Evening star., 1939-09-09
Rival broadcasts Use
Warsaw Wave Lenqth
To Argue Capital STALL
Pole, Denying Capture,
Says Germans Took
Over Wave Length

Says Germans look
Over Wave Length
BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Sept. 9.-Rival broad
casters, both speaking on the War
saw radio station wave length, let
the outside world take its choice
today whether the Polish capital
was in Polish or German hands.
One, speaking Polish with a Ger
man accent, said Warsaw was being
entered by German forces. The
other denied the capital had fallen.
THE Germans, he said, have
taken over our wave length. Every
one in Warsaw is at his post"
The German supreme high COM
mand announced in Berlin last
night that fast travelling Nazi
armored cars had forced entry into
Warsaw at Sis pm. ll:l5 am,
E. S. T) yesterday.
In London the Polish En-
bassy maintained at 1890 am.
4:30 am, E. S. TJ today the
Germans had been repulsed
north of Warsaw and that Polish
troops still were defending the
capital. Bridges over the Wis
tula River were intact, the
spokesman said. and 100000
persons were digging Warsaw
trenches.
A Stockholm dispatch to the
Danish news agency at Copen-
hagen said the Swedish foreign
office today received a telegram
from the Swedish Legation in
Warsaw to the effect that War
saw was not occupied and that
the Polish army still controlled
the city.
The purportedly German an
nouncer warned all residents OF
Warsaw they faced punishment II
found with weapons when the city
finally falls. He ordered jan:tors
to collect guns and store them in
Easements.
Warned to Give Up Guns.
Germans will hold all those re-
sponsible who have weapons In
their possession when we enter" he
said. we don't wish to DESTROY
you. In your own interest, listen
to reason"
The German announcer told ths
populace its city was surrounded
all communications were broken
and that stores and banks art
closed and will remain closed"
On the other hand, the supposed
ly Polish broadcast said banks woulc
open, reported a general order tt
the army from the chief of staff
commanding Polish soldiers to de.
fend the capital with all YOU
strength and issued instructions fo
resisting the German advance.
The Polish broadcaster stuck t.
his microphone throughout tn,
night to exhort Warsaw citizens t
lay down their lives in a last -ditci
fight to save their city.
He spoke despite intermitten
band music and static turned on b,
each station to blot out the other.
Residents Urged to Stay and Help.
"All citizens are admonished no
to listen to persons who may accos
them in the street or in air raie
shelters telling them to leave War
saw Immediately" he warned
"All citizens must remain in thu
capital where they are more thar
ever needed. All those accosted b,
such persons must turn them owe
to the police. They will be executed
on the spot"
He urged workmen to help repai
railroad tracks and for villagers t,
open soup kitchens for soldiers "wh,
badly need warm food A woman
speaker called on Girl Scouts, nurse
and soldiers to believe in ultimat,
victory"
Admittedly, however. Warsaw wa
suffering heavily under German al
raids. and defense forces facing =,
German army advancing from tn
southwest were falling back unde
pressure.
Bombing Civilians Charged.
A broadcast, which the announce
said came from Warsaw. reported
shortly after II pm. Is pm. E. S. T.
last night that German war plane
were bombing steadily the center o
Warsaw. He said bombs were rain
ing on the Theater Square ant
principal streets.
An announcement 40 minutes late
said the Germans were bombing
purely military objectives il
the central and most densely popu
lated sector of town." This broad
cast was in English.
German planes we're said then t
be dumping loads of bombs o.
Vistula River bridges and in the city
Due to constant heavy air raid
on bridges" the English speake
continued, inhabitants have move
to the center of Warsaw where ther
are now severe bombings
Populace Prepares Defense.
"The entire populace, in full sup
port of radio warnings, now is pre-
pairing a defense of the street.
erecting barricades of all sorts Q
objects and digging deep bitches i
the hope they will catch enem
tanks.
Street cars are running. shop
are open and there is no food short
age. Crowds are listening to new
loudspeakers over stores undisturbe
by the noise of planes overhead un
less the warning is sounded"
The station identified as Wal