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Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 August 1939, Page 8

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FEELING HIGH ON BOTH SIDES HEAVY CONCENTRATION OF GERMAN TROOPS. LITHUANIA SUPPORTING POLAND. (Received This Day. 11.40 a.rn.) WARSAW. August 10. Frontier incidents continue to keep feeling high on both sides. Polish frontier guards have been ordered to shoot on sight those unauthorised to cross the frontier. It is reported from Gleiwitz that large numbers of German troops with their regimental numbers concealed by pieces of cloth, have arrived at the Polish frontier, the officers wearing field-caps and sidearms. M. Moscicki, reviewing legionaries in Vilna. sent a message: “Our armed forces will offer an impenetrable resistance to all attempts at pressure or intimidation."

GLOOM IN FRANCE ’ POLAND AS FINAL ARBITER. (Received This Day, 11.40 a.m.) PARIS, August 16. French political circles are inclined to gloom, as they state that if Poland is threatened and decides to act, England and France must immediately assist her. They emphasise that Poland is the final arbiter. GERMANS MASSING IN SLOVAK CAPITAL. EXPECTATION OF FORMAL OCCUPATION. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 16. “The Times” Budapest corresspondent says it is reliably stated that a German military commander will shortly be installed at Bratislava. Already the streets are filled with German uniforms and although officially no German officers are there, a formal occupation of the Slovak capital is expected. It is almost impossible for Slovaks or Hungarians to cross the Hungarian froniter. The roads to Poland are congested with German troops. Count Sigray, leader of the Hungarian legitimists, speaking at Budapest. said Hungary would never listen to any but Hungarian commands.