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Hitler Appoints His Successor
Berlin, Sept. 1.
In the course of his address Herr Iller announced that im the event of anything bappening to himself in the future. General Goering is to be hils surcessor in office, with Rudolf Hess as next in line.
Should anything happen to Rudolf Hess, the Senate, which Je will appoint during the course of the day, will decide na the question of succession.——— Tram-Ocran,
Reich Mobiliscs
Home Dofence
Precautions Taken In Germany
Berlin, Sept. 1. Notices mobiliinst the Cail Ar Defence Corps appeared in dawn- town windows here at 9 am Press
Schools Closed
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Berlin, Sept All Genmanı schools cheted, until further notice as a pers cautionary measure again,ait ole tacks, according to an anmäïícement by General Goerlag.-Trans-Chevan, Safety In Mexico
Managua, Sept. L
Obligations To Poland
Poland Axis to Remain
To Be Fulfilled Unless, Aggression Ceases
of
Firm as Before
Rame, Sept. 1.
of
Omelal Halkan quarters main- Lain the strictest reserve regarding the latest development of the International ligation.
Italy's attitude would depend, in the first place, on that adopted by England and France towards things. 11 is recalled that in the event Anglo-French intervention Italy's position had long since hern defined, alike in the re- peated declarations
of Duce and by the German-Italian Alliance. In all questions con- ureted therewith most complete agreement rxisted Between Rome and Sterlin so that i would be Impossible for either the Italian or German Government to be taken by surprise by any coming evetiš,
the new development London, Sept. 1. Mr. Neville Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons to-day that the British Ambassador has informed the German Government that unless the Reich will give an assurance that its aggressive action will be suspended and withdraw its troops, at once, from Poland, the British Government would, without hesitation, fulfil its obligations to Poland.
The Prime Minister also said that the British Ambassador in Berlin has been instructed to ask for his passport if the German reply is unfavourable.- Reuter Bulletin.
London, Sept. 1. The Minister for transport has an- nounevel that the Government is tal- jing over control of all undertakings
All German ships in the Caribbean lin
been ordered to remain at Tampico,
and the Hamelin at Vera Cruz.
Full Publication
London, Sept. 1.
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distant
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The Italian Cabinet met at not to-day to consider the new
Huation.Pegna-Ocean,
DANZIG TAKEN OVER
President Roosevelt's
Appeal
Washington, Sept. 1 President Roosevelt has announced that he has received advice that Germany has invaded Patrick
An official of the White House sald that the President was advised of the invaston by Mr. Bullitt from Paris mud Mr. Riddle from Warraw.-- United Press.
Comment On Situation
Washington, Sept. 1. Diplomatic belief grows that Ranska and Geramy have a secret under- standing on a broader store then non-aggression. There is some mystification at the swift valißention in both capitals.
There is renewed attention in the Far East, but an offlelal followed Mr. Cordelt Hull's relicence to the Press when replying to a question as to whether the situation has improvel from the standpoint of the United States. He replied it would require more time to study the situation and evaluate W.
Private opinion. ant the Luitenl States naturally welcomed the possis billy
of the Abe Government making elforty for better refations with th United States and other third Powers,
it i doublet whether Prime be will be able to remove Minister Abe
Danzi, Sept. 1
proclamation dearly the base care of the mis- Her Fee: ter's
understanding the propramine of clared, "Men and women of Danzig. The hair for which we longed for Nusion in China in face of the cul- The Fuehres has tention of the United States that it 20 years har comm.
berated u
direetly violates the Nine Power Pact.
It is learned that there
buildings-United
are no
maves for a new trade treaty, which
clarified
Por the Best time Swastika flag |were dying from public building and
the poet of Dandig, als from there not expected at least until the turner Polish
European station Press.
United Press. Station Commandeered
Roosevelt's Appeal Warstow, Sept. 1. The Foreign Offee said the Gelman
Washington, Sept. 1. radio station at Gleiwitz, near the
at 5.30 4.1. Powers Polish border, had for ten minutes appealed to the European
11 pm. broadenstilu refrain from bombing unfortified shortly after unti-Hitler news, after which another cities-United Press. voice from the same station amoune-
Immediate Reaction
London, Sept. 1. Great Britain belonging to r The reaction in other countries has her immediate, France has ordered Sea have been ordered to proceed teased to the railway compilesinimediate mobilisation and a date of to fexican ports. The Orinoeeo has | Reuter,
mere throughout Fraser and Algiers. The Chamber of Deputies will meet ito-morrow. The Elsenbach Weimar arrived in
King George has signed Managua and was ordered to pro-
President Reusevelt Informed quarters state that the chalation completing the mob ceci to a Mexican port. Piited British Government will publish the
tion of the army and air force. Press
notes exchanged with the German
The Cabinet met for two hours this the past few Gaverament during
morning !!! reiterated that the days in the form of a White Paper, Britkh Goverment will ruin it witch will be distributed to mem-obligations to Palund. hers of both Hoitses of Parliament
had in the course of their sitting to-day Britain and France are inflexible intraubssion as
An official statement declares that their determination to fulfil to the Palish aggres don." atmost their obligations to Poland.~~ Renter Bulletin,
Berlin A.R.P. Ready
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Berlin, Sept Several anti-air guns were placed n position along the east-west axis of the town, shortly after Dam. Truss-Ocean. They were fully manned with crewsj in tin helmets, training guns to the sky, apparently for defence of the nearby Kroll Opera House, charing tis-' Reichstag meeting-United Preis,
Hospitals Evacuated
Cabinet Meets
London, Sept. 1
A Calmet neeling wa. fixed furi 11:30 am.--Renter.
Parliament Convened
London, Sept 1. Bota Hon, E of Parlament
Berlin, Sept. 1. Although there no indication of impending civilin evacuations, it set at 6 pm -Reuter.
learned that patients who wan
wil!
Jo Britain's Entry Imminent being
in ambulances noved evacunted from the hospitals Control Neios.
Significant Smoke
London, Sept. F.
Unprecedented Step
London, Sept. 1. His Majesty the King took the i unprecedented step of calling at Nu, j
10 Downing Street at 5.15 pm. to- day to see Mr. Neville Chainberloin
ed that a Polish diversionist band 1 Addressed To Many Nations
the station and used! 1t branded thei "another example of
The Poles laughingly denied the charge, stagesting that the German station was attempting to put the
mr on them--United Press,
Chaos In Danzig?
Warsaw, Sept. 1. An oficial spokesmim said that hep able to partially confer a sen-|
Washington, Sept. 1 President Roosevelt has appealed to the potential combatants to give u pledge not to bomb unfortified towns for civil populations, The appeal. which was inade to Britain, France, Poland, Germany and Italy, FC- quested an immediate reply-Reuter i Bulletin,
France's Reply
Washington, Sept. 1.
in regard to the international situational report in the Kurier Poranyi President Roosevelt addressed an thm. The step was taken in order Llating that there is complete chaos
King Signs Proclamations
Several signs are hung out in the treet saying, "We want to return to the Reich
#peat to Britain, France, Germany. Italy and Poland, stating, "The ruth- less bombing from the air of civilians in unfortilled centres of population during the course of hostilities, wh
which hove raged in various quarters of tim Some jewellery stores were robbed earth during the past few years, jeni eruwels demonstrated against which has resulted in the maiming Fitler in some parts of the city. and death of thousands of deteneva.
The paper cored with antener Women And children, has profoundly temmiscent of the declarations of the shacked the conscience of humanity. German Press before Hitler marched!
"If resort to this sort of inhuman sm is had during the period of seeing to show that the Senate is not tragic conflagration with which the longer master of the situation."
world is
is now confronted, hundreds of The official said that this has no thousands of innocent human beings, jaimitivace,-United Press,
to save the Premier's tious and ob-in Dauzág which has caused Herr Lord Halifax made a statement to vinte the necessity of his calling aloerster to len to Berlin. the Polish Ambassador to-day that Buckingham Palace to report on the the treaty of alliance was now opera-situation.--Reuter, tive, f Polish sources are accurate,
This mess that Britain's entry into Landon, Sept. 1. A thin column of smoke appeared the war on the side of Poland is now on the root of the German Embassy, only a formality.—United Press. followed afterwards..... by pieces of
All Hopes Gono paper fathing to the ground, and it s
London, Sept. 1. thought that the Embassy staff were An official conce here stated to destroying the doamnents---Renter day, "We can scarcely see a single! Zuri.
hope in avolding general war. We jcannot believe the Poles, after their fetin.
people had been slaughtered, can do Tokyo, Sept. 1. other than fight. That means Britain The North Germani Lloyd liner and France will enter the war." Scharnhorst which sailed from Kopetnited Press. for Shanghai and Hongkong en route Back to Hamburg on August 10, xe- turned here today.
London, Sept. 1. The Privy Counelf met this inorn- ing. The King signed several prosj clamations relating to the country's defence.
A further Privy Council inceting into Carcho-Slovakia, "Everything barbarism is
Scharnhorst in Tokyo
Clear British Warning
posible this evening-Reuter Buis
King Loudly Cheered
London, Sept. 1. The King called at No. 10 Downing: Street and remained for half an hou
His Majesty was seen off by the London, Sept. 1. Prime Minister and was loudly cheer- The British Brondensting Corpora-ed as his car passed down Downing The ship will stand by in Kobetion sintes on very high authority Street.--Reuter Bulletin. indefinitely. After leaving Kobe a that if Hitler's proclamation menn, fortnight ago, the ship arrived at as it would seen, that Germany has Manila from where it turned beck declared war on Poland, England Jo Japan-Donici,
and France will full 10 the utte;
Firm
Britain Stands
By Polish Allies
London, Sept. 1.
at
who have no
who are not sponsibility for and even remotely partici- Heavy Fighting Goes On paling lo the hostilities, which have
Danzig, Sept. 1.
broken mit now. will lose their lives. am therefore addressing an ur- At the same hour when placards tuned incorporation of Duszy,
Rent appeal to every government the Iteich, the streels resound which is engusted in hostilities, ed with the rumbling detonations and publicly to aim that its armed forces Churchill At No. 10
loud reports of rifle fring.
shall in no event and under no cir- London, Sept. 1. This was the signal to the Danzig
cumstances undertake bombardment Among the callers at No. 10 Down-population that the German language from the air of civilian populations Ing Street this morning was Mr. of understanding had in vain appeal standing that the same rules of war- or unfortified ellies, upon the under- Winston Churchill-Reuter Bulletin, ed for
Navy Mobilised
Danzigers remained calm. At the fare will be scrupulously observed by first London, Aug. 31.
all opponents. the Danzig Great Britain has decided on com-Palice
mulitary measure
all railway offle *: ce occupied plete mobilisation of her vast Navy, and confiscated arais found thers.
prace.
Arny and Air Ferce against th Several hundred armed Polish
threat of a new war,
ruliwnymen were taken prisoner.
The Polish post office, which is
since effective
"I request an immediate reply," A message from Parls states M.
Rave a favourable reply on behalf of France to the American Ambassador. --Reuter.
Bonnet, French Foreign Minister,
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No American Improvement In Orient
SHANTUNG REVOLT
Irregulars Turn Over To Chinese Side
Shantung, Sept. 1. Widespread defection of Chinese irregulars under Japanese employ in Shantung has been reported.
"In continuation of the measures already adopted, it has been decid-situated in the centre of the oi
Washington, Aug. 31.. ed on complete mobilisation of the city, is strongly fortified and spared follows: If the German Government Navy and to call up the remainder for the time being.
Admiral Hitler in a proclamation early this hut seriously destred to settle
More than 1,000 men under Han Harry Yarnell told the morning, after declaration that fron- dispute by
the of the Regular Army Reserve and pction would endanger the neigh
United Press that he did not see any Nung-cheng and Huang Al-chun in tler incidents prove the Poles are un-not have adopted a procedure with number of Royal Air Force Volun-
negotiation they would Supplementary Reserves. A further bouring houses
Vatic.n-City, Aug. 31. improvement in the postlion of the east Shantung recently killed about After
Interview with Lissnu bridgehead of The willing to respect the frontlers of the the character of an ultimatum, but teer Reserves will also be called up." Vistula Bridge, near Dirschat,
His United States in the Orient. He 200 Japanese and came over to the the Holiness the Pope to-day, the Papal believed that the conditions and in Chinese side. German Reich, adds "In order to end would have opened negotiations with United Press.
Wa Secretary of State, Cardinal Maglione terests of the United States would this madness I in feft with no other the normal procedure of civilised gove
occupied by Danzig Police
after handed notes to the Italian Ambas- not be affected by the apparent re-
Yehsien and Punglai in the Shan- choice than to answer force with ernments.
Reuter udds: It is painted out that heavy fighting-Trans-Ocean,
tung Peninsula returned, to Chinese sador, Count Bonifacio, the German alignment of European power in force."
the order Includes completion of
Fighting Continuos
Ambassador. Dr. Diege von Bergen, Orient, the changes in the Japanese the towns being surrendered by
control without the
a shot being fred, Press reports are that several The Polish Government were fully naval mobilisation, but is not a gen-
Warsaw, Sept. 1. the French Ambassador, M. Francois-Cabinet or the German-Russian pact. Kuo Yu-po A radio message announces that Roux,
and L4 Teung-halen, the Polish Ambassador, The full range of events such treatment, which the German cers and men will await further in-The Germans have occupied the rall-Minister, Mr. Francis D'Arcy Godel of State, Mr. Cordell Hull and to Central News.
The announcement adds that ofl-aghting proceeding in Danzig. Colonel Sokolowski, and the British ferred extensively with the Secretary who revolted against the Japanese.— Yesterday, Admiral Yarnell con-commanders of the irregulars there,
teral mobilisation.
structions, which will be made by way offices and captured hundreds of phin Osborne-Reuter.
of the three each
Service deport- Poles, but the Poles are holding out in the Post Office, which is heavily Allies' Aid Invoked
defended. Reuter Bulletin,
Windsor's Appeal
London, Sept. 1.
Polish towns were bombed this Justifled In declining to submit to morning. are now being considered by the Government endeavoured to impose Brlish Cabinet, and
Parlament on them. meets this
evening. Hitler's
The terms published were never ments. morning proclamation was followed by a Relelistage speech,communicated to the Polish Govern- which also being studied in London. ment and should have been submitted
London; Sept. I. Meanwhile, last night's German with time to consider whether they The Pollch Ambassador, Count
The News Chronicle states that the pronouncement, Including Infringe Poland's
It is unomcially stated that in the Duke of Windsor sent vital interests, Raczynki, vlaited Lord fax to-
personal the sixteen point plan for a settlement which Germany in a written com- day and formally invoked British event of hostilities in the Near East telegram to Hitler early this week has been examined. It is pointed out munication to the British Govern- | sid.
he will be appointed Commander-in-} begging him to make every possible In official circles that If this pro-ment declared her intention of res- A similar request has been made Chief of the Ailled Forces-Reuter effort to keep pence, but no reply has
Bulletin,
been received.-United Press,
wireless
clamation means, as it seems to mean, pecting-Reuter. that Germany has declared war on Poland, it can be stated
on the
highest authority that Britain and France pre inflexibly determined to full to the utmost their obligations
Wireless.
Polish Appeal
in Paris-Reuter Bulletin,
Rumour From Rome
Rome, Aug. 31. Reliable connections reported that the Italians and offered mediation proposals-United Press.
Swiss Mobilization
Berne, Sept. 1. The Federal Council has ordered
to-marrow-
No Polish Comment
Conferring With Camelin London, Sept. 1.
Paris, Sept. 1. An offelal of the Polish Embase
The Council of Ministers will not Warsaw, Sept. 1.
said that in view of the news of the meet until after the Premier, M. "In this historic moment, I appeal bombing of Fellsh Daladier, has conferred with General to the Polish Government.-British to all citizens, with the deep convie- on the of Polish towns, comment damclin, Chlef of the French General
and superfluous United Staff United Prest,
France Remains Calm Turks Unperturbed
Paris, Sept. 1. It is learned that British omel declared M. Moscicki, Polish Pre-
Istanbul; Aug. 31.
A general mobilisation order which circles consider It would be highly
has been received Competent Turkials authorities to- was broadcast undesirable that any comment on the sident, in a nation-wide broadcast,
mobilisation emphatically denied rumours calmly throughout the bountry. Un-general comment on the German proposals announcing that Germany had launch alleging that Turkey had planned ke 1814 there is no singing and Reuter Bulletin. be made here before the Pollah ed an attack on the Polish state.
mobilisation-Trans-Ocean,
shouting-Reuter Bulletin... Government had had time to con- sider them-Reuter.
Official Viow
London, Aug. 31.
tion that the whole nation will. in the "useless defence of its freedom, independence Press. and honour rally round the supreme commander of the armed
forces,
He added that he was convinced thut Poland would give a proper reply to the German aggressor, as
often done in the past
The British Artitudo The general attitude of the British she has Government is briefly defined as United Press.
dny
·Mission. Arrivos
Ankara, Sept. 1. General Weygand, head of the French military mission to Turkey, has arrived here.
France Mobilises
Paris, Sept. In The Cabinet has- decided on general mobilisation.-United Press.
Italy Assures Swiss
Berne, Aug. 31. Italy has assured Switzerland that she will respect her neutrality in the event of war.Reuter,
Не
of British actions,
day he paid a courtesy call on Mr. Paul McNutt,
... which time Mr. McNutt said he agreed with plauded.
he was lengthily¦ ap- Admiral Yarnell that the position of
The Admiral reviewed the; Far the United States was not improved. Eastern situation
and its impllen- personally did not believe that tons towards the United States. Mr. the new Japanese Cabinet necessarily
Paul V. McNutt, Senator Elbert implied that the Japanese had changed their attitude towards the Thomas and the Assistant Secretary
of State, Mr. United States.
S. Hornbeck, ext Grady said that the at the speakers table Ho Cabinet's personnel did not show any
Nino Power Treaty policy him and that Admiral Yarnell
Lord Lothian, the new British Am- him that bassador, declared to the press that there had been no changes in the the Nine Power Pact would continue Orient situation since last June ex- sept for the intensification of the ten-altitude in die Para aclides ald sion at Tientsin.
that the. Admiral Yarnell maintained an alliance had been supplanted by the former Anglo-Japanese office at the Navy Department and erinciples embodied in the Nine conferred with Admiral Stark and Power Trealy, and that further de- others constantly.
velopments in the For East must begin with the Nine Power Treaty as
basis of discussion. Admiral. Yarnell addressed
Asked whether the present time overflow of more than 500 corres was propitious for the renewal of the pondents and others at the National Anglo Japanese
Lord alliance, Press Club. President Arthur Lothian said that the alliance was Hachten, paid a tribute to Admiral effective 25 years ago. The circum. Yarnell as n national hero, after the stances had changed considerably Admiral's' off-record speech, during since then.-United Press.
Yarnell Honoured