DANZIG UNDER FIRE

Grey River Argus, 8 September 1939, Page 7

DANZIG UNDER FIRE

Gdynia in Ruins (Received September 8, 1.5 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 7. A report which has reached Imre says that Gdynia is in ruins, and that the towns on the Hela Peninsula have been destroyed. The same source says that Danzig has been under fire since Monday. A big ammunition dump near the mouth of the Vistula River has been burning for three days.

WARSAW RAILWAY. STATION BOMBED. (Received September 8, 1.50 a.m.) BERLIN, September 7. A communique states that Warsaw’s -west railway station was bombed and that burning bridges south of the capital over the Vistula have been destroyed. WESTERPLATTE GARRISON. GERMANS CLAIM SURRENDER. (Received September 8, 2.11 a.m.) MONTREAL, September 7. A Berlin message states that the War Ministry announces that the Polish garrison' at Westerplatte surrendered at 10.20 p.m. The message reached here at 8.10 a.m. BRITISH OFFICERS. GO TO POLAND VIA ROUMANIA. (Received September 8, 1.52 a.m.) MONTREAL, September 7. A Bucharest message says that the German Legation has protested against twelve British officers being permitted to travel through Roumania to Poland. Poles’ Morale Good QUICK KNOCKOUT UNLIKELY. LONDON, September 6. “German circles in London believe that Herr Hitler’s strategy is aimed at crushing Poland before the British and French pressure is effective on the western front’’ says the London correspondent of the United Press. “The success of a lightning war is problematical. Military experts consider' that the Poles have done well to block the tempo of the German advance. in view of their strategic disadvantage. It appears that the German idea of smashing Polan f ] in two or three weeks is destined to fail. “There is not the slightest indication of a collapse of the Polish army. On the contrary, the Poles are careftmy withdrawing their main forces within the natural strategic defences east of the Vistula, but meanwhile they are fighting obstinately and are delaying enemy actions. “It is expected that the Corridor, if not severed already, will quickly he severed, although the garrisons are holding the outposts at the Hel Peninsula an f } the Westerplatte. It is belived that the Germans cannot advance further southward until their flanks are protected.

Six More Classes MOBILISED IN POLAND. (Received September 8, 1.25 a.m.) PARIS, September 7. The Agence Radio quotes a Riga message that Poland has mobilised six more classes, and also all her officers and non-commissioned men, regardless of age. The message adds that two Czech Legions were being formed when it was received here at 7.35 a.m. POLISH SUBMARINE SUNK. LONDON, September 5. The Berlin correspondent of the British United Press states that the German Navy announces that it has sunk a Polish submarine, which is the second since the beginning of hostilities. LOAN FOR POLAND. LONDON, September 6.. The Treasury announces that, in addition to the recent credits, England ana France are granting Poland a cash loan of £8,500,000. (Received September 7, 8.30 p.m.) • LONDON, September 6. The British Treasury announced that Britain and France had granted a loan of approximately £,8,500,000 to Poland to enable her to continue her resistance to Germany’s invasion.