THE WAR

Inangahua Times, 26 October 1939, Page 2

THE WAR

(United Press Assn—-By Electric Telegrapn—copyright.) BULGARIAN ELECTIONS ’ A FOUR INSTALMENT SYSTEM SOFIA, Oct. 25. The Bulgarian general elections are being held in four instalments**,„ beginning on the 28th WESTERN FRONT SPORADIC ACTION BARIS, Oct 24. A communique states that raids and ambushes occurred on several parts of the front, which sporadically livened up. ' PATROL AND ARTILLERY ACTIVITY PARIS, Oct. 25. The night was quiet. There was patrol and artillery activity west of Saar. CITY OF FLINT CASE Full Of Diplomatic Dynamite GERMANS ALLEGEDLY FOLLOWING BRITISH EXAMPLE MONTREAL, Oct. 25. Diplomatic circles in Washington say Mr Cordell Hull is without information regarding any Chinese proposal that the United States should mediate in the Japanese conflict. The “Herald-Tribune,” in a leader referring to the City of Flint incident, says: The action is full of diplomatic dynamite, but should be end is being viewed calmly. Britain at present has a number of American vessels under detention in British ports taken by her own—not prize—crews. It is a German contention that Germany is following the British example, although in a somewhat different manner. FRONTIER CLASH BULGARIANS ATTACK DOBRUDJA PATROL f BUCHAREST, Oct 25. Three Bulgarian frontier guards were injured when a party of Bulgarians entered southern DobrUdja. and attacked a patrol. The incident is considered unfortunate, in view of the efforts of the Roumanian-Bulgarian Entente. The authorities are investigating. RIBBENTROP'S SPEECH A Shock To German People I- hopes fob peace further OFF THAN EVER I AMSTERDAM, Oct. 25. Dutch observers in Germany consider the speech a great shock to German people, who still hoped for peace. The fear of war is intensified by stories of horrors which the troops brought back from Poland. Revolutionary sentiment is especially strong in Hamburg. WITHOUT COMMENT ROME, Oct 25. The Italian Press prints ' Herr Ribbentrop’s speech without comment.