WITHOUT GUNS

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21057, 8 March 1940, Page 6

WITHOUT GUNS

THE QUEEN ELIZABETH EXCITEMENT IN AMERICA GREAT DRAMA OF WAR (United Pres* Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 8, 3.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 7 Screaming: whistles from harbour craft, diving aeroplanes and cheering crowds on the Manhattan and New Jersey shorelines welcomed the liner Queen Elizabeth as she docked after a strange maiden crossing, which was hailed as an outstanding war drama. Observers noted that the liner was apparently without guns. Charged steel cables, which act as insulation against magnetic mines, encircled the hull. MARKED ACTIVITY ON THE WESTERN FRONT FRENCH AND NAZI PATROLS (Official Wireless) (Received March 8, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, March 7 A French official evening communique states: “There was marked activity of French and German patrols on the eastern flank of the Vosges.”

GERMAN ATTACK

WELL-PLANNED ADVENTURE HEAVY FIRE LAUNCHED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, March 6 The affair in which British troops were taken prisoner on the Western Front yesterday amounted to a miniature attack, and not merely a raid, says a message from Paris. It was carefully planned. The Germans had brought up trench mortars on the previous night and had calculated the ranges in advance. They were able to launch heavy fire on the British outpost.

IMPORTANT BROADCAST MAJOR-GENERAL FREVBERG HEARD IN NEW ZEALAND (United Frees Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 8, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 7 The British Broadcasting Commission is broadcasting to New Zealand and Australia a recorded talk by Major-General Freyberg at 8.45 a.m., British summer time, on March 9. AMERICAN ENVOY ARRIVAL IN TARIS IN LONDON ON SUNDAY (Official Wireless) (Received March 8, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, March 7 Mr Sumner Welles, the American Envoy, who arrived in Paris this morning, is expected to reach London by air on Sunday, returning to Paris in the middle of next week. He will spend two days in Rome before sailing for the United States. WAR-TIME TRUCE BRITISH BY-ELECTIONS VERY FEW VOTES RECORDED (Ofllcial Wireless) (Received March 8, 11.0 a.m.) RUGBY, March 7 The Kettering by-election resulted:— Mr J. D. Profumo (Conservative), 17,914. Mr W. Ross (workers and pensioners’ anti-war candidate), 6616. Only 35 per cent of the electorate recorded their votes. A war-time truce was observed by the leading political parties. The Chester by-election resulted in the unopposed return of Mr Basil Nield (Conservative). IMPERIAL WAR EFFORT HONGKONG’S CONTRIBUTION LOCALLY-BUILT WARSHIPS (United Press Assn.—iriec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 8, 11 a.m.) HONGKONG, March 7 An announcement was made in the Legislative Council that the colony’s contribution to the Imperial war effort would include locally-built warships for presentation to the BritNavy, the cost being boine by additional taxation.

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