NEWS BY RADIO

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 September 1939, Page 8

NEWS BY RADIO

WAR ON SUBMARINES NUMBER ALREADY DESTROYED. BRITISH PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT. The following Daventry reports have been rebroadcatt by the New Zealand National stations: — Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain said that more had been accomplished in a fortnight in the warfare against submarines than had been the case over a much longer period in the last war. It was an underestimate to state that six or seven German submarines had already been destroyed. The Japanese Foreign Office spokesman, asked about Japan’s attitude if her ships were stopped and searched by British warships, said it would be all right if it was carried out according to international law. For the week ending September 15, Britain seized 11,000 tons of contraband goods consigned to Germany, of a value of £500,000. WESTERN FRONT QUIET. A French war communique states that enemy artillery had been active at various points. French and German aircraft had engaged in several fights and one German plane was brought down. On the whole the Western Frontwas quiet. The French Press refer to German concentrations near the frontiers of Holland and Belgium. 100 miles away from the battlefront. The French General Staff is keeping a close watch on the position. The German commander-in-chief on the Polish front has now arrived on the Western Front. RUSSIA AND GERMANY. Russian troops continue their advance into Poland. They have occupied the whole length of the PolishRumanian frontier and are . already spreading along the Hungarian frontier. It is stated that Herr Hitler is believed to be anxious to avoid a common frontier with Russia, but that Russia may have other views than Germany about the establishment of a Polish buffer state. Satisfactory progress is being made by Turkey with pacts of mutual and economic assistance with Great Britain and France. Italy is withdrawing all troops along the Albanian-Greek frontier, because of her friendly relations with Greece. .REVOLT IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA. It is said that 15,000 troops in Slovakia have been disarmed as a result of opposition to Germany. When the German authorities realised the nature of the organised movement against them, thousands were arrested and hundreds executed. Considerable material damage is reported from Czechoslovakia to roads, railways and workshops. Although the German military chiefs have announced the end of military operations in Poland, a Warsaw broadcast has reported a comparatively quiet day in the bombardment of the city. The Warsaw message added that the biggest battle of extermination ever known was still going on. A Berlin communique reports that the line of demarcation between German and Soviet troops in Poland has been finally settled. Arrangements have been made in Warsaw to round up all available horses to be killed and used as food for the defenders. A Berlin commentary denies ainy intention of attacking in the region of Aix-la-Chapelle. A squadron of United States warships, acting on urgent orders, is reported to have left its base, in order, it is stated, to escort ships conveying Americans back to the United States. i Further information concerning the outbreaks in Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia indicates a properly-organis-ed rising. The revolt opened in Bohemia and Moravia on Sunday, spreading to Slovakia on Tuesday. In Prague, labourers’ wives used as weapons boards studded with nails. Authoritative statements have been issued in London confirming the authentic nature of previous reports on these risings.—By Radio.