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Poland was reported to have been
advanced during conversations at
Brussels last night between Belgian
Premier Hubert Pierlot and Ambas-
sadors Of the major powers.
Statement Welcomed.
The final decisions by Britain and
France whether to attempt to put
the Observation-Disclosures offer into
execution was understood to depend
on Adolf Hitler's reply to the Brit
ish note, which was delivered to him
last night by Ambassador Sir New
lie Henderson.
Prime Minister Chamberlain, ad-
dressing the House of Commons to-
day, said this reply would deter
mine whether the numerous forces
working for peace would be put
into motion.
Mr.. Chamberlain's statement was
welcomed in French quarters as
showing a Arm stand by Britain
paralleling the position adopted by
France.
French sources said Frances gen.
eral mobilization order was ready
II needed. The nation already
has called up eight reservist classes
Requisitioning of all forms of trans
portation proceeded smoothly.
Civilians pasted black paper over
windows and put in blue light bulbs
as they did year ago in the Sudeten
crisis that ended in the Munich
peace conference.
Frenchmen of all walks Of life
said today there was no question OF
another Munich. Impartial observers
could not detect the slightest crack
in the French resolution.
Bullitt Sees Bonnet.
Foreign Minister Bonnet received
United States Ambassador William
C. Bullitt for what the American
Embassy said was visit to obtain
information.
Premier Daladier at his Office in
the war ministry received many
callers, among them former Socialist
Premier Leon Blum, who talked over
plans for forming a Nationalist
Union government in event Of war
Socialists were said to be ready
to back such a government since
they have broken with their for
mer Communist allies.
Police, armed with the govern
ment's order to suppress Communist
newspapers, other organs and print
ed matter considered subversive,
cracked down on distributors Of
Communist tracts. A number of
raids were made. resulting IN several
arrests and seizure of much Com
munist literature.
Speculation on Italy's Role.
Some French leaders continued to
speculate on Italy's role. Some still
suggested Premier Benito Mussolini
might offer himself as q mediator
as he did year ago. But none OF
them were banking very strongly on
it, for the reason that they could not
see how Hitler could change front
following his letter to M. Daladier.
Frances firmness appeared to in
crease. The nation showed great
calm and much detachment.
Charles Morice, writing in LIE
Petit Parisien. summoned up the
French attitude as:
"Frenchmen have had enough.
They are ready for the supreme sac
rifice. There is no hate for the Ger
man people. But enough of these
menaces. The moment has come to
repeat the famous words: They
shall not pass"
Government censorship was in op-
Grafton.
Careful outstanding of economic
power was we'll under way. The
oficial journal, published this
morning, carried a decree forbidding
exports of sugar, cereals, vegetable
oils, medical supplies, surgical in
struments, wood, cotton, oil, gaso-
line, rubber goods, nickel and metal
products, and so forth.
Effective today, export licenses
which have not been executed were
annulled.
LIE Brun 68 Today.
President Albert LIE Brun quietly
observed his 68th birthday, after
talking with Gen. Maxine Weygand
yesterday. Gen. Weygand, 72-year-
old former commander in chief OF
the French Army, has been in re-
tirement, but there were reports he
might be entrusted with an i'm
portant diplomatic mission some
where abroad.
Political exiles continued to offer
their services to the French Army
as the German-French frontier was
closed and most international air.
lines suspended. Newspapers began
printing rules on how civilian,
should spend their nights. The first
rule was to "have your gas mask
ready" in case Of an air attack.
Those manning anti-aircraft de-
lenses hoped to be able to give 2t
minutes advance warning with