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WEYGAND PLAN WAS ADMIRABLE ON PAPER BUT IT CAME TOO LATE

Senior Staff Officer

Answers Criticism

LONDON, JULY 2 (REUTER) — CRITICISM THAT THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE WEYGAND PLAN towards the end of May brought & detalled answer from a senior Staff Officer of the BEF. in London yesterday.

The Staff Officer's statement reveals that there i was # meeting at Ypres on May 22 attended by King Leopold, General

Lord Gort. V.C.. and General Billatte, commanding the First

French Army who was river power of co-ordination of the three Armies.

ני

DOG-FIGHT OVER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

LONDON, July 8 (Reuter)-A dog-fight over the English Chan-

pel between English fighters and Ave Messerschmidts was reported yesterday,

One German machine went crashing into the sea with smoke

Gen. Blotte explained · Gen, { The officer mentioned that only Weygand's plan of the French at-once during the retirement did the pouring from its engine, tack from the south in the Boye Germans make a frontal attack. Another German plane ran out region, to join the attack from at Cypres and "they" were simply of the fight and, when last seen. the barth by the BEF, and the slaughtered." A vast majority of was rapidly losing height. The First French Army in the neigh the work in defending the flank, rest then turned tall and fled. bourhood of Doual and Valen-which was also the French flank. ciennes.

was done by the B, E. F

were

Jen Blotte was killed in a 'We kept walking for news of motor accident the same night, the attack from the south, but which did not facilitate the work nothing happened, and we of co-ordination.

like a beleagured garrison, which could make a sortle, but rellet of the garrison must came from the outside," concluded the officer.

VEHICLES SAVED

An enemy plane dropped "bombs

on a south-east town yesterday. causing some casualties,

Others visited south-west Eng- land, but were chased off by our fighters.

14

netd near the Scottish coast.

Four bombs were dropped in a

GENERAL

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND

Calm and confident, this Highland Regiment marching to take

.up its position "Somewhere in England."

Third War Anniversary Observed In Free China

Discussing the feasibility of suc cess of the Weygand plan from the British viewpoint, the Staff Officer explained that on May 19:

A.A. DEFENCES ACTIVE the British right rear was in a LONDON, July 3(Reuter) LONDON, July 8 Reuter)-An dangerous position and the B.E.F. Hundreds of motor vehicles were Air Ministry communique states: was compelled to extemporise brought back for repair from "There were further enemy stops with Improvised forces at France, before the evacuation of planes near the Channel Coast CHUNGKING, July 8 (Central)—Chinese Lens, Bethune, Doual and Arras. the B. E F.,

people been yesterday afternoon, but the anti-Free China. commemorated the third war anniversary- yesterday. They had rifles. some machine-put back into service again with aircraft defences were active and

Mass commemorative were held in all key cities, including Weathe various Home Commands. no important attacks developed. Chungking, Chengtu, Kanming. Ewelin, Kwelyang. Shiukwad, Lo- pons on the "artillery, nevertheless, These vehicles were saved from "Some houses were destroyed yang, Slan and Lanchow where the people went vegetarian for one they were tnrown" into the battle falling into the hands of the and there were some casualties, day as a token of mourning for the war dead.

enemy, because the repair scheme including a number of persons

Chungking was bedecked with.

`guns and a few anti-tank

and fought very gallantly.

LOST EQUIPMENT

and

kave

organised by the Ministry of killed, when bombs fell on the national flags and lanterns. Early

in the morning, a commemora

un the British right were in a war) of having these, vehicles re-try. An enemy aircraft was shot tive meeting was held with more

"Despite the adverse

At this time the French Army Supply. Instead tas in the last constal districts, in the West coun-

considerable state of disorganisa- paired behind the lines in France, down off the coast yesterday tion and several days were taken called for all but the most hope afternoon by anti-aircraft fire. trying to regain some of the cohe-lessly damaged, to be brought sion. They had suffered very back to England for repair. beary attacks and lost much Vehicles Include motor-cycles, equipment.

motor-cars and lorries, some of which are worth £1,500 each.

South of the French there was a gap of 30 miles to the Somme ana the situation there.. was very ob- scure. Stops were put in various places like Albert and Hapaulle.

On May 25 it was decided that only two British divisions in re

attack from Arras serve, wou:a across the Bearpe. Notwithstand-

weather,

R. A. F. bombers have continued activities in the past 24 hours.

"Yesterday attacks, were made en the landing ground of the Knocke aerodromes at Evreux and

ENEMY WATER Ypenburg, on barges at Zwolle and

PIPE - LINE CUT

t canals at Katwijk-

"One of our aircraft is missing

· BASES ATTACKED During the night, snupbuilding yards at Bremen and Kiel,

and

than 2,000 people attending. Among prominent speakers were Mr. Ku Cheng-kang. director of the Social Aairs Board of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee, and Dr, KC, -- Wu. Mayor.

throughout

Mohammedan Property Damaged

CHUNGKING, July 8 (Central) -The Chinese Mohammedan Ns- The mecting, decided to despatch tional Salvation Association has telegrams of respect to Mr. Lin reported to the National Govern- Sen, Chairman of the Nationalment that the premises of its Government, Generalissimo Chungking Branch, two mosques nese troops and the Chinese Air medans were Chiang Kai-shek, frontline Chi-and many residences of Moham- demolished' and s CAIRO, July 8 Reuter) A the armament depot at Enden thanking them for their ass-killed during the Japanese air raid Force, and also to friendly Powers number of Mohammedan followers ing the "rench „division on the British War communique

states were left was not ready" for attack, that in the western

attacked. Incendiary and tance.·* desert Lord Gort derided the attack must patrols again

our high explosive bombs were drop-

| over Chungking on June 28. penetrated

the ped

the at Brunsbuttel.

Following the meeting, all proceed

The Association has also sent a Seaplane eneiny front, cutting the It reached Its first

water bases in Nordeney and Hornum participants went to the objective, pipe-line from Bardia to Capuzzo.were also attacked,

site circular telegram to all Moham- south of arras, and inflicted heavy |

[chosen for building the Tomb of medan urganisations reporting the Further particulars of enemy casualties un the Germans and casualties at Kassala or July 4 two of our aircraft have failed to memorial service with

"From these night operations, the Unknown Boldier for a brief loss in property and lives and took many prisoners.

General urging them to intensify their war are eight ght tanks, two aircraft return. In NICK OF TIME

numerous operations

Liv Shih, Chungking Garrison effort. and 300 men: German motorised infantry nad

by the Coastal Command two of Commander, officiating. The considerable amount already entered the gap however, Italian war material captured by duties were shot down by enemy of our aircraft engaged on. escort and in the next two days, they the British during recent engage fighters. Five members had worked almost round the ments was seen by Reuter's special crews British troops. "In the nick of correspondent during a tour some-warships. time, the British withdrew to where in the Egyptian desert.

Douai. Thus on the way that the

Weygand plan was elaborated, the

MEANING OF WAR Representatives of various or-) were rescued by British Gans, students, boy scouts and girl guides went about to proga-

of the

down

gate the meaning of the war and

"R. A. F. fighters shot

national chemy fighters off the

It included over 60 brand new three

reconstruction, Visited

PUPPET TROOPS REVOLT IN EAST HONAN

anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns south-east coast yesterday after families of soldiers to distribute LOYANG, July 18

One of our aircraft

was

(Central)-

that the recent

enly reserve British troops were

'captured in Crateds, 4,000,000 noon. one cavalry regiment. At that rounds of ammunition as well as lost.

comfort articles and collected It is learned time too, the ammunition situation binoculars and Geld telephonic

donations to the war relief fund. Chinese successes in east Honan was "not, too rosy."

"Two Dornier bombers were shot In Kunming, an "Offer Gold" have been made possible partly equipment. Ammunition "available in France

down in the Channel yesterday by Campaign was launched yester- through the assistance of puppet A considerable number of tanks Hurricane fighters... The third day for three days. Sizable dona- troops which have turned against were 160 rounds for gun and the also fell into British hands in Dernier was last seen in difficultions were collected for the first the Japanese. British were short of small arms Libyan territory some 200 miles ties and may not reach its baseday. General Long Yun, Chair

munitions. Attempts to ·land-

munitions by parachute were not very successful. The country's food supplies were short and the

forces were put on half rations.

west of Mersa Matruli.

NAZI CLAIMS

A German High Command munique claims that an

st

Puppet unita under the com- man of the Tumman Provincial mand of Chang Jeh-chten, Li Government, personally officiated Chung-y1, T880 com-at a memorial service for the sung Keh-pin have all

Ta chung and ITALIAN CLAIMS

revnited 8,000- war dead. LONDON, July 8 (Reuter)

| agairist, the Japanese, Lon merchant vessel was, sunk By May 24, It was obvious that An Italian communique

All Kunming abstained from One of the units stationed claims In Falmouth harbour by. bombs amusements for one day. the Belgians were giving way and that large tres were

Yucheng captured 13 Japanese, started in while a 8,000-ton vessel was sunk two British divisions had to go to Malta yesterday.

In Kweilly an anti-Wang Ching four feld pieces, six machine- by a torpedo boat off the Isle of wel Campaign was launched, Over guns, 300 rides and 300 the Belgian front immediately lo

It also states that three Bri- Wight. prevent the arm of the pincertist planes were brought

10,000 people signed their names of ammunition "in an engagement down In the North Sea, it claimed, on a telegram denouncing Wang with the Japanese on June 30. going towards Dunkirk, and cat when they attacked Tobruk fort. two British destroyers; were

80 Ching-wel as China's arch trai- It admits, that two empty mer- averely damaged 23 must betor. A Catholic father also signed chant vessels if harbour were hit: reckoned total losses and a 10.000-his name,

ting off the British forces.

THE ONLY THING

"When we suw General Blan chard at Doffwong in the morn- units caused alight damage to.

"It is stated that British naval ton cruiser. was severely damaged. He said to those

British attacks on north Ger- ing, he and the Staff were mak military equipment in an attack on many are said to bave caused "no Ing plans for withdrawal as fast Fort Bardia.

Important, damage," pa as possible it was the only thing he could.

*Weygand's plan was admirabie

on paper, but it came too late, first-

.....

GRIM WORK

present:

"I am not a Chinese, But as one opposed to aggression, I am bitterly" against Wang Ching-wel who helps the ag-

OF FIFTH resor to slaughter his own

COLUMN IN FRANCE

fellow-countrymen.".

cases

CHINA PROTESTS CHUNGKING, July 7 (Central) - -The Ministry of Foreign' Affairs has made strong representations to the diplomatic representatives of the Powers concerned against the reported handing over by the Shanghai Municipal Council to the A ceremony for laying the bogus City Government the land foundation of the cemetery for documents placed in its custody. the Kwangsi wär dead was held by the Land Bureau of the Mini- early in the morning at Yaoshan cipal Government of Greater with Mr. Chen. En-yuan, Mayor Shanghat under Mayor O, K. Yu of Kwellin, officiating.

prior to the Chinese withdrawal from Shanghai in 1937. SU

The representations made it The commemoration in several clear that the Chinese Govern- were extended on a line of 75 greatest weapons used by fifth sples posing as officials telephoned cities, including Loyang, and men reserves all rights regarding- miles. Part of the Weygand plan column. So well organised is this Mayors of the unaffected towns Kwelyang, ended with torch this 18511. that the French should attack particular aspect of the war from orders for immediate evacuation parades the evening with northwards, never matured at all. within, that the Germans were of the towns, because the Ger- thousands of people participating, Even if Lord Gort had proceeded able, to announce by loudspeakers mans were advancing.

The Central Military Academy

ly, because there were too many Germans in the area;

Becondly,

because, before it could be brought oir, the Britiso left flank had gone and there were not sufficient resources to deal with both" flanks, simul- taneously.

About that date, "the B. E. F.

troops at all

BILBAO, JULY 8 (REUTER)-DETAILS OF THE GRIM WORK OF THE FIFTH COLUMN IN FRANCE, was given yesterday by Americans who have just reached Bilbao from France.

During the bombing of Bordeaux and Le Havre, they said, traitors sent up flares all around the places to be bombed Radio contact was one of the the face of the German advance,

TORCH PARADES

RAF TRIBUTE

TO BALBO LONDON, July 8 (Heutery:

with his part of the plan on May across no man's land, the names, In one case this led the aban-at an undisclosed place yester 26. and had achieved a major suc-and numbers of the regiments donment of a French war factory day contributed $8,000 to the war cees by reaching Cambrai, there coming up to relieve the French containing 100 completed care, chest, would have been a gap from three days before the French several days before the Nazis ar- Under the Instructions of the When news of Marshal BalbyYN Ypres to the north without British themselves knew this information rived The French Government Chinese Mohammedan National death was confirmed, a personal No less than 20 illicit radio was so disorganised, that it added Salvation Association, Moslems, letter of regret from Air Marshal FRENCH NEVER CAME transmitters were discovered in confusion by commanding that all throughout Free China yesterday Sir Arthur Longmoor was dropped The British could not have France, following an intensive official orders must be double conducted a religions service to on an Italian aerodrome by an joined hands with the French at search after these announcements checked.'

pray for China's victory, R. AF, aeroplane. Cambrai because the French were made across the Northern aples were reinforced by many A Kunning report reveals that The letter paid tribute to the Lever Chine, and the British would battlefield,

ingenious ways, but the greatest the Catholics there held a mass loadership and intrepedity of have lost their fifth and

When the French were abans number got through in the guise in memory of the Chinese soldiers Marshal Balbo whom Sir Arthur "'divisions for a certainty:

doning towns and war factories in of refugees

killed in action.

Longmooy knew personally.

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