OPEN FIGHTING

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20911, 16 September 1939, Page 7

OPEN FIGHTING

ON A NEW SECTOR GERMAN FORCES ENGAGED FRENCH WITHDRAW (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 15 Action is reported on a new sector of the Western Front, states a report from Basle, Switzerland. The development involves Mundat Forest, north of Wissembourg, east of the Saar Basin, where French patrols engaged a large German force in open lighting. Finding themselves under shell fire from both sides, the French were compelled to withdraw. OFFERS OF HELP MANY LOYAL MESSAGES KING EXPRESSES APPRECIATION (Official Wireless) (Received Sept. 16, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 15 The King has expressed appreciation of the loyal messages from Ceylon, Nigeria, the Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, the Tanganyika Territory, Northern Rhodesia, British Honduras and the Leeward Islands. An expression of the King's gratitude lias also been conveyed to the Chief Rabbis of Palestine for their message of "heartfelt blessings and fervent prayers of Palestine Jewry for Britain’s victory in her heroic stand for right against might and ultimate peace.” Another fervent message for Royalty arrived from the Bahamas.

TURKEY AND SOVIET FRIENDSHIP APPLAUDED AN INSPIRED PRESS 'United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copyright) ('Received Sept. IG, 1 p.m.) ISTANBUL, Sept. 15 Officially-inspired newspapers applaud the Turkish-Soviet friendship for the first time since the GermanSoviet Pact, they declare that Turkey is more faithful to the maintenance of good relations with the Soviet than with any other country. WIRELEBB IN WAR INSTALLATION BY SARAWAK ITS VALUE RECOGNISED (Official Wireless) (Received Sept. 16, 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 15. The value of wireless in wartime is illustrated by the decision of the Sarawak Government to open a local broadcasting service to keep the population constantly informed of defence measures affecting their daily lives and the security of the State. The station came into operation on September 9, thus there should be the fullest co-operation in all communities in any steps which Britain may desire Sarawak to take.

APPEAL TO MOTHERS KEEP CHILDREN IN COUNTRY DANGER OF AIR RAIDS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 15 The President of the Board of Education, Earl De La Warr, in a broadcast appealed to mothers not to return their children to the cities. “The time may come when air raids will be a grim reality,” ha said.