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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20917, 23 September 1939, Page 6

FROM PEACE TO WAR CONDITIONS IN ENGLAND LONDON, Sept. 22 Sir Samuel Hoare, broadcasting, spoke of the difficulties experienced by the population during the transition period from peace to war. He described the last three weeks as being “small offensives in war nerves, more difficult to meet than mass attacks. The transfer from peace to war was bound to cause Dislocation, especially in industry, and the Government was doing everything to mitigate difficulties. The initial war effort was an effort of the whole country, and although there was unemployment caused by changed conditions in such an effort there was no room for idle hands. The gigantic programmes were shaping, and very soon almost every fit man and woman would be needed.” Sir Samuel appealed to employers not to discharge workers. The trade of the country must go on, for Britain lives by trade, and he urged prudent buying by the public and honest selling by traders. The great body of traders, through their organisations, had told the Government that they were strongly opposed to profiteering, and the Government was taking necessary powers to deal with a greedy minority. T-l* BRITAIN SHOCKED OUTRAGE IN RUMANIA LONDON, Sept. 22 The British Government, on receipt of the news of M. Calinescu’s death, immediately sent the Rumanian Government an expression of sincere and heartfelt condolence in the great loss which Rumania had suffered. Mr Chamberlain also sent the following message to the aclmg-Presi-dent of the Council: “I have been deeply shocked by the tragic news of the assassination of M. Calinescu and wish to express my most sincere sympathy in the great loss which Rumania has suffered.” AMERICA’S ATTITUDE NEUTRALITY AMENDMENTS WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 The Administration has decided to include a new Neutrality Bill provision preventing American ships from carrying goods of any kind to belligerents. Senator Pittman, who is drafting the Bill with Senators Connally and Thomas for presentation on Monday, announced today that the decision is considered likely to win support for tho measure from legislators who are unwilling to grant Mr Roosevelt discretionary powers in fixing danger zones in which American ships must not venture. GERMANISING POLAND RECONSTRUCTION PLANS MONTREAL, Sept. 22 The New York Times’ Bydgoszcc correspondent states that while German armies still guard the conquered territory to the eastward to prevent an outbreak of the population’s hostility, supplementary armies are already relieving them for the front line, and are taking over the organisation of these regions. The service of the Greater Germany supplementaries will consist mainly of police and labour servicers, Nazi partyites and numerous civilians for Governmental economic duties. They are working under the double motto, “Reconstruction and Germanisation.” German names are replacing Polish. Commissionars control ships, and businesses. German is both the official and prevailing language. All children, whether German or Polish, are attending German-language schools, which the Germans claim are the best nationalisation agencies. The schools and German youth organisations are expected to kill the Polish national consciousness within a generation. BISHOP OF LONDON A NEW APPOINTMENT LONDON, Sept. 22 The Right Rev. D. G. F. Fisher, Bishop of Chester since 1932, has been formally elected Bishop of London. WELLINGTON TROTS Wellington Stakes: 2—2 Gallant Chief, 1; I—l Three Tens, 2; 3—3 Imperial Jade, 3. Scr: Ordnance, Highland Scot. Thomas Wilford MemoriaJ: 2—3 Great Jewel, 1; I—l Windsor Lass, 2; 6—5 Marlene, 3. Scr.: Jackaranda.