NEW NAZI PLAN

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21230, 28 September 1940, Page 9

NEW NAZI PLAN

ABANDON INVASION ATTACK ON GIBRALTAR BOTTLE UP ROYAL NAVY (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) NEW YORK, Sept. 27 The New York Tribune says a responsible European Government has informed its Embassy in Washington that Germany will soon abandon the attack on Britain in favour of the occupation of the remainder of France, preparatory to an attempt to take Gibraltar and bottle up the Royal Navy. The Germans have concentrated 26 divisions at. Bordeaux and Biarritz. It is said that Hitler desires a diversion to cover his failure in the battle for Britain, and also to force Spain into a*n alliance. This scheme favours Britain, in so far as it would free the French colonies from loyalty to Vichy. The State Department has noted the synchronisation of offensive movements in Europe and the Far East.

JAPANESE PLANS

NEW NATIONAL STRUCTURE APPOINTMENT OF MANAGERS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) TOKIO, Sept. 27 The Japanese Cabinet has announced the appointment of 10 permanent managers for the establishment of the new national structure, including three Axis sympathisers, Mr Siego Nakano, Colonel Kingoro Hashimoto and “the president of the Domei news agency, Mr Inosuke Furuno.

Count Yoriyasu Arima, a friend of Prince Konoye, the Prime Minister, has been appointed director-general.

JAPANESE AGITATORS

STIRRING UP TROUBLE CONDITIONS IN SHANGHAI CRISIS AT WEEK-END (United Press Assn.—Eler. Tel. Copyright) LONDON. Sept. 27 Reports from Shanghai suggest that there has been an intensification of the efforts of Japanese agitators to stir un industrial trouble in the municipality. The strikes have spread to the municipal garbage and sanitation workers and disease threatens the city. Mr V. A. Essen, the head of a French bus company which employs a Russian staff, has been missing for two days, and is believed to. have been kidnapped. The Portuguese foreman of the same company was kidnapped on Wednesday, but was released on Thursday after ordering the men to quit work. An incendiary bomb exploded on board a French tramcar which was under police guard, and wounded several passengers and set fire to the car. Three more Chinese were wounded today in the Shanghai strike. Pickets tried to prevent a tram from working and the police fired in the air before the fracas could be quelled. Spread of Strike The strike has spread to a number of private concerns. A Korean, believed to be an adherent of Wang Ching-wei, is reported to have been seen haranguing workers last night at several offices where occurred today. Authoritative quarters expect a crisis at the week-end. The directors of utility companies in Shanghai state that the agitators are threatening that the families of workers will be harmed unless the workers in power, gas and water works plants strike at the week-end. It is understood that the Japanese so far have not presented formal demands regarding the French concession in the International Settlement. However, it is anticipated that demands in this connection will be made, probably on Monday.

DARING ESCAPE

CHANNEL ISLANDERS CONDITIONS UNDER NAZIS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright i LONDON. Sept. 27 According to eight residents of Guernsey, who landed on the south coast after a daring escape from the island, the Germans are allowing most of the inhabitants to carry an with their jobs at a flat rate of 30s a week for bachelors and 38s for married men, with an allowance for each child. The Germans show exaggerated courtesy, endeavouring to win the islanders to the Nazi cause, but the shadow of the Gestapo hangs over all. Fifteen years’ imprisonment is the penalty for- speaking slightingly of German soldiers. Rationing is increasingly severe, each person being allowed 2oz. of butter and 6d worth of meat a week. Bread is made from potatoes and something like chaff. The Guernsey newspapers are bilingual, and contain short lessons in German each day. The sale of spirits has been banned.

Lord Stamp, speaking at Bristol, praised the result of voluntary saving. but urged still greater efforts. Nearly everyone now was having a very hard time, and the civilian population was in the front line. The ordinary man's contribution to winning the war must be threefold: “Hard work, hard nerves and hard living.’*