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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 76, 18 October 1939, Page 5

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The Mayor °f Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has instituted a fund for the collection of £20,000 for the purpose of building a destroyer, to be added to the Fleet, and named the 11.M.5. South Africa. The French war cabinet lias decided to demobilise all men now under arms, aged 50. This will, be followed by a further order for men aged -10.

From the Netherlands, it is reported that the German port of Enidcn, was raided yesterday by several heavy bombers. The R.A.F. state that the aircraft were not British planes. Australia is rapidlj r becoming a new arsenal of Empire. Twenty-one extra munition factories have been opened since the commencement of war, while the aeroplane factories in the Commonwealth are now capable of turning out a complete squad ron ever\* three weeks.

(Courtesy of Daventry Broadcast)

A successful British reeonnaisance flight was carried out by British aircraft over northern and central Germany on Sunday night. The total number of U-boats reported sunk by French and British action is reported as 22. Sweden reports that residents of Oslo heard a violent explosion about 10 miles out at sea. It is believed to have been caused by a tanker which was burnt'to the water's edge. Five million pint bottles of British beer have been despatched to the troops in France. General Hertzog, recently the Prime Minister of South Africa, has issued a statement denying tiiat he had ever attempted to justify or approve the methods of Herr Hitler. Polish regular troops are still holding out in Poland. There is fierce resistance to the Germans in the Lithuanian border area and in the Carpathians, while the Soviet troops are being opposed in the Polish marshes.