NEWS BY RADIO

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 November 1939, Page 6

NEWS BY RADIO

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER INDISPOSED SPEECH AT GUILDHALL READ SY SIR J. SIMON. REFERENCES TO PEACE APPEAL. The following Davcniry reports have been ’‘ebroartcast by the New Zealand national stations: — The British Prime Minister (Mr Chamberlain) did not speak at the Guildhall on account of an attack of gout. His address was read by Sir John Simon. Mr Chamberlain, referring to the Belgian-Dutch peace move, said he confessed that he was not very hopeful of a satisfactory response from the German Chancellor, in view of past experience. Before replying, the British Government noturally would have to consult the Dominions and the Allies. He said the position of the Allies was growing stronger. The pact between the Soviet and Germany had been of great assistance to Russia, but had brought only humiliation and loss to Germany. He pointed out that Herr Hitler had completely ignored the latest peace move in his speech at Munich and had instead attacked Britain, which showed that he had no intention of seriously considering the proposals.

THE WESTERN FRONT. Increased activity is reported all along the Western Front, especially between the Saar and the Moselle. Two British fighters shot down one of two German reconnaissance planes which appeared over the British lines. Another reconnaissance flight has been made over Germany. All but one machine returned safely. So far no reply has been received from Germany by Belgium regarding the protest lodged against aircraft flying over Belgian territory. Several more foreign planes have been seen over south-east Belgium.

The Soviet-Finnish talks are being continued. Two were killed and six injured in an explosion which sank a British ship of 960 tons in the North Sea. Fifteen of the crew took to the boats. The explosion occurred without any warning. The City of Flint is unloading her cargo at the Norwegian port of Bergen. A French steamer reports that she was chased by a submarine 500 miles sofith-east of Bermuda.