F D R PLEADS CIVILIANS BE SPARED
Roosevelt plans special congressional session to revise neutrality laws as war erupts in Europe. Dispatches report Germany invasion of Poland and bombings of Warsaw and Krakow. White House and State Department mobilize naval and army alerts, crisis meetings and talks with Bullitt and Hull as US prepares for possible action.
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Britain and France to Aid Poland A confrontation grows
In a panicked Paris briefing Daladier announced mobilization decrees covering land sea and air forces for France and its colonies with the first mobilization day set on September 2. Britain and France pledged aid to Poland as German attacks began in East Prussia and Silesia, with bombings on Danzig and Czestochowa regions.
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Planes Mass for Flight in Panama
Thirty P-36 pursuit planes from Selfridge Langley and Barksdale fields concentrate at Duncan Field San Antonio to fly to Panama and bolster air defenses of the Canal Zone. Twenty four arrived yesterday. six more expected today.
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Hitler’s 16 Point Proposal for Corridor Plebiscite
Berlin dispatch reports Germany submitted a 16 point plan on the Polish Corridor before war. Proposals include plebiscite rules for Danzig Corridor areas, status of Gdynia, demilitarization, population exchange, free rail routes, economic rights, minority treatment, and immediate débâcle of mobilization if accepted.
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Slovakia Seeks Return of Territory From Poland
Bratislava August 31 Slovak government in response to Polish protest over German occupation calls for Poland to return Slovakia to pre September partition borders. It says Jaromira district must be restored before Slovakia can alter its stance as German bombers loom over the capital toward the frontier where 500000 German troops are in position.
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Poles Describe City During Air Raids In Warsaw
Report from Warsaw details second air raid alarm with residents sheltering in buildings and streets deserted. Polish foreign press officer and colleagues wore gas masks as bombs exploded several miles to the west. authorities reported raids on Krakow Katowice Czestochowa Tezcyn Gridziaz and naval actions at Westerplatte Puck and Gdynia.
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Poland Attacked Calls On Allies For Aid
War news from Europe depicts Germany pressing into Poland after the seizure of Danzig, with German forces blockading Gdynia, policed skies, and a tense frontier as Hitler vows forceful action. Reports note Polish corridor tensions, Danzig communication cuts, and Berlin’s civilian life adapting to war conditions amid unanswered questions about France and England.
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Swiss Mobilization Declared For Army Tomorrow
The Swiss Federal Council ordered general mobilization of the Swiss army effective tomorrow after announcing the decree in Bern on September 1. The call to service affects all military branches and is the first such measure since World War II era security concerns.
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