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WARSAW FEARS DECISIVE FIGHT OF WAR NEARS

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London says fleet of Nazi warplanes repulsed. © French announce local advances against Germans on Rhineland front, Artillery fire reported heard in Moselle area, Press in Paris reports allied air bombardment of Rhineland, Great Britain starts wide sea war against German submarines, attacking several and indicating suce cessful action, Economic ware fare to cut off German supplies inaugurated, Poles fall back toward Warsaw but re-

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torn Warsaw with artillery, mechanized troop and air planes for what may be a decisive battle. Germans claimed they had captured Cracow. With Adolf Hitler at the front, the German High Command felt confident that they could bring the Poles into quick submission and then deal with Britain and France for “an honorable adjustment.” The Polish capital was being evacuated and the Government moved southeastward as a great battle developed

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the Nami troops entered Cracow about noon without opposition, Bridges over the Vistula River at Cracow were not damaged, the communique said, The communique said there were

service by people desperate to escape, Nine people were in the wagon, which was drawn by an ambling farm horse, They seemed content with the thought that despite the slow progress, they at least would

on the banks of the Vistula.

France, fighting off two more air raids early this morning, reported her troops advancing against German forces in the Rhineland, presumably in the Moselle sector where

Luxembourg reported cannonading was heard.

The British Government which mysteriously held up news dispatches for several hours during the night, set up a Ministry of Economic Warfare to clamp down a blockade

on German supplies similar to the blockade that eventually

won the World War. Officials predicted that its paralyzing

effects on German economy weeks,

would be felt within a few

Polish General Staff announcements said that 30 Polish

airplanes bombed Berlin, but

the Nazi Government insisted

that no raiding planes had yet reached its capital. French newspaper dispatches reported that the allied powers had heavily bombed the German Rhineland’s industrial sectors, especially Eschweller and Stolberg.

Berlin Reports Thousands of Prisoners

Italy indicated she would cling to her neutral status as long ag possible and her business was booming as a result

of the war.

The swift drive by German mechanized troops, especially tanks, into the heart of Poland emphasized the determination of Adolf Hitler—now on the Vistula front—to attempt a “lightning” war in the East so that he might be free to fight or make peace with Great Britain and France

in the West.

The German forces apparently had carried out the first phase of their campaign almost on schedule as their Northern Army sliced off the Polish Corridor and slashed southward from East Prussia to a line extending roughly from

Ciechanow to Plonsk, 31 miles from Warsaw.

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patches had claimed their nearest point to Warsaw was 44

miles.

Poles Withdraw Into Own Defenses

The Polish Army is considered by the Allied commanders as a “tough” one and in London and Paris the military experts did not believe there were any real signs that it was cracking under the German onslaught. They pointed out that nobody had expected the Poles to hold the Corridor against the full force of German arms, yet the Nazis still have not succeeded in clearing the Polish defenders from various points such as the Hela Peninsula and the Westerplatte Fort near Danzig. Furthermore, the Polish Army had planned in advance to withdraw its main forces within their “natural” strategic defenses behind the Vistula and Bug Rivers, avoiding heavy sacrifices by attempting to fight the German mechanized

army on a flat terrain,

Allied experts did not view the German thrust from the South as having made as rapid progress as the Nazis had expected, but it was admitted that loss of Czestochova to the Germans was a severe blow to the Polish defense plans

in the South.

Meantime, the British and French hope to exert powerful pressure on the Western Front within a short time. The heavy fortifications in the German Rhineland make it necessary for the Allies to delay until full preparations are made in order to avoid useless and huge sacrifice of life and

materials.

But already the French have begun to feel out the German defenders in the first practical application of French

military leaders’ theory that

they can, if necessary, break

through the great “Limes” defenses built by Herr Hitler on

the Rhine.

In addition, the British and French obviously hope that they will be aided by unrest, disorders or even uprisings within the Reich and they have been doing everything possible to encourage such a development.

A comprehensive map of Europe, detailing the various battle zones, the spot where the Athenia sank, defense lines and naval blockades,

BREMEN BUOYS FOUND ASHORE

Two Washed Onto Coast of Massachusetts; Liner Be lieved Heading North.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (U, P)— First hint of what may have happened to the ghost ship of the European war—the German luxury liner Bremen—came today when United

States Coast Guardsmen revealed that two of the life buoys of the $20,000,000 vessel had been washed ashore by Massachusetts surf, The Bremen, pride of the German merchant marine, slipped out of her berth last Wednesday evening, Coast Guardsmen sald the buoys were badly water logged and added: “We don't see how the buoys could have come from the Bremen after she sailed Wednesday.” She carried neither cargo nor passengers and had undergone one of the most severe examinations that United States authorities ever gave to a foreign vessel in this port. The United States Government feared, apparently, that the fast liner might be turned into a privateer, War still was three days away when the Bremen went out with the tide past Sandy Hook. Ezekiel Fulcher, a Coast Guardsman, reported today that he found a red cork life buoy bearing the word “Bremen” late Wednesday night—a few hours after the ship left New York.

Station. On Thursday afternoon another of the Bremen’s life buoy's was found near the same place by Arthur Lamson ' of Springfield, Mass. : That might indicate that the Bremen headed north immediately after leaving New York for a fast run up the coast. If so, she was courting trouble, The Mondiale radio station In Paris broadcast Sunday a report that the Bremen had been seized by the British Navy and was being towed to a British port. No confirmation came from the British, Another rumor was that the Bremen headed for Mexico or South America,

TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 8 (U. P.) —Dr. Gordon Webb, former member of the British Navy, suggested today that the German liner Bremen may be lying off Newfoundland as a fuel and supply vessel for German submarines and airerafi

detailed to bombard Canada.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record

DEATHS TO DATE County City 1038 SO ARR BNR RARE 85 48 2089 ...ccietiineiiieee, 62 88 Sept. 5

Injured eet 0/Accidents saree 5 Dead .......... OArrests .........22 TUESDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Con- Fines Tried victions Pad Speeding 10 10 $ Reckless driving. 3 3 25 Failing to stop at through street. 8 8 u

Disobeying traffic signal 15 14 Drunken driving. 1 0 0 All others ....... 28 27 55

Totals ..... .. 63 80 $172 ——

MEETINGS TODAY

tate Fair, all day. Rian Hub, luncheon, Columbia Club,

Bo ions Club, luncheon, Hotel Washington, ROP oun Men's Discussion Club, dinner, . “ y IM. Y Su G A. Tamera Club, meeting. Y.

.C. A. 8p m Moth istrict American Legion, luncheon, rade, noon. BO a lanapons Real Estate Board Property Management Division, luncheon, Canary e, noon. Ca Perative ue. Indianapolis, heon, Columbia Club, noon. "indians Motor Traffic Association, lunch. , Hotel Antlers, noon, ¢Ofhdianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce, lunchean, Canary Cottage, noon. Forty-Plus Club, meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 7:30 p. m.

MEETINGS TOMORROW

Indiana State Fair, all da ndianapolis Real Estate eon, Hotel Washington, ndgon. Rivertising ub of Indianapolis, luncheon, Canary Cottage noon. American Business Club, luncheon, Indianapolis Athletic Club, noon. oft Club, luncheon, Severin Hotel, noon. Construction League of Indianapolis, juncheon, Architects and Builders Building,

Board, lunch-

noon, Indlanagolls Camera Club, meeting, 110 £. Ninth St. 8 p. m. Indianapolis Oil Club, luncheon, Severin Hotel, 12: M. immons .» dinner, 8:30 p. m,

Severin Hotel,

BIRTHS

ys Joseph, Martha Boiler. at 848 N. DeQiihey,

hony, Anos Jenkins, at 917 W. 11th. Charles, Mildred Buchanan, at 1402 Minnesota, Arthur, Marie West, at 917 8B. Missouri. NaSyera, Margaret Terrell, at 418 E. orth, James, Ozema eins, at Coleman,

Allan, Helen Coyners, at St. Vincent's. Lee, Florence Andrews, at St, Vincent's. Girls Frank, Vickie Lobracio, at 8t Vin. cent's. mar, Thelma Payne, at City, ayne, Lucille Hertenstein, at Coleman, James, Kathryn McElroy, at Coleman, Gilbert, Elizabeth Matthews,

man. William, Katheryn Ellis, at Coleman, Robert, Tanetia Dancey, at 3823 Fletcher. Frank, Gertrude McKenzie, at 702 E.

th. Everett, Edris Posnot, at 818 BE. 10th, Harold, Vera Moore, at 4854 Ralston,

DEATHS

Sharon Moore, 4 months, at City, pneumonia,

Bobbie Jordan, 8, at City, meningitis, Verah Diehl, 38, at Long, sarcoma. Minnie Levi, 77, at St. Vincent's, diabetes mellitus, Pdward A. Miller, 59, at Methodist, myocarditis, Magdaleina Loge, 80, at 1855 W. Wilkins, coronary occlusion, George Grim, 73, at Methodist, arteriosclerosis. Jessie Morgan, 2 months, marasmus, Mary Powell, 11, at Riley, tumor of kidnev,

at Cole-

38 13th

tuberculosis

Sharon Edwards, 2 months, at City, in. testinal obstruction. Emma Floyd, 76, 900 Indiana, coronary occlusion. Mattie Bass, 67, at 507 W. 20th, acute uremia.

William Caviness, 84, at 1337 W. Ray, cerebral hemorrhage. Leon Mallah, 45, at City, malignant hypertension. Frank Kitzsteiner, 74, at 850 BE. Morris, carcinoma. Lena Deiser, 687, at City, coronary occlusion. Margaret Peterson, 87, at 1427 N. Delaware, arteriosclerosis, Mary Morris, 56, at Central Hospital, tuberculosis peritonitis. Harold Manning, 29, at 2120 N. Wallace, lobar pneumonia, Julia Moore, 74, at 937 Fairfield, coronary sclerosis. Oma Hicks, 87, at Central Hospital, myo-

carditis. Jo . Janes, 81, at 311 W. Vermont, mitral insufficiency.

FIRES Tuesday

8:23 P. M.—2027 Graceland Ave, yard fence; cause unknown.

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OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: Increasing cloudiness tonight and probably some showers tomorrow; warmer tonight.

Sunrise 5:17 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE Sept. 6, 1939— Sam, ........ 6 1pm

BAROMETER 6:30 a. m. ..... 30.10

Precipitation 24 hours ending 7 a. m, .. Total precipitation since Jan, 1 ....33.73 Rxoass since Jan. 1 ...ccoiiiiiciiaiien 5.57

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana Generally fair in extreme south portion, increasing cloudiness in central and north portions tonight and tomorrow, probably scattered showers tomorrow; warmer tonight and in extreme southeast portion tomorrow: cooler tomorrow afternoon in northwest portion,

Illinois—More or less unsettled tonight and tomorrow, possibly showers in north ortion: warmer tonight, cooler tomorrow n central and north portions. Lower Michigan—Unsettled tonight and tomorrow with showers; warmer tonight, cooler along Lake Michigan tomorrow, Ohio—Generally fair and warmer tonight and tomorrow; Friday, showers and cooler. Kentucky Generally fair and warmer

tonight and tomdrrow; Friday, showers and cooler.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Station, Bar, Temp. Amarillo, Tex Bismarck, N D Boston Chicago Cincinnati ... Cleveland Denver C Nodee City, Kas ...... PtCldy Helena, Mont ..... en Jacksonville, Fla Mo

S Sons, Offer Of Lady Astor

ONDON, Sept, 86 (U.P) — ! American-born Lady Astor announced proudly today that all her five sons are going to fight for Britain. Her son Willlam Walter already is in the Navy, Lady Astor sald. Michael is in the Territorials and John Jacob in the Life Guards, The other two are planning to Join some branch of the serv. ices, “I know what the horrors of war are, for I went through the last one when my boys were children,” Lady Astor said. “But they are men now and they are going to do their part in the struggle for freedom.”

ENGLAND WINS 1ST ‘DOG FIGHT’

Anti-Aircraft Guns Prevent Bombers’ Attack on Vital Naval Yards.

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and scan the sky for planes that did not come.

Workers and others who normally would have been on the job long before stood around in the bright

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alarm. Meanwhile, the Government started a naval and air war against Nazi submarines in the North Sea, the English Channel and along the Atlantic Coast. The Ministry of Information announced several attacks on u-boats and said that official silence did not mean the attacks had failed. The radio announced that the Royal Air Force had attacked several submarines.

Form Economics Ministry

Another radio announcement of news dispatches reported a heavy bombardment by the Allies on the German Rhineland frontier. Formation of a Ministry of Economic Warfare was described officially as creation of a ‘vital offensive arm” in the European war, designed to break down German economy and to repeat the blockade which starved the Germans out in the World War, The King sent a message to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain today which said: “In spite of all our hopes and endeavors, we have been compelled to resort to war. In this grave crisis of our country’s fortunes, I wish to recognize the unremitting efforts of members of my Civil Service at home and overseas through the troubled years behind us, both in promoting the cause of peace and in preparing the country for the emergency now confronting us.” Mr. Chamberlain said he hoped to make a statement on the international situation tomorrow.

Claims Minister “Eavesdrops”

Thomas Gibson Henderson asserted today in the House of Commons in Belfast Eire, that defense information from a number of sources was being conveyed to the German minister to Eire at Dublin and transmitted to Germany. “I took cognizance of that fact yesterday and immediately communicated with authorities at Westminster (London) to put a halt to it as early as possible,” he said. Mr. Henderson, a member of the House from Belfast, said that statements made in commons in the Belfast Corporation on air raid protection and other matters had been conveyed to the German Minister and by him to Germany almost immediately. There was no sign of panic during the air raid alarm. The alarm found many early morning workers bathing and shaving. The first reaction of everybody was to look out the window. A typical comment was that made by a woman to her husband: “Oh, George, and on a fine morning like this, too.” Then windows were slammed to keep out any gas that might be loosed. People dived for cellars in the first half hour, but soon boredom overcame their discretion and they began emerging and thinking about going to work. Thousands of men, women and children ran into the shelters carrying newspapers that had headlines concerning a Polish air raid on Berlin and the propaganda bombardment that British planes made over Germany,

COAST PATROL BEGUN IN U. .

F. D. R. Orders Destroyers And Planes to Watch Hundreds of Miles.

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immediately, Two destroyers and two Coast Guard cutters left their bases to take stations off the northeastern American coast, So complete is the Administration defense program that there appears to be little for Congress to do when it returns except debate neutrality act revision,

Appropriations Made

The President's program is based in part on the “ever ready defense” policy proclaimed in his annual message to Congress last January, It has been implemented by tremendous appropriations and authorizations. Congress appropriated $1,645,000,000 for national defense in 1940. Included in the program are emergency authorizations for: Army air corps expansion Educational orders Panama defense Training civilian pilots Military reservations.... Purchase of strategic materials Naval air bases

industrial 34,500,000 23,750,000

33,675,000 5,000,000

1,800,000 60,180,600 Submarine moderniza« tion Battleship tion ... Additional Canal Locks 277,000,000

From Congress, Mr. Roosevelt got everything he wanted for national defense except $5,000,000 to begin fortification of the island of Guam in the eastern Pacific. Congress called that a pistol at Japan's head.

No More Money Sought Now

Immediate defense plans involve strengthening military forces in the Canal Zone and Puerto Rico, bringing the Navy up to at least maximum peace-time enlisted strength and restoring to service scores of World War destroyers for patrol duty. The President said yesterday that additional appropriations would not be necessary until the regular session of Congress convenes next January. Special session plans remain obscure. When Congress does mest there is no doubt here that he intends to press again for a change in the Neutrality Act so that the European democratic allies — and all other belligerents—wauld be able to purchase arms, ammuntion and implements of war here, Mr. Roosevelt outlined his emergency program in general as: 1. Filling gaps in national defense. 2, Taking precautions against activities in this country directed against our system of government. 3. Preventing the United States from becoming a center of information which might help any belligerent.

Western Nations Co-operate

It was disclosed that the Republic of Panama, with the indorsement of this country, was sending out invitations for a consultative conference of the 21 American nations for the purpose of evolving a neutrality policy for the hemisphere. Canada is not included, as it is a dominion of the British Empire, The conference, called under the terms of the declaration of Lima, will be held at Panama City, at a date to be announced later. It will have the full support of President Roosevelt and the State Department.

War Council Set Up To Advise Morgenthau

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (U. P.) — Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr,, today set up a “war emergency council” of prominent financiers to advise him during the critical days ahead. At the same time he set in motion the Treasury's machinery for protecting the neutrality of the United States, He named W. R. Burgess, vice chairman of the National City Bank of New York and former vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York; Tom K. Smith, president of the Boatman's National Bank of St. Louis, and Earle Bailie, chairman of Tri-Continental Corp. Investment Company, and member o Je board of J. & W. Seligman

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“no air attacks on any part of German territory on Sept. 5." (The British Government radio sald Berlin had been subjected to an air raid at 8 a. m, today (Sept. 6)—(11 p. m, Tuesday night, Indian-

apolis Time.) German headquarters reported general advances into Poland from East Prussia on the north, the Corridor on the northwest, from, Silesia on the southwest and Slovakia on the south,

Nazis Nearing Warsaw

It was announced that Bromberg, fortified city in the Corridor, and Kielce, industrial center 60 miles south of Warsaw, had been occupled and that German forces were now in Clechanow, (The Polish CGieneral Staff had announced that Germans were massed on a line from Ciechanow to Plonsk, only 31 miles from Warsaw, but the German communique made no men= tion of Plonsk.) The war Ministry communique said: “Mountain troops and mobile troops have captured the north passes of the Beskids over a wide front and are now moving against Novy Sacz (20 miles from the Slovak border). Troops moving against Cracow (industrial center with 221,000 population 50 miles northwest of Novy Sacz) from the south and west have hurled the enemy back toward the city. Lopuszno Occupied

“The East Upper Silesian indus{rial district is in German hands. “Farther north Lopuszno and Plotrkov (77 miles southwest of Warsaw) have been occupied, On both sides of Sieradz (38 miles northwest of Piotrkov) a strong line of fortifications has been placed and an attack upon the east bank of the Varta in the direction of Lodz (industrial center 60 miles southwest of Warsaw) continues, “Troops which yesterday crossed the Vistula at Culm and Graudenz (in the Corridor) continued to pursue the retreating enemy. “Troops from East Prussia, advancing by way of Mlawa, have taken Cichanov (22 miles south of the East Prussian border.) The enemy is withdrawing from there and mobile troops have reached the Narev River at Rozan (farther east.) “German alr attacks yesterday effected serious damage to enemy lines, Skarzysko, Tarnov and Wreschin (all in the south) are in flames. Many railroad lines have been cut.” The capture of Bromberg was a major victory for the north German force,

Western Point of Triangle

Bromberg is the western most of three cities, lying in triangular formation, whose fortresses command the Corridor. Germany announced yesterday the occupation of Graudenz, the northernmost of them. The other, Torun, lies 32 miles almost due south of Graudenz, 27 miles southeast of Bromberg. Germany previously had announced the capture of 15,000 Polish troops in the Corridor. The communique added that the Western Front was quiet, News from the Polish fronts contiriued to dominate all news dispatches, and although Britain and France had been at war with Germany three days, it was reported that the western front was still quiet, Nazis had two theories for this: 1—Neither Britain nor France had any real appetite for a general war and were awaiting the results of the Polish campaign hoping (/ avail themselves of an “honorable” way out if one developed; 2—The French were waiting for British troops to arrive so they could go up together against Germany's west wall—something the French did not desire to do alone.

Have Faith in Army

In either event, Nazis believed their Army could stand off the combined French and British forces before or after the Polish operations were completed. ; There was little doubt felt here that the German Army was fast bringing Poland to submission, but even the most optimistic estimated it would take another four or five weeks to do it. One D. N. B. dispatch described the German thrust across the Polish Corridor, from Schneidemuehl to Deutsch Eylau, East Prussia. It sald “the flelds in front of the Vistula River were covered with Polish dead, dead horses and destroyed arms . . . a large part of the Polish cannon was of British origin. , . . Meanwhile German fliers from low altitudes attacked concentrations of Poles and intensified the panic already produced by German armored units.”

30,957 LOPPED OFF WPA ROLLS IN STATE

WPA workers totaling 30,957 have been cut from the rolls under the 18-months provision of the new Relief Act, state WPA headquarters here announced today. The cut is slightly more than 40 per cent of the 77,000 on the rolls June 1. It was almost 6000 more than had been anticipated. Approximately 4250 workers were cut off the rolls in Marion County. Meanwhile, the new Indiana Commission on Unemployment Relief, the state WPA'’s certifying mechanism, was thrown into high gear to begin recertification of WPA workers cut from the rolls after 30-day unemployment periods. Under terms of the new relief act, severed workers may apply for WPA aid 30 days after severance. The future monthly severance figure is not expected to exceed 5000 or 6000.

port lines holding firm, Poles report air bombardment of Berlin, : GERMANY High command announces capture of tens of thousands of prisoners in Polish Core ridor, German mechanized army smashes to within 44 miles of Warsaw on north and within 60 miles on south, Bromberg, in Corridor, and Kielce, south of Warsaw, captured, German forces at Ciechanow and Plonsk, north of Warsaw; attack fortifications on Varta River in drive toward Lodz.

STOCKS RISE IN NEUTRAL ITALY

Hope Remains Nation Soon Will Make Another Peace Proposal.

ROME, Bept, 8 (U, P.) ~Itallan business was booming today, and the stock exchange rose as modification

of war-basis decrees continued. Many observers believed Italy may come forward with a new proposal for solution of the war, Although it was hardly expected that Il Duce personally would inter=vene with a new peace plan, usually well-informed quarters suggested that Italian diplomacy would keep a close watch on the war situation, stepping forward when the time is opportune for a general settlement based on revision of the Versailles Treaty. The most Important indication of an Itallan boom was seen in the rise on the Rome Stock Exchange, Fiat stock, for example, closed at 482 lire yesterday, compared with the preceding day's 472 and Saturday's 358. Carlo Dall 'Ongara, Giornale D'Italla correspondent with the German troops in Poland, described Adolf Hitler's unexpected arrival in the Polish town of Nachel thus: “Three air squadrons circled low over the town. Crowds poured into the streets when they heard the Fuehrer was about to arrive. Suddenly three motorcycles armed with machine guns and followed by an armored car rumbled over the cobblestones preceding a gray automrobile in which Hitler, dressed in (he uniform of a simple soldier, sat baside the chauffeur. “Hitler accepted the ovations of crowds and troopers, looking serene, energetic, and inspired.”

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escape, Milk was unavailable in Warsaw today for the first time. It was significant that the papers did not mention progress on the front lines today.

U. 8. Consulate Still Open

Few if any Government officials are to be found in Warsaw. The embassies are deserted or operating with skeleton staffs. British and French correspondents have gone. A few Americans are remaining. It seemed that days or weeks might pass before a crisis developed here but studies of maps were none too reassuring and although there will be a stubborn defense of the city, few American correspondents are going to wait and watch it, There are about 12 planning to evacuate as soon as possible, The American Consulate is still open and doing its best to get per mits for Americans to leave, Consule General John D, Davis is in charge, There is absolutely no panie among those remaining here, It was said unofficially that Polish reinforcements have rushed up to the Ciechanow-Plonsk line and that this may become the scene of the first decisive battle of the invasion, In case the Poles could not hold that line, it is believed they would make a last stand for the capital at Novy Dwor, at the junction of the Bug and Vistula rivers, 15 miles northe west of Warsaw,

Tanks Used Widely

The arrival of German troops at Plonsk meant that they had driven a wedge 140 miles into Poland from the northwest, where they first struck at the Polish Corridor. Polish sources say the spearhead for this drive is an army of tanks, operating in groups of 120 or 240, and some= times even 480—one to four regie ments. Artillery and airplanes have cleared the way, In addition to the machine gun fire, heavy explosions have occurred in the South and Southwest during the night. They sounded like the blasts of artillery shells, but at last reports the Germans were 100 miles away in that direction, Reports of the reinforcing of the Ciechanow-Plonsk line caused some optimism,

Tokyo Asks Allies To Withdraw Troops

SHANGHAI, Sept. 6 (U, P.). ~The Japanese Government has asked Britain and France to withdraw their army and navy forces from China “on their own volition,” it was learned unimpeachably today. The purpose of the request was said to be to avoid untoward inci dents that might strain further Anglo-French-Japanese relations. There was no indication of the French and British attitude. The U. 8S. 8. Luzon arrived with Rear Admiral William A. Glassford. He had curtailed his cruise of the Yangtse River in view of the inter national situation.

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