Bombardment of Warsaw continued incessantly German troops
claimed to have crossed the Vistula between Modlin and Warsaw,
thus cutting off the latter.
On the Western front, local attacks made by Germany were repulsed.
Several successful air actions were fought.
It was stated that the British expeditionary Force in France
was still moving or into its positions, preparatory to going
into action.
The Swedish steamer Gertrud Blatt was sunk by German U-boats
The British cargo boat Hazelside was sunk during the night
by an German U-boat. 23 of the crew were picked up six hours
later by a fishing boat. However 11 were reported missing.
Oil wells at Drohobycz, centre of the Galician oilfields,
were taken over by Russian troops.
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Anton Schmitt Destroyer
Commissioned 24 September 1939
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