STOP PRESS NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21155, 3 July 1940, Page 6

STOP PRESS NEWS

RAIDS ON ENGLAND PEOPLE KILLED OR INJURED LONDON, July 3 Enemy planes raided the north-east coast of England last night. Bombs foil on two towns and the outskirts of a third. Three people were I; ill ed and sixty injured. Enemy planes also dropped bombs in the open country in south-west England. It is believed there were no casualties in this area. One news agency report declares that three men, two children and one girl were killed in north-east coast town, from which planes chased the raider. AMERICA AND WAR RELIANCE ON BRITISH FLEET WASHINGTON, July 2 Senator Walsh, chairman of the Senate Naval Committee, stated that navy officers have informed the committeo that the United States could not successfully wage a vvar and prevent Japan taking the Dutch Indies. Mr Stimson, testifying before the Senate Military Committee, and Colonel Knox, before the Naval Committee, declared themselves against active American participation in the European war. Both urged all aid to tho Allies short of war. Mr Stimson said: “The situation to-day is much more critical than last autumn, and the time that can be 6aved by the existence of British sea-power is much more precious. We are facing a grave national emergency, fraught with the possibility of immediate peril. The world Is a house divided. It is not reasonable to anticipate that any peace patched up with the aggressors would be anything except the briefest kind of truce. A modern conqueror, once In power, would last a long time. Tho time we havo for rearmament is largely dependent upon the continuance of Britain’s control of tho North Atlantic. Under these conditions any assistance we can safely give towards a continuance of that sea power is a step of very great importance in our own interests. No one wishes to send American troops across our borders unless it is necessary for the protection of the United States itwlf. On the other hand I do not believe the United States can safely be protected by purely defensive defence.” CLASH ON FRONTIER RUMANIANS AND HUNGARIANS LONDON, July 2 The British United Press: Bucharest correspondent says that Rumanian and Hungarian troops are reported to have clashed to-day on the frontier of the Latuimare provinco. According to military circles Hungarian soldiers were killed when they attempted to cross the frontier. A Bucharest message states that M. Argentoianu, giving evidence before the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, said: “All our friends and Allies advised us to accept the Soviet ultimatum, in order not to create a new war in this part of Europe. Russia in the fir3t and second ultimatums declared that Bukovina must be unconditional, but Bukovina must be unconditiona, but despite the advice of our friends we sent a note to the Soviet suggesting negotiations for easier conditions. The Russian reply described the Rumanian not* as evasive and set a time limit for acceptance of the demands.