The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
Great Britain Leaves
 Way Open For Peace
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the government m. its communities ton to Hitler today would stand firm in its pledge to desend Poland to the limit If Germany attacked.
 It was a situation that caused all to fear for peace.
 Hitler in a formal letter to Pre- mier Daladier of France had stated publicly and officially that the first time a demand not only for Danzig but for the Polish corridor. Thus he committed himself. Before he had retained leeway for negotiation. Diplomats said this was the gravest single development since his non- aggression pact with Russia.
 Diplomats asked how Hitler could now recede or how Poland could accept his drastic public demand, which had included threat to Po- lands very existence as an independ- ent state if it resisted.
 They predicted that Britain's re- ply to his suggestions would be sharpened.
 Britain began calling up territorial soldiers, to what extent was moi known, by telegraph.
 Hospitals began evaculating non- critical cases to make room for any air raid casualties.
 Scores of thousands of school children in London and 30 provincial centers held dramatic iIll dress rehearsal of air raid evacuation to safe countryside areas
 The cabinet met at II a. m. G a. m. EDT).
 Situation Portentious
 Britain imposed a drastic control of British-held foreign securities, mobilizing resources to buy muni- tions and other goods abroad em- bassies and business institutions completed arrangements to leave London for provincial towns. The admiralty's assumed charge of all British merchant shipping. An anonymous spokesman speaking on the official British broadcasting net work announced that the navy was on full war footing.
 Premier Edouard Daladier of France announced the imposition of censorship today by the French war office. Civilians began evacuat- ing Paris. The entire eastern part of France, extending from the Bel gian to the Italian frontier was made a prohibited zone for air. planes.
 But political quarters here be- lieved that the really crucial stage of diplomatic maneuvering would being when Henderson handed to Hitler tonight the British govern ment's reply to his suggestion.
 The belief was that the British would word their message SO as to draw reply from Hitler, if possible, and for that reason the possibility was seen that Henderson might be back tomorrow with a new message.
 In that event, or in the event of any other big development, parlia- ment would be called into session Wednesday to hear a declaration by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and pass any necessary legislation.
 Important Factors
 AS to the second, the following important factors were cited:
 l. Germany and Italy were re- ported disappointed over the meager effect of the Russian German non- aggression pact. It had been calcu- lated to weaken Britain and France materially. It had failed to weaken them at all.
 2. Turkey was reported to have rebuffed an approach by Hitler to affirm its adherence co the anti aggression bloc.
 3. Russia was reported to have told Poland that its pact with Ger many would not prevent Russia from selling the Poles war material. That is all Poland had ever wanted; she resisted the idea of armed Rus sian aid.
 4. Japan had been driven out of the "axis" camp by the German Russian agreement. The Japanese cabinet resigned today in its chag- rin over the pact. A premier friend- ly to Great Britain was forecast and Japanese troops began mass withdrawal from the Hong Kong border today.
 5. Jugoslavia had formed c ra. tional government expected to with- draw from c trend toward the axis powers and be friendly toward the democracies.
 6. Reports came indirectly from Spain that the Nationalist govern. ment had assured Britain and France Of It's faithful neutrality. Catholic, nti-Communist Spain had not been pleaseo py the Ger. isian.RuSsIan pact.
 The news regarding Rliskia'k as' Surances to Poland reached dlplo. matic quarters here, it reported that the Russian anibassador 10 70. land had given the assurances e Colonel Josef Beck. Polish foreign nsinlninP. NFidnv.