GERMANY’S NEXT MOVE

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20916, 22 September 1939, Page 7

GERMANY’S NEXT MOVE

MAY INVADE THE NETHERLANDS NEXT PHASE-MUST STRIKE QUICKLY INTENSE ARTILLERY FIRE—ENEMY CONCENTRATIONS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 22, 11.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 21 The Paris correspondent of the New York Times says that instead of an Allied attempt to storm the West Wall a new phase of the war on the western front is more likely to be a German attempt at an enveloping movement, necessitating the violation of the neutrality of a small adjoining State. Some French military experts believe that the move may be through the Netherlands. With the blockade threat more definite daily the German High Command must strike quickly. A decision on the Maginot Line cannot secure it, especially as the French has consolidated their positions as much as fifteen miles beyond and have dug trenches at the very outworks of the West Wall. It will be a long and hazardous task to try to drive them back. The French base their suggestion of an invasion of the Netherlands on the fact that the Netherlands fortifications are improvised, and also it is a good jumping off place for aerial attacks on Britain. However considered, if the Germans took the serious step of violating neutrality they would hope to obtain a decisive result, which could only be obtained by engaging the opposing armies. Intense artillery fire continued along the Luxembourg border today. The Belgian sources continue to report German concentrations at Aix-la-Chapelle.

FIRE IN FACTORY

EXPLOBION IN RHINE CITY STRICT SECRECY MAINTAINED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 22, 1 p.m.) BRUSSELS, Sept. 21 An explosion and a fire occurred in a factory in the Rhine city of Bonn. There were several casualties. The strictest secrecy is being maintained.

GUERILLA WARFARE

ATTACKS BY SLOVAKS SWOOP DOWN IN GERMANS United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 22, 11 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 21 The military correspondent of the Excelsior says guerilla warfare against Germany has been going on for several weeks in the Upper Tstra district of Northern Slovakia. The Slovakian chief, General Sidor, who refused to join the Austro-Hun-garian army in 1914, heads a small independent army which is camping ii the mountains and frequently swoops down on territory occupied by the Germans, who so far have not dared to venture into the hill country. RUSSIANS IN POLAND LINE OF THE RED ARMY FROM GRODNO TO LWOW (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 22, 11.0 a.m.) MOSCOW, Sept. 21 A communique announces that the Red Army is occupying at present a line from Groduo to Lwow.

ANOTHER DENIAL

GOEBBELB NOT IMPRISONED NO VIOLATION OF FRONTIERS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 22, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 21 Dr. Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda, in a press interview, said: “Foreign propagandists were responsible for the rumour that I was dead or imprisoned.’’ He denied that Germany is contemplating the violation of Belgian or Dutch frontiers.

AERIAL ACTIVITY

ON THE WESTERN FRONT GERMAN PLANES DESTROYED ADVANCE OF FRENCH TROOPS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 22, 1 p.m.) PARIS, Sept. 21 Aerial activity on the Western front is noticeably increasing, although the operations of the land forces are still confined to skirmishing tactics and heavy artillery exchanges. Military despatches reaching Paris report that British and French planes successfully engaged enemy planes in “dog-fights" and shot down several machines. The French infantry, in a series of sharp local engagements, advanced their lines closer to Saarbrucken and Zqwebrucken, and are reported to have reached the outskirts of the latter city, which is one of the most strongly fortified of the Siegfried outposts. Raiding parties made contact with German patrols along a 100-mile line from the Luxembourg frontier to the south-east.