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GERMAN TROOP MOVEMENTS

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Hitler yesterday dashed DESPERATE ROOSEVELT

back to Berlin from Berch- tesgaden to take immediate charge of the momentous events expected in the Im- medlate future.

Field-Marshal Hermann Goering, the Air Minister, was waiting to welcome Hitler at the Chancellery, and a small crowd cheered as his personal stan- dard was run up on the roof.

Later, the Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop, landed at Templehof

EFFORT TO SAVE PEACE:

THREE METHODS SUGGESTED

Washington, To-day.

aerodrome and drove straight to see PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has made dramatic

Hitler.

It is understood that all Hitler's Ministers and the General Staff' chiefe who are in Berlin were instructed to come round to the Chancellery in the evening.

The "war council" was expect. ed to last till late.

BRITISH EMBASSY PACKING UP

Activity in the Wilhelmstrasse is tremendous, and German Ministers are continually coming and going. while the British Embassy is packing up and sorting out papers.

Germany and Soviet

Russia

are

direct appeals to President Mosckicki of Poland

MOBILISATION''IN HOLLAND

"The Hague, To-day. The Netherlands Government yes-,

and Herr Hitler to preserve peace and has sugterday afternoon ordered partial mo gested three methods of avoiding war

Firstly, by direct negotiation;

Secondly, by submission of their controversy

to impartial arbitration, and

Thirdly, agreement to adopt a procedure of conciliation and to select a conciliator or moderator. — Reuter:

In the meantime, Poland has oring and unloading of ships is meeting spoken of as "two great East Euro-dered general mobilisation and War-with_considerable difficulty.

first saw is thronged with troops on their the way to various fronts, German troops

pean powers" in last night's comments on the signing of Berlin-Moscow pact.

"Der Angriff" writes that and Germany alone will solve tions in the realm in which have vital rights.-Reuter.

are moving up to the Polish borders, and Európe awaits anxiously on the Russia steps which are being decided upon ques-at Hitler's "war council" at the Chan-

both cellry.

Borlin, To-day. Hitler, Herr von Ribbentrop (Foreign Minister) and Field- Marshal Goering (Air

Danzig general

German reports from that Poland has ordered mobilisation is confirmed by the "last members of the German minority who themselves into

managed to rescue Minister)

the territory of the Free City."

have been in conference since 7 o'clock last evening, and German military chiefs are also belloved to be present.

The opinion is generally ex- pressed that Germany's dealsión regarding Poland has been made and is on the point of being ear- ried out.

The conference was stili in pro. gress at 12.80 thle morning.

It la confirmed that General Brauchitsch (pommander-in-chief of the army) and Admiral Raeder of the (commander - In - ohlet

un- navy) are attending, and doubtedly other high officers are also present meeting, which may turn out to be the most fateful conference of the year, Reuter.

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to the Italian King wad: previous consultation, US. Government and other States, Mr. Cardell Hull declared at the press conference yesterday Trans-Ocean.

All men up to the age of 42 have been called to the Colours, including the group which consists of men who, at the last examination, were found to be of limited fitness for military service.

WOODS CUT DOWN

On the Danzig frontier, it is report- ed that last night all woods near Streblinddi were cut down. The wood has been used for the construction of dug-outs and trenches.

In the vicinity of Robnau, troops have been seen feverishly digging trenches.

Tank traps in and around Gdynia, have been covered with, roofing felt so as to make them invisible enemy 'planes.

Pollañ subjects of military age beldent in Danzig have been

the Colours, "harmstically, closed "Ballsh from. partly opened for tha purpose of fatting them Into land,

to

Dock-workers were called to col- lecting stations directly from work yesterday morning, so that the load-

billeation. The order has been pu blicly posted throughout the country.

-Trana-Océan.

ITALIAN LINERS HELD BACK

To-day.

• The

Italian

DI liners, "Conti Savoia" and "Augustus," which were to leave Genoa yesterday for North South - America, respectively, and

Trans- postponed their departure. Ocean..

Railway transporte destined for Danzig were held back on the frontler by the Polish guards.

tion of Gdynia "which is manifesting War preparations (says the German itself in outrages against the last few report from Danzig) have resulted in remaining German residents.”—Trans- increased nervousness in the popula-Ocean.

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