RED ARMY

Grey River Argus, 5 September 1939, Page 8

RED ARMY

RESERVE CLASSES Registration Begun / I Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.l (Received September 4, 11.50 p.m.) MOSCOW, September 4. The civlian members of the Red Army Reserve have begun registration here. The numbers of classes being registered is not known. It is believed, however, that a similar order has been issued for registration in the other large centres. SOVIET CENSORSHIP. (Recevied September 4, 10.30 p.m.) j MOSCOW, September 3. | The British declaration of war and j the French decision to aid Poland is not widely known. The Moscow news-' papers briefly report world events. German Honours FOR NEW .SOVIET AMBASSADOR.' LONDON, September 3. Informed Soviet circles in London deny that a Russian military mission has'arrived in Berlin. The so-called head of lhe Mission is merely a new military attache, who accompanies (he staff. (Received September 4, 5.5 p.m.) BERLIN, September 3. The new Russian Ambassador. Shkvartzev, was received here 'X 111 } military honours. He was received by Herr Hitler and Herr Von Ribbentrop.

Soviet’s Part WILL SELL WAR MATERIAL (Received September 5, 1.20 a.m.) MOSCOW, September 4. The Polish Ambassador here informed the Soviet of the German aggression against Poland, which had to accept a war forced on her by such aggression. It is stated in circles that are close to the Soviet that the Government and the Red Army would never fight beside the Nazis. It is estimated, however, that Russia will sell war materials to both sides, following a precedent established by the United States during the civil war in Spain Russo-German Military Alliance JAPANESE FORECAST. (Received September 5, 2.58 a.m.) TOKYO, September 4. The Dome! News Agency has reported without confirmation that Germany and Russia are planning to sign a military alliance, designed to settle “various questions in connection with the disposal of Bessarabia and the Straits." Japan’s Hope FOR BRITISH OFFER. TO ACCEPT HER CHINESE POLICY NEW YORK, September 3.

it A New York station intercepted is'a 8.8. C. announcement, that Japan i-1 had guaranteed neutrality to Engi'' land. it 1 The “Nicho S'himbun” states that r Japan will remain strictly without a I formal declaration. (Received September 4, 11.31 p.m.) ■J NEW YORK, September 3. I The American Associated Press correspondent at Tokio states: —The Jape anese Foreign Office spokesman indi- | cated to-day that Japan is holding the door open for possible participation in the European war. Observers believe that the Government is delaying action while it is hoping for an offer, from Britain, whereby the war in China will quickly be liquidated, in return for Japanese g I assistance. JAPAN’S INTEREST. NOT IN EUROPE. J (Received September 5, 4.11 a.m.) " i NEW YORK, September 4. s I The American Associated Press rep_l resentative states that, the Tokyo Pre- ’ i mier, General Abe, in a statement J said: “In face of the European war, Japan intends not to be involved therein. She will concentrate her efforts on a settlement of the China affair.” LONDON, September 3. The British United Press correspondent in Pekin says that coincident, with indications of the resumption of j the anti-British movement there, a Japanese spokesman said: "If we Japanese and Chinese must force Bri'tain to alter her hostile attitude, and - the move takes a violent form, we J i must consider it a necessary evil.” l ' A British soldier was arrested in a street, for allegedly attacking several Japanese. OPTIMISM IN JAPAN. i (Received September 5, 1.20 a.m.) j TOKIO, September 4. , 1 Stock Exchange prices are booming. | SHANGHAI SAILING STOPPED. (Received September 5, 1.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 4. The British United Press correspondent at Shanghai states that the Admiralty ordered the Canadian-Paci-fic liner “Empress of Japan” to remain in port. She was scheduled to sail for Vancouver. | SINGAPORE BASE. I AUCKLAND, September 4. i Visiting Auckland to-day is Sir Leo- . po'.d Saville, formerly civil engineer-in-chief to the British Admiralty. At the request of the Commonwealth Government, he has completed an investigation of sites for building a large r A - « X « 1 : m M » 1 m m X —. X u X

dry-dock in Australia, similar to that at Singapore, which will be capable of handling capital ships. He said that the dock might also be used for large commercial ships. He had visited seven suggested sites, and would forward his recommendation from England. This time for the big prize, £2OOO in the Lucky Future Art Union closing Saturday, September 9. Tickets 2/6. —Advt.

Seven-Day Week FOR FRENCH DEFENCE CONCERNS. (Received September 5, 1.20 a.m.) PARIS, Sepember 4. One hundred members of the staff of the German Embassy and Consulate left France via Belgium. A seven-day week has been instituted in all national defence concerns, and Government Departments. DUKE OF WINDSOR TO RETURN. LONDON. September 3. The “Evening Standard” says that the Duke of Windsor proposes to return to . England immediately. The Duchess will probably follow.. DUKE OF KENT JOINS NAVY. (Received September 4, 7.5 p.m.) [lndependent Cable]. LONDON, September 3. The Admiralty has announced that Rear-Admiral the Duke of Kent has taken up his war appointment. AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES LEAVE. (Received September 4, 11.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 4. The German Consular Corps in Australia have been given passports. They and their families will be given safe conduct on the trip back to Germany. N.Z. VOLUNTEERS IN LONDON. LONDON, September 3. The New Zealand offices remain open. The .Publicity Officer, Mr H. Drew, is dealing with the inquiries of i many desirous of returning to New Zealand. Three hundred applications have been received from New Zealand residents, anxious to join up. Their names have been taken, pending information whether there will be an Expeditionary Force from the Dominion, in which event a section will be formed and encamped in England in the same way as in the last war. THE EX-KAISER. NEW YORK, September 3. The Associated Press of America’s correspondent at Doorn states that the ex-Kaiser is following the war before a gigantic map of Poland, hanging in the Great Hall, and is methodically placing little coloured pins to indicate the army positions. While Mr. Chamberlain spoke, he sat hunched before the radio, one of the few Germans able to listen to the momentous decision without' fear of the decree forbidding listening to foreign stations, on pain of imprisonment or death. (Received September 5, 2.20 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 4. The ex-Kaiser followed the war developments by methodically placing coloured pins on a huge map of Poland on a wall in Doorn Hall. He sat with his shoulders hunched near the radio, which announced Britain’s declaration of war.

BALKAN BLOC. BUDAPEST, September 3. The radio announced that Yugoslavia, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Roumania are attempting to form a neutral bloc. LISBON, September 3. It is officially announced that Portugal will remain neutral. LONDON, September 3. The German Embassy has asked the Swiss Embassy to take over German interests. JERUSALEM DEMONSTRATION. BY JEWS AND REFUGEES. (Received September 4, 10.30 p.m.) JERUSALEM, September 3. Amid anti-Nazi jeers, thousands ‘of Jews, including refugees from Germany, assembled outside the German Consulate-General, when British police hauled down the Swastika flag, after which they searched German establishments and detained the owners. SYRIAN ARABS. SIDE WITH FRANCE. BEIRUT September 3. All of the Arab leaders throughout Syria have declared their loyalty to France. They said they and the Lebanese are ready to serve.