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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22823, 23 September 1939, Page 12

TO-DAY’S NEWS IN BRIEF

OVERSEAS THE WESTERN FRONT Although little activity is reported on the Western Front, the French troops have resumed their advance and have moved up to positions from which they seriously threaten Saarbrucken and Zweibrucken. Meanwhile preparations to resist an expected German counter-offensive are complete. THREAT TO NEUTRALS It Is reported in Paris that Germany Is considering a flanking movement which may aitect the neutral countries and involve a violation of the territory ox the Netherlands and Belgium. U.S. NEUTRALITY The repeal of ihe embargo provisions of the United States Neutrality Act was urged by Mr Roosevelt in a speech at the reopening of Congress. Mr Roosevelt proposed the fixing of war zones barred to United States shipping: and a ban on war credits to belligerents, so that all purchases would have to be paid for m cash. He laid down as a guiding principle the avoidance of American participation in war. The proposals were favourably commented on by most of the leading American newspapers. PARTITION OF POLAND Russia and Germany are reported to have agreed on their frontiers In Poland The intention to form a small independent Polish State is again rumoured. The sovietlsation of the land has been begun in the territory occupied by Russia. The Poles are still resisting the Germans In parts of the country, and Warsaw has not yet fallen. Fighting continues on the Vistula. NEW ZEALAND APPEAL TO FARMERS An urgent appeal to dairy farmers to build up their m ting herds and in this way expand Nev. Zealand’s output of dairy produce is made by the Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. W. Lee Martin) The . Minister asks farmers to retain as many heifer calves. as possible. MAORI MEMBER’S COMPLAINT Sir Apirana Ngata. Opposition member for Eastern Maori, alleged in- the House of Representatives yesterday that .waste was taking place in the administration of native affairs, and that there was an element of patronage associated with! expenditure on behalf of the Maori people. PROTECTION FOR DEBTORS Protection for debtors Is afforded in . emergency regulations gazetted yesterday. The regulations prevent any form of execution against a debtor unless leave of the Court is first obtained, provided- that Die debt has been contracted before the passing. of the regulations, or in the case of a soldier, before he Is called to service. CONTROL OF PEDESTRIANS Stricter control of pedestrians and cyclists was advocated at the annua) conference of the South Island/Motor Union yesterday; A resolution was passed seek- - Jng the support of the Transport Department in obtaining the co-operation of the police with transport officers in educating and controlling pedestrian traffic. ART UNION RESULT First prize in the “Lucky Future” art 'union drawn yesterday was won 'by a Christchurch ticket. Other Christchurch tickets were sixth and seventh. INDEX TO NEWS ‘ Page. LEADING ARTICLES ~ 12 A New White Paper. Soldiers and Life Insurance. ■ LITERARY PAGE ..16 GENERAL .NEWS .. 12 . PERSONAL ITEMS ... 12 , CABLE MESSAGES ; 13, 14 NEWS BY PICTURES , .. 'lB LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 8 • : SPORTING .. 15 f FINANCE AND COMMERCE 11 V GENERAL— Broadcasting ... 9 k ' Safety on the Roads • 9 Research’into Cockroaches 9 \ The Red Army . 12 Protection for Debtors .. 12 Appeal to Farmers 12 “Lucky Future” Art Union 12 HowSHitler Lives • ... 17 . The Crakes 'Do Their Bit 17 ' The Dost Chord, , .. 17 What an Old Man Remeno- ■ bers f 17 Historic Hokitika .. 17 First Steps in Fiction .. 17 Magistrate’s Court ..18 School Staff Changes ~18 A Secret Paper in Belgium 18 ■RC&uitfng in City ' 19 N.Z. Air’ Force .. 19 SHIPPING i .. 19 ■ THE WEATHER 1,-.:! 19 " MAIL NOTICES , . , .. 19 ‘ FARM AND STATION .. 10 : NEWS ,FOR WOMEN . • 2 INDEX TO CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PAGE 24 - Auctions. PAGE 23 v • Sunday Services. Public Notices., Tenders. Auctions.. • Businesses for Sale. PAGE 22 Cars for Sale. ~, _ - - etc! for Sale. . . Properties fog. Sale. ■, \ ‘Properties Wanted'to'Buy. Financial. , Wanted to Purchase. PAGE 21— V Wanted to Sell. : f Fruit, Plants. Produce. ' Educational. '• PAGE 20— f Situations Wanted. Situations Vacant. Wanted to Let. Board.and Residence! Radios for Sale. PAGE 19Deceased ' Estates. N.Z. Railways, Funeral Notices. Motor Services. PAGE 1— Announcements. . AcknowiefigemettVs. : ■ Amusements. Public Notices. Shipping. Lost and Found Dances. Wrestling. Gymnastic Carnival.

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