DAY OF WARNINGS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 33, 18 November 1939, Page 5

DAY OF WARNINGS.

9 NAZI ’PLANES OVER FRANCE. PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS. (Received This Day, 1.20 p.m.) LONDON, November 17. France received the first air-raid warning to-day when Lille was awakened from sleep at 2 a.m. A second warning was given at 1.2.20 p.m. Sirens were sounded at Poitiers at noon and the “all-clear” an hour later. ClermontFerrand had two warnings this morning and -early in the afternoon. The residents of Cattelleraujt sought shelter for 45 minutes shortly after noon. No bombs were dropped. Neutral -countries . reported the presence of foreign ’planes, and it appears that German ’planes which dropped ; leaflets over Switzerland thereafter penetrated France, where they flew over Lyon. The leaflets were addressed to French soldiers, saying: “England spilled the blood of those who helped her. She takes the glory and blames others for her cowardice.”

Dutch ’planes and anti-aircraft guns without hesitation attacked and drove off foreign ’planes that were sighted flying westward over the coast at several points. ANTI-BRITISH PAMPHLETS. •i DROPPED IN SWITZERLAND. (Received This Day, 10.20 a.m.) ZURICH, November 17. An unidentified ’piano flew over Basle this morning, dropping antiBritish leaflets printed in French. Later it returned and scattered leaflets south of Zurich.