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Readers More Ontario County readers than any other Ontario County paper COUNT Generally fair tonight anf Saturday in COUNTY PAPER Established in 1797 Vol 205 CANANDAIGUA N Y FRIDAY SEPTEMBER Single Copy 3 Cents GERMANY BOMBS RAIN FDR Urges Pledge On Bombings WASHINGTON P President Roosevelt today asked all potential participants in a European war to pledge themselves against barding civilian populations or un- fortified cities from the air The chief executive's appeal was sent at 4.30 A M E S T to the governments of Great Britain France Italy Germany and land The ruthless bombing from the air of civilians in unfortified ters of population during the course of the hostilities which have ed in various quarters of the earth during the past few years which have resulted in the maiming and in the thousands of de- women and the j j President said has sickened the j hearts of every civilized man and j woman and has profoundly ed conscience of humanity If resort is had to this form of inhuman barbarism during the period of the tragic conflagration with which the world is now con- fronted hundreds of thousands of innocent human beings who have no responsibility for and who are not even remotely participating in the hostilities which have now ken out will lose their lives I am therefore addressing this urgent appeal to every government which be engaged in hostilities publicly to affirm its determination that its armed forces shall in no event and under no circumstances undertake the bombardment from the air of civilian populations or of unfortified cities upon the un- that these same rules of warfare will be scrupulously ob- served by all of their opponents I request an immediate reply LONDON BEGINS EVACUATIONS When Will Bombers Strike London King Orders Full British Mobilization LONDON British to-day signed an icr complete army navy and air after the Polish had called on to against Germany Britain France Issue Last Warning to Reich As Nazi -ekin momentous step in in- IH the Late Bulletins On European Crisis was made on ih British soldiers are shown here manning the sand ngr bar nudes placed n for the expected air bombardments by Nazi raiders as German war legions crossed the Polish border in a offensive to gain control of the Polish after Danzig declared itself to the Reich British French Fear Linked Reich Soviet LONDON Passed through British Censorship London sent away its children and turned its to the grim prospect or war today as more than a million youngsters beginning at dawn left the metro- polis for safety in the English countryside Within the next few days more than persons will have been sent from the various key cities day's withdrawal jammed surface throughout London's section and touched the busy city streets with sadness At the Liverpool Street and don Bridge Stations in the heart of London's poore sections were in line with their mothers near by from early morning There were 3.000 children in one Jine at London Bridge which gave Us name to a children's game Each had a gas mask slung o ver his shoulder and even Uw smallest among clutched big canvas bas containing blankets aw clothes Uic tops of some bags dolls peered out One boy dropped his bag and a box of lead soldier spilled out onto the platform European Shortage Of Money No Bar to War MOSCOW UP Great Britain and Prance says Premier laff balanced their desire for Soviet Russian help against their fear of strengthening the viet union and their fear prevailed This was the explanation in part offered last by the foreign for conclusion Aug 24 of the pact which doomed the projected Russian mutual assistance pact after more than four months of negotiation The Russian parliament ed explanation and unanimously ratified the pact with Germany erstwhile bitter opponent of the Soviet union Informed quarters in Berlin in- that a Radian mission was on its way there possibly to con- clude a military accord with the BRITISH SEEK ITALIAN AIM IN OUTBREAK NEW YORK rope It is difficult for layman to understand how nations wallowing in debt budgets unbalanced gold reserves depleted and currencies depreciated can pay fan fantastic costs oi war True international credit today as at a low ebb and definitely not what it was in 1914 but authorises agree that is no deterrent to war Money is but medium of ex- 1 change and credit a medium of de- ferred exchange and when they don't work according to tional banking practice ments under pressure of war methods of trMit the of foods with bat ft Reich made no mention of this said it was only after the Russian government was convinced that negotiations with Britain ami France were futile that Moscow turned to Berlin Duty to Guard Interests It is our duty to the in- 01 the Soviet people since we are convinced that the interests of the U S S R coincide with the interests of the peoples of other states he said x x the question Why Cannes the U S S R allow herself the same privilege as Poland and allowed themselves loir INVOCATION OF NEUTRALITY ACT ROME Sir Percy Loraine British ambassador sought an in- with Foreign Minister Count Ciano for urgent dis- cussion on the intention of the Italian government in view of the outbreak of ties Italy seemed undetermined in situation bronchi about by swiftly moving events since the period of extreme tension began over a week ago While the nation resolute measures foe ready in case of war there were indications she was overwhelmed by the latest events and was not quite of her course England Takes News With Deepest Gravity reference to now an- nulled German sion pact and the between Britain and Germany which Prime Minister tool home from Munich i Finally there are construe from the pact more is written Jt For this all kinds of conjectures and are mooted in order Jo on the pact in one or another try But all merely speaks the hopeless enee of the mirs of Jhe part who an- more more as mies of the Soviet union nnd Germany striving to these countries h Ban thai in- sist with British thai Russian be hatred irom a In the in LONDON A i through British censorship i Great Britain pal on i her to for Poland's in- dependence received thr oi Germany's latest moves in the Eu- ropean crisis with the deepest vity today as the nation moved n Government offices after a night marked bv intense activity Tore empty of officials authorized to speak when news of Hitler's in- the army ed But this together with the dio announcement of the German navy's blockade of the Polish port a stir among those on duty He declared he assistance part could have bren only if military r 001 taw were the and thr staff tafts proved not only thai thai far irom jcr to the Polish Maud support fd it Kustia to he said ii which her ant i the trade treaty ever at a time oilier t-n involve us in Be derided ments thrd Russia should side and Paris x x x i TiiA that we do not have to -e in var either feel stronc desire to fight them without us and we shall ve sort of seedier they make x x x WASHINGTON iff President Roosevelt reserved his decision day on whether to invoke the act or call Congress in sion awaiting the next turn of fate in Europe A responsible official ed him as reeling that fighting would have to go beyond border warfare between Germany and land before the administration took either of the grave steps Roosevelt's first reaction was o appeal to European powers not to bomb civilian population and cities To Great Britain Prance many Italy and Poland he ad- dressed daybreak identical messages asKing earn for a that it would not bombard civilian populations and ed cities during the tragic con- flagration with which the world is now confronted Otherwise Mr Roosevelt said of thousands of innocent human being who have no for and who arc not even in the have now broken out lose their lives World War Weapons Basis of New Clash WASHINGTON ill rays mn dir hy the ol in Ifar Information available it war dws not disclose the in- ir ni iviy the iti 1 im- havr hern On i ihr Avar lor amr oi wholly pi was a rudr primitive soldiers by tanks oi German Poland Ths Conn Edward appeal in a ciui -11 Halifax British foreign v y I his that Britain were determined to fulfill to Poland The British Parliament had bcti summoned lor 5 P M he cabinet had been in King had summoned UK Privy Council as lawful and war planes invaded i land The Poland JUKI one It should oi the con- parties it a in of ion by Jitter the tv the other once give the part engaged in hostilities all the sup iort and in its Mn i in- a A M Prime c tiao a fateful b I oi Jin the European to the House 01 P M i EST i -I do to ihv rather The lor WASHINGTON President r l tl t VE 11 r wfc land from East Prussia is deep Polish and thai an- force is controlling Polish air Roosevelt told U he believed the United States conld i cut in response 10 a press i ence question about whether I Objectives ca keep from being involved the President authorized a direct quotation that I not only sincerely hope so but I believe we can and that every effort will be made by BERLIN The commander issued a bulletin at 1 M A M EST which said advances of German troops and force which started from Silesia East Prussia this were well under way ward their objectives OTTAWA Can The dian government today ait and naval and air of the Dominion on an active basis under of the war measures act of 1914 t- to this ry oi war At any 1 nut uch a fall cli -ir r arc o where 1 The to Ac in to i M said n i Wounded Soldiers Arc to Hospital i 1 i arrived at a1 A j V M EPT Tlie mm in a first vifl field 11 ho thf am WASHINGTON Wi Adolf sent President today his reply to Ihp for peace last week Thp Embassy it to the stale department this and the German troops were reported advancing toward Neumark and Stiche from They crossed the Osla River near Teschen the said The troops reached Hetzs River near in the Polish Corridor and that a battle was near It was also officially announced that the German Cadet cruiser Schleswig anchored in Danzig Harbor opened fire on the Polish munitions dump Westerplatte Warsaw Calm in Raid By LLOYD LEHRBAS WARSAW AP P M A M EST war planes swooped over Warsaw this after- noon an air in advance of three German ncs invading I PPI this dispatch to Budapest with Department this aniline was expected to make ore hand anc a mask in the it public shortly A w T I ihc wail of the reply as i and can 11 German bombers the course of the Vistula ivi M i IK i IM Kv outlet the sea Apparently they are I vil VI I III P f MOBILIZATION to bridges I P il FS is more than an hour later fiOR valuers P M A f Ull j arp hack aHer making a wide arc heading toward in Tne of downtown fire Although the raid PARIS Franco general c i a of to inert in i to o Poland j The very able HT and iteris it would a lutal i il Tlie state it ivas France i an in a 1 tn jnr -i 1 i tne lji ai Palish cities M Hie hi 1 r v V V tn ilv and and Pol or die iiv As a of h o jive lor and his I 4 thr t tanks A1 about manned toy Hie rily In train weie rn varis Hip -n tlv for a All A plane M was an I n 1 iii 1 si K or NEUTRALITY BUCHAREST n crown neutrality Tt government would ni mobilization to protect the tiers E BERLIN air ASA early Mm alls and and wilh over ers industrial j ings Emergency fire squads in j apartment houses also fire in a REPORT WASHINGTON UPi The tion of the on Aug Re- expenditures O IN V H is in for net balance horse and wagon method of HOT ivery for an automobile v in iir I am on h nrd G men or 1 i a nf plea al re- vision of Ind failed and that Germany's and loyal but that the ftf and the western powers was only provoca- Seen Britain and MVP their last Prime Minister v the Brit 1st hr to last warning I do not be snid Kts instructed Chamberlain that actions r that this ir i of of Poland r prepared i its troons would to the i lion in first trim East nia Ihr part f f on Page 81 i T to nf bin nos -as O bombed

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