ELUSIVE BREMEN

Evening Star, Issue 23378, 22 September 1939, Page 6

ELUSIVE BREMEN

CAPTURED BY BRITISH NAVY ? UNCONFIRMED AMERICAN REPORT NEW YORK, September 21. Reports received in New York from London that the Bremen, escorted by a naval vessel, reached a British port (ire unconfirmed officially, but are not denied. BRITISH LABOUR WILL FIGHT FOR FREEDOM FOUR-SQUARE WITH GOVERNMENT (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 20. Dealing in a broadcast with the attitude of the British Labour movement .to war, Mr Arthur Greenwood emphasises Labour’s determination to fight for freedom to the end. They all hated war, he said, hut there were some things for which, if need be, they must fight. Freedom was one of those things. This war was' not of British making. .Hitler decided on it, and they must fight him because “we cannot and wiU not tolerate the threat or use of force ” Together with the Labour movement Sn the dominions and India, British Labour stood for the same ends, and they had one common goal—freedom of thought, expression, and opportunity, irrespective of class, colour, and creed. Addressing particularly those not of the same political opinion as himself. Mr Greenwood said that Labour would support all reasonable measures necessary to bring the war fo a speedy and successful conclusion. The whole future of Labour and of all who believed in freedom depended on a successful conclusion of this great and, he hoped, final struggle. “ Labour stands four-square. , It hates war, but it also hates oppression. Its mind is not clouded by evil thoughts against the German people; it hopes to rescue them from subjection. “ Where Hitler went millions were enslaved. People were put in concen- , tration camps merely because they preferred liberty to subjection. To all who believe in democracy and freedom,” he concluded, “ I send the greetings of British Labour.” CRUDE PROPAGANDA ACTIVITY IN BELGIUM LONDON, September 21. The Brussels correspondent of ‘ The Times ’ 'says that French families in Belgian cities received pseudo official notices, of deaths of ; relatives called up for service in the. French army. In all cases the men had not had time to re«h the western front. Therefore it is obviously propaganda to demoralise the French in Belgium and thus the Belgians. DR BURCKHARDT ARRIVAL AT ZURICH AMSTERDAM; September 21. (Received September 22, at 8 a.m.) Dr Burckhardt, who held the office of League- of Nations Commissioner at Danzig, arrived at Zurich. GERMAN TRADE DELEGATION ARRIVAL IN BULGARIA LONDON. September 21. (Received September 22, at 8 a.m.) The Sofia correspondent of ‘ The Times ’ says a German delegation has arrived f-o d-'eenss means of increasing trade. f> r which Germany will provide Jhe transpo; t. '