War Brevities

Northern Advocate, 6 September 1939, Page 8

War Brevities

Warsaw. —A message from Warsaw states that Parliament has adjourned, leaving the functions of the Government in the hands of the President and Cabinet, to which a Minister of Civilian Populations has been added.

Search. —A British warship held up and searched the Dutch • freighter Groenlo, of 1984 tons, . which was carrying ore from Bilbao to Rotterdam.

Mosley.— Two hundred demonstrators wrecked Sir Oswald Mosley’s new Fascist headquarters in Tottenham. Every window was broken three hours after Britain’s entry into the war.

India.—The Government has agreed to ask Parliament for an increase of £500,000 in the annual grant in aid of Indian defence, states the Independent Cable Service. It also agreed to propose a capital grant of up to £5,000,000.

Disorders. —The Paris radio refers to indications of serious disorders in the past few days in several German cities, including Stuttgart and Munich.

Registration.—The National Registration Bill provides for compilation on census lines, after which identity cards will be issued for all, states a London message.

Offers.—The Government of Nepal has announced its willingness to send 8000 Nepalese troops for service with the forces in India during the present emergency. Its offer has been accepted. The Emir of Transjordan has expressed to the Colonial Secretary, Mr Malcolm MacDonald, his whole-hearted loyalty and that of his people.

Johannesburg.— A Johannesburg message states that anti-German rioting broke out there to-day.

Kents.—lt is officially announced that the Duke of Kent will remain in Britain until the end of the year. The Federal Government is consequently immediately stopping the renovations to Government House in the capital territory, states a Canberra cable.

Tax. —Income tax has been increased by 50 per cent, throughout Germany.

Hungary. —Reuter's Budapest correspondent states that the Government declared a state of siege throughout Hungary. This is the most drastic form of martial law.

Ambassadors. — The British and French Ambassadors left Berlin at 9 o’clock this morning for Holland. At the last minute the Germans refused permission for them to travel across Belgium.

Bombs. —An unidentified aeroplane dropped four bombs on Estjerg, a town on the west coast of Denmark. They demolished a three-storey block of fiats, killing two inhabitants and injuring three children.