The War in Europe.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4433, 12 September 1939, Page 2

The War in Europe.

WARSAW ON EVE OF CAPTURE.

The war in Europe continues unabated. During the week more or less details have been cabled and relayed from Daventry (London) by the National broadcasting stations. The German army has made advances into Poland and aircraft have bombed many cities and towns on the Southwestern and North-eastern territories. The Germans claim to have captured Warsaw. However, this report was denied by despatches reaching ILon don f ; nevertheless Warsaw was made the centre of a terrific roar from attacking warplanes and the explosion of heavy bombs and an incessant crakle of Imechine-gun and rifle fie. Flames leaping up from buildings fired by incendiary bombs momentarily lit up the Polish defenders fighting back gallantly against the Germans. The Germans are awaiting reinforcemeats before making the final dttcick. * The inportant towns of Cracow were captured during the week.

RUTHLESS WAR ON HIGH SEAS,

Germany is prosecuting an unrestricted submarine campaign against merchant ships and commanders have been given orders to sink merchant ships on sight without warning. The Bi-itislr aircraft and navy have accounted for many German submarines and enemy shipping is gradually being driven into neutral ports. Ihe seas are: also heavily mined and the convoying of British ships has commenced.

FRANCE ADVANCES ON GERMANY

At the end of the first week of war the French hold approximately square miles) of German temtory, including 20 square miles of the Wardt Forest, west of Furbach, says the Paris correspondent of the Associated Press) of America. The conquest can be regarded as incidental, the main results) of thej operations being the dirveawm of the German troops from Poland.