Paris, Sept. 13.
intense battle was in" progress near Warsaw today, where the German centre army was caught between two Polish forces, one defending Warsaw and the other fof about ten divisions,—holding Poznania against the German fron-
'German troops slowly withdrew {from Poznan, while the German centre's north' armies basoned between Torun and Lodz. The Polish The resistance of the Polish forces: encircled south of Radom on the Mleczna, 60 miles south of Warsaw, has been broken, aceorsling to the German oficial news agency.
'A marked slowing down in the: German advance in Poland is noted today by all military observers, some west army refused (o be cut off and hammered the German centre army, which faced Intense fighting in both front and rear.
This week's ghting enabled French military experts, to conclude that Herr Hitler will throw 2,250,000, men of which 1,000,000 would be used on the Western Front and another 1,000,000 would bbe sent against the Poles.
So far no Austrians or Czechs have: been sent to the fronts, as all pri-Jsoners taken were Germans of all ages, indicating that reserve divisions were being used with regular army units and youthful conscripts. United Press, Warsaw Garrison Counter-Attack Warsaw, Sept. 12.
An official communique issued by the "Polish General Headquarters declares: "The situation is comparatively calm in the neighbourhood to. Warsaw. Supported by motorized, units, the garrison of the capital launched several counter-atlaeks and destroyed three German tanks. German planes are still active. The historical Belveder Palace, former residence of Marshal Pilsudski and now museum, has been bombed by the
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