IN GERMANY

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1939, Page 5

IN GERMANY

Bombing reported

(United Press Association —By Electric , Telegraph—Copyright).

(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.). COPENHAGEN, Sept. 6. A German radio reports Eschweiler Itolberg, near Asclieri, was bombed from the air. HITLER PRAISED. FOR GOING TO THE FRONT. ” LQNDON, September 6. The German radio declares that the nation acclaims Herr,,Hitler’s courage in visiting the Eastern, Frontier, .and says it shows that he has assumed responsibility for his , actions, and is ready to share the risks of his officers find men.

The radio asks where are jMessrs Churchill, Eden, Duff-Cooper,. Amery and other Fleet Street scribes who are lavishly spilling the blood of millions on paper.

The radio describes the British Ministry of Information as the “Weltluegenzentral,” (world lies centre).

GERMAN WHITE PAPER. BERLIN, September 6. The German Government has published a White Paper on the diplomatic exchanges before the war. In this it is claimed that Herr Hitler at the outset accepted the British suggestion to negotiate direct with Poland, but no Polish negotiator arrived «n the stipulated date, nor did Britain send any-communication about her undertakings. The subsequent British j memorandum did not show any real progress in dealing with the problem. The British Ambassador was. then; given a detailed outline of the Reich’s proposals, but lie said that he had not the power to negotiate on behalf of Poland. The Reich Government waited vainly for two days for the arrival of a Polisli negotiator, after which the proposals that Germany published were declared unacceptable by Poland by radio 1 . The White Paper adds that Germany and France assented ) but Britain rejected Signor Mussolini’s proposal for an armistice and a conference. Thus the Italian peace initiative was frustrated by Britain. TWO BRITISH PLANES SHOT DOWN. (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.). BERLIN, Sept. 6. An official newspaper says Germany is willing to bury her old struggle with France, but will resist unprovoked aggression. A communique reports two British scouting planes were shot down burning, in an air battle over Hamburg.