LATE WAR NEWS

Evening Star, Issue 23373, 16 September 1939, Page 14

LATE WAR NEWS

POLISH RESISTANCE STEMMING INVADERS’ ADVANCE HEAVY FIGHTING KEAN LWGW VON BRAUCHITSCH VISITS LODZ AREA Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September' 15. (Received September 16, at 2 p.m.) The German wireless announces that General von Brauchitsch visited the German lines near Lodz before departing for Kutno, where the Poles are still effectively opposing the German advance. The British tlnited Press representative at Zaleszezyki says the Germans seem definitely to have pierced the main Polish line at five points. The Polish army apparently escaped to the north-east from the south, thereby disappointing the German drive against Lemberg in the hope of cutting them off. Heavy fighting continues on the outskirts of Lwow. The Budapest correspondent of the Associated Press says all hospitals in the Slovak medical centre evicted the patients and filled up with German war wounded. SUNK IN TWELVE MINUTES DID NOT SEE SUBMARINE LONDON, September 15. (Received September 16, at 2.30 p.m.) Thirty-one members of the crew of the Vancouver City have reached Liverpool. The bo’sun (Michael Conway) said: “We were within a day of port when we were struck amidships without warning. Twelve minutes later the ship had gone to the bottom. We did not see the submarine. The second engineer was struck by flying debris, and two were killed in the engine room. We took to the boats and were later picked up by the Netherlands steamer Manura.” * ACTIVITY IN GERMAN SHIPYARDS INCREASING FLEET TO COUNTER BLOCKADE COPENHAGEN, September 15. (Received September 16, at 2.30 p.m.) All the German shipyards are work- „ ing day and night to increase the fleet * in order successfully to challenge the British blockade. FRENCH CAPTURE GERMAN VILLAGE ADVANCE TOWARDS SAARBUfiG BRUSSELS, September 15. (Received September 16, at 2 p.m.) French troops attacking in the Moselle region captured the village of Perl just inside the German frontier, advancing along the road to Saarburg nine miles north. GERMAN MISSION TO BELGIUM TO DISCUSS TRADE RELATIONS BRUSSELS, September 15. (Received September 16, at 1.30 p.m.) A German mission has arrived to discuss the continuance of trade relations. ■Belgian commercial missions are being sent to London, Paris, and Berlin to ensure that trade will not dry up as a result of the blockade. DOMINIONS' VITAL PART SUPPLY OF NECESSITIES FOR HOMELAND (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 15. (Received September 16, at 2.30 p.m.) A Ministry of Information state- ' meat, indicating the extent of the Empire’s support for Britain and the cause for which we are now fighting, cays: “The stream of messages arriving from all parts of-the Empire and colonies for the King have one thing in common. Each is much more, than a mere verbal expression of loyalty, and all denote that the resources of the Empire will be completely devoted to the prosecution of the war to a successful end—and the British Empire’s resources are illimitable.

The dominions, more particularly Australia and Canada, are great manufacturing countries as well as great food-producing areas. These dominions’ industries do not only sustain internal economic life, but will help considerably the economic life of the Mother Country. The dominion industries are not a luxury output, but basic activities. Iron and steel manufacture, for instance, is now well developed in the dominions and India. The dominions and India also are -great producers of foodstuffs and raw materials. South Africa’# gold supplies are vitally important. What the countries of the Empire mean by devoting their strength to carrying on the war is well shown by Mr Nash’s statement in the New Zealand parliament expressing the Government’s determination to use all the nation’s resources and provide kinsmen and friends overseas with the necessary food and clothing.”

DAY OF UNITED PRAYER

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, FIXED ANNOUNCEMENT BY ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 16. (Received September 16,. at 11 a.m.) The following announcement has been issued by the Archbishop of Canterbury: “ With the approval , of the King and by order of His Majesty’s Privy Council Sunday, October 1, has been appointed a day of national prayer. By this order I am directed to prepare a form of intercession to be used in all churches and chapels on that day, as well as on such other occasions as each bishop may appoint for his own diocese. “ As tbe day of national prayer is to be Sunday tbe form has naturally been adapted to the regular services of the church—Holy Communion and morning and evening prayers containing special Psalms, lessons, and prayers. It will be noted that there is a direction that between the bidding of the minister and each of these special prayers there shall be a pause for silent prayer. I hope this silence will not be merely a momentary pause, but will be long enough to give members of the congregation time for recollection and making their own personal prayers. The purpose of the prayer which follows is to gather up in one tbe prayers which will thus have been severally offered. The Order of Council applies directly only to the Church of England as by law established. But it is the means by which the State expresses recognition : of God and the need for divine help and guidance. The order, therefore, rightly will be regarded as national in its scope and intention. 1 am convinced that the authorities and other Christian communions in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland will be ready to commend observance of this Sunday, October 1, by ministers and congregations, so that the whole people of the United Kingdom as they enter upon the terrible ordeal of war may be able to join together as one community. “ I venture, also, to hope that if this announcement reaches and dominion colonies in time the authorities of the various churches there -may enable their people to join, with their brethren in the United Kingdom in this act of united prayer to God.” “TYPICAL GERMAN FAKE” THE EDWARDS BROADCAST HEW ZEALANDER V/AS FIRST OFFICIAL CASUALTY \ LONDON, September 15. (Received September 16, at 1.30 p.m.) The ‘ Evening News ’ states the Edwards broadcast was obviously a typical German fake. “ Actually it is a recorded conversation, probably recorded without the airmen’s knowledge while they thought they were answering a few general inquiries from the airmen who brought them down,” it says. Edwards was the first official British casualty of the war. He was promoted to pilot officer on April 12. He was officially posted as missing and his next-of-kin in New Zealand notified. NEWS BY RADIO Bombing of Open Towns. An explanation of the German order to bomb open towns has been released by the German news agency. “ Open towns and civilians will not be bombed if they are not used for military ends, but wherever they resist German troops shall see that the resistance is broken in conformity with international law.” The statement adds that Mr Chamberlain had things “ upside down ” in his speech in the House of Commons. Air Base Destroyed. Polish troops carried out an attack on a German air force base from which German machines have raided Warsaw, states a Warsaw radio communique. The base was completely destroyed, and the raid has had the effect of reducing the number of attacks on Polish territory. Mystery. The sudden death is announced of one of Hitler’s adjutants, who went to the front with the Fuhrer. No indication is given of how he met his death, which is at present the source of many rumours in Berlin. Indian Border Rising. Simla reports that a rising occurred in, Afghanistan simultaneously with the outbreak of the European War. The event was possibly inspired by foreign Powers. A close watch is now being kept on the situation. Hotels Commandeered. Over 1,000 provincial hotels have been commandeered by the British Government.