The Archive · 1939

Polish Bombers Raid Reich

Paris, Sept. 5.

Polish bombers invaded Germany for the first. time Upper. Silesia, "At Siradz, German troops crossed the Warthe' River In the Polish Corridor region, the cornered enemy forees are trying desperately to break through the steel ring round them, The fortify tions near Graudenz have been cap lured. "German troops are advancing speedily along the East bank of the Vistula under "the eyes of the East Prussian troops seized Malva and its fortifications after a desperate battle. The defeated forces ute te-treating southward.

The German Navy, the communique continued, is methodically carrying. Out measures for defence "of the coasts.

"The Air Force i in complete macy over Poland, but forty Germain planes were brought down in fifteen Aerial combats. German craft stantly "prevent. orderly. retreat by Polish forees by bombing enemy columns and railways.

In the North Sea region, British planes Iaunehed an. attack on Wilhelmshaven and Cuxhaven to. bomb vessels in harbour, the communique averted. German pursuit planes rose immediately and counter attacked so eMiciently with the ald of Anti-aircraft batteries that the attack upon Cuxhaven was prevented und the bombs dropped on Wilhelmshaven did no damage, Over halt the enemy planes, it says, were brought down—Havas, War Cabinet Now Completed

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