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with the French while a few hours later the Ministry of Information made a statement that the British troops were not yet in action.

Commenting

the Ministry's activities in a recent leader, "The Times" antd: "We wage this war in the sight of all neutral nations; believing our cause is just, we court their judgment and we desire thei to have the fullest material forming that judgment."

Questions In Commons?

for

LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter).——Mr. Chamberlain will give his second "war bulletin" in the House of Commons at 2.45 p.m. to-morrow when he is expected to carry on the story of the war from the point to which he took it on September 7.

Any questions which may arise as to the function and working of the Ministry of Information will be answered by Sir Samuel Hoare, Lord Privy Seal.

Another "D Notice"?

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 12 (UP). The nubile was not informed of the presence of their troops in Fronce until the Ministry of Information lifted the censorship covering the movement.

It is officially revealed that the trains arriving and the trans- troop

Chinese papers piense copy.

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The Inspector, 15, Star St., Wanchal, ports departing at a "certain British The Inspector, 12, Sal Yeung Chot nort

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Unofficial sources say that shortly before midnight, Mr. A. P. Water- feld, Deputy Director of the Minis try of Information, issued an official statement, saying that at the request of the Secretary of State for War, and

consultation in

with the full Army Council, "I am authorized to Instruct you to take all possible steps in the national Interest to prevent the publication of reports respecting the presence of British troops in France."

He insisted on a recall of the first editions of newspapers publishirut Auch reports.

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RE-TAKE LODZ

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Increased activity of airplanes, which are taking off and soon coming back for iure loads of bombs. 1,225 b. More troops are being hurried up

70 into the lines around Rädom. £..70 n, It is estimated that five

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NEWS FLASHES

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Elsewhere movements were quiet and mainly small.

Wall Street was strong and active.

DECISION OF WAR COUNCIL

BANK

Ambulance Bombed

Although displaying the red cross (Continued from Page 1.) sign prominently on the roof, an |but closed brighter owing to the near

ambulance belonging to the National completion of selling in connection Homburg and carrying a walking Red Cross Society of China has been with the last pre-war account.

alick, bore up well, and continued bombed and completely destroyed by Industrinis encountered a demand. his consultations in Downing Street Japanese planes in Kwangsi, accord- Internationals were stronger. Rub-until late in the evening.

ing to information received by the [bers strengthened.

It is understood that future meet-Society's bureau at Hongkong.

According to a telegram from the ings of the Council will be frequent.

Society's field headquarters, the Momentous Talks On French Soil

LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter), planes were flying low and the air- LONDON, Sept. 12 (Router)-It is It is officially announced that a ground. 24 n. fighting north of Lodz hud Posen omcially announced that a limited meeting of the Supreme War, In addition to the ambulance, 12 n.trying to find their way out.

on medical supplies including 1,000,000 that they have been number of Government departmental Council was held to-day It is reported 72 n.

quinine tablets, surgical instruments pocket and are staffs who can perform their duties French soil. driven back the

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army around Warsaw, according to transferred the Impression in the field today.

Chat-

The object of the meeting was to enable a direct and personal exchange

men were plainly seen trom the

Unity Of Action A "Havas" sintement says: “Mill-

countries should inke together. It is estimated that between three tight thousand persons are involved. Ordination of Defence, Lord

A Royal Air Force plane took the There

no question of the Gov-neld, the French Premier, M. Edouard premier and Lord Chatfell to France is and five divisions are engaged

ernment leaving London

and General Gamelin, head and back. and no Daladier, an around Radiom.

office directly concerned with war- of the French Army. 12 n. Marked Slowing Down time activities will go.

LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter).----A .30 n.marked slowing down of the Gernan PARIS, Sept. 12 (Reuter). The 08/0 advance is noted by att military fair raid alarm was sounded in Dorval .8.10 n.observers. Some are of the opinion and Arras on Monday afternoon.

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Germany's unilateral The meeting fully conarmed the moment of

denunciation of the Locamo Pact, firm resolve of Britain und France to contacts have taken place between Attention is drawn to the fact that

devote their entire strength to wag-

British and French General the Cerman advance has averaged 20

(Reuter)ing the conflet forced on them and the

to Staffs, at first occasionally, then with İs which

possible assistance a tremendous General Toshizo Nishio, Inspector to give all miles a day,

uninterrupted frequency. "Regard- speed even for mechanised cections General of Military Education, has Poland. fand is tiring for troops,

been appointed supreme Commander- It is learned from authoritative ing the unity of action in the ccone- Such an advance also creates the in-Chief of the Japanese forecs

complete mic and financial war, that is equally In quarters that .8.70 b. risk of running out of supplies, China. Lieut-General

unanimity on the measures the two'complete." Selshifo especially for tanks and heavy arm-Itagaki has been appointed supreme

vehicles, which Arc noured

the Chief of Staff of the Japanese forces greediest consumers of petrol.

| in China in order to cope effectively The Pules thus have an opportunity with the new stage current in the

In. A temporary deadlock may Sino-Japanese confite!. dig ensue, but all observers warn against optimism.

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HANDS OFF BRITISH COLONIES

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did not imply an extension, but it did Imply are-statement of the Monroe Doctrine.

•The Monroe Doctrine was a De- claration made by President' Monroe Shortly afterwards, however, he on December 2, 1023, under which permitted publication of the ann European Power could seize ter- nouncement that British troops were ritory or set up government on the in France but insisted that no further two-American -continents without details could be given. He said that having recourse to war with the the troops were not yet in action.

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The Poles' position in the so-called Posen pocket westward of Warsaw. about 120 miles long and 50 miles north and south, is enclosed on both eldes by Germans and causes anxiety.

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TIENTSIN, Sept. 12 (UP).-One hundred bandits yesterday attacked the racecourse slands while 2,000 Chinese refugees were lodged there. The bandits succeeded in killing a Chinese policeman and seriously wounding a Russian

guard of the Club, Others were wounded before the bandits were dispersed. British Volunteers, Including newspaper

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 12 (Reuter}- months drought was

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.7,50 n. Since Napoleon's day, Polish mud .1.80 a. has been famous.

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correspon-

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (UP),— The Federal Communication Commis sion has ordered Station WMCA,

dent of the same newspaper, It is New York, to show cause why its license should not be rovoked for .100 n. around Warsaw will

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Office

Warsaw Suffers

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 13 (Reu- LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter) ter)The Danish Foreign Warsaw has suffered very heavily announces that the Prime Ministera. under extensive air bombardments and Forelen Ministers of Sweden, p during the past 24 hours, according Norwny, Finland and Denmark will to Polish wireless reports.

meet in Copenhagen on Monday to One of the buildings destroyed is discuss neutrality problems. belleved to be the palace famous as the late Marshal Plisudski's residence (now the Pilsudski Museum) and regarded by the Poles as a national shrine,

Nazia Race With Rain

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

BY MINE

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PARIS, Sept. 13 (UP).Tho semi- with seven survivors of the sailing official news organ "Le Temps" vessel Olive Banic, which struck reports that the Poles are still holding mine and was blown up last Friday out against the German armies with the loss,pf 14 men, driving on Warsaw.

Tanker Sunk

SPECIAL TO 'THE "TELEGNAPH“

The explosion occurred 100 miles) Unofficial sources state that three south of Bauvbjerg. German armies are driving on the Polish capital, while further Lin- oMcial reports claim that 30 Polish divisions are manned behind War- saw, holding off 70 Nazi divisions squeezing die capital in a pincer LONDON, Sept. 12. (UP)-The operation.

Ministry of Information has, an- "Lo Temps" sinles that the contre nounced that the Steamer Invertiffey, of the Polish front is retreating, but 0.450 tons, belonging to the Inver the end of the Polish line at Poznan Tankers Limited, has been sunk. has turned and is attacking the Ger- The crew was rescued by the Ameri-|

can steamer R. G. Stewart,

mont

Bitter Oghting is in progress along The Bug Hiver front, where Polish resistance is described as being parti- machine is rolling, into mushy mud cularly strong,

flats.

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"Le Temps" also reports battles on the southern front, along the San line, where the Germans are trying to turn the Polish centre and

Poles Trapped

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