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RUSSIAN INVASION OF POLAND A DIRECT ACT OF AGGRESSION AND VIOLATION OF MORAL PRINCIPLES

Britain's Pledges To Poles Will Be Kept

Whole Position Rendered

Most

Obscure

LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-The" Polish Embassy, in a statement condemning the Russian invasion of Poland as a flagrant and direct act of aggression, says that the Soviet has flagrantly" violated the Polish-Russian Paet of Non-Aggression concluded on July 25, 1932, which, by a protocol signed in Moscow on May 5, 1934, was prolonged until December 31, 1945.

The statement adds that by the 'Convention concluded in London an July 3, 1933, Soviet-Russia and Poland agreed to a definition of aggression. This definition clearly stamped as an act of aggression any encroachment on the territory of one of the contracting parties by the armed forces of the other. WANTON, AGGRESSION Furthermore it specially stated that no considération of political, military. economic or any other;

could. nature

in any circum- stances. serve as a pretext or ex- cuse for committing an act of aggression.

Thereby an act of wanton aggression was committed this morning.."

The Soviet stands self-con-

demned as the violator of Its thus International obligations. contradicting all moral principles on which Soviet-Russia has pre- tended to base her foreign policy since her admittance to the League

of Nations,

LONDON, Sept. 18 Reuter)-The Soviet invasion of Poland has not greatly surprised the British,

American French and

Govern- ments.

WESTERN FRONT

Nazi Forces Reinforced

SHOCK ATTACKS

BY GERMANS

CHINA WAR NEWS:

N. KIANGSI LULL BROKEN: CHINESE RETAIN POSITION IN VIOLENT ENGAGEMENT

CHANGSHU, KIANGSI, SEPT 18 (CENTRAL)--THE LONG LULL ON THE NORTH KIANGSI FRONT HAS BEEN BROKEN AS MORE THAN 1,000 JAPANESE TROOPS BAVE LAUNCHED A FRESH DRIVE BETWEEN FENGSIN AND KAOAN, SOUTHWEST OF NANCHANG.

Violent engagements are reported to be still in progress at points south of Fengsin and north of Kaoan. Fighting against great odds, the Chinese have tenaciously held. their ground, Japanese guns along the north

CHINESE ATTACK · bank of the Chin River have

CHUNGSHAN, Sept. 18 (Central) heavily pounded at the Chinese-An urgent field despatch claimed positions on the south bank dur-that Cheungkalpin where the Jap- ing the last two days

landed blue-jackets A lone Japanese plarie yesterday invade the Chungshan district has reconnoltre over the south bank now been cleared of any trace of for a long while. following which

counter- enemy. Chinese It released five missiles.

attacks bave successfully driven the Japanese back to their vessels

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HUNAN FRONT Meanwhile, on the North Hunan front the Japanese have made A despatch from Shlubing several attempts to land

on the stated

that fighting south bank of the Yangtze during Chungshan district is now confin- the last few days, presaging fresh ed to places south of Cheungkal- operations there shortly.

pln. In the vicinity of Kongmel

Several hundered Japanese where the Chinese have the

troops? covered by an artillery

situation well in hand. Situation barrage, made another attempt to is described as quiet at Shekki. land at Sinhokow yesterday. They; encountered stiff Chinese resis- tance,

A

KWANGTUNG FRONT KWEILIN, Sept. 18 (Central)—

the belated despatch from

Simultaneous with the attemp-. ted landing, four Japanese war Kwangtung front announced the Vessels steamed west of Sinfiokow Chinese recapture of Fahsien. and shelled the Chinese positions important south Kwangtung town PARIS, SEPT. 18 (REUTER)-At Sanchihchiao, about one mile 25 miles north of Canton, on the FRENCHI COMMUNIQUE ISSUED from Sintokow.

morning of Septembr 13. The Jap- YESTERDAY -MORNING CON-

Chinese troops are reported to anese garrison there was beaten FIRMS THE ARRIVAL ON THE have pierced into Yanglowsze. 37 back to Lunghow. claimed that WESTERN

FUR-miles northeast of Yoyang. last GERMAN THER

AEROPLANES Friday night. The Japanese have Chinese mopping up operations AND FIELD FORCES.

retreated to a point nearby where have cleared Pingshan and other places of Japanese At the end of the day, it says, they are being subjected to an adjoining the enemy attacked at two points enveloping attack by the Chinese, troops.

FRONT

OF

east of Moselle and towards the centre of the front between Saar

The

despatch

NANLO RECAPTURED

FIGHTING RENEWED CHENG-CHOW, Sept. 18 (Cen- SHTUHING, Sept. 18 (Central)- and Vosges. Both attacks were retral)-A belated report reveals the Fighting' has started afresh along raised.

Chinese recapture of Nano, in the Sunwul-Hoiping and Sunwud- SHOCK ATTACKS

south Hopel, on Sept. 7.

Hokshan highways as the Jap- In Berlin, the Nazis claim that

The Chinese launched a herce anese opened new attacks on the Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Frime the French suffered considerable attack and succeeded in breaking Chinese positions with about. 1,000 Minister, and Lord Halifax, For-casualties in shock attacks in the into the town by scaling its walls. infantry, assisted by the use of cign Minister, had a lengthy con- Zweibrucken. region in the Pala- The Japanese retreated in the gas bombs, on the evening, of sultation yesterday.

tinate.

alrection of Taming, in the north. September 6. the This was

Brst indication

Following up with the success, The defenders gave stout troops that French

had been the Chinese pushed north and resistance, frustrating many Jap- engaged in this area.

encircled the retreating Japanese anese attempts to storm their at Lungwangmiao,

machine-gun posts.

POLISH EMBASSY STATEMENT

LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reater), The Polish Embassy in London to- day issued a statement on the Russian invasion of Poland.

The Nazi communique adds that no air attacks were made on Ger- man territory.

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18 (Reuter)-A

PURELY EXPLORATORY PARIS Sept. The statement said: "The pre-Ministry of Information statement that operations ΟΠ the text of the Soviet advances in an says attempt to justify its aggression is Western Front so far have been that the Polish Government has purely exploratory and no major ceased to act and has abandoned battles have yet taken place. Poland. thus leaving the popula-

tion without protection.

"The Polish Government cannot allow that this pretext Justifies the violation of Fo land. The Government of Po- land, the President and the Parliament exist on Polish soll and are carrying on the war with all their power. "Soviet aggression violates pacts made with Poland during the last few tears"

BRIEF SUMMARY

near

The Germans attacked east of the Luxembourg frontier. Perl. In Nazi territory, but were driven back.

DEATH PENALTY WARNING

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Indian Poet And Unity In Asia: Closer Relations With China

JAWAHARLAL CHUNGKING, SEPT, 18 (CENTRAL)-MR. NEHRU'S TOUR OUTSIDE INDIA HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH

FAMOUS A MORE IMPORTANT MISSIÓN BY THE

INDIAN POET, RABINDRANATH TAGORE, THAN THAT OF BRINGING ABOUT CLOSER RELATIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA.' ***

In a letter to Mr. Nehru received on the eve of his depar ture for China, the poet asked Mr. Nehru to visit Japan ward her not to betray the basis of her civilization. The poet's letter to Mr. Nehru reads:

PARIS, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-The warning" that any person gulity of the action..ot tending to facilitate war contraband would immediately "My warmest good wishes are appear before the War Council and with you in your mission of good was able to the death penalty neighbourliness to China, I feel proud that the new spirit of Asia

Only a brief summary of the was reiterated by the Naval Com events leading up to the Invasion mander of Marseilles who called on will be represented through you of Poland by Soviet troops has all shipping companies, exporters been sent to London by the British and ship brokers to help him seize Ambassador in Moscow, Sir Wil- any cargo destined for the enemy, liam Seeds.

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The Foreign Secretary, Lord Hall- fax, has been in consultation with the various ocials throughout day and the situation is being fully examined between Britain. France and Poland,

GREAT BRITAIN'S POSITION

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuter)-Re- presentatives in Moscow of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Japan were yesterday handed a note am- plifying the neutrality statement of the Boviet Foreign Minister. M Molotov..

The position of Great Britain in view of the guarantee to come to Poland's assistante" new needs clarifying. The whole position is obscure and British reaction is expected to be made clear immediately...

BRITAIN'S PLEDGE

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pen. Britain's pledge to Poland will be honoured. Polish frée- dom is the symbol of all the hopes we cherish the final and overthrow of tyranny liberation of the forces of de- mocracy and freedom,

world"

FRENCH REACTION PARIS, Sept. 18 (Reuter).-The entry of Soviet troops into Polish territory. has caused no real sur- prise in political circles here.

and our best traditions of Indian humanity find their volee during your contacts with the people of China

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POLAND'S EASTERN FRONTIER

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carrying out three drives against FURTHER RESERVES

Vilao Province, the most northerly two more Polish province; and drives south of this district along the railways.

MOBILIZED

NAZI FLEET DEFIED

LONDON, Sept. 18 (Renter)— The British coller, Bramhill, which Brst came into the public eye dur ing the Spanish War, when, under the command of. Capt. "Polars BRUSSELS, Sept. 18 (Reuter)~ | Jones,” she ran the Franço block- The Belgian Defence Minister has ade, has run the gauntlet of the issued orders for the mobilization German Fleet and minefields in of further reserves and ration the Baltic," cards have been sent to the loca} Government authorities...

The Belgian Ministry of In- formation says that it is not in-

The Soviet advance WES started with dramatic sudden- mess twa hours after the

The Bramhill arrived at her Folish Envoy In Moscow had

home port yesterday with a cargu been handed the Russian nota.

of wood-pulp for some paper mills. POLISH PLANES SAFE

Capt, Parker, who was first made PARIS, Sept. 18 (Reuter-Fifty-tended to ration food, but the under Capt. Jones, refused to»Tê- Ave "Polish warplanes have landed Government is preparing for any veal the port from which at. Czernowitz, on the Polish- emergency that might affect the Brambill had left. The crew were Rumanian frontier yesterday, says distribution of food.

equally uncommunicative, though B Havas telegram from Ration cards will be distributed one of the men said: “It was an Czerniowitz.

to the population in a few weeks. exciting voyage."

BOMBARDMENT POLISH

PARIS, Sept. 18 (Reuter) The results of the shelling of the Siegfried Line, shown by aerial photographs takerr be- fore and after the bombard- ment, are most satisfactory and confirm the reports that many of the fortifications were constructed hurriedly from inferior concrete,

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POLISH GOVERNMENT EVACUATES WARSAW: SURRENDER OF CAPITAL DEMANDED BY NAZIS

“BERLIN, SEPT. 18 (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, yesterday sent a message by wireless saking the High-

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Command of the German army to receive a Polish Intermediar SOVIET TROOPS

"The German command com-were no political personages, on municated to the commander; in | board..

JOSEF BECK

ASIATIC TRADITION "My tour in the Far East has convinced me that in the main our people have maintained an Asiatic tradition of cultural in- terchange: we have not fought with each other in the name of the

BERLIN, Sept. 18 (Reuter)THE "If Poland should temporarily be hungrynationalism

Warsaw its willingmeas to do so.". The planes were followed by task before German and Boviet crushed, she will rise again in her western countries have been doing

Nazi chasersax miles inside the troops in Poland is to compromise India's great awakening bad new glory, typifying conquest over in Europe. Japanese aggression,

Rumanian frontier.

in the re-establishment, of order. dictatorship and the establishment therefore. seems to me essentially crossed deserts and mountains, case of borrowed pugnacity the overRow of her glorious epoch

NAZI STATEMENT SA and peace, destroyed by the dis- permanent freedom ba thea

which I feel sure has not touched

BERLIN, Sept, 18 (Reuter)-A| Integration of the Polish States, of culture touched far continents

IN RUMANIA Nazi statement on the Soviet in- and assistance to the Polish popu- the deep heart of their people.

and let permanent deposits in "Let Japan take warning not to distant, shores of Asia.

vasion of Poland says, Alation in reorganising conditions BUCHAREST, Sept 18 (Reuter)

"The Soviet has entered Poland in their State, declares an official betray the basis of her civiliza

-Cal Josef Beck, the Folish to take over the White Russian statement issued by the German tion which she shares with China. and with us in India; far greater "In my visit to China and Ja- Foreign Minister, has arrived in and Ukrainian minorities, who for news agency, docendant,

20 years have been deprived of The statement adds that the It is pointed out that, despite than the fearful hurt she is in pan, and to Siam, Java and Bali, Rumania by road.

Folish Foreign Office officials their vital right.'

German and «Boviet - Governments the efforts of German propaganda, filcting on China would be the I felt profoundly moved to fina

of our arrived in Rumania in uses, cars

"Moscow will end the terrorism declare that the action of, there there is nothing to prove that the inevitable wrecking of her own how the communion Soviet more has been made in humanity which her militarists costures had persisted even up to and wagons Many of the cars to which they have been subjected troops are not connected with any your own days and I can not help only had enough petrol to get This terrorism had its counter-aims contrary to the spirit of the agreement with the Reich, or in-seem determined to achieve MORAL CONSCIENCE

hoping that as a messenger from them over the frontier.

4part in western Poland;, among German-Soviet Non-Aggression "dicates that Soviet Russia is en-

tering the war on the side of Ger- "I would request you to include India's youth you would give

The whereabouts of other Pollin the German minority." Japan in your itinerary: India strength to the historic forces of

GOVT. HEADQUARTERS

HIGHER COMMAND CHAOS. many.

leaders is unknown

The last seat of the Pollsh KUTY, Sept. 18. (Reuter)-On COPENHAGEN, Sept. 18 (Renter) Government was heavily bombed the Polish aide of the Follish-A telegram from Riga to the tha Polish Berlingske Tidende" reports that just as foreign diplomats were Rumanian Frontier leaving yesterday morning."

Government is functioning on Gen. Blakówski, a friend of Marshal Polish territory at Kuty which is Pilsudki, attempted to establish BELTISH ENVOY

Ita temporary headquarters, says a military dictatorship in Warsaw Bir - Howard * Kennard (British Polish telegraphic agency which yesterday.

The report adds that the attemp Ambassador to Poland) and is here with the Government Noel French Ambassador) are The agency adds that the Polish was frustrated by Marinal say

army will continue to fight the Rydz but now that the Polish Gov- now in Fumanta,

Fifty-five Polish planes have German aggressor

despite the ernment bas fed there is complete

chaos in the Higher Command. now landed In Rumania. There latter's numerical superiority.

Mr. Arthur Greenwood. Deputy

MOSCOW EMBASSY-" will be with you in your appeal to Asiatic unity, bringing-new urge Leader of the Opposition in the

MOSCOW, Sept. 18 (Reuter-Asia which Japan cannot afford of neighbourly understanding to House of Commons, told "Reuter". that the "world will be shocked to The Polish Embassy in Moscow is to kill in a mania of spiritual suicide our eastern peoples.

from India herself is passing through learn that Soviet Russia has. In- still in contact with the Soviet The pathway which led

an eclipse when her own reality Government The Embassy denies India to her great neighbours in vaded Poland.

the east is now partly closed is lost, to her in a haze of "The reason so far disclosed ap- that it is closing down,

RUMANIA ASSURED

through centuries of neglect, we parochial politics, sectarianism pears to me to be completely in- adequate, and without any Justi- BUCHAREST, Sept 18 (Reuter) have to remove the weeds, and also and domestic-Contention. Contact fication. Repercussions to this ac-The Soviet Minister to Rumania the recent erected barriers by fra with a greater world of Eastern non cannot yet be foreseen and last night informed the Rumanian tricidal politics so that once more culture will, I, fervently hope, help Foreign Once that Russia would the traffic of human interchange in removing her obsessions and speculation is futile,

"One thing, however, le cer- respect Rumanian territorial In-can continue, linking our country enliven her national existence

with Japan and China.

with a new humanity" tegrity. tain, that whatever may hap-

Pact