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ernment, Mr.. Chamberlain said later,
was to the effect that the British
and French governments regarded
Germany's actions as threatening
Poland and this calls for i'm
fermentation" of the British French
agreement to help Poland.
Final steps had been taken, the
prime minister said, according to
prearranged plans.
Our thoughts he said, turn
back to 1914. Where do we stand
this time? The answer is that all
services are ready =. Behind
the scenes we have built up a vast
organization of civil defense -
Mobilization Complete.
Earlier, King George signed an
order for complete British army,
navy, air force mobilization after
the Polish Ambassador had called
on Britain to help Poland against
Germany.
The momentous Polish step in
invoking the British-Po mutual
assistace treaty was made on the
grounds of German aggression
against Poland
The government has ordered light
ing restrictions, effective tonight,
which amount virtually to general
blackout of all England.
The Polish Ambassador, Count
Edward Raczynski. delivered his
country's appeal in a call on Lord
Halifax, British foreign secretary.
Afterward, Count Raczynski pre-
dicted confidently: Great Britain
will come to our aid
His visit followed upon official re-
iteration that Britain and France
were determined to fulfill their obli-
cations to Poland
The British Parliament had been
summoned for 5 pm. moon, E. S.
t., the cabinet had been in session
and King George had summoned the
Privy Council as fateful events
swiftly developed after German
troops and warplanes inyaded Po-
land.
The treaty Poland invoked was
signed just one week ago today. 1t
provides: Should one of the con-
tracing parties become engaged in
hostilities with European power in
consequence of aggression by the
latter against the contracting party
| the other contracting party will at
once give the contracting party en-
gagged in hostilities all the support
and assistance in its power.
Winston Churchill. Britain's World
War first lord of the admiralty
conferred with Prime Minister
| Chamberlain.
King Goes to Downing Street.
King George made personal visit
to the Prime Minister at 10 Down.
ing Street while the war ministry
and admiralty were issuing direc-
tions implementing the general
mobilization proclaimed by the
Kings order in council.
| 4lIC AAlS was 6lCC9Co Ny u g
mendous cheers from the crowd as
sembled in Downing Street. The
Monarch had suggested that he
drive to the Prime Minister'S Off
cial residence rather than have Mr.
Chamberlain interrupt the defense
conferences to come to Buckingham
| Palace.
His majesty raised his bowler hat
to the crowd and hurried inside
Number 10.
1t was believed to be the first time
in English history that King had
journeyed to Downing Street to re-
ceive his Prime Minister'S report.
Streets Piled With Sandbags.
Count Raczynski hurried before
noon through streets piled with
sandbags.
At the foreign Office he told Lord
Halifax that Poland was the victim
of direct aggression and invoked the
treaty.
A thin column of smoke issuing
from the German Embassy anc
ebarred pieces of paper floating in
the air led to the belief in some
quarters that the Nazi staff was
burning papers.
Hundreds of thousands of boys anc
girls, mostly from poor districts o1
London, scrambled aboard trains fol
the country in the mass removal o1
a first 100000 persons from cities
throughout England and Scotland
Hundreds Leave London.
An authoritative announcement
issued as the cabinet met to decide
a course of action, told of determine.
ton to fulfill the obligations to the
utmost If Adolf Hitler's proclamation
should mean "as it would seem tc
mean, that Germany has declared
war on Poland"
Parliament was summoned to NEE
to give full force to the government!
decision, which the authorized state.
ment foreshadowed.
The British pledge to Poland ha
been repeatedly stated as requiring
immediate and full support in tn,
event that Poland resisted a threa
to her independence.
The government ordered all al
raid warning systems in the countr!
to be put into immediate operation.
Hundreds of thousands hurries
from London and other large cite
under pre-arranged evacuation