SEVERE FIGHTING

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20907, 12 September 1939, Page 8

SEVERE FIGHTING

CAMPAIGN IN POLAND AIR RAIDS INTENSIFIED CASUALTIES AMONG CIVILIANS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 12, 3.15 p.m.) WARSAW,, Sept. 11 A Polish General Headquarters communique from Lwow announces that fighting has occurred north of tho Bug River in the Ostrowmazowiecki district. The enemy has extended the action of the armoured units on the banks of the Vistula. Lwow sustained six successive bombardments of great intensity on September 9. A number of projectiles fell in the working class suburbs, causing casualties. Passengers on an evacuation train from Warsaw to Lwow say that they were obliged to leave the train 72 times owing to bombing from planes. PLIGHT OF REFUGEES ON THE RUMANIAN BORDER MANY REFUSED ADMISSION (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (•Received Sept. 12, 3.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 11 The Bucharest correspondent of the New York Times says the first thousand refugees have arrived at the llumanian-Polish border. Women and children and wounded people were freely admitted, but others were refused admission. Those carrying arms were disarmed and interned. The Red Cross is organising eleven relief stations. BRITAIN CRITICISED ALLEGED BETRAYAL OF POLAND WILL NOT SEND TROOPS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 12, 3.15 p.m.) BERLIN, Sept. 11 A broadcast in the German and Polish languages states that Britain does not intend to send soldiers. She has betrayed Poland. GAINS FOR GERMANY COAL AND IRON ORE VALUABLE ARMAMENT PLANT (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 11 The Nazi radio claims that the occupied parts of Poland will increase the coal production of the Reich by one-quarter. Thirty-eight million tons will be gained from Upper Silesia, Dombrova and Cracow, and 7,500,000 tons from the Olsa district. It is also claimed that the occupation means an increase of 2,000,000 tons of iron ore, principally from the rich mines in the Wielun district. The Polish contributions of zinc ore will increase to over a-half Germany’s total production. A valuable armament plant has been secured in the occupied town of Kielce. PILOT INTERNED NEW ZEALAND AIRMEN FORCED DOWN IN BELGIUM PILOT OFFICER A. W. MACK (By Telegraph.—press Association) WELLINGTON, Monday News has been received from the Air Ministry by Mr C. W. Mack, of Wellington, that his only son, PilotOfficer Arthur William Mack, has been interned in Belgium following a forced landing on Saturday. Pilot Officer Mack was well known in Wellington. He attended Wellington College, and later played Rugby and cricket for the College Old Boys’ Club and was a member of the Star Boating Club. After receiving flying training at Rongotai as a member of the Wellington Aero Club he went to England to join ihe Royal Air Force about two years ago, and according to the latest advice from him has been a member of a heavy bomber squadron. He is 23 years old. AIR CASUALTY HAWKE'S BAY MAN KILLED (By Telegraph.—Press Association) HASTINGS, Monday Advice was received this morning of the death of Flying-Officer John Drummond, only son of Mr and Mrs P. Drummond, of Puketapu. He was killed on Saturday while engaged in Royal Air Force duties. Flying-l Officer Drummond, who was 2 5 years of age, left in June for England to join the Royal Air Force. While at the Napier Boys’ High School he was prominent both in scholastic and athletic attainments. He was a patrol leader in the Puketapu troop of Boy Scouts, and went to England to attend an international jamboree held in ,1929.