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THE DUNLOP FORT TYRE

Saarland Threat No Peace at Expense of Poland

DETERMINATION

REINFORCEMENTS TO SMASH NAZIS

HEAVY SENT TO

WESTERN FRONT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, Sept. 7 (UP).—Heavy German reinforcements are now apparently being rushed up to the threatened Saar region.

Communique No. 8, issued at 9.12 p.m. (4.12 a.m. H.K.T.) states that the German lines have been reinforced on the front between the Rhine and the Moselle Rivers.

BROUGHT UP FROM INTERIOR

The communique adds: “The arrival of new forces from the interior of Germany has been signalled to our forces."

Heavy reinforcements have been seen arriving along the entire line of the Moselle front.

The Moselle, which runs through Alsace-Lorraine, the two French provinces wrested from Germany in 1918, enters Germany at-Luxemburg's southernmosi frontier.

According to yesterday's reports, fighting is heaviest in the Saar region, with Saarbrucken, the capital, apparently the French objective.

NEWS FLASHES Yugo-Slavia

Mobilising

LONDON, Sept.

7:

HUNTING THE U-BOATS

LONDON, Sept, 7 (Reuter).—A British communique

Some of the teeth of Germany's Siegfried Line in Saar- Jand. Anti-tank barricades stretching along the Franco- German frantior from Switzerland to Aachen, and which French artillery is now pounding vigorously.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Sept. 7 (UP), The British Government is resolutely determined to wage war until the Nazi regime, as constituted under its present leaders, is destroyed and will refuse to be caught by any manoeuvre by Hitler for a premature peace before that objective is achieved.

The British forekve, and are prepared for, a manoeuvre by Hitler after he smashes the Polish Army whereby the Fue- hrer is expected to attempt to inveigle the British and French into a quick peace at Poland's

expense.

Long And Bittor War But the British are prepared mentally and morally, and are pre-

SITUATION

IN CHINA

Butler Tells House Of Latest Developments

LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter), paring materially, for a long and Questioned regarding the four

bitter war.

"Nearly everyone 1 bulk with, both Chinese prisoners in Tientsin, milltory and layman, feels that the Mr. R. A. Butler stated in the war may last several years, writer House of Commons to-day that Mr. Webb Miller, General European in view of the decision of the News Manager for "United Press."

the

"Each day signs Recumulate that High Court in London and the Hitler's plan of campaign, which

notification previously given to outlined on August 23 before t war the Chinese and Japanese goy- started, la so far being followed."

ernments, the British Govern- "Firstly, Hitler has not deelneed

against Britain 091

France: ment. had decided that the men secondly, he has made no offensive could no longer be detained. move against the British and French The Consul-General In Tientsin the western front, thirdly, Nazi been instructed accordingly to to The local correspondents: Germany is taking Chinese court.

War

miensive

states that there are no major naval operations to report. Mr. Chamberlain Reviews the War Foreign Office spokesman fold neutral hand the men over

Attacks on German submarines continue. At least in

CANADA

AT. WAR

(Reuter).The War Offee Empire Rallies To

reports that Yugo-Slavia has decided on general Mobilisation.

The Motherland

OPECIAL YO THE "TELEGRAPH”

OTTAWA, Sept. 7, (UP). -- The Governor General, Bare Tweed-

The War Minister has! been empowered to put the role, told Parbantert to-day that. decision into effect by! stages.

The Yugo-Slay army is in! creasing daily, and is approach, ing half a million in strength.

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In state of war exists.

one

case success probable.

appears

German submarine attacks on shipping are taking place In various localities. The losses reported are the steamers Bosnia and Royal Sceptre. The Corin- thian was attacked but escaped undamaged and has reached port. it is reported that 26 German merchantmen, totalling 119.000 tons, have taken refuge in Vigo. Cracow Captured

For

Premier's Praise The Royal Air Force

LONDON, Sept. 7, (Reuter).—Continuing his state- nient in the House of Commons, outlining the progress of the war to date, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, declared:

no action against the western front"; Mr. G. le M. Mander (Liberal) fourthly, Hitler, as far as is known, ubjected and said that the men should is conecaling from the German people not be handed over white an appeal the French movements against ihe was pending.

ሓር Italian Siegfried Line: Athly, the

Mr. Butler said that the High inspired press is hinting that the Court had decided that a well of British and French may listen to habeas corpus could not be issued in reason' after Poland has been amnsha foreign country. ed and suggests that Italy may then! have an opportunity to mediate.

Morale Collapso

Hongkong "Confessions"

With reference to the alleged con- "The sole, bare hope here of affession of two Chinese In Hongkong, comparatively brief war is that of a Mr. Butler said that every relevant collapre in German morale,” con-fact had been taken into considera- tinues Mr. Webb Miller.

tion.

Mr. D. N. Pritt (Labour) objected "This is based on reports of internal that in view of the new proceedings for war, which the British are at it was most improper to surrender the tempting to fan by leaflet raids in men.

Mr. Butler replied that Mr. Pritt which about twenty million rates could rest assured that where many

dissensions and lack of enthusiasm

Hi pecch did a contain any Von Brauchitsch, the German Cum-by German U-Boats, and three a high proportion concerned have have en tar been scattered in Ger technical and legal matters were:

formal declaration.

her internal

The

[concerned,"

the Government -had- taken the best advice obtainable and

High Court.

Bromberg and Graudenz have been eith destroyers and anti-submarine House may also be interested to GUNBOATS ASKED regard for the decision of the

There

Warm.

More Men Called Up

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

nomen..

The order applies to nationals uf Parliament would have to consider Britain, Northern Ireland, the British proposals put before it without delay culon, protectorates and mandated in Retion, including an estimate territories, and India.

covering the expenses arising out of. PARIS, Sept. 7 (UP)--At noon or which might arise out of war. to-day, the Agence Radio at Zurich provided. LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter)-The "In this grave hour-there have reported a dispatch from the "Bosler Canadian Government has instructed been few, if any, more critical in the Nichichten" at Riga, saying that the the Canadian High Commissioner ju history of the world-the people of London to provide Onancial assis-Canada are facing the crisis with the of same fortitude as that of the people tance to the Canadian survivors

of the United Kingdom and the rest! the Athenia tragedy.

of the Commonwealth." Mr. John Kennedy, second son of American Ambassador, has arrived at Glasgow to take care the American survivors.

More than

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TO DEPART

Japan's "Friendly Advice" To British Navy

U-

to the British Consul-General, tendering "Triendly advice."

General Situation Making a statement on the gen- eral position in the Far East, Mr.

Butler said that hostilities had for

In an alde memoire on September

10 5

of Britain, representatives

to

to

Meanwhile, the situation in Tien- isin was unchanged, except insofar as it was complicated by the floods.

"Apart from the case of the gistered demonstrates the ability of carry out its attacks Athen, there have been attacks the RA.F. to

"Finally

I must stress the fact that Bern, Sept. 7 Reiter).-General on other British merchant ships under conditions of great dificulty. of the officers and Imamier-in-Chief, tiny, proclaimed the for four ships have been sunk. men in the squadrons Tempture of Uranow.

"On our side the Admiralty has entered and received their training many."!. Canadian Decision

The proclamation slates that taken immediate counter-measures. gince the expansion began. LONDON, Sept, 7_ (Reuter), --The falan and the Corridor no longer craft have been very active and large know that those who took part in number who Governor-General T Canada, Lord poparates East Prussia and Danzig reinforcements of anti-submarine and the attack inclugled Tweedsmuir in a speech from the

From Germany.

escort vessels are rapidly becoming Were from the dominions. Throne when Parliament met yruler-

Leaflets Over Germany available. LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuter)day, said that his Ministers Wern

Polish Troops Bombed

Convoy System

"As the House knows, extensive Parliament to-day adjourned until!

convinced that Canada and its people

WARSAW, Sept. 7 (Reuter).--The i September 13.

would unite in a a national effect toj

"As Mr. Winston Churchilt has connaissance flights have been car ried out over Germany (711 three Polish general staff, In a communique defend to their utmost the

some time been on a very restricted liberties NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UP)-The which were threatened.

ys that Germat, aeroplanes are already informed the House, steps are successive nights during the last week

deing taken to establish the convey by units of the bumber command. HANKOW, Sept. 7 (Reuter). scale, though operations of some im- liner Manhattan arrived here to-day,

nt the Carllest possible Britain was honouring her pledge.bombing Polish troops.

portance appeared to be in progress The Japanese Consular raids several were

on stom

copies of notes th: 10,000,000

from carrying a record number of pureen-and was now at war with Germany.¦

the beginning of May on the to the German people have been disthorities have forwarded a note! German planes method of protection contributed over a wide area in nerthera Fifteen

frontler. Parliament would have to consider were brought down yesterday and 20 gers totalling 1,573.

Mongol-Manchu for the defence of Canada, to-day, measures

cbviously be only instituted after the outbreak of war. It takes tune to and western Germany, Including the BERLIN, Sept. 7 (Reuter)--Alland methods of co-operating in the The Poles lost six planes. British subjects over 15 years of age fort against incession and force.

Fighting is proceeding at Ladz.pring it fully into operation, but the Ruhr. Although on each occasion the

In order to "prevent incidents," it France, Germany and Poland, the: must report to the nearest polire The militia, naval and air forces

utmost possibletion, no contact was secured by the is stated, the British gunboats Peiere! Japanese Government stated its in-

concentrate efforts tention and all our aircraft und Scarab should leave port. ezemy fighters, station within 24 hours, according to were already on active service and Pictrkow. Tomaszow to the west touse can be sati: fed that it is being enemy defence was set fully in mo

tapeed and vigour. a decree issued by the Minister of the other steps had been taken to defend Tarnow, and in the north of Torun, applied with

Sierp and Clonnsk, where the enemy

returned safely. Canada's consts and

The note specified that the Japanese settle the dispute with China.

Craigie's Sir Robert "Most of the ships which have been

conversations Interior, Herr Frick.

have been held.

"The

The activity of the nighter

and military authorities would guarantee security.

attacked hitherto mie vessels which

constal command, it less conspicuous, the safety of all Britons in Hankow, with the Japanese Government were commenced their voyages before war has been no less intense. From the The British Consul-Generni in at present in suspense. The British had broken out, and naturally, for

emergency, all

all reply said the question was being re- Government made it clear that they them, the full scope of our detensive early stages of the

ferred to the proper nuthorities. were anxious to continue the con organization could not be immediately undrons of the fighters command

have been at their war stations, and Two Japanese worships later versations in the hope that agree- in a state of Instant readiness. The

steamed up and anchored close to the ment might be reached on all out- Navy On Top

coastal commands have also been en-

two British gunboats, and another standing points. "While a certain proportion of gaved in extensive reconnaissance

Japanese warship lay off a French Pules have mobilized six additional weekly losses must be expected, and aver surrounding areas in order to gunboat, classes of officers and non-commis we must not minimise the threat to locate and destroy enemy submarines. stoned oflicers, regardless of age. The Poles have announced

our shipping, I think the House and the

Home Defence

DAVENTRY NEWS. formation of two Czecho-Slovake country may rest assured that the

navy, with all their war-time experi "I must now say something about

BROADCASTS ence in handling this problem, and the organisation of the home defence Egypt Severs Relations

newspaper also reports that with the added advantage of the services which are rapidly being com- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" women and children hurled

hand forces at methods of submarine detection and pleted. The regional organisation is

LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter).— LONDON. Sept. 7 (UP)The grenades at the German

destruction which have since been functioning well. There is still some Ravitch in southern Poznan.. Ministry of Information

Hi on-

of whole-time personnel, At the beginning of Daventry's LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter).-After nounced that the British Government

The press published a dispatch ap-developed, will increasingly bring the shortage

but this is chiefly to be found in the first news broadcast In Polish, conferring with Turkish leaders for has been officially informed that the pearing in the Zurich "Neuezuriener problem under control.

Zeitung" reporting a fortnight, the Turkish Ambassador Egyptian Government has decided to western German frontier elties have from Berlin:

country districts.

the Polish Ambassador to Lon- Wilhelmshaven Attack"

The enforcement of the black-out to London has left Istanbul

diplomatic relations with

been or are being evacuated.

The Government would like to is proceeding satisfactorily. With the don conveyed to the people of England.

message from Mr. "Evacuation of the French

very gallant help of air force reconnoissance every Poland a from pay tribute to Iraq Joins In

frontier towns is believed to be com-attack made by uillte of the RAF night, it had been possible to dis- Chamberlain,

The or certain German warships off cover lights irregularly showing and

message said that Great BAGHDAD, Sept. 7 cussions between the Secretary for the

Willielmshaven Hittor Bans Reports

(cheers')

Britain and France had entered the during action was at once taken to deal Dominions, the Secretary for the Iraq has decided in sever

which at least two hits were scored with the offenders.

determined to fight with all Colonies and the Prime Minister of with Germany.

LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter)-From on one of the so-called 'pocket'

Evacuation Plans

their power the forces of aggression Southern Rhodesia on the Rhodesia- It is leamed in London that Iraq Brussels comes the news that the battleships be realised that the

last against Po **The Government decided

Poland. Nyassaland Commission have been has informed the German Minlater German papers oro, not printing any-

statement concluded: "They suspended owing to the war. They that he must leave the country with- thing about the aghting

objectives attacked, namely the Thursday that plans for the evacus- will be resumed when circumstances is 24 hours, and the Iraq representa-Western Front.

German floor at Wilhelm- tion, mainly in respect of school- their permit.

tive in Berlin has been instructed to They carry Jubilant reports, how- abavch and at the entrance of sae children, young children and ask for his passport.

Kiel Canal, ever, of the progress made in Poland.

The operation has now been sub- LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter)-A A number of Germans in Iraq,

Polife is Danish fishing boat was blown up in connected with the military or other-

many, and the mug in which stantially completed and has covered pred not only those towns for which plans a minefield near Esbjerg. says 'awise, who are regarded as dangerous,

tho: B.A.F. ETÁCIE, have been interned.

Herbo despite serein he had been worked out beforehand, but message from Copenhagen.

defanów w worthy of highest also a number of other vulnerable praiso "Mention must be made of children and mothers have been "So for approximately 1,745,000 weather conditiona‹ prevailing during

LONDON, Sept. 7 (Beuter). gvacuated in the country as a whole. the afternoon of the quECH

The process of assimileting this large | Mexico has warned the nise German increase in population in the receive steamers which have taken refuge "Attack In Ralastorn Visibility

Schools In Her poris that use of their witd- extremily, poor and hing, areas will take time. the final, stains "be the attack are are to be reopened in the receiving Tess, transmitting, weta, would be a

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many offers for service have been re- ceived, the Government has found it LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reutor)-To necessary to request the public ta Sept. 7 LONDON,

(Reuter).—| date 63 Indian princes have sent continue in their ordinary occupa" United States liners arriving in messages of loyalty the King- tions to avoid dislocation of Britain yesterday. carried large] Emperor.

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