Copenhagen, Sept, 18.
TELEGRAM from Riga to Berlin reports that General Sosnowformer friend of Marshal Pilsudski, attempted to establish a military dictatorship in Warsaw yesterday.
This attempt, it adds, was frustrated by Marshal Edward Smi gly-Rydz, Commander-in-Chief of the Polish forces.
Now that the Polish Government has fled, however, the telegram says, there is complete chaos in the Higher Command.—Reuter, Kuty (Delayed) Sept. 18. An important German mechanized force was'completely broken up by Polish troops fifteen miles west of Lwow, according to a communique issued on Sunday by the official Polish telegraphic agency. It reports 100 cars and 50 guns were captured, with several thousand prisoners. The remainder of the German force, adds, retreated in disorder towards the west.
Phe fact that th success could be obtained despite the need for retreat, the communique says, provides eloquent testimony to the excellent morale of the Polish troops.—Reuter.
Berlin, Sept. 18.
Soviets Proclaim Full Neutrality Moscow, Sept. 17.
Strict neutrality in the European War despite the entry of Soviel troops into Poland this morning was proclaimed by the Government of the USSR. in identical Notes addressed today. to all diplomatic representatives here.
"The identical Notes were forwarded to the envoys of France, Great Brit ain, China, Japan, Germany, Italy, Tran, Afghanistan, the United' States, Turkey, Finland, Bulgaria, Latvia, Outer Mongolia, Denmark, Esthon Sweden, Greece, Belgium, Lithuania, Norway, Hungary and the People's Republic of Touva.
The Notes, the Soviet oficial Tass news agency reported, were accompanied by the text of the Note read ut this morning to the Polish Ambassador, who was informed of the Soviet's ' decision to "protect" the Ukrainian and White Russian minor!
The Polish campaign is approaching Us end, says a communique issued by the High Command this morning. Lublin and Lwow, this source adds, ave been encircled, "The German Air Force has practically fulfilled its mission in" the East." says another communique. Numerous it force and anti-alreratt units, it adds, have been assembled and are now prepared for other asks, "In several places behind the German ines, the communique declares, scattered remnants the former Polish Army are being destroyed and taken prisoner." En= circled Polish groups, comprising about a quarter of the' whole Army, says, "have been pushed into a small place in the territory southwest of Bzurn and the Vistula, mid= way between Warsaw and Lodz, Yesterday, the communique says, this group began disintegrating.
Tu the west, it concludes, there have been no' important netions—Reuter, Germ:
StH Advancing tes in Poland, The various diplomats. were told, according to Tass, that:
"In communicating the "attached Note sent by the Soviet Government today to the Polish Ambassador in 'Moscow, we have the honour to declare to you that the USSR. will observe polley of neutrality In its relations with your country.'
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