The Archive · 1939

Germans Raid Warsaw

Warsaw, Sept. 1.

German planes bombed Warsaw at 930 am. today. The third air raid alarm Was sounded at 9.20 a.m, here today." Polish anti-aircraft units re pulsed a German air attack on Warsaw this morning and brought down German bomber at Otwoek, thirty ikllometres from Warsaw, the' official Polish radio station. announced. The aspect In Warsaw streets is normal except when alr raid alarms are sounded. There is no panic.

Polish radio stations also broadcast the Polish demarche made to Germany regarding Poland's determina-dion to repulse any aggression.

German planes bombed: Tozew at 6 fam, this "morning. Polish planes cruised over detachments of German troops which violated the Polish fron~ Ulor near Danzig in several places, but the troops were not bombed. Para military bands raided Silesia, The statement made by Herr Hitler this morning Is considered a declaration of war,.the official Polish radio. station annduuneed today.

"AN G30 a.m. German planes bombed Cracow, Kattowiee, Clesayn and 'Tezew,' They raided these towns again half an hour later. The second air raid alarm was sounded in Warsaw at 840 am, followed by a third at O17 am. The all clear sounded at 9.50, but ten minutes Tater another alarm was raised. The staccato fung of anti-aircraft guns was heard for the frst time at 8.40.

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