The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
BRITAIN KEEPS
POLISH PLEDGES
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EDIT.
The cabinet met at 1880 q. m.
$3.50 q. m. EDIT.
King Calls Privy Council
The king called his privy council,
at which any British declaration Of
action against Germans would be
considered, to meet at p. m. q q.
m. EDIT.
Parliament was called to meet at
6 a. m. Il p. m. EDIT.
News Of Gertnany's sudden action
against Poland had come as horri.
flying shock, but the country had
been prepared for It. Britain was
now the guarantor Of Poland. It had
never guaranteed Austria or Czecho-
slovakia.
The British Polish treaty calls for
British aid II Poland, believing its
independence threatened, because
Of an attack direct or indirect, In
vokes 1t.
Germany attacked, and the Polish
ambassador, Count Edward Racsin-
ski, went at once to see Viscount
Halifax, foreign secretary.
A Polish source said Raczinski In
voked article one Of the treaty which
provides that the alliance shall oper-
ate In case Of direct aggression.
It was reported that Halifax an
swered that Britain shared Poland's
view that the treaty was now oper-
alive against German aggression.
Germans Cross Frontier
Raczinski, acting on instructions
from his government, told Halifax
that German troops had crossed
the frontier and attacked at four
points early this morning, and that
German planes had bombed num-
Der Of Polish towns.
He said that wilma, Kattowice,
Cracow, Tczew and LodS were
bombed, and that then at q. m,
"a a. m. EDIT warsaw was bombed,
Raczinski told Halifax, It was
said, that the Polish government
considered these as acts Of fragrant
aggression which In Poland's opin-
ion brought into operation the An.
glo-Polish treaty Of alliance on the
basis OF article one.
Halifax was reported to have re-
piled that he felt no doubt but that
the Polish Interpretation Of the
treaty was right.
He was said to have added thai
the Polish reading Of the position
was shared by Britain.
This statement meant, II the Polish
official informant was correct, that
the treaty was now operative and
that Britain's entrance into war on
the side Of Poland was only for.
mality which might occur wher
parliament met.
The British government view was
reflected plainly In special broad
cast Of the officially controlled Brit
ish Broadcasting company. Quoting
"the highest authority" tn state
ment said.
What II Means
1T Hitler's proclamation means as
It would seem that Germany has
declared war on Poland, England
and France will fulfill to their ut
termost their obligations.
1.-THE general attitude Of the Brit
ish government Is that II the Ger
man government had been sincerely
DESTROYS Of settling their dispute
by arbitration they would not have
adopted this procedure which has
the character Of an ultimatum.
"The Polish government In the
opinion Of the British government
were fully justified in declining to
submit TO the treatment which the
German government endeavored tc
impose on them"
The statement said that Germany
expected Poland to submit to the
procedure Hitler used In annexine
Czechoslovakia. Naturally, said the
statement, the Polish government
had been unwilling TO place itself II,
this humiliating positionfi"
ut not customary, even in the
case Of peace terms imposed on q
defeated power, to demand that
negotiators should not be allowed tc
refer for instructions to their gov.
eminent" the statement said.
| Oermauy mol sincere
Then the statement continued tc
say that II the German government
had sincerely wanted to settle It'd
dispute by direction negotiation Il
would not have adopted its pro.
cedure which had the character Of
an ultimatum."
The Queen left Buckingham Pal.
ace to go to the women's voluntary
service headquarters.
Authorities ordered the air raic
warning system into full operation
at once. Sounding of factory siren,
for any purpose other than an ali
alarm was forbidden.
The London transport board an.
nounced that 10 subway station,
were closed so that certain WORT
may be done"-conversion for wal
purposes, presumably as air raid
shelters.
viscount Gort. chief of the gen.
eral staff Of the army. conferred
with War Minister Leslie Hore.
Belisha.
A silent crowd watched minister
arrive for their cabinet meeting. Al
were present.
Winston Churchill called at No
10 Downing street during the after.
noon. Churchill, former First Lore
Of the Admiralty, has been SEIZED.
uled for inclusion In war cabinet
King George, at this afternooni
privy council meeting. signed q proc.
lamation dealing with the emer.
gency. Another privy council meet.
ing is expected tonight.
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