PROTEST IN BERLIN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 September 1939, Page 6

PROTEST IN BERLIN

GERMANS SHOT BY POLES. (Received This Day, noon.) BERLIN, September 5. It is officially claimed that no German parachute infantry have so faxlanded behind the Polish lines. An official said: “The Poles must have shot ox- executed German airmen who had been forced to land, which is a flagrant violation of international law.” The above message apparently relates to a report that German airmen captured wearing Polish uniforms were summarily executed. EXCHANGE EFFECTED FRENCH AND GERMAN AMBASSADORS. SIR NEVILE HENDERSON STILL WAITING. (Received This Day, 11.40 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 5. The French Ambassadox- to Berlin, M. Coulondre, and the German Ambassador to France, Hen- Welczeck, entered their home territories after exchanging trains at Oldenzael. The British Ambassadox-, Sir Nevile Henderson, is still wailing at Rheine. JAPAN NEUTRAL BELLIGERENTS AND U.S.A. NOTIFIED. FOREIGN OFFICE STATEMENT. (Received This Day, 9.0 a.m.) TOKIO, September 5. The Foreign Office has formally notified belligerents and the United States of Japanese neutrality. BRUTAL AND UNJUST AGGRESSION AGAINST POLAND. FRENCH REPLY TO BRITISH NOTE. (Received This Day, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, September 5. M Daladier, French Prime Minister, thanking Mr Chamberlain for his moving message says: “Our two nations know we have done everything to preserve peace. They are resolved aftexaggression so brutal and unjust, of which Poland is a victim, to associate their efforts fraternally until victory is ours.” FRENCH PRESIDENT MESSAGE TO THE KING. CONFIDENCE IN STRENGTH OF UNION. (Received This Day. 1.0 p.m.) LONDON. September 5. . M Lebrun (President of France), has sent a message to the King, as follows: “The British people arc preparing, as 25 years ago, in the reign of your august father, to engage with the French people in a noble undertaking to resist one of the most hateful acts of aggression recorded in history. The ’ideal inspiring France and Britain and their confidence in the strength of their union will make them invincible.”