MASSED TROOPS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20025, 25 August 1939, Page 7

MASSED TROOPS

GERMAN RESERVES

AIR RAID WARDENS DAY AND NIGHT DUTY WARNINGS TO POLAND RUMANIA AND ITALY (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 24, 2.50 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 23. Berlin messages state Hint the final concentration of troops is completed and the last of the reservists who would be called up in the event of war have received their papers. From! to-morrow morning all air raid wardens will be on permanent day and might duty. Germany’s entire eastern frontier on .both' sides of the Polish Corridor is -included in a huge area prohibited to aeropLanes from G o’clock to-night until 8 p.m. on Saturday. A Danzig message states that military preparations have been accelerated and new trenches and -barbedwire entanglements have been established on the western border.

Reports from Rome stale that there are few signs of military activity in Italy. The fervervt desire to avoid war 'is expressed in 'the Italian newspapers which continue to urge Poland not to commit suicide. A Bucharest message states that the Rumanian spokesman to-day announced that Poland was informed a fortnight ago that Rumania declined to be drawn into war for the sake of Poland, despite the traditional friendship. A Brussels message states that Belgian army leave has been cancelled indefinitely. A message from Amsterdam stales that all Dutch burgomasters at present on holiday have been recalled to their towns. Dr. Colijn has postponed his projected.world tour. A Cairo message states that all officers of British Egyptian units have been recalled from leave.

A report from Gibraltar states that all the defences are manned. The harbour is boomed and troops are standing by.