NAZI “ALLY”

Evening Star, Issue 23378, 22 September 1939, Page 9

NAZI “ALLY”

SOVIET'S HOSTILE TACTICS POLES URGED TO BEAT BACK GERMANS LONDON, September 21, (Received September 22, at 2.30 p.m.)] The Bucharest correspondent of ‘ The Times ’ states that the Soviet forces are telling the Polish population to return and beat back the Germans. It appears that one of Russia’s aims has been to prevent Germany from reaching the PolishHungarian frontier. NEW ZEALANDERS IN BRITAIN - REGISTERED FOR WAR SERVICE ' LONDON, September 21. (Received September 22, at 11 a.m.)' A Ministry of Information communique states that more than 500 New Zealanders resident in Britain have registered for war service. Mr Jordan announced that the New' Zealanders can be enrolled as a unit and trained here before joining the main body of the New Zealand forces. IMPERIAL WAR COUNCIL NOT IMMEDIATELY PRACTICABLE LONDON, September 21. (Received September 22, at 11 a.m.)' In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain, replying to a questioner, said he did not think it was immediately practicable, to form an Imperial War Council. There Were already close contacts between Britain and the dominions on all matters connected with the prosecution of the war, and means for the fullest co-operation between the Governments were constantly under consideration. KILLED IN AIR BATTLE SON OF FORMER GERMAN ACE PARIS, September 21. (Received September 22, at 11 a.m,)’ The Paris ‘ Soir ’ quotes a report from Zurich saying that Captain Baron von Richthofen, who was shot down and killed in an air battle on the western front, was a son of the great German ace in the last war. HOUSE OF LORDS DOMINIONS' EFFORTS APPRECIATED LONDON, September 21. (Received September 22, at 11.45 a.m.)] Lord Halifax, in the House of Lords, said: “ Our efforts are reinforced by; the response of the dominions. I am certain the great strength of Britain in every field is well organised to make its weight more felt.” Lord Maugham said that if Hitler had the courage to tell the Germans of the determination of the dominions and the action they had taken it Would have a great effect on the determination of his coerced people to wage the war for the purpose of aggrandising Hitler himself. The dominions were not influenced by fear or hope of mateial advantage. There was no example in history so striking and moving a# the action of the dominions, unless it was Britain’s own example in 1914. WAR SUPPLIES GREAT ACTIVITY IK ENGLAND LONDON, September 21. (Received September 22, at noon.) Mr Burgin told the House of Commons that 68 firms other than those normally engaged in making muni-, tions were at present producing shells, and 700 were producing components. The number was increasing daily. Their first task was to defend the country from air attacks; next came the equipment for the fighting services; and,thirdly, the provision of sufficient reserves of equipment for the expansion of the military forces as the needs of war required. An immensely greater organisation than in 1914-18 was already constituted, controlled by the Munition# Council, with executive powers. Sinca tho outbreak of war orders for suppliet had been placed exceeding £70,000,000. The Ministry of Supply was in closa contact with Mr Lloyd George and Sir Churchill. THE NEW MAURETANIA UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK NEW YORK, September 21. (Received September 22, at 10.30 a.m.)] The new Mauritania arrived unexpectedly with only 698 passengers.