THE FIGHTING IN POLAND

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20910, 15 September 1939, Page 10

THE FIGHTING IN POLAND

BOMBARDMENT OF WARSAW GDYNIA SURRENDERS ~ LWOW DAMAGED “EVERYTHING IN RUINS” WOMEN & CHILDREN DEAD (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 15, 11.0 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 14 The American Press reports that Lwow was badly damaged, despite German statements to the contrary. Fires are blazing in many quarters of the city and there is no water with which to quench them. The Germans continue to bombard and bomb Warsaw. The Polish announcer at the Warsaw radio declared: “Now everything is in ruins, with corpses underneath. Many of them are women and children.” BERLIN, Sept. 14 The news agency claims that the commander of Gdynia surrendered the town and German troops entered this morning. Fighting continues to the north.

GERMAN CLAIMS CAPTURE OF MODLIN GETTING NEARER WARSAW BOMBERS SHOT DOWN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 14 Reports broadcast by th© 8.’8.G. state the latest German claim to be that Modlin, 15 miles from Warsaw, is now in German hands. Berlin denies the Poles recaptured Lodz. The Pole-* admit that the Germans have crossed the middle Vistula, but deny that Modlin, a fortress built by Napoleon on the Vistula, has been captured. Thirty German bombers were shot down in various parts of Poland. In the raids on Warsaw 60 civilians were killed and no military objectives hit. There is no food shortage in the city, the telephone service is working, and fhe -Savings Banks are paying out normally. The German High Command reports the ring around Warsaw is being closed from the east. Troops advancing from Modlin, Berlin claims, have crossed the Nerew River. The Poles admit that German motorised columns have reaohed within 40 miles due east of Warsaw. This would mean there is 100 miles between the German troops east of Warsaw and those advancing from the south. Berlin- also claims that German troo-ps have crossed the road from Lublin to the Rumanian frontier. RUTHLESS BOMBING 1500 CIVILIANS KILLED LIFE OF COUNTRY PARALYSED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 14 The Polish Embassy in London has Issued a statement that that Germans have systematically and ruthlessly bombed open towns since the invasion. The statement gives a detailed list of 30 places bombed since September 3, and adds: “In th© last two days the Germans began the methodical bombing of towns far from the battle zone. This barbarity is paralysing the life of the country.” The Polish Ambassador stated that 1500 civilians, including women and children, had been killed. 60,000 POLES CAPTURED BY GERMANY SEVERAL GENERALS INCLUDED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 15, 11 a.m.) BERLIN, Sep\, 14 The High Command claims the capture of 60,000 Poles, including several generals, near Radom. APPEAL FOR HELP NOTE FROM POLAND EFFECTIVE BRITISH ASSISTANCE .(United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 15, 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 14 The Polish ambassadors sent a Note to the Foreign Office urging more effective British assistance to Poland. OFFICIALB FLEE POLES REACH BUDAPEST (United Press assn.—Eicc. Tel. Copyright) NEW YC»RK. Sept. 13 The American Press correspondent at Budapest- states that Cernauti, tßumani and the Polish Finance Minister, Kwiatkowski, with ten other Polish officials, have arrived in Rumania.

BOMBS AND FIRES PLIGHT OF LWOW “THE EARTH TREMBLES” JEWS IN A PANIC i United Press. Assn.— Eiec. Tel copyright) NEW YORK, Sept. 14 A correspondent of the United Press, at Lwow (Lemberg), in Southern Poland, writes: “The table on which I am writing quivers and collapses, and the earth trembles with the explosions of bombs from the air, mixed with the din of sirens giving anti-aircraft warnings. I am told the Germans are dropping both shrapnel and concussion bombs, thus killing civilians some distance from the explosions. An average of 12 a day are killed by the incessant raiding. “I came by train from Hungary. We halted 20 miles from the city and the conductor pointed to flames in the sky, which he identified as the railway station on fire. I walked five miles and boarded an unlighted tram. “I found the city of 500,000 inhabitants drawing water with handpumps. The aqueduct has been destroyed and the sewerage system damaged. Epidemics of disease are imminent. “There are fires everywhere. The roads are clogged with refugees. The city’s 100,000 Jews are in a panic with the approach of the invader. I learned that the British and French military missions are constantly moving, since the enemy intelligence keeps the airmen informed of the location of their headquarters.” GERMAN CLAIMS WAR OF ANNIHILATION SEVERAL TOWNS CAPTURED MANY THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 15, 3.15 p.m.) BERLIN, Sept. 14 A German High Command communique claims that the ring round W’arsaw has closed in the east. It adds that German troops are advancing on Warsaw across the Narew river from Modlin. The Vistula river, according to reports, was crossed at several points north of Sandomierz. Farther south strong forces crossed the Lublin-Lwow road near Pawaruska and Tomaszow. Troops are rapidly approaching Brestlitovsk, after capturing the Fore of iOsowicc, described as the last Polish frontier fortification. Another communique says: "As a result of the battle of annihilation near Radom 60,000 prisoners have so far been taken, Including numerous Generals. The Eighth Polish Division, including the divisional staff, surrendered on Wednesday. North of Ostrowo and Mazowieka 6000 prisoners have been taken. SHORTAGE OF FOOD CONDITIONS IN BELGIUM • United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) GENEVA, Sept. 13 Three hundred British tourists, mostly women and children, and residents of various parts of Switzerland, left for Britain to-day bv special train. All were compelled to provide their own provisions for the 48-hour journey. The problem of feeding large numbers of refugees, together with increased unemployment owing to the shutting of factories and the lack of raw materials was considered by the Oslo group of nations. Belgium a’ready is over-run with refugees. Some are Germans in transit from France, but 60,000 Belgian residents in France have now returned to Brussels and a shortage of bread is threatened.