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ULTIMATUMS TO GERMANY WASHINGTON CLAIMS DECLARATION ITALY
OF WAR ON REICH NOW IMMINENT WILL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UP).-High Administrative officials of unimpeachable veracity claim that it is certain, on the basis of confidential reports from London and Paris, that Great Britain and France will declare war against Germany to-day.
They state that the declarations of war will be made simultaneously in the two Parliaments.
The British Parliament has been convoked for 3 o'clock (10 p.m. H.K.T.).
President Roosevelt will almost certainly call a special session of Congress.
If war is declared to-day, Congress will probably meet Monday, when it will probably invoke the Neutrality Act.
on
Air Raid Horror In Poland
GERMAN PLANES USE GAS BOMBS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Sept. 2 (UP).—The Zurich Correspondent
of "Exchange Telegraph" reports that German planes are now using gas and incendiary bombs.
Hundreds of civilians have been massacred in the Posen district, in which these terrifying weapons are being used.
Air raids are continuing almost without cessation
It is widely reported that President Roosevelt may ask Congress throughout Poland, for an additional vote of $1,000,000,000 for armaments.
WHITE PAPER
PARLIAMENT CALLED TO-MORROW
LONDON, Sept. 2 (Reuter).—Parliament| has been summoned to meet on Sunday morning.
German Duplicity Ambassadors May Leave
Is Disclosed
LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter).---- The correspondence between i Britain and Germany is issued in! the form of a White Paper.
(A) for
The explanatory note shiws that a dramatic attempt was made to save the situation on
the last day August.
Britain, replying to Germany August 20 made suggestions diret discussions between Germany and Poland, and informed Germany on Poland's authorisation that Poland Was ready at once to enter into direct discussions with Germany.
A written German reply to this communication was handed to Sir Nevile Tiendecon an August 29, and j "quite apart from time complete this- tortion of events leading tip to the crisis," the reply demanded the arrival in Berlin of a Polish emissory with full powers, during the pratiche of August 30.
Long Document
Britain's second reply wah 60m- municated at midnight on Augu 4 30 to Herr von Ribbentrop. whose answer was to produce a long docu- ment which he read out rapidly u German.
This was apparently plan which Germany
published.
1/3-1
When Sir Nevile Henderson asked! for a text of these proposals, Herr vong Ribbentrop asserted that it was me too late as the Polish plemporations had not arrived by midnight.
Poland, on learning of these deve-
lopments, informed Britan duran the afternoon of August 31 that they would authorise the Ambassador, a Lipski, to say that Poland had al cepted the British proposals for negotiations.
Berlin This Afternoon
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, Sept. 2 (UP).-Great Britain and France have presented identical demarches to the German Government, demanding the immediate withdrawal of German troops from Poland.
The capital was yesterday subjected to six air raids in one of which 60 German planes par- ticipated.
Between 5 atu, and 12.40 pm, ven- terday there were six air raid alarms.
There were thres actual raids.
and the citizens of Warsaw quickly
mark.
The swift ale raids were heralded by heavy detonations in the distance İran for shelter, many carrying g
Other towns bombed were Lublin, Bydgosz and Grodno,
The morale of the Warsaw citizenry Is holding up excellently, even women and children remaining) impassive in the face of death.
Citles Bombod
WARSAW, Sept. I (Reuter)-The official radio has announced that the
Germans launched a full-scale attack against towns in the Polish Corridor, and were also attacking in Upper Cracow and Kaltowice have been
Silesia.
The British demarche is couched in the following bombed. terms.
"EARLY this morning the German Chancellor issued a Proclamation to the German Army which indicated clearly that he was about to attack Poland.
"Information just received by the British and French Governments indicates that German troops have crossed the Polish frontier, and attacks are proceeding.
German
Pollch anti-aircraft guns.
BITTER FIGHTING
Heavy Casualties On Both Sides
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
REMAIN NEUTRAL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
NEWS FLASHES
LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter). -The War Office announces that general mobilisation has been proclaimed,
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•
PARIS, Sept. 1 (UP).-The nu- thorities at o'clock this evening posted a general mobilisation order, fixing wildnight as the official time
M. Daladier had a lengthy confer-
convening of Parliament.
ROME, Sept. 1 (UP).——An│for it to sturi
official communique hase with M. Bonnes, and afterwards been issued, declaring that wt M. Herrint to arrange for the the Italian Council of Ministers has decided to mobilisation has been decreed and PARIS, Sept. 1 (Reuter),--General refrain from taking any mortial law proclaimed. military initiative.
Parliament is to meet, probably to- night. ROME, Sept. 1 (Reuter)--The
Council of Ministers to-day Government has issued a new order PARIS, Sent. 2 (UP),--The French announced that Italy will take for the evacuation of Paris.
The
no initiative in military opera-Government is insisting that All
tions.
Italian Poace Move SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"
persons who are not obliged to remain must leave the capital immediately.
Special evacuation trains are de parting every few minutes, having
PARIS, Sept. 1 (UP)-It is started at 3p.m. yesterday. announced that France has ac-until midnight. ecpied in principle Italy's pro-
The special trains will continue
Į posal for a five-Power conference. Government has imposed a consor
LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter). The
However, was indicated that ship on all postal correspondence to further action must awalk the out-places abroad. Generally speaking, come of the British and French de- correspondence to and from the mands that German troops with-British dominions and colonies will draw from Polish soli,
not be affected.
Britain And France Accept SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
·
LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter).-The Air Ministry, announces that all air- WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UP)-including the volunteer reserve, must men in the Royal Air Force Reserve, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, report immediately.
the
announced to-day that Britain and The auxillary air force, the auxi- France had responded favourably to liary air force reserve, and LONDON, Sept. 2, (UP)-President Roosevelt's appeal to re- women's, auxiliary air force have Conflicting reports are being is-train from bombing civilians. already been called up. sued by the German and Pöllsh Britain had formally replied that Headquarters.
she would refrain from bombing LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuler)~The civilians in unfortified cities us longLights Out" order comes into force Berlin reports that all the military as their adversarles did likewise. objectives of the first day's operations
Hitler Replies were attained.
Warsaw reports that the three at- tacks un Polish trenches at Wester- platte were repulsed, and claims that the Poles are holding their positions Berlin's Claims
SPECIAL TO THE
communique
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UP).—In
ht sunset to-night. All lights Inalde buildings must be obscured and all outside lights must be extinguished. except where they are essential for the conduct of work of vital national
ment, Hitler has answered President a note delivered to the State Depart-Importance.
Roosevelt's notes of August 25 and 20.
BERLIN. Sept. 1 (UP)~The (Oficin}. German News PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
Waraaw. Bombed Again
The messages informed-President DN.B.. Roosevelt that Hitler had done every- WARSAW, Sept. 1. (UP).-After to-day'a sixth air rald warning. at BERLIN, Sept. 2 (UP)-Aarthing possible to settle the German- nates: Polish dispute, "in a friendly manner, least twelve
planes, all Department Henkel bombers, were visible here"During the military operations in I have left nothing untried," in au
love bursts of shrapnet from the Silesia, Pomerania and East Prussia, cffort to avoid forer,
all the objectives of the first days President Roosevelt met the Cabinet The centre of Warsaw was not operations have been attained. in a review of the international "In these circumstances, it would appear to the British bombed.
"German planes, acting with the situation and its possible effects The rounds of the explosion in-greatest of enthusiasm, most success- the United States. and French Governments that, by their actions, the Germanicated that the bombing was on the fully bombed the airfields at Katimel, Earlier, he reviewed the detalled
Outzig Government have created conditions, namely, an aggressive outskirts.
Graudenz, Pasen. Lodz, defener plans with Army and Navy act of force against Poland, threatening the independence of
Toruszow, Buda, Kuttowtiz, Cracow, officials whereafter Mr. Woodring suid Lemberg and Crest, destroying the the conference was a "complete dis- Poland, which call for the implementation by the British and
military installations at these places." cussion of national defense." French Governments of the undertaking given by them to Poland to come to her assistance.
16 Planes Downed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEORAPH" " PARIS, Sept. 1 (UP)-ßecording) to a Polish radio announcement, the Arst any communique stated that planes and had lost two.
"I am accordingly to inform Your Excellency that unless the German Government are prepared promptly to withdraw the Poles had shot down 16 German their forces from Polish territory, His Majesty's Government will, without hesitation, fulfil their obligations."
The British and French Ambassadors are likely to leave Berlin to-day,
D.N.B. (the official Germun News Agency) issued a
in
The reported heavy fighting Silesia, and the communique said. attacks at Westplatte.
PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
Polish Claims
Roosevelt To Broadcast
on
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",
(UP).The WARSAW, Sept. 2
WASHINGTON, Sept. I (UP),—11| has issued was announced at the White House Polish General Staff communique stating that three attacks to-day that President Roosevelt will and the day night a message which is descrip- that the Poles had repulsed German have been repuede at d'esterplatte broadcast to the entire nation on Sun- Poles are still holding their positions, ed as being designed to allay anxiety The Polish Chief of Staff has issued and to relieve suspense produced by the following proclamation:
the European situation. "Our old enemy has attacked us and crossed the frontiers of Poland.
"The time has come for us to full our duty as soldiers. Every step the
statement this morning in reference to Mr. Chamberlain's NEW BLOOD
speech in the House of Commons.
The statement bonsts that FOR CABINET
Germany is ready "to wage u
11. Likki was nut ceceived by He "WE WILL KEEP ten year war against Britain." Churchill And Eden
von Ribbentrop' until the evening of August 31, and after an interview in German, Germany broadcast their
oposals forthwith.
Communication Cut
OUT OF WAR"
To Be Included
Britain's Policy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Reuter).
enemy takes into our territory must-Mr. Cordell Hull announced that
be dearly paid for with his blood."
German Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Britain and France have agreed_to] President Roosevelt's plen to refrain
from bombing civilian populations.
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The British reply says that it is "England's policy in recent months leaves no doubt but that
BERLIN, Sept. 1 (UP).-An army already a settled British policy. to bombardment strictly to communique says that tho army confine nhe does not shrink from the
navy and air force, co-operating in military objectives upon the under
rules —ROOSEVELT consequences of a European con-
against Poland, mode standing that the same
scrupulously observed by the oppon-} PARLIAMENT has been aum- operations flagration," the statement adds.
advances lightning
all against
ents.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, (UP)—Only moned for a momentous event; objectives, approaching Kätowitz and Franch Demarcho
French Reply
one Italian radio station was on the air when the National Brondosating PARIS, Sept, 1, (UP).—It is un-at 3 o'clock this afternoon (10 Czestochow, highly important in-
PARIS, Sept. 1 (Reuter)-M.į engineers tuned ĝin to-day,
They reported, it' as, playing the means of communication between (UP)-President Roosevelt has clolly stated that M. Coulondre the p.m. H.K.T.), according to mes-dustrial centres.
Troops in the Corridor have reach- Bonnet has given a favourable repont: "I get along without you very issued a pledge that the Ad-French Ambassador has handed in a sages from "United Press" and
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. demarche in Berlin similar to that "Trans-Ocean."! -
well, ministration will make every given by Sir Nevile Henderson. effort to keep the United States out of war.
M. Lipski Inmunediately tried to establish contact with Warsaw, but was unable to do so because all
Poland and Germany
cloned by Germany.
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
been
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Sept.
2
The summoning of a special session
DUKE TO GO of Congress for the invention of the
TO ENGLAND
Ex-Monarch To Offer Services To Brother
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
LONDON, Sept. 1, (UP) The "Evening Standard" states to-day that the Duke of Windsor plans to return to England Im mediately, and that the Duchess of Windsor will probably accom pany himGEMEN
The Duke is likely to be given a post in national defence.
Neutrality Act is not in immediate prospect,
U.S. ENVOY RESIGNS
"I not only sincerely hope that the WASHINGTON, Sept.
United States will keep out of war,
In addition, says a "Reuter" mess- {age, a special session of the House of Commons and House of Lords will be held to-morrow (Sunday) morning.
usual In accordance with the
1
...
£500,000,000 DEFENCE CREDITS APPROVED
ed the Netse River near Nakel.
The communique indicated. stiff Polich resistance.
Troops in East Prussin penetrated fighting deep into Polish territory to Czeshochowa about 40 miles from emergency practice, says n "Reuter" the frontier."
The communique said that the air: 2, message, members of the Cabinet and
force had destroyed an airfield und
LONDON, Sept. 1 (Renter)At the conclusion of the at Bromberg, House of Commons debate, the House was faced with financial but I belleve that we can stay out,(UP)-Mr. Hugh R. Wilson, the junior Ministers are understood to
have placed their resignations in the military objectives
Pose!, Ramel, Putzig, Greudenz, and that every effort will be made U.S. Ambassador to Berlin has hands of the Prime Minister was Cracow, and Lvov, and that "our air resolutions and 15 bills, all of which must be passed to-night. by the Administration to keep us tendered his resignation to Pre- Mr. Winston Churchill, who at
force the
hus won supremacy over Polish
The most important of these were relating to prizes, controlling of tm- Jout," the President told newspaper- [sident Roosevelt,
First Lord of the Admiralty
Westerplatte is said to be "under a resolution extending Government port, export and carriage of curtain outbreak of hostilities in 1814, and territory. The reason for Mr. Wilson's
credit by £800,000,000, a
Currency Mr. Cordell Hull was present at the
subsequently became Minister for Munitions, has signed his willing-re, and Gdynia was bombed.
The first news broadcast regard Defence Bill to amend the law res goods, and forbidding, dealing with Roosevelt were extremely grave,
ed.
ness to rejoin the Government. The President characterized the He has had little time for the A similar expressión, of willing-jing the compɔign aald that the armed garding the exchange equalisation the enemy.
has been
to the Prime forces had been ordered to halt account, and to make postal onlets. Bluation as one that had brought to
Eden, Polish violence. It was added, that and certain banknojes temporally War Credit Passed by Me, Anthony
legal tender in the event of short- LONDON, Sept 1 (UP), The Minister rials a very critical period in the Nazis in the past.
the President Roosevelt, in an armer Secretary of State for Foreign as a result the army had sented ago, and to remove the present limit House of Commons, without record Po of the world.
"active protection of the Reich und
of £35,000,000 as the amount that vote approved a war credit of £500,- connouncing the resignation to-day, Affairs, care
might be issued to the Exchequer 000,000, for defence and maintenance. The official German news agency account. in tippett de a during the 1st war,
of public order and for security, in sor would be appointed to the certainty for the re-constituted and that Polish artillery fired five Other bills applied to the prize law any, war in which Great Britain, may
PLEASE Turn To Page 4. to alreraft, and amende-enactments!ba engaged.
men.
conference. Both he and President resignation has not been divulg-
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