The Archive · 1939

Warsaw People Evacuate

Guns Heard Near Capital; Embassies Leaving Germans Claim Corridor Now Absorbed in Reich

Amsterdam, Sept. 6.

'(OMPLETE junction of Germany proper and East Prussia is claimed by German circles here today.

"The Polish Corridor no longer exists," it is stated and is also reported that railway communication between the two portions of Germany, via the Corridor, will shortly be resumed.—Reuter.

London, Sept, 6.

Evacuation from Warsaw of the Central Administration has been completed, according to a report issued by the official Polish News Agency which adds that wounded soldiers in the Polish capital also have been safely removed.—Reuter.

Warsaw, Sept. 6.

A communique here today states fierce fighting continues at Plonsk about 42 miles from the suburbs of Warsaw, and Gie~ chan ow, 58 miles from the capital.

Polish troops, it claims, are resisting superior enemy forces south-west of Warsaw.

It is announced by radio that over thirty Polish aircraft flew over Berlin yesterday and that all returned fely. Because of repeated German air raids, civilians are hastily evacuating Warsaw. Flying in formation, sixteen large German bomber: peared over the capital yesterday evening but left without dropping any bombs after circling the city for over a quarter of an hour.

Polish antiaircraft batteries kept up an intensive bombardment, which compelled the raiders to fly at a considerable height—Reuter.

Berlin, Sept. 6.

German troops occupied Cracow today, the D.X.B. official news agency Warsaw reports that Polish planes had bombed Berlin yesterday United Press, Great Battle Near Warsaw Poles Attack Danzig

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