RAN THE GAUNTLET

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20912, 18 September 1939, Page 9

RAN THE GAUNTLET

“AN EXCITING VOYAGE” BRITIBH SEAMEN’S EXPLOIT GERMAN FLEET OUTWITTED (Official Wireless) (Received Sept. 18, 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 17 The British steamer Bramhlll, which it will be recalled, under Captain “Potato” Jones, ran General Franco’s blockade, Is reported to have run the gauntlet of the German Fleet and minefields In the Baltic and reached a home port with a cargo of wood pulp. Her skipper, who was first mate at the time of her earlier adventure, declined to comment beyond: “It was an exciting voyage.” LIFEBOAT TOWED ACTION BY SUBMARINE CREW SINKING OF BRITISH TRAWLER (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel Copyright) (Received Sept. 18, 3 p.m.) BELFAST, Sept. 17 After the sinking of the Fleetwood trawler Rudyard Kipling, a German submarine towed a lifeboat containing the crew to five miles from the coast. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 The State Department states that two Americans, one a thirteen-year-old girl, were drowmed and four were rescued when the Norwegian ship Rondo was mined off Terschelling.

LIES AND BOASTING

OPPRESSION OF THE NAZIS GERMAN WOMAN’S BROADCAST TYRANNY WILL BE ABOLISHED (United press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 16 “We do not believe Goebbels’ lies and all his boasting does not hide the fact that our oppressors are shivering in fear because they know they have lost their bloody game.” These were the words of a woman announcer, who, in the name of the German Freedom Army, introduced a broadcast all over Germany from a secret station. “We Germans are starving In the towns and dying in the trenches,” she said. “The Nazis are striving for the maintenance of tyranny, but there will be a day before long when we will abolish starvation and war by abolishing tyranny. We are not strong enough, but we are becoming stronger daily. “Let Hitler win his battles In Poland. We are winning ours in the queues where women are vainly waiting to get a few ounces of fat, and in the factories. We do not care whether the war lasts six months or six years, for we know victory is certain. ’’Slaves are fighting for Hitler, but the German Freedom Army, which Is the true army of the German people, will fight for an alliance with the most powerful free men In the world.” The remainder of the speech was jammed out. All ordinary duties of the Nazi Party organisations have been suspended in order to build up the inner front.

RATIONING OF FOOD

REGISTRATION IN BRITAIN BASIS OF DISTRIBUTION (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 18, 11 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 17 The national registration on September 29 of civilians of Britain and Northern Ireland was ordered to-day as the basis of the distribution of food rationing cards.

KILLED IN BATTLE

GRANDSON OF EX-XAISER FIRST HOHENZOLLERN VICTIM (United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright» BERLIN, Sept. 16 A grandson of the ex-Kaiser, Prince Oscar, junior, of Prussia, was killed in action in Poland while leading a company in a charge as a lieutenant.

He was 24 years of age and was the first Ilohenzollern victim of the war.

WAR OF NERVES

HITLER PLANNING COUP NEGOTIATIONS WITH JAPAN l United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright; PARIS, Sept. 16 Pertinax, writing in L'Oeuvre, says he anticipates that Hitler is planning a Japanese coup similar to the Russian pact, combining a war of nerves with a war of steel. He believes also that if his peace moves are backed by the bogey of Italy and Russia the democracies will not be so firmly resolved in their refusal to negotiate.