Tuesday, October 24, 1939 - Polish gold arrives in Paris

[Bootie]

In Paris... The Polish gold reserves arrive, having traveled via Romania and Syria. The value of the gold is estimated at over £15,000,000.

In London... The Polish Consul-General announces that Poles in Britain will be mobilized for service in the Polish Army in France.

On the Western Front... A fairly sharp engagement takes place towards the southeastern border of the Forest of Warndt, where a German attack on a French outpost is driven back.

In Moscow... A Soviet-German trade agreement is signed. The USSR agrees to supply 1 million tonnes of grain and fodder to Germany. Meanwhile, the Finnish delegation leaves to consult with their government on new proposals put forward by the Soviet government, concerning boundary revisions.

In Danzig... The Nazi Foreign Minister, Ribbentrop, delivers a speech in which he accuses the British government of systematically preparing, over a period of years, to make war on Germany.

 

[Louis]

Nowy SÄ…cz is a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the district capital of Nowy SÄ…cz County.

During the invasion of Poland starting World War II, Nowy SÄ…cz was occupied by Nazi Germany.

At the outbreak of the war over a third of the population of the Polish town of Nowy SÄ…cz (or Neu-Sandez in German) were Jewish . It had been an important Hasidic centre for centuries. Their persecution began with petty bureaucratic measures.

Among them, issued on October 24, 1939:

Neu-Sandez Municipal Administration. Neu-Sandez, 24 October 1939. Notice. It is hereby ordered that all shops whose owners are Jews must be kept open on Saturdays too. Those acting otherwise will be severely punished. The Chief Burgomaster as Town Commissioner: Dr Hein