HOSTILITIES SPREADING

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 230, 6 September 1939, Page 3

HOSTILITIES SPREADING

ARMIES AGAIN MAKE CONTACT SUCCESSFUL FRENCH THRUSTS BRITISH. NAVAL ACTIVITY LONDON, Sept. L Messages, from Paris report that the first war communique to-day stated that operations had begun by the ■whole of the land, sea andl air forces. It is learned 'German-French Jiostili ties began at 5 a.pi. with a teiriiic artillery duel. The Paris correspondent of the British Associated Press says that a French General Staff communique announced :. “Contact has been made ‘on the front”; with the German forces. The communique added that the French naval forces had taken up the posts assigned to them.. The French Air Force haul done the uecossarv scouting.

An Independent Cable. Service message from Paris states that F rcncli troops penetrated .the Gciman lines at a dozen points, advancing as much as. three kilometres. The British Admiralty announced that naval activity is continuing or all seas, hut so far there have no. been any major operations to report. A Berlin, message quotes a Geriiuu wileless announcement that to-day there was nothing to report on the western frontier.

GERMANY ‘RAIDED’

rain of Pamphlets

MISTAKE. OYER HOLLAND

LONDON. Sept. 4

'the Ministry of Information stated that oif Sunday night the Royal Air Foice carried out ail extensive reconnaissance of northern and- western Get many.

More than G,(KJO,b'O(.) copies ol a note to the German people were dropped ovet a wide area.

An Amsterdam message says that hundreds of planes dropped manifesto?; informing the population of the situation.

When the machines roaeliedi Cologne the population fled to ilugouts. The Gestapo (German secret police) endeavoured to seize all the pamphlets.

The Amsterdam representative of the United Press says that it lias now been disclosed that yesterday aeroplanes Hying over Holland mistook it for Germany and dropped leaflets printed in German explaining the war situation.

The pamphlets stated: “Me are at war with the present Government, bur, not the German people. We do not- believe you ever know wlia.t is happening.”

A message from .Berlin to the United Press says it is announced that “propaganda aeroplanes” are reported to have been driven off from German territory when dropping leaflets last- night. CORROSIVE CAS GERMAN RAI DIM’S POLES SEEK PROTECTION LONDON, Sept. 4. 'like Polish Embassy confirms the use ol poison gas by German air raiders in Silesia, and asked lor the immediate dispatch ol serum against corrosive gas injuries. A United Press despatch I tom Warsaw states that Haines were stal>. lung tlie sky at- dusk from two railway stations one in the north and the ether in the west of the city as a icsulL of incendiary hombs. _ The communique also states that Polish cavalry recaptured Lesznn and Rnwicz on the western frontier, pursuing the enemy. Twenty-seven German planes were brought down to-day. ’I lie Polish losses were 11 planes.

Strong attacks continue on the Silesian ITeiit and Tatra Mountains. The Brussels correspondent of tlie Associated Press of -America reports that heavy gunfire from t-lio direction <>i’ the German border, reminiscent of 1914, was heard in Luxemburg today.

TERRIFIC ARTILLERY DUEL

QUEEN MARY’S TRIP

MOTOR-FUEL SALES

KIEL ATTACKED BRITISH BOMBERS GERMAN SHIPS OF WAR SEVERE DAMAGE DONE LONDON. Sept. 5.• British bombing planes' fast night carried out an attack on portion of the German Fleet lying at the mouth of the Kiel Canal. , One battleship; was severely damaged by several direct bits, and another vessel at the mole was also much damaged. The attack was carried mit’under unfavourable' conditions. The German interceptor planes and anti-aircraft fire caused some casualties , among the British bombers. DENIAL IN BERLIN ATUENIA NOT TOR PEGGED - LONDON, Sept. 4, A message from Purlin states that the Gorman radio announcer denied that a German submarine-, had sunk the Athenia and said that it would be “against strict orders.” It was asserted that it was more likely that the liner had struck a mine.

The Londo n ropresell alive of the Associated Press of America says that in response to the Gorman dtuiial oi responsibility, the -Ministry of Information announced -that there, were no mines where the Athenia was stink.

ARRIVAL EX NEW YORK

HELD IP INDEFINITELY

NEW YORK, Sept. 4

~ Thu liner Queen Alary has arrived with 2331> passengers, including the American financier, Air. J. P. Morgan, and hundreds of American wai

refugees. r i’ho Canard Company announced that the liner, which was originally scheduled to sail on Wednesday, would remain in port indefinitely..

RATIONING SCHEAI Id

PIIIV ATE CAR S’ POSH' lON

WEI LIN GTON, yesterday

An announcement vns mad- 10-tiay by Mr. A. Tyndall, who lias neon ap pointed oil-fuel controller, that alter midnight on Wednesday (to-night) no ordinary persons will lie able to procure supplies of petrol, unless they possess and present a license. 'J he ration, will he two gallons at one time.

Mr. Tyndbll said that persons desirous of obtaining licenses to purchase these commodities must apply at the post offices, whore forms would be available.

Private ear owners would be unable to obtain supplies of motor spirits at- the comiiineecmont of the rationing scheme, but it- was hoped, i! tlie available supplies were foiling to, !,c.‘ sufficient to meet the requirements of essential services, to extend authority for consumption to private owners.

POSITION IN OPOTIKI Many private-car owners have already taken their cars off the road in Opotiki, the imposition of the restrictions has keen' generally approved of, residents recognising that in the piesent ciisis some sacrifice has to lie inside. Private-cars owners who use their ears unnecessarily alter to-day, are likely to receive attention from traffic-inspectors.