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SIX NEW AIR RAIDS ON WARSAW REPORTED: FRENCH Roosevelt Using' Utmost Caution On Embargo Won’t Be Rushed Into Decision on Invoking Law President Roosevelt will use the utmost discretion in determining ap- plicability of the neutrality law to European hostilities, it was indi- German warplanes. cated clearly by a White House | spokesman today in word that the | Chief Executive would not be “cata- | pulted or rushed” into a decision. | Pointing significantly to the fine | question of whether positive action | by PFrance and Great Britain on behalf of Poland would necessarily | be a condition of war, even though taken by the Chamber of Deputies or the Parliament, Stephen T. Early, presidential secretary, remarked: “No man today is going to be catapulted or rushed into a decision on any one of those points. Cer- tainly I don't think the President will be.” Must Await Developments. Mr. Roosevelt already has made elear that his decision on invoking the law or calling Congress to formulate further neutrality policy must await developments abroad. While acknowledging that for all practical purposes the statute re- quires a proclamation of applicabil- ity on declaration of war, Mr. Early cited the existence of undeclared warfare in China and implied that such a development in Europe would leave the President free to withhold imposition of the law. It was announced the President had started a schedule under which he would receive once a day Army and Navy Intelligence chiefs to go over the European developments with the use of a large map. The President made no appoint- | ments other than these today. His aides said_they did net expect him | to complete the 15-minute radio | address he will make to the Nation at 9 pm. tomorrow until late Sun- day because of fast changing devel- Qpments. The address, officially described as an effort to “allay anxiety and relieve suspense” of the American people. will be broadcast over four national networks and translated into six languages for rebroadcast by shortwave to the world. Uncertain as to Congress. Presidential aides cautioned against speculation that the Chief Executive might use his address to announce the calling of a special session of Congress to consider Neu- * BERLIN, Sept. 2 (#).—The Berlin radio broadcast at 6:10 p.m. (12:10 E. S. T.) today a warning that an air raid on Berlin was expected tonight. The was warned to remain calm even if bombs fall ropullce The State Department today announced establish- ment of a special division to handle repatriation of American citizens in Europe and special problems arising from the outbreak of hostilities abroad. Breck- inridge Long, former Ambassador to Italy, is head of the unit and Hugh R. Wilson, who resigned yesterday as Ambassador to Germany, will be his assistant for the present. Chamberlain Delays ?Poles Declare War 'War Speech; Believed And German Envoy Awaiting Nazi Reply Is Asked fo Leave New Conscription Bill Passes Second Reading, 340-7; Cabinet Meets By the Associated Press. | LONDON, Sept. 2. — (Passed Through British Censorship).—Great Britain, fully armed and ready, de- cided today on at least a slight delay in telling Germany and the world it was going to war to defend Poland. When the House of Commons met at 2:45 pm. (8:45 am. E. 8. T). Prime Minister Chamberlain did not appear, deferring his vital state- ment until later in the day, and Invasion Is Slowed; Parliament Called; Attack On Civilians Charged By LLOYD LEHRBAS, Associated Press Poreign Correspondent. WARSAW, Sept. 2—President Ig- nace Moscicki declared Poland under a “state of war’ today as official reports said Polish forces were re- | sisting German invasion on three Commons was told by S8ir John Simon, chancellor of the exchequer, that it would meet again at noon tomerrew. ; There was no official explanation | for the delay, but it was presumed that Mr. Chamberlain still awaited an answer from Germany to his “last | warning” to halt the Reich armies and get them out of Poland. (The National Broadcasting Co. announced at 9:30 am. E. 8. T. that Parliament adjourned at that hour and would reconvene at 5 pm. (noon E. 8. T). When the House of Lords met at 3 pm. (9 am. E. S. T) Viscount Halifax, foreign secretary, said he was not then in a position to make a statement, but that he might be able to “a little later on.” The House of Lords adjourned until 5 p.m. (11 am. E. S. T) fronts. The “state of war” supersedes the “state of national emergency” de- creed yesterday. An extraordinary session of parli- ament assembled to enact emergency war measures, and the German charge d'affaires was handed his passports with a request that he tions Trom Tiis gov- | recelved within the next few hours ernment, the Netherlands minister 8nd Germany continues her war on | assumed charge of German affairs. A general staff communique re- ported heavy fighting through the night in the border drea but there were no details. Fighting also was reported in Danzig. Air Raid Sirens Awaken Warsaw. Warsaw awakened to sirens at 5:45 s.m., but no planes appeared and no firing was heard. The all clear signal was given in 20 minutes. Sirens wailed a second air raid warning at 7:55 a.m. but German planes failed to appear. There was a heavy mist. air raid | War Budget Bill 'Unanimously ‘Approved Deputies Told France Willing to Confer, But Determined By the Associated Press. PARIS, Sept. 2.—Premier Dala- | dier today was granted implied au- | thority by the Chamber of Deputies to declare war on Germany. The power was vested in a war- | budget bill of 69,000,000,000 francs | (approximately $1,656,000.000) which the sober Deputies, many wearing | army uniforms, adopted unanimous- ly by a show of hands. The Premier told the Chamber that France still was willing to par- ticipate in any eleventh-hour peace | attempts, but he made it plain that |less German | stopped Edouard Herriot, president of the Chamber, declared after the session that there would be no need to summon Parliament again for a | war declaration, asserting that the budget bill placed that authority in | the cabinet—which is tantamount to giving it to M. Daladier. Lebrun Joins in Plea. Whether M. Daladier would make | use of his power depended on the possivility, frankly viewed as scant, of Adolf Hitler availing himself of a last-minute loophole for peace. President Lebrun joined the Pre- mier in stirring appeals to the na- | tion made before Parliament. Mem- bers of both Houses applauded | wildly, even the Communists join- | ing in. The situation as it now exists was described as this: Answers are still “aggression” was | awaited to French and British vir- | tual ultimatums to Germany, de | livered yesterday. If they are not | Poland, England and France, all | observers agree, will have to act. The government bill in its final form provided 48 billion francs (ap- proximately $1,004.000,000) for na- | tional defense and the remainder | for extraordinary civil credits. Immediately after the war budget | was adopted the Chamber ad- journed amid cheers for the un- yielding stand taken by Daladier. Vote Without Debate. ‘The Chamber rushed through the action as a demonstration of na- tional union without debate after hearing an address by M. Herriot, & message from President Lebrun | France would fight for Poland un- | trality Act revision. They said there was no indication such a call would go out then. | Some other authorities, recalling the President's press conference statement yesterday that today might bring important developments abroad, thought he might announce such a call in the address—but only if he considered these “develop- ments” warranted it. Still others felt he might include in the 15-minute talk a reply of some sort to Chancellor Hitler, who, replying indirectly and in the third person yesterday to the President’s two peace plans of last week, said Germany had “left nothing undone” in trying to settle its dispute with Poland in a “friendly manner.” Hull Gets Hitler Reply. Secretary of State Hull received today Chancellor Hitler's favorable reply to Mr. Roosevelt's request that European nations refrain from bombing civilian populations and open cities. It was transmitted to the State Department last night by the Amer- ican Charge d'Affaires at Berlin, Alexander C. Kirk. Mr. Hull told reporters he had no new information from Europe. He added that the situation abroad now was so kaleidoscopic he would not undertake to give out rumors and reports of European develop- ments which might require correc- tion within a few hours. President Roosevelt had assured the Nation previously in a press con- ference statement that he sincerely hoped and believed America could stay out of the European struggle. Every effort would be made by his administration to keep this country out, he added. He made it plain he would call Congress some time between now and January 2. the day before it meets in regular session, but that obviously the date would depend on developments. Opinion among many Washing- ton officials was that he would call Congress in case of a general con- flict. even though there was no for- mal declaration of war by any coul try, but that he would not act has- tily or until he felt the sentiment of the Legislature for repeal of the Neutrality Act's arms embargo clause was definitely favorable. Acting Chairman Bloom of the House Foreign Affairs Committee predicted the prohibition on arms sales to belligerents would be thrown out at a special session. He said initial replies to inquiries sent ' Democratic House members who voted for the embargo last session indicated many had changed their " minds. [ Some administration supporters have argued in the past that repeal of the embargo, while making Amer- iean arms markets open legally to War Declaration Expected. Before Parliament was called to its second emergency session in two days, the majority of Britons ex- | pected a declaration of war would result. However, it was stated on good | jauthority that the British and French, desiring to act together,| might delay such a declaration un- | | til after the meeting of the French | gressed a message to Poland's Army, | The government announced it had answered President Roosevelt's ap- peal for nations to refrain from | bombing civilians by issuing army orders not to bomb open cities or expose civilians to direct or indirect | | danger. It proclaimed, however. that Ger- mans were making unprovoked at- | tacks on civilians. Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz ad- | chamber scheduled also for today.| declaring: Before adjournment the House | | of Common passed through the sec- the ages of 18 and 41 liable to mili- | | explaining the bill, said it did not | | apply to Northern Ireland. | Men in the designated age brack- | ets will be called up from time| to time by proclamation, he said, | conscripts would be summoned at| the outset. Cabinet Is Called. Opposition to the man-power con- | scription bill was voiced by James | | independent Labor group, who urged conscription of private prop- erty. Laborites generally urged | that the working classes not be' forced to carry the burden of war. War Secretary Leslie Hore-Bel- | isha, answering ecriticisms of the : bill, indicated 18-year-old youths would not be called up first. He | also said there would be no dif-| ferentiation between married and single persons except in case of “exceptional hardships.” While the House of Commons was speeding the bill—which was passed through the important second read- | Ing stage by a vote of 340 to T— American Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy went to 10 Downing Street to meet Mr. Chamberlain, Sir John Simon and Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax. Mr. Kennedy remained at Downing Street only 2 minutes, how- ever, and immediately after he left the cabinet held a session. Confer With Chamberlain. Forty minutes after Commons met both Sir John and Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax motored to 10 Downing street to be with Mr. Chamberlain. , Up to noon no reply had been re- ceived from the German govern- ment to Mr. warning ” During the morning Lord Halifax received Polish Ambassador Count Edward Raczynski and Chamberiain received Arthur Greenwood, leader of the Labor opposition. Mr. Greenwood earlier in the House had criticized the age limits of the conscription bill, but said he would support it. He also demanded that “profiteering be stopped” and | added that “he who seeks personal Chamberlain’s “last "(8ee ROOSEVELT, Page A-3) “The time has come to fulfill our duty as soldiers. You are fighting ond reading the new conscription | for existence and for the future of bill which will make all men between | poland. “For every step the enemy takes tary service. The vote was 340 to 7. on Polish soil he must pay heavily Ernest Brown, minister of labor, in | in blood. “Confident in the righteousness of | our cause and God’s justice, each of us must make a supreme effort for honor and justice. “Victory will be ours and our but no “considerable group” of new | ajjjes.” The government decreed censor- | ship on telephone, telegraph and | mail facilities. Planes Bomb Score of Cities. The first heavy impact of the | Maxton, spokesman for the small| undeclared war came from German | which bombed more | war planes, than a score of cities, including Warsaw, in advance of the three invading German armies. A government communique ad- mitted “many civilians were killed and the speech by M. Daladier outlining the French position. The chamber met in a tense at- mosphere from 3 to 3:55 pm. (9 to 9:55 am. E. 8. T) to hear from the nation’s leaders. The session was | resumed at 4:30 p.m., but lasted only six minutes, the members pushing thrdugh a quick vote. The recess s to permit the Finance Com- ittee to approve the war budget. | session M. Daladier returned to his office in the war ministry where ht met Polish Ambassador Julius Lu- | latest news on the hostilities. Legal experts in the chamber con- firmed M. Herriot's assertion that M. Daladier now had the power himself to declare war. They said that the voting of the huge war budget “for the defense of the Ronor and security of France” carried that authority. The Premier then delivered his | own account of the crisis caused by | the German invasion of Poland and | the French and British mobiliza- tions. “The responsibility has been es-f tablished,” M. Daladier said in | solemn tones. The red and gold chamber amphi- I theater was jammed with deputies, some in army uniform. “But if representations are tried again, we again are ready"today to (See WARSAW, Page A-3) (8ee PARIS, Page A-6) Windsors Reported Flying Back to England By the Associated Press. PARIS, Sept. 2.—British sources close to the royal family said the Duke of Windsor was flying back to England today for the first sight of his homeland since his abdication from the throne in 1936. It was believed the duchess, the former Wallis Warfield, his Ameri- can-born wife, would go with him. These sources said the former British King sent for his private pilot, who left Farnborough, Eng- Iand, this morning for the Riviera, ‘where the duke and duchess have been living. The plane's departure time for England was not disclosed. Thus, the imminent threat of war has ended a voluntary exile of nearly three years into which Windsor plunged for “the woman I love.” He abdicated as King on December 10, 1836, and arrived in France two days Iater. Intensely Patrietic. He has taken little action of po- litical importance since November 5, 1987, when labor objections caused him to abandon a proposed survey (8ee LONDON, Page A-8) of labor conditions in He lately stepped into the public eve again with a radio appeal as “a simple citizen of the world” to King Vietor Emanuel of Italy to try to save the world peace. Immediately after the chamber | kasiewicz for a discussion of the | LY CABINET VOTED FULL WAR PO Late Bulletins LONDON, Sept. 2 ®,—The Polish Em- bassy here said tonight that Warsaw had been bombed six times during the day by * Nothing But Death Can Stop Me Now! | H?tlér IeIB Roosevelt Nazis Won't Bomb (Cities If Foe Doesn't | Fuehrer's Reply Says He Already Had Given Adherence to Principle i By the Associated Press. BERLIN, Sept. 2—The govern- ment announced today that Adolf Hitler had replied favorably to | President Roosevelt’s appeal to bel- ligerents in a possible European war to not bomb open (unfortified) towns and cities. Hitler's reply | was made yesterday. Hitler pointed out he already had announced his agreement with this | principle through his Reichstag ad- | was being held up in Chicago and | dress of yesterday and that he always had held this view. It was self-evident, he added, that | the enemy mus! rule. The text of Hitler’s reply, which | was handed yesterday to Alexander | Kirk, American Charde . d'Affaires, | follows: | “The view sponsored in the mes- | sage of President Roosevelt that | laws of humaneness demand under all circumstances to desist in con- nection with military actions from throwing bombs on non-military | objects corresponds decidedly with my own standpoint and has ever | been advocated by me. | “I therefore unconditionally ac- | cept the proposal that governments | involved in the present hostilities make public declaration to that ef- fect. “As far as I am concerned I have | Iready in today's Reichstag speech publicly announced that German alf | fighting forces have received a com- | mand to limit themselves to military | objects in their combative actions. “A self-evident precondition for letting this command stand is that | opposing air forces stick to the same rule. “(8igned) ADOLF HITLER.” (Great Britain, France and Po- land have agreed to President Roosevelt's suggestion. The United States Ambassador in Rome received an oral reply from the Italian foreign office which was not made public, but it was believed that acceptance was in- dicated in view of the cabinet's decision to refrain from taking the “initiative’” in any military operations.) Liner's Sailing Halfed, 1,000 Americans Stranded By the Associated Press. PARIS, Sept. 2—More than 1,000 American refugees from war-threat- ened Europe were left stranded today by a government order halt- ing departure of the Prench liner Tle de Prance just as she was about to sail. The duke, always intensely patrio- tic, has indicated his desire to serve his country again if needed. “I am now a very happily married man,” be once said, “but my wife and I are neither content nor willing to lead & purely inactive life.” Important Job Rumored. There have been rumors lately of an “important job” awaiting him in England if his country went to war, but there has been no indication of what it would be. The duke and duchess have shut- tled between Paris and the Riviera. They have passed this summer. at Chateau de la Croe on the Mediter- ranean at Cap d'Antibes. The impression in British circles familiar with the duke was that the man who was brought up to reign over the British Empire was chafing at his exile and desired to return home where he could put his energies and talents to use. The American Embassy sald the Frenchi government had assured it the liner would sail “eventually,” but the vessel was still at Le Havre, 24 hours after her scheduled de- parture. The passengers settled down re- signedly to life aboard the ship in port, hoping she would leave any minute. Many of the Americans, even those with reservations made far in advance, were sleeping in long rows of cots in salons and recreation rooms. Vatican City Asked To Join Peace Prayers By the Associated Pross. VATICAN CITY, Sept. 2—Papal authorities today asked residents of the Vatican O:ty to Jom_rl: the Pope’s yers for peace. e ap- mvu‘:“ qu‘:d by Cardinal Canali, | Prices Rising Here in Fear of General War Already the proability of general war in Europe is having its effect on prices of American food. | Local flour distributors reported today that the wholesale price had |gone up 30 to 55 cents a barrel. | They doubted, however, that retail | prices would be affected at present. Sugar refineries were reported closed down pending decision on | what prices to levy. A Washington wholesale grocer said orders for sugar were accepted, but the refin- eries refused to quote prices. Pur- chasers were told they would have to accept consignments subject to later quotations. No changes in other commodities, such as meat, were reported. | Flour mills reported that wheat Minneapolis and orders were sub- |ject to “acceptance.” Apparently {the wheat buyers were waiting for t observe the same events in Europe before deciding on | | their prices. A tremendous demand for such staples was anticipated in | the event of another world war. Lafe Selling Checks | "War Boom' Rally On Stock Market Gains of $1 to $5 Cut; Wheat Also Loses Part of Advance By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Sept. 2—The dra- matic flurry of “war buying” in the Nation's financial and commodity markets was dampened today by sell- ers who didn't wish to face the un- certainties of the long Labor Day week end with heavy commitments. Prices burgeoned again in the first hour of trading in stocks, grains, | crude rubber, raw hides and other raw staples in which there is or- ganized trading for future delivery. There was a letdown from the best prices toward midday. Extreme advances of $1 to more than $5 a share in the stock market, and of 5 cents & bushel in Chicago wheat, were cut down, but offerings found ready buyers and trading continued at a strenuous pace. Advances Reduced. In stocks, Bethlehem Steel, up $5 at the best, closed at $68.25, up $3,25; United States Steel, up $3 at the top, finished $1.37 higher at $53.87. Ex- treme gains of around $2 in Doug- las Aircraft, United States Rubber. Chrysler and Kennecott Copper were about canceled. Dupont, however, finished $6.50 higher at $169.50 and other shares up $1 to $3 at the end included General Motors, Sears- Roebuck, United Aircraft, Anaconda, American Smelting, Westinghouse, Standard Oil of New Jersey and American Sugar. American Tele- phone finished $1.50 lower at $157. In the curb, Aluminum Co. closed at $124, up $7. Turnover for the two-hour ses- sion was 1,791,250 shares, biggest for Saturday since November 23, 1935. Some Staples Down. The setback in some commodities carried them below yesterday’s final prices, when several advanced the limit permitted in a day. Rubber, up more than 2 cents yesterday, fell back about %4 to 24 of a cent, after an early further rise. Raw hides finally lost about a third of yester- day’s gain of 1% cents. Cotton, not considered a war staple, lost 25 to 70 cents a bale, and cottonseed ofl dropped most of yesterday’'s gain. Metals remained firm, however, and leading pro- ducess boosted the price of copper 1% of a cent to 11 cents & pound, =inc % of a cent to § cents. & e Womén and Baby ¥ Die in Auto Crash; Nine Seriously Hurt Car Driven by D. C. Man Involved in Collision At Prince Frederick BY s Staff Correspondent of The Star. PRINCE FREDERICK, Md., Bept. 2—A Baltimore woman and her | 7-month-old child were killed and nine other persons seriously injured, | two of them believed critically, early | today when two automobiles col- lided on the Solomons Island road here. |20, of Baltimore and her baby were both dead when Maryland State police arrived at the scene, accord- ing to Dr. Edward Briscoe, Calvert County medical examiner. Mrs. Weems was clutching the child in Mrs. Dorothy Browning Weems, ' WER German Troops Trying fo Take Corridor Quickly High Command Says Advance Continues On All Fronts By LOUIS P. LOCHNER, Associated Press Poreign Correspondent BERLIN, Sept. 2.—Adolf Hitler and his advisers are framing an answer to the “final warnings” of lcren Britain and France. | German sources intimated that | London and Paris had asked whether | Germany were ready to cease oper- | ations in Poland even now and ne- gotiate. The communications from Britain and France were delivered to the German government by the British and French ambassadors here last night. Meanwhile, the supreme high com- mand informed the Associated Press that the advance of German troops into Poland was continuing despite Polish resistance and dynamiting of roads and bridges. ‘\ The command said the objectives | not onlv had been reached but had been exceeded Teschen has been captured, officers declared, and north of that city on Poland's southeastern border the German troops from Silesia are ad- vancing along the line Pless-Nikolai. | Other Cities Captured. | Klobuik, northwest of Cresto- | chowa, has been captured, officers said, as has Wieroszow, east of Ken- ten and Schildberg. In Pomorze (the Polish Corridor), the coal ‘trnnapon. railway between Bydgo- | s2cz and Gdynia was reached west | of Kulm. Tczew also is in German | hands. This information by the high | command would indicate that Ger- | many is trying to gain possession | of the Corridor as quickly as pos- sible, in addition to having made Danzig part of the Reich. Possibly on attaining these objec- tives, for which Hitler said he would fight until they were attained. he may be willing to advise the British and French he is ready to quit. Informed quarters indicated the text of the reply to the western powers, which will be made some time today, depended upon the military situation. Polish Ambassador Josel Lipski left Berlin this morning. It was undersood that Sweden took over Poland's interests in Ger- her arms. Dr. Briscoe declared. many, just as Germany arranged to The injured included Mrs. Anna L. Trader of Baltimore, who was said to be in a critical condition, and her husband, William D. Trader, who was less seriously hurt. Police said the accident occurred |when a car driven by Adrian ‘Weems, husband of the dead wom- an, and another driven by Richard R. Brown, 41, colored, of 216 I street N.W. Washington, collided. Lee | 1515 Fifteenth street NE, a pas- serious injuries. It was reported that a 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Weems had suffered injuries which may prove fatal Youth ‘Tickled Pink’ Over Murder of Girl By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, Sept. 2—Police Lt. Thomas Kelly announced today Yorke Bodden, 24, confessed killing a young woman stenographer with a hammer because she tried to pre- vent him from courting her sister. The body of the woman, Ann Rier- maier, 25, was found, stuffed in a .highway culvert near Volo, Ill. She disappeared August 11. Lt. Kelly said Bodden led police- men from the State’s attorney's office to the culvert early today after confessing he bludgeoned his victim the day of her disappearance. ‘The officer quoted Bodden as say- ing “I'm still tickled pink that I did it. I'm crazy about Florence (Miss Riermaier's sister), and she tried to come between us.” Bodden, the office added, said he slew Miss Riermaier in his car after she had accepted his offer of a ride to work. 25 Army Bombe—rs_Stop On Way to Canal Zone By the Associated Press. VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Sept. 2.— Twenty-five United States Army pursuit planes and bombers stopped here today en route to the Panama Canal Zone. Under command of Maj. H. H. George, they will aug- ment the canal defense forces. ‘Ten other planes were expected later today. . Demonstrations Banned NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (#).—Mayor La Guardia today served notice that no demonstrations of any kind ‘would be permitted during the pres- ent. European crisis in the vicinity of any: foreign government con- sulsites here. He made the announcement in & broadcast appeal to New Yorkers to remain calm. > 1S Franklin, a Washington policeman of | senger in the Brown car, auflered] have the Netherlands represent ner if and when the German Embassy in Warsaw ceases function. Officials here were unable to say whether that had happened yet. | The British and French embassies | continued to function, however | Both Ambassadors Henderson and | Coulondre were on the job, awaiting | Hitler's reply. | Use of Gas Bombs Denied. { Categorical denials were issued by authoritative quarters that Germany was using or, in the course of pres- ent operations, had used gas or in- cendiary bombs. Foreign correspondents were asked to deny on the basis of their own experience that Polish bombs had fallen on Berlin. Beginning Sunday noon, corre- spondents were told, military com- muniques will be issued once daily. Except for events of greatest magni- tude—such as the capture of War- saw or another large city—there would be no communique beyond this one. A Russian military commission of four or five high officers was re- ported due late this afternoon. As they are coming by plane and as the new Soviet ambassador is ex- pected immediately, informed quar- ters believed the same plane would bring both. The presentation of the new Am- bassador’s credentials to Hitler will be speedier perhaps than that of (See BERLIN, Page A-5.) De Valera Says Eire Will Try to Be Neutral By the Associated Press. DUBLIN, Sept. 2.—Prime Minister Eamon de Valera told an emergency session of the Dail (parliament) to- day that Ireland would try to main- tain neutrality as long as possible in any European conflict. De Valera summoned the Dall to pass emergency laws for control of food, currency, transport and ship- ping. Compulsory blackouts were or- dered beginning tonight following a first, partial blackout last night. An emergency powers bill before the Dail provides for censorship of the press, the right to regulate and control all essential services and “acquisition by agreement or com- pulsion on behalf of the state of any currency other than Irish.” The measure also would permit arrests without warrants. Finland to Be Neutral HELSINKI, Pinland, Sept. 2 (9).— President Kyosti Kallio last night issued s decree that “during ths war arisen between Germany and Poland, Pinland will observe come plete neutrality.” A