CALLED BACK

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 January 1940, Page 5

CALLED BACK

WORKERS ON SIEGFRIED LINE MORE PATROL ENCOUNTERS. FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS. By. Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. , LONDON, January 7. A German radio announcement has warned all workers on the Siegfried Line on leave that they must return by Thursday. The German High Command has closed the Basle railway running across the Black Forest from Switzerland within sight of the Maginot Line. The French section of the railway was closed on the outbreak of hostilities. The communique this morning stated that there was over-night patrol and artillery activity. A commentator reported that heavy artillery bombarded villages 10 to 14 miles distant, which were billeting quarters for large German units from which patrols were sent out. This evening's French com munique states: “During the day our patrols encountered the enemy at various points on the front and brought back some prisoners." INDIAN TROOPS CONTINGENT REACHES BATTLE ZONE. . LONDON, January 6. The British United Press correspondent with the British Expeditionary Force, reports that the first Dominion troops have reached the battle zone. The vanguard of the Indian contingent unloaded 100 mules at an advanced railhead and proceeded to the front. The contingent consists entirely of Punjabis, direct from the Khyber Pass. They are inured to bitter cold. A Paris message later reported that a large Indian contingent has landed. AIR FORCE FLIGHTS OVER FRIESIAN ISLANDS AND GERMANY. LONDON, January 6. Besides the normal security patrols over seaplane bases around the Friesian Islands, the Royal Air Force conducted a successful reconnaissance flight over north-west Germany last night. GERMAN REPORT INTERCEPTION OF POLISH RECRUITS. (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, January 7. A German war communique issued in Berlin says the Navy has recently repeatedly intercepted groups of Poles of military age trying to reach enemy States from the Baltic countries. The Air Force reconnoitred over England and France. There were no important events on the Western Front. MR CHURCHILL’S TOUR VISIT TO ROYAL AIR FORCE. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.10 a.m.) RUGBY. January 7. Mr Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty) today visited the R.A.F. zone and toured various units, in the course of a visit to the British forces on the Western Front. He is accompanied by Professor Linderman, the scientist, and will be with the British Expedtionary Force and its air component units tomorrow. PATROLS ACTIVE SHARP ARTILLERY ACTION. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.10 a.m.) RUGBY, January 7. The French official morning communique reports: "Patrol activity occurred at different points on the front. In the region east of Blies there was fairly sharp artillery action on both sides after nightfall.”