WIDE OPERATIONS BEGUN
Polish Underground Army
(British Official Wireless.) • RUGBY, April 7.
Detailed reports of tlie contact, established by the regional commander of the Polish underground army in Volhyuia with the Soviet command on that front have reached the Polish Government in London.
On March 26 the regional commander was invited to headquarters of the Soviet army group and made acquainted wilh the principles of co-operation as sent by the Soviet authorities from Moscow. He asked for four days to communicate with his superiors and then advised the Soviet army group that his orders from the general officer commanding the Polish underground army and from the Polish Government were to fight the Germans and co-operate to (he end with the Soviet army.
It is reported that the Polish underground army is carrying out large-scale operations in the provinces of Vilna ami Volhynia in the rear of the Germans. Tn Volhynia, Polish forces have established military co-operation wilh the Soviet army in lite field in the course of successful operations which have resulted in many German prisoners and large supplies of booty being taken.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 165, 10 April 1944, Page 5
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