NEWS BY RADIO

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 November 1939, Page 5

NEWS BY RADIO

NEUTRAL MEDIATION OFFER BRITISH PRIME MINISTER QUESTIONED. POSITION ALREADY MADE PLAIN. The following Daventry reports have been rebroadcast by the New Zealand national stations: — The British Prime Minister, Mr Neville Chamberlain, was questioned in the House of Commons about the offer of mediation made by the King of the Belgians and Queen Wilhelmina of Holland. He stated that the communication was receiving the careful consideration of the Government ■ but that he was not jn a position to make any statement that day. It was pointed’ out that the British Government had to consult the Dominions. France and the Polish Government. Polish representatives were expected in London next week. Britain’s attitude had already been made, plain. British newspapers offer little hope of any result. French and American papers express the view that the offer had resulted from danger to Belgium and the Netherlands. The German Press indicates that Germany is unlikely to reply.

LOSS OF BRITISH SUBMARINE. The loss of the British submarine Oxley bv an explosion was reported by Mr Winston Churchill. First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking in the House of Commons. He said it was the only loss suffered by the Navy which had not been announced at the time. The loss of the submarine occurred under circumstances which made it inexpedient to make an announcement at that particular time. VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY. Anti-aircraft guns in Amsterdam opened fire on unidentified planes. It is stated that the violation of Belgium by aircraft had been proved and that the planes were neither British nor French. About a dozen planes flew over Belgium yesterday and it is suggested that they were taking photographs. ■ Reservists called to the colours are passing through Brussells and there has been a long meeting of the Belgian Cabinet. GERMANS DROP LEAFLETS. Two unidentified planes flew over Paris and dropped leaflets apparently printed in Germany, giving quotations from M. Molotov's speech, in which he blamed England and France as the aggressors.

Increased activity is reported on the Western Front, especially between contact units and artillery. Tho Finnish delegates have had a long discussion with the Soviet loaders in Moscow and the talks will continue tomorrow. The Turkish National Assembly has unanimously ratified the pact between Britain. France and Turkey.