The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-25
Ruler Of Germany To Run Eastern Europe
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indication that Poland was prepared to give blow for blow with Nazi Germany.
 Men and women joined in the nasty but calm preparations for war throughout Poland, digging trenches, storing food and taking every pre- caution against attack.
 The government, in constant communication with Britain and France, let 1t be known that it never would tolerate return of Danzig to the Reich although it recognized the German character of the Free City. Strike Back at Rumors
 But most of all, the Warsaw off cials struck back at every hammer blow from the Nazi propaganda machine. Reports carried by the official German News Agency to eff feet that the Polish army was refus- ing to obey orders from Warsaw, that a Polish division surrounded Danzig for a quick attack, that the local military leaders were planning to advance on Germany were de- nounced in strong terms in Warsaw and countercharges of invasions of the border by armed German bands were hurled at Berlin.
 Throughout Europe, however, the fear of war ran stronger than ever as the crisis moved into a weekend that will be climaxed by Hitler's speech at Tannenberg, near the Pol ish frontier.
 In Britain, the Pound Sterling dropped swiftly and the govern ment applied temporary exchange restrictions pending decision on reg ulatory measures. NOn- -Combattants Learning Plans for evacuation of non-com- batants from London as well as Paris and other big centers were completed.
 Hundreds of Americans and other foreigners fled from the danger zones, many swarming into Stock holm from the eastern European countries.
 The German training ship Schleswig- Holstein arrived in Dan- zig, which Hitler already had made his first move toward reunion of the Free City with Germany by ele- vating Albert Foster to be head of the government. The ship was more than a match for the little Polish navy.
 Greece continued preliminary mo- bilization measures and Belgium and Holland recalled army officers from leave or took other precautions.
 At Tokyo, the Japanese cabinet was understood to have taken the attitude that the German Russian pact violated the ti-Communist alliance with Germany and Italy and Japan will henceforth act inde- pendently.
 War Echoes
 Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 25-(UP) -The cabinet decided today on partial mobilization, affecting 350,- 900 men.
 All officers and men of the army were recalled from leave.
 The cabinets decision on addi- tional measures of security com- pleted the nations defense prepar- ationS.
 The cabinet decided on supple mentary measures to put the entire nation in state of "active defense"
 It authorized the minister of de- fense to acquire 100000 new gas masks for civilians and urged that the public remain calm.
 Premier Hubert Pierlot and the defense minister conferred with King Leopold.
 The government established spe- cial department to provide foods and drugs for families of men called to the colors.
 Forts on the German frontier had been manned since Adolf Hitler in- spected the German line recently and lookouts there denied reports published in Paris that there had been any German troop movements toward the Belgian line. German troops had been sighted, however, moving toward the Treces, France frontier.
 People in the streets here, which were overrun with German troops 25 years ago, were calm.
 Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 25-tUP)- Canada prepared for war today as Prime Minister Mackenzie King drafted plans for the immediate mobilization of trade and industry
 The nation stood readyd to defend itself against attack and lend ma- terial assistance to Great Britain. A survey of more than 700 of the larg- est industries had been completed and their conversion to a war time basis will beb effected immediately after war Is declared.
 For six hours yesterday King and his cabinet studied every phase of placing Canada on . war footing Proclamations to control all forms of transportation and communica- tion, trading, exportation, importa- tion production and manufacture censorship of the press, the appro- priation of property an dthe control Of harbors and ports were waiting on the prime minister's desk. | Under the war measures act oi 1914, which remains on the statute books, the government has blanket powers to rule by decree. Those powersr are even wider than those