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Battle Of Lys Reaches Maximum Intensity BELGIANS NOW BEARING BRUNT

FRENCH SURPRISE IN STORE?

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Paris, To-day. The French Government met under the chairmanship of President Albert Lebrun from 10 o'clock last night to 20 minutes past midnight.- Havas.

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Paris, To-day. On his return from a brief trip to London the Premier, M. Reynaud, held a series of conferences with the Bel- gian Premier, M. Pierlot, the Belgian Defence Minister, General Denis, the Belgian Ambassador, M. Letellier, Marshal Petain, General Weygand, the United States Ambassador, Mr. Wil- liam Bullitt, and Admiral Darlan- Havas.

· Paris, To-day. The Council of Ministers heard a statement by General Weygand, the Allied Generalissimo, at a two-hour meeting under

the chairmanship of President Lebrun last night.

The Premier, M. Reynaud, is to make a broadcast declaration to-day at 7.30 a.m. (G.M.T.)-Reuter.

43 NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN IN ONE RAID ON CALAIS

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Paris, To-day. German public. opinion which thought the German Air ForceTM: was invincible, is now changing its mind. As already officially announced in Paris, between May 10 and May 20, an average of over 100 German 'planes a day was brought down by Allied fighters or anti-aircraft units,

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PARIS, TO-DAY,

A GENERAL STAFF COMMUNIQUE SAYS THAT IN THE NORTH THE GERMANS ATTACKED THE BELGIAN ARMY IN THE MENIN REGION. British troops in the Lys region successfully at- tacked an enemy superior in numbers. On the Somme a local action was brilliantly conducted by our troops supported by aviation. East of the Aisne the enemy launched intermittent

attacks

Our artillery and infantry are hold- ing up the enemy and are improving our positions. Havas.

Valenciennes Evacuation (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day. Evacuation of the French, salient in the Valenciennes region was ordered after a whole day of fighting in which all German attacks were repulsed with heavy losses for the enemy.

The retirement was ordered only for strategic considerations as the troops were ahead of the rest of the line and thus exposed to heavy losses.

The withdrawal was effected at night without loss.-Havas.

Extreme Violence (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Paris, To-day. The French military spokesman, commenting on the critical fighting in Belgium and Northern France, stat- ed that the Germans had apparently shifted the bulk of their striking force against the Belgian positions on the Lys.

British troops had successfully counter-attacked in this area.

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The Germans, he said, are parently attempting to split the Allied forces in Belglum and Nor thern France, presumably because the Allied pressure In the gap was more severe than had been anti- olpated, and it is hoped to ease this

BRITAIN AND

ITALY

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"). London, To-day, Proposals forwarded by the Italian Government to Britain through Sir Wilfred Greene may constitute the basis for a contraband control agree-. In a single raid on Calais, 13 Germent, the "Manchester Guardian” de-

clares. man planes were shot

Since May 20, this daily average has become even greater, The fol- lowing may form a useful indication as to the extent:

During a raid lasting the hour Italy may be prepared to accept the

on Dunkirk, 66 German planes were navicert system, if satisfactory techni- brought down Havas.

moderat

cal measures are

ed" allowing Italian shipping to dispense with the delays, caused by the contraband con-

Thus the main motive of Italo-Bri- tish friction, would disappear --Havas.

pressure by the diversion.

The battle of the Lys was still con- tinuing with extreme violence last evening, having then reached its maximum intensity.

Terrific Barrage Terrific artillery fire is being laid against the Belgian and British lines along a 25-mile front and infantry are being thrown forward with a com- plete disregard for casualties..

There are few tanks being em ployed, but the artillery barrage is probably the heaviest of this or any other war.

The French meanwhile are exerting all possible pressure in the south, and important progress has been made along the whole line from Abbeville to Peronne. Havas.

ANTI-FASCIST SCENE IN SHEFFIELD

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London, To-day.

An anti-Fascist de- monstration took place. at Sheffield yesterday when a crowd manhan- died a newsboy selling. Fascist papers. The po lice intervened but could not prevent the mob from destroying the pa- pers. Havas.

WATCHING FOR FIFTH: COLUMN IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, To-day.... The French authorities are watch- ing for possible Nazi Fifth Column activities here but it has not yet been decided to take any emergency steps, the "China Press" was informed.

Rumours that all Germans in the French Concession are to be "put on parole" were denied.-Reuter.

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