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Emphatic “No” Prob- able To Hitler’s Peace Overtures.

(By J. F. Sanderson, Can-

adian Press Staff Writer)

1. DON, Sept. 19—'I‘he British Government tonight described Fuehrer Hitler’s Danzig speech as “full of the crass misstatements which usually fall from his lips and to which the world now has become acciistom- ed."

In a statement issued through the Ministry of In- formation the Government flatly denied the Reichs- iuehi'er’s statement that Britain is waging war on German women and child- ren through the naval block- ade and described his ac- count of the circumstances surrounding the outbreak of war as a “travesty of facts.”

While indications multi- plied that Great Britain would respond with a loud and emrphatic “no" to any German peace overtures now that Poland has been shut- tered by the joint work of the Nazi and Russian arm- ies. the country_ awaited Prime Minister Chamber- lain’s speech to the House of Commons tomorrow in which he is expected to out- line Anglo-French policies in the light of Soviet occup-

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STOCKHOLM, Sept. i9—(AP)—- Reports reachinrz here from Tal- linn, Extonia, tonight. said the Sov- iet. Navy had blockaded Estonia's coast.

The reports said the harbor od’ Tallinn was under particular surveillance and that no ships were allowed to enter or leave.

The action was assumed to be retaliation for the failure of Estonian s.ut.hoirities to prevent the escape of the interned Polish sub- lrlnarlne Ormel yesterday from Tal-

nn.

Toss, the Soviet official News Agency. announced ea:ly today that “measures" were being taken by the Red Baltic We-et. because Polish and other submarines were hiding in neutral Baltic ports.

Particular mention was made in the Tass communique of the escape of the Polish submarine

from Tallinn. It was charged Estonian authorities had abetted the escape.

Estonia. comprising the former

Russian Province of Estonia. the northern part of Livonia and westezn parts of the areas of Pskow and Petrograd. has an area of 18,366 square miles. A census in 1934 placed its population at 1,- 126.383.

It is bounded by Russia in the east, Latvia in the south, the Bal- tic Sea and Gulf of Riga. in the west and Gulf of Finland in the north. Its coastline is 725 miles long and Tallinn has a fine har-

bor.

Estonia declared her independ- ence in February. 1910. after the Boishevist Coup D'Eiat.

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Total Casualties Still Unknown —— Sever- al Participants In Daring" Raid Miss- H12‘.

By Pat Ussher Ca-flldlan Press Staff Writer

LONDON. scpi. l9—(CP C bl )-- While Great Britain w.ut,ed&,,‘§,,d_ ously to learn tonight exactly how many, men died in the sln.k‘mg the B.li‘cl‘aft carrier Courageous, the air ministry issued the first official list of its war casualties.

The mmlslfy listed 17 officers and men of the Royal Air Force as missin . It did not indicate whether any 0 them were Canadians or 51113 ll’ any information beyond the r names and rank.

$ome of them at least were par- ticipants in the during raid Sept. 4 on Kiel and Wllheimshaven, Ger- many, Three. listed as prisoners of war, were the men who broadcast

they were captured during that raid gnledman was listed as “believed I e .’

SEA WARFARE CONTINUES

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from Germanv last week telling how '

Sea warfare continued its toll of British shipping, the ministry of in- formation announcing that two , ttrawlers. the Lord Minto and Arliis i had been sunk and their crews res- cued bv it third trawler. Three other merchantmen were said to have el- uded submarine attacks.

The admiralty announced al’Jl>rox- lmatelv 681 survivors were account- ed for of 1.280 aboard the aircraft carrier Courageous. torpedoed by an enemy sub-marine. Sunday nieht. The n"iin‘reItv pcldwl that the

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Italy Assuming

Partitioned Republic Will Occunv One- Third Present Area Is Belief.

(By Lloyd Lehrbas, Associated

Press staff Writer) CER.NAU'i‘f, Rumania, Sept. 1

Shuffle Rumored

OTTAWA, Sept. 19—(GP) —The Ottawa Evening Journal in a news- pase story today said it had learn- ed from unofficial but reliable sour- ce. that Prime Minister MacKenzle King has decided upon an immedi- IIO shuffle of his cabinet.

According to the Jouriial Hon. Inn Macxeiizie is to be moved from the ministry of defence to the ministry 0! l)1‘llSlOXL'i and health and Hon. C. G. Pour-r, RYCSPIIL Il‘lllllFl(‘l‘ of pm- lins and ealth, will become U0- icncc minister.

Wallace Campbell of Windsor. ON. head of the Ford Motor Coin- Dfiny of Canada is slated to head the board of munitions and Will’ Ell iv. the report stated.

'1‘ ye re rt. continued in part:

“Simul ancously, the Prime Mini- Rltr is expected to issue a state- ment with respect to recruiting.

“’l‘1\ls statement, it is uiidcrstond, Will be based upon an outline of ur- Kfini needs transmitted to the Crui- adinn government. by the govern- ment of Great Britain."

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9_ Establishment of a new Polish regime friendly to Germany and Soviet Russia. after partition of Poland by those powers were pre- (iicted today in reports from across the Polish frontier.

Maps mailed from Germany were .circulated here showing such a: p8.l'l.ltlOll which would leave l‘.Ul)0l.ll one-third of Poland as a. buffer state between powerful neighbors.

Informed persons said a new government. replacing the regime of President Ignace Moscicki and Foreign Minister Joseph Beck, would sign an immediate peace with Germany and Russia.

Slgniflcaiice was attached to the maps lillliougli they were not re- gained as official. They envisaged Russia as getting eastern Poland from a line drawn from south of Prroniysl to the East Prussian frontier northwest of Bialystok.

The inap-mrikcrs assumed Ger- many would take the territory west of a new frontier which would start. helow Katowice, extend north nearly to Lodz, then loop west- ward near the present Gemnaii iroiltlcr and finally swing north- east to Join the East Prusslan bor-

der.

Poziian (Poscnl and Bydgosscu (Bi-ombertzl would be incorporated in Germany. Lrwow and Wllno would become Russia's.

Soviet occupation of Polish ter-

Leadership Of Neutral Bloc

(By EDWARD KENNEDY) (Associated Press Staff Writer) ROME, Sept. 19 —(APJ — Italy,

continuing peparations for pos- sible war but preser rig lie: non- belllgerent status, appeared tonight to ‘are assuming the leadership or a great neutral bloc in southern Europe stretching from the At- lantic to the Black sea.

Reports from Balkan capitals in- dicated those states, striving to’ keep out of the war, were looking more mid more toward Rome for leadership. A new tislitsning of It- ziliaii-Spanish relations aL=o vras reported among diplomats

Autliotitative ILJllt'l';‘.8 said it was only natural that Italy. the most powerful European nation not in- voived in the war, should assume the role of guiding southern Eur- ope, for the present at least.

Indications incrcnsed, mcanwliile, lhat Ital had no idea of ciiiering the war lln the near futu:c,

Observers hero belicvctl Italy likely wniild strive to sl.rcmzt.licn her position as leader of Elll‘()pC‘ful neutrals,

After the German-Soviet Rus- sian non-ugmessioii pact. was signi- crl Spain recollcd tom the Rome- Beriln Axis. Now with Italy steer- ing clear of the wnr. Spain was reported more distant. toward Ger- many but. warm to Italy

The scheduled v’.=,it of General Franco of Spain to Italy this month was postponed iriideflnltely toiiigiht because of "international

ritory scram the frontier from Romania continued apparently without resistance. There were no reports of bloodshed. To Poles the advent of the Russians meant re- lief from two xvcrjrs of nlmner con-

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Seek To Hold Tourist Trade

NASSAU. Bahamas, Sept. l9—(A- P)—The Bahamas government, in’- ina to save a winter tourist trade threatened by the Eur An ,wsr. sent. two emlssaries not ward to- day to arrange for United state ships to hiring visitors here from

i.

Colonial secretary .7. H. Jarrett and R. G. Collins, both member of the governor's ca.blnet., left by lune

Oanudn. ey also hoped to arrange for transpor- tation of the Bahama; muto crop

developments."

The first reaction of foreign ob- lS/i"TV(‘f'S was that. the 8 nish chioftnln wished time to stu v the full import of the Russian-Gen man non-aggression pact and their occupation of Poland.

Fascist officials have suggested that, Mussolini and Franco have kept in close contact.

AI-R;-‘VORCE PROMOTIONS

OTTAWA. Sept. 19- (GP) -New pro- motions in the Royal Canadian Air lForce were announced tonight b the National Defence Departmen . Group Cnptuin N. R. Anderson, Halifax; and group captain A. A. L. Cuffe, Toronto. become tempor- ary air commanders as of Se tv. I. squadron leader J. L. E. . e- Nivrevllle. Ottawa; and squadron leader A. H. Hull. Vancouver, be- come wing commanders their on- pointmmts being re:roactlve to April 1, 1939.

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W ljfe Edward Island Hos tel, so Gan . “WHY. taember 20, 3: p. A contact. for the Cunard e's 51- at Oundlll ome umcastria to make weekly cribs be- SYDNEY. N. s. Bcpt. 1e—<o?>-- ‘ L-17-9-19-21. tween New York and Nassau was Relatives aniiounc today Senator ,_ ._.___. cancelled when amt Bi-min entox-- .1. s. McLennan o nev. who M Ioadlnf r poutmag ma 'rm-- ed the war. 'H1:ifioVornIIIentbel and at Ottawa last Friday. will be l"- Un «Tim car of Flour and tourists now prefer to ‘fl buried here Friday afternoon. _'!he aids. Picking up Lamb; and Hogs overland to Miami, mfi nuns body ,5 to nn'lve here 'rnuu-.du.y M tnwk mm, mm Devine, crossings to Nassau I no or from Mont.renl, where funeral aer- "°& 1.-:4-9-so-az-as. on-nee vice we held yesterday.

personnel and other services cou‘d be ready earlier.

requested by the was the facilitation of purchases by supplies. the statement said.

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For War EffortllRMlE3 Hfliillli Is Announced lNll£FEAl

Bent. 19 —

(OP—ilavas)—-Although ther posi- ew hourly more perilous, Po- “ ast stand” arznles led by vet- report- bitter sec-

Two Divisions Be Organized; For Possible Overseas Service ——~ Other Measures Planned.

OTTAWA, Sept. 19—(CP)—Canada’s immediate pro- gram of_co-operation with the British Government in the war against Germany involves organization of two divis- l ions, for overseas service if needed, doubling the naval personnel, an intensified air force training, and construc- tion of a large number of anti-submarine craft. it was an- nounced tonight.

Defence Minister Mackenzie issued a statement of Government policy on cooperation, adopted after consulta- tions with the British Government.

Those who have already enlisted in the Canadian active service force, and who volunteer for the two div- isions which will be available as an expeditionary force, will be re~attested. . .:____.____m_

ment. “In the first instance this will involve repatriation of Canadian securities held in London“ and at a later stage the granting of credits.

The British Government wants naval craft, personnel and facili-, ties, trained air personnel, and. ill‘ the militia field, technical officers,‘ medical and englneering services. .

Recruiting with Discrimination

Recruiting will go forward wlthl discrimination, it was stated. The‘ naval personnel will be doubled and orders were issued today to intens- ify air training. Civilian fliers will be asked to co-operate.

An immediate program of con- structing small chaser craft for the anti-submarine war was indicnivd. but further consultations with the British Government will precede any arrangements for construction of larger craft.

Announcement of these further details of the G: .‘rnment's war pol- icy followed twn days of long cab- inet sessions. Yesterday the cali- inet sat until nearly midnight witn- out any statement. and today the Ministers were in session from three o'clock until seven.

“As has already been announced," ‘ the statement. said. "It has been de- cided to organize and train a di- vision to be available as an expedi- tionary force, if and when required.

“A second division will be simil- arly re-attestcd and kept under arms as a further measure of re- paredness. Pending organize. ion further recruiting will be deferred.”

(A division is 16,000 men including three infantry brigades, with divis- ional ariillery, engineers, signal ser- vice, army service corps and medical corps).

Early In New Year?

While no hint was given as to the probable time the first division would be ready for service overseas, I it is believed it could be sent early in the new year, while trained all‘ technical officers of

First requirement of co-operation British Government the Canadian offer

in response to

the Unlter Kingdom of essential

For this purpose it would be nec- essary to make Canadian dollars available to the British Govern-

OHon." Norrnan Rogers New Defence Minister

In l'Vholesale Shuffle

OTTAWA. Sept 19-(OP)— Primeniative of Nova scotia. where he y Minister Macxenzie King announc- was born July 25, 1994. He served l ed tonight at wholesale cabinet shut. overseas in the ranks during the fle b_rlnglng H011. Norman Rogers, first Great War.

Labor Minister since the govern- A brilliant scholastic career pre- mciit was formed in 1936, to the im- pared Mr. R0 ers for tile academic portant portfolio of national de- career which e abandoned to enter

fence. olitics in the 1935 campaign, \\'l‘l(‘ll Defence Minister Mackenzie has

e was elected for Kingston City. taken over the portfolio of pensions Educated first at Cumber and and national health while Pensions Academy. Amherst. Mr. Roger: oh- minister Power becomes os master- talned his arts degree at Acadia general. Hon. Norman cLarty who University. Wolfville, N. S. and

ecame postmaster-general when went to Oxford where he won 0 Hon. J. C. Elliott was forced to re- Rhodes Scholarship. He is an l\‘f.> A.. tire because of ill-health early this B. Lit.t,, and . C. L. of Oxford , yea". becomes minister of labor. University, where he completed his I

The ministers were re-sworn for studies in 1922. 1 their new portfolios by Lord Tweed-

Returning to Canada, Mr. Rowers i smuir governor general of Canada. was professor of history at Arndva ‘ at 1:10 p. m, ADT ionitzlit. All ex-

iUniversity. and later was a"iniitrrl ,

ccpt Mr. M:Lnrty were original ‘to the bar of Nova Scolln. In int}? . members of the government formed the became rlvate secretary in in October, 1035 ‘Prime Minis er MacKenzlc Kliiiz.

Thc new defence miniter, I-Ion. and from 1929 to 1935 he was W0’

Norman Mncleod Rogers, pr0f(=.'-'50!‘ at Queens University is E University, Kingston, Ont.

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Sir John Simon. Chancellor of the Exchequer, tonight expres- sed the gratitude of the British Government for numerous gifts in money, negotiable se- ourltles and jewelry made to his office since the

outbreak

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M the W’ niamlm Sept l0—Th Germ n 0510. N0|’W3Y- 5‘ ‘- 19-‘ army. still opposed in Poland by (AP)-—The gold ho!!!‘ 0‘ “*9 widely scattered forces, report/ed

Polish National Bank was sent to Alexandria. Egynt. by ‘VI! 0' gm-1 ' Constants. - ' . WWI I

naval escort. according to u re- presentative of the Pollsh Gov- ernment who arrived at Berle“

today.

LONDON. Sept. 19 —fCPl- The Appointment nf Viscount

today the capture or 50.000 prison- ers ‘immense booty‘ and claimed it had oniahed a Polish 3 in one of the biggest battles on e eastern front.

The high commands claim of victory on the Buura River west of Warsaw came as military activity was reported resumed at Warsaw and a force of between 2,000 and

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t.lon lish cran officers tonight were ed still continuing their ht in at least six different tors in Poland.

According to latest word machine int, these m one An- virtually encircled by German and Russian columns, were ,still battling in the following zones:

this Rumsnian border contingents, separated other and

The Hcl peninsula and the (Edy- nia sector. near Danzig; the Grodno area. iiortlieast of Warsaw and close to the east Prussian border; at Warsaw and nearby Modlin.. west of Warsaw. in the Bzlira river zone: near Lublin, southeast of Warsaw; and close to Lwow, in the son and Stry] river zones.

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Enemy Sub Operating Off _N. 8. Coast?

HALIFAX, Sept. 19 —(CP)-—

gating off the Nova Scotla coast '.to(lay." _n During the search for -‘suspected submarine, a Canad- "ian destroyer dropped I depth at-hnrzn in a. "suspicious urea." the statement by Commander If. E. Reid declared. It was not known whether the charge took effect. The naval commander-'5 an- nouncement follows: “Fairly reliable reports dicate that a submarine have been nnerutlng off the Nova Scotla coast today. ‘ “Search by sea and air was instituted. As :1 result, a de- stroycr dropped a depth charge in :1 suspicious urea. - "Results of the attack by the destroyer are unknown." Source of the report that the

War—25 Years Ago Today

(By The Canadian Press) Sept. 20. l9l4—British Admiralty fl.Tlil‘l0llnCf‘d German cruiser Emdcn lind sunk five Brillsli the Bay of Bengal. cruiser Kmiusberg attacked

Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean. __.__.__ l\l;'\Y SPREAD FOWIMUNISM

VA'I‘.'CAN CTTY. Sf‘i'7t. 19-4APl Vatican

(llS‘Elbl(‘(l British cruiser Pegasus at.‘ famry changed in me no_m3m.. l l

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might I ~n:~ Poland with‘ an nt.ieni.pi to spread Communism‘

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night by France.

war, declaring Germany h Great Britain or France, w

land.

A French commentary the press replied:— j “France and Britain wi

mlatic relations with Msoc Government said the allies

attacked in the heart of the n

Soviet Russia invaded Polan

cribed the place where a German attack had been turned back as "east of the Blies" River.

The Blles River is about ll miles‘ northeastward from near the town of Arraguemtnes toward the Ger- man town of Bile Kastel. Parallel- ing it about four miles distant is the Blckenalibe River, running northeastward from near the French town of Volmunstier to- ward the German town of Zweibr- uecken. The communique also said Gemnan aviation was active in me some re¢‘l.0n.

Does Not Chnazo Position

On the eve of the first session of the French cabinet since the war Government was reconstruct.- ed Se t. 13 3. semi-oflficlal state- ment eclemd: "The occupation of a part of Poland by the Russian army can not atfifect iIi any way the position the two great clemocracles"——Bi'ita1n and France.

The suspense which has been h over the western front for 48 hours while ’ Poland's de-

‘ fences were crumbling under the double blow. was broken Just be- fore dawn today by the German

French advice said German in-

land between Germany's Sigfrlcd Line and the Maazinot. Iline at a point just within German terri- ton'. The action was at a point where the French have been ill- Ierinz through the Nazi trencli mid pill-box svswm fortifications

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Situation At A Glance

(By The Canadian Press) I).\NZlG—llitler declares Genrumy ls ready for seven-_\-our war;

Europe.

says Russia and Germany will "reestablish luv and

order" in eastern

LONDON—BritaIn declares Hitler's speech "full of cranes misstate-

incnts:" two British trawlers sunk, three mt-rrhantmcu elude submar-