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R.A.F.
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THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT, who is 90, inspected a Canadian unit at Aldershot. Above, he is speak
Ing to 'General McNaughton.
way.
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BELGIAN PREMIER'S RADIO ADDRESS
People Urged To Follow Example Of Army
LONDON, May 13 (Reuter)---Broadcasting to the Belgian
* people this evening, the Prime Minister. M. Lubert Pierlot, gave- an account of the military situation "with all frankness and trath."
After saying that he trusted that pablle opinion would keep "that calm and firmness which is required by the circumstan- ces," Mr. Plerlot 'said that on Friday the enemy was unable tò penetrate Belgian "territory at any "point on any considerable scale..
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Thorough. demolitions immediately carried out everywhere along the frontier checked the enemy advance but yesterday" north of the Albert Canal the enemy succeeded in crossing be- cause the officer charged to destroy two bridges next to"Maas- tricht was killed by an aerial bomb.
This caused a delay in carrying out the order with the re- sult that the enemy occupied the two bridges and crossed them with motorised forces
· Later, however, a Belgian Officer been repulsed. The forts were penetrated the German Hines covered with German corpses. reached the mine. chambers and From various points on the right Blew hiraself up with the bridge, of the Meuse in the province of heroically sacrificing his life, in Luxembourg, superior enemy tor- the accomplishment of his duty.
Thus the enemy had only one bridge left at his disposal.
Across this he attacked Belgian troops with an enormous mass of tanks and aircraft,
ces attacked the Belgian troops Who, after resisting heroically, withdrew according to plan.
The French motorised forces had attacked the enemy in Luxem- bourg.
Enemy parachutists had been dropped near Brussels and else where: They were being rounded
TOOK ALL MEASURES. Despite the fierce resistance they offered, the Belgian troops up and hunted down. nad to withdraw as far as Tongres.
FALSE RUMOURS”.
The Allied advance." he said,
In the afternoon they counter-is.very satisfactory." attacked with their motorised forces and aircraft, but although severe losses were inflicted on the enemy the Belgians could only bring his advance.to a halt.
In the evening, the German ad- vanced elements were near Varen- aes
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He asked his hearers not to believe any unconfirmed rum- ours. As for example, rumours" that the Government intended เป leave the capital. These rumours were absolutely false. The Government asked the people not to lose their com- __posure.
"We have to bear the shock of this formidable army which is op-
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THE BATTERED AIRCRAFT in the upper picture
During the whole time, the Bel- made a wonderful night home after receiving direct gran Command took all steps re- hits from A.A. runs while reconnoitring over Nor-quired by the situation.
Both wings were pierced by shell, the fuse- When the enemy reached the posing us." he said, "but the mill- lage, starboard engine and rudders were, spattered by Belgian troops new positions, they tary situation is not compromised. shrapnel, and a petrol tank was Boled. Although a large quantity of spirit was lost and a tyre was
As was to be anticipated it is not The latest. report, added M. free from difficult moments. punctured the return journey was made safely and Pierlot. states that the enemy "WE SHALL TRIUMPH"
none of the crew was injured in landing.
nowhere resumed his advance, M.
"If it has been resorted this is Pierlot mentioned that about 100 due to the speedy measures of the Germar. plates were brought down command which was executed by since the morning.
the troops with remarkable ability and energy."
ALLIES TAKE POSTS NEXT
J.
R.A.F. Awards
TO BELGIANS AND DUTCH GALLANTRY
LONDON, May 13 (Reuter) — With speed and precision. Allled advance troops are taking up their posts beside the Dutch and Belglans, while more and more troops and mechanised and other equipment is pouring up to their support.
Events are developing in the Saarland south of Luxemburg. Here at the northern end of the Maginot Line facing Germany, fighting broke out on Saturday night and German artillery is keeping up a violent fire.
Fine Support By R.A.F.
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Paris experts say that this is the most serious öffensive against the Maginot Line, but its scale and significance remains to be
seen
MAIN DRIVE
OVER
NORWAY LONDON, April 27 (By Air Mall) The King has approved of the following awards for gallantry dis- played in flying operations against the enemy:-
Distinguished Flying Cross HOMER, Pilot Officer Michael Giles.
Distinguished Flying Medal WALLACE, Corporal John. COLDICOTT. Acting Corporal Albert Douglas.
Pilot Officer Homer was the pilt of an R.A.F. aircraft carrying out
HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES.. In continuing, M. Pierlot sald He concluded by urging his the Belgians and Ailles have taken | hearers to follow, the example of part in important aerial engage-their gallant army which W23 ments since morning and had in-valiantly fulfilling its duty. ficted heavy losses on the enemy. "Be confident of victory.". he Many violent enemy attacks on sald, "and with the help of our
fortifications of Liege had Allies we shall triumph."
the
LABOUR ACTION What Germany
APPROVED
of
Plans To Do
DISLOCATING THE
DEFENCES..
LONDON, May 13, (Reuter) - The action of the Labour lenders in joining the Government was approved by a joint meeting the Trade Unior. Council, the Na- tional Executive of the Labour
LONDON... May 13. of the Party and the Executive
Reuter Reports of enemy successes in the Parliamentary Labour Party.
and the A statement after the meeting Limberg "appendix" records approval of the decision. Maastricht areas, indicate the of the leaders "in their efforts to German object is to dislocate the strengthen the machinery of the co-ordination between the Duten Government for the
purpose of and Belgian defence systems. bringing the war to
The correspondent adds the successful conclusion."
frontiers here have always been regarded as indefensible fron
tegic surprise has been achieved. eastern attacks, though no stra
'JUST A GAMBLE
The main German drivė seėms
a high-level-bombing attack.on SITUATION IS to be directed at the regions of two enemy cruisers anchored in
IMPROVING
the Albert Canal and the Moselle. Christiansand Bay, south Norway. This might mean that they are in the face of intense anti-aircraft PARIS, May 13
(Reuter)-A either trying to turn the flank of are and attacks by enemy fighters, French communique says the the Maginot Line or that they are he successfully pressed home his situation m Holland improved trying to drive a wedge through to attack, and his air gunner shot yesterday, the *RAP. giving the sea between Belgium down an enemy fighter that burst strong support to the Dutch de- Holland. fence.
'M. Spaak, Belgian Foreign Although his aircraft had been Enemy pressure in Belgium con- Minister, said to press representa- damaged, Pilot Officer Homer skil- tinges west of Maastricht and tives yesterday that events are fully piloted it back to his base poral Wallace's accuracy in giving the Texion of Tongrès. The developing Just a they were ex- a sea crossing of more than 400 its position enabled a vessel to enemy is being strongly harassed pected by the Bel 'an General miles.
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and
by Allied air action on bridges in Staff. Since. Saturday night, the the region of Maastricht and on situation had more or less stabi- enemy columns which suffered used
heavy losses.
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"ADVANCE PROCEEDING The advance of our troops into
the centre part of Belgium is pro- ceeding normally.
The enemy made an important effort the region of the Belgian Ardennes, where viviért encoun ters occurred.
Fighting has started ag
the Luxembourg frontler.
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A thrust towards the sea be- Acting Corporal Coldicott was
tween the Dutch and Belgian de- the wireless operator and air gan- LOW FLYING ATTACK
fences would, however, expose the ner in Filot Omeer Homer's air- POWELL, Flight Sergeant Gor- German tank to suit "from the A Belgian communique says that craft, and it was he who shot down don Allen. Belgian troops are putting up an the enemy fighter. By obtaining
south, where the Britishi Expedi Early this month, Flight Sertionary Force has now taken up energetic resistance, defending accurate bearings under difficult geant Powell was captain of an R. its prearranged positions. step by step the positions assigned and harassing conditions he en-AF alrcraft taking part in a low- in regard to the parachute 10- to them by the plans of opera-abled Pilot Officer Homer to navi-aying attack on Stavanger aero-vasion, Reuter's military corres- tions. Enemy, troops which had gate the damaged aircraft success - | drome. obtained
This was passed home pondent" says it is a form of in- а foothold in thefully to its home base.
with, the greatest determination in vasion which, even 11 carried out. defence system appeared to have: AT CHRISTIANSAND the face of intense anti-aircraft on the scale reported at Rotter- made no important progress.
Corporal Wallace was wireless and machine gun fire. The air-dam, can only be really effective REFORMED LINES
operator and dir gunner in an- craft received three direct hits, if the land forces with which it The German advance seems to other R.AF. aircraft engaged on the first of which wounded Flight is in co-operation. The enemy also attacked our navi made ittle headway from the attack on enemy cruisers at Sergeant Powell in the shoulder speedy progress. advance positions between the Maastricht towards Hasselt. Un-Christiansand. They were attack- and left side and severely dam- Forest of Warndt and the Saar. confirmed reports from Erussels ed by nine, enemy aghters, and aged the aircraft. Immediately ne German aviation showed great yesterday afternoon stated that Corporal Wallace displayed the was hit, Flight" Sergeant Powell activity, especially in north, north-the Belgians. had reformed their greatest gallantry and coolness in dived near the ground and made east and east France. It was at lines and had counter-attacked tacked by anti-aircraft defence yesterday
the face of repeated attacks by his escape to sea In spite of his LONDON, May 13 (Reuter) morning. Hasselt is and Allied aircraft: 30 enemy only 15 miles from the Belgian one enemy into the sea.
superior numbers, and shot down wounds, and loss of blood and the Foreign reports indicate that planes were shot down during the frontier.
Under difficulty of controlling his dam--some members of the crew of wireless instructions from the for-aged aircraft, he reached his home H. M. Submarine Beal, which the Heavy fighting is developing mation leader, Corporal Wallace's base, a distance of 370 miles in ex- Admiralty announces is overdue further south, in the mountain-aircraft escorted another that had tremely bad weather at night. His and must be presumed lost, are ous, forest regions of the Belgian been disabled until the latter was callantry and devotion to duty prisoners of war. Ardennes.
forced to alight on the sea, Cor-were outstanding.""
day.
LABOUR NOW AS "FULL PARTNER" LONDON, May 13 (Reuter)—It
UNIMPORTANT CROSSINGS
In southern Holland, the past- is officially announced that Mr. C. tion seems to be static, "For the R. Attlee will move, at the Labour most part, the Germans are being Party Conference at Bournemouth held in front of the Yssel river. today, a resolution endorsing the which is the outermost of the unanimous decision of the Nation several lines of the Dutch defence. al Executive Committee that the Here and there crossings have Party should take its share as a been made, but they do not ap- full partner in the /Government pear to be very important. which, under the
Prime
In the afternoon, the Brussels; Minister, commands the nations' radio warned the populace that confidence.
The resolution, which is certain come down near the Belgian capl- several hundred parachutists had
to receive ap overwhelming-ma-
tal during the night. Most of
new
jority, pledges the full support of them were captured.
the Conference, to the new Gov-
swift victory and just peace."
Forty German 'planes were shot
ernment "in its effort to secure a down over Belgium on Saturday.
RIBBENTROP WILL HAVE NEW BED-TIME STORY
NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuter) The columnist of "The Sun," Dave Boon, says: "As the Nazis choose to start a blitzk- rely against Belgium and Holland in a religious season sacred to millions, they go out of their way to shock sensibilities. Those whom the Gods would destroy they first make Dictators, and the sound from heaven ni a tushing' wind is not Hitler's air fleets but the 'rising' indignation of the civilised world ... you would think Adolf would stop, dragging out that old alibi about the Alles being about to do the invading first. Any moment now von Ribbentrop will have a White Paper with bedtime story about the Belgians and Dutch, bring in deadly peril of everyone except the Germans."
can
ANXIETY FOR "SEAL" CREW
make
A vessel of 1,600 tons the Seal carried a normal complement of 55 men and is the seventh Bri- tlah submarine löst through enemy action since the war began. One was lost as the result of an acci-, dent."
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Britain has now de of the origi- nal 57 submarines with which she started the war. Not one of France's 78 submarines have been lost and both countries have many more building. -
The submarine Seal was · ·com- manded by Lt.-Comm, R. P. Lons- dale, who was mentioned in des- patches a few days ago. His wife ded in September, 1937, leaving an infant con..
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