FIGHTING IN POLAND

Grey River Argus, 20 September 1939, Page 9

FIGHTING IN POLAND

GERMAN REPORTS Most of Country Occupied [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] BERLIN, September 18. The German official wireless service states: German troops occupy the greater part of Poland. The remainder of the territory, lying to the principally Ukrainian, White Russian, and Lithuanian. . ?j. ;: The Eastern German Army, , between Brest Litovsk and Wloijzi' mierz, 70 miles north of Lemberg, has closed a ring spanning Poland from north to south. The Northern and Southern German Armies have met at Wlodawa, 38 miles south , of Brest Litovsk, reaching a line running from the south-east of East Prussia to Stryj. near the Polish-Hungarian frontier, and driving the Poles back to beyond Erest Litovsk and the Bug River. ‘ Scattered Polish troops still remain at Wysogrod, south-west, of the Vistula, Modlin, and North of Warsaw, also on Lake Grodek (west of Lemberg) but are fighting sporadically and must, eventually bejovercome. Z.y $ The German Army has occupied, the line from Lemberg to Brest Litovsk, thus the greater part of Poland is Occupied. J. A communique states: “Our" air force has practically fulfilled its mission, and is now prepared for other tasks.” . . J ’ German forces have captured Drohobycz, the centre of Polish oib production. ' •' ' A later communique states: The.;pQlish campaign is approaching its end. Lublin has been conquered, and’Lemberg encircled. 1 '

ATTACK ON WARSAW. ■ GERMANS REPORT INTERNAL DISSENTION. ' • BERLIN, September J 18.& The German armies have resumed the attack on Warsaw. AGerffiah report says: The High Command at Warsaw failed to send negotiators, td arrange evacuation before the; city was stormed. The bombardment 6f Warsaw has not begun, as it is reported that civil war has broken out in the capital, one of the groups.tvanting to surrender, and the other wanting to carry on. The Germans - are awaiting the outcome . '.'L■ COPENHAGEN, September The “Berlingske Tidende’s” correspondent reports that General Sonkijyiski, a former friend of Marshal Pilsudski, yesterday attempted to establish a military dictatorship in Wars&ty. Marshal Smigley-Rydz frustrated tihfe attempt. The paper adds: “Now that the Government has fled, there is complete chaos in his command;” ’ ; .- J

Warsaw Defender* STAYING TILL .THE LAiST- —— „ - (Received September 20,. 12.7-a.nit). LONDON, September 19.'. It is reported that the Polish troops are still resisting the. repeated appeals that are broadcast by Germany for them to lay down their arms. The appeals are replied to by the Mayor of Warsaw, who says they are defending their city to the very last.

POLES FIGHTING On Sixty Mile Front IN SOUTH-EAST. (Received Sept. 20, 1 a.m.) PARIS, September 19. 1 The paper “Le Matin” declares that ■' the Poles are fighting desperately on ' a sixty-mile front north of the Dhies- ' ter River in order to cover the Hun-garian-Roumanian frontier. LATEST GERMAN REPORT. BERLIN, September 19. The German High Command in a communique, says: The dissolution or capitulation of various Polish troops continues rapidly. It is impossible to estimate the amount of war material captured. FURTHER REPORTS. LONDON, September. 19. Though the Germans regard the Polish campaign as won, there is a Polish Army reassembling in the north for resistance. The Germans claim 60,000 • prisoners. ' It is stated Germans are retreating ' from Warsaw, and expect the Red Army to occupy it, also Brest-Lit-ovsk. The Soviet reports do not mention the German-Russian meeting at BrOstLitovsk. ■. . ■ German attacks on Warsaw were resumed to-day, in view of the refusal to surrender. Lithuania is concerned over the Russian move to occupy Lodz. There is a great influx of refugees from Poland into Lithuania. POLISH MINES FLOODED. LONDON, September 18. It is reported that the Polish miners flooded the collieries before leaving them, so that it will take a year to pump them out. POLISH SUBMARINES ESCAPE.

TALLINN, September 18. A Polish submarine, which was interned here, escaped at 3 a.m., and eluded the fire from the Estonian shore batteries and warships. It is reported from Stockholm that the Polish submarine, Rys, sought refuge at the Island of Sandham, and yvas interned. The Rys left Gdynia some days ago, but dived When a German warship appeared. The submarine continuously dodged the enemy craft by submerging, (inti! the oxygen was exhausted and the divinggear became unworkable. The crew were exhausted several being taken to hospital. f