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This telegram must be                             DANZIG
closely paraphrased be-
fore being communicated                           Dated September 6, 1939
to anyone.  (A)
                                             Rec'd 6:30 a.m., 7th
 
Secretary of State,
     
     Washington.
 
     September 6, 4 p.m.
 
     There began in Danzig at about 4:45 morning of September 1st, bombardment by German
naval vessel SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN of Polish munitions depot at Westerplatte at entrance to
harbor and bombardment continued intermittently during the day.  Depot was bombarded the
following day by German airplanes but up to the present time Poles have not surrendered. 
Inhabitants of Newfahrwasser were evacuated early morning of second in anticipation of aerial
bombardment and some houses there demolished by concussion.  Sixth Polish contingent in
Danzig was able to hold out until late afternoon September 1 but owing to a sudden seizure of
main railway station in Danzig Poles there were not in a position to put up resistance.  Gdynia has
not yet been taken nor has Hel Peninsula and fighting still continues just beyond Zoppot but on
Polish territory.  All Americans safe.
 
                         KUYKENDALL
 
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