MYSTERY PLANE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 August 1939, Page 8

MYSTERY PLANE

FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND TO BERLIN IDENTITY OF PASSENGER CONCEALED. I THIRD OCCURRENCE OF KIND DURING CRISIS. (Received This Day, 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, August 30. A German plane took off from Heston for Berlin tonight. The solitary passenger’s identity was not revealed. The departure of the plane coincided with an announcement that the British reply had been sent to Herr Hitler. This is the third mystery flight while the Anglo-German exchanges have been progressing. SWISS COMMANDER APPOINTMENT OF COLONEL GUISAN. (Received This Day, 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. August 30. “The Times” Geneva correspondent says Colonel Guisan has been appointed Commander-in-Chief in Switzerland. FOOD LN LONDON PEOPLE ASKED TO PURCHASE■ NORMALLY. (Received This Day. 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. August 30. The Food Defence Department has asked the public to confine their purchases to normal requirements. The request does not imply a shortage, but is designed to prevent an abnormal demand on shops. BREMEN RELEASED DEPARTURE FROM NEV/ YORK. DELAY OF FORTY HOURS. ■■ (Received This Day, 1.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 30. The Bremen sailed at 6.35 p.m. after being delayed for 40 hours. EVENTS IN DANZIG POLES EXPELLED FROM HOMES. YOUNG MEN LEAVING CITY. (Received This Day, 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, August 30. “The Timos” Warsaw correspondent says the Poles allege that the Danzig police are expelling Poles from their homes and have arrested some. Consequently, young Poles are leaving the Free City for Poland. SAFETY OF CHILDREN LARGE NUMBER SENT AWAY FROM PARIS. (Received This Day. 12.20 p.m.) PARIS, August 30. Children evacuated from Paris number 166,000. STOCKS IN NEW YORK NO IMPORTANT LIQIADIATION. (Received This Day. 1.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 30. The stock market displayed a somewhat hesitant attitude. Although prices slipped back there was no important liquidation. Bonds advanced irregularly. SLOVAKS & HUNGARY INCREASING HOSTILITY. (Received This Day 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. August 30. “The Times" Bratislava correspondent says the Slovaks are very bitter against Hungary, from which country thousands of Slovaks have illegally returned to demand the return of districts ceded to Hungary in the autumn. Shots are often exchanged. The authorities. however, are making an effort to avoid the worsening of Slovak-Hun-garian relations.