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ITALIAN NAZIS IN SEDAN MAY BOMB BRITAIN FROM HERE
CRISIS NEAR CLIMAX?
Americans Told To Evacuate
By MILES HANDLER ("UNITED PRESS" STAFF
CORRESPONDENT)
PARIS, May 14
(UP).—
Relations between the Allies and Italy to-day entered a
critical
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battle of the River Meuse-may do cido the war in the Low Countries.
clalm The Germans
that their armies and air force everywhere are taking lightning progress, well ahend of schedule in the drive designed to selze Dutch and Belglan bases for n "biltzkrieg" stack on England, and possibly an assault on the Maginot Line.
Despatches from Allied sources con Brm much of the success claimed by the German Wigh Command.
History's Greatest Battlo However, these reports added that tremendous Allled power is being throws Into the struggle be tween modern mechanised units and air fleets, exports describe this as being perhaps the greatest battle of all history.
fundreds of thousands of soldiers
phase as the German mechanised and many thousands of neroplanes divisions and air forces concen-and tanks are engaged, but the con- trated their efforts in the Meuse, German thrusts have been so could has spread so widely, and the Ardennes and Moselle sectors in that accurate estimates are at pre- a manoeuvre apparently intend-sent impossible.. ed to overwhelm the left wing of the Maginot Line.
Germans in Awill succession' the have claimed to have broken through the "fortresses of Holland and the
cunst between
interior forted defence aren, slashed a path through to Rozendaal near the southwestern Dutch
lotterdams and Antwerp, and to have
to Rotterdam and achernced Utrecht aren
the
Reports reaching Paris of the violent Italian press campaign and student demonstrations throughout the Peninsula, have created the impression that an intensive anti-Allies movement. It is also claimed that the Germula has been synchronised with the have broken through the Belgian de- German offensive and also has fence line and forced the Belgiuma
into retrent in a westerly direction. strengthened the impression that the situation is approaching a climax.
Hun-
Fallowing the Ballan and garlan governments calling up four end seven classes of reservists respectively, reports renched Paris this afternoon from Belgrade that the Jugo-Slavia Government had taken additional illitary measures, bring ing her srand forces to a total of 700,000 men
The reports also sald Jugo-Slavian military plates were constantly patrolling the Adriatle coast.
Warned To Leave Italy WASHINGTON, May 14 (Router), -American citizens In Italy are being warned to leave the country, a Press Mr. Cordell Hull stated at conference to-day.
This represents a dange in the Government's ude towards the possibility of Italy entering the war
Sumner Mr.
Brussels, Antwerp In Danger
If this is correct, both Brussels and Antwerp are threatened; how- ever, the German positionis are by no means clear.
The Nazis at boast that they have Leoken through the combined Bel- stan and French defences south and west of the foiled city of Liege, und to have drives across the Meuse in
inst-are-in-strike-at-France.
a great Paris
reports state that battle between mechanisect forces is in norünwest ging around Sedan France in the Veriun sertor, and that
the Germans sufferest Tremendous
toys of tile in their advance neres the Meuse towards the Maginot Line defences which are behind the river,
London Admission LONDON, May 14 (Reuter)-The Germans have made rapid progress armoured with a large force and columns
In the Ardennes region in They have been opposed by Freuch nd Belgian Chasseurs tit.
Welles, Under Bellum, Secretary of State, stated ten days ago that no consideration was being given at the State Department toate yesterday afternoon, the German the issue of such a warning.
advance guards reached the Meuse at In number of
points.
Alexandria Precautions CAIRO, May 14 (Reuter).—Civil) Inhabitants of frontier towns in the western desert are being evacuated Where necessary.
Further German forces continued to arrive throughout the night and they have probably now reached the river at all crossing points.
The spearhead
of the German
The military governor has ordered reservists of the Army and Navy drive in this region is towards Sedan. now on the retired list to hold them- Most of their armoured units have selves in readiness for instant re-been directed towards Sedan. call
These met the French advance
The leading Italian bank in Al-units yesterday near Sedan and there exandria has paid its employees two was an extremely sharp engagement. months' salary in advance,
The German units were backed by low, flying aircraft and artillery.
The secondary-German being made towards Dinant.
Reinforcement of the Beet at Alexandria by British and French warships-continues.
drive is
French Communique PARIS, May 14 (Reuter).-To- instructed clay's communique says:
Won't Accept Sterling SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON May 14 (UP),-The Halan authorities have Italian banks in London not to accept Sterling for tourist Lire.
US dollars may still be exchanged for Lire.
fortunes of our enuntry
"In Belgium north of the Mouse we continued -our- advance-move--- ments and our organisation according to plan.
hus attacked our "The enthy actual front at two points. He was
The German boast that its new air bases in Holland will bring it to within 180 miles of England is borne out by this striking signpost at the Schiphol airport et Amsterdam. Paris _is_200_miles. Essen 30 miles, Croydon (on the other side) 160
miles.
KING'S MOTHER
ENDANGERED Dramatic Episode In Belgian Village PARIS, May 14 (Router), -It is revealed here that detachments of German parachutists descended the Chateau Leaken, where Queen Elizabeth, King Leopold's mother, has been staying in the past few days.
BIG NAZI DRIVE
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sallent extends tongue-like into Bel- glum.
Triple Movement
the
In order to attain this end Germans will have to carry out a
triple movement;
1-Strong columns will probab-
at
ly
attempt to drive westwards
The Germans were quick- ly mopped up.
an
The Queen's only com ment was that it was Incident of no importance beside Belgium's trials.
HAS FACE SLAPPED -Briton-Insulted- By Italians
ROME, May 14 (Reuter),
Paper Bombasts ROME, May 14 (Reuter)."We are in sight of that decisive, historical repulsed with heavy loss to his tanks. Lord Hardwicke, a friend of! "On the Meuse, south of Namur, whose which will fix the fate and the German attempted to cross the Bruno Mussolini, had his face
for future
We launch-slapped last night at a cabaret centuries," says the "Popolo d'Italia", river at several points,
founded by Signored counter-attacks and fighting con- show because he threw an anti-
tinaes, more especially in the region of Sedan where the energy is making British poster off his table.
with furlour a momentous effort obstinacy at the expense of heavy casualties,
The newspaper Mussolini.
"The usual band of pacifists, fat, rich solf-seekers and perverted friends of the democracies, are at templing to launch a campaign to unsettle the Fascist conscience.
To-day nobody can pretend to be ignorant of the precise directives of
the
Fascist Italy in the European conflict
"Those who continue to profess ignorance will be treated us Chemy, of whom they are potential accomplices."
"Our
uylation
He was then detained for a couple of hours in a police station on the ground that his papers were not in order.
"German local attacks in the region
Students Demonstrate Anti-Allied student demonstrations of the Mostle were repulsed with losses.
and were also held in various provincial powerfully efficiently intervened in the battle towns, including Milan where the Moreover many aerial reconnaissances Prefect appeared on the balcony of were made during the night of May the Prefecture and acknowledged the cheers of the demonstrators, and at 13.
"Bombing expeditions have been Naples where thousands of students Allied Consideration
successfully carried out on strategic with Italian and German liage and pictures of the King and Duke PARIS, May 16 (UP)-The Italian points and on military convoys. attacks on the Allied blockade polley During these aerial encounters, 15 marched to the Palace of the Crown prompted the French Ministry of In- enemy planes have been brought Prince cheering the House of Savoy formation to-day to publish a state- down in our territory." inent stressing the fact that the Alles has always shown the greatest
Battle Of Mouse Is On PARIS, May 14 (Reuter)-The
and 11 Ducc.
The demonstrators later
song
Patriotic songs outside the offices of
consideration for Italian interests in Germans are steadily battering at the the Commander-in-chief of the Army
applying the blockade.
Clear Out, Advice To Americans
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
whole of the 250 mile front.
The most important front, according to
part of the well-informed
military cintes, is the Ardennes reg-:
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UP)ion In Belgium and the line of the
Mr. Cordell Hull to-day
indicated Meust.
that American nationals in Italy had The great battle of the Meuse can
has advice
May 15, 1940.-
A Look Through Manhattan
The “Telegraph”..
50 Years Ago
Atay 10, 1800.
The motion for the disestablishment of the Church of Bcotland has been zu- Jested.
25 Years Ago
May 1, 1013. Correspondents in the North of France state: Fierce fighting is general along a front of 70 mites, from Arras to the Sea; 31 f tito fine and most desperate battle for Calals. This losies pn both sides aro ¡very heavy.
The encity's bombardinent at Ypres on Saturday was the most intense, herto the enemy had been pounding the British trenches, which they had to abandon. but wlien the Germans advanced In masses they were mown down Anally repulsed.
and
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Tele- graph"
to
Sir- not about the that the In- perial Arnis of Germany were removed from the face of The Deutsch Arlatische Bank in· Queen's Rood,
German Government Builting). It is a sight that bitt be strongly resented by all right Thinking people walking up or down Battery Pait, where a good view can be hat of theta buitinomie excitacitrons. The German with his usual consummate insolence took a delight in plastering his Slate guildings in foreign countries, and our Colonies, with his Imperial Armin A Chinese blacksmith would remove theeo umblems of "Kultur" in a short time, and so rid the Colony forever, I hope, of such an eyewre. Yours etc. D.C.
10 Years Ago
May 13, 1930. Signer Mussolut recovered his best flamboyant lyle, an address here to 30.000 people, after suspecting the new cruiser Gorizia.
**Eslackshirts, how in your pulse?” he queried,
The crowd roared back:—"Steady. We are at your orders kil) death,
Men of Leghorn," proceeded Musso- ! | Inf, "whose 18 the sea?"
"Ours!" yelled the Fusty Triscans, Italy, declared the Premier, wanted not uniy, prosperity bul prestige and a place in the min. Ife warned all and sundry who night strike at Italy's future that the whole people would rise and Burl themselves, like a thunderbolt ngainst Whoever they were and from wherever
5 Yours Ago.
May 15. 1933, Apparently a large scale war is loom- |ing "In Abyssinila.
they came.
The Áby Batalan Government threatening full mobilisation unless Italy censes making preparation for war. Italy has at the present moment 710.000 Fascini millin, and 75.000 carabincers under armE,
NETHERLANDS SURRENDERS
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scross the Meuse River between miles, are evidently waiting for the the Namur fortifications and Givet; main German forces,
2. The Germans in the north will attempt to contact the columns now operating around Sedan, in order to reach the confluence of the Meuse and Chlers elvers:
Amsterdam In Flames SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” AMSTERDAM, May 14 (UP).— Amsterdam is one mass of flames.
Amsterdam
The oil supplies in
3 Columns will probably move have been set on fire, says a Dutch southwards in the direction of High Command statement, and huge Monimedy and Longwy;'
fires are now raging throughout the city.
The Germans are already, in pos- session
sion of the cast bank of the Meuse at several points between Llege, Namur and Dinoni and heavy reinfor- cements, which French military in- telligence reported to be moving up through Luxembourg probably rench- led the river last night.
Bitter fighting is reported to be in progress near Dinant.
Sedan Situation
Embassies To Remain BRUSSELS, May 14 (Reuter),— The setri-omeint Belgian news agency states that the situation con- tinues to improve and adds that there is no question of the Allied embassies leaving the capital.
Quick in Brussels
BRUSSELS, May 14 (Reuler).-
At Sedan the French forces have Everything is more or less quiet here retired to the southern bank of the to-day. There have been no further Meuse, where the Freneli Tines are bombings-up-to-a-late-hour-in-the- completely protected by heavy guns of afternoon. the Maginot Line.
The morale of the populace is ex- Although most maps show Sedan | cellent. as being inside the Maginot Line, It la emphasised that the Germans live at no point along the entire French fea
fronller pierced the strong French fortification system. .
Sedan is actually on the northern bank of the Meuse River and at this point the Mgaluot Line extends along the southern bank.
Sedan Occupied Sedan has, it is. admitted, beon. occupied by the Germans, but the French retreated across the Meuse even before the Germans arrived in order to blow up all bridges.
The Germans in Sedan thus face the guns of the Maginot Line on the other side of the Meuse.
Sedan is just inside the French frontier from Belgium and is Ave iniles north of the Maginot fortifica- tions. The city has no military significance in the present batile.
ALLIES and Navy.
Belgium Calls Up More Men
Issued at noon' to-day.
AND
SPAIN
House of Commons, His Majesty's
LONDON, May 14 (British Wire- less)-It has come to the notice of BRUSSELS, May 14 (Reuter).—A | His Majesty's Government that mall- the been advised to leave at their earliest be said to have begun yesterday wireless broadcast given today an- cious reports are circulating
evening.. convenience.
To-day will probably see the ad- „nounced, that all men between the effect that the Allies are preparing to He anid that he believed the American Ambassador, Mr. William vance-guard-of-the-massivo-German Recruiting eser, whit belong to the take hostile action ugalast Spanish
Reserve, are to report for possessions. military service.
It should scarcely be necessary to Phillips, was issuing a notice to this forces attempt to cross the Meuse.
The situation in Holland is describ
emphasise the fact that these reports effect forthwith, although he had not advised the State Department speci-ed as extremely grave.
The Germans have advanced in the High Command in a communique) are mendacious and entirely without
foundation. fically.
Arnhem region and are pushing The Belgian troops, mid the com However, the general situation in
As has already been stated in the Italy, sold Mr. Hull, Indicated the ercely towards Rotterdam where munique, were resisting the pressure
they may be joined by the of enemy forces.
Government intend to respect the probability that such
troops who are holding out there. During the night, advance Belgian strict neutrality of Spain so long as it -uirendy-been-isatied.-
Courageous Dutch Resistanco froops retired.----------
ly respected by others. The Dutch
still resisting In central Belgium, the French
heavy! inflicted on German mechanised The most reassuring factor 10CR that the bulk of the British and columns south east of Titlement and Menzies Requests French forcen ; aro" continuing to St. Trond. take their positions norih of central Belgium without being appreciably disturbed by the enemy. Fighting continues east of the line on which the Allied Command for tends to give battle.
are
S.A. INVITATION strongly with splendid courage, TO DUTCH QUEEN
"CAPETOWN, May 14 (Reuter) If it becomes necessary for Queen Willelminn And the Netherlands Royal family to find refuge in South South African nation Afrien, the would regard as a privilege to do something in return for the kindness extended to President Kruger.
This announcement was made by General Smuts, the Prime Minister,
at the Union. Parlia meat to-day, and m
at o
During the Boer War, it will be recalled, President Kruger was taken off by a Dutch warship and took re. Yugo th Holland.
man armoured columns.
mechanised units
Despile enemy claims it was by no means clear whether or not the do- fences of Liege had fallen,
Allies Link Up
More Recruits
re-
CANBERRA, May. 14 (Reuter),~~ The Allied troops and not been Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australion successfully hampered from taking Prime Minister; appealed for
central crulls for overseas service in a broad- All day yesterday a great battle up positions in north and was waged between French and Gersellum. They were now fighting cast speech to-day.
He pointed out that Australia's east of the line on which the Aliled
home defence wis more assured than. Liege is still holding' out. The Command intends to give batile, ... great battle in that region has not yet. The strong resistance put up by a year ago and urged the necessity commenced.
the Belgians when they took the first for rapid training of troops for over- shock of the Invasion had enabled 4008
He declared: "The enemy is not the Allied forces to join up without | BRUSSELS, May 14 (Heuler) dimeuity. Reinforcement of men walling, and hopes that we shall not and material were arriving steadily, be there or be there too infe. I call concluded ilia comentinique,
on Australia to give him his answer,"t
Belgians Resisting
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(Reuter).- BRUSSELS, May 14 To-day's communique states:
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"Al Namur our troops are strongly resisting the violent attacks of mechanised troops supported by aerial bombardment.
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