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"World's Most Dramatic And Greatest Annihilation of A Modern Army
POLAND'S ARMY OF 1,500,000 MEN FACES DISASTER OR SURRENDER
Retreat Blocked In Every Direction
By WEBB MILLER
"United Press" War Correspondent
LONDON, Sept. 19. (UP).-Caught in a gigantic vice whose jaws are rapidly squeezing all Polish resistance in its inexorable grip, the Polish armies, as an effective force, have disintegrated.
Within the next 48 hours, the world will witness history's most dramatic and greatest annihilation of a modern army.
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Forestalling Japan's Opportunism U.S. MAY TAKE A HAND IN ORIENT
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (UP).-Because Hongkong and the Philippine Islands isolated barriers against Japan's drive towards the Netherlands East Indies, the United States may be forced to postpone recognition of the independence of the Philippines.
This report on Foreign Affairs has been presented to the Administration.
"In the current test of strength in the Pacific," the Report says. "the United States holds the balance of power.
"She can throw her weight in to the aid of Great
the Britain, France and
With hundreds of thousands of Russians sweeping across the eastern frontier of the doomed country on a five hundred mile front and everywhere WESTERN FRONTIER OF POLAND, with adjacent areas and main towns. Netherlands. meeting the easterly onrush of well over a million Germans, the fate of 1,500,000 soldiers comprising the Polish Army, is now finally sealed.
Rotroat is cut off from all directions. The Polish troops can neithor escape into Rumania nor retreat towards the Baltic States. They are en- tirely surrounded by hostile forces. FATE FINALLY SEALED
Defenders Defy The Nazi Hordes DESTRUCTION OF
Except for sporadic resistance here and there with their backs WARSAW BEGINS
to the wall, the military force of Poland can be counted as extinguished.
TWO ALTERATIVES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUDAPEST, Sept. 19 (UP).-Germany has Two alternatives are left.
menced severe artillery and aerial bombardments Either Poland's army of 1,500,000 men can Warsaw, former capital of stricken Poland. surrender on a titanic scale unparalleled in The threat to completely devastate Warsaw history, or they can become disjoined guerillas, made by the German High Command when the former without bases or supplies, facing certain annihi- capital was called upon on Saturday to surrender.
Premier To Tell Commons lation.
While the Allies are trying to put the best face Effect of Soviet Act possible on the Russian invasion, there is not the slightest
On Allied Policy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
doubt but that the developments this week have caused very deep anxiety,
LONDON, Sept. 19 (UP).-It | EXISTENCE AT STAKE
Is officially announced that Mr.
Chamberlain will explain the The advance of the Red Army into Poland has left Government's position in con- only the slightest hope for Poland's national existence in nection with the Soviet invasion the future on the basis. constituted by the Treaty of of Poland nt Wednesday's Bession of the House of Com- Versailles.
mons.
The Ministry of Information states: "The Soviet attack can-
not be justified. Its full implica tion is not yet apparent, but the Home Government states that nothing has occurred that can make any difference to the British determina-
Even though Naziism may be eventually smashed, Britain and France will hardly go to war afterwards to re-construct the Poland of the Versailles Treaty.
Desperation Of Refugees
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
KOVNO, Sept. 19 (UP).—
blocked the roads for miles from the frontier to Cernauti.
Warsaw Is Doomed
tion to full our obligations to Desperation amounting almost BERLIN, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-A Foland and to prosecute the war to panic prevails among the war communique broadcast to-day de- with all our energy until our objects populace and refugees in Vilna Warsaw has not arrived, military clare that as អ negotiator from have been achieved."
as the Red Army's vanguard ap-action against Warsaw While visiting Lord Hallfax at the
will begin British Foreign Omce to-day, the proaches the former Lithuanian to-day. Polish Ambassador is understood to city.
The communique also announees have delivered a note branding the Birthplace of Marshal Pilsudski, that German troops occupied Russian invasion of Poland as flagrant founder of modern Poland, Vilna was town of Drohoboz "the capture of aggression.
seized from Lithuania by the Foles. which has brought Poland's most It is IL understood that the Polish Now, as the Red Army approaches, important oil wells into German Government is considering moving to Polish authority has ceased to func- hands."- London.
tlon. The District Governor has de- parted for an unknown destination.
Cannot Be Justified LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter)An authoritative statement declares that the Soviet attack on Poland cannot
Poland's Collapso
the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" The newly-opened Lithuanian Coll-
BERLIN, Sept. 18 (UP)-With the crowds seeking permission to enter the completo collapse of Polish arm- General Ls surrounded by German High Commond reporting sulate
thuap.a.
ed resistance and with the German-
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bo Justified by the Soviet prguments. Many prominent Polish officials Soviet troops about 50 miles apart.
The implications are not yet ap
and notable citizens are included the German press has published parent, but nothing that has among those seeking visas which will inspired statement that the Russian obcurred has made any difference take them to sanctuary,
and German Governments will parti to British determination to falai
But Lithuania has no space for the tos Poland, disclosing the existence prosecute the war with all its territory and permits to cross the
frontiers. until energy
the object frontier are being granted only in nobleved.
few exceptional cases.
Its obligations to Poland, and to
large numbers who seek refuge in her of a planned, re-definition of Poland's
Marshal Smigly-Ryds,
Polish Army C.-la-C.
SYMPATHY OF MUSLIMS
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHY.
"If a long-range naval blockade is necessary in order to sever
Japan from her war materials,
ALL QUIET
IN WEST
can naval power can prevent Sporadic Rifle Fire
it can be effective only if Ameri-
Japan from establishing bases in the Philippines, and from ex- ploiting the resources of the Archipellgo and of neighbouring: Borneo."
Nazis Scok Japanese Aid In East SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Only Activity
PARIS, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-- Apart from sporadic bursts of rifte and machine gun fire and artillery exchanges, the Western Front has been relatively quiet. for the past 24 hours.
TOKYO, Sept. 19 (UP)-A Rome com-message to the "Japan Times" quotes
The Germans are still bringing up of political circles as believing that Herr large reinforcements of troops and ililor is making overtures to Moscow planes from Poland, and are making with a view to the suspension of strategie withdrawals to straighten Soviet aid to China.
their line, evacuating and blowing up
number of small villages. Military observers believe that the object of the withdrawals is to enable German artillery defending the Sleg- fried Line to put up a more effective. curtain barrage, or a line of shells
was
The Tolish Commander of the
No confirmation of the report is available in Tokyo. It is believed in PLEASE Turn To Page 2.
city continues to defy the Ger- ROOSEVELT in the face of
mans, despite the hopelessness of his position.
The Warsaw Radio Station is also broadcasting deflunce.
Colonel Lipinski broadcast from the city to-day,
SHOCKED
Nazi Massacre Of Polish Civilians
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
He told listeners that heavy fighting) was under way in the Warsaw area. German artillery and planes had WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, succeeded in driving the defenders (UP)"I have been deeply further into the city itself.
ng troops.
troops have now gained footing in the Forest of Blenwald, cast of Wissembourg at the eastern end of the Rhine-Moselle front,
The forest stretches 15 miles be tween Wissembourg and the Rhine PLEASE To Turn Page 9.
LATEST
Queen-Mother's Message
"The populace of Warsaw continues shocked at the statements con- to hold out, despite the Intense tained in your telegram and at German bombardment," Colonel the reports from officials of the Lipinski sald.
United States' Government at The battle for the ey was the scene of hostilities."
LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter). This is part of a cabled message Queen Mary has sent a message to Radio's sent by President Roosevelt to-day her country-women, expressing her
the to President Moscicki of Poland.
clearly andible to listeners, as the
microphones in Warsaw
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damaged studios picked sounds of combat.
Viina Endangered SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
. Kovno,
admiration at the way they have President Roosevelt, in
in response to come forward in their thousands to President Masclcki's cable regarding give their help in. the present' emer- the Indiscriminate bombing of Polish gency.
open towns and civilians, said:
"It had been my hope, receipt
messages from lowing:
of
Sept, 18 (UP), The Moscow radio announced that the the belligerents in reply to my anneal
Shanghai Defence
Soviet troops are "at the outskirts of of September 1, that the world would Following the agreement regarding
SHANGHAI, Sept. 19 (Reuter) Vilna."
be spared the horror of witnessing the return to Japan of part of the the bombing of open towns and British defence sector in Shanghal, villages, the slaughtering of thou- sands of innocent, defenceless men, of the US. Aatic Squadron Lett Admiral Hart, Commander-in-Chief women and children.
-to-day:
Polish C.-in-C. A Refuged
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH.
BUDAPEST, Sept 18 (UP).---
"I have been deeply shocked." aboard his yacht Isabel for Tsingtad President Moscicki, hos gou to "I hope that the belligerent Gov-aral Hart hurriedly visited Bicaz, where he is residing on an ernments will renew their orders to Shanghai last week when the Japan- estate belonging to the Rumanian their forces, prohibiting the practice, Royal Family.
and will show regard for the lives Brst suggested that the defees Marshal Smigly-Rydz, Inspector of non-combatants.”
sectors, in Shanghai should be re- {vised. General and C. În C. of the Polishi Army, has gone to Craiova. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Col. Josel Beck, and other Government officiais have gone to Sianien.
Battalions Internod
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH" BUDAPEST. Sept. 18 · (UP).-
"BRITAIN IS PULLING
HER PUNCH” — BORAH
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH": WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (UP)-Britain and France Three Polish battalions and one pulling their panches and are not doing their utmost
brigade have crossed the frontier. They have been disarmed interned.
The statement says that: crnments, have-agreed that the Polish Flight To Rumania
State, aineo its creation, has lacked New Considerations
and Western Front.” SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"' the natural conditions of Statehood;
This allegation was made to-day by Senator Borah bellaffes that PARIS, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-Faced
CERNAUTI, Sept. 18 (UP)-While secondly, that I collapsed through its
Senator William Borah, arch-lola-Russian invasion of Poland, will pro with new considerations arising from new masses of refugees from Poland own incompetence; thirdly, Ger NEW DELHI, Sep 18 (Reuter).
ilahilst and Anglophobe, who describes bably mean that the Allies will Boviets Invasion of Poland, the started to cross the border at dawn many and fusia must ergland by with Britain, France and Poland, 67, Wonguelchong Road, reported to
reorganise, the resolution expressing - kympathy
Leung Ng, an amah living at No, the altuation in Europe an phonay the support of Turkey and British and French governments this morning, thousands of other res various nationalities in
"One would think," said the Sea- However, it will facilitate maintained lose contact to-day. fugees on the Rumanian side of the the "creation of corporate Bodies of and, condemning unprovoked aggres- the Folice that someone entered her tor, that Britain and France, would ga Britain and Trance Observers bere balleve no radical border spent the night in care and the people; the fourthly, that the sion, has been passed by the work room yesterday afternoon and stole net now, while the Russian and Ger- Russle and Germany, too
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