THE POLES CARRY ON

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 70, 20 September 1939, Page 9

THE POLES CARRY ON

Sporadic Fighting

DESPERATE DEFENCE OF WARSAW

The Russian Advance

REALIGNMENT OF POLISH BORDERS

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright,-) (Received September 20, 11 a.m.) LONDON, September 19. A German communique issued in Berlin states that the Poles are defending- Warsaw without any regard for the lives of civilians. The German air force carried out only a few attacks, as the use of the air force is considered to be no longer necessary on the Eastern Front. Fifty thousand prisoners were captured in a battle near the Bzura River and' a further 10,000 were captured north-west of Lemberg*, which has been urged to surrender. The German High Command admits the continuance of fighting west of Warsaw and north-west of Lemberg. The Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain says that the warship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire from Danzig Harbour upon the heights above Gdynia, which has still not surrendered, but the absence of any reply indicated that the Poles are short of anmranition. Between 2000 and 3000 defenders in the vicinity of Gdynia maintain a fight against superior forces on the Oblosz heights, west of the-town, and also in the village of Ochshoeft. ''They are waiting," as captives said, "for the British to arrive." MANY POLES CAPTURED. The Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press says that a High Command communique claims a total of 300,000 Polish military captives, including numerous generals and 2000 officers. It add? that the losses on both sides have been heavy, Polish' dead and wounded are estimated at 20,000. From Cernauti it is reported that a new.pro-German and.proRussian regime is shortly to be established in Poland, which will immediately sign a pact with Russia realigning the Polish borders and making a new State, which will act as a buffer between Russia and Germany. The correspondent of the British United Press on the Polish front says that Soviet columns passed through Vilna and entered Swieciany and Nowogrodek, in the Vilna province, WoloA\ rycz, 55 miles to the east of Bialystok. and Slonim. south of Nowogrodek, occupying important railway junctions. A Copenhagen message says that Marshal Voroshilov is personally leading the Russian troops in Poland. Kovno reports that the Germans are" withdrawing from Bialystok in favour of the Russians. Brest Litovsk is also remaining in Russian hands. Negotiation? are proceeding to decide who is to occupy Lemberg. A message from Kaunas (Lithuania) says that Soviet infantry are following up the tanks which entered Vilna last night. Meanwhile, the local administration continues to function. Soviet troops, are approaching the Lithuanian border. It is reported from Riga that Russian troops entering Vilna said that the inhabitants were plundering army storehouses. Some suburbs are aflame.