IN FRANCE

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1939, Page 5

IN FRANCE

A BLACK OUT A PARIS ALARM, (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). NEW YORK, September 4. Both the Associated Press of America anu rue United Bress of America have received unconfirmed radio reports that Paris is being raided by German planes.

Radio from Paris suddenly became silent at p. 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.

A later report from the United Press Amsterdam correspondent states the Netherlands radio said (that German bombers were sighted, Hying west over Aetheriands territory.

Communication with Paris has been re-establisned.

The “all clear” signal was sounded there at 7 a.m., three hours after the alarm had been given.

Many jiersops 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. ■ .. . 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 over Charleville, hear the Belgian border. It is suggested that they were scoufcinc to ascertain the disposition of the forces along the Channel. A dense artificial fog was released obscuring Paris at 5.35 a.m.

FRENCH ATTACK.

NEAR SWISS BORDER.

NEW YORK, September 4. The Associated Press of America correspondent lii Paris states: “Fighting appears now to be general along tlie two nundred mile Rhine rivet frontier. !

French troops' fire reported to he hammering at tho “Burgundy Gates,”'which is the valley of the M6selle River, which runs from ‘the Vosges Mountains to the Rhine River, being situated in the east of central'France.

SIEGFRIED LINE PENETRATED.

LONDON, Sept. 5

It is reported that fighting has- been in progress since dawn on Monday along the French frontier for a distance of three hundred miles.

It is also reported that the French have penetrated the Siegfried Line at several points.

SINEWS OF WAR.

FRANCE IN GOOD POSITION.

LONDON, Sept. 5

“The Times” Paris correspondent savS: It is semi-officially stated that France’s finances are in a good position.

The supply 7 in Paris, of w 7 heat, sugar, and butter is assured, and fodder is plentiful.

NO FIGHTING YET.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5

An official communique stated: —“Until nine a.m., not a single shot was fired on the Western Front. There were no air raids except the British at Wilhelmsliaven and Cuxhaven.”

The United Press Paris correspondent says an official communique stated the engagement was understood to be preliminary to the manoeuving of the advance of French and German troops, .which has begun on the Western Front. The. communique did not indicate any real fighting up to 3.45 Paris time. CONTACT 'MADE. (Received this day at 9.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 5. The American Press Paris correspondent says it is officially announced that French forces contacted with the Geimans and penetrated Germany teiritory.