FALSE ALARM

Grey River Argus, 6 September 1939, Page 7

FALSE ALARM

OF PARIS AIR RAID City’s Radio Silent [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Rec. Sept. 5, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 4. Both the Associated Press of America and the United Press of America have received unconfirmed radio reports that Paris is being raided by German planes. Radio from Paris -suddenly became silent at 3.45 a.m. to-day. It is reported that efforts to make contact with Paris at 4.30 a.m. from New York and from London, have been unsuccessful. GERMAN BOMBERS SEEN. FLYING WEST OVER HOLLAND. NEW YORK, September 4. A later report from the United Press Amsterdam correspondent states the Netherlands radio said that German bombers were sighted, flying west over Netherlands territory. “All Clear” in Paris AFTER THREE HOURS. (Received September 5, 9.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 5. Communication with Paris has been re-established. The “all clear” signal was sounded there at 7 a.m., three hours after the alarm had been given. Many persons left the shelters earlier, they being convinced that it was merely a test of anti-aircraft fire. It was a moonlight night, with good visibility. German ’Planes Over France ON SCOUTING MISSION. PARIS RAID FOILED. (Received September 6, 12.8 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 5. The Associated Press of America confirms that German ’planes made their first invasion of France, but they did not appear over Paris. It is understood they passed Charleville, near the Belgian border. It is suggested that they were scouting to ascertain the disposition of the forces along the Channel. A dense artificial fog was released, obscuring Paris at 5.35 a.m.

Chamberlain’s Message TO FRENCH PEOPLE. (Received September 6, 4.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 5. The Amercian Associated Press correspondent of London states that Mr Chamberlain telegraphed M. Daladier as follows:—“This is a time when Britain and France are enjoying their comradeship in arms to resist aggression, and to defend the cause of honourable feeling among nations. I send you, and through you, the French people, the cordial greetings of the people of this country. Our hopes of peace which we sought so strenuously to preserve have been shattered by the wanton attack on Poland. Now, side by side, we both take up arms with a sure knowledge that no nations ever entered a war in i more just cause., I am confident the sacrifices which we are prepared to make will not be in vain and that right will prevail'.