The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-21
DIARY OF THE WAR
Condensed For Readers Of The
Republican

FRIDAY-German troops were re-
treating from advance positions in
front of Saarbrucken as strong drive
by French forces pressed around the
German city.
The French communique said that
German prisoners were taken during
local advances by French troops. An
earlier communique said that there
had been heavy artillery action by the
Germans south of Saarbrucken.
The position of the enemy guns and
the intensity of the Smelling was not
disclosed
1t was reported that the shelling
had covered a German retreat and that
the French command had ordered its
troops to advance and take over the
evacuated positions.
Secret Advances
The French general staff has con-
cealed exact details of the various ad-
vances into German territory because
it wished to prevent the Germans from
learning about them.
II is reported that the Germans have
reiterated before the French advance
on Saarbrucken and taken up defense
positions previously drawn up.
French troops advancing between
Saarbrucken and Hornbach are re
ported to have been stopped by mine
fields planted by the Germans.
Eastern Front
Germany announced the surrender
Of the Polish port Of Gdynia after a
two-week siege. The Polish command
ant surrendered the city under the
conditions imposed by the Germans,
along with one hundred hostages.
German communicates from Poland
told Of advances on Warsaw and two
other Polish detectives.
Neutral Rights
\ statement setting forth the rights
Of the United States as neutral
nation under international law was
issued by Secretary of State CordeIl
Huh
Emily realizing the gravity of the
situation arising from the British and
German blockades and submarine war
fare, the American Government
warned belligerant nations that the
United States has not abandoned any
Of It's neutral rights and will not
abandon any of thos rights.
A commentary appearing IN
Denrsche Observation-Disclosures Kor-
RESPONDING accused President Roose-
yelt If being unfair, anchivalrous,
not 10 say unneutral" in applying the
Monroe Doctrine to Canada. The
article argued that the United States
would have to see to it that American
nations do not attack nOn-Amerlcan
nations if it expects the rest of the
wor.d 10 keep away from the Western
Hemisphere.
Bombing
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain 1old the House of Commons today
thai If Germany bombed civilians in
Poland, Great Britain and her Allies
wouM be strengthened in their re-
SOLVE 10 remove the "menacc" they are
NOW lighting.
Br added that the British Govern
luenr would never resort to deliberate
attaells on women, children and other
civilians merely to terrorize them.
Bremen Report
a report from Berlin says that the
NoFtb German Lloyd liner Bremen
was &allen to the neutral Russian port
Of 9lurmansk, on the Artic Ocean,
northeast of Finland.
SATuRDAY-The German COM
Tnu1mne said that French troops
whH.h attacked three days ago near
SShwelg, had been driven back unde :
heavy artillery fire.
a @rief announcement by the French
high command said that a German air
Aset had been defeated in a battle
oveZ the front lines of the western
front The German planes were said
to have attacked the French advance
lines, but were driven back by French
chaser planes.
Iale French communique stated that
position taken during preceding days
had been consolidated and that a
German counter-attack had been re-
pulsed. An earlier statement said
German troops were retreating down
the Moselle river valley before French
pressure.
An official British announcement
said chat a number of German sub
marines have been destroyed by pa
trols of British destroyers and air
planes.
Russia called a million men to arms
yesterday. At the same time there
were reports that Russia and Japan
nave negotiated border-war armis-
tice.