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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 10, 1940

"MORTAL BLOW"

Gigantic German Effort At Noyon Foiled

Hitler Paying Heavy Price For Gains

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PARIS, TO-DAY. THE GERMAN STRATEGISTS APPARENTLY INTENDED TO DEAL THE FRENCH ARMY A MORTAL BLOW WHEN THEY THREW IN ENORMOUS QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL AND MASSES OF TROOPS ON AN EX- TREMELY NARROW FRONT, MILITARY CIRCLES HERE COMMENT.

The German plan was foiled as although the fierce

attack compelled the French to withdraw to other BELGIAN positions this success was entirely out of propor

tion both with the forces put into the action by STATEMENT the enemy and with the enormous losses it suf- fered.

On a front 92 miles wide between Aumale and No- yon, the Germans hurled in 3,000 tanks which were immediately followed by a human wall of 500,000 soldiers.

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Poitiers, To-day. Following a meeting of the

Belgian Government at its new seat here, the Premier,

Another attack was carried but with sive blow and thus has eliminated the M. Pierlot, said it was to this the same tactics on the Aisne front. element of surprise.

machine-guns French fieldguns and

New Situation noured a withering fire into the in- dantry waves while low flying 'shock

This new situation gives the French planes" swooping barely 70 feet above Command the possibility of taking the the corpse-strewn battlefield, machine-initiative in the operations at the op- gunned and bombed both infantry and portune moment. motorised units.

A pitched battle was fought in No Man's Land 0s French troops, despite numerical Inferiority, made bold

rties from their trenches and shel- tore and inflicted further losses on the enemy in hard to hand fighting."

Disproportionate Price

When, at the close of the day, the order came to withdraw to prepared lines slightly in the rear, the troops Bad all done their duty, holding their positions, as long as necessary and making the enemy pay a dispropor-

While it would be preposterous to declare that the French army has not suffered, French losses do not not compare with German losses, only numerically but also strategi: cally.

It will be extremely difficult for Hitler to replace the officers and N.C.O.'s killed in the last few days; these men form the real backbone of the German army, while the French possess a sufficient reserve of highly trained personnel-Havas.

tiemate price for the undecisive ad- OLD MUSKETS ON JUNK

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The French battle front remains un-

The German mechanised `column) which filtered through the French lines and reached Forgen-les-Eaux was violently, counter-attacked by low flying French planes. The "Ger- mans now find themselves fighting in a region criss-crossed by and covered with forests, which are not favourable to the advance of me chanized units.

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Kwok Chuen-lée 28, master junk No. T1881H, was charged be fore Mr. T, Houston this morning, with possession of four muskets,

Inspector Russell said the muskets were old and unserviceable, and the Police were satisfied that the arms were for self-defence.

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The muskets were ordered to be The latest fighting may well have confiscated, and defendant was very important repercussions-on-sub-charged sequent-military operations, military-Another junk master, Yu Yim, 32, circles state, pointing out that the Ger- was charged with possession of three man High Command has now clearly rifles and 45 rounds of ammunition shown where it wants to deal a deci- and was remanded..

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AMERICAN GESTURE AT DOMREMY

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Paris, To-day. “Americans know on which side are right, justice and Chris- tian virtues and on which side are. wrong, cruelty and bestiality; they believe in France," declared the United States Ambassador, Mr. William -Bullitt, in a speech at the Jeanne d'Arc monument at Domremy, in Lorraine, yes- terday. Marsi

At the end of the ceremony," Mr. Bullitt. cald: “At the express wish of President Roosevelt I lay. on his behalf this rose at the feet of Saint Joan of Arc."

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POLICE SEIZE A SPIRIT

temporary and legal Gov-13 kg ernment that all Belgian sol- diers, diplomats and officials must report for orders.

Foreign governments, he said, re- cognised the situation.

Their policy, he added, remained unchanged.

Thousands of Belgians were already working for the Government; the army was being reorganised and they would fight until victory came for the powers who are fighting for the salvation of our civilisation.-Havas..

THIEF ENGAGES

-Court Story Of Seance

* London, May 25. How a constable was alleg- ed to have seized a spirit at a seance was described at Bir- mingham Police Court yes- terday.

Austin Fred Hatcher (43), of Tudor Street, Cardiff, was charged with de- ceiving and imposing on H. M. sub- jects by pretending to hold communi- cation with the spirits of dead per- sons.

John Henry Sharpe (38), of Words- worth Road, Small Heath, Birming- ham, and Emily Little (30), of Wind- sor Terrace, Cardiff, were charged with aiding and abetting Hatcher. All three were remanded on bail.

For the prosecution it was said

COOLIES TO CARRY SWAG police officers paid. Ss. each to attend

"Cheung Tam, 33, stode breaker was charged before Mr. R. Edwards this morning, with stealing a spindle shaft from the Ordnance Depot in Queen's Road East on Saturday.

A district watchman saw two coo lies carrying the shaft in Des Voeux Road, and, when questioned, they said they were engaged by defendant to carry it Defendant admitted the theft,

Sentence of six weeks hard labour was imposed.

APPEAL FOR PACKING CASES

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a seance at Sharpe's room.”“ There were about 20 people present......

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Hatcher explained that spirits pre- in the room. The light was extinguish- sent would give messages to individuals

ed and a figure with a luminous pla- que on its chest and a white cloth over its head was seen in the room.****

This was said to be "Sister Agnes,” but when P. C. Pitts switched on his torch and caught hold of the figure it proved to be Hatcher.

It was alleged that Sharpe said: "I am very glad you have come.. You have shown it up as a fraud and á swindle"

ITALY'S DOUBTFUL GRIP ON SPAIN

It would be greatly appreciated Mussolini's hesitation in throwing in if any Firm could supply the HK. his lot with Hitler has been increased Branch of the B.W.OF., with a few not only by opposition by the Royal tin-lined packing cases for the pur-Family and the Catholic Church in his pose of shipping Home hospital: sup- own country, but also by doubts as to plies and knitted woollen comforts for Franco's grip on Spain.. the Troops.we

Italy has demanded. "non-belliger- The British-American Tobacco Co., ency" on the Italian model from his have very generously been supplying. Madrid disciple, Franco fears, how- free of charge, Afteen tin-lined ever that the Republicans, backed packing cases a month since November by Catholics, who were misled. înto will of last year. More cases are needed, supporting the ""Nationalists," however, to meet requirements. These turn on him if war reaches the

Mediterranean-- are urgently required.

WEATHER REPORT

"MILITARY WARNING STO HITLER

Hitler's military advisers have The Royal Observatory reports that warned him that an assault on Swit the western part of the Pacific anti-zerland would cost him a million men. cyclone remains over Japan and the Bince Munich, the Swiss have been All able- neighbouring seas, and pressure, is perfecting their defences. relatively low over the Carolines. Der Boaled citizens are armed and they et their mountain pressions, are situated over Manchuria and Indo-China?”