Evening star., 1939-09-01

that the German plan for eight
ming war" called for Nazi troops to
make a spectacular advance before
the French parliament can meet
tomorrow.
Military observers in Paris do not
believe Germany will make any
overt acts against France or Bri-
tain for the moment, preferring to
force them to attack along the
Rhine frontier. 1t was not be-
lieved, either, that Germany would
make any effort to draw Italy into
the conflict until such time as
France and Britain are definitely
involved.
Reply Given to Italians.
Havas, French News Agency, an
nounced that Foreign Minister Bon
net had delivered the French reply
to an Italian offer of mediation to
the Italian Ambassador. The an
nouncement did not disclose details
of the plan nor the nature of the
reply. An answer also was sent to
French Ambassador Francois Poncet
at Rome for delivery to the Italian
government.
When news of the French order
for general mobilization reached the
Bourse, French stock traders vir-
tually suspended operations by tacit
consent. There was no formal clos
ing order. The news became known
about the end of the first hour OF
trading and groups of specialists
quietly left the floor together. When
operations halted, the entire list had
dropped sharply on news of fighting
between Polish and German troops.
French sources said that Polish
Ambassador Jozef Lipsky at Berlin
called on Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop yesterday evening to
advise him Poland agreed to direct
negotiations.
The same evening, German au-
thorities called in the foreign press
and issued communique listing
their demands and stating that
Poland had rejected them.
The same sources said Josef Beck,
Poland foreign minister, had agreed
to direct negotiations after the Brit
ish government, supported by the
French, had urged him to do so. 1t
was on instructions of Beck, these
sources added, that Lipsky early yes
terday afternoon solicited an audi
ence with Won Ribbentrop.
There were scenes of great anima-
ton in the corridors of the Chamber
of Deputies as members Informally
discussed the situation.
It was generally agreed the gov
ernment would get quick vote of
full support when Parliament meets.
While the ministers were in ses-
sion, dispatches streamed into the
capital from Central Europe report
ing German troops on the march into
Poland and several Polish cities be-
ing bombed.
The state of siege meant military
law for the nation.
Convocation of Parliament would
be a necessary step toward any decla-
ration of war.
About 100000 already have been
called by individual notice and it
was understood the first day of the
general mobilization was put off un-
til tomorrow to permit the clearing
out of the men already on the march.
New Ministry Expected.
Premier Daladier was expected to
reorganize the cabinet, creating a
new national ministry
The communique issued after the
cabinet meeting follows:
THE cabinet approved unani-
mously the following DEGREES pre-
sented by Edouard Daladier, presi-
dent of the council (premier:
First, decree ordering a general
mobilization of the French armies
of the land, sea and air on all French
territory, in Algeria, in the colonies
and in the other territories under
French allegiance (the first day of
mobilization is September y.
Second, decree establishing a
state of siege in 80 French depart
ments and the territory of Belfort
as well as in the three departments
of Algeria.
Third, a decree convoking the
Chamber for tomorrow, Septem-
ber %
M. Bonnet this morning received
the italian Ambassador, Raffaele
Guaraglia. and the Spanish Ambas-
sador, Jose Felix Lequeriqua. Later
Ambassador Bullitt of the United
States talked with the foreign min
lister.
Moscicki Statement Issued.
The Polish Embassy issued the
following statement made by Presi-
dent 1gnace Moscicki to the Polish
nation:
During the night our age-long
enemy began an offensive operation
against the Polish state.
I'm this hour I address myself
to all my countrymen with the deep
convistion that the entire nation
will rally around the commander in
chief of the armed forces to defend
its liberty. its independence and its
honor and will give worthy reply
to the aggression, as it has done
many times in the history of Polish
German relations.
THE entire nation, blessed by God
in the struggle for its holy and
righteous cause and in union with
the army, will march in close ranks
to the fight and to complete VIC
tory"
The Polish Embassy said Germans
violated the Polish frontier at four
points and at the same time it char
acterized German charges that Poles
had crossed into Germany as pure
invention"
German reports Of pretended vio-
lation Of German territory by Po-
land are pure invention, as is the
fable Of attack by Polish insurgents