1939-09-12 — Page 23

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Maginot Line

Unsuccessful Drive Against SIEGFRIED LINE BOMBARDED BY ALLIED GUNS: NEW GAINS

Special To The "Telegraph"

PARIS, SEPT. 11 (UP)-OFFICIAL FRENCH WAR RADIO

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September 12, 1939.

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COMMUNIQUE NO. 16 STATES: SISTANCE OUR ATTACK TO-DAY CONTINUED TO MAKE ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and Bombay PROGRESS OVER A FRONT OF ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF THE SAAR.” POSITION CLARIFIED

THE POSITION on the Western Front is now becom- ing somewhat more clarified.

France is attempting to drive a wedge into the Siegfried Line between Saarbrucken, capital of Saar Province, and Zweibrucken.

In an attempt to relieve

pressure in this area, the REDING

Nazi Army has launched strong, but so far unsuccess- ful, counter-attacks further north-west, with the Maginot Line facing Merzig and Scarlouis as their ob- jective.

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ATTACK ON FORTS

Saarbrucken, which covers the Arst line of the Siegfried forti- fications, is menaced by the French drive and, according to some reports, is already aur- rounded and behind the French front lines, which ro now stretching roughly east to west from the Saar River at Ensdorf to a point near Zweibrucken.

The French forces are stated to have penetrated eight miles into German territory east of Saarbrucken

north Ankl Sarreguemines. ATTACKS ON FORTS

of

French artillery fire is now comeen

trated on Zwelbrucken, an important rallway junction, on Friedrichstal (both on the Blies River) and on Tenirasse. These three centres are Important pivots In the Siegfried Line which, despite the terrifle French pounding, has not yet cracked.

All the German terrain cast of the French town of Forbne is in Allled

hands.

Mie German counter-offensive, which is directed from Merzig (on the Saar River) is directed along the

area bounded by the Luxembourg frontier.

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Famous Organisation Of

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ZWZIDE

SARREGUEMINES

Anti-British Propaganda

Japanese Inspired Move In Peiping

LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter), A total of 1,140 officers and ratings of the Women's Royal PEIPING, Sept. 12 (Reuter). Naval Service are now employed-Britons in Peiping woke this in various parts of the country. morning to find banners hung in Several thousands of Royal Naval the streets declaring in English: ratings will be replaced by women who will relieve them of jobs women

can perform.

Several thousands more of the "Wrena" (as they are called) ure in training.

Substantial Progress PARIS, Sept. 11 (Reuter)---Ob servers here Interprèt yesterday's German offensive movement near

by a large number of tanks which Sourck, close 10 the Luxemburg frontier, as a struggle to avoid being advanced rapidly under cover of the

artillery fre.

driven into the shelter of the concrete emplacements on the main Siegfried-The-Frencir claim to have penetrat Line.

ed the Gerinan defences to an average depth of two miles,

The Impression is gathered that the Germans are determined to hold as long as possible to the advantages offered by the outposts of the line which include valuable artillery and

Posts:

-observation

It is presumed that the German general staff are aware that they wi

"Ireland la no longer a slave ol

Britain," and "Let Ireland of re

presented in China. To Hell with British passports."

Unfortunately for the organisers of this fort a few early risers saw uniformed Chinese police of the Japanese sponsored Government hanging up the banners.

There seems to be no doubt that it Wis ВП effort by sponsored Chinese, but the object is the Japanese- puzzling.

Mincs Evacuated

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TEIPING, Sept. II (UP),———Anti- British demonstrations In North French China are Increasing,

The fighting is rapidly becoming. extended in scope hand severity and appears now to live left the pre- libinaryTM ¿lüge of contact and entering on a phase of conflict.

German endeavours to

The last remaining Britons have

soon have to cope with a real push, pressure on the Saarbrucken sector and are seeking by counter-attacks to by an offensive near the Luxemburg delay the time when their forces must border have failed. All German evacuated from the Chiaotso mines take quarters in the permanent fortl-attacks have been driven back. In Honan, where they were subjected fications.

Heavy fighting is predicted in the to boycotts and intimidation. next few days,

left entirely Fresh German mines have been troops are pouring into the lines.- Japanese hands.

They appear to be determined to hold the posts as long as possible.

Substantial Progress PARIS, Sept. 11 (Reuter).—A communique states that despite the resistance of the enemy, our attacks are making substantial progress on a front about 12 miles cast of the Snar. Aerodrome Bombed

the

LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter) —— German reports admit that French have bombed the evacuated aerodrome at Saarbruecken,

Zweibrucken Falls

Franch Warfare

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Sept. 12 (UP).--It is said that the French forces are now the

aging in trench warfare on western front.

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The "Paris-Soir" believes that the PARIS, Sept. 12 (Reuler).-The Freuch tactica give Germany capture of Zweibrucken, ou important respite. The concentration of our German railway junction samo 14 Armies is completed," it says. miles to the east of Saarbrucken, is claimed in French from the Western Fronts despatches

This seems to be partially confirmed by the official communique which states that substantial progress Was made in a sustained attack on a 12- mile front to the east of Saar- bruceken.

According to reports, the attack followed heavy artillery bombard-| 'ment of the whole area, and was led

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