QUEEN WILHELMINA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 August 1939, Page 6

QUEEN WILHELMINA

BROADCAST TO' NATION OBSERVANCE OF STRICT NEUTRALITY. HOLLAND NOT TO BE DRAGGED INTO WAR. (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) THE HAGUE, August 28. Queen Wilhelmina, broadcasting, announced that the gravity of the situation necessitated mobilisation, but counselled her hearers not to abandon hope for peace while negotiations continued. She added: “Holland will observe strict neutrality. No party to hostilities will drag her into war. We must use our full strength to maintain our neutrality and security. I know my people will do their duty. I think I of every son and every father in this regard and our women will be ready to make the sacrifice. All will be united in a spirit of unity—l count on that.” WORKING FOR PEACE MUSSOLINI IN- TOUCH WITII HITLER. (Received This Day, 11.45 a.iS.) ROME. August 28. Semi-official news service reports state that active consultations are in progress between Signor Mussolini and Her Hitler, the Duce making every effort to lessen international tension and support the cause of peace. Signor Gayda states that Signor Mussolini cannot accomplish the miracle of averting war alone. Any appeal for mediation must entail understanding and respect for the needs and rights of all. NEGOTIATION URGED INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPAL NUNCIOS. (Received This Day. 9.50 a.m.) ROME, August 28. It is learned that the Pope has instructed nuncios in the European capitals to urge Governments to continue negotiating and to avoid war. The Pope has suspended a scheduled audience granted to General Franco. LIGHTNING RAIDS MADE BY THE GESTAPO IN PRAGUE. TEN THOUSAND CZECHS ARRESTED. ißeceived This Day. 9.50 a.m.) WARSAW". August 28. Gestapo in lightning raids in Prague reportedly arrested at least ten thousand Czechs.

What is considered a new danger to cyclists, arising .with the dipping regulations, was brought to the notice of the delegates to the Cycling Federation at their meeting in Christchurch by Mr J. M. Coffey. “Under the new regulations the safety of cyclists has been sacrificed.” said Mr Coffey. “With lights dipped, the motorist is almost on the cyclist before he (the cyclist) is within the motorists' range of light, thereby making his reflector of very little use.” Mr Coffey drew the delegates' attention to a type of reflector in use in Australia. in which the reflectors were attached to the pedals, and were certain to be visible to a motorist as they flashed up and down. The federation decided to obtain a set of the reflectors for a test;