The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
BRITAIN AGAIN
HAS HEIGHTENED
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ships were being detained.
In. addition to its new economic
pressure methods-to which some
Germans attach the real blame for
their loss Of the World War, the
government through the informa-
ton ministry warned Germany that
undertakings given to President
Roosevelt to abstain from bombing
of civilians can be effective only If
they are kept by all.
War Must Go On
AS government leaders consulted
regarding the admittedly serious eff
feet of Russian Intervention In
Poland, the newspapers asserted
that it would make no difference so
far as the prosecution Of the war
was concerned-a war that was be-
ing fought and would continue to be
fought in Poland's defense.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain and Viscount Halifax, foreign
secretary, consulted with each
other and with other government
leaders throughout yesterday on
the news Of Russia's march.
In a statement on the Russian
march the Polish embassy said
that by an act of fragrant and d.
rect aggression" Russian troops had
entered Poland to be met by
strong resistance.
The embassy said that the Polish
government was functioning and
carrying on the war against Ger
man with all means in its power.
1t was admitted that Britain and
France could do nothing positive to
aid Poland against Germany. But
it was said that they could aid her
indirectly by doing all they could
against Germany, and this seemed
to be the intention of the British
and French governments.
Russia Has Her Plans
Moscow, Sept. 18-(UP)-A clear
indication Of projected boundary
line through Poland and the extent
of operations Of both Russian and
German troops was given by the
official newspaper Izvestia today af-
ter the Red army had pushed into
Polish territory along a 500-mile
front.
The line-marked "exit line of
German troops from
East Prussia to the Slovakian FROM
tier, near Rumania.
The map showing the projected
boundary line was published after
the government had announced &C.
cupation against feeble resistance of
Is Polish towns, extending 40 miles
or more into eastern Poland and
the downing Of 10 Polish airplanes.
Although today's positions of Rus
sian troops were not definitely given,
the newspapers and radio said that
the populations Of the Polish terri
tory had greeted Soviet troops
warmly, hoisting red flags and tear
ing down Polish posters as they
shouted:
Long live Soviet power"
Where Line Extends
The line drawn on the map pub
lished by Izvestia extended from
the East Prussian frontier through
Oeloetok (Bialystok), Brest-Litovsk
Vladimir, Valinsk and Lvov to the
Carpathian mountains on the Slo-
vakian frontier near the junction of
the Polish-Rumanian frontiers. This
would be an almost straight line cut
ting Off the eastern third OF Poland
and apparently roughly paralleling
the pre-world war Russian frontier.
No definite explanation was given
by Izvestia for the label exit line
OF German troops" but the map
showed Nazi forces facing toward
Poland, without giving any Soviet
troop positions.
The indication was that Soviet
troops were expected to occupy the
territory of Poland up to the line
drawn on the map, which took in all
OF western White Russia and the
western Ukraine. Germany presum-
ably would be given a free hand In
the remainder Of Polish territory.
France Strengthens
Paris, Sept. 10 -(UP)- French
forces were strengthened, in men
and materials, on the western front
today in answer to heavy German
reinforcements.
The French high command COM
munique said:
All sectors on the front were
quiet throughout the night. There
was local activity in advance posts"
The previous communique, last
night, haid said:
There is nothing important to
remark. Aerial activity was re-
duced on account Of atmospheric
conditions"
It was understood that there had
been a lull in fighting for almost So
hours.
This lull was regarded as a tenn
porary interval In which the French
were using tactics used since the
start of the war and were preparing
their next move against the German
positions.
An authoritative commentator said
German artillery had pounded road
intersections behind the French lines
throughout the night but that the
infantry had remained in its po-
positions.
French sources said British propa-
ganda tracts dropped over Germany
had been found on German prisoners
taken by the French.
It was said also that the French
high command was highly satisfied
with French air force action since
the war began.
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