WESTERN FRONT

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 April 1940, Page 7

WESTERN FRONT

ACTIVITY DURING NIGHT [BY CABLE —PRESS ABSN. —COPYRIGHT.] RUGBY, April 15. A French communique states: “Yesterday evening, and during the night, there was activity of our reconnaissances, and artillery action at various points of the Front.” A French official evening communique reports: Sharp local engagements occurred, one east of the Moselle and the other at the frontier o.f the Palatinate, between enemy detachments and two of our reconnaissance parties. FRENCH SOLDIERS’ RETORT. (Recd. April 16, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, April 15. The Paris correspondent of “The Times” says that the poilus provided an answer to the Germans’ persistent placarding of no' Irian’s land with notices, “Where are the British Maginot Line Forces?” The poilus displayed' large posters, reading: “At Narvik.” OMINOUS PREPARATIONS ? (Recd. April 16, 10.10 ami.) LONDON; April 15. The Associated Press reports that the German Embassy officials at The Hague are burning documents. THE HAGUE, April 15. The German Legation denies the burning of papers, also that the Minister has gone to Germany. TENSION IN LUXEMBURG (Recd. April 16, 1.20 p.m.). LUXEMBURG, April 15. Tension hai/il increased. Civil guards are posted.-at'all public buildings. The Belgian-Luxemburg frontier has been closed since noon'. ‘ Precautions taken ’in the provinces of Luxemburg of schools.