ARMED CLASH
POLES AND NAZIS ONE' GERMAN KILLED INCIDENT ON FRONTIER WARSAW ANNOUNCEMENT By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August 11. 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 11 An offioial communique from Warsaw says a German was killed in a skirmish on the Polish side of the Silesian frontier. It is alleged that three armed Germans attacked a Polish guard, who challenged them for illegally crossing the frontier. Other guards rushed up and firing broke .out. The Germans leaving 12 revolvers and 1000 rounds of ammunition behind. The British and French Ambassadors called on Colonel Beck, Polish Foreign Minister. The Danzig Nazi paper Vorposten alleges that British and Dutch arras are being landed at the Polish port of Gdynia. The roads in Poland are said to be jammed with military convoys. The Polish Government is reported to be sending its gold supplies abroad. . V
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23423, 12 August 1939, Page 13
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140ARMED CLASH New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23423, 12 August 1939, Page 13
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