Berlin, Sept. 21.
COMMUNIQUE issued by the High Command today admits that resistance is still being met at Warsaw, Modlin, Gorakal~ varja (south-east of Warsaw) and the Hela' Peninsula, Over 170,000 persons, it adds, have been taken prisoner as a result of 'a battle on the curve of the Vistula, where nine Polish divisions, parts of 10 other divisions and three cavalry brigades are fighting two German armies. Strong Polish forces in Zamosz and Maszow, the communique says, have surrendered with the High Commander of the Southern Army.
It is claimed that prisoners taken here and in the fight for Gdynia amount to 72,000 since September 10, and that the number of guns captured recently on all fronts total econo frees in Wars, 149 commandctcin-thiel of the London, Sent,
Marsaw stil holds firm, like an east from there yesterday said,
impregnable rock."
"R'cemmunique announced over the Warsaw radio declared, "Polish troops fave advanced two miles in the Wweslera "sector. 'A. force" bayonet Charge by the Polish Infantry retook {he suburbs of Braga and' Wola cap= {tring many Prisoners.
Despite the withdrawal of many German planes Yo the eastern front, here were. three alt raids made Warsaw during the day. by forty German raiders, "causing - serious Gamage, The planes. destroyed. the Royal Palace, the National. Museum or Fine "Arts, and several legations, Snd the skyscraper of the Prudential insurance Company. Numerous deaths esulted."—United Press army has been unable to progress one foot on the various fronts around the capital.
"The situation of the town has not changed" Col. Lipinski, Military. Commander of the City, declared in speech over the Central Polish Broadcasting station." AN German attacks have been repulsed The spirit of firm determination of our soldiers proves {0 be more important than Tanks or machine-guns" he added, The station further announced that Warsaw was severely bombed yesterday and that many. casualties were suffered by the civilian population.
Fighting is going on in the suburbs of the. capital and German troops suffered heavy losses In men and war material, The speaker eulogized the courage Polish women who did not hesitate to venture to the first lines in, order fo bring hot food to the defenders of Soviets Capture Polish Towns Vilna Offered (o Lithuania Moscow, Sept. 21.
Soviet troops driving through Potend. occupied Grodno, Kovel and Livow, yesterday, according to a communique issued by Tass, the oficial Government news agency.
Three Polish infantry divisions, two cavalry brigades and many small units were taken prisoner by the Soviets, the communique said. Sixt thousand Polish privates and officers were reported fo have been captured In the fortified areas around Vilna, Baronoyichi, Motodechno, and Sarny, With the prisoners, ' armaments, artillery, and ammunition were seized. Toss reported—United Press.
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