THE WESTERN FRONT

Evening Star, Issue 23377, 21 September 1939, Page 11

THE WESTERN FRONT

QUIET ALONG WHOLE LINE GERMAN CONCENTRATIONS IN AACHEN DISTRICT LARGE NUMBER OF PLANES MASSED PARIS, September 20. (Received September 21, at 10 a.m.) A communique issued after a meeting o( the Council of Ministers announced that M. Daladier presented a fullydocumented report on the military and diplomatic situation. The council unanimously adopted the reports and approved of the military, economic, and financial measures designed to continue the war to a definite victory. An official communique says there is calm on the whole front, except at Blies, where the enemy artillery is active. A military writer, “ Commandant B,” says the Germans, after evacuating Aachen (Aix la Chapelle) are bringing troops to the town and are concentrating large numbers of planes, which are reported to include 1,500 to 1,800 bombers, in the surrounding districts. NAZI COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF VISIT TO WESTERN FRONT BERLIN, September 20. (Received September 21, at 10.5 a.m.) It is officially stated that General von Brauchitsch visited the Rhineland front lines on Tuesday and discussed anti-French operations with the commanders. VIOLENT EXPLOSION OPPOSITE LUXEMBOURG VILLAGE BRUSSELS, September 20. (Received September 21, at 2 p.m.) A violent explosion opposite the Luxembourg village of Schengen occurred, after which an intense artillery bombardment started.

GERMANS PREPARING TO ATTACK FRESH TROOPS ARRIVING FROM POLAND PARIS, September 20. (Received September 21, at 12.35 p.m.) Although the western front was all quiet for the greater part of the day heavy artillery opened up at various points, particularly on the Saarbrucken sector, and there is every indication that the Germans are preparing to take the offensive, as they are probing the French strength along the 25 miles front east of Saarbrucken. German troops are still moving to the west from Poland. French troops released from, the Italian frontier have also moved up to the western front. The morale of the French troops is exceedingly high. The losses have been light, while, the efficiency of the tanks and other mechanised equipment has proved excellent. FRENCH DEPUTIES VOTING BY PROXY PARIS, September 20. ((Received September 21, at 10.30 a.m.) The introduction of voting by deputies by proxy marks a profound constitutional change. A total of 150 deputies are on active service. Even during leave they are not allowed to attend meetings except in a special emergency which Parliament might decree during the war. Therefore serving deputies are empowered to transfer their votes to colleagues. The new decree enables soldiers on active service to marry by proxy gratis. The 11-day wait between publication of the banns and performance of the ceremony has been abolished.