Frank Mur- The customary evening communique phy, ex-Attorney-General, to the Su- on the war operations, states that it preme Court, and of Mr. Robert Jack- was a quiet day on the whole. There son as Attorney-General in his place. was the usual patrol activity.-Reuter. '—Reuter.
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