POLISH G.OLD RESERVE

Evening Star, Issue 23383, 28 September 1939, Page 11

POLISH G.OLD RESERVE

HALF SEIZED BY RUMANIA VALUE ASSESSES AT £25,000,000 BUCHAREST, September 27. (Received September 28, at 10 a.m.) Polish’ sources report that the Rumanian Government seized 14 lorries and motor cars carrying £25,000.000, which is about half of Poland’s gold reserve. MARTIAL LAW IN POLAND GERMAN-OCCUPIED AREAS r BERLIN, September 27. (Received September 28, at 1 p.m.) Germany has ordered the establishment of martial’ law in *t.he Gormanoccupied territories in Poland. General, von Runstedt takes charge of the military sphere, and Dr Fumck of tho civil administration. NEW POLISH MINISTRY FORMATION IN PARIS MOOTED BRUSSELS, September 27. (Received September 28, at 11.30 a.m.) The Rumanian Government has permitted M. Moecicki to go to Paris, where the formation of a new Polish Ministry is mooted. POLISH NOBLEMEN AND CAPITALISTS THROWN INTO GAOL BY REDS . MOSCOW, September 27. (Received September 28, at 1.5 p.m.) A Soviet broadcast says the Russian forces in the occupied territory are freeing prisoners indiscriminately in order to find room for arrested Polish officers, noblemen, capitalists, and other enemies of the Soviet regime. Those released paraded Vilna carrying red banners. Some who were imprisoned for Communist activities were given responsible posts.