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Evening star., 1939-09-24
Remains Neutral in War
But Prepares, Says Duce

ROME. Sept. % (P.-Premier
Mussolini broke his lf-imposed
silence today to reaffirm Italy's war
policy-avoidance of hostilities, but
military preparations for any even
tuality, and support of every peace
effort.
In forceful speech at the Palazzo
Venezia to Fascist leaders from
Bologna, II Duce declared:
I'm a situation like the present,
full of many unknowns, the watch
word has sprung spontaneously
among the masses of authentic Ital-
ian people-prepare in a military
way to meet any eventuality, support
every possible peace effort and work
vigilantly in silence.
That is the style of Fascism; that
must be and is the style of the Ital-
ian people"
Says Treaty Adhered To.
In underlining the present as "a
stormy moment which again brings
into play not only the map of Eu-
rope, Dut perhaps that OF continents, "
Mussolini said the italian decision
to refrain from any military initia-
tive stood without change neverthe-
less, even after the liquidation of
Poland. He said this stand con-
formed to Italy's treaty of military
alliance with Germany.
II Duce advised Great Britain and
France it was "a vain illusion" to
try to reconstruct Poland. Realiza-
ton of this, he said, could avert a
clash between the armies of Ger
many, Britain and France.
Italy's policy, he declared, "is at
least to localize the conflict" which
has broken out in Europe, and he
said later:
IF and when I should appear on
(See MUSSOLINI, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1939-09-24
War Situation

Germany announced the end
of the war in Poland last night.
A communique of the supreme
high command said that the en-
tire Polish Army of millions
has been defeated, captured or
routed" page AID.
In the wake of Italian Pre-
mier Mussolini's speech yesterday
came emphatic French mo" to
the proposal that France and
Britain accept the German con-
quest in Poland in the interests
of peace. page AID.
Foreign refugees from War;
saw, now in Koenigsberg, East
Prussia, said that the besieged
Polish capital was burying its
dead in the parks and public
squares, and that the city was
suffering from typhoid and a
food shortage. page AID.
On the western front German
troops were reported in Paris to
have increased the vigor of their
attacks along 60-mile sector
between Saarbruecken and the
Bienwald Forest. The offensives
were described. as particularly
tenacious" page AID.
Soviet Russian and Hungarian
troops established formal contact
yesterday high in the Carpathian
Mountains near. Munkacs, Hun
gary. page AID.
The Russian government was
centering its attention on rela-
tions with the small Baltic states
and economic reorganization of
the three-fif of Poland desig-
mated as a Russian Zone. page
A-4.
The Southeastern European
picture was clouded by the for
nation of the German-Soviet
team. Soviet troops now were
brought to the Hungarian border
and the Soviet frontier with Ru-
mania was extended. page A-3).
In Panama President Juan De-
mosthenes Arosemena opened
the special Pan-American Con-
ference on Neutrality and Com
mercial Problems yesterday with
an appeal that the American ma
tions safeguard their neutrality
in Europe's war to provide .
reserve for the future Of hu.
manity." page A-6).
Evening star., 1939-09-24

rear. 1t was indicated that most of
the bullets struck while the cars
were in Warsaw.
The refugees revealed they had
less than two hours to prepare for
their exit from the city. Hence
most of them brought but one
suitcase: many women and children
had insufficient clothing, but the
German Red Cross furnished warm
garments.
Refugees said Warsaw was filled
with anti-aircraft guns and artillery,
hence replies from German guns
necessarily fell in the heart of the
city.
The bombing of the building near
the American Embassy was one OF
the last straws" for the taut nerves
of the Americans. When Ambassa-
dor Anthony j. Drexel Biddle. jr..
tSee WARSAW, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Germans Increase
Attacks on 6O-MiIe
Western Sector
Hitler and Brouchitsch
Reported Watching
Offensive
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, Sept. 23.-German forces
today increased the vigor of their
attacks against a 60-mile sector Of
Frances western front positions. and
French advices said the Germans
were operating under the eyes of
Adolf Hitler and Col. Gen. Walther
Won Brauchitsch.
Military observers said it was too
early to tell whether this was the
beginning of an expected major
German offensive, but the pressure
conceded with the reported arrival
of the Fuehrer to join his army
commander in chief at Germany's s
West Wall
The two German leaders were said
to have come from Poland. where
the fighting was confined to the
siege of Warsaw and mopping-up
operations in other sections.
ct was reported from Berlin
that Hitler stood on the heights
within sight of Warsaw Friday.
Won Brauchitsch had left the
eastern front previously)
The German assaults on the west
ern front extended all the way from
NaZi positions on the northern flank.
south to Bienwald Forest. where the
(See PARIS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Square nearby, killing so persons
The dead were buried in the few
remaining green spots of the square.
Fifty-five Americans, including
seven consular officials. were among
the company of almost l,400 for
eigners brought here yesterday from
Warsaw with Polish and German
help. There were many women and
children in the group.
While most of the refugees came
in trains and automobiles provided
by the Germans, diplomatic officials
who had their own cars drove them
through the night over 180 miles OF
war torn countryside. Roads with
gaping shell holes caused many
detours.
Some cars were dotted with bullet
holes, but their owners declined to
reveal how they got there. One
Argentine diplomats machine had
three holes in front and two in the
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Prof. Sigmund Freud
Dies al S3 in Exile
In London
PsychoonoIyst Found
Haven in England on
Funds Ruised in U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. o.. Prof. Sig
mund Freud, 83, whose researches in
the recesses of human thought
brought him international acclaim
as "the father of psychoanalysis. :"
died at his suburban Hampstead
home tonight-an exile from his be-
loved Vienna.
The octogenarian philosopher had
been suffering heart trouble since
settling in exile in England in June,
1888. He lapsed into coma yester-
day and died without regaining con-
sciousneSS.
DR.. Freud was virtually penniless
when he arrived in London but he
brought most of his library. With
him also was the partly-finished
manuscript of an analysis which, it
was said. would explain the sub
conscious fears and wishes of char
acters in the Bible.
The aged philosopher was forced
to leave Vienna after the "anschluss"
of Germany and Austria. His re-
ligious heritage of Judaism made
him a victim of Nazi anti-Semitism
and Nazi newspapers denounced his
International Institute of Psyche
analysis as "a pronographic Jewish
specially"
He lived for 70 years in Vien-.a-
As years in one apartment.
All of DR.. Freuds property was
conflscated in Vienna except his
books and it was said he had been
allowed to leave only after an emer-
gency committee of the American
Psychoanalytic Association raised
$8,400 to pay the German govern
ment a debt owed by "the Inter-
lsee FREUD. Page AID
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Truck Accident
EIectrocutes Farmer
By Remote Control
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. %.
r. M. w. Cody, As, was elec-
trocuted on his farm following
this freakish sequence of events:
STEERING gear of a truck
broke on a hilltop in front of
the Cody home. Rolling $50
feet down the hill, out of con-
troll. the truck crashed into a
4,000-volt highline pole.
2-One of the wires fell on a
metal roadside sign 200 feet
away.
3-The sign charged a barbed
wire fence.
4-The fence set fire to a
patch of grass near the Cody
home.
5-Water thrown at the blaze
hit the fence and conducted the
electricity back to the pail and
into Cody's body.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
High School Girl, IS,
On Way 10 Store,
Killed by Street Car
Eastern Student Is
6lst Traffic Victim
Of Year

Lorraine Nix, IS, of 633 E street
Sc. student of Eastern High
School, became the 6lst traffic vic
tim of the year, according to police
records. when she was struck by a
street car late yesterday afternoon
while crossing PENNSYLVANIA avenue
between Sixth and Seventh streets
Sc.
The girls death was the only fatal
traffic accident in more than two
weeks.
She was taken to Casualty Hos
pital in taxi driven by Leonard
Stockman of 128 C street and pro-
nounced dead shortly after arrival.
Lorraine was identified by her IA
ther, Charles Nix, an employe at the
Navy Yard. Her mother, Mrs. Anna
Nix, collapsed upon hearing the
news of her daughters death and
was treated by physician from
Casualty Hospital.
Car Operator Released.
The girl was struck while crossing
Pennsylvania avenue on her way to
buy school supplies at a nearby
store. She was crossing from the
north to the south curb and was
not in the crosswalk. police stated.
The operator of the car was James
Roger Robinson, 80, of 509 Seward
Square Sc. He was released by
order Of the coroner and placed in
custody of an attorney for the
street-car company, pending further
investigation by authorities.
Roland Chase. colored, 36, of
MAYORS court NV, who was taken
to Freedmen's Hospital September
II. when he was injured trying to
jump on the back of a truck, died
yesterday afternoon.
The truck, driven by Moses Fer
rell, cOlored, BIB L street NV. was
going through MAYORS court when
Chase is said to have attempted to
jump on back of it. He missed and
fell to the street. Ferrell, when in
formed of the accident, drove Chase
to Freedmen's Hospital.
Police are not counting the case
as a traffic accident.
Elderly Woman Injured.
Another traffic accident occurred
yesterday when Julia Jones. II, of
227 Third street NV, was struck. by
an automobile while crossing Fourth
street NV. on the north side of D
street in the crosswalk.
She was treated at Casualty Hos
pltal, where her injuries were found
not to be serious, and taken home.
Police gave the name of Berman
G. Flynt, 80, 1924 Gales street NE,
as the driver of the car.
F. M. Grinage, colored, S. of 144o
Rock Creek Ford road NV, was
struck by an automobile late yester-
day afternoon while standing in a
safety zone, at Georgia avenue and
Rittenhouse street NV.
The boy, who had .alighted with
his father from a street car, was
taken to Freedmen's Hospital and
treated for lacerations of the right
arm and left knee. He was later
released and taken home.
The automobile did not stop and
the police are attempting to find
the driver.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Rescue Crews Search
Smyrna Quake Ruins
Nv the AsSocioted prase

By the Associated Press
1STANBUL, Turkey, Sept. %
Rescue crews and Red Cross workers
searched today the wreckage of
1000 buildings leveled by an earth
quake yesterday in the Smyrna
region.
At least 200 persons were reported
dead and the toll mounted as the
search of debris continued. The
government placed funds in the
hands of Smyrna authorities to care
for more than 5000 homeless in the
Aegean seaport area.
The tremors were felt in Ankara
and Istanbul but no property dam
age was reported there.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Mexico May Get 2 Nozi
Ships as Part of Debt

0y tne Associated FlcSS.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 23.-There
were insistent reports today that
Mexico might get two German tank
ships now in refuge in Mexican
waters as part payment on the So
0O0, 900 Germany owes for oil received
in a recently Cancelled barter deal.
The German Legation said it had
no information on this matter, nor
about reports that the tankers and
seven other German ships in Mexi-
can waters would constitute security
to Mexico for the debt. When Ger
many entered the war, Mexico had
the 100000 in credits, which Ger
many had not liquidated in mer-
chandise.
There was no announcement con-
corning the ships from Mexican off,
cial quarters.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Polish War Is Over Reich Ho|ds>
With Army Of Millions Shattered;
French Spurn Duce's Peace Plea
Will Fight Nozis
To Finish, Says
Spokesman

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 23.-In answer to
Premier Mussolini's speech, an
authorized spokesman tonight de-
fined Frances diplomatic position
as one of determination to fight to
the finish against Naziism.
The Italian Premier's speech to-
day was not delivered Immediately
to the French press, but reports re-
ceived by official quarters from Rome
said he reiterated his September
offer of mediation in the European
conflict and implied the hope that
peace, could be made on the basis of
acceptance of German subjuga ton
of Poland.
Mussolini advised Britain and
France it was a vain illusion" to
try to reconstruct Poland and added
that realization of this could avert
a clash between the armies of Ger
many, Britain and France.
Reply Is Emphatic NO"
The French spokesman said
Frances reply was an emphatic
no"
The French stand was summar-
lied in three points:
l. France appreciated Italian ef-
forts for peace. as demonstrated by
her acceptance in principle of Italy's
note of September l proposing nego-
tiations to avert war, and pays
homage to Mussolini.
2. The situation, however. has
been profoundly changed by the
German conquest of Poland
3. Since then the attitude of the
French and British governments
has been made clear in statements
of their leaders and their accords
with Poland.
Premier Daladier in his latest
speech on September 81 declared
I'VE want only one thing: Complete
victory
French loyalty to the mutual
assistance pact with Poland mean
while was emphasized anew by an
official reception rendered Count
Szemleck, Polish undersecretary OF
state for foreign affairs, who ar
rived in Paris today.
Welcomed at the station by del
egation from the French foreign
and national defense ministries, ne
was the first member of the Polish
government to reach France since
the German invasion of his country.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Prince Janus Radziwill, the head
of one of Poland's four most famous
families, was reported seized by
Soviet troops near Krzmienc. Prince
Radziwilf, head of the Polish Red
Cross, was reported captured shortly
after he conferred with United
States Ambassador Anthony j.
Drexel Biddle, jr., concerning the
disposition of relief funds sent by
the American Red Cross.
advises reaching Moscow to-
day said the Radziwill family
estates, totaling some 225,O0O
acres, were being divided among
the family's former servants and
tenantS.) =.
Prince de Bourbon, a cousin of the
exiled King of Spain, who married
Princess Cecilia Lubomirski, was re-
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Russian, Hungarian
Troops Establish
Formal Contact
Final Group Of 5000
Polish Soldiers
Crosses Frontier
BY ELMER w. PETERSON,

MUNKACS, Hungary near the
Polish frontier), Sept. 23.-Soviet
Russian and Hungarian troops
established formal contact today in
this district high in the Carpathian
Mountains. ending another phase
of the Red army's occupation of a
part of Poland.
The Soviets red flag with its
hammer and sickle waved in the
breeze beside the red, white and
green banners Of Hungary in dra-
matte scenes that a month ago
would have been impossible.
Meantime. it was reported that
Germans abandoned Beskid and
Uzsok passes in the Polish Hungar-
ian Carpathians in preparation for
the establishment of a new division
line which will give the Soviet au-
thority over the entire frontier.
A final group of 5000 Polish SOL
diers crossed the frontier shortly
before the Soviet army officers ap-
peared. Bearded and hungry, the re-
treating troops brought stories of
rear-guard action in their flight to
the border. Climbing the Polish
Carpathians, they said they were
forced time and again to fight off
rowing bands of Ukrainians. Many
OF the wounded died because of lack
of medical care, they said.
IA Officers Kill Selves.
Fourteen officers who killed them
selves in despair, the soldiers re-
ported, were buried in shallow
graves with hasty military honors.
Like the refugees who preceded
them, the troops first sought news
of besieged Warsaw. They were
cheered by the news the capital still
was holding out against the Ger
mans.
Marking the end of tragic ref
ugee flight, the last of tens of thou
sands of Polish soldiers and civilians,
who few weeks ago talked of vic
tory, moved across the border in
muddy automobiles, camouf1aged
military trucks and creaking peasant
carts. Hope still was high among
some that Poland again would be
independent. Many Polish officers
sought way to join the French
forces.
New tales of horrors from the
(See HUNGARIAN, Page A-9D
Evening star., 1939-09-24

famous names
are reported to
have been killed
in the fighting
a n d. bombing
sweeping their
homeland. Some,
too, have been
reported ca p
tured as the in
vaders advanced
from the west
and the east,
wiping the 20
year old Polish
republic of the
map.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

= ~SASA avn
across the Dnies-
ira River from
Zaleszczyki un-
der enemy war
plane bombing.
The Princess
Sapieha planned
to leave tonor-
row for New
York.
Prince Andrew
Sapieha, former
finance counselor
of the Polish EN-
bassy in Wash
ington, was re-
ported to have
been captured by
German trQops I
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Ambassador to Washington, refused
to leave Warsaw and friends here
said tonight he was still in the bat
tered capital.
Former Ambassador Filipowicz
escaped across the Dniestr River
into Rumania just before Russian
tanks rolled into ZaleszczyH.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Some refugees Prince Lubsmirski.
who reached Rumania have funds
and property in neutral countries.
Others managed to escape with
only the clothes on their backs and
a few personal belongings.
Nearly all still are searching for
some word of other members Of
their families scattered by the Nazi
and Soviet invaders.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Albert Dzieduzyski, nephew Of q
former Minister to Washington, who
was educated at Princeton and now
Is attached to the American En-
bassy at Warsaw, was still in Zales-
zczyki with William Morton of the
Embassy stan, who was held there by
Russian closure Of the Rumania
border.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

ported a m ON &
the prin c e ly
refugees to have
been captured
by the Russians
near Lublin.
Count Andre
Tornowski left
Warsaw on foot
and hiked with
other rtfugees to
Tarnopol, a town
named after his
family, before
he crossed the
RunaniAn from
tier.
2fanislailR RAi
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Victor Podoski
chief of the
American divi-
sion of the Po-
lish foreign Of
flee and former
secretary of the
Polish Embassy
in Washington,
also crossed the
border one Jump
ahead of Soviet
tanks. He Is
going to Ottawa,
Canada, where
he has been as
signed as consul
general.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Head of Nevada u. Named

RENO, New, Sept. % R.-Dr.
Leon Wilson Hartman, professor of
physics and member of the Uni
versity of Nevada faculty since 1905,
was appointed president today. He
was graduated by Cornell Univer-
Sity In 1898.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Ry LLOYD LEHRRAS.

BUCHAREST, Sept. 23.-Among
the thousands of refugees in Ru-
mania are many members of Poland's
ancient, princely and wealthy fami-
lies who were forced to flee before
the whirlwind German-Soviet Rus
sian invasion and partition of the
country.
Many bearers of Poland's most
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Warsaw Buries Dead in Parks:
Americans See Bomb Kill so
Typhoid and Food Shortage Multiply Horrors
Of Siege os 400 Foreigners Leave
BY the Associated Press.

the Pres.
KOENIGSBERG,
sieged
fering from typhoid
public
the United States Embassy
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Radio Programs, Poge F-3
Complete Index. Poee Az
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Weather Forecast

From the United States Weather Bureau Report
Full Details on rage Az
Increasing cloudiness today, followed by
occasional showers and cooler late this
afternoon and tonight; tomorrow fair
and cool. Temperatures yesterday
Highest SO, at pm; lowest, Sc, at am.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-6.l
Evening star., 1939-09-24

(See BERLIN, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1939-10-08
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CONCORD GARDENS,

nw-New cross-ventilated air-cooled
apartment 2 rooms, kitchen. dinette, bath.
Venetian blinds large rooms, kitchen fans.
convenient shopping center golf course.
express bus. churches and schools. RE-
FRIGERATlON AND COOKING INCLUDED
IN RENT Resident manaeer. Apt. l03.
Randolph 1856
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APARTMENTS FUR. OR UNEUR,

APARTMENTS FUR. OR UNFUR,
(Continued3
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VIEW OVER ROCK CREEK.
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Evening star., 1939-10-08

5 spacious rooms. porch. all outside
rooms large grounds; near Colonial VIII
lage: unusual; S62.5O. 4 rooms. bath.
CHAMBERS * TALLMAN.
2519 Wilson Blvd.
Oxford 1900, Res. Oxford 2131-J.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
NEW BUILDING.

CENTER OF CLARENDON - 2 ROOMS
kitchenette.. furnished: Ink; reas.: adults:
convenient bus Call Chestnut 1879
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$3.50 sFS F9onS eoSN KITCHEN IVT 5So4S.T BATH oa
way. Large dinette tile bath
Rent includes electricity and
refrlgeration; elevator. See
MRS CAIN. resident manager,
Emerson S71a.
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6638 GEORGIA AVE.

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o. B. HOPKINS, 1926 Vermont ave
Evening star., 1939-10-08

$67.50 1906 sooFS; FSlRMoHT MdrGHEH 81. NM BATH'
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TO1 ERIE AVE, TAKOMA PARK, MD
Large room. kitchen and bath, elec refg.,
cont. hot water; cleo, gas furnished; S25
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1I25 18th ST. NW-sTANLEY ARMS.
Freshly decorated apts.. containing COM
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ton Sn'i on house Current Located in down
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theaters and stores. Rentals from S46 up.
Res. mgr; 24-hr. elevator service.
AMERICAN SECURITY &
TRUST COMPANY.
Natl 1913 18th and Pa Ava NV
Evening star., 1939-10-08

1928 EYE ST. N.W.---LARGE ROOM,
open fireplace recep. hall kitchenette,
bath; elec. refg. Married couple or ladies'
444 EMERSON ST NW.-5-ROOM BATH
apt furh. or unfurn.; utilities. Reason