The Archive · 1939

Germans Await Fresh Troops

Zurich, Sept. 12.

According to information received from neutral observers, German motorized troops have ' somewhat fallen back on the Warsaw front and fare organizing now positions to await, further reinforcements General Czuma, leading the defence of Warsaw, is assisted by Mayor Starzinski, who has under his direct command the Civil Guard and the detachment of Labour Defence composed mainly of youngsters, women and old men who help in' erecting fortifications throughout the capital, every house of which is being con: verted into a fortress.—Havas,

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