GERMAN CONFLICT

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20908, 13 September 1939, Page 7

GERMAN CONFLICT

NAZIS v. NAVAL STAFF SINKING OF ATHENIA WORLD OPINION FEARED .'United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrtg-nt) LONDON, Sept. 12 It is reported from Copenhagen that a conflict has broken out between the German Naval Staff and the Nazi political leaders over the torpedoing of the Athenia. The German Foreign Office and other propaganda officials are alarmed at the world reaction. Grand Admiral Haeder countered the

criticism by saying that the only hope of breaking the British blockade lay in unrestricted U-boat warfare. He protested against the clumsy efforts of Dr. Goebbels to cast the blame elsewhere, and said the U-boat commanders’ worst • fault, If any, was that they had carried out too literally Hitler’s order to sink without warning.

FRENCH BOMBARDMENT GERMAN SALIENT CAPTURED FIGHT FOR TWELVE HOURS BATTLE OF MARNE RECALLED (United Press Assn.—rElec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 13, 1 p.m.) PARIS, Sept.. 12 A steady advance on a 60-mile front in approach to the Westwall is reported. The press states that French artillerly bombarded the outskirts of Saarbrucken. French troops observed the 25th anniversary of the first battle of the Marne by slicing off a German salient from the Saar to the Bllies River In a twelve-hour fight. TOO MANY MEN FRENCH ARMY PLANS TWO CLASSES SENT BACK (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 13, 11 a.m.) GENEVA, Sept. 12 France* will send back two Army classes, especially agriculturists, because there are too many soldiers for the “fortress war.” GERMANS RUSH UP GUNS FRENCH CONSOLIDATE GAINS ENTRY OF BRITISH TROOPS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 13, 11 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 12 Germany j s rushing heavy artillery to the West wall. The French consolidated their methodical gains. British troops, who are entering subterranean passages far from the front, are having their first glimpse of the Maginot Line in much greater security than the “Old Contemptibles,” who had to face the shot and shell along exposed roads. France has annexed the British marching song, “Boomps-a-Daisy,” which is likely to become the “Tipperary” of the present campaign. REICH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE FOR HERR HIMMLER DEPUTY TO DR, FRlClv (United Press Assn.—E!ec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 13, 1 p.m.) BERLIN, Sept. 12 Field Marshal Goering has appointed Ilerr Himmler deputy to Dr. Frick, head of the Reich Administration.