ENEMY DRIVE

Grey River Argus, 5 January 1940, Page 7

ENEMY DRIVE

TO MEDITERRANEAN Do British Apprehend It ? [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received January 4 7.15 p.m.) NEW YORK,' January 3. “Serious developments may be expected soon, probably in the north or else in the south-east of Germany, according to information reaching Canadian authoritative quarters from the war zone,” states Mr BirchaP, the Ottawa correspondent of the “New York Times.” “An attempt to attack England both from the air and from submarine bases in Norway, is possible. “It is considered,. however, to be more, likely that there will be developments in the Balkans and toward the Dardanelles, in an attempt to open the Danube River for exploitation as an avenue for German supplies, and that after doing this the Germans will extend their field onerations to the Mediterranean Sea. Collaboration between Russia and Germany, under German direction, is envisaged for such an , attempt. “It is believed that Britain is now prepared for some such a development, and . that she is closely watching the course of Italian diplomacy which might be a decisive factor in the matter.

WEST FRONT French’ Patrols. Successful TWO GERMAN PLANES DOWNED. (Received January 4, 7. P-m.) RUGBY, January 3. A French official communique stated: “During Wednesday our patrol and reconnaissance parties successfully fulfilled their missions .at various points of the front., Towards mid-day, two enemy planes were brought down by our fighters.” AERIAL ACTIVITY. LONDON, January 2. Reuter’s correspondent with , the Royal Air Force in France says:— “The French made a number of reconnaissance flights over the German lines. The Germans generally evaded the front and made long-distance reconnaissance flights over eastern France and the Paris area.” BRITISH LABOUR LEADER. MESSAGE TO MEN AT FRONT. (Received January 4, 7 p.m.) RUGBY, January 3. Mr. Attlee, Leader of the British Parliamentary Labour Party,, has been visiting the British Expeditionary Forces in France. On Wednesday evening he sent a message to the men he had seen, in which he said: “We shall watch closely the positiQii pf the workers at home. It is also up to us to help the of those who are out here, because the more we can do to make things happy ana secure on the Home Front, the more we can strengthen the front out here.”