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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 18, 1939.
ALLIED GUARANTEES TO POLAND ARISE OUT OF INVASION BY THE RED ARMY
BRITAIN NOT
London, To-day.
THE POLISH EMBASSY in London yesterday after- noon issued a statement on the Russian invasion of Poland.
UNPREPARED The statement said: "The pretext the Soviet ad-
London, To-day. London still awaits official confirmation of the reports, according to which the So- viet Government has decided to occupy Polish Ukraine and White Russia.
The situation which would arise if these reports prove true is, however, receiving the attention of the Bri- tish Government.
vances in an attempt to justify its aggression is that the Polish Government has ceased to act and has abandoned Poland, thus leaving the po- pulation without protection.
"The Polish Government cannot al- that this pretext justifies the violation of Poland.
low
"The Government of Poland, the Preoldent and Parliament ex- int on Polish soll and are carry- ing on the war with all means In their power.
"The Soviet aggression violates the In the meantime, well-informed quarters discourage pacts signed with Poland in the
last sepeculative interpretatious of the few years." significance of the turn of events- The representatives in Moscow of some of which tend to go far ahead Britain, France, Germany, Italy and of the news itself in forecasting Japan were yesterday handed a Note far-reaching developments.
amplifying the neutrality statement of the Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Molotov.
What can be sald with con- fidence lo that, from the date of the Soviet-German Pact onwards, the possibility of the reorienta- tion of Boviet policy along the lines to which it may now be turning, has never been overlook- ad in responsible circles, and it may therefore, be assumed that if the Soviet Government has decided to take the role ascribed to it in current reports, this event will not find the British and French Governments unprepared in their calculations. Wireless.
British
NO DOUBT LEFT
London, Later. Obscurity surrounds the events of the last 24 hours arising from the Soviet Government's decision. Official quarters are still awaiting detalls; although the telegram received from the British Ambassador leaves no doubt that the reports of the Soviet intention to occupy Polish Ukraine and White Russia were substantially correct.
At a meeting of Ministers, the latest developments were considered and the. Foreign Secretary was in close consultation for many hours with the
Prime Minister.
It can again be emphasised that this move on the part of the Soviet Gov- ernment does not take elther London or Paris by surprise.
Well-informed observers point out that it is quite consistent with what has been known for a long time of the Soviet attitude towards problems arising on her Western Frontier in the event of Poland's being involved
in war.
UNPROFITABLE TO SPECULATE
Beyond that, they feel it would be unprofitable at present to speculate and certainly, while no possibility can be excluded in the absence of further
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BRITAIN'S FIRST WAR PRISONER
New York, To-day..
The first prisoner of the pre- sent war was placed behind bars in the British Iner Georgic at present in New York,
The prisoner le-a young Gar. man stewardess employed by the Cunard Line for the past five years.
"I rather prefer to go to a pri- Bonors' camp In England than re- turn to the Third Reich as a free citizen," she said.-Havaş.
GERMAN PEOPLE TO FACE MANY HARDSHIPS
the
Amsterdam, September 6. "The German people will face many hardships," the Berlin correspondent of the "Allgemeen Handelsblad" re- ported this morning.
"Up to the very last minute, the German people did not believe in the possibility of a general war," paper added.
Germany had become so, used to seeing Hitler achieve his aims with a minimum loss of life that the people were fully confident this time too. Now, nobody in Germany has any The whole position is obscure, and doubts. The fiscal measures announc- the British reaction is expected to beed which increase by 50 per cent. the made clear immediately.-Reuter.
The position
of Great Britain,
in view of her guarantee to come to Poland's assistance, now needs clarifying.
BRIEF SUMMARY ·
London, To-day.
Only a brief summary of events has been sent to London by the British Ambassador in Moscow, Sir William Seeds.
taxes of incomes over 200 marks, have caused each citizen to understand that Germany is now involved in a
Smokers have been hard hit by a further heavy. tax, while boroughs will have to make an extraordinary war contribution through a decrease in expenses
and personnel. Women are already replacing men in many jobs.
Most of the shops which closed yesterday to take inventory of their stock reopened again this afternoon, by 20 per cent. owing to the new war tax.--Havas.
SOVIET ASSURANCE
war the importance of which exceeds TO BRITAIN
all previous expectations.
It is certain that measure which will be accompanied such a drastic
by в few more. sifüllar The Foreign Secretary, Lord Hali-rapidly bring about a radical change ones will fax, was in consultation with various in living conditions. officials throughout the day, and the situation is being fully examined be- tween Britain, France and Poland.
NO GREAT SURPRISE The Soviet invasion of Poland has not greatly surprised the British, French and American Governments.
The German people are facing many hardships, and it will be no longer possible soon to send out Information
thia on
domestic situation without dropping a stand of complete_noutrality."
Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax were in lengthy consultation yester-war day.-Reuter.
STANDS SELF-CONDEMNED A Polish Embassy statement con- demns the Russian invasion of Po- land as a flagrant act of direct aggres- sion and says that the Soviet have thereby flagrantly violated the Polish- Russian Pact of non-aggression con- cluded on July, 25, 1932, which, by protocol signed in Moscow on May 5, 1934 was prolonged until Decem- ber 31, 1945.
an
The statement adds that by the convention concluded in London on July 3, 1933, Soviet Russia and Po- land agreed on a definition of aggres- | sion which clearly stamped as
act of aggression any encroachment in territory of one contracting party by the armed forces of the other political, military, economic or and furthermore, no consideration of other nature can, under any circum- for committing an act of aggression stances, serve as a pretext or excuse
thereby.
any
information, the tendency is to treat with the utmost reserve deductions from the Soviet action, which while
By the act of aggression committed giving full value to the Soviet-German yesterday morning the Soviet stands self-condemned as a violator of its pact and to the recently reported
con- agreement between the Soviet and international obligations thus Japanese Governments, appear to fail tradicting all the moral principles on take into account many other factors, which Soviet Russia had pretended to including the natural conflict of in-base her foreign policy since her ad- terest in Eastern Europe between the mittance to the League of Nations.- Soviet and Nazi Governments.--Bri- Reuter.
tish Wireless.
CHINESE-AMERICAN SOVIET
PAPER SUSPENDED
Chungking, To-day.
Publication of the "Chinese-Ameri-
can Daily News" has been suspended- for three weeks, states a Shanghai
message.
REASSURES RUMANIA
Bucharest, To-day, The Soviet Minister to Rumanis The suspension was ordered by the last night Informed the Rumanian Shanghai Municipal Council, which Foreign Office that Rukala would rev however, gave no reason for its ac-spect Rumania's 'territorial integrity, 'tion--Central News.
--Router.
HEAVY TAXES "The consequences of the state of are being felt already," the "Telegraaf" stated. "As from Septem- ber 6, it will be no longer possible to dance in public.".
London, To-day. It is announced in a Ministry of In- Government have communicated. formation bulletin that the Soviet to the British Ambassador in Moscow, the text of a Note they have address- ed to the Polish Ambassador announ- cing the order given to the Soviet Army to occupy certain areas of Po- lish territory.
At the same time, the Bovlet Gov- ernment have informed Sir William Seeds that they will pursue a policy of neutrality in relations between the Soviet Union and Great Britain. British Wireless.
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