The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
Europe, Armed For
 War, Watches Hitler
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forntier, but seemed especially activI in the Saar district, home of Ger. many's greatest industries. It wal indicated that troops and heavy ar tillery were concentrated along thu right (German) bank of the Rhine Warlike speeches by Nazi orators a Nuremberg have left opinion dividet in the Rhineland, 1t was indicated Nazi Qaurters say they are assured that there is plenty of food. Btu the limited supply of such staples a. meat and eggs available for house wives has caused some doubts, ap. parently, among others of the popu' lation.
 Paris, Sept. 12-(UP)-The French cabinet, in emergency session, re' viewed Frances military prepara. tions today against the possibility oi war with Germany. The plans were understood to include moving the capital to the interior if Paris t menaced and evacuating the civilian population for safety against air raids. The cabinet also considered the possibility of Rumanian and Soviet Russian aid, on the basis of a report by Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet on his conversation at Gen. eva with the foreign ministers of those two countries.
 One foreign diplomat stated the situation as follows: "If Hitler has been blufing all along, the British cabinet called his bluff last night If he is not bluftlng, there will be war"
 London, Sept. 12-(UP)-Bettine odds, already to 1 against war ir the financial district, heightened to- day when 1t was learned that bank ing circles expected G25o,000 ($l l,250,- O00) in gold to arrive from Germany This would make a total of 4,500, ,00C ($22,500,0003 from Germany in the last five weeks, and there was a tendency to interpret the flow as an evidence that leading German circles did not expect war.
 WAR ECHOES
 Prague, Czechoslovakia, Sept. l2- (UP)-Czech workmen hastenec completion of Q bomb-proof cement and steel shelter in the garden of The United States legation today Wilbur J. Carr, United States min ister, has been working night and day keeping the State Department at Washington in touch with devel- opments. Vintor Chapin, first sec- retary of the legation, and consul General Raymond Cox were be- sieged by Czech- Americans, asking | what to do in case of war. Many cases involve Advice to the Love- lorn" treatment, as they involve Czech-American marriages and be- trothals..
 In all cases, Chapin and Cox ex- advising the applicants what to do Applications for American citizen ship have trebled. United States citizens also are writing and tele- phoning to the legation for accom- citations in the bomb proof shelter which is being built with an old wire vault as base. Both the Czecl, and United States governments authorized its construction as @ pre-. !, caution. The capacity of the shelter is not expected to exceed 50. Geneva, Sept. 12-- (UP) -Tht League of Nations assembly meets today, completely overshadowed by the threat of a war in Europe whosl peace 1t was intended, when 1t wa, created, to safeguard forever. The League representatives oi France, Russia and Rumania con. ferTed secretly and at elength ovel the weekend and 1t was reported that arrangements were being made to permit Russian troops to march across Rumania to the aid of the Soviet Ally, Czechosiovakia in the event Germany attacked.
 At one point only l50 miles oi Rumanian territory separates thC Soviet border from the Czech iron. tier and Soviet troops could bt rushed into Czechoslovakia within few hours. Russia and Czecho. slovakia do not join directly.
 Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 12.-(UPI Preparations were completed or the Belgian German frontier today to blow up roads and railways ir the path of a possible invader. Fron. tier guards were heavily reinforced Belgium, while holding strong hopt that 1t would remain outside hos. tilities If war breaks out, reverthe. less was taking no chance of being caught unprepared. The govern ment denied a report that during { dinner given by the French ambas. sador, asked Rene Moyersoen, presi' dent of the senate, whether tn, French army would be permitted tt cross Belgian territory. The presi dent was said to have replied:
 No one must pass through Bel gium. This applies either to French or Germans"
 Berne. Switzerland, Sept. 12.- (UP)-Mines at all points on tn, Swiss frontier were loaded with ex plosives at noon today on order O the military department, so that il case of emergency, railroads ant roads between Germany and Franc,
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