Bombed Garrison Still Holds Out
(Received 12 Noon.) LONDON, September 4.
After thre days’ incessant bombardment, the little Polish garrison still holds Westerplatte, says a message from Danzig.
It is estimated that 30 German ’planes dropped 50 bombs. A fierce battle is reported in the heart of Danzig for the post office building, which 70 Poles stubbornly defended for two days until the Nazis poured petrol on the roof of the building, setting fire to it. Twenty Poles were killed, and the rest taken prisoners.
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Northern Advocate, 5 September 1939, Page 5
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