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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 5, 1939.
WAR IN POLAND-FIRST PHOTOS
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THE GERMAN ADVANCE.-Photograph shows Gurman infantry marching across a bridge partially destroyed by the retreating Polas. The swiftness of the German advance provented the Palos, in many instances, from completely destroying communications across rivers and stream.
HAGGARD AND WEARY Polish prisoners of war, photographed by flashlight shortly after their capture by the Germans. In many cases the Poles fought throo and four days without sloop or food. The swift Gorman advance permitted no rest for the gallant defenders. This photograph was taken in the Polish Corridor on September 12.
DESPITE HEAVY RAINS the German mechanised units were able to continue their advance, to com- This photograph_typl- plate the occupation of Poland within three weeks of outbreak of hostilities; fles the conditions encountered by German motor and horse transport on the Polish War Front.
GERMAN ARTILLERY moving up into position. Typical of the conditions encountered by the enemy in Poland, photograph shows the drivar Hogging his horses in order to force them to carry their burden through Poland's famous mud. FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN POLAND. These exclusive photographs, rushed to Hongkeng by air mall, show the Gorman advance into Poland. They are copyright by International Graphic Press Ltd,
BRIDGE BLOWN UP by a Polish mine in an offort to stem the Corman advance. This photograph was taken in the Polish corridor, where the German forces from East Prussia and Germany Proper mot on September 15. The bridge was not destroyed sufficiently to provont tho passage of the Germans.
HITLER IN POLAND.—The Girman dictator, accompanied by his staff, walking along the bank of the River Vistula In Poland after his troops had captured the position. So swift was the German advance that, the bridge in the back-
ground was left intact. The Visulta runs through W
ONE OF THE SECRETS OF the swift Naxi victory in Poland was the Raich Air Force. This unique photograph shows German bombers flying over Poland on route on a bombing expadition to Warsaw. It is practically certain "these planes word responsible for the killing of hundreds of Innocent Polish civilians.
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