The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-19
BY JOE ALEX NORRIS

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Adolf Hitler's first words on the
conquest of Poland and possibly or
Nazi terms for peace on the western
front were expected today at the
historic city Of Danzig.
Behind the Nazi Fuehrer was q
record of triumph on the eastern
front. His armies were batterine
Polish defenders at Warsaw and
outside OF Lwow. His commanders
greeted Soviet Russian troops as
friends In eastern Poland and stood
aside as the Red army fought Its
way into wilma. His troops reported
capture Of another 10000 Polish sol
diers, whose government and COM
handkerchief had fled into Ru-
mania.
Hitler apparently had reached
the point whereof all went well
with the Soviets-he could turn
from the eastern front to concen-
trate his full attention and strength
In the west.
The Baltic coastal city in which
the spark of European war was
struck 10 days ago was studded with
banners and garlands for conqueror
in expectation Of the Fuehrers ar
rival, vet its ancient streets still
echoed to the thunder Of big guns
trained on Polish troops hlod out at
nearby Oxhoeft.
May Be Important
Hitler was understood to be pre-
pared to make a speech of impor-
lance in welcoming the former Free
CITY home to the Reich. 1t was Sug-
gested that he might clarity semi
official expressions In Berlin indi-
eating readiness to make peace with
Great Britain and France on the
basis Of the Nazi trump IN Poland
But regardless Of the Fuehrer's
speech, the allied powers were de-
scYibed as determined in advance tc
reject any such overtures and II
fight to the end against Hitlerism.
Nazis Thrown Back
On the western front, where Brit
ish artillery had moved up to sup
port the French, the Nazis made
another counter ATTACK east Of the
Saar but were reported thrown back
again by the French, who were
seeking by methodical advances to
gain control OF both banks Of the
Saar river.
Nazis had strongly reinforced
their Siegfried line forts and were1
believed to be using their big l6 IL
inch guns to shell the Allied posi-
tons In Germany territory. But the
French, edging slowly forward, had
infiltrated into the advance forti-
fications and 1t appeared that q
major attack might not be long de-
layed.
On the sea, both British and
French forces reported new success
es In attacks on German Subma-
rines which yesterday struck the
first blow at Britain's Navy by sink
ing the big airplane carrier Courag-
ecls with loss Of about $40 dead OF
missing. Royal air force planes re-
ported many attacks on German
U-boats, some Of which an officia
announcement said were successful
Two more British trawlers wert
sunk by torpedoes, official sources
In London believed, but the convo,
and aerial counter-attack system
was described as working satisfac.
torily.
Poles Make Them Fight
In Poland the Germans and Rus
slams were being forced to fight des
perately at some points In their ef'
fort to close great military tral
around the scattered Polish armies
Dispatches from Kovno, Lithuania
said there was fighting Throughout
the night before Soviet infantry
supported by tanks, entered the cit,
OF Wilma, which was once the Litl
capital but was grabbed by stronl
Poland In the years after the Work
War.
At Warsaw, the Polish defender
still held out against the Nazi at
tack that had cut them from h
rest Of Poland and West OF WARSAW
the German high command admit
ted that resistance continued al