THE WAR STEP BY STEP

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 81, 30 October 1939, Page 3

THE WAR STEP BY STEP

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27. Hailstorms on Western Front and heavy rain turns No Man's Land into vast lake, merging with flooded rivers. However a Paris message says that the terrain in parts is still practicable for an offensive. Patrol activities and shelling the main events of the day. Grim accounts of fate of Poland. Survivors without money or food or homes. Disease rife. Nazis said to be distributing free meals,, but Je.vs gci ting nothing. Russia rapidly sovietising her portion of the country, j U-boat sink two more British ships i in Atlantic. Captured American City | of Flint stated to have been stopped |by pocket battleship Deutschlanci, j which also sank a Norwegian steamer. and the British ship Stonegate. Ilibbentrop'.j attempt to split Allies by declaring that England not France was the hated enemy is received with derision abroad, particularly in France. Goering threatens a rain of bombs on "Britain. Britain announces that further figures show that the squadron of 13 German planes which attempted to raid the convoy last week lost eight planes. Changes in Ministry of Information should make it work more smoothly. Dominion missions expected shortly for Empire liaison talks. Colonel Denys Reitz, South African delegate said South African opin ion Avas now swinging behind the Km pi re. and that they could rely on her support. Queen Mary and Normandie closc!y guarded in New York harbour. Sabotage feared. Australia fo spend £00,000,000 more defer.ee this year.