London, September 1939
As tensions rise following the recent German invasion of Poland, His Majesty’s Government has refused to declare war on Adolf Hitler, instead unveiling sweeping new legislation aimed at curbing mass demonstrations erupting across the capital.
Pro-Polish protests have grown in both size and frequency since an alleged raid by “Polish operatives” on a German radio outpost in Gleiwitz on August 31st — an incident widely used by Berlin to justify military action.
Speaking to the press earlier today, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain defended the German invasion, stating:
“Germany has every right to defend herself against Polish aggression. The international community must not rush to judgment simply because emotions are high.”
The remarks come just days after reports confirmed the Wehrmacht’s response to the Gleiwitz raid has so far left 69,000 Poles dead, with countless more displaced.
Home Office Announces New Powers to Curb Repeat Demonstrations
The Home Secretary has announced that the government will grant police new powers to consider the “cumulative impact” of previous protests at a particular site — enabling authorities to direct organisers to move location or impose restrictions on repeat gatherings deemed disruptive.
Meanwhile, a sweeping counter-terrorism operation has been launched targeting the subversive domestic group known as Polish Action.
The organisation — accused of orchestrating attacks on German-owned businesses operating in the United Kingdom and spreading anti-Nazi sentiment — has now been officially proscribed as a terrorist group under emergency legislation passed this week.
More than 2,000 individuals have been arrested at silent protests, including Royal Air Force personnel, elderly women, the blind, and several disabled citizens, all accused of carrying inflammatory placards bearing slogans that read:
“I Oppose Genocide. I Support Polish Action.”
Home Secretary Sir Reginald Forthright defended the mass arrests, stating:
He was referring to the notorious Polish Action activists, dubbed the Filton 18 by the press — currently on trial for the alleged destruction of property at a BMW factory in Bristol, in which it is claimed a police officer was injured.
The activists claim the factory, a subsidiary of BMW, builds engines for one of the Luftwaffe’s most deadly aircraft — and rival to the British Spitfire — the Focke-Wulf, which has been used extensively in the aerial bombardment of Polish cities.
Terror Charges in Edinburgh
In Scotland, three women from the group Sir Reginald Forthright — ironically named after the Home Secretary — are facing prosecution under the new terrorism legislation for ramming the gates of a Daimler-Benz factory in Edinburgh with a large van on 15th July.
The activists claim the parent company, Mercedes, builds the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter plane — known widely by its nickname:
The “F35.”
The founders of Polish Action have since challenged the government’s decision, with a judicial review of the proscription scheduled for 25–27 November at the UK High Court.
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