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BRITAIN'S AIRMEN WRITE A PAGE IN HISTORY

LONDON, TO-DAY. >IN THE LAST FIVE DAYS, THE R.A.F. HAVE WRIT- TEN A PAGE IN HISTORY WHICH WILL PER- HAPS NEVER BE FORGOTTEN, SAYS CHARLES GARDNER, BBC CORRESPONDENT AT "THE FRONT."

Their main task has been in connection with the Battle of Sedan, which the French papers already call the biggest the world has ever known. The action of the advance air striking force has been to bomb, bomb and bomb again, without cessation, German supplies, bridge heads and so on, and the French and British air forces have done this work. They have also backed up the! French ground troops which stood up to the first great rush. To-day, they have another task, to stop supplies, particularly of petrol, coming up to the Nazi armoured columns.

The Germans are well aware .of the danger and are defending their supplies with fighters. We have fighters too, machines that are bet- ter than the Nazi machines, and flown by better pilots.

Amazing Survivals

CHANGE IN

FRENCH

POLICY

cor-

We have always come out best in

London, To-day. fighter-to-fighter combats and our

Reuter's diplomatic bombers have nearly always manag- ed to fight their way through to their respondent states the altera- objectives. Sometimes, they had to tions in the French Cabinet fly at tree-level, and even round trees, and High Command will

above spitting machine-guns.

Perhaps one of the most amazing make a very definite change things about the recent air activity in French policy both on the has been the way in which pilots giv-battlefield and in world po- .

litics.

en up for lost have "rolled in."-Reu- ter.

CANADA'S

General Weygand's reputa- tion for drive and energy is too well-known to require

WAR EFFORT emphasis.

Ottawa, To-day.

Only surprising feature is that his talents have not been requisitioned earlier for the western front although

he had a very important position as Commander-in-Chief, Near East.

Undoubtedly his-plans will be the basla of the Allled operations should war break out in that- theatre.

"If ever there was a just war in mankind's history, Canada is now in a righteous one," declared the Conserva- tive leader, Mr. Hanson, in yesterday's debate in Parlia- are regarded in London with general ment.

Mr. Hanson protested against the weakness of Canada's war preparation for years past.

The new Ministerial appointments

approbation..

French Policy

The transfer of M.. Charles Roux from the Vatican to the post of Secre- He appreciated the friendly attitude tary-General at the Qual d'Orsay (the of the United States but uttered a French Foreign. Office) in succession warning against depending upon to M. Alexis Leger; who has been America for defence, and added: chief of the permanent officials for "Whenever we have to shelter our-many years, is considered very signi- selves under the Stars and. Stripes on ficant. that day the Union Jack will be haul- ed down never to go up."-Reuter.

CLEAN-UP IN S. AMERICA®

New York, To-day.

The Argentine and Uruguay authori- ties have now taken action to curb Nazi activities, while the Chilean and

It will in no way affect the closeness of Anglo-French co-operation but may facilitate the re-orientation of French

policy in other directions. Reuter.

HARBOUR ACCIDENTS

A TWO-YEAR-OLD

CHINESE

Bolivian. newspapers call upon their | GIRL WAS DROWNED IN THE HAR- Governments to do likewise, accord- | BOUR AT 10 P.M. LAST NIGHT ing to a Buenos Aires despatch to the WHEN A SUDDEN SQUALL CAUSED - "New York Times."

A CARGO JUNK TO CAPSIZE OFF GLOUCESTER ROAD:

The despatch adds that Senor Dealear, former President of the Ar- gentine, declared: "There is a well- organised Nazi: Fifth Column in the Argentine." Reuter.

ROOSEVELT MESSAGE TO HOLLAND'S QUEEN London, To-day. Queen Wilhelmina yesterday re- ceived the United States Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Kennedy, at Buckingham Palace-Reuter,

N. Z. INCREASES WAR TRAINING.

Wellington, To đây. The whole of New Zealand's terri- toriál: troops are to be given three mantha special training, while re- servists are to be given part-time training-Reuter.

The master, crew of four and the baby girl were thrown into the har- bour but were later rescued by a pass- ing junk. The child, however, could not be located.

This morning shortly after one o'clock, another junk capsized in the harbour when caught. In a squall whilst loading cargo from a ship at the No. 10 buoy, the junk overturned throwing the occupants and a cargo of flour, vegetables and newspapers over board: The crew were rescued.

NO STATEMENT IN HOUSE BY PREMIER

London, To-day, Reuter learns that Mr. Winston Chur- chill does not intend to make a state- ment on the progress of the war in the House of Commons to-day-Router.

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 21, 1940.

Vast Intermingling Of Fighting Tanks. GERMAN DRIVE

GOES ON

STILL

PARIS, TO-DAY.

THE WAR MINISTRY SPOKESMAN STATED LAST NIGHT THAT THE BATTLE IS RAGING WITH MAXIMUM ́INTENSITY EAST OF CAMBRAI AND LAND- RECIES; FIGHTING CONTINUED ALL DAY AND THE ENEMY HAS NOT APPEARED TO HAVE MADE ANY CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS. Between Landrecies and La Fere, on the west side of the Sambre-Oise canal, German armoured units continued to push west-north-west, the situation remaining confused with a vast inter-mingling of British, French and German tanks, but it can be said that on the whole the Germans continue to push forward.

The situation on this part of the front is described as

"serious."

In the Rethel region two German efforts to effect a surprise crossing of the Aisne were completely repulsed, only small detachments crossing and they were captured during the night.

A big Infantry attack following heavy artillery fire against bridgo- ropulsed head at Montmedy was - with great enemy losses. Only German success is the capture of a small blockhouse on one of the

most advanced positions before Maginot Line.

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All Actions Fail

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Summing up, the spokesman said: "It can be said that all actions carried out by the enemy have failed despite powerful artillery support and suc- cessive infantry attacks.

"From Montmedy to the Rhine and to along the Rhine there is nothing report, while in northern Belgium the Allies continue strategic movements without serious enemy interference." -Reuter.

Increasing Violence

.

Paris, To-day. Despite the increasing violence of their onslaughts the German west- ward push made comparatively little headway yesterday.

After extremely severe fighting be- tween Allied and German armoured units north and west of St. Quentin, German territorial gains at the close of the day were very small compared with those which marked the early stages of the attack.

It is becoming more and more ap- parent that the Allled "shock" troops now being brought up are stemming the German onrush.

Confident in its striking force thé German army is pushing forward but it is held up on the flanks, while in the centre every inch of ground is be- ing disputed.

Peronne Uncertainty

The position at Peronne is not clear. It is not known whether the town is fully occupied by German troops or whether only a slight advance guard has reached it.

Heavy German pressure is also be- ing brought against the fortifled re- gion of Montmedy. This sallent, which controls the passage of the Meuse east of Sedan, hampers German movements considerably.

A new attack against the Maginot Line at this point was repulsed, as were those launched in the same regions on Sunday, with very heavy losses to the enemy.

Along the rest of the line to the Swiss frontier there is nothing to re- port. Reuter.

“Strong German Thrust”-

Paris, To-day.

Last night's official war communi- que stated the German thrust is still very strong in the region north and west of St Quentin,

·Něw-enemy attacks have been re-

pulsed in the Montmedy region, There is nothing of importance on the rest of the front.

There was great activity of our of the day. aviation in the course Numerous reconnaissances prepared the engagement of bombing forma- tions on armoured enemy units. Heavy bombing was carried out on columns, retarding their progress and inflicting

heavy losses on them.-Reuter.

Belgian Strategical Withdrawal Continues

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Paris, To-day.

In Belgium the strategical Al- lied withdrawal continues in good general conditions. The British are fighting a magnificent rear-guard action and have repulsed German attacks.

North of St. Quentin a great battle is proceeding between thou- sands of French and British, and German. tanks.

taking

Continuous changes are place on the battlefield, making it impossible to localise geographi- cally.

On the River Aisne the Ger- mans threw a few detachments to the south bank in the region of Rethel. All were made prisoner during the night.

At Montmedy, after violent ar- tillery preparation, German in- fatry attacked the Maginot Line forts in deep masses but were everywhere repulsed with enor- mous losses, except at one point where they seized a small ad- vanced casemate..

Calm reigns on all other sec- tors. Havas.

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HEROISM AND

CARNAGE

(From Reuter's Special Cor- respondent with the B.E.F.)