Nothing To Report From Front, Both Sides Say

Northern Advocate, 12 February 1940, Page 5

Nothing To Report From Front, Both Sides Say

(Received 2,30 p.rn.) LONDON, February 11. Paris and Berlin communiques say there is, nothing to report. The German High Command claims the air force continued its reconnaissance activity over Britain on Saturday. One British patrol vessel was sunk All the aeroplanes returned safely. The German radio said: “Our machine-gun fire silenced Allied loudspeakers on the Western Front because of their primitive and insulting nature.” The French answered with fire, resulting in a lively exchange, but the loudspeakers remained silent. French v. British at Soccer. Relatives of wounded soldiers have left England to visit them. Relatives of missing men also will go to France in the hope of aiding in their identification. A crowd of 35.000, half of which was composed of British soldiers and airmen, were surprised to see the French Army team draw In a Soccer match with a powerful British Army side. The score was one all. Losses Earlier. An earlier French war communique stated: “Between the Moselle and the Saar Rivers, .artillery fire has been markedly more active on both sides. “An enemy raid was repulsed. . “A serious encounter took place, during which our detachment suffered some losses, inferior, however, to those inflicted on the enemy.” The German news agency states: “In a patrol encounter at Forbach, the enemy lost six killed, several wounded, and four prisoners, to a German patrol, which lost only one killed. No Contact With English. “In spite of increased activity.” says the agency, "it is still impossible to make contact with English troops, who are supposed to be in the front line.” An earlier German communique stated: “There was increased artillery and patrol activity on the Saar front and also increased activity by German patrols generally, with a view to ascertaining the strength and positions of the Allied forces. “We repulsed enemy patrols after a hard fight.” Le Brun’s Visit. The President of France (M. Le Brun) visited the British troops, who enthusiastically cheered him. He admired their fine standard. Five French airmen, who returned from a successful reconnaissance flight with 1,000 bullet holes in their machine, were awarded the Croix de Guerre.