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FOURTEEN PAGES icy; rvn nn nnor II Ml I I II III mm wm Britain Asks Soviet 1 7Tn 1 Nazi Shells Ki mi ENGLAND POLAND GERMANY Scene After Rumanian Premier Was Slain IS SifSt Radio WIREPHOTO Calinescu was buried amid scenes of national mourning "in Carol and Crown Prince Michael took part. -Thousands housetODS as the funeral procession moved through This first picture of the scene, where Rumania's Premier 'Armand Calinescu was Assassinated Thursday in Bucharest was received Sunday, from Berlin, Germany In the background is Calinescu's car beside the farm wagon which the killers, identified as members of the pro-Nazi -IrotfGuard, used to block the In the foreground is the sheet-coy ered body of the police agent who, was with the premier. ai. curvjf ae A.rges,-ru mues away placed on a ueaiant cart "drawn by tixhitd oxen, and SO IT'S To STAY WE- '4 GUM SET FOR LOi'G I'M OH 1ST lift Doubts 'Big Push' Before Spring. By Louis P.

Lochner. BERLIN, GERMANY The German high command Sunday appeared convinced that a full-fledged war with Britain and France was a cer tainty. 1 Nazis have expressed hope that the British and French would accept Germany's con quest of Poland as an accom plished fact and let matters rest there without pushing the conflict on the western front. But it was reliably learned Sunday that the German high command, has taken a significant step by starting construction of a bombproof great army headquarters "somewhere in the west," apparently in preparation for prolonged war- This information said the Germaa "G.H.Q." (grosses haupt quartier) was beuig built cri a mountain in such a manner as to be invulnerable to enemy bombs dropped from above. I The German high command seemed 'convinced Britain did not intend to start fighting in earnest untu spring and that there was plenty of time, therefore, for army construction work.

Bomb British. It is known here that increasing numbers of the British expedition ary force are reaching France and if, German tactics on the eastern front can be used as a standard, it may be expected that German bombers soon will strike at en campments of these British units, -In addition, if the policy thus far followed is unchanged, it may be expected the French will be left unmolested, more or less, in the hope of weaning the French away from their British allies. West Ignored. German army communiques re porting -progress of the war have paid scant attention to the west ern front A Sunday communique said: "In the west there was heavier artillery fire at certain points Local enemy attacks were re pulsed." Deutsche Diplomatisch-Polltische Korrespondenz, mouthpiece of the foreign office, said Poland's fate should dissipate any desire in the Balkans to desert neutrality for the "English front against Ger many." The Balkans have the "best pos sibility" of keeping out of the present conflict, it said. "Germany is ready to guard en dangered interests everywhere with all its power," the commen tary stated, and added the south eastern states had found a "natur al relationship" to Germany in practical exchange of goods.

"No Further Interests." Beyond these successful eco nomic relations, Korrespondenz continued, "Germany has no further political interests in the southeast. It is only Interested that this area does not plunge itself into an adventure which would bring about a disturbance of its own and Germany's rela tions. "The southeastern states them selves won't feel any desire alone, In view of the fate into which Poland allowed herself to be driven irresponsibly to sacrifice themselves for the sake of some powers and their mad aims." EVEN IN WAR Germans Give Jews Separate Air Raid Shelters. BERLIN, GERMANY -W-Spe cial air raid shelters have been provided for Jews in some Ger man cities to keep Jews and Gen tiles apart. Double shelters also are found In soma individual 1,000 DEAD AS SIIELLWARSAW 'Most Terrible' Hours of War.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY JP A broadcast from be- eagured Warsaw heard hero Sunday afternoon reported more than 1,000 civilians had been killed there in the last 24 hours through "terrifio shelling" by German heavy artillery. The radio alleged more than 100 heavy guns had been pounding the surrounded capital ceaselessly since Saturday afternoon. The announcer asserted hundreds of Warsaw's citizens who ventured from cellars to go to church Sunday morning were killed or wounded by Nazi shells, "These have been the most ter rible hours since the siege began, he said, "but the spirits of our troops and our citizens are un daunted. "Never Give In." "Despite the terrible losses of human lives, Warsaw will be da- fended. We wil never give in." "We arej awaiting quick aid from our- British and French allies." The announcer again came on the air at 8:30 p.

m. declaring; the city was shelled by 11 air raids during the day anLthat Ger-' man planes were dropping incen diary bombs on the city. The announcer stated calmly that "at this moment Germaa heavy artillery Is shelling the city. German planes heavily bombed little Jesus' (hospital) only a few minutes ago." The. left wins: of the hospital "became the grave for hundreds of, wounded soldiers, women and children," the announcer con tinued.

He said doctors and nurses were attempting to dig out victims. A description of the bombing of a church in which "many were killed while praying" followed. I "In a few minutes the church was in flames but the priest calmed the people by telling them final victory was sure," the speaker said. "The Germans resort to this bombing and shelling of the city because they are unable to withstand bur counter attacks, especially at night The announcement that Kurjer Poranny, one of the city's newspapers, still was operating, gave some indication that life held some semblance of order. The broadcast included a quotation from the paper which said, "Despite the continued attacks, the life of Warsaw is not over.

There is still order. We stand at our posts. Polish soldiers stand at the front" "Opera House Afire." The announcer's first broadcast was in English but moments latet he said in French, "The opera house, national theater, polytechnic school are now on fire. The German artillery now la concentrating its fire on the center of the city." Apparently relaying a description- of the action as it was handed to turn by messengers, he said at one point: "Planes are now dumping bombs on the workers' district as weU as, on museums, public buildings, artistic monuments." Captured Armored Tracks. German armored trucks captured by the Poles were being used to distribute food within the city, he declared.

"Saventeen days of siege show the heroism of the Polish soldier and the spirit and sacrifice of our civilians. Under these conditions it is a difficult task to keep order in a city of a million and a half people at a time when death and destruction is raining upon us. Those still able-bodied will bring what aid they can to the hungry, sick and wounded -lying In the streets." i Britain Calls On Russia to Tell Policies LONDON, ENGLAND (MON DAY) (flV-The British govern ment was reported in informed quarters today to have officially requested the Soviet government for information on its future policy in view of the Red army's invasion of eastern Poland. It was disclosed that Lord Hall fax, British foreign secretary, called Ivan Maisky, Russian ami bassador, to the foreign office for an interview Saturday night. Following a conversation which lasted nearly an hour, Maisky was understood to have promised to communicate with his government and! give Halifax an early reply, An International News Service dispatch from London said Britain had asked Russia for an expiana tion of her alms in eastern Europe amid British press reports that Rumania is massing heavy, rein- forcements near the formerly Po lish frontier areas now occupied by the Red army.

An unconfirmed report said the Soviet Union Js exerting diplomatic pressure on Bucharest to bring about Rumania's cession of Bessarabia to Russia. Secret Pact Feared. The Soviet ambassador in Bu charest was said to have called the Rumanian governments atten tion to the fact Russia never rec ognlzed the Rumanian occupation of 'Bessarabia in 1919. In some London circles the fear was expressed that Germany and Russia already have reached -a se cret caumg xor a jouu invasion and partition of Ru mania, similar to that imposed oh Poland. Nazis Push French Back In One Area (French Venion of Fighting, Pan 2.) By Charles S.

Foltz, jr. BASEL, SWITZERLAND (JP) French troops were re ported Sunday night to have opened a co-ordinated series of powerf ul attacks on a 40- mile front between the east era Saar region and the Vos ges mountains. Advices telling of heightened French activity reached Basel after German sources had said Nazi troops took positions on French soil on both sides of the Alsatian town of Wissembourg a report which met quick denial from the French. Recapture Village. Center of the French action was on Horn Creek, between Hombach and Zwelbruecken.

On the eastern wing, strong forces operating be hind tanks were said to have re captured the village of Schweix, which the Germans twice wrested back from the French. Schweix is but half a mile over the border In Germany. Despite the conflict between French and German claims, military advices received here said it appeared the Germans had succeeded at least In push ing the French back across their own frontier In the Wissein- bourg area. This action covered a 14-mile strip of the border between Wis- sembourg and the Rhine. At the eastern end of that strip Germans reoccupled the border village, of Schelbenhardt and Installed machine guns which forced the French to withdraw from the French town of the same name on their side of the frontier, dispatches said.

The war front advices said French withdrawal left Lauter-bourg, near the point where the frontier joins the Rhine, exposed to fire from three sides. Normally a town of less than 2,000 Inhabitants, the ancient walls and houses of Lauterbourg wero said to be held by troops numbering more than four times the usual civilian population. Even if the Germans were able to nip off the Wissembourg-Lauterbourg-Selt2 triangle, which military men said would be a tremendous feat, they would have little room to spread out because the huge Haguenau forest forts, one. of the Maginot line's main bastions, lie Just IS miles south of the frontier. i- i i i i lit transported GOING TO BE ALONG held prisoner by the Nazis since July'l 1937, after he contended the government had no right interfere with internal manager ment or spiritual freedom of the church.

1 Latest reports say the fighting pastor still is in solitary confinement in. the concentration camp at Oranienburg-Sachsen-hausen, near Berlin. The camp now narbors many iPcliah ii i i Sunday which King watched, from jsucnaresc the coffin was to I I 1 Nazi leaders Sunday reached the conviction that a full-fledged war with Btain and France was a certainty; they had hoped that peace could be ar-' ranged after Poland was conquered. 2 Fighting on the western front was growing in intensity; the French reported they were taking the offensive 'Ulr halting Kid attacks German reports told of Nazis winning positions on French soil near the Rhine. 3 Warsaw, one of the few remaining areas in Poland still unconquered, told by radio of terrific shelling and bombing by the Nazis; more than 1,000 civilians were reported killed within a 24-hour period.

4 The British government, was reported to have officially requested Russia, for information on its, future policy in view of the Red army's invasion of Poland; some circles feared Germany and already have agreed to invade and, partition Rumania. MOSCOW Russia bars foreign ship from river leading to Baltic (Page 3). PARIS French account of fighting on western front (Page 2). LONDON British tell of troops in France (Page 2). AMERICA Status of congressional fight on arms embargo (Page 9).

SWITZERLAND Neutral, dem ocratic Swiss thwart Nazis (Page 2). JAPAN Japanese eye British, French, Dutch properUes in Orient (Page 3). BIDDLE American ambassa dor tells of fleeing Poland (Page 3). ROME Italian press warns The War At a Glance WAR NEVS the family estate; WAR? Germans Allow Newsmen Twice As Much Meat BERLIN, GERMANY UP) Foreign newspaper correspond-. ents raised no objection Sunday when 'told the German government had classified them as laborers." This meant their weekly meat supply under the ration system had been doubled, giving them slightly more than two.

pounds or twide as much meat as whit collar wflriieni get I A I I FIOYDGIBOOIIS IS DEAD, NOTED 1W REPORTER Victim of Heart Disease at 52. STROUDSBURG, PENN. Floyd Gibbons, 52, noted war correspondent, died unexpectedly of heart disease Sunday at his "Cherry Valley" farm, 10 miles from The death of the veteran reporter, who wore a patch over an eye lost in the world war In France, cut short his Intention to return to Europe to cover the current hostilities for the Hearst organization. Gibbons virtually had retired after an eventful ctreer and had been living the life of a gentleman i' Years In Des 'Moines. I Floyd Gibbons spent three yean of his boyhood irt Des Moines rfrom 1900 to 1903 when he was from 13 to 16 years old.

His family, lived in. the Kendall estate residence at the northwest corner of Eighth St. and University ave. His father, Edward T. Gibbons, operated a premium trading stamp business for merchants.

Attended St. Ambrose. With his two 2elda and Margaret; His two brothers, Donald and Edward, and his parents, Floyd attended mass regularly at St. Ambrose "cathedral. Gibbons capped his busy career as a radio and movie short pro- Gibbons Continued on Page Three.

Floyd Gibbons. Be Lost Ey i tt if MAYBB. GERMANY. (P) Friends of the Rev. Martin moeller Sunday said the imprisoned pastor, had volunteered from a concentration camp to resume his world war service as a submarine commander but had been refused by Naei authorities.

The Rev. Mr. Niemoeller, who achieved a distinguished service record in the last war with the German- U-boat fleet, has been ASKS TO PILOT SUB afainat jreadlng WM ahjhouaea. i.