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Evening star., 1939-08-24
Forster Is Named
Ruler Of Danzig;
Poland Closes Border
Free City Awaiting
Decree Announcing
Return to Reich
BY the Associated Press.

DANZIG, Aug. 24.-The Danzig
Senate in solemn session voted today
to make Albert Forster, Nazi party
gauleiter of Danzig, the Free City's
chief of state.
This means that Arthur Greiser,
who has hitherto been head of the
little state as its Senate President,
ceases to be chief executive.
Danzigs customs officers reported
to Free State officials today that
Poland had closed the border be-
tween Poland and Danzig at II am
Is am. E. S. t..
Danzigs officials earlier had shut
off telephone connections with
Gdynia. This was said to be a
reprisal against Polish action in re-
fusing to accept calls for Gdynia.
It was announced officially that
the German navy's 13,200-ton cadet
training ship Schleswig Holstein
would visit the Free City, anchoring
tomorrow in Danzig Harbor.
British OMcial Remains.
A report by D. N. B., official Ger
man news agency, that the British
consul general had left Danzig
proved untrue. He was seen in the
city at noon and the consulate said
there were no plans for his de-
parture.
The elevation of Forster gives
Danzig chief of state known as
radical. Greiser is called mod
crate.
Some sources interpreted the ac-
ton as an indication that Forster
would have dictatorial powers to
perfect the demanded reunion of
the Free City with Germany.
Expectant and armed, Danzig
waited anxiously for announcement
Of a new decree which was con-
sidered likely to hasten the Free
City's return to Germany.
Omcials said the law, now in
preparation, probably would be is
(see DANZIG, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-08-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Fifty-nine thousand Americans
known to be in the countries most
likely to be affected by any Eu-
ropean conflict have been advised
by State Department officials to
come on home-along with unknown
thousands of tourists.
The 1859 listed as residing per-
manently or semi-permanently in
Poland and the % in Danzig were
among the first to be told it was
dangerous to stay.
The situation in other countries:
Great Britain, l0522-American
Observation-Disclosures Joseph P.
Kennedy said "a day or two" might
bring inconvenience, and to stay
longer might mean danger"
France, 12,964-Those with mo
compelling reason to continue their
sojourn' advised to leave.
Germany, 5,787-Embassy says "it
Is desirable to leave"
Italy, 3,330-Consulate advises
leaving if there is no particular rea-
son for staying.
Passports Issued to Thousands.
The advice to leave Germany ap-
plies also to the 3,793 American citi-
zens listed in what was Czecho-
Slovakia.
In addition to the listed Americans
Evening star., 1939-08-24
The European Situation

President Roosevelt sent a per-
sonal message to King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy today to in
tervene on behalf of European
peace. The message was delivered
orally to the Italian monarch by
American Ambassador William
Phillips in an audience today.
page AID
German troops were reported
to have crossed the Polish-East
Prussian border and occupied an
estate near Ilawa, 10 miles from
Warsaw. Reports from Brussels,
Belgium, also said German mill
tary trucks were seen moving up
to the border near Eupen over
night. In Poland reservists were
trooping to the colors. page
AID
Chancellor Hitler suddenly re-
turned to Berlin and foreign cor
respondents were summoned to q
conference at the foreign Office.
1t was stated that German troops
stand ready on the Reich's bor-
ders to back up Hitler's demands
against Poland and that it is
very necessary" for Polish For
eign Minister Josef Beck to travel
to Germany to capitulate to
Germany. An ultimatum is ex-
pected. page AID
British Prime Minister Cham
berlain told the House of Com
mons that there is an imminent
danger of war as the result of
Chancellor Hitler's demands for
Evening star., 1939-08-24

a free hand in Eastern Europe
and asked that his government
be given dictatorial powers to
deal with the crisis. page AID
French Premier Edouard Dala-
dier was reported in Paris to be
planning to form a national gov
ernment with representation from
all factions to unity France at
this moment of crisis. French
reservists were crowding to as
sembly points for duty. page
AID
In Danzig Nazi District Leader
Albert Forster was elevated to the
position of chief of state, replac-
ing Senate President Greiser as
the free city's executive head. A
decree from the government de-
claring Danzig united with the
Reich was expected later today.
page AID
American nationals in England,
France and Germany were
warned by United States en-
bassies to leave those countries
at the earliest possible moment.
page AID
In Moscow the British and
French military missions were
reported to have decided to leave
Moscow tomorrow, definitely
breaking off negotiations with
Soviet Russia for a mutual as
sistance pact as the result of the
German-Soviet non-aggression
pact signed early today in the
Russian capital. page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Coast Guards Sea- Going Sofori
Bags Lion Terroriizinq Ship

from vessels in the vicinity having
guns aboard She then gave her
position as 80 miles off Cape May.
The Coast Guard station at Cape
May quickly messaged the ship,
bound for Venezuela, that it would
send a boat with two lion trainers
from Clyde Beatty's animal circus,
playing at Atlantic City, N. j.. and
meet the Amazon at point below
Cape May.
The New York Coast Guard sta
ton first got in touch with Frank
Buck, who said: They'll have to
shoot him. Can't catch q lion loose
on q ship"
So the Coast Guardsmen met the
Amazon, climbed aboard and shot
the lion.-
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Hitler in Berlin;
Foreign Newsmen
Summoned
BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER,

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
BERLIN, Aug. 24.-The foreign
office summoned foreign correspon-
dents to special press conference
today. No intimation was given of
the reason.
Reichsfuehrer Hitler Unexpectedly
arrived shortly before at Berlins
Tempelhof Airdrome from his noun
tain retreat near Berchtesgaden.
The Fuehrer was greeted by the
Italian Ambassador, Bernardo At
tolico, who chatted with him few
minutes.
Few persons were at the airport
at the time of his arrival in a heavy
Junkers plane carrying several men,
bers of his staff. He quickly left
the airport for the chancellery.
The Fuehrer returned to Berlin
from the summer chancellery at
Berchtesgaden before Foreign Min
lister Joachim Won Ribbentrop ar
rived from Moscow, where he yes
terday signed non-aggression pact
with Russia.
Ribbentrop arrived at the Tempel-
hof airport at $40 pm. l2:40 am.
E. S. T) He stepped briskly from
Hitler's personal airplane Grenz-
mark and was driven away i'm
mediately. 1t was presumed he
would meet Hitler at once.
German Troops Ready.
German trOops stood ready mean
while to back up Hitler's demands
upon Poland and the British gov
ernment notified it's consuls to ad-
wise British nationals in Germany
to leave.
With the Nazis seeking the estab-
lishment of Germany's pre-war east
efn boundaries, one high foreign
Office official declared it was "very
necessary" for Polish Foreign Min
lister Josef Beck to go 70 Hitler
quickly in his Bavarian mountain
retreat.
Envisaging a possible re-enact-
ment by Beck of the trip to Hitler's
chalet last March by President Emil
Hacha of Czecho-Slovakia, the for
eign Office official said:
THE Poles know exactly what we
want of them"
Zero Hour Expected Tonight.
The inference was that Poland
had been apprised fully of Ger
manY's demands, but that perhaps
no zero hour yet had been set for
her reply.
This zero hour was expected to-
night.
There was feeling that the best
guess was that there would be lim-
tied ultimatum to Poland of only
few hours.
Poland's only nope to avoid war
then would be to send her foreign
minister to Berchtesgaden to capitu-
late.
Don't think for one moment that
Hitler wants war" one spokesman
said.
Nobody would be happier than
our Fuehrer if the Poles accepted
our conditions without bloodshed."
At the same time, in the wake of
the signing of the Russian German
pact, there were indications that
clear understanding already existed
between Berlin and Moscow as to
what to do about Poland in the
event of war
Embassy Stats Prepare to Leave.
Along with the orders to British
consuls for general evacuation of
British nationals, the staffs of the
British and French Embassies-with
the exception of the Ambassadors
and few secretaries-were prepar-
ing to leave.
French Ambassador Robert Cou-
londre last night presented what was
believed to have been a reaffirma-
ton of the French governments in
(Spp RTPTYN Dora Adl
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Three Steel Workers
Die in 150-Foot Plunge

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, Aug. "a
Three steel workers plunged $50
feet to death today from the Missis-
sippi River Bridge nearing compile
ton here as supporting cables
slipped and released a steel block
which shattered their wooden scaf-
fold.
The dead were Archie Macleod,
43; James B. Brooks, "a, and Will
liam Buford, %.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
| Woman Offered
| $4,000 for KIon,
Witness Says
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Dies Committee heard testi-
mony today that California
woman had tried to buy up the Ku
Klux Klan for $75 900.
Henry D. Allen of Los Angeles,
who Identifies himself as battler
against Jewish Communism" testi-
fed that Mrs. Leslie Fry Of Glendale,
Calf, sent him to Atlanta in 1888
to talk things over with Hiram w.
Evans, then the Klan's imperial
wizard.
"She seemed to have the idea that
Mr.. Evans would sell out for q price.
She wanted the membership list"
Mr.. Allen said, however, that the
Klan wizard was disinterested.
(Further story on Dies hearing on
page A-2.)
Evening star., 1939-08-24
France Plans Regime
Covering All Factions;
10000 More Armed
Cabinet to Sit Daily;
Appeal for Unity to Be
Made; Frontiers Manned

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. 24.-Premier Daladier
plans to form national union gov
ernment, uniting all factions in
France, it was learned today as five
classes of reservists massed under
partial French mobilization.
Men called to the colors moved
to their posts swiftly in special
trains and requisitioned buses and
automobiles.
In Paris, after 21a hour cabinet
meeting with President Albert
Lebrun, officials said Frances power
full premier plans a nationwide ap-
peal to the nation for union to be
followed by the formation of a
cabinet backed by virtually all
parties. Whether this would include
Communists was not stated.
Officials said the cabinet would
sit every day from now on.
10000 More Troops Called.
France mobilized a fifth class of
reservists, adding approximately an
other 10000 troops to the men al
ready under arms in answer to
threats of European war. Previous
estimates of the number of troops
under arms had been placed at
100000.
Today's sudden call, issued during
an emergency cabinet session, added
the fifth class to the two classes of
"disponsibles" which have been with
the colors for months and the two
classes which were called up just
after last midnight.
Reports were current that three
more classes may be called within
(See FRENCH, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1939-08-24
PoIond's Reservists
Trooping to CoIors
By RICHARD MOWRER.


Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
WARSAW, Aug. "a (By Radio -
Poland modified 100000 more men
in the course of last night. This
brings the total of men under arms
to 100000, it is estimated.
Reservists received the summons
to report for mobilization between
3 ano 6 am. today. Since then
, railroad stations have been thronged
with men departing for various des-
tinations for concentration. They
each carry a small, cheap suitcase
and two extra pairs of heavy shoes,
slung over one shoulder.
Women are crowdlng the food
shops to buy stocks of supplies.
There is no panic and these prep
arationS for imminent war are 60
ing on in orderly fashion. For the
first time in weeks this normally
Unconditional people is showing some
signs of anxiety, but there is no
hysteria, although most Poles think
war is practically here.
There are few men in uniform in
Warsaw today. They have left and
are manning the frontier.
Some quarters here believe that
the German frontier with Poland
will be closed within the next "a
hours. 1t is reported here that the
German frontier authorities yester-
day arrested Polish diplomatic
courier and seized a Polish diplo-
matte pouch. The courier Is still
in jail in Breslau and the diplo-
matte pouch is still being held by
the German police. despite a pro-
test by the Berlin Embassy, it is
stated here.
German bombing planes are vir-
tually straining at the leash. Poles
report a number of German bomber
incursions across the Polish from
tier, notably IN the vicinity of Bogu-
min. 1t is stated that in one case
a Polish plane obliged a German
bomber to get back over German
territory.
Evening star., 1939-08-24

sy the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Aug. 24.-Well-i in
formed circles reported today that
q German patrol crossed the Polish
East Prussian border this morning
and occupied an estate about three
quarters of a mile within Polish ter
titory near Ilawa.
lava is about 10 miles northwest
OF Warsaw
(The official German DNB
agency in Danzig reported that
Poland officially had begun mobil-
ization)
There we're reports of other border
Incidents. The Polish Telegraph
Agency said group of 10 Germans
attacked the border station at
Makoszowa, in Poland's Katowice
district.
First Fire by Germans.
1t asserted that the Germans
opened fire, injuring one Polish rail-
way man and taking another in
jured Pole across the frontier into
Germany.
Another report was that Germans
began shooting with machine guns
during the night at the Polish bor-
der station of Gieraltowice, in the
Silesia district.
The newspaper Wieszor Warsaw
ski said the critical moment might
occur before the forthcoming night
Is over"
Swift Measures Taken.
Meanwhile, swift steps to meet
any emergency, including military
defense of Polish territory, were
taken throughout Poland.
After a series of conferences be-
tween government leaders at the
presidential residence and a special
cabinet meeting late last night new
defensive measures were reported to
have been decreed and placed in i'm
mediate operation.
Secrecy concerning the exact
further evidence that Poland wished
to avoid even the outward appear
ance of any movement which might
be considered aggressive
Officials Leave Cancelled.
The official Polish news agency
announced that Prime Minister
Skladkowski had Cancelled the leaye
of all Polish governmental officials.
1t was also announced that Polish
schools, scheduled to resume classes
, on September 4, would not open until
, date to be made public later.
Despite the tension Warsaw was
\, calm. Defense precautions were car
ried out without fanfare. The only
subject of conversation, however, re-
volved around "if war comes"
President Ignace Moscicki pre-
sided at the conferences, one of which
Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz at
tended.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Chamberlain Asks
War Power as Hitler
Demands Free Hand
Have Done All Possible
In Efforts for Peace He
Tells Parliament
Tert of Chamberlain address,
Page A-6.
,y the Associated Press.


BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. 24-?rime Min
lister Chamberlain declared in the
House of Commons today that Adolf
Hitler had demanded free hand
for Germany in Eastern Europe and
had told Britain that any country
which interferred was to blame for
an ensuing war
God knows I have done all that
is possible in efforts for peace" said
the Prime Minister after he had
declared Britain's obligations to Po-
land remain unaffected" by what
he called an imminent peril of war.
Speaking against the background
of rapidly -arming Europe, the
Prime Minister asked Parliament to
enact an emergency powers bill, CIV
ing the government virtually dicta-
torial authority to deal with any
emergency.
The cheers that rose from all sides
of the House at the close of his 33-
minute speech indicated quick ac-
ceptance of his demand.
The House overwhelmingly agreed
to clear the decks for speedy
enactment of the measure. The
vote for the necessary procedure
was 457 to 4.
1t came when Mr.. Chamberlain
arose a second time to urge speed
after almost three hours of dis
cussion.
"As we think, so shall we act
unitedly," Mr.. Chamberlain said
>olemnly and the House rose and
cheered.
The Prime Minister said Hitler's
claim to free hand in Eastern
Europe without interference came
as reply to a message delivered
to the German chancellor yesterday
through the British Ambassador in
Berlin, Sir Neville Henderson.
This message, Mr.. Chamberlain
(See CHAMBERLAIN, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-08-24
BY the Associated Press.

CAPE MAY, N. j., Aug. a.
Coast GuardSmen with rifles climbed
aboard the S. s. Amazon 6 miles
southeast of here today and shot a
lion that had broken loose from a
cargo of wild animals and was ter
rorizing the ships crew.
In response to a wirelessed plea
for help seven men, armed with two
sub-machine guns and 30-caliber
rifles, left in the Coast Guard boat
CD-159 shortly after noon. Two
hours later the ship wirelessed that
the lion was dead, saying Many
thanks for your help"
When 1t first radioed that q lion
was loose, the Amazon asked aid
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Roosevelt Peace Plea
NOT Expected 10 Yield
Tangible Results
Special Session Of
Congress to Revise
Neutrality Seen Soon
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

PRESIDENT ROOSeveltS last deS-
perate appeal today to the King of
Italy to use his governments influ-
ence to avoid another world catas-
trophe was lauded in diplomatic
quarters, but not expected to yield
any tangible results.
Mr.. Roosevelt appealed this time
directly to King Victor Emmanuel.
On April IA when the President
tried to avert an outbreak of war he
addressed himself to Chancellor Hit
Ter as head of the German govern
ment and to Premier Mussolini. This
time he ignored Berlin completely
and appealed to the nominal head
of the italian kingdom, King Vic
tor Emmanuel.
There is nothing new in' the Presi-
dents appeal to the Italian monarch
besides pointing out the terrific con-
sequences to all of another Euro
pean war Neither was Mr.. Roose-
welt able to make new suggestions
regarding the political conditions of
the world except that he once more
offered an international conference
for the settlement of economic prob
lens and to reduce the burden of
ornaments.
Little Optimism.
Although no reactions have reach
ed the State Department or the
White House regarding the new
efforts, there is little optimism con-
corning what King Victor En-
manuel will be able to do. Although
theoretically he could recall Italys
war dogs, he is so much in the
shadow of Mussolini that it is most
unlikely that he will do anything
that goes against II Duce's wishes.
In diplomatic quarters, it is point
ed out that everything that is hap
pening now in Europe and the plans
for the next movements already
have been completed and have been
fully approved by Mussolini after
the conference at Salzburg between
his foreign minister, Count Galeazzo
Ciano, and Baron Won Ribbentrop.
Hitler's foreign minister.
The possibility of these plans be-
ing reversed, without the uncon-
ditional surrender of Poland, ap-
pears to most observers in WASH
ington to be remote.
At today's press conference Secre-
tary of State Hull refused to dis
cuss-for obvious reasons"-the
matter of summoning of Congress
for a special session. These obvious
reasons are that the White House
and the State Department are ex-
pecting some definite answer from
the King of Italy.
But in well Uniformed quarters
lSee BROWN. Page A-4l
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Hopkins in Mayo
For Physical Check
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, Mimi, Aug. "a
Harry l.. Hopkins, Secretary of
Commerce, arrived here last night
to undergo physical checkup at the
Mayo Clinic.
More than year and a half ago
MIR. Hopkins underwent an opera
ton at the clinic. He has been re-
cuperating from a severe attack of
Intestinal influenza last winter.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Military Movements
Near Belgium Reported

BRUSSELS, Aug. "a (P).-Long
lines of German military trucks were
reported today by border observers
to be moving within sight of the
Belgian town of Eupen, former Ger
man territory.
German Notifications facing Bel
gian border we're reported authori-
tatively to have been occupied dur
ing the night. Numerous artillery
pieces were seen being drawn into
Mace
Evening star., 1939-08-24
GERMAN TROOPS ARE REPORTED IN POLAND
Patrol Crosses Prussian Border
To Seize Estate> Warsaw Hears
Late Bulletins

BERLIN Aug. "a (P)-The official German news
tonight that the free city had been encircled by
mixed Polish division in the south and west and that
the danger of an immediate coup etat very great
OSLO, Norway, Aug "a (P.-Britans powerful
navy, engaged in broad maneuvers the past three
weeks was reported today to have flung strong bar
rier across the Skagerrak the elbow shaped channel
between Norway and Denmark that commands the
entrance to the Baltic Sea- At the start of the World
War the British North Sea fleet bottled up a large
section of the German Navy in Kiel harbor in this
manner.
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Aug "a QP)-Pope Plus XII
tonight broadcast new appeal for peace reminding
and peoples that it not yet too late
for negotiations to avert war;
Evening star., 1939-08-24
j. ). Stocks Advance
After Rumor Beck
Will Visit Hitler
Early 81 to S. Drop
E rosed; Wheat Loses
Most Of Gains
BY the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Flurries of
"war scare" selling in stocks, and
buying in commodities, quickly sub
sided in today's speculative markets,
but bonds, including United States
Government issues, remained under
pressure.
Morning losses of 81 to IS in shares
of leading corporations were largely
recovered, or converted into gains,
and wheat lost early advances at
Chicago and Winnipeg.
In the bond market, however,
United States Treasury issues ex-
tended losses in some instances by
midafternoon to $40 or more per
$1,000 face value, and several for
eign government loans were off $40
to $50 per 81 900 bond.
Most European currencies de-
clined in terms of the dollar in
money dealings. The pound sterling
in transactions for immediate execu-
ton was supported at its previous
ICoo cTO(YC po0o IN
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Clipper Trip Delayed

NEW YORK, Aug. "a R.-Pan-
American Airways has delayed the
scheduled departure of the Dixie
Clipper for Marseille via Horta and
Lisbon for "a hours, due to magnetic
disturbances.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
King Victor
Gets Appeal
To Intervene
U. S. Envoy Reeds
Note for PorIeys on
Arms and Trade
BULLETIN.

President Roosevelt arrived
here at 1:30 pm. today for con-
ferences with State Department
officials on the European situa-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Poles MobiIizino,
Says Report
From Donzig

TeTt OF RusSo-Germdn treaty,
Page AS.
Evening star., 1939-08-24

(See BERLIN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-08-24

(See AMERICANS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-08-24

(See STOCKS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Weather Forecast

From the Omitted States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on Page Az.
Local showers this afternoon or early
tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy, warm.
Temperatures today-Highest, 80, at
2:10 pm; lowest, 73, at am.
Evening star., 1939-08-24

(See BROWN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-08-24

(See FRENCH, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-08-24

Almost simultaneously with to-
days action by the President came
word from the 33d annual Inter-
national Peace Congress at Zurich,
Switzerland, that it had voted an
appeal to him to intervene immedi-
ately with a second call for a world
conference.
Although the State Department
said the message to King Victor
had been dispatched yesterday, Mr..
Roosevelt gave no hint of it this
morning as he talked briefly to re-
porters on transferring from the
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-3).