COMMANDS LOST

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20076, 24 October 1939, Page 5

COMMANDS LOST

HIGH NAZI OFFICERS WISH FOR MONARCHY RESTORATION MOVE GAINING MOMENTUM (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Oct. 24, 10 a.m.) PARIS, Oct. 23.

The Zurich correspondent of the Journal reports that a number of high German Army officers have been removed from their commands and arrested on the grounds that they are supporting a restoration of the monarchy. •

The restoration movement has gained momentum in recent months.

Those arrested include General von Hammcrstein, the Chief of the General Staff before General von Fritsch, and General von Stuipnagel. General von Hammerstein, who was appointed as commander of the army of occupation in Poland, was removed before taking up the post.

UNKNOWN OFFICIALLY

PLAN OF GOVERNMENT GERMANS IN LONDON

NEW YORK STORY

(Reed Oct. 24, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 23. The Washington correspondent of the Associated Press of America says that the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, denies knowledge of a reported British plan to recognise de jure a German Government seated in London.

The denial refers to a copyright story published by the New York Daily News. It says that British recognition would accompany the promulgation of peace proposals cceptable to the de jure government, the object being to emphasise that he German people and the Allies do not desire war. Proposed appointments, the story adds, are: Chancellor, Berr Hermann Rauschning, former Nazi president of the Danzig Senate; Foreign Minister, Herr Rudolf Breit;cheid; Finance Minister, Herr Joseph Wirth.

England and France would grant £2,000,000 in credits to enable cooperation.

END IN REVOLT POSSIBLE MONARCHY DUFF COOPER'S VIEW (Reed. Oct. 24, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 22. The former First Lord of the British Admiralty, Mr. A. Duff Cooper, who has arrived for a private lecture tour.

predicted that a Conservative revolution in Germany would end the war, resulting possibly in a monarchical revival enthroning Prince Otto of Hapsburg.

FINANCE FOR TURKEY

BIG LOAN DENIED ANGLO-FRENCH PLANS (Reed. Oct. 24, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 23. A Foreign Office announcement today stated that the reports from Ankara of a large British loan to Turkey arc without authority, but there have been conversations between the British, French and Turkish Governments regarding financial assistance to Turkey. Arrangements are being made under this heading in the general spirit of the newly-con-cluded treaty.

DANISH AIR SERVICE

BAN ON WINDOWS

FEARS OF ESPIONAGE i (Reed. Oct. 24, 11.50 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Oct. 23. Denmark has obtained permission to run a passenger air service between Kastrup and England on the condition that the planes call cither at Brussels or Amsterdam in order to obtain guidance for the route. There will be no windows in the planes as a precaution against espionagv.