OVERNIGHT NEWS PAGE
POLES FIGHTING HARD
German Claims Extravagent
London. Sept. 17, Berlin last night elninud that the position in Poland was that German forces 100 miles north-east of Warsaw had taken Hinlystal, where they were on the Bur River and
the
same distance to the rust the fortress of Brestovk is bein attacked. Fifty miles to the Loullin German mechanised column had crossed the
Geymon Vistula, but the
infantry wrye Anding 31 dimeult to follow the mechanized unit.
German fores have Decupled Przerys and are now trying to move eet and German unit: have renched Praga, castern suburb of Warsaw.
arrived
The Germ71 communique Atates that German resetves have und strengthened the line around Kutno, The Germans also claim to have bombed Polich transports newr Poland's eastern frontier-Reuter Bulletin.
In South Poland
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Berlin, Sept. 16. The ovenpation of Przemy: apparently carried out by the main busty of the German Southern Army. sance Polkh sources had reported that the main German forts wrie con- centraled neuchy.
Monday,
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RUSSIA INVADES POLAND
Arrests in Bohemia
Berlin, Sept. 17. The official news agency admits that a number of people have been arrested in Bohemia and Moravia. It says they are mainly adherents of Dr. Benes and Jewish elements.
The announcement adds.---"There are also priests among them, but one must not speak of systematic wholesale arrests of Roman Catholic clergy."
It is emphasised that they have been arrested for political reasons.Renter,
Bomb In Berlin
Copenhagen, Sept. 17.
The whole entrance of the German Air Ministry in Berlin has been destroyed, presumably by a bomb, according to the Berlin correspondent of the Politiken, All windows on the side facing the Leipziger Strasse are said to be smashed, and the ex- plosion also damaged the windows of the big departmental store opposite the ministry and other shops in the vicinity.-Reiter,
French Big
Repulse Nazi
Counter-Attack
Parks, Sept. 10.
Military dispatches say the war's biggest battle on the western front in Briant whged in the loop formed by the Nied River, the centre sector! being the Morelle River and Some the retreating enemy. There has rocken,
A enushing resulted in been Oghting at Lemberg and alon
The
The
commmtauiquas says, Southern Anny continued to pure
CHINESE RESIST
Ultimatum Is Rejected
Berlin, Sept. 17.
A D.N.B. message from Moscow reported that the Soviet Government handed a note the Polish Ambas- sador, M. Groybowski, on Saturday Inight, asserting that Soviet troops would cross the frouller of Poland fat 4 pm. Sunday, Moscow time (10)
am, local time).
He said that the Soviet note xial- ed that Soviet troops would march in along the entire frontier from Polezk in the north to Komeozpolodsk in the south "In order to protect our interest and to protect the White Ruz- klan and Ukrainian minorities,"
A spokesman of the Ministry of Propaganda confirmed that Soviet troups have marched Into Poland at 4 a.m., Moscow lime,
The spokesman said that this oc- curred with the knowledge and full approval of the German Govern- ment.-United Press,
Neutrality Unaffected
London, Sept. 17. The Soviet Nule to Poland says, "The advance of the Soviet Army will take plare simultaneously on the
New French Decree
Prices To Remain At Lovel Of Sept. 1
Paris, Sept. 17. Increase in producers', whole- aale and retall prices above the level existing on Beptember 1 in forbidden by decree, unless tho Increase is shown to bo Justified and permission has been obtain- ed.
The authorities have already laken notion against a number of traders--Reuter.
China And Russo-Jap. Truce
Chungking, Sept. 17.
The Chinese Press this mornbig published news of the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese armistice with- out comment and not tuo 1:011- spicuously.
Chinese circles are sceptical whether the agreement means any- thing more than simply a settlement of a leent inckdent having no bearing on other issues between Japan and Russia.
The Chinese newspapers gave the of the armistice recondary
whole front from Polozk in the norte, apparently for fear of arousing i
among the
Chinese
to Kamenez-Paduisk in the seth.
This measure does not affect ip undue alarm any wise Soviet neutrality in the pre-populace. Writing in Sao Tony Pao,
ent conflict.
are
"From the viewpoint of the Soviet, the farmer treatles
no longer valid since the Polish State to lon Her exists—Senter,
Protecting Minorities
Moscow, Sept. 17. An ureentreed report, ena sidered
The Raver Tanew af Bilgual. To the German defeat after three waves"! Japanese Invasion Of to be reliable, states that Raylor |
eastward, in front of Przemy. 1, the Infantry and mesed tanks failed t
troops advanced and
Słodzimierz.
have
ve eached
K
HOA
break through the new Frich de- fenes in the Germany hill...
around the finged Pudith division In the Kutno
Kwangtung Checked
mouthpiece
of the Chinese Wang Leng-zon, well-known expert Army,
Japanese affairs, who was former- ly Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, expressed the opinion that the conclusion of a non-aggression pact between Japan and tussia was most unlikely,--Reuter,
Dispute Not Ended
here
il
tongs plan to cross the Polish border fat dam. for the ustensible purpeze
Priping, Sept. 17. Chinese political circle fof "krepat urder after He Guvien Shiulwan, Sept. 17. iment rullapres and to protect the describe the conclusion of the Soviet-
aptrement They said that the attacking Ger-
The Chinese are rushing reinforce-Iranion and White Rusian minor-Japanese trace
iplomatic success for Japan becaure mans were buried harit despite the ments to counter-attack the Japaneseiti-United Press. The alea, attempt to break through south-east, ferritic shellimit of their supporting Invading Chungshan. Fighting 15 Toward Warnew, fall.
of batterier, plus the furious assaults of progressing Warsaw the troops coached the ruburb nt Praga and have aceuples! Biady-tom of divir, druding German north-east of Shekki,
Penny's
slok. Fighting continues around the eltadel of Birthaowk. The air force bombed Talib trees and transport in the direction of the 14dch east frontier."- United Press.
Kutno Captured
Berlin. Sept 17. A German High Command com- munique states, "German froops have coptured Kutno."--United Press.
Warsaw Surrender Demanded
London, Sept. 17.
In view of the non acceptance of the German Umatum to Warsaw to surrender, the city is expreted to be destroyed this afternoon.
and
the
A Nazi communique declares that at 8 n.m. yesterday Germany sent an officer with a written demand requested an Interview with Polish commander of Warsaw, who communicated il reply half An hour later.. and refuse to see the Gerinan emissary.
planes.
German reinforcement, alternpled to disturige the French from the newly renquered vital hills over- looking the Siegfried Line fortresses at Saarwellingen and Duppenweiler. The entrenched Funners the
French
around Chengkaipin,
Japanese aircraft have been netive-
Troops Cross Border
Morrow Sept. 17.
The radio annointes that Soviet
it will permit Japan to concentrate Ther efforts on the establishment of a
new order in East Asia.
ly bombing Shekki, Cheungkalpin troops have censed the Polish borovi-Japanese and other points in Chungshan.→→→
Central News.
Fayuen Recaptured
the
der-Reuter.
Poles Begin Resistance
Asin
ment
the
They point out that even if it does not eliminate the possibilities of disputes in the border rentious permanently, it serves In stave off the dangers of a full- dess war on the border issue for the
Shiukwan, Sept. 17.
time being. London, Sept. 17.
Japan will now, the same circles machine Co-ordinating with the successful According to a cable received by hellere, be able to devote herself ta met the German attack and attack Tsungla,
on
Chinese the Polish Embassy in London from operations against the anti-Japanese French artillery blasted the stormed Fayuen, twenty-six miles Riga, the Polish troops resisted the farmies and regimes in China. German
nay tank formations. The Get-west of Tsungfa, in the early hours entry of Russian troops Into Polish
a
Obstacles barring mans used massed formations for the of Wednesday morning.
proposed territory in the neighbourhood of first time on the western front but Under the cover of a heavy barrage Molodeczne in the extreme north construction of a now neder in Eart reports said it only resulted in in- the Japanese retreated to Leunglung Reuter.
are decreasing with the settle. The report said that he and Lunghow,
of the creased losses.
Ave
border dispute and seven after each wave of attackers won lies south-west of the city resepec-
synchronizing with the alleged with- drawal of the Anglo-French Influences broken, the French charged with tively, still being bitterly engaged.
London, Sept. 17.
from the Far East as the result of Inyonets and forced the Germans
war, The Soviet Foreign Commissar, M. the European back.-United Press,
according to Molotov, the Arst time he has ever Chinese observers. These observers col-
further The retreating Japanese in Leung- broadcast, described Poland's tunghu were again engaged by the tapas. "It is our duty to extend the that the present solution
Mongol tension establishment Chinese later on Wednesday and they hand of fraternal assistance to the Manchukuo-Outer begun to retire southward to Ping-White Russian and Ukrainian peo- will accelerate shon, 24 mies from Leunglunghu. ples," he said. "The Soviet Govern-
The Chinese enptured
Polish which will lay the foundation for a over 100 ment wishes to bring the
the Sino- rides and scores of military horses peoples out of the misery into which complete setilement of in addition to killing some 300 Ja-they have been plunged by their Japanese relations-Domel.
junsuccessful leaders,-United Press,
Heavy Reich Reinforcements Paris, Sept. 17. A French war communique this morning states that the Germans are Western heavily reinforcing the Front with troops from Polond. The infantry and the air force. latest arrivals Include large units of
The remnants of the Japanese in the suburbs were being cleared in the next day,
panese.
Intensive artillery exchanges have It is stated in another message that taken place in the past 24 hours and more than 1,000 Japanese troops were the German attempts to advance on their way northward to reinforce have been repulsed--Reuter Bul- the retreating soldiers.-Wan Kin
The offeer's attempt, by all other means to deliver the demand failed. Consequently German planes scat- tered millions of handbits over theletin. Polish capital demanding first, sur- render of the city within twelve hours; second, all Polish
not Was
troops in
surrendered,
yet been received from the Polish Commander Bulletin.
Deblin And Brest-Litovsk Fall
Berlin, Sept. 17.
Yat Po,
Daladier At Front
Paris, Sept. 17.
Aachen Evacuated
A few
on
of
Molotov Makes Excuse
Poland Refuses Note
Moscow, Sept. 17.
lle
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Hsinking, Sept. 17. Authoritative quarters here stren- that The Polish Ambassador is reported uously reject the suggestion: to have refused to accept the Soviet the armistice bringing the hostilities Coast Harassed
Note regarding the Russlan Invasion in the Nomonhan area to a close will agreement Walchow, Sept. 17. jot Poland, but telegraphed the con- be followed by another Japanese naval units have been tents to the Pollsh Government. It between Mancliukuo, Japan and lus- the vicinity of Warsaw also to sfr-Dainier, visited the French General Holtuns since the beginning of last the Note has been sent all foreign armistice concerns only the Namon-
It is reported that the Premier, Mharassing the coast of Walchow and is declared that a duplicate copy of sla render within the same period.
The general belief here is that the Lifeadquarters at
the Maginot Line week. Should Warraw surrender the yesterday.-Reuter Bulletin.
diplomatic representatives, but this
han incident and is most unlikely to people would be alloverd to leave the
After having been repulsed from so far remains unconfirmed.
lead 10 a wider rapprochement, city within twelve hours by twe
Hatsung, on the shore of the Bins roads to Diedlce and Garwolin, but
The Danish Legation, however, espectully in view of the known at- east of Aotou, last Sunday, the received a copy of the Note in which titude of watchful waiting adopted Bay
attacked Berlin, Sept. 17. if the city
Hunghalwen, in Japanese
It was added that the Soviet wouldnt along by the Kwantung Army.--- All German families t Auchen Hoffung, the next day. Two Japan continue to respect Danish neutrality, Reuter. it would be treated as a battlefield. have bryn ordered to evacuate the less warships bombed the coast
The German communiqute aids town. Only old invalida and children fungholwen at 5 p.m., but without the people of Russia in connection M. Molotov, in his broadcast to that at 3.ID a.m. to-day no word had will travel by train or motor, while landing tonese fishing junks were that Poland was almost destroyed, with the invision of Poland, alleged the rest of the prople will go by road པ་་་ Warsuw-Reuter to Cologne. The journey will take chased by three rubberboats off Choi- f
her Government bankrupt, while all three days ond everyone must enrrysu, n small island south-east of her manufacturing centres and large his own food and not more than 33 Swabue, Tuesday morning. In towns were rendered useless. pounds of presanal belongings, the twenty minutes fighting, one of the added, "this constitutes a danger to LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter)-points. Teat of which must be left behind.
rubberboala carrying some twenty-
nty-the Soviet and in view of the chaotic The German official news agency Any attempts by the German Ave Japanese bluejackets was sunk conditions which donger to
says that the German Military Court Antwerp, the Ministry points out, High Command claims the capture of populace to escape into Belgium or by the native-made guns from the White Russlang re
and Ukranian mi- has executed Augista Dickmann, a of course is a normal port for dis- Deblin, 75 miles south-east of War lielland will result in confiscation of junka, Two of the Junka were oritles in east Poland. The Red member of the International Bible embarking food from South Amerien
ultimately captured and burned. V
ordered to place Suciety, who claimed exemption from for Germany. an been while the other struck the rocks and
people under its
military service as Its protection.
a conscientious sank. The crews of the junks were Molotov reiterated tha Buviet troops objector. all killed by the Japanese.
marching to Poland would not affect Paul Mueller, of Harler, has also Lontion, Sept. 17.
Japanese warships off the harbour Soviet neutrality in the general con- been executed for arson and sabot- The French success, not only in of Swabue, port in Holfung, onflict. He concluded by an appeal for age. | beating off the that reconnoltring
Wednesday afternoon, and 130 Japan- economy in foodstuffs in the coun- forces from the three German In- attacks round Saarbrucken but exc
Car bluejackets in a dozen trawlers try. He sald that although tho vading armles made a dnsh from actually Improving the position and motorboats attempted a landing nation has rufficient food it must
On September 16 an assurance was radio and states, "The Polish-Ger- East Prussin in the north, Upper some points, is all the more satisfac-under a barrage from the warships, not lack anything to prevent the Red
man war has revealed the rollen- received from the Belgian Ambassa- Silesia in the West and Slovakia intors since it was the first attempt in but were repulsed..
Army fulfilling its duty with honourness of the Polish State and its Gov-dor that cargoes for Belglum would the South and met near Włodawa, real force by the Germans to save A Japanese or unlt consisting of and glory.—-Reuter Bulletin.
ernment, During ten days of war not be re-exported. south of Brest-Litovsk.
Saarbrucken, the loss of which must eight bombers and pursuit planes,
Poland has lost all her industrial The Willing To Assist Poles! According to a German broadenst Germany and the world.
have a tremendous moral effect on raided Hoffung previous to the land-
districts and cultural centres, War Berlin, Sept. 17, German troops occupied the citadel
Ing. After dropping three bomba In
saw, as a capital, no longer exists, the centre of the city, the planes The Sovlet of Brest-Litovsk and 600 men were
Foreign Commissar the Polish The French front is now about 40 flew to the shore to assist the ground concluded that the whole population broken up and no longer shows any Government has been taken prisoner.-Reuter.
miles long, from the border of Luxemburg to a few miler eastwards / forces. Fifty bombs were dropped, of the Soviet Union was backing the signs of life. This meant that the and heavy damage caused to villages Government in these hours. It can Polish State and Its Government no of Saarbrucken. The Germans are on the coast.-Wah Kiu Yal po,
look forward to new and hitherto jonger exists, and in consequence the Rghting desperately to prevent the
unlmown successes in the field of agreements signed between the Soviet peaceful building up of its Industry Union and Poland have become in- and agriculture,-Reuter Bulletin,
valld"
A communique by the German
SAW.
hands.
and claims hundred anged planes fell into
The canture of Kutno, 70 miles West of Warsaw, is also claimed.
un-all their goods.-Reuter Bulietin,
German
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It in added
£1,000 Jewel Haul
From Parked Car
German counter.
Hoppo Precautions
Agreements Invalidated
the
Moscow, Sept. 17. The text of the Soviet Nate handed to the Polish Ambassador follows the lines of M. Molotov's speech over the
In view of Uls a number of ships carrying cereal cargoes have been temporarily detained pending can framtion concerning the destination of the cargoca,
Contraband Commitee no- cepted this assurance and many ships ure now on their way to Antwerp, port.-Reuter Bulletin." if they have not already renched
No Noto Received
The Hogue, Sept. 17. The Netherlands Government has The Note added that the Soviet denied the receipt of a Note from Government Intends to take all mea Britain as to what form the economic Burca free the Polish people from neutrality of Holland should take as the war to which it has been drug-alleged in a German broadcast. ged by their misguided leaders and
The Germans alleged that neutral give them the opportunity to begin countries, especially the Oslo group,
peaceful life.--Heuter..
received similar notes from Brijaln who, they declared, intends to domi- nate the action of these small Powers: Reuter Bulletin.
French occupying the platenu be- tween he rivers Nied and Saar,
Pakhol, Sept. 17, industrial town of Saarlouis and beernment of Hoppo, north of Pakhot, whence guns would dominate the The authorities of the district gov
Strings of pearls, and gold and Line fortifications.
within range of the main Siegfried live ordered the demolition of ali platinum articles set with rubles and
observation posts within twelve miles diamonds in a suitcase, valued at General Gamelin Is feeling his way on both sides of the highways in the £1,000, were stolen from a car carefully, determined to avoid "can-district parked on Yateley Common, near non fudder" drives with the terrible. It is understood that this measure is Basingstoke, recently.
slaughter of the last war, Hitherto to prevent the Japanese from using Hampshire police refuse to reveal only French advance guards have these posts in case of a future Japan Chaochow, repeatedly engaged: the
been used.-Beuter,
Japanese in Yikel and Klutou, on the eso' attack.-Wah Kiu Yat Po.
earl bank of the Han River, north-
Parla, Sept. 17. Fighting Near Switów.
cart of the city, and re-occupied the Molotov's broadcast statement that The Polish Embassy denied. M. -Hingning, Sept. 17,
towns on Tuesday when the Japan the Polish Government is bankrupt The Chinese recaptured two-more ess intered nearly 200 cantalles. towns in the Chaochow: sector, dur- With the two towns re-taken Chao-and claimed the Government is still trinis kodumursonenslys last week, chow in threatened. Chinese plain. in Poland and exercising lis char which had been clother men are how active in the muthority, and the President is also
Kafe towards chywah RH Tat Po.
in Poland Reute
owner
of the
the Idently, of the suitcase.
Delving in
in a car ta a jawellery shop. In Castle-street, Hastings, re-
Cautious Berlin Admission
cently three men pléked the Töcks of j On the Western the shutters, striashed the window, que admits the and stole Jewellery, believed to be dulged in "shock worth more than £1,000.
Reuter.
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