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SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS '--Nazis- Take Polish Port Gdynia Retaliation for Civilian Attacks Seen London (AP) Prime Minister Chamberlain told the house of commons today that if Germany bombed civilians in Poland it would strengthen the resolve of Britain and her ailles to "ensure the menace we are now fighting is finally removed." The prime minister reiterated the statement Wednesday by Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax-that Britain would claim a hand to take "appropriate action" if Germany bombed civilians. Referring to an official German statement that severe measures would be taken to crush civilian resistance in "Poland, he fj said: Say Pledge Broken. Berlin Surrender of the Polish port of Gdynia after a two weeks' siege was announced today and Germany's eastern army was reported to have made new advances 'in drives against Warsaw and two other key Polish objectives. A communique telling of fall of Gdynia, which had been cut off almost-since the outbreak of hostilities Sept. 1, said German troops entered the city at 3:15 a.

C. S. T. "The Polish commandant surrendered the city," it continued. 'North of Gdynia fighting is still How They Talk French Forces Close in on Saarbruecken Heavy Guns Put in Action By Defenders By JOHN H.

MARTIX Paris (AP) French forces, supported by thousands of newly landed British troops, were today in military dispatches to be closing in from three sides on Saarbruecken, industrial center of the rich Saar President Roosevelt has de- ceniei ui Glared a. truce In his duel with Seizure Of the City, with busines financial and utility indicated, Was COnSld- intcrpsts under the impact of a JJUJ.LB Luvu PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT going on." Europe at war." Claim; Many Prisoners. Tucker in The A communque which told of advances in Poland said 66,000 "His majesty's government have noted this announcement, which in the face of it is in flat contradiction of the, German chancellor's recent statement to the reichstag when he disclaimed any desire to make war on women and children. "The restrictions the imposed on the operations, of own forces "tht" conjEtlorr oi ilar restraint being' observed by our opponents; and his government must, of course, hold themselves free, if such restraint is no! in fact observed, 10 take such action as they may deem "But I wish to add that whatever be the lengths to which others may go his majesty's government will never resort to. deliberate attack on women, children and other covilians for purposes of mere terrorism." Won't Use Gas.

Halifax announced in the house of lords that the German government had notified Great Britain it would observe for the duration of the war the prohibitions concerning the use of poisonous gases laid down in the Geneva protocol of June, 1925. He said, however, that Ger. many reserved liberty of action in the event an enemy power infringed provisions of the protocol. The foreign secretary recalled that Hitler said in his reply to President Roosevelt's recent appeal that there should be no bombing of unfortified towns. Hands Freed, View.

Great Britain moved cautionus- ly toward releasing the full'power of 'her war machine upon Germany following Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax's announcement that any German bombing undefended cities would "free Britain's hands." Reports of plans for unrestricted German bombing closely followed a British announcement Germany "may attempt to establish submarine and air bases on the coasts of South and Central American countries." prisoners had been captured and showed the eastern forces to. be centering on three main manuvers: 1. Encircling Warsaw completely. 2. Cutting, off Lublin from Lwow to prevent such government officials-: as may still be at Lublin the south; Advancing with East Prussian divisions upon (Brestlitovsk) 110 miles east of Warsaw.

Assail F. Attitude. Earlier today. a commentary and 3. which usually presents the German foreign office opinion attributed to President Roosevelt, in his interpretation of the Monroe doctrine, an attitude "unfair and I National Whirligig.

It used to be StagK who feared Purdue. Now, believe it or not, it's Notre Daroe that's wondering- bit." -Brietz in Sports Roundup. "Eleanor Powell Is a human dynamo, able to keep on working interminably." Jimmie Fidier. FDR's Foes Eye Foreign US to say nothing of I. 5 TfnYir'irintHl-'' i 1 The comment' on President Roosevelt's attitude appeared in Deutsche "Diplomatisch-Politische Korrespondenz as part of the German reaction to Canada's declaration ol war last Sunday by which the dominion threw her resources to the side of Great Britain against Germany.

Canada's it said, placed the president in an "awkward" position. Tighten Rinp at Warsaw, i As for the Polish campaign, the German army announced it was closing its ring around Warsaw and shoving closer to Lwow and Lublin but reported little of importance on the western front facing France. The only disquieting note in the army communiques from Poland were occasional references to "unfavorable weather." Thoughtful Germans were wondering whether rains at last were going to soften Poland's notoriously bad roads and bog down the motorized equipment which" had enabled the Gel-mans to make their swift thrusts. Publication of a German contraband 1 law was seen by observers as a warning to the world that German submarines would do their utmost legitimately to prevent food and war materials from reaching Britain and Ides PrfesidentJR posal to repeal the arms embargo served notice today that --they would try to hold congress in Washington continuously, after it convenes in special session next Thursday, to keep check on the administration's foreign policy. Want Profiteering Banned.

At the same time, demands from some senate and house members for legislation against 'war profiteering" indicated that Millions in China Facing Privations Shanghai Foreign relief authorities estimated today 25.000,000 Chinese face starvation and other suffering this winter from floods in Hopeh province and the Yellow river basin and drought in Shantung province. Fall crops in these areas were said to be completely destroyed. American religious and Red: Cross are nearly exhausted. Weather Iowa Generally Jair, continued warm tonight and Friday except possibly showers and cooler iri the extreme northwest Friday. and continued warrrii tonight and Friday.

Davenport, Rock Island, Moline and- vicinity Generally fair weather without much change in temperature tonight and Friday. "Mississippi River Stages. La Crosse 5.4; no change. Dubuque 7.3; rise 0:5. Davenport 3.9; rise 0.4.

9 Keokuk 1.9; fall 0.1. France. Say French Halted. ered vital to give the French a jumping off point for a wider attack against the heavily, fortified Siegfried line. German Artillery Active.

Indications the Polius were being hard pressed by concentrated German artillery- fire came in an official war communique. "Strong action by heavy er-emy artillery on heights south of Saar- bruecken," the communique read' Reich troops previously were reported moving heavy, long range guns into the battle areas The position of the firing batteries and the intensity of the shelling were not disclosed. German reinforcements reported massing Saar- bvuecken to forestall a direct French attack and occupation of the Saar capital. Roads Damaged 7 The "German, "artillery bombardment was described as "extremely violent" and resulting in OS. -some roads leading to Saarbruecken from the French positions.

Advancing French troops which have been feeling their way slowly eastward reported forces from both sides were obliged to fall back at times during both infantry and artillery actions. Rain hampered operations along the 100-mile front between the Unlucky on 13th Widespread Hunt Launched After Ed. Schlapkohl Tells Authorities About Fleecing (By STAFF WRITER) throughout -a wide area, were on the lookout today for a modishly-dressed, ing, slippery-fingered Gypsy woman who, says.Ed Schlap-. kohl, 42, Louisa county farmer, fleeced him out Wednesday, afternoon. Using the time-worn old Gypsy ruse of "blessing money to make it grow, the woman, described as -about 30 years old five foot tall and weighing between 120 and.ISO- Schlapkohl to withdraw the life a Lone Tree bank Tuesday afternoon, told Money Beady at Farm.

About noon Wednesday she appeared at the Louisa county man's farm house, six miles, south Lone Tree. Schlapkohl had the. money- ready for ier in small fifties, twenties She proceeded to roll the money on her knee into a red bandana handkerchief. Repeating her Sept. 13 proved an unlucky day for Ed Schlapkonl, Louisa county farmer, shown above with his wife and daughter, as tney despaired Wednesday night of ever recovering any of their life savings of which they were victimized by a Gypsy woman.

Promising to make the money grow, the woman instead gave a $5,200 demonstration that the, hand is quickPi- than the ofcnewspapeES for the iHP which supposed to make the sum grow in volume, she wrapped the package securely and giving it back to the farmer told him not to open it until Monday noon. She left, as she had arrived, on foot, telling Schlapkohl that she would return within a few days. Becoming apprehensive of what he hid done, a few hours; later Schlapkohl untied the were confirmed. The money was gone and Sub Lifted, Towed in to Navy Wharf Portsmouth, A powerful navy yard. pumped water from- the after-section of the- salvaged.

submarine, Squalus today pressed for. removal ot her'26 dead, before in its -place, substituted by a little artful sleight of hand, was a- wad -of newspapers. Schlapkohl immediately telephoned Louisa county authorities to inform them of his loss. Deputy Hook short time later to make an investigation, and a state-wide po 1 lice bioadcast was made in hopes of picking up the women believed to be the company of a Negio and riding in a dark coloied Plymouth sedan with Illinois license plates. Met Woman at Carnival.

The Louisa'county farmer Wednesday night told a Journal lep- resentative that he had first met the swarthy complexioned woman, -whp called herself 'Madorn at a carnival Lone Tiee in June She was doing a fortune telling act with the carnival. Schlapkohl had his "fortune read by the medium and Jie first began to be taken in" the woman hit sundown, Meanwhile, salvage workers accompanied by Harold C. Preble, civilian' architect, who was one of the 33 rescued after-, the -Squalus sank, 23, -surveyed the -dry forward compartments of the battered, rusted craft as she lay at a Initial eforts -failed, to after-battery was Compartment do -Against the in- rushing wattr- the Squalu sank, saving lives of a. ma jority of her crew. Meanwhile, the naval "board 01 inquiry, which its investigation into the sinkng in 240 feet of water, 15 miles off shore, made plans to re-convene Friday.

Salvage workers brought then- job to a successful, conclusion -Wednesday night by hauling the Squalus eight miles to a Portsmouth navy yard wharf. Edward Morrow, unE ju-'-'iii' congress might not confine ltseu jyloselle and Rhine rivers, but at the special session to action on mililary dispatches spoke of the administration's suggestions gains. for revision of the neutrality act. It is that statute which bans shipments of arms, ammunition and implements of war to the nations now fighting in Europe. Some legislators said President Roosevelt himself might recommend law to curb profit-taking on---commodities.

There was talk also that he might ask an appropriation of $100,000,000 to $200.000,000 to expand and expedite the national defense program. Clark Sounds Keynote. Sen. Clark, democrat, of Missouri, a critic of the administration's foreign, policies, sounded the opposition keynote with a declaration that he hoped "congress remains in session as long as the emergency proclaimed by the'-president exists." The regular session begins next Jan. 3 and.

if the special session extends throughout this year, Of operations on the western front the communique said that congress hi almost French forces than' hitherto" advanced toward German -outposts between Saar- Bruecken and Hornback, but were "stopped by mine fields and German defense Besides pursuing main strategic tasks on the eastern front the army was said to have gained ground rapidly against almost no resistance in southern Poland, paving the way for cutting off Poland from Rumania and all foreign supplies. Korrespondenz to President Roosevelt's Tuesday- press conference in which he made plain that he interprets the Monroe doctrine to mean the 'United' States should protect by force if necessary all the Americas, including Canada, also referred to the president's Kingston, Ontario, -speech of last year in which he said the United States would not "stand idly by" Canada were threatened. The commentary observed that Mr. Roosevelt, in effect, was saying that 'may attack a European power but that power may not. strike back at Canada.

It held such an attitude to be "unfair unchivairous, to say nothing of being unneutral." Damage $30,000 in Gypsum Plant Fire Fort Dodge, la. Damage estimated at $30,000 resulted when fire of undetermined- origin swept through the main -plant of the Fort Dodge Gypsum Products company tinuous session at least until next spring. "We will certainly have enough work to'keep us here continuously," asserted Sen. Borah, republican, of Idaho, "but whether congress will desire to stay here is another question." Borah Goes on Air. Borah, who has opposed repeal of the arms embargo on the- 'grounds that such a step would lead the country into war, will make an initial speech against the administration's program over the radio (NBC blue network) at 8:30 P- ro.

(central standard time) Sen. Nye, reublican, of North also told reorters he felt that congress ought to be on hand for any emergency that might arise. Nye said it was logical to assume that action would be sought on legislation to. "prevent profiteering, because of. the recent advance- in many retail prices.

The special session at which the issue apparently. will be fought but was called by President Roosevelt Wednesday, to begin at noon next Thursday. Bus Takes Pupils To Wrong School Teacher was perturbed when no pupils showed up at her one-room school the first day of the term. Superintendent Scott D. investigated.

The school bus had taken the the wrong school. substantial" gains. Near Center 'of Front. Saarbruecken is located mid- ray on the front not far from the French border. The French government declared officially that, there already are "several hundred thousand" British troops' now in France.

Officials pointed out that Schools Closed As Temperatures Climb Continued torrid temperatures which caused the closing of practically all schools in the city this afternoon baked Muscatine today as the mercury shot again to record-breaking September highs. City Supt. of Schools A. A. Johnson notified local public school principals that classes, might be dismissed at noon today American government served no- at their discretion in view of the jj ce On warring nations today Rights Upheld in Washington (AP) The intense heat which made class- "oom work almost unbearable.

Practically all of wouid to con- was reported adopted the plan. centrate supplies and dispose the units along the front. Crossing of the channel xvas effected incident by the British forces, the announcement said. Hard Autumn Rains' Falling in Poland autumn ains for which all Poland has been praying in the hope they would hamper Germany's motorized forces were reported today to have begun falling near War- There was much rejoicing in the besieged city. Wai-saw, still out against repeated German thrusts, was a city half, in ruins today, its plight' rendered serious by a growing, food shortage and severed communication lines.

96 Degrees By Noon. By noon "today, the mercury had sizzled upwards to 95 degrees and was. apparently on its way to near the hundred mark after dipping to a low of 66 degrees during the night, according to official readings. The weather bureau saw little hope for an general break in. the heat wave that now 'has held Iowa in its grip for four days.

Possible showers and cooler was foreseen for northwest Iowa said he, had received two letters from her, one postmarked Ottumwa and the other Dubuque. The woman asked to have these letters returned to her when she made her final call Wednesday afternoon, and Schlapkohl, his suspicions still.not fully aroused, gave them up. He said that they contained few if. any clues to her. identity, except for the handwriting.

Schlapkohl said that the woman always signed herself "Madom She told him in Des Moines. "She called on me four times in all at the farm the Lone Tree farmer related. "She kept asking me all the time to get the money out of the bank to show what she could do with it. "Once when she came she had a woman she said was'her sister was loreseen lor jiuiuiwcoi. iuwa iH- Friday, 'but' it was doubted that credits belligerents, but said the expected change would affect i "These restrictive measures do the remainder of the state.

not and cannot constitute a Clint'on Classes Out. Muscatine schools were not the only ones to close in view of the heat. Because of the- unseasonable temperatures, schools in the that it "reserves all rights of the United States and its nationals wither. jOM under international law," and will take appropriate measures when these rights are violated. Secretary Hull issued a statement declaring: "The government of the United States has not abandoned any of its rights as a neutral under international law." He detailed the various sieps taken through American legislation such as restriction of travel on belligerent loans and sugpend ed classes -early, today by order of students couldn't be expected to Bombardment Continues.

concentrate under such conditions. Radio broadcasts, virtually the only source of.news from the beleaguered city, pictured scenes of death and 'desolation as a prolonged bombardment by land and air forces continued unabated. Most of the Polish government officials have fled the city. Eleven of them, headed'by Eugen Kwiat- "kowski, vice premier and finance minister, were reported Wednesday night to have crossed the southern Polish border Rumania. Describing the situation in Warsaw in a broadcast from the capital, Captain Wladyslaw Polenski of the Polish air force said that the entire Praga district was in ruins and that many bodies of women and in the streets.

"Many people were killed inside churches where they had sought safety," he said. "Others died in cemeteries where tombstones were smashed and bodies scattered about" The' mayor of the capital, who delivered his daily appeal to the Warsaw populace to stand fast, -disclosed that "only one plate of food is 'being allowed a day in Warsaw and there is no cake hard-times." The temperature at 9 m. today in office stood at 90 degrees, an Associated Press dispatch related, and other parts Of the 'building recorded tempei-a- tures over 94 degrees. Mason Cit schools also closed at noon 'after the thermometer read 94 at 11:30 a. m.

Other cities in tiie state were expected to follow the same procedure. Death In State. One heat death was reported at Des Moines where Sam Baker, 55, of the 0. F. home at.Mason City, collapsed to a street car line after arriving at Des Moines on an air-conditioned train.

The county coroner said Baker died of a. heart attack in- heat. Seven ciiaes reported 100-degree readings Wednesday afternoon, Ft. Dodge, Inwood, Sioux City, Webster City. Ames, Rock Rapids and Humboldt.

The Associated Press reported the heat wave to cover a vast area extending from the E'ockies eastward to the-Southern Stagnation 1 of atmospheric conditions in the east has blocked relief the west. Forecaster C. A. Donnel, Chicago, said, observing "and I haven't much hope that, cooler weather- will arrive (Saturday." gro driving the car. Arrived on Foot.

"Today, she came from down the road and left in the same direction. Neighbors said that they saw a dark colored sedan cruising up and down a side road about a mile west of here, so I suppose that was her The first time the woman called she was driving a large sedan believed to be a Buick. The car she used in making a trip to the farm Tuesday, though, when she wheedled Schlapkohl into promising to get the money from in-1 the bank, was believed to have law. but. rather Jhey require nationals of the United States to forego, until the congress shall decide otherwise, the exercise of certain rights under those principles." Hull added: "The principles of-international law as regards neutrals and belligerents have been evolved through the centuries.

While.belli- gerents- have frequently departed from these principles on one pretext or another, and have endeavored to justify their action on various grounds, the principles still subsist. "This government, adhering, as it does to these all rights, of the United States-and its nationals under'in- ternational law and will adopt such measures as may seem most practical and prudent- when those rights violated by any of the belligerents." 'years old. Neighbors thought that the car they saw cruising along the side road near the Schlapkohl farm Wednesday had Illinois license plates, but Mrs. Schlapkohl, the victim's wife, was sure that the machine called at their home the previous day was equipped with Iowa plates. The Gypsy was: not attired at anv time during her visits to the farm in the traditional gay-colored costumes of her race.

Instead, one time she wore white, another time green and the two times had on a black dress and hat. Sales of Student Activity Tickets Reach 850 Total Approximately 850 student activity tickets had been sold at Muscatine high school today as the annual fall campaign, directed by-Marinus Jensen, 'assistant its end. The tickets-will admit to all school activities during the coming year, athletic, dramatc, forensic and social events. They are priced at $3 'Wife Not Informed. Mrs.

Schlapkohl, who related thai she was not "taken in" at any, time by the high-sounding promises of the woman, disclosed that her Husband had not confided to her that he was withdrawing the $5,200 with which they hoped soon to purchase' a farm. It was not until after he' had discovered he had been duped and had gone to the home of a neighbor to phone Louisa, county authorities that he'told her. The wife said that'the. visitor on several occasions had endeavored get her to' turn over smaller sums of money to her on promises that she could double it. Mrs.

Schlapkohl said that she refused. She said that when the Gypsy talked to her husband that she always insisted upon getting--him off into a room by himself to talk to him alone. Neither husband nor wile pro- aoy 'tope of. tije JVOJUSB. be.

Resident, Dies Edward E. 78, of 1116 East Fourth died, -at 8:30 m. today hospital, where he had been a patient since suffering a Aug: 19.. Mr. been in up until about two weeks prior to the stroke.

He'was bom Jan, 1, 1861, and had lived most of his life in Muscatine. married Mollie Beckey in Muscatine in. December. 1886. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs.

Everett- Crow and Mrs. Harry' of Muscatine, and Mrs. Wood of Davenport, -andj three' grandchildren. His wife) died- in January, 1925, and a daughter, Mrs. Orren Freers, and a son, Edward Mor- row.

also preceded him in death. The body was taken the Everett' Crow home, 1115 East Second street this afternoon, to remain there until 11 a. m. when it will' be returned to the Ralph J. Wittich.

Funeral home, 216 West Third street for services at 2.30 p. m. The Rev. Vance H- Webster, pastor of the First Baptist church, will be in charge. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.

Polish CHy of Lwow Doomed, Is Writer Belief (Note: The following dispatch was sent by courier and' telegraph to Budapest and filed from Budapest.) Lwow, Poland of whether the slowly retreating -Polish army is able to stem the German advance, this city of 316,000 population is doomed. Bombed from: the air for .14 days and battered by artillery during the past week, Lwow is a'giant torch. A- red glow, cast over the- city: by Irorn burning makes, a grim mockery of air raid precautions. Other fires are burning in many sections of the city. Shattered' aqueducts emptied the reservoir from- which draws its water: efforts -to.

quench the flames with sand are ineffectual. An acute shortage, the danger of plague and. the horror of bombing" attacks have reduced the-remaining residents to a state of panic." Over all hovers the" fear that-the Germans may enter the 1 city at- any moment. ing captured 'or. of.

ever recovering any of represented Hieir-Jife'v-savings. They have three children-and on -which, oust across, lie Louisa-Johnson "county; line on County road' way between Lone Tree-.