FRENCH PLIGHT
HOPES ON BRITAIN AT STARVATION POINT BRITONS’ DIFFICULTIES (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON. Sept. 18 An Englishman, interviewed at the French frontier after his escape from France, said: “Anti-British feeling in occupied France has disappeared and all people are now pinning their hopes on Britain. “It is significant that many soldiers in unoccupied France have not been demobilised. Those who have been demobilised have been allowed to take their equipment home. “British citizens of military age, residing in France, have been confined to their homes and many have been interned. British soldiers are living hunted lives in the greatest misery while they are trying to find means of escape from France. “Unoccupied France is approaching starvation point. The Germans have removed the entire potato crop and all stocks of butter, soap and sugar. All these commodities are unobtainable. The Germans send lorries to Marseilles to remove cargoes from incoming ships.” In the Channel Islands The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, says that the Germans are rapidly stripping the shops in the islands, especially those stocking jewellery and food. The acceptance of “occupation marks” as currency is compulsory and the local branches of British banks have been forced to use these notes at the rate of seven marks to £l. The 6000 motor-cars in Guernsey have been immobilised. Supplies of flour are almost exhausted and fresh fruit is unobtainable. The cinemas are showing only German horror films. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS APPEAL TO UNITED STATES MORE ARMS AND PLANES (United Tress Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) MANILA, Sept. 17 The Finance Secretary, Manuel Roxas, broadcasting, appealed to the United States to strengthen its position in the Philippines by sending more arms, planes and defensive equipment
He added: “The islands’ military insecurity endangers the United States peace. She cannot intend to leave the Philippines to be overrun by an invader.”
He said the disruption of trade by the war made impossible the preparation of the islands economically for independence in 1946.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21222, 19 September 1940, Page 9
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