THE GERMAN VIEW

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 274, 1 September 1939, Page 5

THE GERMAN VIEW

“NOT A REPLY.” BRITAIN’S NOTE TO HITLER. STATEMENT BY WILHELMSTRASSE (Duited Press Association —Copyrights (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, August 31. The Associated Press of Great Britain’s correspondent at Berlin says thataccording to the Wilhelmstrasse (German Foreign Office) the last British Note was not a Yeply to Herr Hitler s message hut- a series of questions, to which lie is replying. AIR-RAID PRECAUTIONS. WORK ON SHELTERS HASTENED. CONSERVING FOOD SUPPLIES. (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, August .31. The telephone exchange supervisor reports that telephonic and teleprinter services from the Continent, including Germany, have been suspended without explanation; There is similar suspension of United. States overseas calls. An official order has been issued under the defence regulations prohibiting the acquisition and purchase of excessive quantities -of food. It is now an offence to buy more than a week’s supply of any commodity. Tho Ministry of Health estimates that 3,000,000* .of whom 1,500,000 are school cjhildren, will be involved in the evacuation from England’s principal cities to-morrow. The London total is 1,300.000, of whom 650,000 are school children. The Government has ordered the constitution of air-raid precautions emergency committees. Work on public shelters is being accelerated by working 24-hour shifts. Twenty per cent, of the whole-time air-raid precautions services are being called up, including the auxiliary fire services. “DEFINITE AGGRAVATION.” GERMAN VIEW OF BRITAIN. POLISH ATTITUDE. DISLIKED. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) BERLIN, August 31. German quarters describe' the British mobilisation as a definite aggravation of the situation which has become worse during the last days owing—(l) to Poland’s refusal to enter into serious negotiations; (2) Poland’s menace to Slovakia; (.3 )Britain’s failure to place concrete before Germany. The Official News Agency announced that the Foreign Office protested to Poland against the alleged action of compelling the German Consulates at Llow and Teschen to close. The official journal “Diplomatisehe Korrespondenz” accuses Poland of preparing world opinion for war in accordance with the terms of the AngloPolish Treaty by alleging that she is threatened by military preparations in Slovakia. She is wilfully applying an erroneous interpretation of the treaty. Germany cannot neglect this. CHANNEL STEAMER RECALLED. ON WAY TO FRANCE WITH EXCURSIONISTS. (Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, August 21. The Channel steamer Queen of the Channel, crowded with 1000 holidaymakers, was regalled by wireless when seven miles from Boulogne. The Air 'Ministry has announced restrictions on flights by all civil aircraft in the United Kingdom. The prohibited areas include Invergordon, Weymouth, aiicl :Scapa Flow. BACON FROM DENMARK. BRITAIN ORDERS QUICK SUPPLY. (Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) BRITAIN, August 31. Britain has asked Denmark to supply in the quickest way possible 24,000 cwt of bacon above tho quota. Tho shipment will probably be dispatched this week. POPE’S EFFORT FOR PEACE, MORE PRESSING INSISTENCE. SUNDAY THE ZERO HOUR. (Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) VATICAN CITY, August 31. The Pope lias ordered all Catholics throughout the world to pray lor peace. A prelate stated that the Notes sent to diplomats were identical and contained new and more pressing insistence on a solution of tho situation without war. Vatican sources believe that the crisis will not endure beyond Sunday.