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ment windows of business houses to
protect air defense cellars. Museums
took similar steps to guard valuable
art objects.
Civilians trained for emergency
police work were called up to re-
lieve regular police for patrol duty
in occupied areas behind the army.
Fire, Police Squads Ready.
Throughout the city fire and police
emergency squads were held in con-
slant readiness. They were in
structed to respond only to major
catastrophies. Hence small fires and
minor accidents were attended to
by trained civilian squads chosen
from occupants to each building.
To guard against foreign propa-
ganda, the newly created Cabinet
Council for National Defense in its
first decree prohibited Germans
from listening to foreign radio re-
ports.
The decree laid down penalties as
severe as death for spreading false
reports" The councils drastic ac-
ton appeared to be in reaction to
radio news bulletins from Warsaw
and other cities regarding the Ger
man bombings of Polish towns,
which sources here said were false.
The army denied reports the Ger
man airforce had bombed open PO-
lish cities.
"Official investigation shows that
all such assertions are untrue" an
army communique said. "The Ger
man airforce in fulfillment of its
task has attacked only military OBJ
jectives."
The commentary issued through
the official news agency and declar-
ing Germany's willingness to fight
a 10-year war If necessary answered
what it asserted were English ef-
forts to place blame on Germany for
the failure of diplomatic negotia-
tions preceding the present conflict.
England Held Unfair.
Declaring England had mot play
ed fair" and had demonstrated
through unconditional support Of
the Polish standpoint that she
wanted a European war, the COM
mentary continued:
England today still faces the
choice of whether it wants to plunge
the world into misery, but its poll
tics of the last months and the aims
it thereby pursued leave no doubt
that 1t will not be deferred from the
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Berlin
Continued From First Page. J

any diplomat arriving here since the
advent of Nazism.
Informed quarters considered ii
significant that the new Russian
Ambassador. Alexander Shkhartzeff
is a textile expert. hence a practical
man of affairs who later went into
diplomacy. AS the question of raw
materials and other supplies is most
vital to Germany in the event of an
extended conflict, man versed in
this question is regarded as the right
man in the right place in the Soviet
Embassy in Berlin.
The newspaper Nachtausgabe this
afternoon carried another report on
the military situation from the su-
preme high command.
Its communique said: German
troops on the afternoon of Septem-
ber successfully continued to ad-
vance on all fronts.
Early this morning forward
movements were continuing every
where. Jablonka Pass was quickly
conquered. Numerous enemy planes
were annihilated when our airforce
attacked and destroyed Polish air.
dromes."
Jablonka Pass is the most i'm
portant gateway into southern Po-
land from Slovakia
The German press today carried
undated reports by DNB Official
news agency from the Corridor
which stated the swastika is f1yinp
in all villages with German popula-
ton.
Germans are gratefully "heiling"
the German troops. these reports
said.
In enthusiastic reports on the first
days operations the German high
army command declared that Wes-
terplatte. Polish munitions depot in
Danzlg harbor, had been taken, that
Germany was in complete control
OF Polish air" and that German
troops striking from East Prussia
were deep in Polish territory"
Inc army communicates also said
advances OF German troops and air
force that started from Pomerania
ana Sllesla early yesterday were well
under way toward their detectives,
Troops from East Prussia streamed
into Danzig, which the commander
OF the German Army, Col. Gen,
Walther Won Brauchitsch, declared
had become zone of military op-
erations.
Albert Forster, Nazi head of Dan
zlgs civil government, immediately
took possession of the areas rail-
ways, formerly operated by Poland
their rolling stock and harbor
wharves.
Berlin political circles warned
that Britain will pay the bill" If
it enters into a war against Ger
many.
Germany is ready to fight even
10-year war for its rights and the
final peace of Europe" commen-
tary issued by the official news
agency said.
Berlin's first night blackout as q
protection against possible air raids
passed uneventfully with no, signs
of undue alarm among civilians.
Sandbags were laid across base
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consequences of European catas-
trophe.
THE only real aggressor, there
fore. from the political and his
torical viewpoint, is Great Britain,
while the Polish government func-
tions only as a subworker."
Chancellor Hitler was expected to
leave the capital shortly. No an
nouncement was made of his desti-
nation.
I'VE only hope he won't venture
too far forward" one official said
1T would be just like him"
The official Interpretation of the
situation was that no state of war
exists between Poland and Germany
Hope was expressed in official
quarters that the German expedi-
ton into Poland would not lead to
a general war.
German officials heatedly denied
Polish and British charges that
Warsaw had inadequate or no no.
tice of Hitler's 16-point offer of ad-
Justment of the dispute with Poland
Waited For Polish Envoy.
1t was stated in official Quarters
that Hitler's program had been
given to the British Ambassador
and that the German foreign ONCE
waited two days for a Polish repre-
sentative to come and get his copy
This was in response to radio re-
ports that Britain did not receive
Hitler's program for transmission to
Poland.
Indications that the l6 points no
longer would stand as Germany's
offer were seen, however, in the
frank admissions in informed quar-
tiers that If, for example, Katowice,
in Polish Silesia, should be "lib-
Grated" 1t might be permanently
retained by the Reich.
Hitler's Is points made no mem
ton of Silesia.
The German nation, although
somewhat stunned by the sweep of
the first days events, rallied behind
the Fuehrer.
Economy measures were put into
effect as civilians began to adjust
themselves to life on martial basis.
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u. 5. Must Stay Out
To Save Civilization,
Hoover Declares
Ex-President Predicts
Long War; AbsoIves
German People
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. O.
America must keep out of the Euro
pean war "if we are to preserve for
civilization the foundations of De-
mocracy and free men, Herbert
Hoover believes
1T will likely be long war" the
former President declared last night
in a speech over a national radio
hook-up IN. B. c..
1T is possible that Poland may be
overrun in few months. But there
seems no point of access from which
an overwhelming attack can be de-
livered from the British and French
on one side and the Germans and
Italians on the other, which might
quickly end the war. 1t is likely to
be a war of slow attrition."
Hoover said the present situation
is not the act of the German peo-
Pile"
1T is the act of group who hold
them in subjection." he said. The
whole Nazi system is repugnant to
the American people The most of
American sympathies will be with
the Democracies.
Whatever our sympathies are we
cannot solve the problems of Europe
America must keep out of this war.
The President and Congress should
be supported in their every effort
to keep us out. We can keep out if
We have the resolute national will
to do so. We can be of more service
to Europe and humanity if we pre-
serve the vitality and strength of
the United States for use in the
period of peace much must some
time come. And we must keep out
If we are to preserve for civilization
the foundations. of democracy and
free men,"
Hoover declared this was zone of
the saddest days that has come to
humanity in 100 years" He said
war meant the killing of millions of
the best and most courageous of
men who might contribute to hu-
man progress"
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Tremendous Increase
In Merchant Marine
Expected With War
Rush to Register Under
U. S. Flag in Lost
Conflict Recalled
By the Associated Press.


War abroad may mean tremen-
dous increase in the American mer-
chant marine, if events follow the
pattern of the World War prior to
the entry of the United States into
that conflict.
From July, 1914, to June 30 1915.
registry of foreign built ships under
the American flag increased by 148
vessels of $4,000 gross tons. The
next year 10000 tons were added
and another $1,000 tons in 1917
brought the new registry before the
United States declaration of war
to 100000 tons.
The rush to register under the
American flag was obviously move
to enjoy the rights of powerful
neutral. 1t may have had some eff
feet on this country's negotiations
with Great Britain over rights on
the high seas in the early years of
the war.
Until the Panama Canal Act of
1912. no ship built outside of the
United States could be registered
under the American flag. But that
law opened the door to foreign-bui
vessels less than years old. Three
weeks after the war began the five
year limitation was removed by the
Ship Registry Act of 1914.
The tremendous increase in ton
mage the first year brought on an
acute shortage of officers, because
of requirements that United States
ships be commanded by Americans
A proclamation was issued to per-
NIT holders of foreign licenses to
help operate American ships. 1t
became known as the "red ink"
ticket rule because of a special
license stamp.
American registry had been sought
as a protection for ships of bel
ligerent nations as far back as the
Franco-Prussian War of 1871.
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28 and he promised to give q writ
ten reply following day.
The German reply in writing was
handed to his majesty's Ambassa-
dor at Tbs pm. on August 49, Apart
from complete distortion of events
leading up to the crisis the German
governments reply demanded the
arrival in Berlin of a Polish ennis
sary with full powers during the
course of the following day.
The reply Of the British govern
ment Is self-explanatory. 1t was
communicated by his majestys Am
bassador to German minister for
foreign affairs at midnight on Au-
gust 30. Herr Won Ribbentrops
reply was to produce a long docu-
ment which he read out rapidly in
German. 1t was apparently the
16-point plan which the German
government has since published.
When Sir Neville Henderson asked
for the text of these proposals in
accordance with undertaking the
reply of August 20, Herr Won Rib
bentrop asserted that it was now
too late as the Polish plenipotenti-
ary had not arrived in Berlin by
midnight as had been demanded by
German government in their COM
munication of the previous evening.
The Polish government on learn
ing of these developments informed
his majesty's government during
the afternoon of August 81 that
they would authorize their Ambas-
sador to inform the German govern
ment that Poland had accepted the
British proposals for negotiations
The Polish Ambassador in Berlin
fM. LipskD was not received by
Herr Won Ribbentrop until the eve
ming of August 81. After this in
terview the German government
broadcast its proposals forthwith.
M. Lipski at once tried to establish
contact with Warsaw, but was un-
able to do so because all means Of
communication between Poland and
Germany had been closed by the
German government.
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Nye Cautions U. S.
On Mad Military Plans
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ESTES PARK. Colo, Sept. a.
Senator Gerald P. Nye. North Da-
kota Republican and long an advo-
cate of neutrality legislation. said
yesterday the United States should
guard now against the mad and
costly military programs"
Here attending a subcommittee
hearing, the Senator told reporters:
IF the course continues, obviously
Europe is bent upon destroying It
self. The United States must have
no part in this development. We
would be content with our knowledge
of an ample preparedness against
the remotest possibility of an at
tack upon the United States"
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u. S. Communist RoIIy
Halls Nuzi-Soviet Pact
BY the Associated Press.

BY Ihe hSSOClHleu PreSS.
CHICAGO, Sept. "A resolution
approving the Soviet-German non
aggression past was adopted last
night at mass meeting celebrating
the Goth anniversary of the Com
munist party in the United States.
We especially rejoice" over sign
ing of the pact, the resolution said.
Earl Browder. general secretary of
the party. in an address said the
pact was "the only possibility of a
decisive blow for peace"
Evening star., 1939-09-02
200 u. S. Tourists Leave
Denmark to Get Boot
By the Associated Press.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 2. - Two
hundred American tourists left
Copenhagen today for Goteborg,
Sweden, to board the Kungsholm
for the United States. The Kung-
sholm will carry $500 Americans,
among them Representative Rich
ard Wigglesworth, Republican, of
Massachusetts, and Senator Alex
ander Wiley, Republican, Of Wis.,
consin.
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Danish Parliament Due
To Adopt Neutrality Law
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN. Sept 2.-The
Danish Parliament, in session to
consider the European crisis, was ex-
pected to adopt neutrality declara-
ton this afternoon.
1t was understood five classes
would be called to the colors. rails
ing Denmark's armed strength to a
total of 45,000 men.
Informed sources said Danish cur
rency would remain tied to the Brit
ish pound sterling.
Evening star., 1939-09-02
San Jose Newspaper
Strike Threatened
BY the Associated Press

0y tIle ASSOCINCeU PfeSS.
SAN JOSE, Calf, Sept. 2.-The
San Jose unit of the American News
paper Guild, in emergency session
early today, unanimously authorized
a strike vote unless publishers of the
San Jose Mercury Herald reinstate
four discharged editorial workers
within 48 hours.
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lutviu to Be Neutral
Nv the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
RIGA, Latvia, Sept. 2.-President
Karlis Ulmanis today signed dec
laration that Latvia would keep her
neutrality At the same time, some
revervists were called to the colors.
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Russiu Seeks to leorn

Application for admission as stu
dents to several universities and
institutes In Moscow, Russia, this
year are many times the number
of vacancies.
Evening star., 1939-09-02

South Africa will issue special
postage stamps to commemorate
the 250th anniversary of the land
ing of the Huguenots in that coun-
try
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Poles Held Deprived
y
OF Look al Is Points
Before HitIer's Attack
Envoy Given Copy
Aug. 81 When Nozis Cut
Communications, Is Claim
28 and he promised to give q writ
ten reply following day.

Continued From Page A-4)
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in the fall, will have to contend
with rains. 1t was many months
before Won Hindenberg could reach
Warsaw with his army against the
badly armed Russians-some of
them has clubs instead of rifles
with their corrupt commissariat,
their hearts out of their cause.
The Poles are better armed and,
If they have not cause now, they
never will have. A retreating army
has a powerful sting in its tail. 1t
took Grant year to get from the
Wilderness to Appomattox, when
Lee was outnumbered, outgunned
and his men on corn pone. The
Poles will fall back on the food
supplies of rich agricultural
country.
We shall see if the agile human
animal, in digging in, does not
soon lose respect for air bombs.
And the Polish soldier will be in
his home climate. If he can hold
the Germans for three months win
ter will be setting in-that winter
in Northern and Central Poland
when men can hold trenches, but not
carry on an offensive in the open
that winter that was the downfall Of
Napoleon In Russia. And for the
final stand there are the great
Polish marshes. in which other
armies have fOundered.
France Can Hit Germany.
What support can Britain and
France give Poland in the terms OF
material military support? More
than at first appears. You hit an
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statr officers vein 10 Introduced
hy Mira Frank arhattsf and MIR
Charles Weller. Junior club pfesss
dent viii give word ~ welcome
The luncheon program vii include
= group ~ songs 20 he pruennsssl
by Mrs A. Marchril Stevens se.
namnsnied by Miss Vivian Steel.
man
Clubs invited 90 attend tire
luncheon are tho Juniaf Wamans
clubs ~ Olympia. Seattle, rayailup
ard Auburn.
An incomplete Hat 81 reservations
lnr lusirs Mesdames ~ Tfevuf Me.
lain. E " iIswsliyn, " r kssa.
Oliver Nalm. Louis Mslsnsr. l. q.
Reisinger. Charles welief, MaFrhsll
Stevens. Harold aathss. william
Hatteher. Frank Fox. Clifford.
Weed, Charles Akrwlr. " \. Hon.
ner. Carl aund. Ida opesmsn. fsnh.
art Weller. n ", Tnhstaa, vefnnn
Alssr and A. T, Dockery. and the
Masses Alice Fullerton. Sally
siesds and vivian steeiman.
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Mrs. Mclaughlin 70
fefe Mrs. Thomson

In honor of Mrs. Maurice Thorn
son of Spokane, who is visiting
with Mrs. Orville w. Mclaughlin
at 1912 No. Both st, Mrs. Nc
Laughlin will be hostess to a group
of friends in her home Wednesday
evening During the evening games
will be played and late buffet
supper will be served from a lace
covered table centered by a bou-
quet of yellow daffodils and greens,
with yellow candles in crystal hold
ers. Mrs. J. hubert Craft will as
sist the hostess during the evening.
Guests will include Mrs. George
Nelson. Mrs. J. Hubert Craft, Mrs.
Kermit Hegerness, Mrs. Arthur J.
Fries. Mrs. Charles d. Ogden, Mrs.
Delwin Jones, Mrs. William Red
mayne, Mrs. Sterling Carmichael
and Mrs. Maurice Thomson.
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Marry
February 70
Troth OF Miss Fuller 10 Mr.
tiiqndmsn Announced
A. Cocktail psrsy

Names Of Miss Elizabeth
Fuller and Mr.. Nelson j.
Higndman were concealed In
nut shells at the cocktail party
Tuesday evening which Mrs.
C. Melvin Davis gave rs nm
engagement noun cement
party for Miss Fuller. Miss
Fuller Is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. ". Fuller Of Abcr.
deem and Mr.. fIigndman the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. y. u.
liigndman.
February 10 has been selected
aa a wedding date by tina young
couple
Guests at the party included
mesdamcs Ray Hart, Marvin Him-
mons. Ellis Johnson, Bert Tbstrh.
sr. John pivan, Misses Elizabeth
Hnnaacker. vickl Hsrkloh. Julia
Moponoagh. Marjorie Handler.
Ethel Herr. Ann Wilson. Shannon
Smith. Theta i3tssn, Aivina Jsn-
kins ana Frances Keeling,
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Cedar Assembly VIII
Hold Dinner Saturday

Cedar assembly, Order of Rain
bow for Girls, will hold pot luck
dinner Saturday evening IN the
Horsfnll hail at o'clock. MIHs
Garrett Thompnon II In charg. OF
the dinner Those on the commit
tee are Misses Marion Carson. iiar-
bara Todd and Marian Davis The
valentine motif will be carried out
during the evening
The first business meeting Of the
new term under the head of Miss
Doris Bird, newly Installed worthy
adviser. will start NJ \ o'clock
Tuesday evening, Feb. Ia. Mrs
L. NJ Moe. tsas So, Thompson
viii entertain the board at her
home. Mrs Moe In the newly IN
stalled mother adviser of Cedar
assembly.
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Second Activity Of Season
| o Begin Friday Afternoon
Mrs. Homer Clay, Groups New President Appoints Mrs
Ralph c. Sehaeffer Chairman for Affairs Which VIII
hold Much Interest for Members and Friends

Traditional charming hospitality of the Tacoma Lawn
Tennis club will fill an important place in the world of social
activities IN Tacoma during the late winter and early spring
months since another week series of uncheons
the club will be started 1t will be the first time the club has
sponsored winter brdge-uncheon activities and accordingly
holds great interest for both the membership and their
friends who will attend the affairs which will begin, Friday
afternoon February II. at II 80 o'clock
The first activity in the clubs present which opened
in November under the presidency of Mrs Homer Clay
the tea dansant which given for the membership and the
college set during the Christmas holidays.
Mrs Clay has asked Mrs Ralph Sehaefer to be general
chairman the parties and to take for the
somes which are rapidly being formed
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Dates for other luncheons are
March L and April q and on
May l a May Day breakfast at
the Tennis club will close the series.
Tables for the first party may be
made with Mrs. Schaeffer. Main
540S. until Tuesday, Mrs. Clay has
announced.
Buffet and mantel alike will be
respondent in flowers and decora-
tons of the season for the opening
of the clubs second activity of the
new season.
Members of Mrs. Schaeffers
committee who are making plans
for the parties are:
Mesdames c. l.. Hufford. ID. J.
Young. ". L. Mccormick, Lee
Doud f. b King, George G.
Guyles. Dwight Orr, Stuart McDon-
aid, Charles Pascoe, Herbert Raj
eigh, c. S. Chapman, Frederick
Brewer Frank Carnahan and
Thomas F. Eckstrom.
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Luncheon At Hotel Monday
VIII Fete State Officers
Tseoms Junior womsn's Club To Entertain Similar
oresnissson From Olympia Seattle.
puysHup and Auburn

The Rose and Gold Of Hotel Winthrop has been chosen
the setting for the luncheon hc given IL 40 nck
Monday by the Junior Woman club in honor Of state officers
of the organisation.
Officers % be comrmenrd Mrs John Holt of kaama
president Mrs Malcolm Mays Yakima, junior past rrrSdenf
Mrs Walter Hombcrg kalama. corresponding seerrtafy
Miss Fern Rcidc Vancouver Mrs Frank BRYANT
state vice presidents Airs Charles Gesendansr pyalup
second director, Miss Charottc kucher chairman Of The
student loan fund and Mrs Alvin Manchester chairman pf
the travel fund Mrs Calvin Stewart parlIamenarian and
active adviser of the Tacoma Junior Woman club win also
be An honor sucxt
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Miss Rosemary Rawson VIII en-
terrain at dinner before the dance,
and her guests win be Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Bratrud, Mr.. and Mrs. Dud-
ley Wilhelm. Miss Gertrude Her
rim, Mr.. Dick Williams and Mr..
Rack Ridenour.
Others who viii entertain are
Miss Margaret McAffcrty. who Will
have as her guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Savisky Miss Edna Rozen.
Mr.. Morris Elyn and Mr. Wilfred
Biasing Miss Isabelle Svare VIII
entertain Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Young. Mr.. and Mrs. Max Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Fcsscndcn. Mr.
and Mrs. II. O'Neill and Mr. Jim
Nvgaard.
Others who have made reserva-
tions are. Misses Virginia Baird.
Mildred Stout. Evelyn Kincaid.
Edna Tverson, Clara Spadoni,
Elaine Smith. Barbara Nichols.
Helen Sallander. Virginia Maxwell,
Beula Anderson, Elizabeth Parry.
Myrtle Dahl. Eileen Lindeman. Iva
Lindeman, Anita Lindeman, Helen
Anderson. Kathryn Anderson.
Floris Taschner. Alma voglsnd.
Margaret kliese. Betty Carmichael.
Gertrude Julien. Lila Newton, Iva
Fenton, Alice Richie. Margaret
Walter. Ella Sizzling. Betty Win
gard. Ada Arthur and Evelyn
Lambert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo samuelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bordeaux, Mr..
and Mrs. Don Isenberg. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Craven. Mr.. and Mrs
Herman SIZZLING. Mr.. and Mrs. All
SWanes. Mr.. and Mrs Neil Leslie,
Mr.. ard Mrs Martin Cephard. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Baker. jr.
MessrS. Arnold JohansOn. Gun.
mar Wicklund, Fred Holmes, Gene
Nelson. Charles Cramp. John Haas,
Morris Elyn. Keith Seavy, Elmo
Samuelson. George AbramsOn. Bus
Oliver. Ernest Lunzer. Al Far. Joe
Hawthorne. Pat johnson. Derrol
Kicker. George Barker. Jim Ches-
nut, John Hickey. Rannle Es'wold.
Fred Hebert. Lee Helm, George
= belsett A L. Dreger. Clarence
steinkopf. Roger Hebert. William
LeedOm. Everett Soldin.
Patrons and patrOneSses are.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ b Wilkinson. Mr..
and Mr. Cyril Shaw. Mr. ana Mrs.
Harry Cain. Mrs. Rose Hansen and
Miss Gladys LarsOn. Tickets Ndll
be available Al the door.