Show - - : f nir53£-- Xt T tt t K‘ Saturday Morning- - Reich Planes Bomb Military Bases (Continued From Page One) n Invoke the military alliance and there Is no need for j the' conflict th develop fnto a general European war Although the announcements of the German high command telling of air bombingsiand assaults and naval blockades blared from loudspeakers and filled the press strong official denials were made of Polish charges that women and children were being killed in wanton aerial bombardments of Polish cities Italo-Germa- mHjc : i i Tribune- -- East Prussia and five miles south of the border near the Danzig territory The German navy extending Baltic sea blockade was said to have isolated the Pqjish port of Gdynia at the upper end of the Polish corridor after aerial bombings of the port Polish warshipi were said to have “wholly blocked” the sea outlet of Dan- ir werder zig TV F Betray "V x ' P t uXSxtVx Aft: ulPV1 -- "German troops are advancing on all fronts" the army command announced ‘In the south German troops from the Maehrisch-Ostra- u pene- - W' A " L- t t f' -- I i X’ 1 - cr w m : "f ' ! 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JmS cii-whf tk ' - 1 PARIS Sept 1 CP)— Ap' evergrowing stream of perspiring humanity was pouring out of Paris this sweltering September night — possible eve of another general war It was the first time the public had taken seriously the government’s repeated admonitions for all who could do so to leave Thousands of school children have been cleared out in the past couple of days but their parents had held back refusing to abandon hope iliiiiZhfiifGin A WMrih These members of the S S Ileiimvchr newly formed Danzig “home de- ense corPS ac ed with their bristling guns the proclamation by Albert ors er w tc returned the famed Free City to Germany just before the WREPHOfO invasion of Poland by nazi troops Forster promulgated his proclamation wired it to Hitler and in a few hours the actual invasion from land water and air was under way and der fuehrer had made good his threat Berlin Claims Air Domination of Poland French Lawmakers Prepare To Declare War Today F Unanimous Parliamentary Vote Seen As Hitler Ignores Ultimatum (Continued From Page One) A few hours ago however they read their afternoon papers —and went home to pack They didn’t need the extra prodding of the sixth evacuation request that was printed Friday Leave Cars Behind Most of them were leaving by railway for many of those having cars are forbidden by requisition order to take them out of the The streets in front of the city stations were clogged with hootThe sidewalks were ing taxis piled high with luggage Most of them came by subway however for they were unable to get cabs and many would have been unable to pay for them even if they could have got them They carried battered suitcases knapsacks and blankets into which they hastily had tossed a few belongings Long green cylinders containing gas masks dangled from the shoulders of many of them The dramatic scenes in the stations themselves were enough to make evon unemotional persons wince Young lovers had a long kiss of farewell Pretty girls sat alone in corners trying hard to keep back their tears Tired mothers slumped on cheap valises too exhausted to pursue their offspring scampering merrily about Many Go Fishing - The debut of what is probably the most tragic week since the start of the World war found a number of men however doing nothing but fishing There was a reason They will be mobilized So they thronged the quais along the Seine for one last fling of the "ings with the crossed stamped at the top had the effect to bombardment strictly military of making every Parisian pvery " objectives” other Parisian’s friend This however was significantly On the square before the palace added: of justice I saw a deputy en route "It goes without saying that the to the chamber In his limousine French government reserves any make his chauffeur stop to give a action it considers appropriate if mother and her two children a lift its adversary falls to observe the to the station restrictions which the French govA driver as old and rattling as ernment itself has placed on the his truck pulled up before the station with an assorted load 6f rich operations of its aerial forces" Where France will strike— if war middle class and poor Parisians eomes — remained a secret with and their luggage He had picked MauGeneralissimo them up on his way through Paris All were sitting together on the rice Gustave Gamelin There was no doubt however back of the truck that by the time France did strike He unloaded them and then her land army long rated by neu- picked up another load of Paristral observers as the finest in the ians who preferred to take the world would contain far more motor-roaroute out of the capithan 3000000 men— a figure pub- tal lished in Paris newspapers as the The morning papers carried a approximate strength before gen- brief notice saying that all auto eral mobilization buses woild cease operation in Paris Saturday morning although rod Will Have 8000000 Men they would continue with service Eventually with general mobi- to the suburbs lization completed that number will be more than 8000000 d The tight-lippe- tri-col- d d An army report from Berlin telling of an advance into Poland from East Prussia also laid claim to “air control’’ of Poland Map shows cities (underlined) reported among those raided by nazi planes From Warsaw Germans Rap Britain As Aggressor BERLIN Sept 2 (Saturday) (Tt —In a long attack on Great Britain German political circles through the official news agency declared Saturday that "Germany is ready to fight even a war for ils rights and the final peace of Europe" Answering what it charged were English efforts to put the blame on Germany for failure of recent diplomatic negotiations In the Polish conflict the commentary said: "England did not play fair When one considers that England through unconditional support of the Polish standpoint immediately removed evrty possibility of German-Polish understanding and the strange diplomatic attitude of England during the last days then one realizes that England wants a European war and intentionally prepared It" ‘leaves No Doubt' "England today still faces the rhoice of whether it wahts to plunge the world into misery but its policies of the last months and the aims it thereby pursued leave no doubt that it will not be del erred from the consequences of European catastrophe “The only real aggressor therefore from the political and historical viewpoint Is Great Britain while the Polish government functions only ns a These political quarters said: "England didn't even have a desire to accomplish an understand- - get copy came a message claiming four German planes were brought down near Gdynia (1) and three near Krakow (2) Arrow shows direcattack by nazi army on tion of three-wa- y Polish centers What Press ofUS Thinks About Taking Part in War New York Times— In this critical moment with its terrible alternatives we must try to see as dearly as we can We must let no derision be made by inadvertence or misapprehension We must ask where above all else we must dose our ranks and conserve that national unity which is our richest heritage and our best promise to a trouhled world New ork Herald Tribune— The one vital interest of the United States is simply and solely that the American way of life and democratic system of governance shall not perish in this country This nation must he guided by events But it must have the in its own strength and wisdom which will enable it to use events as its guide and to act in whatever way action may be needed In the true defense of Its convictions San Francisco ( hrnnide — President Roosevelt has called his war chiefs into council His next step prohnhly will be to call congress into session— a session which must strive to keep America out of war But one important thing the American people can do at this moment is to remain calm We must strive to build here in Hus hemisphere nil asylum for the sane Chicago Tribune--Thi- s is not our war Wo did not create the situation The peace Hiiimg America made with Germany did mot contain another war The United States did not take spoils The duly of the United States government Is to the people of the United States Europe has had crises before and will have them again This is not our war We should not make It ours We should keep out of it Chicago Daily Nw — We are the one great civilized Christian nation that remains at peace Our responsibility for sanity In human relations is Incalculable That we retain our sanity may be vital for the preservation of civilization itself We hope also that President Roosevelt will not long delay the summoning of con g less in special session Congress would meet under vastly different circumstances than when it adjourned Indianapolis News — It is the hope of all Americans that in whatever situation develops the president and the congressional leaders will steer a cautious and nonbelligerent course The province of American influence is the new world Its protection from military invasion and its leadership In democracy are jobs to which this country may well address itself to the exclusion of tempting provocations in Europe Moine Tribune — "Our aim unquestionably should be to stay out of hostilities to the very end to preserve our institutions of freedom to serve mankind if we rzin by attempting all possible ways to persuade the belligerents to " make peace De American Kansas City Star— As for the United States Its sympathies of course are all against the aggressor But its vital interests certainly are not now threatened It is up to the administration at Washington and to the American people to keep their heads and not be swept olf their leet by emotion Portland (Ore) Journal-T- he blow has fallen The insane man of Europe has struck Hitler cannot as he once hoped place the blame on the democracies The pica from the United Slates is still for pence Let the prayers of America and of Christendom support it" And while there is yet time this country must take steps to stay out of Europe's war Cincinnati Tiines-KtarAt last the war of words of threats or nerves is over It is force That imposes against force upon us In this country a decision equally Important May we be ahle to steel ourselves emoagainst the propaganda and tionalism which will be our own portion of the European conflict from the outset Irl America look to its own future! Washington Evening Sta- r- Those across the Atlantic to Whom the task of resisting ag"enter gression ha now fallen the cmnhat In the firm consciousness that the sympathies sentiments and prayers of the American people accompany them into battle for freedom and right German Motorsliip Missingn men whose places in the giant military machine long have been determined Much of the smoothness of the current change from civil to military life comes from corrections made by General Gamelin following last September's "rehearsal” when Germany marched into LONDON Czecho-Slovaki- tries" Hungarian Asks Trace if? 1 UP) — (Passed Sept through British censorship)— The British Press association said it had learned authoritatively Friday night that full plans were ready for the setting up of a war cabinet which might include such opposition leaders as Arthur Greenwood of the labor party and Sir Archibald Sinclair of the liberals and t I t possibly Winston Churchill World war first lord of the admiralty and Anthony Eden former foreign t secretary i Mexico Threatens Oil Firms for Settlement MEXICO CITY i Sept T Lazaro Cardenas speaking Friday before congress warned 17 foreign oil companies whose properties were expropriated by Mexico in March 1038 unless an early settlement is reached the government will proceed with it own plans for evaluation and pay- j Aj A BUDAPEST Sept 1 CP) — Count Paul Teieky premier of Hungary appealed to Hungarian patriotism Friday and announced he would ment ask for extraordinary powers to Settlement negotiations now are at a standstill preserve his country’s neutrality first-clas- r '1 - 3 At o A AA-- C v 73 I'"" NEW FALL II ATS AT OIIE LOW PRICE! 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War Cabinet PORTLAND Ore Sept 1 UP) — Coast guard amphibian planes searched off the Oregon roast Friday for the German motorship Portland unreported since leava ing Everett Wash en route here The coast guard cutter OnonParisians swarmed out of France's capital city by the hun- daga said the planes traveled 40 dreds of thousands Friday Their miles seaward from the mouth of love of their boulevards and their the Columbia river to 40 miles skyline pierced by the Eiffel southwest of Coos bay 250 miles tower had kept them here until to the south the last minute Mackay radio said several calls Soldiers Boy Scouts and other to the ship went unanswered volunteers kept the lines of travelers moving through the railway Latvia Stays Neutral stations on one of the brightest RIGA Latvia 1 UP)— Pressunlit days Paris has known this ident Ulmanis Sept Friday signed a summer and through one of its declaration announcing that Lathottest nights via "keeps strict neutrality in the The people of this city seemed present war between foreign coun- grim determined but not without humor "Follow us grandmother” shouted a newly mobilized soldier at one grinning old woman staggering under the weight of two jammed suitcases "We ll send you s back from Berlin in a coach” Americans stranded in Paris without sailings for the next few days jammed the embassies and travel bureaus Some of them when they found nothing was available calmly returned to their hotels stopping to buy gas masks on the way then dressed and sallied forth to see Taris night life while they were waiting Communists Fledge Aid One striking development of the evening showed that France in the midst of this emergency is unifying as it never has since the World war The communist deputies In the chamber who practically were outlawed after their futile attempt to convince Frenchmen that the German-soviet pRd was a move for peace proclaimed that their followers would be "In the first rank of resistance to Hitlerian fascism" Many of their number declared "We are Frenchmen first politics Is finished" There was every Indication that France's strong man Premier Dnlndier would strengthen the nation still further by the creation of a national union government There already is one vacancy pending in the cabinet Jean Zay the minister of education announced that he would quit to fight as a soldier immediately after parliament meets Not far from the building where the chamber of deputies will meet Saturday the staff of the German embassy was burning the last of Its secret papers and preparing to leave Heavy police guards around the embassy were telling Idlers to "move along" From early afternoon until late evening France had no further news on the fighting in Poland either from the Germai) or the V Brilisli Prepare well-traine- Second that Italy would stay around Graudenz on the Vistula river 18 miles south of Mnricii- - out of war even if France or ing" Britain entered the conflict proEngland "will pay the bill" If it vided she herself was not atenters war the commentary said tacked London Dims Lights Deny Charges Italians freely predicted that division of Poland between Germany In Fear of Raid German officials heatedly denied and Russia could lie an outcome Friday night Polish and' British LONDON Sept 1 UP) -- The lights of Polish resistance Mussolini's charges that Warsaw had inadeOf London went out or no notice of Chancellor Friday night newspaper 11 I’opolo d'ltalia even not alone by Hir raid precaution spoke of Germany and Russia as quate Adolf Hitler's offer of adallies In arms orders but in dread of a winged-terro- r of the dispute with Pojustment Wilh Italy content to base her land that might fly in the dark Three weeks ago London had a defense against a possible attack Official quarters werp particuon nearly 2000 (Hki men under “blackout rehearsal" exercised by ‘English radio larly It was nothing like this In the arms or called to the colors mili- reports Britain did not receive Hitat reels you ran your head into tary authorities watched ler's program for transmission to developments in and whistled vainly for London and Paris lamp posts Poland taxis that were only wavering Crown Prince Humberto who It was emphatically staled they It In the fog and frizzle (hat shares nmmmnd of the homq army were apes given the British ambassaIn from Hip chnnnel "swept with Marshal Rodolfo Graziani dor Sir Nevile Henderson and No one treated the blackout as canle to Rome by train from the German foreign office wailed joke and llicie was little tiuflic home (o assume duties as- two days for a Polish representaon the streets signed him by Mussolini tive to tome and his iZ V ' f3i X h - ' I ' ‘ Italian to make any personal sacriit declared government Friday fice” and “my entire life belongs to my people" Hitler pictured his would refrain from taking "any initiative" In military operations own stand as follows: "I shall not remove my soldier's growing out of the German-Poliscoat unless I have won the victory hostilities The announcement Issued after My whole life was nothing but one great struggle for my people and a brief cabinet meeting called by Premier Mussolini was interfor Germany's resurrection “One word I have never known preted in foreign circles as meanand that Is capitulation As I am ing that Italy intended to stay ready to sacrifice mY life at any out of war until her own territime so I expect the same from tory was attacked The government announced that everybody else “I expect all of you to do your it considered that the precautionduty This sacrifice is not greater ary measures of a military nature than that of many previous gen- already taken were adequate I close with the proerations Shortly before the cabinet met fession I made when I began my United States Ambnssador William struggle: Jf our will is strong Phillips delivered to the foreign enough then no privation can office a message from President Roosevelt expressing the hope that master us We will master it” waring nations would refrain from Names Successors air bombardments on civilians He named Hermann Wilhelm People Relieved Goering as his successor "if someWhile the reply was not made should thing happen to me" and Rudolph Hess deputy nazi party public here it was believed that leader as Goering's successor "if the cahinct felt Its communique something happens to him" And following the meeting— stating It he asked his people to be “as was not taking military action at present— covered (he ground suffaithful to them as to me" Meanwhile "war bulletins" of ficiently Announcement of the cabinet's the high command told of bombing after bombing many of large decision relieved Italians whose conflict had hope of avoiding Polish industrial centers The German armies attacking dwindled with the outbreak of In a operation drove fighting between Germany and across Poland's barricaded borders Poland They had taken some comfort earlier from Chancellor on three sides On the south where the heaviest Hitler's declaration that he did not fighting appeared to be under way Intend calling on Italy for aid The official communique said it was announced that German troops attacking from Silesia and the cabinet had examined the Pothe border of Germany's Slovakia lish situation "the origin of which protectorate had advanced to a goes back to the Versailles treaty” The cabinet said the statement line extending from Neumnrkt to Sucha Indicating an advance of took cognizance of all documents about 10 miles into Polish terri- presented by Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano which tory along a sprawling front showed "the work carried out by Location of Line duce to assure Europe of a Neumarkt is in German Silesia peace based on justice" The communique addressed about 20 miles west of Breslau high praise to the Italian people while Sucha is 30 miles southwest of the great Polish industrial cen- for the example of discipline and calm of which it has given— as alter of Kattowice on the border North of Kattowice about 40 ways— proof? miles and 18 miles inside Polish l’pNto Other Powers territory heavy lighting wns unReflecting the general Italian der way around the Silesian inhope thn) Great Britain and dustrial town of Czestochowa Kattowice heavily bombed by France yould let Germany and German planes because Germany Poland light alone the authoriregards it as a "military objective" tative Virginio Gayda wrote In the Giornale d'ltalia: is eight miles inside Polish terri"Italy has done all she could to tory Three German bombing squad- avert this war It is up to the rons flew from German Silesia to other powers to circumscribe it" Among the documents the cabithe Polish military base at Radom only 50 miles directly south of net had before It In reaching its Warsaw and in bad weather decision was a telegram from Hitbombed it from a height of 3000 ler to Mussolini expressing confidence that Germany would not feet it was announced need the aid of the Italian army No Antiaircraft Fire Although Mussolini has called The outskirts of Radom a vital for a general revision of the EuroIn whirh Italy as well town to Poland wero bombed and pean set-uthere was no fire from Polish as Germany would gain his cabiantiaircraft batteries it was said net's decision indicated he would The Radom ruilrond station also forego the chance to obtain forcewas bombed fully the advantages which he Polish artillery was alleged to seeks for Italy in Tunisia Djibouti have bombarded heavily the Ger- and the Suez canal man town of Beuthen on the river Interpret Statement Oder 20 miles inside the Gefrnin Some diplomats Silesian border thought the On the north German troops cabinet's statement lent itself to striking down from German East two interpretations: First that Italy was determined Prussia were reported to he driving to within 50 miles of Warsaw to remain neutral ns long ns the war involved only Germany and against stubborn resistance Poland Ss Pathos of War h trated the industrial district and are approaching Kattowitz” The German air force was said" to hayg bombed and destroyed “military objectives” at Kattowitz ROME Sept 1 I A " Parting Scenes I Action Only myself I am ) Conflict Nears Indicates that “for September 2 1939 Paris as $ Italy Decides Against War Initiative Life to People Salt £akc v - Made Free City by Treaty After W arid War Danzig Now Bows to Nazi Troops 'Citizens Leave Plock Lodz Tomaszow Radom Nuda Brest and Terespol The- Polish embassy announced Bombing Pledge that its staff including AmbassaHitler speaking before a hur- dor Josef Lipski was leaving Berriedly summoned session- - of the lin immediately German reichstag earlier Friday when he unleashed his “lightning” attack promised that aerial bombings would be limited to ' military objectives ”1 have told the air force to restrict itself to military objectives" he said “If the enemy does otherwise he will receive his due answer Who fights with poison gas will be fought with poison gas” He left for doubt that Action ho was determined to pursue the course he had set for himself and Defensive his country to conclusive victory or defeat’ - i i Hiller Defies War Threat By France Britain As Troops Maintain Push Vk f if v ' 4 i-- xyr - J ’ V fS" IMi'f OPPOSITE SEARS ’ ROEBUCK j ' |