English Translation

28 November 1939. Foreign-Hell-Meldungen: Nr. 2. BUKAREST: Havas: "The Romanian cabinet has resigned/ At 4 p.m. a Crown Council will take place." LONDON: Reuter: "Text of the King's opening speech: The shadows of the war have fallen on Europe again. Despite the efforts of my government to maintain peace, Germany arbitrarily attacked Poland in disregard of its obligations. This new example of a German raid was a challenge that we could not ignore without dishonoring ourselves and without jeopardizing the cause of freedom and progress of humanity. We do not seek material gain. Freedom and liberal institutions are our birthright, which we are determined to preserve like our ancestors." The King's speech concludes with the words: "With the help of our faithful French and Polish allies, we cannot doubt that our cause will exist." PARIS: Havas: "Heeresbericht, 23 Nov. Early: Pretty quiet night at the front. Artillery fire at various points. On 22nd no. 2 vember we crashed five enemy planes over our territory. Another of our fighter aircrafts attacked by German observation aircraft crashed over Belgian territory. We lost a fighter plane." BUKAREST: Havas: "SUGIE CHEMINADE, the correspondent of JOURNAL in Warsaw, arrived in Bucharest today after having been in the Polish territory occupied by the Russians with some French, Polish and Czechoslovak journalists since 17 September" e.g. /Note: Ms. Cheminade was in Prague until shortly before the outbreak of the war.Ru./ PARIS: Havask reports that General v. Brauchitsch has fallen into disgrace. Ru. 17 o'clock.