The Archive · 1939

Further Berlin Claims

Berlin, Sept. 3 regration and eapitulat of the scattered and surrounded Polish Army is rapidly increasing." a German General Staff communique released through the DN.B. news agency stated this after-

"The battle on the Boura River has ended," the communique added, "Fifly thousand Polish soldiers were A total of 19,000 Polish troops have been disarmed and interned in Rumania, and 200 Polish aeroplanes mostly damaged, have arrived. A {otal of 4,500 families, and 400° chil dren unaccompanied by their parents have been granted refuge in the country.

Polish troops and civilians are reported to be crossing the Latvian and "Hungarian frontiers numbers, "About sixty Polish pla are said to have landed at Daugavplis, east Latvian town near the Polish-Latvian-Lithuanian border, Many of the planes were badly damaged. All troops crossing into Latvia "and Hungary are being disarmed and interned, The Hungarian Govern mont is stated to have expressed willingness to. provide civilian refugees with cars—Reuter.

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