CUXHAVEN RAID

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23918, 20 September 1939, Page 8

CUXHAVEN RAID

BURIAL OF VICTIM BRITISH AIR FORCE PILOT GERMANS PAY HOMAGE (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 19. (Received Sept. 20, at 1 a.m.) The German radio states that marines paid homage to the wireless operator, Kenneth Day, who was killed in the Cuxhaven raid. The coffin was covered with the Union Jack. The chaplain declared that the Reich honours any soldier who dies honourably BLACK-OUTS IN LONDON ROAD ACCIDENTS INCREASING LONDON. Sept. 18 The increase in the number of road accidents, due to the black-out conditions, is causing serious concern. During the first 10 days in London 38 people were killed and 975 were injured, compared with eight killed and 316 injured in the preceding 10 days ANGRY NICARAGUANS FEELING AGAINST GERMANS MANAGUA (Nicaragua), S.epl. 19. (Received Sept. 19, at 10.30 p.m.) A theatre audience, angered by the announcement of the Russian invasion, marched to the German Consulate, shouting “Death to Hit ler! Long live Poland!” Police dis persed the crowd. A police census showed that there are 400 Poles arl 500 Germans in Nicaragua. rr he Government closed the German-operated radio station on the grounds that it Was broadcasting Nazi propaganda. REPORTING WAR NEWS GREATER FREEDOM FOR PRESS LONDON, Sept. 18. The Ministry of Information states that the War Cabinet has authorised greater freedom in reporting war news and more latitude towards press comment. . Lord Camrose has. been appointed chief assistant t!) Lord Macmillan (Minister of Information). POLISH~REFUGEES POURING INTO HUNGARY LONDON, Sept. 18. The Budapest correspondent of the Associated Press states that Polish refugees are pouring into Hungary. The Government has agreed to take care of civilians. ACTION BY LITHUANIA PARTIAL MOBILISATION (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Sept. 18. According to the Ministry of Information, it is understood that the Lithuanian Government has decided’ to undertake partial mobilisation in order to strengthen its forces on the Polish frontier. The explanation given in official circles is that this is a step taken in pursuance of the Lithuanian policy ‘of neutrality for the purpose of disarming and interning any units of the Polish army which may attempt to retreat to Lithuania. i. QUEEN ELIZABETH A VISIT TO SCOTLAND (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Sept. 18. The Queen left London to-night for Scotland, where she will see the Princesses. OTAGO UNIVERSITY RESOLUTION OF LOYALTY The Chancellor (Mr W. J. Morrell) stated at the meeting of the council of the Otago University yesterday that he considered it fitting that the council should take some notice of the manner in which the, Dominion was affected by the outbreak of war He said that he did not need to enlarge on the subject. In the last war members of their university had had a high and noble record, and believing on this occasion also that honour and justice and the cause of freedom were bound up with the cause of Britain and her allies he thought it was .fitting that they should pass the resolution which he would submit The resolution read as follows: “ That the council of the University of Otago at this, its first meeting since the outbreak of war, pledges its devoted loyaltv to the King, and to the British Commonwealth of Nations, and tenders to the New Zealand Government every assistance of which the university in its scientific departments or otherwise may be able to render. It also gives the'assurance that the welfare of any member of its staff or the students' body will, so far as lies in the council’s power, be duly safeguarded.” Mr J Robertson said he thought that the motion was a wise one. The council had experience of the past lo go on, and it was just as well to set out the council’s position from the beginning. The motion would show where their sympathies lay and also show that they would not do anything to block the way for any of their students or staff or those connected with the university who wished to offer their services. They had in the university some of the most hghly trained scientists in New Zealand, and this war was going to be carried on under the latest scientific developments. The motion was carried.