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"I Expect Every Soldier To Do His Duty_To_The Last" EXTRA

PROCLAMATION

ISSUED

TO REICH

GERMAN ARMY BY HITLER

"

Military

Operations Over the Bay of Danzig and Poland

Must Be Reckoned With, "Says Official Announcement

"UNITED PRESS” MESSAGES

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (11.46 p.m.-11.45 a.m. H.K.T.). -The following Proclamation was issued by the Berlin radio stations a few minutes ago:

"Military operations over the Bay of Danzig and over the territory of Poland have to be reckoned with."

Simultaneously the German Air Ministry has warned all planes to refrain from flying over Germany.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (12.03 a.m.-12.03 p.m. H.K.T.).- Herr Hitler has issued a Proclamation to the

the German armed forces that Poland is no longer willing to respect Germany's frontier.

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The Proclamation adds: "The German armed forces will conduct the battle for their honour and vital rights of the re-arisen German people, and will continue with hard determination.

Final Decision Imminent

"I expect every soldier to do his duty to the last in the spirit of the great tradition of the eternal German soldier.

"Be aware that you are the-representatives of the National Socialist Greater Germany.

"Long live our people, and the Reich.

Hitler, Berlin, September 1, 1939.” PROCLAMATION CONFIRMED

that the

HITLER BROADCAST

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UP)-The Berlin representative of the National Broadcasting Company announces that Hitler is expected to make an important broadcast to-night.

FURIOUS FIGHTING ON MONGOL BORDER Devastating Artillery Duels

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BALSHAGAR, Aug. 31 (Domei),-YIELDING_to increasing pressure brought to bear upon them by raiding and Outer Mongol forces on the Balshagar front started a general retreat on Wednesday morning.

units of the Japanese and Manchoukuo forces, the Soviet

Combined Japanese and Manchoukuo forces carried out onslaughts from various directions on Wednesday morning and succeeded in inflicting smashing blows on enemy forces between 8 and 10 o'clock in the morning.

With a fresh Japanese raiding |

detachment staging a flanking

attack, the enemy forced to abandon their foremost lines.

Fierce artillery duels continued along the entire frunt all day on Thursday.

Since the beginning of the third Nomonhan inclient; about 150 tanks

NEWS FLASHES

MOSCOW, Aug. 31 (Rcutor).

Soviet Ratifies Treaty

PLANES BOMB POLISH CAPITAL

SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH"

ACTING less than four hours after he issued his Proclamation to the German Army, Herr Hitler this morning ordered General Goering, Chief of the Ger- man Air Force, to send the Reich warplanes over the Polish-capital.

An urgent "United Press” Violent Attack On message, despatched from Warsaw at 9 o'clock this

o'clock

British Diplomacy morning (1 o'etnete this

MOSCOW, Aug. 31 afternoon, Hongkong Time) (Reuter). It is reported stated that German planes that the Soviet Parliament had bombed the capital. has ratified the Soviet- No further details are to German non-aggre s s i o n hand.

pact.

; Military Mission?

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

It is not known how many planes appeared over War- saw, or what was the extent BERLIN, Aug. 31 (UP)—of the damage. The German Government to-day The incident, however, formally ratified the Non- Aggression Pact with

Soviet appears to confirm the con- Russin, coincident with ratifica- tention that Hitler's Pro- tion by the Supreme Soviet, clamation to the Germany It has been learned from the most Army was, in fact, a De rellable sources that a Russian Mili-claration of War on Poland. tary Mission is arriving in Berlin on Friday.

Mission

headed by +$ Russian General and is composed of high officers of the Soviet General Stuff.

The

Afany quartern here are hinting Unt the Soviet-German pact of non-

LONDON. Sept. 1. (Renter). The ollicial German wireless station has Issued a warning to mil shiba in the. Baltle that the entrance to the Polish

port of Gyndia has been closed.

of the Outer Mongol forces are claim-A considerable increase in the aggression is more than a mere pledge proclama-ablet in the field,

ed to have been destroyed or dis- Soviet standing army is provid-wot to fight each other.

"Every ship entering or leaving the ed for in a conscription bill in-

Military Agreement?

harbour of Gyndia risks the danger troduced in the Soviet Parlia--Political circles here talk about the

LONDON, Aug. 31 (Trans-Ocean). of destruction," the warning ends. 16 Soviet Planes Downed

ment this afternoon.

possibility of concrete agreements of DANZIG, Japanese military aircraft, while

military nature having been con-1-Foerster, Danaiz Nazi leader, has Sept. 1 (Trans-Ocean). carrying out bombardiment of enemy, Marshal Voroshilov, who intro-cluted between Germany and the officially proclaimed the union of Positons near the Balshagar heights, fuced the bill, said: "The entire Soviet Union relating to co-operation Danie

with the German encountered a large force of Soviet world is preparing for war, and we between the two countries against

Reich. aircraft of the 1-10 type and, it is shall not be caught unawares."

Poland.

Following proclamation has beri issued to the people of Danzig: This hypothesis strengthened

"Men and Women of Danzig-The 10 of them.

Aug. 31, (Reuter) by the news received of movements

hour for which you have longed for at last dawned.

Warsaw And Berlin BERLIN, Sept. 1 (UP).—Hitler's Think Crisis At Hand tion to the German army is confirmed. WARSAW, Aug. 31 Well-informed circles consider (Trans-Ocean)-The Polish proclamation is tantamount to a declaration of Telegraph Agency says that developments are now so! rapid that a final decision seems to be imminent.

war.

claimed, sucerested in shooting down

| v'etnek

been downed but Ormed.

The Propaganda Ministry and the Foreign Office spokesman said they knew nothing about a German-Polish agreement to negotiate. BERLIN ANXIETY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Aug. 31 (Trans- Ocean)---Political quarters here WARSAW, Aug. 31 (Domci).-Reacting to the declared this evening that the publication of the unsuccessful peace negotiations by the general situation had become German Government, a spokesman for the Polish Govern- more critical in the course of the ment to-night declared that the Polish Government has held-runs and 100 motor-lorries

decided to formally reject the 16-point German demand threatened with debacle after four attributed firstly to general mobil and the request for sending a peace negotiator to Berlin.

alang a 16-mile front on the battle

day.

Accentuation of the crisis

sation in Poland, which became COMMUNICATION SUSPENDED known on Wednesday, and secondly

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further mabilisnilon measures

taken by Britain, which are prac- BERLIN, Aug. 31 (Doméi).-The telegraph and tele- leally tantamount to general mobili-phone service between Germany and Britain, France and Informed quarters state that Polish Poland has been suspended since 9 p.m. (4 a.m. H.K.T.).

sation.

general mobilisation must be regarded

as a manoeuvre to torpedo the Anglo- German negotiations.

"The German proposals are a London, Hiler allegedly declared matter for Poland" is the con

According to a version circulated

In

Soviet Units Faltering A powerful combination of Soviet and Outer Mongol mechanized units including 10,000 troops, 400 tanks, 100

MADRID,

Adoll

German Reich. Our leader, Hitler, has liberated 115. For the first time the walks flag waves over the

telal buildings of Danzig. "Long Ilve the ilberated re-unlied German Danzigt Long live our great German Fatherland! Long live our beloved Fuehrer. Adolf Hitler!"

The air duel took place about 3/General Franco has created a supreme or Soviet troops on the Polish fron-twenty years han

this afternoon. Four more#enerul staff under his immediate | tier, as well as by the announcement To-day Damle returns to the Great

orders as the "highest military gunr- that the age for conscription in enerny planes were believed to have antee of Spain's liberty of action in Soviet Union will be reduced from

this is not con- the event of armed conflict."

19 to 18, which will have the effect of increasing the annual contingent General Vigon, his most brilliant of recruits by about half a million. staff strategist, has been appointed In command of the new General Staff.

Molotoff's Diatribe

Mussolini has ordered that the Italian M. Molotoff, the Foreign Commissi

ROME, Aug. 31, (Reuter).-Signor In a statement lasting nearly an hour, MOSCOW, Aug. 31 (Trans-Ocean).

army be divided into two groups. violently. criticised British and French

BERLIN, Sept. 1 (Trans-ocean)———— one commanded by the Crown Prince endeavours to conclude a pact with er answered Danzig mossage with and the other by Marchal Graziani. the Soviet Union. Neither London

of Free City of Danzig nor Paris, he declared, hud really Manchoakao-Ouler Mongol

ROME, Aug. 31, (Reuter)—From aimed at an effective instrument of cerning lle return to the German September 5, all passenger-carrying pence, but had been interested solely Reich. ed plans, the strong Soviet and Outer 50 per cent. Trains using fuel-oil of Soviet Russion interests.

Apparently acting on well-prepar-services will be reduced by at least in a "Actitious pact", at the expense Mongol forces crossed the Khalha will cease to run. River and took up. their positions at

days of fighting with combined Japanese and Manchukuo forces

scarred border.

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Nolo and the Buishagir heights, SOFIA, Aug. 31, (Reuter)-All exerting immediate pressure against German and Polish nationals have

Japanese and Manchoukuo de-been recalled from Bulgaria. fence forces.

Japanese and Manchoukuo the

LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter).-|

Big Shipment Of Silver

the

to Sir Nevile Henderson that the time sensus of the press opinions for negotiation was over.

This story is categorically denied.

to-day.

The German press also leaves no The "Times" emphasises that' It is doubt that tension has greatly for Foland first and foremost to do. increased.

German Claim

SPECIAL TO THE "TILIGRAPH"

eldo whether, she can negotiate on

any such basis, and the paper also. emphasises that Britain and France will not, and cannot, abandon Poland

Chinese Bullion Goes To United States MANILA, Aug. 31 (Domei).

$10,000,000 have been shipped

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DERNE, Aug. 31, (Reuter).—Italy forces launched a general onslaught has assured Switzerland that she will on the Soviet and Outer Mongol respect her neutrality in the event positions, the Soviet-Mongols began of war. |wavering along the entire front, and

were forced to fall steadily back.

Turkish

(Trans- Bu-

ISTANBUL, Aug. 31 At noon on Wednesday, the Japan- Ocean).-Competent ese and Manchoukue forces claimed thorities to-day emphatically denied to have advanced their positions and rumours alleging that Turkey had

Accurate Artillery

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BERLIN Aug 31 (UP)-The if Poland still feels her independence-Sixteen cases of silver, totall were now able to dominate the enemy planned mobilisation. DN.B (Oficial German News threatened, and that she must fighting 200 tons and valued at unes. Agency) announces that Polish for it. irregulars, apparently reinforced by

ROME, AUG. 31. (Trans-Ocean) "Let there be no mistakes about aboard the M.M. liner Laos, accurate marksmanship and their Minister, to-day received the French Polish troops crossed the frontier and that," declares the paper.

The Soviet artillery is credited with Count Clano, the Italian Foreign seized the radio station at Gleiwitz, "War, if it comes, will be for Ger-which arrived hero from Saigon longrange battering has disgured Ambassador, M. Francois-Poncet for

many a war on two fronts, the west this morning en route to the the Balshager area.

United States.

where they broadcast Polish propa-

ganda.

ejected.

as well as the cask".

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M. Molatoff udded that history had shown that enmity and war between the peoples of Russia and Germany were detrimental to the interests of both nations.

If war in Europe should prove un- of hostilities avoidable, the scale would be limited as a result of the German-Soviet puct.

The Soviet Supreme Council un- animously adopted a resolution np- proving and ratifying the non-aggres- sion pact.

Riggs And Marble Seeded Top

New York, Aug. 31. announced that

following message: clamation

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"I scoop! pro-

LATEST

WAR-TIME LAW RE-ENACTED

At a meeting of the Legislative Council this afternoos, standing pedders were suspended la: order to , énible the Attorney General, Hon, Mr. C. G. Alabaster to rush: through the, Bi for promoting the Trevision"

***ot. Ordinanous“ of Hongkonf.

Mr. Alabaster, mild the main resson for the burry was to enable the, 1914 legislation with, reference to tho Great War to be applied to any: WAS which Xia - Majesty's...., Government might be engaged." hr

Meet Force With Force

a lengthy discussion. The report said they were lateral var can ever decide the to have been sent from Chungking forces took up their positions on the About seven Reichministers, in- The "Dally Mall" aya that no The allver bullion was understood lities, the Soviet and Outer Mongol BERLIN, Aug. 31 (Trans-Ocean);

At the outset of the present host!-| Issue of Poland's Independence. Bombers Leavo

If via French Indo-China. Germany thinks otherwise. sho Brought here aboard the French heights, aloven, and battered doom cluding Herr von Rubber and and Mins Alice Marble, the Wimble

the bank of Ribbentrop, LONDON, Aug. 31 (Trous-Ocean). In 1911. Britain and France regard will be transferred to the President fences from their positions, rived at the German Chancellery at seeded" first in the U. S: National Hiller has lardering that to end the making a grave mistake, as she did steamer via Haiphong and Salgon, it on the Japanese and Manchukuo dc-Field-Marshal Hermann Goering ardor singles champions, have been. Numerous British bombing squad-

Berlin, Sept. I smashing stack in the west as a Harrison, salling from

(Reuter)--Herr rons have left for their respective

here оп Bases in Franco within the last 10 practicable operation which could be September

for New York.

Undercover of aeroplanes, 7 o'clock this evening, apparently for singles, opening at Forest Hills on the army declaring that to end the houzz,; according to reliable informa- pushed to a succesful insue,

artillery returned the important conferences. The “Dally Express that the 000-

September 74 s

Junncy of the Poles, he had no other Democracies have`1

shipped from challenge and succeeded in disabling They were

In the summoned by the followed by Frankie Parker and Miss

„men's singles," Riggs" is | chalco than to meet force with, force, It is affirmed that Great Britain Lane of battle in tears about the China to America, via French Indo many Soviet guns,

Führer. Sentty? fubplied? Poland, with:

Helen Jacobs follows Miss Biarble, in Japanese infantry units manoe- The Daily Telegraphy China and Manila, during March.

also

the ladies' singler.

in the west,

that $20,000,- Japanese

M

uvred for close-quarter""" fighting,

of fat bombers of the most stressen" Unt: Germany lak making in

The P&O. llaer "Carthage" loft and since Thursday morning, hand- Ocean) It is reported that Dr. Run the top reeded foreigner in the draw,

SHANGHAI, »Aug" 31: = (Trans- SATE(type to CRITy but reprisals mistake la ballering that hur s

Adrian Quist, the Australians man towns in the event of defcuocs are at Western Biranghal yesterday and is due here to-hand combats have taken place at To son of Sun Yat-sen, and Pre and Puncse of Vigo-Slavin Is

at about 8 am, to-mo

various points..

aldent of the Legislative Yuan of the secondUnited Press.

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