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FRENCH MAKE IMPORTANT ADVANCE NEAR SIERCK: MOVING ON SAARBURG

(Continued from Page 1) from Luxemburg-Router.

"EXTREMELY FIERCE"

London, To-day. The French state that they were able to improve on their positions on Thursday night, in spite of strong Nazi resistance. During the last few days, the French have consolidated their lines north-east of Sterck.

At a number of points, the French have advanced beyond the limits of their first gains.

Reports from Paris state that the fighting on the Western front near Sterck has been extremely flerce since last Sunday's German counter-offen- sive.

M. Charles Maurice, military cor- respondent of the "Petit Parisien" says that one attack actually pene- trated onto French soil, where a small area was occupied. At the time, the impression was that the Nazi com- mand had ordered this so that it could state that German soldiers were treading on French territory.

They did not announce this, and they had good reason not to, for the French counter-attacked and drove

them from their posts. Since then, says "Petit Parisien," not an inch of French soll has been touched by the foot of a German soldier.

Reports from Amsterdam state. that the Nazis are preparing to evacuate Aachen (Aix-la-Chap- pelle), from which women over 60 and Invalids have already been removed. Those remaining have been Instructed to make inven. toric's of their furniture and belongings.

The wholesale evacuation of Aachen is thought to be imminent.

within a few hundred yards from the forts-Reuter.

GERMAN PLANES ATTACK AT

LOW ALTITUDE

Paris, To-day.

A communique states: We have strengthened our positions taken in previous days and repelled a counter- attack Inflicting losses on the enemy.

There has been strong reaction by enemy aircraft and artillery on part of the front.

Our pursuit planes have repulsed enemy machines which attacked our front lines at a low altitude.-Reuter.

SOVIET AND

JAPAN NEAR

AGREEMENT

Paris, To-day.

A Soviet-Japanese agree- ment over the Mongolian bor- der fighting is imminent, ac- cording to reports from Mos-

Reuter.

COW.

London, To-day. Three items received from Moscow last night:

The Japanese Ambassador and the Soviet Foreign Minister held a four- hour conference yesterday and agreed to stop the fighting on the Mongolian frontier. This is believed to be the prelude to the signing of a non-ag- gression pact.

U. S. WARNING One million Russian conscripts were called up yesterday.

The United States Embassy has ad- vised all American citizens to leave Aachen and Soviet Russia.-Reuter.

The town of Vaals, in Holland, may also have to be evacuated, as it is only three

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