ENEMY ACTIVITY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23952, 30 October 1939, Page 7

ENEMY ACTIVITY

CONSIDERABLE INCREASE THE WESTERN FRONT SYSTEMATIC ARTILLERY FIRE (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) PARIS, Oct. 28. (Received Oct. 29, at 8 p.m.) The official radio commentator, discussing an overnight communique which stated that all was quiet entire front, declared that enemy activity had considerably increased since yesterday. Raids are increasing in intensity east of the Moselle in the Forbach and Saargue mines regions, mostly by groups of 100 men. German artillery fire has become systematic. It is no longer localised, but generalised and directed on the entire front. The German general staff is apparently seeking information and attempting to dislocate our firmly established positions. There have been heavy concentrations of troops east from Bremen and considerable activity inside Germany. Come what may. we are ready. Eighty French divisions and the British Army are ready to meet all eventualities. Another Paris message says: “Information here confirms that the Nazis are concentrating troops on the North Sea coast between Bremen and Hamburg. HITLER’S MOVEMENTS VISIT TO WESTERN FRONT LONDON. Oct. 28. (Received Oct. 29, at 9 p.m.) A message from Amsterdam states that Hitler will visit the Western Front next week. The transfer of German troops from Poland is now completed. PARLIAMENTARIANS' VISIT WORK OF WAR CORRESPONDENTS PARIS, Oct. 28. (Received Oct. 29, at 8 p.m.) A delegation of British parliamentarians under Brigadier Spears, who are visiting the Western Front, have arrived and received a welcome. Major-general Beith, head of the War Office Public Relations Department, is conferring with general headquarters in order to facilitate the work of the 25 British journalists, broadcasters and photographers, and the nine American and four French journalists. , , Major-general Berth’s arrival may herald the arrival of war correspondents from neutral countries. GERMANY'S FINANCES INFLATION PROBABLE LONDON, Oct. 27. The Rotterdam correspondent of The Times reports that the Allgemeine Zeitung says the Reich has decided on a policy ,of taxation to augment the Treasury while at the same time absorbing 6efmany’s surplus purchasing capacity. This is tantamount to admitting that the efforts to avoid inflation have failed. Further evidence of failure to keep down prices is the authorisation for the payment of bonuses for special work. The Government is issuing 500.000 marks Treasury bonds to finance an improvement In the German railways. BRITISH LABOUR LEADERS AUDIENCES WITH THE KING (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Oct. 27. The King gave an audience to Mr Arthur Greenwood (Deputy Labour Leader). It is understood that the audience was in pursuance of his Majesty’s desire to maintain contact with the leaders of the Opposition. Earlier in the week the King received Mr Attlee. ENEMY-OWNED PATENTS GRANTING OF LICENCES (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Oct. 27. Since statements have appeared to the effect that enemy-owned patents, designs, copyrights and trade marks in Britain are being confiscated or comoulsorily transferred to non-enemies, the British Patent Office takes the opportunity both of categorically denying this charge and of explaining the position relating to enemy-owned trade marks. , , What is evidently referred to In these reports is the power given by the Patents, Designs, Copyright, and Trademarks Emergency Act for a grant in proper cases, and under strictly regulated procedure, to persons who are not enemies or enemy subjects, of licences to work patented inventions, use registered designs, or produce or perform copyright works belonging to enemies. The object of this legislation is to enable the articles or substances concerned, which cannot now be made here or supplied to this country by the enemy proprietors concerned, to be produced here. The licences granted do not deprive the enemy owner of his property in the patent, design, or copyright, and they will be made subject to proper conditions, including the payment of royalties to the Custodian of Enemy Property. . So far as enemy-owned trade marks are concerned, it is only in comparatively rare cases, where it is difficult or impracticable to describe qr refer to the article or substance without use of an enemy-owned trade mark, that power is given for the temporary suspension (not confiscation) of the trademark rights in individual cases in favour of the person who desires to deal in the article or substance, and to establish another description for it.