GERMAN AIR RAIDERS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 September 1939, Page 5

GERMAN AIR RAIDERS

FIRST INVASION OF FRANCE NO APPEARANCE OVER PARIS. ARTIFICIAL FOG PROTECTS CAPITAL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. NEW YORK, September 5. The Paris correspondent of the Associated Press of America confirms a report that German planes made their first invasion of France, but did not appear over Paris. It is understood that they passed over Charleville, near the Belgian border, and it is suggested that they were scouting to observe the disposition of forces along the Channel. A dense artificial fog was released, obscuring Paris, at 5.35 a.m. Both the Associated Press of America and the United Press of America received unconfirmed radio reports that Paris was being raided by German planes. Radio Paris was suddenly silent at 3.45 a.m. and efforts to make contact with Paris at 4.30 a.m. from New York and London were unsuccessful. Communication with Paris was reestablished and the all clear’ signal sounded at 7 a.m., three hours after the alarm. Many left the air raid shelters earlier, being convinced that it was merely a test for anti-aircraft fire. It was a moonlight night with good visi - bility. A radio report states that the first air raid warning was sounded in Paris and extended over three hours, but there was no raid. HITLER’S MOVEMENTS REPORTED ON- EASTERN FRONT. BERLIN, September 4. The German High Command announces that Herr Hitler has arrived on the Eastern Front. He saw troops cross the Vistula at Kulm and inspected the “liberated province of West Prussia” (the Corridor). EXTENDED TOUR. THROUGH “FORMER POLISH TERRITORY.” (Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) BERLIN, September 5. Herr Hitler’s headquarters on the eastern front announce that the Fuehrer made a tour of 155 miles through former Polish territory. DANISH TOWN BOMBED ATTACK BY UNIDENTIFIED PLANE. TWO PERSONS KILLED & OTHERS INJURED. LONDON. September 4. The Copenhagen correspondent of the British United Press says an unidentified plane dropped four bombs on Esbjerg. They demolished a threestory block of flats, killing two of the inmates and injuring three children. Esbjerg is an important commercial centre with the only good harbour on the west coast of Jutland. The population is approximately 25.000. It conducts an important passenger, mail and agricultural traffic with Harwich. It has stores of butter and eggs, export slaughteries and many factories.