Warsaw, Aug. 27.
CRINAL trans-Siberian rail way connections were disrupted today when train services between Poland and Germany were broken at the border station of Zbaszyn at 6 p.m, following closure of the German frontier.
Road traffic continues.
The railway blocked off is that which runs from Paris through Berlin to Warsaw and on to Moscow, Mail from Poland to and from western European countries China residents expecting mail delays in delivery. now sent via Copenhagen and via Siberia may anticipate some The German authorities, it was reported, today placed guards round Polish Consular buildings in Marienwerder, Breslau and Moravska-Ostrava (Maerisch-Ostrau.) Telephone and telegraph communications were cut between Germany and Poland, German authorities at Beubientschen, on the border, posted a notice at the railway station announcing that no more trains would run to or from Poland through that town as from 6 p.m.
9 a.m, today, a Polish patrol met a German' cavalry detachment six kilometres (8.75 miles) within Polish territory. The Germans had a parently ridden over the border near Dzialdowo in the Dzwieana district bullets were exchanged and one German cavalryman was shot down with his horse.
Another clash occurred last night near Czew, where a German patrol shot more' than 200 rounds of ammunition at a barge on the Vistula Just opposite the extreme. southern point of Danzig territory. The crew of the barge did not return the fre.
At 130 pin, today, near Sucha Fura in the Hawotarski district, two Polish border guards, marching to their posts, saw three German soldiers 30 metres (33 yards) inside the Polish frontier. The Germans, on seeing the Polish guards, immediately opened fire, to which the Poles replied with Hand grenades and rifle-fre, The motor-cycle, Germans then sped away, on, a
group of Germans opened fire on Polish border guards at Koscierzyna Szatarty near Torun, at 880 p.m. today, The guards returned fire. Polish reports did not mention any casu: ties The Germans held responsible for the incident are believed to be former owners of farms in Poland who fled into Danzig territory and now returned to try and-take away
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