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MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1940.

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Terror of threatened 'Blitzkrieg

LONDON, Apr. 7 (Router).—If and when the German Western Front "Blitzkrieg" comes, the blow will be of terrific violence, warned the mili- tary correspondent of the "Times" in a B.B.C., broadcast to-day.

He added that though it may well be that the Allies could ask for nothing better than to inflict a major defeat and thus reach a decision, the Allied Command has not under-rated the formidable nature of the task it may have to face.

The general public should not do so either, warned the speaker. It will be a

WESTERN FRONT

fierce and grim struggle. We may be confident, but it will not be in our favour all through.

BORG

EPERL

RMANY

MERZIG

SIERCK

SIEGFRIED

of

AAHLAUTERN

The huxious hours March, April and May of 1918 will be repeated.

Those people who are sure that Germany will or will not attack in the near future are either!

foolish- very bold perhaps both.

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very

The commentator himself doubts whether those with the best Informa- tion are certain one way or the other, and he thinks that possibly the Nazis themselves have not made up their minds.

The other day Field Marshal Goering said that a German victory would be won in the West. Obvious- ly the Allies would not base their plans on this statement, but nonethe less it has brought the problem into the foreground again.

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FRANGLE,

WARFARE LIVENS

AS BIG GUNS ROAR

that! indication arrangements for a German offensive From

the

LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter).— Reuter's correspondent un a large scale are ready. All along with the French Army comes the Ulie French, Luxembourg, Belgian news that increased liveliness and Dutch, frontlers, the German has been noticeable on Army is massed. All the best troop Western Front during the past formations mrc there, Including mechanised and motorised divisions two or three weeks, but whether Significant perhaps is the fact that it is a prelude to sterner action the latter two crack units are facing remains to be seen. neutral countries.

Plans have been

drawn up and ammunition dumps are

full

A notable intensification of

It will only need a few days artillery action, hus occurred at

for the final preparations to be made. There will be no further warning to

the Allies ar. ut most, only the

slightest warning.

the western end of the front and

probably three or four times

more shells are being used now

even in villages in No-man's-land- for a long time inore or less Immune from destruction are now receiving unwelcome attention.

Yet this concentration is natural than a month ago. und does not mean thot a mass Observation posts on ronds and

The Nazl threat assault is certain. must be kept up and that of the Allies faced. Furthermore, German railways are no longer quite as effective as they were ond, therefore, stocks must be concentrated because otherwise they could not be con- centrated quickly.

Enterprising Patrols

Working parlles are more constant- ly interrupted in their labours and have to show more.. caution formerly.

thai

One feature common to all escorts

Colossal In Woight Make no mistake: the attack, I should come, will be colossal a weight. The German Command knows the technique well, has atudled overy possibility and tried to find a weak point.

German artillery is "first class" tion. and of exceptional range. If Hitler

is the increased determination of the has patrols both in their attempts to cap-

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EXTENSION OF WAR TO

HONG FAR EAST NOT UNLIKELY

KONG?

AN AERIAL VIEW of the Cunard-White Star liner. Mauretania. which is reported in a ""United Press" despatch from Honolulu to have obtained clearance papers for Hongkong. No reason is given for any such move, and hitherto it has been believed that the new liner was en route to Australia.

Nordic neutrals

fear worsening of their situation

Serious Crisis

Crisis In Orient Feared

Special to the "Telegraph"

SHANGHAI, Apr. 7 (UP). The international situation in the Far East is heading for a serious crisis and if the present trend is not checked the European war may spread to East Asia, declaros the "Central China Daily News", organ of the Wang Ching-wei regime,

The paper said, it is not impossible for Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia to form a military alliance.

"One thing is definite-as soon

as these countries reach a mili- tary understanding, the Far East will be involved in the European conflict.

"The international situation has its origin in the unsettled conditions in China and Japan. If the Sino-Japanese dispute was thoroughly settled, the situation in the Far East could be led into a different channel," the paper asserts.

Russian-Activity

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH HEIHO, April T (Domel)-With

Press Commentary

ALLIES'

FIGHTING SPIRIT

REDS LOST

240 PLANES IN FINLAND

Paid Heavy Price In Aggressive War LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter).— The Finns brought down 240

Russian machines during the Finnish Soviet war declared Lieut. Colonel Lorentz, Com- mander of the fighter squadron of the Finnish Air Force in un Interview to-day.

Licut, Colonel Lorentz added that until the middle of January the Russian bombers understood that the raids were not escorted by fighter aircraft. This mado the task of the. Finnish fighters casier.

Finnish Lostos Small

During this period i hundred bombers were shot down.

Afterwards the fighters came over with bombers and the Finns were up against heavier odds,

Keener Edge To Most "Despite this, however, 140 Russian

Deadly Weapon

planes were brought down during the Intter half of the war. The losses; in the Finnish fighlor förce were infinite-

LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter).—ly Developments during the inst few days in the Allied economic policy have given an even keener

the thaw approaching, Soviet military edge to their deadliest weapon. authorities have started vigorous This is the consensus of Sunday's work on the reconstruction of the British press comment which is pul-box lines along the 5,000-kilo-chlefly confined to two things— metre border between Manchoukuo the and the Soviet Union into permanent fortifications.

tightening of

small.

LATEST

blockade NAVAL RATING

measures and the ever deepening This betion is regarded by mill-co-operation of the British and tary observers as n preliminary to French.

:

CONVICTED

the Soviet advance in the Balkans The latter is described as not only!

Leonard Traylor, 18, of one of H. in the Near East, following the Allies main source of power but M. ships in Hongkong harbour, was and in termination of the Soviet military also destined to be a permanent basis convicted by Mr H G Sheldon at operations against Finland, as well as for building a new Europe.

constituting an attempt by the The press view is that ever since the Central Magistracy this morning Soviet to secure a sense of safety in the lest meeting of the Supreme War of the larceny of a jacket and other Council a new fighting spirit has ofeer of a British ship now in port. property owned by Mr. T. A. Hudson, its Far East-national defence.

been clearly evident in the punching Tryior, J

according to polico speeches of Mr. Chamberlain and Mr.

evidence. Winston Churchill, the Allied notes

was caught red-handed at Norway and Sweden, the Anglo-the Sailors and Seamen's Institute at

13 o'clock this morning....

NORTH SEA AIR FIGHT

to

French talks, the British drive in the In recording the conviction, the

Balkans and the hastening to London

These all form Magistrate asked defendant if he had of the Balican envoys. Cue of the most valuable factors in anything to say. the defeat of Hitlerism.

Main Problem

Lt.

Cdr.

"No, I don't want to make a state- ment," Traylor replied.

not

G. H. Greenway told the

The main problem lies in north-Court that defendant's character was west and south-east Europe.

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British And Nazis Lose Two Planes Each

good. "He has probably been As the "Sunday Times" puts it, the drinking.

a great deal," said Lt. Cdr. LONDON, Apr. 7

relation of the neutrals to Germany Greenway.

The Magistrate remanded Traylor. (Reuter).--The Air Minis-is that of threatened men.

In north-west Scandinavia and in naval custody until Friday try announed that during a Holland they see their ships destroy- "I want to consider the case," he patrol over the North Sea, their seamen murdered and their said.

neutral waters abused with impunity this afternoon enemy but they do not dare to retallate. fighters were encountered. Germany wins the war, not one!

of them will survive; yet here they One enemy aircraft was desare hardening the rod for their backs troyed and at least one other is by supplying Germany with iron ore. believed to have been damaged. If the neutrals are unable to de- Two British aircraft failed to Times" continues, our job is to study

thel

Interests, the "Sunday

how we can persuade them to do so. In south-cast Europe the position different. We must help the two methods. We must buy their their defences so as to live as full', goods and we must give them firm and as civilised a life as possible. guarantees, against military destrue This is the second phase. .

fend

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH COPENHAGEN, Apr. 7 (UP) Scandinavia, return. warned by both Europe's war camps that any move in favour of one side will be considered a

by the Gifts For House Of neutrals to face up to Germany, by

Commons Speaker.

ture prisoners and to obtain informa- other, is clinging passively to her preality

and Encounters are more severe decides to attack, he will be making their objectives more doring.

a gambler's throw since the result

und

will decide the issue of war, I not immediately. Everything, therefore, would be thrown into the balance.

It might fall on Belgium Holland, or against the Maginot Line; but wherever it falls, the blow will be one of terrific violence. Though it may well be that the Allies could usic for nothing better to inflict o mafor defeat and reach a decision. I the Ailled Command has not under- rated the formidable nature of the task it may have to face.

:

CALLING UP

MORE MEN British Army Will Absorb 56,000

who,

According to

perch, wondering whether the coming week will bring an incident which will topple one of her component nations into war.

The war of nerves, which has been raging at fever pitch throughout Scandinavia this week and which has caused very great apprehension in Oslo and Stockholm, is now consider- od to be the least threatening of

Diplomatic Offensive

LONDON, Apr. 7. (Reuter)-Four valuable pieces of ivory, bequeathed to the Speaker of the House of Com mons by a Shropshire fody who died last December, will join other trea- aures which have passed Speaker to Speaker.

The pieces include figures of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Queen Elizabeth

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tion.

"Emco," the new British Balkan, Trading Company, is a pointer to the first method.

General Weygand with his Allied Army in the middle East is a pointer 'to the second.

Whole-Hearted Blockada

Seo Back Page For Further Late Nows

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... Imperative, Objectivos We must remember, he says, that during the greater part of thir, re- cordes history man las lived and worked with his weapons at his side. This state of affairs may last three, years or more. During this time,

The "Economist says that while the

and a cholee sintue of Charles I. on the Allies have every sympathy for main task' will' be the develop-

an ebony globe, which opens to show the scene of his execution.

ments of Anglo-French co-operation' the predicament which the neutrals with the objective of providing im are in, and do not intend to deprive pregnable defence and Uberty and them of their rights, it is only plain freedom in modern Europe, commonsense to say that the only. At the same time they will have to

INDIA'S FUTURE effective blockade is a whole-hearted show the world that behind the bat-

IN BALANCE

one.

all the Scandinavian war clouds. Important Development

Álthough affcial comment is lacking

Expected This Work LONDON, Apr. 7 (Router) —it is now reported that the Brilleh

riera Britain and France have creat- Casualties Wit Enormous Men registering for the colours notes demands are less friendly in LONDON, Apr. 7 (Router) —

The Sunday Express" says the ed new world of steadily increasing on being medically tone.

The coming week is expected to

wisest polley is that of a cat-to economic and military strength and The general public should not do

Politient circles maintain that the

watch every exit, for the rat cannot that, subject to the falliment of the so either. It will be a ferce and examined, were placed in Grade

NEW DELHI, Apr. 7 (Reutor)-live without water and must come war aims, the German people can grim struggle. We may be con-3 are now to be called up for notes were more concerned with provide an even greater Allied

dent, but it will not be in our Army service,

Russia than Germany, stating that the development than last week.

The Leader of the Opposition in the out.

co-operate in that new world. favour all through. The anxious

Western Fowers will feel themselves Talks have already begun between Madras Legislativo Assembly said a The "Economist says that if the If this happens, Commander King hours of March. Aprli and May of Labour, the men affected are those of or possesses

the Ministry of threatened if Russia secures control Lord Halifax and the British diplo victory for the Nazis would mean the net is really lightened, Germun Hail suggests that possibly a third 1018 will be repeated.

port on the Atlantic, matle representatives in the Balkans end of democratke principles.

The whole future of India will de-military forces must be used to break phase of the military struggle may The Scandinavian capitals do not and the Danubian countries.

never be needed. From: the German point of view, who, but for defects of eye-sight,

I or feel themselves to be in the same A secret stasion of

of the House of pend on the result of the war. It's Commander Stephen King-Hall, In The Catholic organ ""Table" looks casualties will be enormous. It has would have been placed iri Grade Allenimn' In this respect as they do Commons on Thursday will discuss not possible to conceive of: a free his weekly news letter, suggests that) to the future fiam », basis of Anglo- yet to be proved that German morale) Grado 24.

economie blockade,

'India oport from. Britain.

If the Allies can reach the first an- French unity

that M, Paul Reynaud, the French Pre-

niversary of the war in a state of

more than This unity is much; of war until February 10, and they failed to arouse much Scandinavian mier, is now holding conversations.

deadlock they will have parsed. their of allies against a common too. It CAIRO, Apr. 7 (Reuter)Queen first phase.

fa aunilty from which, with the help If the Germans start such a drive, will probably replaced there in higher comment. The stronger passages of with the French Ministers to the Bal-

attributed to the kan countries andis secret sousion of Farida, of Egypt, has given birth to

The job will then be to develop of other nations, we hope that unity are now his speech were It will be in sheer desperation, We medical categories, who are ready to face the attack.

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enn face these casualties. They may be so great as to make it not worth while.

Approximately 80,000 men placed in Grado 3 since the outbreak

were in the Europe war.

In this connection M. Kohl's speech

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