troops from Poland, a state of
Britain
to take
up
Arms!
By Cynthia Martins
03/09/39
Shortly before 5am, on Friday
the 1st of September, Germany
showed its true colours,
invading Poland. They stormed
the frontier with tanks, dive
bombers and motorised troops.
At present, numbers are
unclear however, early
estimates put the number of
German soldiers currently
engaged in combat on the
Polish border at approximately
one million. The casualties are
high.
Many of Polands buildings have
suffered damage.
Until now, our great country
has responded to Germanys
war would exist between us. I
have to tell you now that no
such undertaking has been
actions with peace. It is now
received, and that consequently
well known that Germany has
been remilitarising since 1935,
though a condition of the
this country is at war with
Germany.
Treaty of Versailles was that
this was forbidden. Now,
thousands of tanks are moving
towards Warsaw and it is
unclear whether Poland has the
force or organisation to
withstand this surprise attack.
Government sources suggest
that Germany and their ally,
the Soviet Union, intend to
share the spoils of Poland Prime Minister Chamberlain declares
between them, dividing up the war.
country.
Local London woman, Betty
Thatcher, stated, I worry for
This morning, the 3rd of
my sons. I lost one son and one
September, Prime Minister
daughter, a nurse, in the Great
Chamberlain officially
War. I have but one child left.
declared Britains commitment
We must defend our country,
to protecting our allies. It is
but we must defend our sons
now certain we will be going to
right to life as well. I fear what
war.
this will mean for my family
Prime Minister Chamberlains It is not yet clear how Prime
broadcast rang throughout our Minister Chamberlain will
homes this morning, filling our muster the necessary troops to
ears with a death knell. The defend our allies. But one thing
Prime Minister was heard to is clear: Britain is once again at
say, this morning, the British war.
Ambassador in Berlin handed
the German Government a
final note stating that, unless
we heard from them by 11
oclock that they were prepared
at once to withdraw their