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NAZIS CAUTIOUS AGAINST RAISING HIGH HOPES
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PARIS, TO-DAY. THE GERMAN ARMY'S INITIAL SUCCESSES ARE NOT MEETING WITH ENTHUSIASTIC COM- MENT BY GERMAN PROPAGANDA, POLITICAL CIRCLES HERE POINT OUT, STRESSING THE FACT THAT NAZI BROADCASTS SEEM TO BE PREPARING THE GERMAN POPULATION FOR DARK HOURS AHEAD.
D.N.B., the official Nazi news agency, asserts Germany is again executing the famous Schlieffen Plan but the decisive battle is not yet won.
The "Boersen Zeitung" says: "The German people must keep their con- fidence in their leaders even if in the deadly struggle against the Demo-
Next Developments? (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") BERLIN, TO-DAY. WITH THE DENT IN THE NORTH- WESTERN EXTENSION OF THE
cracies, armed to the teeth, painful | MAGINOT LINE, Near sedan, IN-
days come for us." Political circles here are of opinion that Nazi Govern- ment circles are perfectly conscious of the extreme adventure they have engaged in and the terrific cost of the present offensive.
An extremely conservative esti- mate shows the attack against Belgium and Holland cost Ger- many 690 planes, while on the
French front in one day Germany lost 225 machines.
Losses in tanks have also been ex- tremely heavy. German difficulties are increasing every hour with, the ex- treme unceasing tension imposed upon the troops, and the German leaders are perfectly aware that total warfare may eventually lead to total loss. Havas.
THAT HITLER HAS REVIVED ON A GRAND SCALE THE FAMOUS VON SCHLIEFFEN PLAN FOR THE ENCIRCLEMENT OF PARIS, BER- LIN MILITARY CIRCLES SUGGEST.
DICATIONS POINT TO THE FACT
"We have all the forces necessary to carry it out, plus the best air force in the world," they state.
German quarters claim that from a practical standpoint the Maginot Line is "already broken" and that it holds no terrors for the German Army "especially in view of our new wea-
fou pon."
Berlin quarters developments:-
see two possible
1. That England
will suffer from air attacks on a grand scale,
2. That England, under Mr. Chur- chill, will "try to extend the war to the Balkans militarily and economi- cally without a loss of time," Havas.
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(Continued from Page 1) vancing movement. Tuesday's develop- ments are within the frameworth of this scheme. Reuter.
Situation Still Confused Round Sedan
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Paris, To-day. The situation is still confused in the Sedan región but it appears more and more evident that the Germans are relying on their motorised units.
These may have thrust deep into the French lines though they are not sup- ported by infantry who have been stopped by the French.
The strength of the Nazi motorised detachments creates a new serious situation, compelling the French High Command to abandon their war positions and go back to the war of movement.
Reorganisation to this end is pro- ARE ceeding swiftly and the first large- scale counter-attack has been launched during which the French troops show- ed remarkable heroism and deter- mination, carrying out the task im- posed on them despite the odds.
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Fiercest fighting is raging near Sedan west of the Maginot Line where the Germans had concentrated large forces to pierce the field positions which constitute the French defence along the Luxemburg and Belgian border.
Supported by planes and tanks the Germans crossed the Meuse at three points and penetrated. the French lines. The French Immediately counter-attacked and rétōok most of the last ground.
At one time, German motorised forces had pushed 10 miles on, but were forced to withdraw to their ori- ginal positions.-Havas,
Increased Pressure
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Paris, To-day.
An official communique says in cen- tral Belgium an enemy tank attack took place in the region of Gembloux. We counter-attacked and threw back the enemy,
The prefix "Speclát? to telegrams is used
"atriotly" copyright elecommunica-
On the River Meuse, from Namur by the Sunday Herald"" and “China”“” Mail":" to the junction of the River Chiers, to indicats nowa which the enemy has Increased the pressure. undar the provisions of The battle is continuing.
tions Ordinance,~:1866 Our aviation and the RAF, in printed under any complete co-operation, continue to in- wholly or in tervene very vigorously ---- Hikvas.
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