AT BUCHAREST

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 September 1939, Page 6

AT BUCHAREST

PRESIDENT & MINISTERS RUMANIA NOT EXPECTED TO ACT. POLAND PREPARED TO DIE IN HER TRACKS. LONDON. September 18. The Berlin wireless states that President Moscicki and the whole Polish Government have arrived at Bucharest from Cernauti. President Moscicki, before his departure from Poland, thus addressed the Poles: — “Citizens: At a time when our Army, with indomitable courage, struggled against the enemy’s overwhelming power, Russia invaded our land in violation of covenants and morality. We are facing, not for the first time in our history, invasion from east and west. Poland, allied? with England and France, has battled for the rule of law against lawlessness and will emerge victorious. With heavy hearts, we have decided to transfer the seat of government to a place reassuring sovereignty and an opportunity to safeguard the interests of' the State. I am sure you will preserve through all ordeals the spirit of dignity and pride which has earned for you the admiration of the world. Almighty God will vindicate the justice of our cause.” "The Times” correspondent on the Polish frontier says Rumania is most unlikely to assist Poland against Russia. although the Rumanian-Polish Alliance pact binds her to do so. Poland has not sought any such help, being apparently prepared to die in her tracks, as indicated by a story of the useless sacrifice of brave men when three thousarid cavalary were ordered to charge German tanks at Katowice, in the early days of the war. They obeyed the order, but only a hundred returned. The Associated Press of America Budapest correspondent statea that Polish refugees are pouring into Hungary. The Government has agreed to take care of civilians. PEACE OFFENSIVE EXPECTED FROM HITLER. (Received This Day, 11.10 a.m.) PARIS, 'September 18. Diplomatic observers believe that Hitler is likely to serve a peace ultimatum on France and Britain soon now that he has reached an agreement with the Soviet for the dismemberment of Poland. A. Berlin message says it, is reliably reported that Hitler intends visiting Danzig tomorrow.