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gust 30-31 with Herr Won Ribben-
trop, Sir N. Henderson suggested
that the German government should
adopt the normal procedure of max
ing contact with the Polish govern
ment, i.e., that when the German
proposals were ready the Polish Am
bassador should be invited to call
and to receive these proposals for
transmission to his government with
a view to the immediate opening of
negotiations"
Herr Won Ribbentrops reply was
to produce a lengthy document
which he read out in German aloud
at top speed" When his majesty's
Ambassador asked for the text of
the proposals in the document, he
was told that it was now too late"
as a Polish representative had not
arrived. in Berlin by midnight (Au-
gust 30-3D. Sir N. Henderson de-
scrlbed this procedure as an "ulti-
matum," in spite of the assurances
previously given by the German gov
ernment. He asked why Herr Won
Ribbentrop could not adopt the nor
NAL procedure, give him a copy of
the proposals, and ask the Polish
Ambassador to call on him CHerr
Won Ribbentrop) to receive them.
I'm the most violent terms Herr Won
Ribbentrop said that he would never
ask the Polish Ambassador to visit
him." though he limited that it might
be different if the Polish Ambassa-
dor asked for an interview.
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On hearing of the reply of his
majesty's government to the Ger
man government on the subject of
direct German-Polish negotiations,
M. Beck said that he would do
"everything possible to facilitate the
efforts of his majestys government" F."
He promised the considered reply
of his government" by midday on
August 81. Later, on August 81,
Viscount Halifax advised the Polish
government Immediately to instruct
the Polish Ambassador in Berlin to
say that he was ready to transmit
to his government any proposals
made by the German government
50 that they (the Polish govern
menD may at once consider them
and make suggestions for early
discussions
At $50 pm. on August 81 Sir H.
Kennard communicated to London
the formal Polish confirmation of
the readiness of the Polish govern
ment to enter into direct discussions
with the German government on
the basis proposed by Great Britain.
M. Beck said that "he would now
instruct M. Lipski (Polish Ambassa-
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ence unless German aggression
ceased and German troops were
withdrawn from Poland. On Sep
tember Sir N. Henderson was in
structed to ask for an interview at
8 am. with Herr Won Ribbentrop
and to inform him that, although
his majesty's government had
warned the German government OF
the results which would follow If
Germany did not suspend all ag-
gressive action against Poland, no
answer had been received from the
German government. His majesty s
government therefore stated that
unless satisfactory assurances were
received from the German govern
ment not later than II am. a state
of war would exist between the
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Of the Belgians and her majesty,
the Queen of the Netherlands and
the replies; the broadcast appeal Of
August "a by his holiness the Pope
with the reply of his majesty's gov
ernment and kilograms describing q
last peace attempt by the Pope on
August 81, together with his ma
jesty's governments reaction, are
also given in full.
A communique issued by the ON
cial Stefani News Agency on Sep
tember 4, recording the efforts made
by the italian government to main
tain peace is published as the last
documents in this chapter.
The final document is the Prime
Minister'S broadcast of September 4,
1889, to the German people.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

On September !, after his maj
esty's government had received news
of the German invasion Of Poland,
Viscount Halifax instructed Sir N.
Henderson to inform the German
government that the governments
of the United Kingdom and France
considered that the German action
had created conditions (viz, an ag-
gressive act of force against Poland
threatening the independence of Po-
land which call for the implement
tation by the governments of the
United Kingdom and France Of the
undertaking to Poland to come to
her assistance" Unless the German
government suspended all aggres-
sive action against Poland and
promptly withdrew their forces
from Polish territory, his majesty's
government in the United Kingdom
would without hesitation fulfill
their obligations to Poland" Sir N.
Henderson was authorized to ex-
plain, if asked, that this commune
cation was "in the nature of warn.
ing" and was mot to be considered
as an ultimatum," but Viscount Hal
ifax added, for Sir N. Henderson's
own information, that, If the Ger
man reply is unsatisfactory, the next
stage will be either an ultimatum
with time limit or an immediate
declaration of war"
On the night of September IL Sir
N. Henderson reported that he had
made the necessary communication
to Herr Won Ribbentrop at $50 pm.
and had asked for an immediate
answer. Herr Won Ribbentrop re-
piled that he would submit the COM
munication to Herr Hitler. Mean
while, on September l, the Polish
government announced to his maj
esty's government that, although
the Polish Ambassador in Berlin
had seen Herr Won Ribbentrop at
$50 pm. on August 81, and had
expressed the readiness of the Polish
government to enter into direct ne
gotiations, Polish territory had been
invaded, and the Polish government
! had therefore been compelled to
break off relations with Germany.
At 10:30 am. on September l Vis-
count Halifax sent for the German
Charge d'Affaires in London, drew
his attention to the reports which
had reached his majesty's govern
ment about German action against
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German Proposals for German
Polish Settlement, Presented to
the British Ambassador in Ber-
lin at 9:15 PM. on August 81,
and German Invasion of Po-
land on September l.

1t was not until 9:15 pm. on Au-
gust 81 that the German government
gave Sir N Henderson copy of their
proposals, which had been read to
him so rapidly by Herr Won Ribben-
trop on the previous night. The Ger
man government stated that the
note contained the 16 points Of their
proposed settlement, but that, as the
Polish plenipotentiary. with powers
mot only to discuss but to conduct
and conclude negotiations, had not
arrived in Berlin, they regarded their
proposals as Ito all intents and pur-
poses rejected"
At II pm. Viscount Halifax tele-
phoned instructions to Sir N. Hen
derson to inform the German gov
ernment that the Polish govern
ment was taking steps to establish
contact with them through the
Polish Ambassador in Berlin. At
pm. British summer time) the
German government had, however
broadcast their proposals together
with the statement that they re-
garded them as having been re-
jected. They had, however, never
been communicated to the Polish
government and all means of COM
munication between the Polish Am
bassador in Berlin and the Polish
government had been cut off.
AS a final attempt to meet the
German demands Viscount Halifax
telegraphed to Sir Kennard the
night of August 31-September I his
view that the Polish Ambassador in
Berlin might receive a document
for transmission to his government
and might say that "(a) If it con-
tained anything like an ultimatum
the Polish government would GER
tainly be unable to discuss on such
basis: and Co that in any case
in the view of the Polish govern
ment, questions to the venue of the
negotiations, the basis on which
they should be held, and the per-
sons to take part in them, must be
discussed and decided between the
two governments"
In answer to this telegram, Sir
H. Kennard replied on Septem-
ber l that M. Lipski had already
called on the German Minister al
$50 pm. on August 81 I'm view
OF this fact. which was followed by
the German invasion of Poland at
dawn today (September y it was
clearly useless for me to take the
action suggested
These facts were announced to the
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Poland and informed him that these
reports created = very serious
situation"
The Prime Minister on September
2 made q statement in the House of
Commons, in the course of which
he said that no answer had been
received to the message sent to the
German government on September
l, requesting the cessation Of Ger
man aggression and the withdrawal
Of German troops from Poland.
The Prime Minister also informed
the House of proposals put forward
BY the Italian government for q
cessation of hostilities, but made it
clear that his majesty's government
could not take part in any confer
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Thousands Reported
Slain in Rumania
After Assassination
MiIitory Dictator Tokes
Swift Revenge on
Iron Guurdists
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and today the stream Of humanity
continues. The authorities an
nounced the bodies would remain
in the street until midnight (6 pm,
e. S. TD tonight.
Meanwhile the slain Premier was
carried to the Atheneum, one of
Bucharests most imposing build
ings. to lie in state in the great
marble rotunda after mourning
procession through the citys
streets.
King Carol headed the govern
ment and military officials who ac-
companied Calinescus widow and
son to the Atheneum. Houses and
street lamps in the crowded streets
through which the procession passed
were draped with black crepe.
Calinescu was placed on a raised
dais in an open coffin, his body
draped in Rumanian flag. There
was single spray of red flowers.
The funeral grafton will be given
Sunday morning, when the body will
be taken to Arges for burial.
Mourners passed by the coffin to-
day in steady stream, the line ex-
tending far into the street. Guard
Ing the coffin were an honor guard
Of the Kings regiment; at the foot
stood black-robed orthodox priest.
Rumanians watched the situation
nervously. as Germany, who wants
Rumanian oil, and Soviet Russia,
who seeks former Russian territory
now part Of Rumania, drove their
troops farther into Poland north
Of Rumania.
King Carol named new govern
ment within eight hours after the
assassination, mindful of the massed
armies of Soviet Russia, Bulgaria
and Hungary at his frontiers and of
the army of Germany not so far
away in Southern Poland.
Bulgaria, Hungary and Russia
turned over territory to Rumania
after the World War and the return
Of some of it has been demanded.
Germany seeks more Rumanian
oil, thus far unsuccessful. A mis-
sion here has been told the oil al
ready is pledged to British, French
and American companies.
The new Premier, Gen. Argesanu,
is one of Rumania's outstanding SOL
diers. He had been war minister
in a previous cabinet and COM
manded the I'd Army Corps when
he was called to succeed the slain
Calinescu.
The ministry of interior, in charge
Of the nations police, was given to
Gen. Ion Ilcus, close personal
friend of the King. Gen Gabrial
Marinescu, known as bitter oppo-
nent of the Iron Guard and as
friend of France and Great Britain,
took over the vital post of war min
lister. All other cabinet ministries
remained as they were under Calm
escu.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
United Kingdom and Germany.

United Kingdom and Germany.
At 11:20 am. on September 8 the
German government replied with
a statement of their case, conclud-
ing with the suggestion that his
majesty's government desired the
destruction Of the German people,
and with the words, I'VE shall an
swer any aggressive action on the
part Of England with the same
weapons and in the same form" J"
Shortly afterward the Prime Minis
ter announced in the House of Com
mons that Great Britain was at war
with Germany. This section of the
documents concludes with Herr Hit
ler's proclamations Of September 3
to the German people and the Ger
man Army.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

dor in Berlin) to seek an interview
either with the (German) minister
for foreign affairs or the state sec
retary I'm order to establish contact
for the initiation of direct discus
sions, but that the Polish Ambassa-
dor would not be authorized to re-
ceive a document containing the
German proposals, since, in view of
past experience, it might be accom-
panied by some sort of ultimatum" J"
In M. Beck's view ut was essential
that contact should be made, in the
first instance" for the discussion Of
details "as to where, with whom,
and on what basis negotiations
should be commenced"
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Attempts ut Mediation by Other
States.

The full text is given of the ex-
change Of messages between the
President of the United States of
America and his majesty the King
Of Italy; the President of the United
States of America and the President
of Poland, and the messages of the
President Of the United States OF
America to Herr Hitler; the broad
cast appeal of August % by his
majesty, the King of the Belgians,
in the name of the heads of the
states Of the Oslo group Of powers
and the replies; the joint offer of
mediation by his majesty, the King
Evening star., 1939-09-22

House of Commons by the Premier
on September /. A further "explan-
atory note. upon the actual course
of events reprinted from white
paper (Misc. No. 8, l939) should be
read in connection with Herr Hit
lers version of events as given in
his speech of September l TO the
Reichstag and in his proclamation
to the German Army.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Reunion of Danzig With the
Reich (September u.

On September Herr Forster an
nounced in a proclamation to the
people of Danzig reunion with the
Reich. He telegraphed an account
Of his action to Herr Hitler, who
replied at once accepting the re-
union and ratifying the so-called le-
gal act by which it was brought
about,
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Exchange of Correspondence Be-
tween the British and Polish
Governments on August 81
With Regard to Direct Nego-
tiatiOns.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Action Taken by His Majesty's
Government After the Receipt
Of News Of the German Attack
on Poland (September 1-3l.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-11-29
Asheville Is In
Darkness In Walk-Out
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into almost total darkness late last
night.
But at 2:3O a. m. today, c. S. Wal
tiers, the company's vice-president,
announced that the workers who
walked out, members Of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Electrical
workers, an affiliate of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, had asked
ana been granted permission to re-
TURN to their posts.
A conference Of union spokes-
men and officers of the power COM
pany was arranged for later in the
day
AS the lights flickered and went
out throughout the city, surprised
citizens CROPPED about for candles
and lighting devices, the fire de-
partment turned on its emergency
batteries supplying current to alarm
boxes, and police and firemen pa
troled the city with lanterns and
flashlights.
Minor fist fights were reported
in scattered sections, and four men
were arrested and charged with
throwing ropes over electric wires
in an attempt to pull them from
poles.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-11-29


pears well fitted for viooro,is fiobt
ne was the only Kentucky candidate
70 VIM out in the Democratic pri-
mary this year without the aid Of the
powerful State machine headed bv
former Governor (now u. S. Sen
a5of) Happy Chandler May had the
plesSlng OF the Federal machine
headed by Senator Alben Barklev.
ana was endorsed by both the c. I
". ana the A. F. Of L. Incidentallv
llle commissioner OF agriculture is
GA-olllclo commissioners Of labor in
Kentucky, May said.
~ the department here, May was
particularly impressed witt the eco
nomy with which the Agricultural
ReVleW is printed Publications Chief
Louis H. Wilson presented figures
showing that the total cost is about
$4,000 annually.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-11-29
Urges Safe
Thanksgiving
On Highways
Daily Inspdrcn Bureau,
In thn Si,' Walter Hotel.

,,,.,h Nov. 29.-ROnald Hocutt.
4, the highway safety division,
,,t re able to celebrate Thanks
us Nqv until Thursday has pass
md It's record Of highway acct
... and deaths has been written.
-.ar 81 no North Carolinian or
.+.naer travelling on North Car
highways has died or been
~sd for life the director will have
...5,rlv the most joyous day of
=. r'.~oXing of all. Last year, he
....,-t~ out. the Tar Heel record show
-r.t I'VE persons lost their lives
IN road accidents during the Thanks
,.s holiday period. This, he adds
comparatively small number
III t.e asual holiday and made the
.c.a-a~ record one Of which to be I'M
ID. the other hand. he emphasizes,
.r..a could easily be a deathless
rssnk~giNing day if all motorists of
N Kinds would join in observing
seM.v rules and the ordinary cour-
,-.s~ 81 the road. He is urging all
Hi .undly TO do Just that.
During the Thanksgiving period
....a viii be more travel and conse-
a-er.y more potential hazards" said
E.r Hocutt I want to urge the
-oscist Of our State to make this
TnsrzseN ing free from traffic fatal
tiles. md remember that every Cay
r. BE Thanksgiving day for some
whose loved ones are spared
taa erorse caused by death or in
Jury h an automobile accident.
Wherever we so. whatever we do
ca this Thanksgiving Day, let us re-
solve IL do it safely The highway
safety division wishes every one in
tie STATE the happiest and the safest
Gav
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-11-29
High Court Judges
Near Inaccessible
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terest. Yet, as to date he rates as a
notable uphOlder of New Deal legis-
lation. Perhaps he isn't as pronounce
ed as, say, Justice Hugo L. Black, but
he's even more substantial. For that
matter, Justice Black may change
cOnserVatiVely. Justice Stone has
changed in the opposite direction
He's done it already
Not only does Supreme Court
justiceship seem to alter a jurists
views. Apparently it mobiles MS en-
tire personality
A Monastery.
l can remember when the present
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
was conducting his insurance inves-
tlgatiOn a generation ago. He SIM
ply was rampant for publicity. He
liked it while he was governor of
New York. While he was secretary of
state he was always accessible. The
minute he got into the Supreme
Court the sphinx had nothing on him.
Justice Stone, while attorney gen.
eral, was readily approachable Now
try to see him?
Anybody could drop in and talk
with Justice Black, so long as he was
a representative. You could ask him
about anything. Now? Murder.
l knew newspaper man whose
family lived next door to the late
Justice Buffers home in Minneapolis.
Their children played together The
two outfits were bridge companions
Do you suppose that that reporter
could call in on Justice Butler in
Washington, and chat with him So
cially? Not by darned sight!
Before Butler got his Supreme
Court appointment everything was
hunkydory.
But oiy-oiy afterward.
Too Exclusive?
I've suspected that the Supreme
Court is almost too reticent.
Of course, it shouldn't discuss it's
decisions in advance.
But should it refuse to speculate
as to the weather?
The question is:
Isn't the whole court much too
dignified? It's more dignified than
Congress or the executive end of the
government. Its personnel is overbear
ing.
My experience is that, in the lower
courts, can talk, as a reporter, with
a judge, just as I can with senator
or with representative.
| can't see why a federal supreme
justice is sacrOsanct.
l think he ought to be as inter-
vieWable as anybody.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-11-29

twins had been put in school in
Switzerland "are reluctant to
miss the winter sports and wish to
stay on at school, Dick writes ne
that he is going to fly to CaliIo--
MIA for the holidays. Do you think
he is interested in the Haviland
girl? T do hope so. Her family, you
know, own most Of the western
railroads. Dick has got to make q
good marriage now that he hasn't
any money outside of the pitiful
income from his trust fund. 7 do
worry about my children"
Fabienne shifted indelicately and
continued her reading:
I'm so happy that you have de-
cided to give up that odious work.
I can't tell you how you hurt me
doing that, Fabienne; but forgive
you now and knew that you'd come
to your senses. I should have in
sisted on your coming to Paris
with me, but 7 know that you are
happier in Maryland. And I also
know, whether you realize it yet
or not, that you are only happy
with Nicky. You've practically
spent your lives together, darling,
and that counts for great deal.
I've often thought that the reason
why my two marriages were so
disastrous was that I didn't know
either of my husbands long enough
before we were married. always
married for love that wa nothing
more than infatuatiC1-. ILL afraid
that's what you're looking for. But
it is so wrong-Wnen you have
dear, devoted Nicky already wait
ing for you"
Fabienne thrust the letter aside
and screamed, molly! Hook this
thing up. I'm late enough now"
Molly said, "You amt read all
your letters, Miss Fabienne."
give read enough. Don't forget
my carriage boots. It's cold to-
night"
Molly held a long wrap for her
to slip into and Fabienne looked
dI IlSISSlL - 1O1lS IAlIlC Ill IAA0 PAOA
glass. Then she unpinned the
sheaf of white camellias from her
shoulder and threw them on the
bed beside the letters with a ges-
ture Of distaste and went out of
the room and down to dear, de-
voted Nicky who was waiting for
her with the inevitable highball
glass in his hand.
The flowers were gone and the
bed neatly turned down when she
returned to her room much later
that night.
The letters she had not opened
were on the bed table beside the
bowl of fruit Molly had placed
there.
There was long white envelope
with New York postmark and
her name typed cn it. Curious, she
slit it and pulled C;x3 three large
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-11-29

sheets of paper. The first page
contained typewriter note from
Ellen. It was the first Ellen had
sent her.
The other pages contained sig
natures scraWled in school chill
dren's writing.
Fabienne's eyes lighted as she
read rapidly:
Dear Fabienne," Ellen wrote,
eve hope this letter will not he
an interruption. It is an invita-
ton from all of us, most earnestly
urge by those whose names you
will find here. The play-your
play-as you know. is to be pre-
sented on Saturday afternoon and
it is our hope Ga forlorn one, per-
haps) that you can be our guest
of honor. I thought perhaps you
might like to send telegram. 1t
would mean so much to the chill
dren. Not as much, of course,
your presence, but I do understand
and hope you are having a glorious
time. We all miss you very muck,
and I miss you particularly. If
you are ever to be in New York,
I hope that you will be my guest.
So much has happened at Will
loughby house that I know you'd
like to hear about! Affectionately,
Ellen"
Fabienne read the names written
in pencil: WOlesjcki, Tomassino,
Kelly, Wong, Gerald, Svenson. She
Gould see them all. Little red
heads, tow heads, black heads.
Little slavic, latin and oriental
faces. The darlings!
What a softie she was to feel
that way! How coolly amused
Nicky would be.
Saturday was the day of the
play. Saturday was also the day
the Hendersons were giving their
house warming. She must have
Molly take in the seams Of her
sequin jacket. It was little too
loose and she meant to look her
smartest for that party.
There were two things she must
do that next morning! Speak to
Molly about the jacket and send
a nice, long telegram to Ellen for
the children, wishing them success,
telling them she wished she could
be with them.
At breakfast she told Molly
about the sequin jacket. Then she
got out Edna's old roadster and
drove down to the telegraph Office
in the village. On the way she
composed the telegram, but the
words fled from her when she went
to put them on paper. And she
found herself writing:
WILL ACCEPT INVITATION
WITH PLEASURE. ARRIVING
| NEW YORK SATURDAY AFTER
! NOON.
Ito Be Continued)