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BIGGEST "R. A. F. RAID OF THE WAR

French Shell German

Munition Dump

LONDON, May 17 (Reuter)-Up to late last evening the fol- lowing was the position on the Lowland western front

Two features of yesterday's operations were the biggest R.AF. raid of the war and fighting west of Sedan.

The Alr Ministry announced that the RAF, raid lasted the.... whole night, The p'anes bombed the enemy road, rail and com- munications east of the Rhine. Many tons of bombs were drop- ped and many fires and explosions followed.

The Naz's have kept fairly quiet It is known that there was about the raid although a passing great melee of troops "and tanks reference to it was made by then the area affected and that the German High Command which enemy was trying to debouch from claims that to military objectives the bridge heads which he had were hit, but a number of civilians established were killed. They also stated that the bombs only did auttle damase,

The Allied High Command box. taken the necessary dispositions TANKS AND BOMBERS. which it hopes will be successful... The only reliable news of opera- East and smuth of Bedan. the tions to the north-west of "Sedan Penemy is being held and the only is contained in a French com i activity there is heavy artillery munique.

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The commun que states that! MUNITION DUMPS ATTACKED operations are taking

the The French artillery is banging characteristics of upen wartare, away at German munition supply- Tanks and planes are being used and dumps while the German ar- In large numbers,

tillery is attacking French forts in the Vosges.

Owing to the higher interests of "the conduct of military operations

The German attack on Wednes the communique could not give day on the positions held by the any further details for the pre-British troops between Antwerp

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were successfully Responsible spokesmen do not held. deny that the position between- Correspondents with the British Namur and Sedan is serious but | Expeditionary - Force

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High that this push is secondary to the -Command has taken the necessary main drive further auth.. measures to reduce the pocket French detences at Eedau

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NAMUR ISOLATED:

The he runs down to Louvain and then southwards past Namur and than down to Sedan and the French line.

GREAT MELEE OF TROOPS Some of the German motorised units which broke through at Sedan got to the rear of the Naniur. Jike Lege, is now isolat- French lines, but by Wednesday ed and is forming another centre evening the French were able telof resistance behind the Naz counter-attack

Ladvance.

Presumably, the enemy resumea "Resist to the utmost for the operations yesterday but up to a Fatherland. I am proud of yop," late hour in the afternoon there read" a message from King Leo. pold which was broadcast several times yesterday to the Comman- der, officers, N.C.O's, and men at the forts at Lege.

was no more news,

PILOTS. HAD A GOOD DAY · LONDON, May 17 cuter-re Air Ministry states that damage inflicted by Wednesday night's bombing operations OF military objectives was extensive and covered a wide area

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The majority of aircraft— the largest force of R.A.F. bombers yet. employed-found and bombed their targets. They caused wide- spread damage and many explo- alons and fires" brose out.

No opposition was offered by enemy fighters but the ground de- fences were active.

ONLY ONE MISSING Direct hits were scored on the main road and railway line. Other planes successfully bombed the roads leading to the bridge and set the woods alight.

direct hit in the centre of a mechanised column two miles. long.

GENERAL

Nazis Stake | MAY GERMANY BE CRUSHED,

Their All

FERVENT ITALIAN PRAYER

FRENCH PREMIER'S STIRRING TALK

PARIS, May 17 (Reuter)“Ger- many has decided to stake her all,” declared M. Paul Reynaud. the French Fremier, when with his National Union Government, he faced, the Chamber yesterday afternoon.

M. Reynaud sdded that Ger- many had thrown herself on three free people and today she aimed at the heart of France.

Holland had lost her, sot but had discovered in a few days those virtues which, had made her great- ness in history. The Dutch Gov-

ROME: May 17 (Reuter). There is a widespread feeling here yesterday that even if the Government has decided upon even- tual belligerency, the present state of alarm may continue for some time.

The sailing of the Conte de Savoia is taken as an indication of at least a fortnight's peace since it is thought that Italy will not care to risk the selaure of this ship in the "Atlantic.

Meanwhile the Press contiues to give whole-hearted sup- port to Germany.

It is nevertheless clear that anxiety is growing daily among the masses" regarding present operations and many a prayer is. being uttered that Germany shall be speèdily crushed.

Chins Up In Belgium

ernment had told him. "We shall EXCELLENT MORALE,

be at your side with all the re- sources of our Empire to the very end."

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Heavy Battle In Zeeland

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SAYS PREMIER BRUSSELS, May 17 (Reuter)— LONDON, May 17 Reuter)~The M. Paul Spaak, the Belgian latest Information reaching Lon- M. Reynaud sald Hitler has Foreign Min ster. yesterday de- den indicates that heavy fighting decided to minke war to smashclared that the situation was is still proceeding in Zeeland. France. dominate Europe and serious.

On the eastern side of the denti thereafter the world.

He said that the German plan which they yesterday forced in Hitler wanted to win the war in consists" in attacking only on a the line about Sedan, the Germans two months, "If he fails, he is lost limited front on which they pile are now held, bat he has taken the risk. We up such quantities of material and are perfectly aware of the perilsupport their attacks with such We know that these coming days, large air forces that the tasso weeks and months will mould cen- the defenders becomes extremely turies to come. Feril has united difficult. the nation. On the day when

This plan allows the

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On the west side of the dent, the situation is stated to be serious but not critica.

In any case Namur is also hold- ing out.

Liege is isolated but appears to be holding out, and information German, suggests that Namur may be everything seems lost, the world High Command t ensure terri-isolated, but the information is will see that France is capable." torial gains but at cost of not definite on this point, (Loud and prolonged cheers)

enormous "csses mes and "We must not be satisfied with material. vague hopes or words. Our soldiers are fighting, blood is flowing. The times ahead of us may have noth- ing in common with the past.

NO ROOM FOR WEAKNESS "Revointionary measures wil have to be taken. We may have to change everything in methods and men."

M. Reynaud, after stating that every weakness would be met with Immediate punishment of death. concluded.

At certali points. -he said, the front had been successively taken and retaken.

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North of Zeeland fighting is pro- ceeding between Allled and Ger- man troops. Fighting has been particularly heavy in Walcheren and Beveland.

ENORMOUS, SACRIFICES There were literally great beaps of destroyed tanks.

In Belgium, the line still runs Similarly the German air force roughly east to Antwerp towards continued to stake forces twice or Louvain and Charlerot and south- thrice superior to those of the ward towards Mezleres and on to- Allies and are making enormous wards Longwy. sacrifices.

The most serious part of the However, he said, the Allies ante is between Dinant and Sedan peared to have grown used to sumie SITUATION CONFUSED extent to the German air attacks On Wednesday afternoon, north and to a war of movement in ur Namur the Germans launched which their forces were most often several attacks on British, French attacked by an invisible enemy. and Belgian troops." At Sedan they Remarkable scenes of enthur- Despite the r fatigue. M Spaak began violent attacks which, by "siasm followed, the Deputies stand-continued, the morale of the evening, seemed checked, and at

ing and applauding for a long troops WES

excellent "especially certain points Allied troops made time.

since contact had been established slight progress along the Meuse.. between the Eelgian and Allfed troops.

"We are full of hope because, we know that our lives count for nothing. One thing alone counts: Preserve France.'"

The Chamber adjourned sine die, the President being empower- ed. to recall. Parliament 17 neces-

sary.

MAYBE

IT'S ONLY CONTEMPT!

Reinforcements

steadily.

were

In the Vosges, there was heavy artillery Ore against the Maginot arriving Line and in the Rhine the French

fired upon the German Lirie.

DUTCH NAVY TO WORK WITH

ALLIES

A French message reaching Lon- don stated that between Namur and Sedan, the situation is, very confused.

"The Germans "profited, by the

sorrie distance into the

LONDON, May 17 (Reuter)

.. advances and pushed forward Early yesterday the German radio LONDON, May 17 (Reuter)-The armoured columns which pene- tale of how the world is told the German people a thrilling Journal de Geneva, 蟲 Berne trated

gazing newspaper, yesterday said that, French line. in wonder at the marvellous despite Holland's capitulation the courage displayed by the German Dutch Navy will participate in all the oil in Amsterdam and Rot- It now appears that practically armyn Holland, Belgium and Allied naval operations. France.

The great resources of the Dutch Hitler long ago foresaw this Colonies, says the paper. are at beautiful picture of the future the disposal of the Allies... which was now being realised-on-General Camelin has chosen a

LONDON, May 17 (Reuter- the battlefields of the west. the alte for the great batte on the More Dutch refugees arrived here

front, announcer went on, unblushingly. western

continues the yesterday. including officers, and The German press trumpets Journal de Genevs.

men of the Dutch army who that the rattle is a decisive hour This does not allow us to foresee escaped in trawlers. The trawlers

terdam was destroyed by the Dutch and so did not fall into German hands.

A military encampment was also attacked and a bomber scored a for the German people. They its issue, but give the Allies cond-were bombed and machine-gunned must forget the great sacrifice of dence and good chances of suc-by German planes which secured life and think only of the out-cess. come which will be to give Ger-

no hits and were driven off by two The brilliant successes of the British warships, "A Liten elvula many a great world empire and German Army on the Somme in reports that all petrol rocks were make her the mightiest nation in 1918, were a prelude to its destruc- set on

fire as the Germans ab- the world

'The daily toll inflicted on enemy altcraft is working out at more than three to one in our favour

Beveral direct hits were scored on another long mechanised column by Hampden bombers which also attacked road and rall communications.

Only one of our aircraft failed to return.

BLENHEIMS LOST

Night operations were carried out simultaneously by Wellington aircraft to asatst the Allied In- fantry encountering an enemy at- tack in the neighbourhood of Turnhout. (north of the Albert Canal and Dinant (south of Namur).

During the day, bombing opera- tions were also carried out in the neighbourhood of Montherme and Dinant by two squadrons of Blen- helm aircraft: They caused heavy damages to parked lorries and tanks,

Two Blenheims failed" to return, Our fighter pilots had a good. day. A total of 50 enemy aircraft were destroyed,

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LONDON, May 17 Reuter) Since dawn today wave after wave 20 Fickle of British Bghter aircraft. have bten bombing and machine-gun- ning enemy positions and troops on the march in Meuse Valley, says Reuter's special correspondent on the Belgian frontier.

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