Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 2, 1939.
HEAVY CASUALTIES ON BOTH BATTLES RAGING
SIDES: BIG
BRITISH WHITE PAPER ISSUED
German Duplicity Revealed In Notes
LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter)-The correspondence between Britain and Germany is issued in the form of a White Paper,
A writen German reply to
this
(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”)
LONDON, Sept. 2 (UP).-Conflicting reports are being issued by the German and Polish Headquarters..
Berlin reports that all the military objectives of the first day's operations were attained.
Warsaw reports that the three attacks on Polish trenches at Westerplatte were repulsed, and claims that the Poles are holding their positions.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
the "German planes, acting with
Polish Resistance
were
WHERE HITLER RULES TO-DAY
NORTH
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GERMANY POPULATION 1914 68,000,000 1918 60,000,000 1937 67,587,000 1938 80,000,000 1939 91,500,000
SAAR BASIN}{
1935 POP: B12,000}
SUDETENLAND
1938
POP: 3,000,000
Prague
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LITHUANIA
POLIAND
GERMANY'S BOUNDARY
1914
10149
1918
1939 ———
CZECHOSLOVAK 1939. POPULATION 11,500,000
Viens
1938. POP: 6,600,000
HUNGARY
POLAND
Mlava, about 70 miles northwest of The explanatory note shows that a dramatic attempt|
Berlin's Claims
Warenw, between the German troops who invaded Poland
from Eart was made to save the situation on the last day of August.
BERLIN, Sept. 2 (UP)A Prussin and Polish defence forces.
The German offensive is reported Britain, replying to Germany: The next step should be direct War Department communique to be rapidly gaining in strenal and
Muny casualties on August 28 made suggestions discussions between Geripany and states: "During the military violence. for direct discussions betweenland, and the reply added, Britain operations in Silesia, Pomerania understood to have been sustained by Germany and Poland, and in- from Poland that they were prepared lives of the first day's operations
had received a definite essurance and East Prusain, all the objec- both sides. formed Germany on Poland's to enter into discussions on the basis
DPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" authorisation that Poland was of safeguarding Poland's essential, have been attained.
WARSAW, Sept. 1 (UP).--Polish ready at once to enter into direct interests and of securing a settlement
by International guarantee. A just reatest of enthusiasm, most success-resistance everywhere is stemming discusions with Germany.
German advance. settlement of the German-Palsh' fully bornbed the airfields at Rahnel, the
Graudenz, Posen, Lodz,;
announced tarat Wielun, question might open the way to Oulzig world peace, the reply concluded.
Tomaszow, Buda, Kattowiz, Cracow, Radomsko and Zyczyn have been "Cry To Heaven"
Lemberg and. Czest, destroying the bombed and that many are dead in Replying to Uis note on August 29, military Installations at these places."all towns in the district of Czesto- chowa, where the fighting is appar- Polish Claims Dhrough Sir Nevils Henderson, Herr
ently very heavy. complained
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHU iFlitter
Poland's
WARSAW, Sept. 2 (UP). The mulitary Measures
nud
mumciausi encroachments in the Free City, and, Polish General Staff is sued added that there were also barbarie summunique stating that three attacks etions of maltreatment which cry on the Polish trenches at Westerplatte Lang Document
in heaven," and other forms of have been repused and that the Britain's second reply
Map shows the boundaries of Germany to-day, compared with the country over which the Apparently the ah defences are
Kaiser ruled in 1914. has issued most efficient, accounting for the fact
In twelve months Hitler has brought Austria under his rule, thon municated at midsight on August 30 persecution of Germans in Poland, Poles are still building,
which now forced Germany, after 10.
The Polish Chief of Staffsition.
! that the
the raiders have been driven off
Sudetenland and Czecho-Slovakia. Herr von Hibbentrop, whose,
After the war Germany lost Alsaco-Lorraine to France and answer was to produce a lung docuding a parsive unlooker lo take far following proclamation;
Land the people have resumed creu, è has attacked us "Thur old neersunry steps to safeguard German
the Polish Corridor to Poland. ment which he read out rapidly in
lation with moved calm when the interest.
and erossed the frontiers of Poland, German.
Cormany no longer shared the view! "The time has come for us to fulmall-clear signal was given. This was apparently
circles are Authoritative
are under the 16-point that differences with Pulund could our duty as goldiers. . Every step the plan
which
Germany
now be resolved by direct negotiation, enemy takes into our territory must impression that bombs dropped
the outskirts and potably on the main published
but they were prepared to accept the
l line to the westward, but in- British proposal to enter into a direct When Sir Nevile Henderson asked
formation is at present unavailable. decussion, though sceptical ins 10- Birds the outcome.
communication was handed to Str Nevile Henderson na August 20, and "quite apart from the complete due. tortion of events leading up to th crlula," the reply demaided arrival in Berlin of a Polial emisory with full powers, during the course of August 30,
to
a
We cuin
Bince
a text of these proponts, Herr vu Hibbentrop asserted that it was now! too late as the Polish plenipoentiary had not arrived by midnight.
Poland, on learning of these deve lopments, Informed Britain during the afternoon of August 31 that they would
uld authorise Die Ambasador, M. Lipski, to my that Poland had ae- cepted the British proposals fur negotiations.
M. Lipski was not received by Herr von Hibbentrop until the evening of August 31, and after an interview in their German, Germany broadcast proposals forthwith.
Communication Cut
M. Lipski frumediately tried to
was unable to do so because all
Poland and Germany
closed by Germany.
had
The correspondence begins with a letter from Mr. Chamberlain to Herr
eneiny
dearly paid for with his blood.”
An announcement was made that three men and two Women were wounded in the bombardments Warsaw, but no mention is made of the number of dent. the
on
Gorman Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
It is understood that two were BERLIN, Sept. 1 (UP).-An army killed in the first air raid and it is Grmany, however, pointed out communique says that the army, that in the event of territorial re navy and air force, co-operating rumoured that one German plane has
been shot down. arrangement in Poland they would no operations
against Poland. made The United States Embossy urged longer be able to participate in lightning advances Against altall nationals to leave. Advises were guarantees without the Soviet being objectives, approaching Katowitz and telephoned, urging them to go quickly asociated with them.
Czestochow, highly important into Riga. |dustrial centres,
Unreasonable Domand
The correspondence then deals withį, Troops in the Corridor have reach- several telegrams which were sent to ed the Net River near Nakel. Sir Nevile Henderson to convey tol
communique indiented stil Germany that Britain, while appre-Pollel resistance. eating the urgency of the matters at "Troops in East Prussia penetrated
Berlin at midnight unrest |
Graudenz,
Refugee Train Bombed
WARSAW, Sept. 1, (Reuter).-It
SWITZERLAND
NEWS FLASHES LATE NEWS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STRASBOURG, Sept. 2, (UP).—It is reported that ten Austrian soldiers in the German Army swam across! the Rhine River opposite Huningue, and surrendered to the French soldiers.
Four others who attempted to gain their freedom were drowned in mid-stream.
LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter). tion nt present does not warrant mat-! Is alleged that a refugee trom was bombed near Kutno, causing heavy-The War Office announces that ches being played to-day.
All matches, scheduled for to-day! casualties.
general mobilisation has been have therefore been cancelled. It is claimed that all raids which proclaimed. marked the opening of the hostilities were unsuccessful.
mug, considered the demand for the fighting deep into Polish territory to production of a Polish emissary in Czerhochowa about 40 miles from
the frontier." In these telegrams Britain
The communique said that the ah catablish contact with Warsaw, but ed that German should adopt the force had destroyed an airfield and
formal procedure of Inviting M.
Bromberg.
Defences Held mean of communication between Lipski to call when their proposats ary objectives at
LONDON, Sept. 1, (Reuter)--It is Posen, Ramel, Pulzig. been were ready and of handing them to Cracow, and Lvor, and that "our le claimed in Polish circles in London
him for transmission to Warsaw.
force has won supremacy over Polish that the German army has not suc- Modus Vivendi
ceeded in breaking through any point Lerritory Then at midnight on August 30, Westerplatte is said to be "under of the Polish defences. Hiller on August 21, in which Mr. Britain's reply to Herr Hitler's com- fire", and Gdynia was bombed.
The spokesman declared: "Our Chamberlain warned the Fuehrer
The first news broadcast regard-ies are where they were-practic that whatever might prove to be the munication of August 29 was handed
von Ribbentrop. nature of the German-Soviet agree-over to Herr von
In this Britain presumed that the ing the campaign said that the armed ally on the frontler."
forces had been ordered to "halt German Communique Claims ment, il could not alter Britain's ob-
solution of Polish violence."
Successes was added that lgation to Poland, which the Gay German proposals for a
the Pollsh question would be fully
Assumed BERLIN, Sept. 1 (Router). ernment was determined to full.
Mr. Chamberlain further said examined during discussions and in result the army had
to recognising the need for speed in the active protection of the Reich and "Military action in Silesia, Pomerania would be dangerous
erous Hilusion
hod started a counter-attack."
and East Prussia has brought expect- Mink that if war once started, It initiation of the discussion, suggested
The offlelal German news agencyed successes” claims the first German શ that
vivendi would come to an end early, and might be arranged for Dunzle.
temporary modus
said that Polish artillery fired fivef war communique.
PLEASE Turn To Page 4. even if an
#uocem was secured on one
The next communication Was a of several fronts on which It would
message to Sir Nevile Henderson or six shots be engaged.
from the German Secretary of State station, but complaining of the non-arrival of the damage. Polish emissary with plenary powers, for whom Germany had waited for
In vain. days
At the same time WARSAW, Sept. 2, (UP)-AB the coinmunicntion set forth the 10j offcial communique charges that Hitler has violated his pledge to spare civilians.
German planes yesterday bombed Warsaw, Radom, Pultusk, Kobryn, Modlin and Cracow,
Many civilians have been killed, women and childtren aboard
The official
sald announcement bombers were
chot
could
Iwo
Mr. Chamberlain expressed conviction that a war between Britain
bei and the German peoples would the
calamily that greatest bccur, and was desired by people. He urged a trucs to press polemics and all incitement, during points.
Why Paland Mobilised which steps could be taken to deal
LONDON, Sept. 1. (British-Wire- with the complaints of either side as
available regards the treatment of minoritles.less). Information
here throws additional light on the circumstances in which Poland mobl- Herr Hitler, replying on August 23lised her forces. It shows that up
Hitler's Reply
now
the Beuthen railway did not cause any
Hitler Castigated SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH
Jeclared that the Relch had certajaļ to August 28 Poland was partly, but grains.
definite Interests which it was im not fully mobilised.
ossible to renounce, but these did
On the 28th the Follsh Government three German
German troops are slated to have Polish Upper Silesia, while German reached the heights of Kallowitz in
fortes from East Prussia are fight- ing on Polish soil.
The German air force, the com- munique
continues, has bombed several Polishi aerodromes "and gained the upper hand in the air."
Units of the German navy, it is also claimed, have taken possession of some of the positions in the Bay of Danzig, and the air force bombed the barbour of Gdynia.
Poles Invade Germany BERLIN, Sept. 1 (Domcă),~~Polish troops have invaded German Silesia near Beuthen and were subjected to intense bombardment by German air The Polish militia corps standing by penetration of
WAR NOW "INEVITABLE”
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 2 (Dome!),—The consensus of opinion in London now is that war has become Inevitable.
Action is being hastened to form a special War Cabinet.
The seriousness of the situation is
MELBOURNE, Sept. 1 (Reater).- PARIS, Sept. 1 (UP). The au- The Supply Minister announces that thorities at 8 o'clock this evening munition factories are ready for in-indicated by the announcement that posted a general mobilisation order, stant full production. Axing midnight as the official time for it to start.
M. Datadler had a lengthy confer ence with M. Bonnet, and afterwards with M. Herriot to arrange for the convening of Parliament.
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PARIS, Sept. 1 (Reuter).-General mobilisation has been decreed and martial law proclaimed.
Parliament is to meet, probably to-
night.
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all air raid defences in the United Kaom have been ordered to TC-
OTTAWA, Sept. I (Reuter)-The militia, navy and air force have been main at their posts for 24 hours a day. placed on active service.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzle King announced to-day that Parlia ment will be asked to authorise the Government to give the most effec tive co-operation with Britain.
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BERLIN, Sept. 1 (Reuter).—A de- cree has been issued making listening to foreign radio stations an uffence PARIS, Sept. 2 (UP).-The French Punishable by penal servitude. Per- *ions passing un news broadcast by Government has issued a new order for the evacuation of Paris. The foreign stations are also punishable in serious by penal servitude, and Government is insisting persons who are not obliged to remain ses, by death.
BERNE, Sept. 1 (Reuter)-Central immediately. inust leave the capital
Special evacuation trains are demobilisation tins been ordered for to- parting every few minutes, having started at 3 pm. yesterday.
that all
The special trains will continue. until midnight.
morrow.
....
LONDON, Sept. 1 (Trans-Ocean), It is stated in political circles that Anal preparations have been made to LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter)-The form a War Cabinet, which will In- Government has imposed a censor- clude Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. stap on all postal correspondence to Anthony Eden, Mr. Arthur Green- places abroad. Geuerally speaking, wood and Sir Archibald Sinclair. correspondence to and from the British dominions and colonies will
OTTAWA, Sept. 1 (Trans-Ocean). not be affected.
-Mr. Muckenzie King, Canadian Premier, declared
that to-night LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter).-The Canada will stand by England's side
men in the Royal Air Force Reserve, including the volunteer reserve, must
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01 extend beyond limits laid down I decided to take further, measures, down. An armoured train has been forces, according to a German report. Air Ministry announces that all air- if she is foretu to go to war.
The Polish President has issued n
near the border for
y former German history and deriv.These measures did not amount to captured. ng from vital economic prerequisites. general mobilisation. On the 29th
To these questions belonged Danzig the Polish Government decided on/proclamation rullying the peoplo to Germany were also severely bombed report immediately. nd the Corridor. Here Herr- Hitler general mobilisation in view of the ght for freedom and independence by German alreraft, the report adds blamed Britain's pledge to Poland character of the German military and "to give the aggressor a atting or the "appalling terrorism" against measures, which had includert the answer.
military occupation of Slovakia on
hany
The Polish Government at once
Now Advance Claimed
south into
sports resort.
this
.
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TOKYO, Sept. 1 (Trans-Ocean). The Japanese Cabinet held a special meeling to-day to discuss the Eur- (UP)-Theopean situation. D.N.B.
(Official German News Agency) has
The War Minister placed before the issued A statement Cabinet the fatest Information charging that Britain is the aggressor cetved from Europe. and "desires a European war."
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WARSAW, Sept, 1 (Trans-Ocean). amelal broadcast from the The auxillary air force, the auxi-) Warsaw Station claims that the 50 Planes in Raid
Jiary air force reserve, and the Slovakian Minister to Poland has in- HELSINKI, Sept, 2 (Reuter).- women's auxiliary air force have formed the Polish Government that! he million and a half Germans in the previous day. The British and
According to reports reaching here, already been called up.
Slovakia is in sympathy with Poland. oland.
BERLIN, Sept. 2 (UP).—An om-150 German planes took part in the The Fuehrer concluded with the French Ambassaders in Warsaw im
LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter).The DUBLIN, Sept. 1 Trans-Ocean) - sertion that only after a change in mediately pointed out to the Poilshcial German Army communique has bombing af Katovice ently
"Lights Out" order comes into force The Dall and Senate has been con- Government that their decision might, anounced that the German troops morning. pirit on the part of the Powers re-
Germans Repulsed
at sunset to-night. All lights inside vened for Saturday, ponsible for the Versailles Treaty have serious effects on the Ansi advancing from the
WARSAW, Sept. 2 (Reuter).-It is
buildings must be obscured and all The Dublin Bourse was closed to- old there be any change in the reefforis which two governments were Poland have reached a line extend-
ing from Neumarkt to Sucha.
announced that the Poles have re-
outside lights must be extingulated, day. tionship between England and Ger- muking to preserve peace,
pulsed the German troops who at- Danzig Proclamation
except where they are essential for Postponed Mobilisation
DANZIG, Sept. 2, (UP)-General Mlawa, on the main Warsaw-Gdynin importance.
tacked from East Prussia against the conduct of work of vital national In a verbal message to Sir Nevile Tenderson on August 25, Herr Hillar agreed to postpone the posting of Brauchitsch, Chief of the Germany Railway, and from Slovakia against
ferred to
the speeches of Mr, general mobilisation notices, and to General Staff, to-day delivered a Zakopane, the well-known winter BERLIN, Sept. hamberials and Viscount Halifax in ive no publicity to the intention to proclamation to the population of
Danzig. arliament on August 24, and de- lake such measures.
"The German troops have taken red that the assertion that Ger- Later on the 29th a summary of any, affected to conquer the world Herr Hitler's
land under their protection to the British your reply as ridiculous.. "..
Government's communication of Aug. with the sovereignty of the Reich." He said he was prepared and do- 20 was received, and the Polish The proclamation places Herr rmined, after solution of the Ger- Government were then informed that Foerster, the Nazi leader as head of
not the Civil Administration of Danzig. an-Polish problem, to approach the British Government could fitain again with a large and com- take the
of advising The Free City has now been de- rehensive offer.
the Polish
overnment against anyclared to be a theatre of operations. Demand For Colonies
action which they considered neces-
German Forces Advance Sir Nevile Henderson, reporting sary for their security, e interview, said that Herr Hitler It is evident, therefore, that in BERLIN, Sept. 1 (UP)-According Scepted the Brlish Empire and was order to avoid overy appearance of to an official communique issued pared to pledge himself person- provocation, and despite the formid here, the German forces are advanc ly for a
able military preparations and con- ing on Katto wice, operating from Ra continued existence, and place
the power of the Reich at centrations taking place in Germany, bases at Machrischostrau. disposal if firstly, his colonial do the last possible moment anal steps nounced that the Polish air@eld the Polish Government delayed unili
nn- It has also been officially ands were fulfilled, and secondly,
obligations towards Italy were necessary to put their country in a Kattowice has been destroyed, touched,
-state of complète readiness for war. The German communique claima
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI
A German armoured train is claim- ed to have been captured near Danzig territory. Seven bircraft have been brought down at Crurow and Gdynia,
Bombers which tried
to reach Warsaw were driven off.
Polish Bombardment SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI
at
man
.
WARSAW, Sept, 1 (Trans-Ocean). THE HAGUE, Sept. 1 (UP)—The|—A decree issued by the Polish Pre- Dutch Government has officially de-sident announces the appointment of clared that Holland is in a state of Marshal Rydz-Smigly as Commander- war. It explained that the declara- In-Chief of the entire Polish armed tion is made only to insure the forces.
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2
and
on
tin
nominated successor-presumptive to subsidy programunes, though changes wheat export President Moscicki as President of might come later, depending the Polish Republic,
future developments.
Also on Immediate change was LONDON, Sept (Reuter) expected in the Federal surplus com- Fifteen bills were disposed of in rc-modities buying cord time last night by Parliament
ying programme, which will meet again at 3 o'clock to- WARSAW, Sept.
LONDON, Sept. 1, (Reuter),—It is (Reuter) day in order to pass several more. President Moscicki broodcast an ap- emergency measures, including quota for the third quarter has been
ofcally announced that the peal to the whole nation to rally to tension of the provisions of the nrms "to give a proper reply to the Mila Training Act.
revised to 60 per cent, and that 00 German aggressor as we have so often Under this extension all t men has also been fixed os the quota for done in the past."
between the ages of 18 and 41 will be the last quarter of 1930. liable for military service.
BERLIN, Sept. 1,
The United States Department of Omce to-day to inform the German (UP), The Counsellor at the Polish Embassy, M. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, (Reuter). Stefan Lubomirski väited the Foreign Agriculture has declared that it is Government that the Polish Embassy LONDON, Sept. L (Reuter)—The not planning any immediate change staff was leaving Germany to-day. Football Association announces that
BERLIN, Sept. 2 (UP)-DN.B. | greatest efficiency in carrying out a Marshal Rydz-Smigly has also been ta. the cotton reports that Bethuen railway station generaj inobilization. was bombarded at 11.30 a.m. yester day by Polish arüllery.
London, Sept. 1 (UP)—I? Is The German Agency claims that officially announced that the Ministry no damage was caused by the bon of Transport has taken over control of all the railways throughout Great bardment,
Germans Claim Advances
Britain. SPECIAL TO THE ??TELEGRAPH* BERLIN, Sept. 2 (UP) The Ger- invaders claim to have reached He would then also be ready to ac- Ministerial Consultations that more than twenty airfields and Katlowitz (an important city in the ot a reasonable limitation of ar- Ministerial consultations were cun- other objectives in Polish territory Industrial area of Poland). atients,
tinued at Downing Street this after-have been destroyed.
An official communique this morn- It challenges Polish charges that Britain replied on August 28 to noon. The Home Secretary and the Hitler has violated his pledge not to ing states that German troops in the
Hitier's communications of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
south are advancing along the moun- rust 23 and 25 and pointed out were early arrivals. The War Bee bomb open towns and civilians and talns and have reached Nucmarket, Herr Hiller's proposals regard-retary and Chief of the Imperial has proved the Polish charges to be They claim to have crossed the river asserts that an oficial investigation at the mouth of the Maerish river. relations between Germany and General
Staff followed, Stain were in very general form, I soon joined by the Minister For The untrue.
at Sovore Fighting North. Of
Olsa, near Puschen. The Government was prepared Co-ordination of Defence, the First
Platoons operating in Silesia bave Make them,
with some additions as Lord of the Admiralty, the Alr
advanced north of Pachenstau. alects for
en Gemes long if dimerences Secretary and Chief of the Air Staff.
Troops driving through the Polish and Poland were The Dominions Secretary and the
Corridor have reached the River fully composed.
Colonial Secretary arrived later. -
Netze near Nakella,
and
were
Warsaw SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHO WARSAW, Sept. 1 (Domel) Severe fighting is going on
near
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Burchardt has departed with his staff.
DANZIG, Sept. 1 (Reuler) —The High Commissioner for Danzig, Dr.
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