German-Soviet Movement

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20056, 30 September 1939, Page 7

German-Soviet Movement

MAY INVITE NEUTRAL POWERS Insistence On Polands Disarmament MM 1M OF ATTACK ON ALLIES fcfeMfef Mort To Break The Blockade -V - 1 .s»!s.■ Copyright.—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Sept. 29, 3.10 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 28. ; ,J§. SdViiit Fa/di’o announcement says Unit Russia and GBM&iV' aSM* ealli'iig’ a peace conference and inviting an Hill neutral* Power, believed to be either Italy or Stalin' arid the German Foreign Minister, Derr von RffiMtVdfc discussed questions of European peace and the final decision 1 would be of the greatest diplomatic importance, stated thd brokdeast.

No other nation would be allowed to interfere with the fate of Poland, which must be completely disarmed. New frontier lines were being drawn on Polish territory. Ihe radio announcement added: “At this conference they will make aiul discuss* proposals. Should the Allies not accept the proposals; -thd l war will continue until the end.’

The Berlin correspondent of the United Press says it was reported to-night that Germany was organising a full-scale attack on the Allies by sea and air. Foreign diplomats believe that Herr Hitler, who visited Wilhelm shaven to-day, is ready to attack Britain and France in full force if they reject bis- “final peace proposals” that may come before the weekend. Competent Nazi sources indicate the offensive, probably would include the intensification of the submarine waifaie m an effort to break the blockade, incessant air attacks on the British fleet, naval bases, merchant ships, convoys, and important military objectives in Britain and France. Germany hbpes to make Britain’s trade with Scandinavia precarious. Jf is stated in Moscow that Estonia has decided to accept tilt 1 Soviet demand for a Russian naval hose. A Riga message quotes unofficial reports stating that a 10-year agreement had been reached between Russia and Estonia, under which the Soviet would be granted naval and air bases in the Estonian Islands of Ocsel and Dagoe.

A Copenhagen message quotes a report, from a special correspondent of the Danish paper Politiken, who says lie visitcd' t.lic Russian-German demarcation line in Poland and foiind town after town in ruins with the populations creeping back and taking shelter in the debris. The Russians and Germans did: liot mix. The Germans stated that the Red Ahmiesf plundered and robbed as they advanced. They massacred, a group of the German labour corps, mistaking tliem for Poles.