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ST.LOUIS POST-CISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 18, 1039.B PAGE 2 A ST.LOUIS POST-DISRATCH, POLISH GOVERNMENT NO LONGER EXISTS, MOLOTOV TELLS POWERS) Russo-German Invasion of Poland WE ARE AGAINST ALLIES IN SERIOUS PLIGHT; SAYS HE ACTED CAN COUNT ONLY ON SELVES Russia Is Active Factor in War and Must Be Regarded as Enemy, of Those Who Sought to Save Poland. SAYS WARSAW SILENT THROUGH NUT; CONSULS GET OUT WHEN MINORITIES WERE ABANDONED RED ARMY OFFICER B5eC MfcMELX LITHUANIA the present situation are the pos LJ. S. Military Attache Germans and Poles Arrange sibility that the Russian and Oer- Russian Premier Declares on Radio Invasion Was for Americans and Quotes Tank Command mans may not completely unaer-stand one another and the thought Others to Leave Be-tJ in Necessary to Protect er He Met When Flight From Poland. leaguered City.

Former Soviet Peoples. By WILLIAM IL STONEMAN Special Cable; Copyright 1939. LONDON, Sept 18. Russia's invasion of Poland has finally confronted the world with a general European war in which the neutrals, if any, will be so few and so insignificant that they will count for nothing. In this general melee.

Great Britain and France can count only on themselyes. The Poles, their brave allies during the early days of the war, must now be regarded as defeated. Southeastern Europe is still on the fence, but Rumania, BUDAPEST, Sept 18 CERNAUTI, Rumania, Sept 18 that Germany, by trusting the Russians so completely, seems to have proved its inability to face a long war such as would be certain if the Russians hr remained on the fence. The Immediate question now is where the Germans will strike next. It is openly suggested that the divisions released from the Polish front may be used for the execution of a sweep through Belgium or Holland.

Continued From Page One. (AP). Maj. William H. Colbern, cUns and Ukrainians were "aban-J United States military attache, said saw's fate was unknown here to.

day as the Polish Capital's lone ra dio station, her last contact with the outside world, remained silent doned entirely to their today the commander of a Soviet Russian tank he encountered in Poland ordered its Ambassador, W'aclaw Grzybowski, to leave Mos-c-ow in orotest acainst the Soviet throughout the night Poland told him the Russians were "against the Germans." "How," asks the military corre march into Polish territory. Until now the "all's well" tlgntl A. Russian broadcast said Red which is open to the threat of aj combined Russian-German-Hungar-1 ian attack, cannot defend itself and may have to 'remain neutral spondent of the London Dally Tele Maj. Colbern, who has been in Armv troops had been given graph, "will she use the forces that has been sounded nightly at 30-mc ond intervals to the tinkling ac companiment of xylophone musie and announcements that the citr iubilant welcomes by the population will be available? Will her army Poland as a military observer, said that yesterday he "aw a column of of White Russia and in the PoH remain on the defensive in the Sieg- KAUNAS Z00 7 fflWtiV EAST yS MINSK Hill I If vffl I KORtUCZEX ill 1 ItiirrSEtts 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 lwow ZEA llill Jit I pi DROH08YCZ J- BRATISLAVA ZKIJTY if it can manage to do so. Turkey has already sent a mission to Moscow and may have to remain neu fried positions and, risking repris ish Ukraine.

11-ton tanks on the road to Horo-denka, about 40 miles northwest of als, launch ruthless air attacks? Or It made no mention of fighting, here, going in the same direction will she attempt to repeat the as some Polish troops. although the radio last night acknowledged the Poles were putting up resistance. maneuver of 1914, violating neutral One of them pulled aside, told territories? Reports that she has The broadcast said inhabitants of begun to evacuate the civil popula him to halt and a Soviet officer came out. Maj. Colbern said he the regions which were once Rus tral as well because of the enormous threats which can be directed at it from the north and west Italy is still on the fence but is not friendly.

France and Britain, in. other words, are now faced by a terrific situation from which they can save themselves only by using every ounce of power at their command. tion from the frontier regions facing Belgium and Holland, as well was cordial and polite. Colbern sian were greeting Soviet soldiers later talked to the tank commander as behind the Siegfried line, may and quoted the officer as saying be an indication of ber intentions. We are against the Germans." with flowers, and that political workers attached to the Russian army already had organized meet-j ings to propound benefits of life in the Soviet Union and promise thej "Her note questioning the neu Maj.

Colbern said the Polish trality of Holland's attitude may be troops fraternized with the Rus an attempt to provide an excuse France and Britain have not de sians and gave them cigarets. same to Ukrainians and White Rus for violating Dutch territory. The scale and violence of German coun sians. clared war on Russia and neither has Rumania, which is bound to still was holding out against the German besiegers. The Warsaw station announced yesterday that foreign consul, which include the veteran United States Consul-General John K.

Da. vis and his staff of a half-dozea Americans, would be permitted to leave the besieged city today under a German-Polish agreement. The decision was reached at 4 brief meeting of German and Polish plenipotentiaries outside War. saw. Shortly before that announcement, the Polish legation here bad announced the city would be defended to the "bitter end" despits the Nazi threat to annihilate it Consul-General Davis has a record of nearly 30 years in the servj ice.

With him in Warsaw, it waj reported, were foreign officen George J. Haering of New York, William M. Cramp of Pennsylvania, Douglas Jenkins Jr. of South Carolina; N. Williams Blake of Ohio, and E.

Tomlin Bailey of New Jersey. The meeting of the Posish and BRITISH HOLD SHIP THAT SAYED ter-attacks in the West may be Newspapers were filled with accounts of meetings in factories and Poland by a clear-cut defensive al merely a sign of the importance at liance. But Russia is now an ac CREW OF TORPEDOED TANKER on collective farms throughout Rush tive factor in the war and, despite sia acclaiming the Governments all professions of neutrality, must Belgian Line Says Freighter Was tached to the covering zone of the Siegfried position; on the other there might be an attempt to draw French reserves into battle and thus leave fewer to support decision to march into Poland. Advance Along 500-Mile line. be considered as an enemy of those who sought to save Poland from Detained Alter Taking 41 Men to English Port.

NEW YORK, Sept 18 (AP). The Red Army advance was re destruction and ultimately to re store it to pre-war position. Belgian Line agents said today Belgium and Holland in case of invasion." (Chicago Dally News Foreign Service). The only reassuring features of their freighter Jean Jadot was de ported general along a 500-mile frontier between Latvia on the north and Rumania on the south. Deepest thrusts were said to be tained by the British after putting in at Ramsgate, a Channel port, to land 41.

seamen rescued from the THEATER IN LONDON far to the north center of Po RICKENBACKER SAYS NAZIS WON IN POLAND WITH PLANES OFFERS $40,000 FOR torpedoed British tanker Regent Tiger. land's White Russian minority and HITLER'S CAPTURE in Southeastern Poland the uerman representatives was arranged during the day while thi Warsaw station broadcast appeal! "We rescue their men and they seize our ship," said Van Rillas, an Reward for Taking of Fuehrer for continued resistance. executive of J. A. Nash Belgian Line agents.

Warsaw has charged that Na Ukrainian micri territory. io'- as far as 50 miles from the frontier were listed as captured in the first day's invasion, Russians said they took Glebokie, northeast of Wilno; Baranowicze, railway center 50 miles from the 3 Alive Announced to Audiences. The Jean Jadot left New-York planes and artillery have blasts Aug. 30 for Antwerp, carrying 12 Associated Prs Wirephoto, But U. S.

World War Ace Says Air Fleets Will Be Decimated When Real Fighting Stars. KANSAS CITY, Sept 18 Eddie Rickenbacker, America's foremost ace in the Wordl War, today gave Germany's air force credit for the quick cap passengers and 2500 tons of general HORIZONTAL lines on right indicate the newly launched Russian invasion of Poland. The vertical (Copyright, 1939.) lines show the area held by Germany. cargo, including 1500 tons of linseed oil cake, a cattle food. frontier; Dubno, northeast of LONDON, Sept 18.

The man agement of a London motion pic Lwow, and Tarnopol, in the Ukrainian section southeast of Lwow. The Jean Jadot, a 5859-ton ves sel, was reported held for a contra British Aircraft Carrier Sunk ture of Poland. civilian centers for many days. The civilian population has been reduced to one plate of soup daily under what Polish officials said was a steady rain of shells and bombs from the Germans. When the German ultimatum that the city surrender and civilians leave within 12 hours expired yesterday afternoon, the Warsaw station played Polish anthems and broadcast patriotic talks.

ture theater today offered its audiences a reward of 10,000 (about $40,000 at current exchange) for band search. It rescued the Regent "The air ofense was carefully Tiger's crew Sept 8 and went off its course to land them in England. the capture alive of Fuehrer Adolf That would place the Rusian andj German armies within 68 miles of each other. That is the distance from Dubno to Wlodzimierz, ri-ported held by German troops north of Lwow. planned," he said.

"The German air by destroyers and merchant ships, Continued From Page One. were drowned when the ship was blasted into three parts. Hitler. ships and in launching aircraft to attack submarines from the air. BRITAIN PROMISES LESS fleet first paralyzed the Polish air force by systematically destroying the major air fields, also making it impossible for French and British Jane's Fighting Ships, authorita Advance guards of the two forces would be even closer southeast of WAR NEWS CENSORSHIP which are now returning to harbor.

"The submarine was immediately heavily attacked by destroyers and is believed to have been sunk. M. S. Courageous is one of the earliest aircraft carriers. She was originally completed as a cruiser in 1917 and was converted after the war as an aircraft car Lwow.

German mechanized units tive work on world fleets, described the Courageous as a converted ITALIAN FOREIGN OFFICE MAN CHOSEN ENVOY TO ENGLAND Undersecretary Bastianini to Fill London Post That Dino Grand! Held. ROME, Sept. 18 (AP). Giuseppe Bastianini, Undersecretary for For planes to come to Polands aid. LONDON, Sept 18 (AP).

The Ship Flying Irish Flag Sunk Because It Had Contraband. LONDON, Sept 18. (AP). The Ministry of Information asserted today the 9456-ton motor vessel In-verliffey sunk Sept 11 by a German submarine was sent down after her master had pointed out were reported to have crossed a railway southeast of Lwow. Rus "The cities followed.

Then came Ministry of Information announced cruiser of 22,500 tons (26,500 tons full load). She originally was in The weather in Poland was described as extremely bad, with heavy rains hampering the advance of the Nazis' motorized equipment, especially around Lwow, whert heavy fighting was said to be is progress. Lwow is in Southeastern Poland. today the War Cabinet had author sian advance troops were said to be the bombing of railroads, bridges and highways, cutting of fthe tended for Baltic service. ized greater freedom in the report in Tarnopol, within 50 miles of ihe First built in February, 1916, rier.

amy's life-line of food and war ma ing of war news and that press railroad. eign Affairs, tonight was named to the submarine's commander she "The next of kin will be informed terials. The swift entry of mech comment was to be given more lati Italian Ambassador to London. as soon as information can be oc-was the flaS of neutral Ire- anized forces into thebomb-numbed tude. The world press will be rep Jane's figures showed her to be the oldest, but one of the largest of the seven British warcraft used as aircraft carriers.

The post had been vacant since tained as to the names of the sur- land. LIFE FOR NAZI SPY IN FRASCf country finishes the job. resented temporarily at the Western the appointment of Count Dino To the assertion the Inverlitfey At Baranowicze, German planes and Russian troops struck at the same objective. The Russian general staff announced the capture after Russian and German radio broadcasts told of heavy German It will be a ong war," Ricken front until other correspondents- Grandi as Minister of Justice. Jane's gave her thickest armor backer continued.

"Bombers do are authorized, by one man, A. GJ German Convicted of Espionaje il was under a neutral flag, said the ministry communique, the sub plate as' three inches on her sides. swift devastating work, but the Maginot Line Area. She carried 16 4.7-mch guns, four of 5193 gross tons and owned by air fleets will be quickly decimat Clifford, Keuter (British news agency) correspondent, who worked formerly in Berlin and Spain. air raids against the city.

Resistance at Some Points. the Hindustan Steam Shipping Co. vivors. In 1918, before the Courageous was converted from a cruiser, she claimed an Atlantic record with a crossing to the United States in less than four days. She made the return journey almost as rapidly.

Just six weeks ago King George was abord the Courageous when he ed when the belligerents settle three-pounders and 17 smaller pieces. with Newcastle the port of Lord Camrose, publisher of the! down to real fighting. NANCY, France, Sept 15 (AP). Martin Thelen, 44-year-old German, was sentenced to life imprisonment today after being convicted in a military court of espionage ia the Maginot line region. The beam of her flight deck was A general staff communique said registry.

Rickenbacker, president of an marine's commander replied that she "carried a contraband cargo" and that he intended to sink her. He did so as soon as her crew abandoned ship. The American tanker R. G. Stewart picked up the survivors and transferred them to a steamer bound for Le Havre.

Daily Telegraph, has been named The American Farmer left Lon 100 feet and her overall length 786 feet. air line, recently returned from chief assistant to Lord MacMillan, don presumably last Friday with Minister of Information. European trip. the Russians defeated several weak advance units and reserves of the Polish army" at points where there The Admiralty's announcement about 135 passengers aboard; inspected the reserve fleet. The August navy list recorded the The survivors probably will be was resistance.

They were landed in France. Sept. brought to New York, where the Courageous as commanded by Capt (The Polish Legation at Berne, 14. W. T.

Makeig Jones. ship is due Sept 25. Switzerland, said.it heard a Polish radio broadcast that Russian troops France Reports Sinking Its First Crews Refuse to Sail Under Irish German Freighter Reported Torpe had been repulsed at Molodeczno, Flag; Registry to Be Changed. Enemy Submarine. PARIS, Sept 18 (AP).

France 20 miles from the northeastern doed Off Norwegian Coast. BERLIN, Sept 18 (AP). Indi HOLYHEAD, England, Sept 18 (AP). The owners of three ships frontier. reported tonight it had sunk its (At Paris, it was reported the Red first enemv submarine since war wohse crews refused to sail under AEOLIQ was declared against Germany.

the Irish flag as a matter of loyaltv of the loss of the Courageous came two weeks after the world learned that the British liner Athenia had been sunk by a torpedo in the first hours of war between Germany and Great Britain. Since the hostilities began on Sept 3, 24 British merchant ships have been announced as victims of what the British Government has described as unrestricted German submarine warfare. Convoy System in Effect On the other hand, the fleet and the Royal Air Force have ranged far afield and have been officially reported as sinking numerous submarines. Simultaneously a general convoy system had been cations that British warcraft might be operating the North Atlantic reached Berlin tonday in a report a army had taken Zaleszczyki, in the southeast, on the Polish-Rumanian A general staff communique reported the attack on the submarine to England made arrangements today to change ports of registration border and that Wilno, historic Norwegian fishing vessel had found capital of Lithuania, has been oc was carried out "with success." so the British flag could be flown two empty lifeboats and wreckage cupied.) At first, the question was raised of the German freighter Johannes Submarine Bombed After Sinking The general staff said 10 Polish Molkenbuhr near Trondheim, whether dependents of the crew, if they sailed under the Irish flag, war planes were brought down. British Freighter.

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (AP) Invasion from the east, reported would be entitled to compensation (Lloyd's register lists the Johan Capt. H. A. Pedersen, master of the started yesterday at 6 a.

m- (9 p. for loss of life or injury under nes MoiKenDunr nome port as United States liner, American St. Louis time Saturday), came two compensation scale laid down by Hamburg, Germany, and its ton days after Russia and Japan called pressed, but this had naturally been nage as 5294.) Farmer, reported to line offices last night that as he was rescuing 29 persons. from the sinking British I usEnsy a slow undertaking on British 3ea The report said the sea was calm, lanes which circle the globe. and there was no reason why the ship, Kafiristan, an airplane the British Board of Trade.

When this issue was settled, the spokesman of the sailors brought up the question of loyalty. Ireland has adopted a stand of neutrality in the present war. The vessels are owned by the Lon The Courageous was called out freighter should have been bombed the submarine which had theftati ojt the in the precautionary mobilization wrecked unless she were torpe torpedoed the Kafiristan. of the reserve fleet in August Her doed. Pedersen said the submarine, ap an armistice along the border of Outer Mongolia and Japanese-dominated Manchou-kuo.

Foui- months of intermittent battling there had kept Russia's attention turned to the East. Military reserves already had been called to bolster Russia's army, which the Communist party newspaper Pravda has said totaled men in peace time. movements since that time were "Without a doubt, the Lords of parently German, replied with ma don, Scotland Midland Railway the British Admiralty could give chine guns and disappeared, leav secret until today. Text of Admiralty's Statement ST.LOUIS' MUNICIPAL OPSttA complete information about the ing-a very heavy white smoke on and operate over the Irish Sea. They now are registered in Dublin, but have been sailinsr under the The text of the Admiralty state matter," commented DNB, German the surface." official news agency.

ment follows: "The Admiralty regret to an British flag. The crews held them The line said that Pedersen and those aboard the American Farm IN THEIR HOTEL nounce t4at M. S. Courageous up here today by their refusal to sail under the Irish flag. er apparently witnessed the fight First intimation that Russian troops were crossing the border came in the radio broadcast by has been lost by enemy submarine between the British airplane and action.

i Two Americans Among 17 Lost When Norwegian Ship Hits Mine. NEW YORK, Sept 18 (AP). Developments in sea warfare yesterday added two more ships and submarine far off the coast of Ire "She was commissioned with the Molotov. Russia to Protect Minorities, land. The message from Capt.

Peder Dispatches from Europe and the Far East are now subject to cemorship. sen read: reserve fleet in August with a reduced complement of aircraft and since the opening of hostilities has been performing very good service 23 more lives to the ever-lengthen He said the White Russian and Ukrainian minorities, which occupy "Rescued 29 members of the crew British steamer Kafiristan sunk by ing toll of mines and torpedoes. Known ship casualties since the In protecting the ships of the mer- submarine 400 miles west of Scil- 46,723 square miles of Polish terri tory, would be taken under Russian "protection." cantile marine against U-boat at ly (isles). Six men missing due to tacks. outbreak of the European war, two weeks ago yesterday, mounted to submarine action.

JlSTOUTJDirJG DEDUCTIONS in brand new Steinway; Chickering, George Steck, Story Gark and Musette Grand and Console Pianos used by the Stars of the St. Louis Municipal Opera some "used only two or three weeks none used more than three months. Every Piano included in this sale is guaranteed by the maker and the Aeolian Company of Missouri. Lowest prices in many years values that cannot be excelled. "Survivors have been picked up "Submarine assisted us to locate 38 with an aggregate gross tonnage "No one knows the whereabouts of the Polish Government," he said.

"In view of this state of affairs, boats, using rockets and blinker 3W 330G.ll burvivors report submarine com treaties concluded between the note to the envoy of a state they mander very humane. Soviet Union and Poland have claim is existing no longer." Mancy McCord tood by until we arrived. (Sub mm mm mm mm mm mt mm mm mm mm X. Copies of the note were sent to 24 countries, including the United States. The notes to Britain and France added that neutrality would Of 176,158.

Britain's known ship losses were increased to 22 when the steamer Kafirstan of Newcastle, 5913 gross tons, was reported torpedoed a few hundred miles off the British Isles Sunday. Neutral victims mounted to six, when it became known that the Norwegian motorship Ronda, 5316 be observed toward them. Menace to Soviet Union. Robert Chisholm The notes said Poland "has be At Ai Zm i A At Am I A LJtoraf Allowance on Your Pntmnt lntrumnt Gorgeous Console Pianos in all of the smart new design, personally selected by distinguished Opera Stars. are autographed, all are in perfect condition -and available for immediate delivery at very low prices.

OPEN EVENINGS marine) also offered towage toward Ireland if not located. "Survivors cheered submarine During rescue operation airplane suddenly appeared, bombarded submarine. Submarine responded with machine gun fire, then disappeared leaving very heavy white smoke on surface. "Survivors health generally good. Pedersen." Lloyd's gives the Kafiristan as come a fertile field for any accl Afollin Company of Miuoutl I 1004 OUvc Strtct PletM lend complete infor- mitian concttning your ule of pwno utd by the Sum of ih Municipal Open.

Op QfiGflffift) 3ir 3t 3 mm? ceased to operate." Declaring "Nobody could have expected that the Polish state would have betrayed such impotence and such swift collapse," Molotov said: "The Soviet Government deems It sacred duty to extend the hand of assistance to its brother Ukrainians and brother Byelorussians inhabiting Poland." A note giving the same reasons and announcing troops would be sent into Poland was handed to Polish Ambassador Waclaw Grzy-bowski after a conference with Soviet officials. He rejected the note. A spokesman for the Pollsa Embassy referred bitterly to the "obvious contradition in the fact that Soviet authorities addressed a aTciffy mttrmttlvm 4livtV mrrmmgnmmtt tmr mut-ml-to pttrcAara Nimt. AEOUAN COMPANY OF MISSOURI tons, struck a mine Sept 13 off the Netherlands coast Two Americans were among the 17 drowned with the Ronda. Four other American passengers aboard the Ronda and 16 seamen were picked up Friday by the Italian freighter Prowidenza, which put them ashore late Saturday night at Flushing, The Netherlands.

The survivors suffered from hunger and exposure after mors than two days without food or water in a Addncu dental and unexpected contingency which may create a menace to the Soviet Union." At Workers' neetings in many parts of the Soviet Union, cheers greeted the reading of Molotov's speech and the news Poland had been entered from the East The text of Premier Molotov's address and his notes explaining Russia's invasion of Poland will be found on Fage MT. AUBURN MARKET 6128 Easton Ave-Wellston Prices for Tuesday Our Piffio loots W. CM11SIIK PtISIDINT 1004 OLIVE STREET an Air-Condit'wd aaM tim xl 1C; Frankfurters Bologna, lb. PORK SHOULDER, u.1 Oel CHUCK lifeboat They reported that 17 1 i.