The Archive · 1939

Germans Claim Lodz

Berlin, Sept. 10, Polish artillery was bombarding Germans now inside Warsaw, the German High Command announced today, adding that Lodz was. occupied.

The German Army in Poland bad ever-run the last line on which it had been thought the Poles could defend themselves, it was announced earlier today. An official communique issued Just at midnight said the Germans had crossed the Bug River behind Warsaw at two points, Wyszkow and Brok (which means, if true the complete rout of the central Polish Army). "German troops entering Warsaw are eliminating enemy resistance," the communique added. "We occupied Kromoand and Bukiorn and reached Kolbuszowa advancing on the River San, Heavy battles are in progress near Radom where German troops threaten to cut off the Polish Army's retreat from the Vistula'

Nazi sources indicate the final battle in central Poland may be fought along: the Narow River, about 25 miles north-east of Warsaw—United Press.

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