Repulse In Fierce Battle

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20044, 16 September 1939, Page 6

Repulse In Fierce Battle

HEAVY SHELLING CONTINUES Many Planes Brought From East Front T GERMANS CHECK DESPERATE POLISH BID Invaders Claim Capture Of Oilfield Zone (.Elec. Tel. Copyright.—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Sept. 16. 1.15 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 15. The military correspondent of the British United Press reports that the fighting near the Luxemburg frontier has been extraordinarily fierce. To-day’s French communique indicates that the region mentioned, north-east of Sierck. has been stubbornly fought over since the German counteroffensive on September 10. It now is possible to reveal that the attack, which was aimed at dislodging the French from their advanced positions across the frontier, actually resulted iu the Germans penetrating French soil. The Petit Parisien reveals, however, that the French, counter-attacked and drove out the German advance posts after which the Germans have not trodden an inch of France. On. the contrary, the French Army is well entrenched from the region north-east of Sierck to the north of Lauterbourg, all within German territory. An official communique issued in Paris states: “We have strengthened the positions taken in the previous days and have repelled eouutcr-attacks, inflicting losses on the enemy. There has been a strong reaction by enemy aircraft and artillery on part of 11m front. Our pursuit planes repulsed the enemy machines, which attacked our front lines at a low altitude.” Violent Activity of Heavy Guns The Paris correspondent of The Times states it is evident from Ihe continuous violent activity of heavy guns lhaf the Gormans are taking Ihe movement most seriously and doing I heir utmost to hamper it by shelling the lines of communication and likely assembly points. Many German planes from the Polish front are reported to he appearing in the west.

.V communique issued in Berlin states that the. German troops successfully withstood a desperate Polish attempt to break through the region of Kutno. The German troops continue the approach to the Warsaw suburb of Praga from the north-cast and from the south-east. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to pierce the German lines. 'The German troops marching towards Brest-Litovsk penetrated the city’s fortified zones from, the north. Some forts were blomn up, but. the citadel is still holding out.

In Polish Galicia, the Germans claim to have captured an oilfield at Jaslo Boryslav. After successfully turning the fortifications at Przemysl the German right wing south of Lwow continued the advance with motorised units towards Hordcnka in the attempt to close the Polish-Rumanian frontier and cut off the retreat of the Polish Armies. The German reports indicate that the Polish line along the Carpathians was turned as far ;is Stnnislawow.