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CHENA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 10, 1939.

ÁROMENT.

FATE OF WARSAW STILL IN THE BALANCE

London, To-day.

THE FATE OF WARSAW was still in the balance af

11 p.m. last night (6 a.m. Hong Kong time to- day).

Budapest had just quoted the Polish wireless as an- nouncing that the city was being heavily bomb- arded, but that German troops had not vet entered it.

The Polish wireless announcer exclaimed – "The city will be defended to the last drop of blood!”.

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A special correspondent with Polish Army 'says' that the Polish Army began withdrawing, from Upper Silesia and Posnan Province on Mon- day. This section of the army has been bearing the brunt of a strong attack by mechanised troops, aero- planes and artillery,

The troops were withdrawn in- tact and the pace with which the withdrawal was made was un- animously' considered by neutral military observers as a brilliant achievement for the Polish army.

LARGELY, INTACT

The same correspondent. says that the Polish army is still largely intact, Most of it has not yet even' been

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the enemy and morale in all cases is excellent.

The message, which was received via Budapest, declares that the with- drawal was in accordance with a pre-arranged plan to draw the Ger- mans deep into Polish territory while keeping the Polish army intact.

He saw no signs of demoralisa-" tion or desperation during' along 60 miles tour.

He adds that the retreat must have disappointed the Nazis in their at tempted "pincer movement” in west- ern Poland. Only at Posnan were several divisions in danger of being cut off.-Reuter.

DENMARK PREPARES

London, To-day. Denmark's precautions to pro- tect her neutrality include the calling-up of 10,000 men for clvli air

defence, the patrolling, of Danish waters by the Danish Navy, which will keep a special eye out for mines, and thẻ min- Ing of Copenhagen, harbour; pl-” lotage in compulsory.

Street lighting is restricted and all large public buildings have bean heavily sand-bagged. ·

Exports are under control.- Reuter,

COUNT CSAKY BACK IN HUNGARY

London, To-day.

A report from Budapest states that Count Csaky, the Hungarian Foreign Minister, has returned to that city. from Germany,

He arrived in Budapest late Friday night.-Reuter.

Budapest,' To-day. Count Csalty, the Hungarian Pre- mier, has returned from his plane trip to Germany.-Reuter

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ships on the high seas, says the Ministry of In- formation commenting on the continuation of the Allies sweeping activities.

Empire sea communications continue without seri-

ous interruption.

HERTZOG THE AFRIKANDER

PRETORIA, TO-DAY. ADDRESSING 15,000 PEOPLE AT

Some German merchantmen have been captured by our warships, and in more than one case the crew scut- tled the ship before abandoning her.

The great majority of enemy ships, at sea or in neutral ports on the out- break of war, are now sheltering. in neutral ports.

Besides those at Vigo (Portugal) and in Japanese ports, numerous others have sought shelter in ports of North THE HISTORIC VOORTREKKER and South America, Iceland and else MONUMENT, GENERAL HERTZOG, where THE EX-UNION PREMIER, SAID THAT A- NEW: AFRIKANDER UNITY HAD BEEN BORN AND ALL MUST WORK FOR THE COMMON IDEALS. He appealed to his Hearers to" dỡ nothing unconstitutional.

Mr. Malan, the Opposition leader, said that Afraiderdom should not rest until the Republican ideal had |been attained,—Reuter,

BRITAIN GIVES AN ASSURANCE

Stockholm, To-day, The British Minister has handed the Swedish Foreign Minister: a Note ing that the British Government

No stopa have been taken. by: these. vessels to arm themselves as raiders or to take any other part in the hostilities.

The cutting off of Germany from overseas sources of wär supply is now virtually complete except for the Bal-

tic.-Reuter.

'RUN' FOR REFUGE

London, To-day: Thanks to the sweeping of the seas by the Royal Navy, German ships are now sheltering in ports in North and South America, Japan, Iceland; Spain and elsewhere.-Reuter.

will respect Sweden's neutrality in so far as it is respected Reuter.