The Archive · 1939

Message of Hope

"Women of all nations are longing for the day when it will be possible to sol about the building of/a new and better world, where peace and goodwill shall abide," she declared, rived here today from Eniland and marched through "the Champs Flysees and the Boulevards. Although no announcement was made of Tare crowd soon Armistice Day was marked by the German Air Force carly today with fan attack on a French passenger ship crossing. the Channel. "Happily, the two missiles cropped by" the alder missed their objective and none of the ninety passengers was hurt. Three Allied pursuit. planes answering an urgent call for help from the waylaid ship. sped to attack the bomber. After a. few bursts of machine-gui fire, the bomber turned {all and fled. The bomb attack was staged shortly afler the French ship had left the French coast An air alarm was sounded in her port of departure just as she pulled Out and anti-aircraft guns set! up. a barrage of shrapnel when a lone German raider appeared over the town The plane didn't stop over the port But continued oat to sca la pur Suit of the passenger ship.

According to a passenger interview ed upon the vessel's safe arrival Exglind, "The German plane seemer to be flying right above us. The thee Allled pursuits which came to our rescue flew between our ship ant the raider and thereby prevented the German from power-diving. Of the two bombs already dropped, one fell m the sea less than 120 yards from caused no damage io our ship. The German plane, once attacked, soon (firmed tail and Med. During brie battle, the Allied plan: mninehine-gun fire was clearly audible, 'A woman passenger excitedly told newspaper men: "It was awfully thrilling, but everyone remained calm, Some passengers who were below did hot even realize that we were being Field Marshal Goering's Significant Speech Berlin, Nov. 11

A significant address was delivered the German people by Field Marshal Hermann Goering today, which he admitted that the population "had reason for complaints regarding. relations with "the—organizations entrusted with the supply of foodstuffs, but T want to see these little frictions Jcease, particularly over food cards and. findersnities." "He then attacked minor oflcials who fall to carry out their duties with' sum cient. zeal, "and. the malcontents "who bother everybody with their compl Finland, Belgium and Holland Threatened by War Finland, Belgium und Holland now face the prospect of being involved in the Buropean hostilities owing fo Russian and German de ele.

Here are. abov Finnish troops seen in manoeuvres, and, below, Belgian servists answering the call to the colours.

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