General Sikorski States Poles Beaten By Numbers London, Sept. 2.
Details of heavy German losses in Poland, including 1,000 planes, were disclosed by General Sikorski, Polish Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief, in a special statement on the anniversary of the German invasion of Poland, General Sikorski said that the Germans lost, in round figures, 100,- 000 killed, 200,000 wounded and nearly 1000 tanks and 1,000 planes.
Not until the Germans came to grips with the English he stated, had they put up such a stiff fight, which lasted over five weeks, and the Poles were beaten simply by superior numbers, one Pole having to face four Germans and one Polish tanks having to oppose 20 German tanks.
"General Sikorski added that Poland would be reborn as a result of the joint Allied effort, coupled with the gigantic resources and spirit of resistance of the British Empire—Reuter
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