French troops evacuated the Warndt forest inside the German frontier on: October. 16, authoritative Sources diselóséd last "hight. German troops immediately reoccupied the area, it was said.
The French were said to have withdrawn to the two most southern heights dominating' the wooded area ju conformity with the French High Command's decision made in conference with the French War Office on September 29. This important decision, it was disclosed, was to transform France's offensive positions in Germany into defensive lines in consequence of the quick defeat of the Polish armies by Germany. "The decision also explains the reason for other French withdrawals from disclosed last week.. Authoritative French quarters emphasized that the withdrawal was purely strategical, and not the result Of any military reverse or decisive diplomatic activity. French positions on the Western Front now are approximately the same as they were in the first week of the European War.
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