Evening star., 1939-09-01

was in action over Polish territory
The announcement added that the army was coun.
ter-attacking all along the German Polish frontier
1t said German land forces determined to
break any possible resistance while the Navy over
protection of the Baltic Sea.
Roosevelt Makes Appeal on Bombing.
President Roosevelt early today appealed to Great
Britain France Italy Hungary and Poland refrain from
bombing civilian populations in unfortiied cities.
The Presidents message soon after he had been
informed by American Ambassador to France William c.
bultt OF the bombing of Warsaw Krakow and other Polish
cities.
The text of the Presidents message follows:
The ruthless bombing from the air of civilians in
un1ortled centers of population during the of
the hostties which have ragged in various quarters of
the earth during the past few years which has
IN the manning and in the death of thousands of de-
ienseless men, women and children, has sickened the
nearts OF every civilized man and woman, and has
profoundly shocked the conscience of humanity
IF resort is had to this form of nhuman barbarism
curing the period OF the tragic confagration with
which the world is confronted hundreds of thou.
sands OF innocent human beings who have respOn.
sblllty for, and who not remotely participant
ing in the hostlities which have broken out will
lose their lives.
Il am therefor addressing this urgent appeal to
every government which be engaged in hostities
publicly to affirm it's determination that it's armed
forces shall in no event. and under circumstances,
undertake the bombardment from the air of civilian
populations or Of unfortied cities upon the under
standing that these same rules of warfare will be
scrupuousy observed by all of their opponents
quest an immediate reply
LONDON, Sept QP.-King George summoned the
prvy council to meeting today and Parliament called
to meet this afternoon reports received of
German offensive against Poland.
PARIS Sept QP-The cabinet decreed general
mobilization and state of siege today and called
Parliament for tomorrow
German Wounded Arrive at Hospital.
GLEIWITz Germany, Sept (4.-An army ambulance
carrying wouSed soldiers arrived at the emergency
pltal here today at 9:10 am. (3:1O am. ES.T).
Inc men, carried IN wagon were on stretchers. One
had on first air field bandage could not be ascertaned
where the ambulance came FROM
BUCHAREST, Sept. Qp.-King Carol called
crown council today to proclaim neutrality. 1t was
expected the government would order general mobiza-
ton to protect the frontiers.
MOSCOW Sept. (P)-Great Britain and France
says Premier Moloto balanced their desire for Soviet
Husan nep against their fear of strengthening the
Soviet Union and their fear prevailed
BY RICHARD MowRER
WARSAW, Sept l tBy Rado).-Warsaw was
bombed at o'clock this morning somewhere on the
outskirts, presumably airfeld The attacking
planes were invisible, due to rain
Anti-aircraft fired and Polish planes went up The
SKY roared with the noise of motors; then the
By chn.ro Daily News,
LONDON Sept. No-Passed through British
censorship The text of an authoritative British
at is pointed out in official circles that if the
proclamation to the German people by Herr Hitler
which has already been announced should mean as
it would seem to mean that Germany has declared
war on Poland it can be stated the high authority
that Great Britain and France nflexibly deter
mined to fulfill to the uttermost their obligations to
the Polish government
The German account of the course of the negotia-
tl0ns IS OF course wholly misleading.
. On August 18th the German Chancellor informed
the British ambassador that he expected Polish pen
potentlary to appear in Berlin by the following day
with full powers to negotiate settlement.
He added that in the meantime he hoped to elab.
orate the proposals In other words the Polish Govern
ment was expected to submit to the procedure imposed
on the President Of CzechoSlovakia and to despatch
an emissary to Berlin who to accept terms the
character Of which was wholly known to the Polish
Government.
ROME, Sept. QF1 Transmitted via Berlin) Italy
seemed undetermined today as Europe entered crisis
whln crisis While the nation took resolute measures
to be ready in case of there indications she
was overwhelmed by the latest events and was not
quite of her course
transcript Of Hitlers speech today showed that ,,
at the point he thanked Italy for support he said We
VIII carry out this task ourselves)