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五拜禮 號五十月九英港香 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,
1939.
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Major Conflict Imminent In Saar
In Saar Basin
BRITISH
TOMMIES
SWING INTO ACTION ON SAAR
FRONT
Special To The "Telegraph'
PARIS, SEPT. 15 (UP).-DESPATCHES RECEIVED IN PARIS LAST NIGHT REPORT THAT PART OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE HAS TAKEN UP POSITIONS IN THE FRONT LINE ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
The British troops are now in the process of occupying the quiet sections
of the line.
NEWS FLASHES
FORMER KING MEETS KING ·
LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter). The Duke of Windsor was to-] day received by the King.
It was the first meeting ofị the royal brothers for nearly
three years.
11 is learned, says "United Pres" that the conference was devoted to a
CANNONS ROAR OVER BIG AREA
Simultaneously with this reinforcement of the French positions and the consequent lengthening of the front lines, German heavy artillery has intensified its bombardment of the French positions in the Saar region. HEAVY ARTILLERY DUELLING
Cannonading was
maintained for
several hours
throughout the night, the German artillery apparently the lines of com- attempting to lay down barrages on
munication behind the front line trenches.
The German artillery barrage was spread over a wide general discussion regarding the ap-area, taking in the front line trenches with the apparent pokatment the Duke would take up object of frustrating any preparations for a major
and also regarding his future re-, sidence..
Anglo-French offensive, and extending back to the Allied LONDON, Sept. 14 (UP)—The communicatións in the rear of the trenches.
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Polish Ambassattor. M. Raczynski, Concurrently with the moving up of British troops has delivered a note to the British into the front lines, units of the Royal Air Force are now Foreign Office, sceking more effective | and for Poland.
displaying considerable activity, and, in co-operation with the French Air Force, are attempting to silence the Some relaxation of the intensive German 'artillery.
Cleuter) →
LONDON, Sept., 14
nationwide black-out has been order-¡
cd.
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People are now permitted to curry
unaideel.
SAAR RIVER REACHED
electric forches and a standard muski The Germans are using their heaviest type guns. is to be issued for motor gar kamp
At present pedestrians grope their The bombardment was so intense east of Saarbrucken way about at night
und that the French have temporarily abandoned pressure in this sector and have confined operations to two local attacks on the extreme left of the Moselle-Rhine front.
cars crawl along with only dimmed side-Hights showing
•
ANKARA, Sept. 14 (Reuter).-The Turkish Foreign Minister told Par-) liament to-day that the Governant were speeding up conclusion of the mutual assistance pact with Britain and France.
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JOHANNESBURG, Sept. (Reuter)-Speaking as an ad Re-j publican and Boer War veteran who went to Mulagascar rather than sub mit to British rule," Colonel Reitz,! Minister of Native Affairs, sad that
neutrality was impossible for the Union without -shame,
Colonel Reitz described General Smuts as the greatest man emerging| from the crisis, and declared that General Hertzog's decision Of neutrality was taken without con- sultation with the Cabinet or party |
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 14 (UP).- The stern of the Squalus sauk ogulu,
In this sector the French are reported to have reached the western bank of the Saar River between Saarlautern and Merzig.
Heavy German reinforcements pouring into the Saar.
GLOOM IN BERLIN
Germans Now Have Two Meatless Days
BRUSSELS, Sept.-14 (Reu- tort.-Life in Berlin becomes gloomier every day, says a re- port reaching Brussels,
The Germans now have two meatless days a week-Mon- days and Fridays though there is little meat on other days.
More fish than meat is to bo seen on the restaurant menus.
Petrol is to be rationed still further next week, and only certain officials will be allowed to obtain supplies.
Several domestic textile arti- cles are no longer being manu- factured in Germany.
Housewives have been warn-
ed that none will be availablo when the present stocks aro exhausted.
A shortage of domestic coal is also feared.
Germany says sho will con- tinue to export coal to neutral countries, but this will prove difficult as the Saar coalfield has been partly occupied by the French.
are reported to be BLOCKADE
It is said that the roads than a million Nazi troops, TIGHTENED leading to the Western either entering the Saar or Front are clogged with more approaching it.
Fighting Increases As
Front Lines
Lines Widen
preventing the removal of bodies, PARIS, Sept. 14 (Reuter).-A French communique tempts to reach the after compari- says that local advances have been made on the Saar
The rising tide further, hindered at-
ments.
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front and some prisoners taken.
Contraband Aboard American Vessel
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, Sept. 14 (UP),— Great Britain is tightening her blockade of Germany.
Under the
GDYNIA (shown abovel has fallen to the Germans after being besieged since the outbreak of hostilities. The garrison in the Polish scaport-which is opposito Danzig-has been entirely isolated from the main Polish forces but until yester- day morning defied all attempts by the Germans to enter the city.
British,
French Request To Italy
Protecting Interests In Mediterranean
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
TOKYO, Sept. 15 (Do- mei).-A London despatch to the "Japan Times" says that the British Govern- ment is expected to make fresh representations to Italy shortly, asking for the withdrawal of Italian troops from Lybia and of
naval forces at such posi- itions as will hamper the operations of the British- Ficet.
Lwow Faces Nazi Encirclement the concentration of Italian
GALLANT LOSING FIGHT BY POLES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The report states that the British Government will per- suade France to join in the representations.
Reypt, which recently announced her participation in the European
BUCHAREST, Sept. 14 (UP).—Apparently authen-war, will also co-operate with Britain
tic reports from the Polish front assert that the southern in this connection. sectors have reached a state of dissolution as 11 result British and French Governments have of the heavy German artillery and airplane attacks of Lwow, which are alleged to have destroyed backbone of resistance in that section.
The despatch reveala that the
west italian Government, requesting the ofready made representations to the the withdrawal of Italian troops from Lybia and a guarantee for her neutrality in the European war.
These representations from London
rejected by Signor Mussolini, the London dispatch alleges.
The German troops are moving toward a virtual and Paris, however, have been fintly encirclement of the city.
According to neutral reports, the German mechanised units have already proceeded a con- siderable distance to the south- west of Lwow and are now prob- ably in the neighbourhood, if not actually occupying. Stanislavov, half-way
Rumunian border.
to the
Western Success BRUSSELS, Sept. 14 (Reuter),~~~ The reported recapture of Lodz has greatly heartened the Polish popula- tion, according to news from Belgian sources in Warsaw.
Sterling Collapses, Recovers
Reached Lowest Level In Six Years
OPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH!!
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (UP). The defence of the capital is co-lowest level in six years.
-Sterling collapsed to-day to its Unuing with renewed enthusiasm, and encouraging menstures
coming At one stage sterling touched $3.76. from various other fronts, where it afterwards fluctuating between $3.79 elaimed the Poles have now taken and $3.04. the Initiative.
are
took
A sensational recovery was made Those who have examined the before the close, however, the pound Warsaw battlefield report that the revivint to $3.07. This jung Germans suffered great losses during place when it was ometally announced their withdrawal.
that non-speculative demand for dollars would be settled at the Lon- dan rate of $4.02.
According to a currespondent of the "Belge" they left thousands of dead and many prisoners.
The earlier collapse was not due to heavy selling, but was attributed to The correspondent says that the re-lack of official support. capture of Lodz was accomplished by marching towards Kutno.
The Germans neglected to protect their rearguard and their positions were easily turned.
Market Disorganised
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (Reuter), The foreign exchange, market was disorganised to-day ns sterling touch- Decisivo Success
ed o new low as a result of very heavy LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter)The general selling here and abroad. Polish Embassy in London says that while the British Equalisation Fund Polish troops scored a decisive success continued to be indifferent. west of Warsaw, when Nazi divisions were defeated and 1,000 prisoners and of war materials were captured. large quantities
was
the
Was
TC-
re-
n
LATEST
There was a straight downward movement until around noon, when the
day's
lowest mark of 3.77 was witnessed. Then sterling steadily recovered, although sentiment Nearing Brest-Litovsk new Contraband
mained very confused. Haw, 5,900 tons of phosphate LONDON,¦ Sept. 14 (Reuter).- Scandinaviang changed but little, aboard the American steamer News of fighting in Poland to-day indicating its divorce from sterling Warrior. originally consigned to came ellefly from Nuzt sources, and The frane dropped very sharply. the full Polish version of the events however, although traders were not Hamburg, has been seized.
Is not yet to hand.
surprised since the franc is tied to The Royal Navy has commenced The Nazis claim that their troops sterling rather than to the dollar. examination of all American and
Another
feature are approaching Brest-Litovsk, fam- LONDON, Sept. 15 (Router)--The French troops are on German in the course of which we took some other neutral King and Queen were received by soil along a 90-mile front between prisoners."
slips suspected of
ous as the town where the Bolsheviks appearance of the benevolent mark, Lord Richle, chairman of the Port Moselle and the Rhine.
taking contraband to Gerinany,
been quoted since of London Authority when they called
Advance Continues'
Several ships have been "invited" led the treaty with Germany in which has not The Siegfried Line Is now under at the headquarters, of the P.LA.,
to call at designated ports for 1910, ending Russian participation in September 2, with to-day's rate un-
War. the Great
'changed. during a
a visit to the London docks observation,
PARIS, Sept. 14 (Reuter).-French examination.
The town is 120 miles cast of
Sollers' Market forces operating in the Saar region The American steamer Blacksprey | yesterday,
Warsaw.
Traders said that to-day Our operations have been impeded have taken up positions on a row was taken to Weymouth on Septem- After inspecting a ship in dock, by the weather, but our air forces of hills south and south-east of Saar- ber 6, but has since been released Polish Division, together with its the actual dealing was very small.
The Nazis also claim that the 18th completely sellers' market, and thus Their Majesties proceeded from the have been active, and many more Bruecken.
Her cargo was not interfered with Tower to Woolwich where they German planes have been brought| Their advance continues,
The Foreign Exchange Committee The freighter Black Eagle is still staff and much equipment, has been. visited another vessel.
desplie down than have been lost by the heavy Germany artillery barrages en been held.
coptured.
announces that any American do- German outposts, it is claimed, armand for the dellar will be satisfied the French lines of communication. Mr. Victor Sudman, President of
the Binck Diamond Live and owners nearing Lemberg, and the Lemberg in London at the rate of 4.02. It such Nazi Apprehension
French artillery in the Maginot of the Blackspray) and Black Eagle, Lublin road is said to have been cut, demand is connected with the Line is answering the German fire has protested to the Department of
The Poles admit that German liquidation of American-owned pre- PARIS, Sept. 14 LONDON, Sept. 1 (Heuter) French army Statement says thated heavy concentrations of German
(Reuter)-A French warplanes yesterday bomb-State regarding the seizures.
mechanised units have appeared 40
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illes cast of Warsaw. alllance between Britain and Iraq, one mile in depth on a 12-mile front
the treaty of troops in the Saar area made gains artillery behind the Siegfried Line.
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHY – Mr. R. A. Butler stated in the House to-day.
The French regard this reinforce Perfect Tennis By
BERLIN, ment of German artillery as a algn
Sept. 14 of Commons to-day that the Iraqli
(UP). The Government had made it clear they the German action in blowing up the operations are no longer an advance Official circles in Paris state that that the Germans feel that the French
Bobby Riggs | German High Command claims that were prepared to carry out the treaty Trier-Metz railway near the Luxem- on outposts, but a threat to the Nazi's
the Germans are smashing through obligations both in letter and spirit burg frontier indicates the apprehen-western wall
south Poland in the Lwow districi.
The encirclement of Warsaw is now NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (Router)-Coney Island, New York's (cheers),
complete and the Follah realatance at famous amusement centre, is on fire. Mr. Butter expressed His Majesty'ssion of the German High Command
Radom has been crushed, according the loyal and over the French progress on appreciation for
to the Nazi reports. Fighting is con- friendly attitude of their ally...
tinuing near Gdynia.
They later inspected the
Royal French air force,
Victoria Dock.
The King was in naval uniform.
PARIS, Sept. 14 (Router),——-—--Ac- cording to a report in "Le Journal," PLEASE Turn To Page 5.
·
Western Front.
the
Prisoners Taken
PARIS, Sept. 14. (Reuter) communique records "local, advančne
Neutral People Watch
West Front Battlo BRUSSELS, Sept 14 (Router)
thedeare offer
FÖREST HILLS, Sept. 14 (UP) — Harry Hobman, the Australian Day Cup captain, was eliminated from the U.S. national singles tennis chame pionships to-day by Bobby Higgs, the Wimbledon champion, in the quarter finals by scores of 8-1, 10-8 and 6-8,
Riggs played almost perfect tennis tween Saarbruecken and Hornbeck In accounting for Hopman,
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The French forces advancing be
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CONEY ISLAND BLAZE
The fire started in an empty wax-works museum and with amazing rapidity, De
The main centre of Coney Island, known as the
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