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Nazis And Reds To Carve Up Nation: Each Takes Part of Warsaw UNHAPPY POLAND TO DISAPPEAR FOR FOURTH TIME IN HISTORY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

BERLIN, SEPT: 22 (UP).—POLAND IS BEING PARTITIONED

AGAIN BY GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE STRICKEN COUNTRY THAT IT HAS BEEN DIVIDED.

ALL THAT REMAINS NOW IS TO BE SEEN WHETHER THE LATEST CARVING WHICH THE GERMAN AND RUSSIAN HIGH COMMANDS HAVE CARRIED OUT WILL BE FINAL.

If the new line of demarcation in Poland is final, the Nazis obtain the rich mining and manufacturing districts, while the Russian ares will include the rich central plains of the Polish Ukraine and all the

Polish Rumanian border.

UNHAPPY HISTORY

FOR the fourth time since the tenth century, when it emerged as a nation torn from the flank of the totter- ing Moravian Empire, Po. land in to be partitioned.

The population of Poland to- day 34.000,000 and the country covers 150,000 square mlles.

Poland is a composite. Two- thirds of the land was taken from old Russia and nearly one-third from Germany and tho former Austria-Hungary. A small slice came from Czecho- Blovakia In fast year's partition of that country.

Poland's history as a kingdom began in 983 A.D. under the reign of Mieszko, whose great- great-grandfather had wreated Its beginnings.

History By Dates

A chronological history fol- lows:

985-Polonal organized. Feb, 17, 1772 Russia, Prussia, und Austrin sign frst parti- Lion treaty stripping Poland of one-fourth of its territory. Bent, 23, 1793-In second parti- tion, Prussia and Russia cut Poland to one-third of original size with 3,500,000 population. March, 1704-Kosciuszko be- comes Polish dictator; recovers lost lands. 1795-Nation obliterated by final

partition

Bussia, between Prussia, and Austrin. 1807 Napoleon establishes

Duchy of Warsaw. 1813-Resurgence of Napoleon's

fors obliterates the Duely. Jane 3. 1916 Allied govern- ments back independent,

united Poland,

Oct. 15, 1018 "Free and re- united Pollsh State" announc- ed.

Nov. 3. 1918-Cabinet proclaims

Polish Republic,

Nov. 12, 1018-Joseph Piludski

becenica Government head. June 28, 1019-Treaty of Ver- sailles gives Poland larger part of Poznan (Posen) arid part of East Prussia; Danzig made Free Cily under protecilon of League of Nations and within Polish customs system. 1020-21-22-23-Frontier prob

settled and Pollsh borders Binally defined. Jan. 29. 1034--Germany and Poland sign 10-year non- aggression pact.

lema

May 6, 1034-Pollah-Russlari

treaty, extended to 1945. March 31, 1835-France and, Great Britain pledge ald to Poland if it conskters its inde-

pendence threatened

resista:

and

de

April 28-Adolf Hitler

nounces Pact with Poland and demands return of Danzig and route through Corridor to East Prussia...

The Gernian High Command to-day announced that fighting continues around Warsaw, but in the south Germany has won the battle for Tomaszow, 50 miles north-west of Lwow..

HALF FOR RUSSIA

BERLIN, Sept. 22, (Reuter).-An official announce- ment here to-day on the division of Poland between Germany and Russia shows that Russin is to get nearly half of Poland. It is stated that the two countries have agreed on the line of demarcation between their armies.

Warsaw itself is to be divided by the River Vistula, and the larger and more important part, which is on the left, or west bank, is thus in the German-Soviet "carve- up.' This goes to Ger-

many.

the TAKING NO

CHANCES

The part of the city on right, or the cast bank of the Vistula-which presumably goes to the Soviet--is about half the size, and is known as the suburb of Praga.

Herr Himmler, chief of the Nazi secret police, accompanied by his staff, has arrived at Gdynia, which is now renamed. Gottenhafen, says a

wireless broadcast from Berlin.

Holland, Belgium Flood Their Lowlands

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH{"

PARIS, Sept. 22 (UP). Holland and Belgium r met the menace of German troops and airplane concentrations at Aix Troops Withdrawing

La Chapelle to-day by partial LONDON, Sept. 22 (Router),--The flooding of their main defence German police, are replacing troops systems, provoking a wide water behind the lines in the occupied ter-barrier in which they place more ritory of Poları,

The poller have been given the taste faith to avoid invasion than in of "elearing up," according to the Naz) news agency.

international pacta.

Post-War

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1920

From Germany 17,890 Sqmíí.

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PEAST PRUSSIA (Germany)

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From Russia 101,196 Sqmi 1919

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1938

FUNGARY

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How Poland Established Its 1939. Borders.

Partition

OF 1772.

| U-BOAT CAMPAIGN

to Russia

To

POLAND

Prussia

To Austria

Russia

Prussia

the

The two operations were simultane- They have had several fights with us, but costly, because the sea water "insurgents and frane-tireurs," who used for flooding covers 100 square were "trying to crente disturbances." miles of rich farmland and

The Germans admit that several villages were evacuated long ago for police have been killed and say that emergency purposes. their attackers were shot.

Fighting Continues LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter).-Re- ports from Budapest state that furious fighting is continuing in Poland,

The Poles are still holding out in Warsaw, near Gdynia, und at several points between the Bug and Vistula. rivers, and at Modlin.

Red Reinforcements LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter),--The Red Army is reinforcing troops in the -occupied areas of Poland.

The voluntary opening of the dykes is Intended to increase their security in view of the increased concentration of German troops in the west and was not dictated by any netual direct; menace of invasion.

Defences Strengthened AMSTERDAM, Sept. 22 (Reuter). The Netherlands military authorities are strengthening their eastern Fron- tler.

Itere the defences consist of three lines of works, chiefly of a light nature,

At Lwow, according to a Sovlet It is considered they will present communique, Russian troops are dis-ja greater hindrance than mined arming Polish soldiers,

bridges or trees across the roads. The Russians admit that groups of Road signs have been removed in Polish Iroups are still holding out in the vicinity of the German frontier. the scrupled territory.

The north and central parts can bo Meanwhile, the Russians are en-noused in a case of emergency, but gaged it "mopping-up" and Sovietis-in the south this is hopossible." ing the acoupled portions of the Large reservoira nro bring country.

structed to hold the water, The propaganda drive is Increasing, could be released if the country was and pictures of Stalin ore now ap-invaded. pearing in Polish, vifinges where the Russiana say that He has returned to normal.

now on the

Aachen Evacuation

con-

which

Partition

OF 1795

Austria

Russia

150,000 CASUALTIES

BIG PUSH SOON ON SAAR FRONT

BRUSSELS, Sept. 22 (Reuter).—According to Belgian reports from Berlin, many Germans believe that the arrival of General von Brauchitsch on the Western Front will be fol-

Carol Strikes Back

400 Nazis Said Executed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

―

BUCHAREST, Sept. (UP). Rumania, acting on

King Carol Government's powers

lowed shortly by a big German push.

ARTILLERY DUEL PARIS, Sept.

22 (UP)- French and German artillery have increased the intensity of their fire to the proportions of an artillery duel, but neither will risk a direct attack.

on

The heaviest fire was concentrated the Blies Valley, where tho Germans sought to block the easiest access to the Siegfried Bne, and on the wooded hills south-east of Saar- bruecken, where the French guns are planted.

With the slowing down of the German, operations in the east, au- 22thoritative circles believe that there of is a noticeable increase in the intensity of the German fire in the west, where the hundreds of German batteries from

of Poland have arrived and have ham- military dictatorship, to-day on which the Nazis expect Frenclu mered, without interruption, all roads struck a series of powerful operations. blows at the remnants of the Nazi Iron Guard as repara- tion for the assassination of

R.A.F. In Action

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" officially announced that British air- LONDON, Sept. 22, (UP)-It is craft shot down a German fighting plane on the western front last reports stato Wednesday the first confirmation that about 400 members of the that the British and German air- Iron Guard have been executed throughout the country. Official

Quiet Still Reigns -PARIS-Sept. 22, (Reuter); A

DRAMATIC M. Calinescu.

RESCUE

Unconfirmed

forces have closhed.

Skipper Tells-Of-reports admit that only 13 have communique issued to-day states:

R.A.F. Feat

been either executed or killed "It was a quiet day along the trying to escape.

entire front..

"Our naval forces, continue efféc- LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter). the

Concentration camps throughout ively to assure the protection of -Captain Schofield, skipper of terrorists and suspects and the police i submarino."

country are crowded with our convoys and to beat oft enemy the 4.900-ton freighter Kansing-are continuing their ralds in many ton Court, which was sunk by a cilles. Nazi submarine in the Atlantic. told to-day low his crew were rescued by two flying-boats.

Inessage.

Five more shots were fired and the crew took to the boats.

Bodies As Warning

The bodles of nine of the Premier's Assassins to-day Iny in pools of blood In the main street here to-day, as a

Wits

LATEST

New Controller Of Foods

Captain Schofield said the sub-ghastly warning to terrorists. Three marine Bred a shot near the vessel, other assassins were executed by a and he promptly sent out an SOS ring squad at a hamlet called Ad-

judpanciu, while yet another killed trying to escape.

The quietness throughout Rumanía that the assassins were a small group has led the Government to believe of men forming remnant of the out-

Mr. H. R. Butters has been ap- lawed Iron Guards, and that, they pointed to act as Controller of Food, They were only just in time, for night. have neled without contact in addition to his other duties. Just as they got clear there was a big with other Iron Guard organisations. Explosion on board.

Cabinet Statoment BUCHAREST, Sept. 22 (Reuter),—

One of the boats capsized, throwing the men into the water, but the other boat pulled away.

"A Great Moment" Then they saw an R.A.F. plans. A statement issued by the new But Captain Schoßeld sold he did not Rumanian

Cabinet refers think the sirerall could do anything "dastardly assassination to help.

Calinescu."

to the of. M.

It was a great moment, therefore," The statement says that the whole The continued, "when the dying-boat country has been plunged into grief. alighted on the water and begun taxi Rumania is now under the complete ing towards us,

control of the Government, and all is

"An officer stood on the wing of the quick_ plane, and said he would take us ou

Body Lios In State board. I told him there were 34 of BUCHAREST, Sept 22 (Reuter)- us, and he replied that he would take The body of M. Calinescu, the mur 20, and the others could go by a dered Rumanian Premier, la lying in arrived. second flying-boat which had now state in the Elizabeth Hospital

M. Calinescu will be given. a national funeral on Sunday.

Messages of sympathy received in Bucharest: Jnetudo those from Mr. Neville Chamberlain,

Mr. Cordell Hell, and Herr von Rubbentrop.

"I never imagined we could rescued this way.

bo

absolutely no warning."

The subniarine was never nearer tous than a mile, and it

gave

Mr. J. 11. Taggart, o.D.E., has been appointed to be Deputy Controller of Food,

Appointed Inspector

Mr. E. M. Dryden, of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, has been lnted Inspector of the business carried on In Hongkong of the Inter- nationale Cesellschaft der Stickatoit Industrie A Graf Bisle, under the provisions of the Trading with tho Enemy Ordinance.

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Further Late News!

Germany's Price For Quick Victory SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH PARIS, Sept. 22′ (UP) — Germany lost 150,000 dead and wounded and 900 planes and 600 Telephone communication with the correspondent of the Brussels news Poland, according to MJean BRUSSELS, Sept. 22 (Reuter)—A pilets in the three weeks war in Russlan Ukrning ins been established.

rc-paper L'Independence Belge" de- Giraudoux, Chief of the Bureau Soviet troops are

scribes the pitiful scenes he witness of Information. Lithuanian borders. Following their the area of clviilans, by the Nat the western front with 1914 when, coincidance. The pilot on the second

Queur Coincidence ed at Aachen during evacuation from: assurance to Lithuania on Thursday, authorities.

He compared the present war on The rescue was marked by a queer they have now assured Rumania of their strict neutrality.

Many of the older people were he said, France lost most of her coal AF plane, aFlight-Lieutenant, separated from their relatives by the Production, her iron ore, steel, texts picked up the third mate of the Joint Control -

palice.

and sugar, Industries in the first 20 Kensington Court and found he had BUDAPEST, Scat, 22 (Reuter) food is scarce in the Anchen area.

The same correspondent says that days of the war,

sailed with the latter in the course It is announced that Germany bnd

To-day, we are intact. The mobl- of a short apprenticeship ha had Hungary are establishing.

LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter)The German "Freedom Many, families have little more to lization of men and resources is 100 had at sc Joint control on the Hungarian-Polish at than soup mude from potatoes he conquest of Poland does not ously enough, it was on the Van the Western Front enthusiasm for the war had been completely.

per cent. perfect,

They had served together, and curl-Station," after quoiing from a soldier's, letter declaring that on. frontier at Volovec, in the former and other vegetables, province of Ruthenia.

compensate Germany for the loss of couver City which was torpedord dampened, gives a list of instructions to the German poople. Denial Disputed

the Boar ne ari affective coal produc- only a few days ago. Dr. JB, Mackle, M.D., c.a., D.X.Me

Navy In Polish Waters

only a few days ago they were LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter).

Ing region.?!

"If you are a soldier, don't fight.- has been promoted from the rank of Soviet Press reported for the first paganda Ministry, both French and MOSCOW, Sept. 22 (Router)The Despite a denial by the German Pre-

Jon patrol when they received

"Help all the victims of the Hitler. "If you dran workman, work lerror, Surgeon Lieutenant to Burgeon

Dr. A. W. Dawson-Grove, z.a., 5.0.3. from the Kensington Court. lowly and ineffelently Lieutenant Commander in the Hong-time to-day that the "Dnieper River Belgian newspapers to-day asserted be Acting Surgeon Eleuteriant in the for the submarios", he stated,

BCB,~(OXEN), has been appointed to "I had a darned good look, round "If you are a peasant, don't give a large number of agents throughout

The German Freedom Station ha kong Naval Volunteer Force..

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up the harvest, don't put money in Germany. Get in touch and bol the bank, and don't pay taxes." Habarato with them.”

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18-Germans rush troopa to Polish borders,

Aug 24-German-Russian non-

aggression pact signed. Sept 1-German invasion be- September 17-Russian invasion

begins;

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Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force.

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ANTI-NAZI STATION SAYS: "DON'T FIGHT"