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Soldiers Tell Poles
BY SOVIET
NEUTRALITY PLEDGE BY
Monster Tanks As Spearhead of Russian Advance
Special To The "Telegraph"
MOSCOW, Sept. 18. (UP).-The Soviet Government has issued formal assurance of neutrality to 24 European and extra-European Powers.
The declaration was issued by M. Molotoff, the the Foreign Commissar.
It was addressed to Gormany, Italy, Iran, China, Japan, Great Britain, France, Afghanistan, the United States, Turkey, Finland, Latvia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Sweden, Greece, Belgium, Rumania, Lithuania, Norway, Hungary and the Mongol Tuva Peoples' Republic. COMMON FRONTIERS
Of these countries, the territories of eleven have common frontiers with the Soviet.
The declaration was issued simultaneously to the Ambassadors of the countries concerned.
M. Molotoff enclosed with the declaration a copy of the Russian Note to Poland. ASYLUM IN RUMANIA
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BUCHAREST, Sept. 18 (UP).—It is officially announced that Soviet Russia has assured Rumania that Rumanian neutrality will be respected.
It is understood that the Rumanian Government will shortly issue an official communique, agreeing to grant Polish Government
officials asylum on Rumanian soil.
Polish Capital
All members of the Polish Government are already in Rumania.
An official spokesman has denied that Poland appealed to Rumania for help.
Three Polish airmen made emergency landings in Rumania to-day. Two were killed.
Removed FIGHT THE GERMANS"
Government To Go To France
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BUCHAREST, Sept. 18 (UP). The Polish capital is to be transferred to "somewhere in France."
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BUCHAREST, Sept. 18 (UP).-"We are coming to fight the Germans.”
This greeting to fleeing Polish refugees from the soldiers of the Red Army marching into Poland is creating speculation.
The Soviet soldiers are using the statement to reassure the Poles, who are now fleeing from invaders
The President, M. Moscicki, from the east and the west. has been offered refuge in NO JAPANESE PACT
Rumania, but the remainder of the Government is proceeding directly to Constanza, whence they will proceed to France to re-establish the Government.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
TOKYO, Sept. 18 (UP).—Japan is not contemplating
a Non-Aggression Pact with Soviet Russia at the present juncture.
An unnamed town in Western France has been chosen as the
This assurance was given to- asylum for the Polish archives.
Col. Bock, the Foreign Minis-day by a spokesman of the ter, is expected to depart by Foreign Office. special train to-night.
Poland's Defiance
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of
3.
THEAST
PRUSSIA
MILITARY PACTS OF POWERS
GREAT BRITAIN
1. Military alliances (mulua! guarantees of defence) with France, Portugal, Poland, Turkey, Egypt and Iraq, Pledges of unilateral help la resisting aggression to Bel- glum, Kumanta and Greece. Agreement with Italy to maintain the status quo in the Mediterranean. Agreement with that consultation should be the method employed in dealing with questions that concern the two countries.
FRANCE Military alliances with Bri- tal. Russia, Poland and Turkey.
4.
Į.
Germany
2
Pledge of unilateral help te Belgium.
3.
Agreements with Rumanla and Yugo-Slavia to consuli If there is slanger-of-uɛgress-
Consultation agreement with Germany similar to Anglo- German agescement,
4.
X
RUSSIA 1. Military alliances
with France and Outer Mongolia, Non-aggression pacts with Afghanistan, China, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Italy.
”,
CERMANY
Military alllaneo with Haly, Anti-Comminilern agreement with Japan, Italy, Hungary and Spain.
3. Non-aggression pacts with
4.
1.
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonis and Denmark.
Guarantee to Slovakia to de- fend her independence and territory.
ITALY Military alliance with Ger many.
2. Anti-Comintern Pact. 3. Non-aggression
pact
with
Russia. 4. Treaty of neutrality with
Yuro-Slavia.
status agreement with Britain.
5. Mediterranean
quo
6. Agreement with Greece to maintain status quo by "poli- tical and diplomatic sup port."
BIG BERLIN EXPLOSION
Formerly
USBIAN
TERRITORY
RUSS
Rumania Cannot Give Aid
Warsaw May
Surrender
BERLIN, Sept. 17 (Reuter).-The German official news agency reports that the military commander in Warsaw, after yesterday refusing to receive a German officer with a flag of truce, to-day sent a message by wireless asking the High Command of the German army to receive a Polish intermediary.
"The German command communicated to the com- mander in Warsaw its! willingness to do so.”
Replying to the alleged request by the Warsaw command, the following messago was broad- least:
"Hullo Warsaw! Replying to your appeal to the German High Com- mand, envoys negotiating for the evacuation vi Warsaw civilians, diplomatic corps and foreign com- munity will be met to-night on the Pragaminuk Road.
"Cars to have (luminated white dags and red lights. Hostilities must be stopped 2,000 metres on both sides;
Intervention Would of the road.
Be Suicide
The message was broadcast every five minutes, but no reply had been received at 7.45 p.m., after 22 re- [petitions.
Polish Government Goos To Rumanis
Kulangsu Incident Settled
Japan & Britain Reach Agreement
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" AMOY, Sept. 18, (Domei).--- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The long-standing Kulangsu is- BUCHAREST, Sept. 17 (UP).
sue has been amicably settled as -The "United Press" under-
the result of the latest negotia- stands from private sources that BERLIN, Sept. 17
(Reuter)-Ations Between Mr. Goro Uchida, Bucharest some time ago, in-German report from Bucharest states the Japanese Consul-General, formed Warsaw that Rumanin (that M. Moselcki and members of the and the Settlement authorities. would hold to the opinion that Polish Government have crossed the
Polish-Rumanian frontier at Kuty. she is not obliged to come Poland's aid under the 1921 mill- tary alliance, If Poland, while! BUCHAREST, Sept. 17 (Heuter). being engaged in a war with a-President
Poland third power, was also attacked arrived in Rumania this afternoon.
The Polish-Rumanian frontier has by Russia.
been closed.
to
Under the prevailing circumstances, and especially in view of Humania's Reographic situation, such interven tion would obviously be suicide for this country while, in no wise, would it be of profit to Poland.
hint
the
Frontier Closed
Moselcki
أن
It is understood that a compromise has been reached between the Japan- ese and Settlement authorities re- garding the Japanese claims for the reorganisation of the Municipal Council.
Japanese Inspector Under the agreement, a Japanese.................. will be appointed Police Inspector, Planes Reach Safety
and one Japanese and ten Formosan PARIS, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-Fifty-subject to approval by the next year's policemen will be newly appointed, five Polish warplanes have landed meeting of at Czerniowitz, on the Polish Ruman- Jan frontier, says a "Havas" telegram from Czernowitz.
Appeal To U.S.
ratepayers.
An agreement has already been reached on the Japanese proposals Turkey's Position
for the control of anti-Japanese Political experts hold
agitation and Japanese co-operation In the malatenance of peace and Balkan countries may remain neutral,
BUCHAREST, Sept. 17 (Reuter). [order in the International Settlement. according to present indications.
Turkey's Foreign Minister's visit to telegram declarag that "in the The question of enfranchisement few days Gernan aircraft of Formosaas and the appointment of Moscow, as the "United Press" aast
operating in Poland has deliberately Chinese by the Chinese Municipal nounced from Bucharest a week ago and methodically bombed open towns Government at Amoy to all three will probably lead to an arrange and villages containing conçelv-vacancies in the Municipal Council nent by which Turkey's friendly able military objectives" has been membership have been postponed. neutrality with respect to Germany sent to President Roosevelt by M. and Russia will be secured. It
red. It might Moscicki of Poland.
take the form of a non-aggression The telegram adds that thousands part between Berlin and Ankara. jot elvillans have been killed and
is also expressed in diple-wounded. Opinion is
matie quarters that the Berlin- The message was sent to President Moscow pact included arrangements Roosevelt through the American concerning the sphere of influence and Minister in Bucharest.
that Germany probably included the Balkan countries into her own sphere.
In other words, Germany is directly interested in Rumania's integrity.
Rumanian Neutrality
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Fighting Slows Down
17
LATEST
PARIS, Sept. (Reuter)A German Statement "Havas** correspondent with
the
Polish armies says that operations are
BERLIN, Sept. 18 (Reuter).—A
slowing down except in the Lenberg German statement on the Soviet in- (Lwow) area, where the Germana
are meeting with some success, and vasion of Poland saya: BERLIN, Sept. 17 (UP) The on the north-east front, where the D.N.B. (German Omelal News Poles have made a successful counter-to take over the White Russian and Agency) reports from Bucharest that attack.
German Air Ministry (800 page practice.
The same Bource reports that
PARIS,
Sept. 17 (Reuter).--- Despite the crushing superiority of the enemy in numbers and material, fierce Aghting is continuing on all sectors of the Polish front," states a "Havas" telegram from Lublin,
It adde: "The army's morale, an
the people, has not undergone the PLEASE Turn To Page 2.
"The Soviet has entered "Poland
Ukrainian minorities who for twenty years have been deprived of their vital rights.
"Moscow will end the terrorism to which they have been subjected. This terrorism has a counterpart. in western Poland among the Ġerman minority."
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Polish diplomata have taken up re- The Poles, the correspondent says, thousands of sidence at Czernowitz, from whence have captured many they are paying daily visits to the Nazi prisoners and several tanks, Pollah Foreign Office across the bor The Polish army, says "Havas", has appealed to the International Red der at Zolesźcayici.
The report states that the Rumanian Cross for medical supplies. Government regards this as a breach
Fierce Fighting BRUSSELS, Sept. 17 (Reu- of Rumanion neutrality and has aak- tor): The explosion at the led the diplomats to desiat from the LONDON, Sept. 18 (UP)—"Desple & for carller report) occurred in General Haller has fed into Rumania, The Nomonhan armistice German military machine,
the crushing superiority of the) a shop in Leipziger Strasse where he has been interned, would, he thought, contribute to Ing to some 70 divisions, as we the ling to Berlin correspondents of amount facing the Air Ministry, accord- a settlement of outstanding the overwhelming superiority
Gerinon air force and mechanised the Belga Agency. Russo-Japanese problems.
The spokesman denied that all sectors," said Colonel Beck, the
units, fierce fighting proceeding the armistice was. the result of Polish Foreign Minister, in a broad-arrest shortly.
The authorities hope to make an German mediation.
cast from Government headquarters
Meanwhile no explanation of the in southeastern Poland to-night.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI explosion is available. All traffic in The barbarous methods of warfare the vicinity has been diverted.
CERNAUTI, Sept. 18 (UP),– employed by the Germans in bombing open cities and towns, and railway
Six. Rumanians were killed and several were injured when" aj CERNAUTI, Sept 18 (UP)-Rus-lines, have in no way weakened the
bomber violated agree to offer, or invite an offer to slans have advanced into Southern resistance of the Polish Army.
BERLIN, Sept. 18. (UP)—Follow-German Buy or sell any unwrought in In Poland without meeting resistance,
This fact cannot fail to influence ng quickly after the explosion near Rumanian territory to-day.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH blocks, ingots, bars or slabs at a price Penetrating to a depth of 38 miles at the final result of Allled victory, the Reich Air Ministry's headquarters, The Nazi machine was engaged in
LONDON, Sept.
17 UP
The Ministry exceeding parity in Malayan currency some points.
"The morale of the Polish Army, an explosion wrecked the main hall bombing operations on the Polish side of £480 sterling per ton on the An eye-witness reports that the of the national government and of the at the Berlin Polles Headquarters in of the frantier,
announces that Great Britali had warned Germany, that the i usual: terms: CL.e. F.O.B. Malayan Russian advance is spear-headed by people does not show the slightest Alexander Platz to-night vision It crossed the border and dropped takings given to President ports) for delivery from works in monster tanks, which are followed change. It will remain unimpaired The police decline to comment on bombs on the Rumanian village of civilians can only be effective if kept by all Singapore and Penang.".
the incident.
TIN PROFITEERS ARE CHECKED
SINGAPORE, Sept. 18 (Router).-
An oficial
Government
In connection with the defence re-
sulation announcernent states:
"No person shall buy or rell, or
Russian Advance
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
by waves of infantry.
until the very end?
Second Explosion
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
NAZI BOMBS IN well as that of the Government and
RUMANIA
Bänitä
BRITAIN WARNS NAZIS AGAINST AIR TERROR