The Republican., 1939-09-07
ANOTHER WAR IN EUROPE
Events Of Past Week Among
Warning Nations Condensed
For Readers of The Republican


other World War. Fighting began last
Friday when German troops invaded
Poland.
Previously Germany had demanded
the return of the Free City of Danzig
and a portion of the Polish Corridor,
but these demands were unacceptable
to Poland. Great Britain and France
had attempted to make peaceable set
dement, of the difficulties but pledged
their support to Poland in event of
war. Russia and Germany completed
non-aggression pact, and on Friday
Germany's army began the invasion
with Poland resisting the foe on three
fronts.
Saturday-Britain and France de-
layed their entry into war as long as
peace was possible. Italy asserted it
was taking no initiative in military op-
erations for the time being. Russia was
making no move to assist Germany.
Sunday-England declared war on
Germany when Germany refused to
withdraw troops from Poland. France
followed suit shortly afterward. Italy
maintained she would be neutral. SO
did General Franco in Spain
Monday-Eight million Frenchmen
moved toward the front and England's
fleet moved toward blockade of Ger
man shipping. President Roosevelt an
nounced that the United States would
remain neutral, but said it would be
impossible for every American to re-
main neutral in thought, as ''even
neutral has a right to take account OF
facts" and "evcn neutral cannot be
asked to close his mind or his con-
science"
A British liner, the Athena, was
torpedoed and sunk west Of Scotland
with 14OO persons on board. Most Of
the passengers, among them approx
mately 200 Americans, were picked up
in life boats.
Tuesday-British planes bombed the
Nazi fleet at the entrance Of the klel
Canal, scoring several direct hits with
heavy bombs on German battleshlps.
The French struck with her land and
air forces along the Western front in
a double-fanking movement to relleve
pressure of the German armies on Po-
land. At the same time Poland was re-
ported to have launched a vigorous Of
fensive against Germany on the East
ern front.
Poland admitted losing two cities in
the Polish Corridor which were stra-
logically located.
Eighteen thousand Czechoslovakians
were reported to have filtered through
to France and were prepared to tight
against the Germans. Germany added
Czschoslovakia to her territory over
a wear ago and said this would be her
final land conquest in Europe.
Hitler, in a broadcast to the German
nation at the beginning of hostilltles
chose precisely the same words as
Kaiser Wilhelm used just 25 years ago
in boasting of his intentions. Today the
Kaiser is in his 22nd year Of exile. HIS
words: 'I will lead you to victory and
if not to victory then to my own death,
for | shall not live in defeat"
All cities of any size in Europe are
fearful of air raids and all lights are
barred at night.
British planes flew over Germany
and dropped six million circulars say
ing they were not at war against the
German people, but against Hitler ana
his ambitions.
Wednesday-The German army was
shelling Warsaw, the Polish capital
Roosevelt announces rigid enforcement
of Americas neutrality. Germany as
serted that no German submarine hau
torpedoed the Athena, but eyeWlCnSse'
said submarine had shelled the vessei
as it was sinking.
Civilian sniping in Poland was cauS-
ing many German casualties. A BRIT
ish liner, Bosnia, was sunk by Suo
off the coast of Scotland. A German
liner, Inn, was sunk in mld-Atiantlc'
The British air force repulsed Hel-
man raid along it's coast.
Thursday-iFrench troops were IN
vading the Saarland, but Germans
were increasing their resistance. Hit
ler's forces were near Warsaw ana
Lublin. British troops landed in France
to aid the French army along the Sleg-
fried line
United States destroyers are pa
trolling the Atlantic coast Of America
A submarine was reported seen off the
coast at Key West, Florida.