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Evening star., 1939-09-06
Warsaw Pictured as City
Blasted by Nozis' Fire
Streetcar Service Cut.

BUDAPEST, Sept. s (P).-Diplo-
matte dispatches from Poland pic
tured Warsaw today as city blasted
by German artillery fire and
scourged by incessant air raids, with
German infantry pushing rapidly
nearer through shattered Polish
defenses.
A swift thrust from the north had
put the Nazis within artillery range
of the capital and precipitated the
evacuation of the government and
thousands of Warsaw's residents,
the dispatches said.
Stats of foreign embassies and
legations fled with the Polish offi-
cials, who set up new quarters at
Lublin, 80 miles southeast of War;
saw.
The Polish capital was described
as destroyed partially by the pound
ing of the German guns. Planes
kept up unceasing rain of bombs.
An unconf1rmed report said Mar
shall Edward Smigly-Rydz, head of
the Polish Army, had submitted his
resignation to President Ignace Mos
cicki
Another stir was caused in diplo-
matte circles here when it was
learned Germany had closed her
frontier with Hungary and the
Slovak- Hungarian border late yes
terday. No reason for the action
was given.
There was especial interest in the
situation in Bratislava, the Slovak
capital where observers asserted
only fear of the Gestapo, Nazi secret
police, was sitting Slovak resent
ment against German military rule
Only one untoward incident was
reported-the smashing OF windows
in the summer home of Slovak
Premier Josef Tiso, who has CO.
operated with the German govern
ment. The most ardent advocates
OF the Slovak separation in the days
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Attack Against Gdynio
Reported DEVELOPING

ROME, Sept. 6 tP.-A dispatch
to the newspaper II Messaggero re-
ported today an important attack
against Gdynia was developing. No
further details were given.
The dispatch said Adolf Hitler,
| who crossed the Vistula River yes
terday on an afternoon trip from
Prust, halted at the station to re-
view wounded troops brought by
train from the front.
The Fuehrer passed down the line,
greeting the men individually and
was greeted in return with "heils"
and Nazi salutes.
The correspondent also described
long columns Of sad, demoralized"
Polish prisoners along the Vistula.
He reported the men said they
had not eaten for three days and
begged bit of bread and hot coffee.
No estimate of the number of Poles
captured wSs obtained.
II Messaggero's dispatch said the
Germans threw back all the "des-
perate" Polish night attacks en-
deavoring to break the German ring
by closing in from the south to
rejoin the main body of the Polish
Army.
The entire northern tip of the
Corridor, with the exception of Hela
Peninsula and Gdynia, have been
cleared virtually of Polish troops,
the dispatch said. The peninsula
and Gdynia are cut off completely
Evening star., 1939-09-06

Dutch flags on her sides. She car
ried 295 passengers, including Prince
Felix Of Luxembourg and his son,
Prince Jean.
National Maritime Union repre-
sentatives and Frank j. Taylor,
president of the American Merchant
Marine Institute, agreed 'in prin-
ciple" last night on union demands
for life insurance and monthly
bonuses for seamen on ships enter
ing war zones.
The Norwegian motor ship
Baghdad, operated by the United
States Navigation Co., which sailed
from here for London August 81
with five passengers and a general
cargo, Unexpectedly returned to her
pier in Brooklyn this morning.
Italian Ships to Sail.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. s R.-
Two Italian ships planed to sail
today and tomorrow, strengthening
belief Italy intends to remain neu-
trail for the present.
Italian Line officials set today for
the sailing of the motorship Leme
for Genoa via the Panama Canal.
The motorship Fella was scheduled
to leave tomorrow for Vancouver,
British Columbia. pick up cargo,
then sail for Genoa.
British Ships Quit Houston.
HOUSTON. Tex. Sent. 6 (P-Tvo
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osh Shippers Worry Germans Most Locone Told at Front
First j. ). Newsman
Al Scene Finds Men
Being Rounded Up
All CiviIiun Males Of
Arms-Beorine Age
Are to Be Seized

Louis P. Lochner, ace ASS0ci-
dted Press correspondent in Ber-
lin, Pulitzer Prize nUard ,Dinner,
Is the first American newspaper
man selected to DiSit the German
front In Poland. His account dp-
pears belotD:
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Hull Reply 10 Franco
Offers j. ). Influence
In Cause Of Peace
PIeu for LocuIizution of
War Made by Head Of
Spanish Government

The United States Government
fully shares the conviction that ex-
tension Of the European war "is
bound to result in untold suffering
for the innocent populations Of the
countries which may become in
volved, as well as for the people of
other nations" Secretary Of State
Hull informed the Spanish govern
ment today.
Secretary Hulls remarks were ad-
dressed to Don Luis de Silva, Mar
quis de Zahara, Charge d'Affaires
Of the Spanish Embassy here, in
reply to note transmitting an
appeal by Gen. Francisco Franco,
head Of the Spanish government,
for localization Of the war in Eu-
rope.
Declaring this government is In
accord with the sentiments ex-
pressed by Gen. Franco, Secretary
Hull added:
my government is profoundly
convinced that resort to force or
the threats of force in an attempt
to settle disputes between nations
or to impose solution on a basis
OF aggression can never be morally
or materially justified.
For this reason, the Government
Of the United States welcomes the
initiative of the chief of the Spanish
state and for its part stands pre-
pared to use all of it's influence in
the future, as it has in the past, for
the restoration and the maintenance
of peace between nations"
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Two Big British Liners
Head for Hong Kong
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Sept 6.-Two big
British trans-Pacific liners, the En-
press of Japan and the Empress of
Asia, slipped down the Wangpoo
River last night, headed for Hong
Kong.
They were said to have been con-
voyed by English warships.
Passengers aboard the Empress
of Japan who had booked passage
for Japanese ports disembarked
prior to the sailing, while those 60
ing to Honolulu and Vancouver re-
manned aboard, indicating the liner
might head directly for Honolulu
from Hong Kong.
1t was possible several Germans
said to be on the ships would be in
termed at Hong Kong. Steamship
officials were unable to say when the
Empress of Japan would leave Hong
Kong, saying she was under admir-
atty orders.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Italian Ships to Sail.

British Ships Quit Houston.
HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. 6 R.-Twc
Evening star., 1939-09-06

has Jasnagora suffered in any way"
AS we entered the chapel we saw
huge crowd of Polish worshipers
attending mass. Some-both men
and women-lay PROSTATE, kissing
the marble floor, their hands ex-
tended. Among them were many
sobbing women.
My military escort and I had
hardly left the chapel when the
grim reality of war broke upon us
We heard intermittent shots. On
the boulevard below German anti
aircraft was set up in formidable
numbers.
At a corner lay two dead horses
which nobody had had time to re-
move. To the left of us a whole
row of buildings showed broken
windows and bullet-riddled facades
Bridges Guarded in Silesia.
In Silesia all along the route to
Oppeln soldiers guarded every bridge
and traffic police were in military
garb. The army had drawn on
trained police from all over the
country to regulate traffic in the
military areas. The lieutenant COL
onels office in Oppeln was a con-
verted school with cots in some
rooms for officers; with a field tele-
phone hastily installed, and with
military maps sprawling over the
floor and desk.
Two of his subordinate officers
entered just as he was telephonine
Berlin of my safe arrival.
I'VE have tried to 60 to Czestoc-
hoWa to take pictures of the ma
DONNA they reported, but we had
to turn around because farmers Ie-
gan to shoot at us from the fields
as we hurried along the road"
over in the corner there Law a
few trophies. Sanitary kits taken
from prisoners of war seemed very
primitive and some of the rifles
looked long outdated. Some cart
ridges were corroded.
News Broadcast to Soldiers.
At this lieutenant colonel's head.
quarters l was forcibly impressed
with the fact that war today is made
with the most modern means of in.
formation. Attached to each army
group are staff photographers, cam.
eramen and newsmen, because the
war correspondents of the individ.
ual newspapers aren't permitted.
In camp barracks and even at the
front news is regularly broadcast tt
the soldiers; out along the first line.
a loudspeaker on wheels brings thu
latest news broadcasts.
| In addition, the various army
groups-at least this is true ir
Silesia-publish a daily four -pag,
newspaper in editions of 25,OOO
soldiers are said to pay each othel
half a loaf of bread or three ciga.
rettes for a copy. The paper is dis.
tributed along a 50-mile front aftel
rolling off the presses at 2 am
Talkies on wheels also get as clost
to the front as possible, to entertain
the men.
The city of Oppeln seemed un.
canny IN complete darkness. Ths
blackout naturally was as complete
as human ingenuity can make it
Evening star., 1939-09-06
South African Cabinet
Is Formed by Smuts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAPETOWN, Sept. 6.-The Union
of South Africas World War leader,
Gen. Jan Christian SHUTS, today
formed a new cabinet pledged to CO.
operate with Britain and break of
diplomatic relations with Germany
Gen. Smuts became Prime Min
lister and retained the portfolios of
external affairs and national de-
fense.
Resignation of the previous Prime
Minister, Gen. j. B. M. Hertzog,
followed Parliament's rejection yes
terday of his motion to continue re-
lations with Germany despite the
British declaration of war.
Evening star., 1939-09-06

on, but all exhilaration of spirit had
disappeared with the certainty that
the German advance was stabbing
nearer and nearer.
Streetcar Service Cut.
All efforts toward normal conduct
of affairs was dropped yesterday
Taxis disappeared from the streets
and other cars became scarce. Street
car service was curtailed.
People carrying bundles began
moving toward the suburbs, the
struggling vanguard OF a dismayed
citizenry that clogged all roads south
and east before nightfall.
Automobiles and even horses
could be obtained only at a prem
ium. Gasoline was almost unob-
tainable.
Many newspaper correspondents
also left the city.
Gloyd Lehrbas, the author of
this dispatch. remained, but
other Associated Press corre-
spondentS left Warsaw to cover
the United States Embassy and
other pointsD
German bombers raided the city
throughout Tuesday, but apparently
focused their attention on the sub
urbs and military objectives Their
courses across the clear, sunlit Sep
tember sky led to belief they were
shutting between Austrian, Slovak
and other German areas, pausing
between flights only long enough to
reload their bomb racks
The most spectacular flight of the
day came just at 6 PM. But not a
bomb was dropped. Sixteen big
planes wheeled over the city in a
wide circle, broke up into groups of
twos and fives, then swept into
three formations to disappear in the
west. Only sporadic machine-gun
fire challenged their passage.
In the general turmoil of the day
information from other battle
fronts was meager, but it included a
report that a Polish cavalry unit
had penetrated the German East
Prussian border and occupied two
| villages
Evening star., 1939-09-06

Of the Czecho-S -Slovak republic, how
ever, appear dismayed by present
conditions, in view of Adolf Hitler
guarantee of independence.
Slovak soldiers are serving with
the Nazis, but well-informed sources
expressed belief they are being
placed between German first and
third lines to prevent desertions
Wounded Slovak soldiers returning
yesterday said their countrymen
were being mingled with Germans
in second fighting line
The Hlinka Guard, semi military
army of the single Slovak party, has
been merged with the Gestapo and
an undisclosed number of Slovaks
have been arrested.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Scantic Line Quits
Operation Indefinitely
Because Of War
Influx Of Americans
Fleeing Europe Toxes
Customs Facilities
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-The Amer
ican Scantic Line, operating between
New York and ports on or near the
Baltic Sea, has suspended service
indefinitely because of the danger
from mines and belligerent warships
in Baltic waters.
1t thereby became the first major
American marine company to sus-
pend sailings because of the war.
The Scantic Line operates four
passenger and three cargo vessels.
Two are in port here and the rest
in Baltic ports or at sea. All will be
returned here, however, and tied up
pending safer sailing conditions. said
Robert G. Lee, executive vice presi-
dent of the Moore MacCormack
Lines, the parent operating COM
pany.
Lines Clamp on Censorship.
British and French steamship
Offices today imposed a strict censor
ship on news of the movements of
their vessels, leaving the immediate
future of the Queen Mary and the
Normandie as uncertain as the
| whereabouts of the German liner
Bremen, unreported after a week at
sea.
The Normandie has been here
more than a week 1t was joined
yesterday by the Champlain. The
lie De France, another French liner
is bound for New York with more
than 1000 passengers from Havre
but whether it will arrive tomorrow
on schedule could not be learned.
The Queen Mary arrived Monday
In addition the Cunard White Star
Line has the Georgia and Samaria
IN port. The Lancashire is off on a
West Indies cruise and no informa-
ton about her was available. The
United States liner Manhattan is
due tomorrow from Europe, but the
line said it had no list of passengers
on board.
Customs Agents Taxed.
A staff of 500 United States GUS
toms agents, the largest since pre-
depression days, was required to
handle the influx of American war
refugees and tourists returning
home.
Nineteen ships, carrying 1900 pas
sengers, docked here Tuesday. Five
vessels from Europe brought 3,7OO
persons and IA ships from Northern
or Southern ports entered with $500
more.
The British Samaria also brought
in s12,000,000 to $4,000, 900 in gold
bullion, the U. S. liner President
Roosevelt s21 100000.
Carrying out the policy of the
United States Maritime Commission
to return all stranded Americans as
quickly as possible, the United States
lines chartered for trans Atlantic
service the 6,000-ton Cuban mail
liner Orizaba The Orizaba normal
ly plies between New York, Havana
and Mexico.
Bremen Mystery Ship.
The whereabouts of the $40, 900 900
t bremen, unreported since 1t sailed
from here week ago without pas
sengers or cargo, remained a ma ior
maritime mystery.
The big ship was believed hiding
in neutral waters, possibly near
Mexico, to avoid capture by British
warships. Shipping men also con-
jectured on the possibility of Bre-
men, one of the fastest ships afloat,
had been armed at sea and con-
verted into a merchant privateer.
The Holland America liner Nieuw
Amsterdam sailed from New York
yesterday with orders to omit reg.
ular stops at Plymouth, England
and Boulogne-Sur-M -Mer, France. Hell
departure was delayed two hour:
while workmen finished painting
Evening star., 1939-09-06

British tankers, their names with
held by the British consul, headed
out into the Gulf of Mexico yester-
day. The tankers, their destinations
kept secret, were repainted in port
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Warsaw
Continued From First Page.)

on, but all exhilaration of spirit had
disappeared with the certainty that
the German advance was stabbing
nearer and nearer.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
War Broudcusts

$50 pnl.-Mr. Shirer, Berlin; Eric
Sevareid, Paris; Mr.. Murrow, Lon
don. WJSV.
5:45 p.m.-H. V. Kaltenborn, New
York. WJSV.
6:15 p.m.-European roundup.
WRC.
8 pm. - European roundup.
WMAL.
$3.50 pm.-Mr. Murrow, London;
Mr.. Kaltenborn, New York. WJSV
10:30 p.m-Mr. Shirer, Berlin; Mr.
Grandin, Paris; Mr.. Murrow, Lon
don. WJSV.
II pm. European roundup
WMAL.
Evening star., 1939-09-06

The building boom in the Philip
pines continues to grow.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

reader. In February, 1886, he was
married to Miss Anna Ribnitzky.
His wife died in 1922.
Mr.. Dickman is active in the af-
fairs of the Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants, Of which he is q vice
president. His other Affiliations in
clude membership in the National
Association of Retired Federal En-
ployes, which he served as treasurer
from August, 1929, to June, 1887;
membership in the Knights Of Pyth-
las, which he served in 1923 as chan
cellor commander of the Webster
Lodge No. 7 here; as grand cham
cellor of the Domain of the District
in 1916, and as supreme representa-
tive from the District to the Supreme
Lodge Convention, 1902.
He is member of the National
Union and has served as president
of the Veteran Union Printers since
its founding II years ago. The latter
organization helps keep track of the
elderly retired printers and keeps
them in contact with their COM
rades of years ago.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Associated Gas
Settles $53,&2,000
Tax Claim
Will Pay US. 81, zoo, 900,
5000, 900 Of Which
Has Been Paid

BY the Associated Press
In the largest tax settlement OF
its kind on record, the Internal
Revenue Bureau yesterday formally
relinquished claim to 53,682 900 in
taxes levied against the Associated
Gas & Electric System.
A Treasury official said tax abate-
ments announced by the bureau
represent the formalizing Of agree
ments reached several weeks ago
between the Treasury and the sys-
tenn.
Under the agreement previously
announced, the system will pay the
Government $8,70O,000. OF this sum,
the system already has paid $3,0O0,-
900. The company borrowed the
money for this payment with ap-
Evening star., 1939-08-20

proval Of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission.
The balance Of taxes due will be
paid over q period Of hve years.
The taxes abated applied to vari-
Gus years from 1920 through 1888.
They included:
Associated Gas 6 Electric Co. of
Ithaca. N. Y, $42.928, $50; Eastern
Utilities Corp. of Wilmington, Del,
3,743, ,655; Associated Gas g. Electric
Properties. Boston. $3,689 ,009; Asso-
ciated Securities Corp. of New York,
81, ,497 .927; Florida Public Service
Co., Orlando, Fla, $823,822.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Peak Unconquered

Monks CoWl, which rises like a
pinnacle in a maze of peaks near
Cathlin Park in South Africa, re-
mains unconquered. recent at
tempt of the Mountaineering Club
of South Africa to scale it failing
several hundred feet from the peak.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

ment, yesterday reported two new
cases Of infantile paralysis.
This brought the total to four for
the year, he said. He stated there
was no reason for alarm over the
present situation. Two other cases
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Two New Paralysis
Cases Reported Here

DR.. James G. Cummings, director
of the Bureau of Communicable
Diseases, District Health Depart
Evening star., 1939-08-20
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stricken children coming here from
nearby Virginia.

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