Evening star., 1939-08-27
Poles, Their Part
Done, Await Decision
In Foreign Capitals
Confident in Britain,
They Believe Nozis Are
Impressed by Firmness
D the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Aug. 26.-Warsaw wait
ed and prayed through a day of
drizzling rain today for diplomacy's
decision In greater capitals that
might break up the clouds of war.
The Poles declared they had done
their part, consistent with honor, by
agreeing to refrain from any hostile
act If Germany also avoided such
act, direct or indirect"
President Moscicki, in a message
to President Roosevelt, agreed to
q suggestion for conciliation of the
German-Polish quarrel.
(Adolph Hitler has not replied,
but he was believed to have
advanced compromise plan
through the British Ambassador
to Berlin, who carried it to Lon
don today0
Germany Believed Impressed.
Interest was focused tonight on
the conversation between Hitler and
Sir Neville Henderson, British AM
bassador to Berlin, and the impress
sion in Polish circles was that Ger
many has been impressed by the
firm stand of the Western powers
and Poland.
Official circles said the Polish
government had been informed by
Great Britain concerning the Hitler
Henderson talks and that the main
object of these talks was one of
general proposals" concerned only
with British-German relations.
This led to rumors here that Hit
Ter had submitted a non-aggression
pact to Britain. Responsible circles
declared they were completely con-
fident that Britain's reply to Hitler's
proposals would not harm Polish
interests in the slightest manner"
Hitler Policy Held Intimidation"
The popular Polish view here to-
night was that Hitler, by summon
ing Henderson, had indicated that
his basic policy was one of "intimi-
dation" and that his reported in
terest now in negotiations must be
regarded as a weakening"
''It is obvious it was stated in
responsible circles, that Hitler
wants to create the impression he
has withheld war at the last mo-
ment because of his interest in
peace"
The Polish Telegraph Agency re-
ported that for the last two days
there were "a cases of violation of
the Polish frontiers by German air
planes.
The bulk of the flights over
Polish prohibited areas allegedly
took place near Gdynia and in
Silesia.
More Border Incidents Reported.
Continuing reports of new border
incidents. fraught with the danger
of touching off other violence, kept
tension high.
Crowds quickly bought out special
CAlOlollS Will dSSOulllS VI lltC 1llCls
dents, including:
German soldiers hidden in a for
est at the East Prussian frontier al
legedly killed one Polish guard,
wounded another; German authori-
ties closed several frontier routes,
including the Zbanszyn passage on
the highway from Berlin to War
saw.
Fifty men with guns allegedly
crossed the frontier at Mosty Slaskie,
tried to drive locomotive back to
Cadca, in Slovakia, but were re-
pulsed by frontier guards.
Precautions Taken.
Prayers for peace and country"
were conducted in special masses at
numerous Catholic churches.
Newspapers hammered at the
theme: Poland is ready to meet
any aggressios on Polish soil with
guns
The government, undertaking air
raid shelter construction in parks,
ordered all householders to build
individual shelters. Communities
banded together to erect community
shelters. \
Profiteering was banned and one
shop closed for kiting prices had
this sign on display: "Profiteer was
here. He is now in concentration
camp"
The government advised laying in
of small supplies of foodstuffs, but
said large-scale boarding was un-
necessary and that food and trans
portation for evacuating the capital
If air raids threatened were assured.
A few gas masks were distributed
In Warsaw but most of the city's
300 900 population had none.