BRITAIN A ND FRANCE ASSEMBLE RESERVES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 199, 24 August 1939, Page 11

BRITAIN A ND FRANCE ASSEMBLE RESERVES.

DEFENCE MOVES.

"In No Way Means General

Mobilisation."

AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.

United Press Association.—Copyright.

(Received. 11.30 a.m.)

LONDON, August 23.

Implementing the Cabinet's decision of last night, sections of the R.A.F. Territorial Reserve were called up thia morning. It is believed that various Army reserves will be called up during the day, although the calling up in no way amounts to general mobilisation.

The Homo Office has instructed local authorities to take the necessary steps to ensure that street lighting is extinguishable at any time necessary. The Ulster Government has urgently appealed to local bodies to perfect their air raid precautions organisation in view of the international situation. M. Daladier, Prime Minister, issued a communique, after the emergency meeting of the National Defence Council, that Francc is calling up the supplementary contingent reservists to the colours to complete the measures already taken. It is understood it is a prelude to partial mobilisation. France sent thousands of reservists to the frontiers last night. The Government is anxiously awaiting the report of M. Naggiar, Ambassador to Moscow, upon which will depend the decision whether to break off the Moscow talks. The French Press, while acknowledging that the Russo-German pact is a tremendous setback, considers the real import remains to be seen. Whatever the outcome, it is re-emphasised that Britain and France will stand Many papers violently attack Russia s "duplicity," which made German aggression a matter of days, not It is foreseen that Russia is attempting to create a new European alignment, enabling her to exert her own guidance in the future balance of power. "lie Matin" writes that the only thing now inevitable is that Britain and France should allow themselves to be perpetually duped and betrayed, and allow themselves to be made ridiculous in the eyes of the world. [By special arrangement neuter's World Service, in addition to other special sources or information, is used In the compilation of the overseas intelligence published In this issue, and all rights thereto In Australia and New Zealand are reserved. Such or the cable news on this page as Is so headed has appeared In The Times and is sent to this paper by special permission. It should be understood that the opinions are not those of "The Time* unless eTproMly a Wed —»1