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四拜禮: 號六十月五英港香

THURSDAY, MAY

16, 1940.

日十月四

WITH 3,000

TANKS & 2,000 FLAME-THROWERS

7,000 PLANES BLITZKRIEG ATTACK

BELGIAN FRONT

BRITISH BAPTISM OF FIRE

BATTLE OF THE

ROBOTS..

By RALPH HEINZEN- UNITED PRESS WAR

CONNESPONDENT---- WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN BELGIUM, May 16 (UP).—Five armies received their baptism of fire to-day as the Allied forces who have been advan- cing rapidly across Belgium clashed with the invading Nazis on a front extending in front of Antwerp, Louvain and Charleroi.

German Army Headquar- ters immediately deployed their advance guards to meet the Allied threat to the main body of troops who are attempting to advance on Antwerp and Brussels.

But the real Battle of the Lowlands has not yet begun andi it may be another week beforo It will reach the bloody stage of one of the great battles of the last war.

Forts Hold Out

Belgian fortresses al Liege Namur and other big centres are undoubtedly seriously stalling the Milzkrieg, as they did in 1914. Although the Germans

ure la possession

of the city

of Liege, tho remaining Belgian fortresses there are harassing their troop movements and causing wide detours.

rend

For the next few days the com- muniques from Belgium will like those issued early in August, 1014.

The setting is the same. There are the same fat felds where: armles have been meeting for methods are

centuries and the

the same.

Except for the romantic touch of

pluu

Tho

German parachutists greater use of mechanisation, the conduct of the war has not altered: in the past quarter of a century. Forts Play Samo Roles The same Belgian forta are pisy-! ing the name roles as they did in 1014, but this time the Allied forecs have taken advantage through the swift arrival of reinforcements to bolster the Dutch armles in Zee-

ENGLAND

LONDON

· Dieppe

EXTENT OF

ADVANCE.

DIRECTION

'OP ADVANCE

Straits of Dover

Nazis Attack Italian Ship

LONDON, May 16 (Reuter). -German aircraft this after- Hallon. the

· noon attacked steamer Foscolo.

The attack was made of the Dutch const. The ship and salled from Antwerp.

The Foscolo sent out an S.O.S. stated that she hand been bombed, and was sinking.

MASS AIR BATTLES

Armadas Take To Air In Great Duels

PARIS

LONDON, May 15 (Reuter).

land and the Belgian forces west-Smarting under the lightning

of the River Mense.

I stood for hours to-day, watching British air attack on

German

the Allied armies rolling across Bel- troops thrusting into the north- gium Into netlon.

It was an operation with all the precision of modern war machine..

east corner of France yesterday carried out when

scores of British dive- |bombers “"plastered” the German Division commanders in both the advance to bring it to an French and British armies not only early standstill, the German Air on sealed orders. They do what Force made a savage reply to they are told in their sealed.papers) and the result borders on the day. automalle.

munique

Crossings Effected

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HITLER THROWS ENTIRE MECHANISED ARMY INTO BATTLE OF THE MEUSE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

IN THE GREAT GERMAN OFFENSIVE ALONG THE TWENTY- MILE FRONT BETWEEN THE LUXEMBOURG BORDER AND SEDAN. THE BATTLE OF THE FRENCH MEUSE THE INVADERS YESTERDAY EMPLOYED BETWEEN-6,000 AND 7,000 WARPLANES, 2,000 FLAME- THROWER WHIPPET - TANKS AND 3,000 LAND BATTLESHIPS.

Through this overwhelming mass of mechanised units, the Gormans were able to slash their way through the French lines at three points. LINES OVERWHELMED

The French front lines were simply overwhelmed.

No attempt was made by the mass of German mechanised units to mop up the smashed French lines, the invaders making the mistake of be- lieving that the defenders were, so thoroughly disorganised that a per- manent breach had been effected.

As the German tanks proceeded into France behind the front lines at an enormous pace, however, the French infantry re-formed their lines.. SOLID WALL OF FIRE

The waves of German infantry which were leisurely following up the advance of the mechanised units were met with a solid wall of machine-gun fire and steel and thousands died even before they reached the French trenches.

In

the ensuing hand-to-hand bayonet encounter, the German infantry was repulsed.

FRENCH

The position now is that the German mechanised DEFENCES

units are far behind the French lines, and are apparently trapped. They have-insufficient fuel to force their way back and are apparently doing as much damage as they can to the French lines of communication before, they

ITALY HAS CARRIED out a test Mobilisation of run out of petrol. all transport facilities, says "Reuter."..

The Vatican City has advised British and French students who are now studying there to return to their countries, says "Domei,”

"United Press" reports that His Holiness the Pope is in a despondent mood..

In a public audience to-day, His Holiness deplored the exten-

he blamed on sion of the European conflict, which

the "new pagnins"—meaning Germany.

Further precautions are being

|

MASSES OF WARPLANES

French tanks everywhere are going out to meet the German machines, which are supported by masses of warplanes which roar over them a few hundred feet above the ground..

PIERCED

Gorman Break Through

South Of Meuse Operating from the salient which they have formed on the left bank of the Meuse, which they succeeded in crossing after the fall of Sedan, the Germans have now succeeded in breaking

through the French lines at three points between Sedan and the Luxembourg

Warfare between tank and tank and between plane and plane is general throughout the entire sector, and the battles that are taking place are of a fantastic nature.frontier.

IT IS A BATTLE OF MECHANISED UNITS, WITH NO Press" reports that the frontier COMBATANTS VISIBLE-A BATTLE OF WARSHIPS ON THE districts of Mesamaatruch and LAND. Sidi Barrani, facing Italian Libya, have been. evacuated by all civilians.

THREAT TO taken in Egypt, and "United

BALKANS

All Involved If Italy Enters War

Meanwhile, enormous

reinforcements of German infantry are pouring through Luxembourg and are con- Germans have centrating on the salient which the

Behind Franch Forts? The Germans calin that they are

Louvain's

Martyrdom

Sufferings Of 25 Years

Vatican Papor's Decision- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, May 16, ROME, May, is (UP)Th (Domel)-Press despatches to "Osservatore Romano," organi of succeeded in smashing across the Meuse from Sedan. American news agencies in New the Vatican has yoluntarily restricted York forecast that the Balkans et accusation that the newspaper communique issued in Berlin-

A German High Command circulation, because of the un- Its

will be the next battlefield in the is pro-Ailled. •

(quoted by "Domei") clairns "Reuter's" special correspond-European War.

that the German position on the ent with the R.A.F. In France

Romo Students Demonstrato Correspondents report increas-

southern side. of the Meuse in SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" says that wave after wave of ed diplomatie activity in all the PARIS, May. 16. (UP)-Gennan Nazi

ROME, May 16 (Router)-A mob France has been considerably bombers swept over the Balkan States, where the Allies of 10,000 students, which had collect-consolidated since yesterday. forces have effected several crossings of the Meuro River in Belgium be area of the British aerodromes, and Germany are seeking to ed at the Patazza Veniza to-day, were

dispersed by the police. tween Namur and Mesieres, according and the explosions of antrees of wean away supporters of the to last night's French war com heavy bombs have been heard every hour or BO since two. Forts Hold Out Liege SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH o'clock in the morning. DRUSSELS, May 16, (UP)-A-

Small groups of fighters, still though surrounded on all sides by the "kicking hard" despite the terrifie Germans.. Aeveral of the fortress at atrain on the handful of pitols flying Liege are still holding out,

them continuously since last Friday. They have been completely Isolated engaged the raiders. since Saturday.

13 Machines Downed Owing to the bombardment from By 0.30 p.m. they had bogged two these forts, the Germans have been Dorniers and eleven Messerschmilt umble to complete the occupation of 110's the cannon-firing fightera which the city itself.

were escorting the bomber.

Anti-aircraft fire is stated to have accounted for four other enemy aircraft.

Gorman Claim

A German communique claims that troops has

a large force of French

been Isofufed north-east of Nartir,

A German air gunner, who baled

It adds that eighty British soldiers out of a crashing Dornier, landed in have been taken prisoner west of a village where 10 civilians, mostly women, were killed by bombs yester- Merzic.

Troops are still guarding the Bri- enemy.

tish and French Embassies but there! It is believed that Mussolink will was to mention of Tuesday's distur- continue to sit on the fence until bances in to-day's morning papers. the outcome of the German invasion

Most of the popers nfe Jubilant of Holland and Belgium is

about the capitulation of Holland and parent.

that If it appears

the. German predlet a similar fate for Britain. Blitzkrieg has any chance of success Full Obedienca To ¡¡ Duca

laly, it is believed here, will throw

ROME, May 10 (Router) in her lot with Germany,

Ap-

Ago Repeated -

now in occupation of a line between Mesleres and Charleville, both of -which are about three miles behind

PARIS, May-15–(Router). the main French line of fortifica

Louvain, whose Irreplaceable Hons

The communique claims that in the Intellectual treasures were buru- perial fighting in the Sedan sector 150ed by the Germans in 1914, is Allied and 27 German planes were again passing through martyr- Jost, If Italy enters the war few, if Duce's orders will be obeyed it all

Ileavy

being dom, according to a French any, of the Balkan Blates will be circumstances, declared Bigmor Ven-launched again! the French fortin- correspondent with the Belginn

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French-Luxembourg border, the com- armles... Inuniquo adda,

(Messages from "Reuter”.

now attacks aro

SITUATION MORE TENSE United Press and "Domai

Sook To Throaton Allios From Rear

Louvain is a city a short dis- tanco cast of Brussole.

The break through was effected by heavy mechanised units, says "Reuter"

After effecting a bridgehead across the Meuse River near Sedan the Germans lost no time in bringing hundreds of heavy tanks ncross the river by pontoon bridges, which they quickly prected.

The tanks which broke through the French lines immediately spread out fan-· wise in all directions, causing a general melee which lasted throughout the day behind the front lines. -.

As French tanks counter-

BUC

attacked, French infantry

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Anti-Parachute Army At Stations

LONDON May_10! (Domel)--= Units of the new Local Defence Force, which has been formed In Britain to combat the menace of parachute troop lebdlage, will be The correspondeat writes, that, the results achieved by the German air stalloned in all small towns, villages and other sparsely populated arena force against purely military objec" which the Germans may attack, THE ITALIAN situation appears to have grown more tense.

tives are in no way discouraging to

Volunteers between the ages of 18 The Franco-Italian frontier has been closed to railway traffic.

the Aliled armies whose concentra- Americans have been starved to evacuate the entire: western

PARIS, May 10 (UP)The Get: Allled air attack in the Sedan area and 05 ar rushing to join the new and southern Europe,

man- operations in the Mezieres re- yesterday, several pontoon bridges ht Italians yesterday entered Yugo-Slavia and smashed 'windowssion, where they have established the crossings of tho Meuse were des-

Themselves on French, soli -west of troyed: wounded in the serial mitmeks on the Air Ministry announced that in the in the Yugo-Slav town of Susak, city, but the Germans blame the Bel giang for resaltar

Over 2,000 prisoners were taken in day. ILA.F. guards had to shield him Lege Arge proportion of the from the anger of the villagers civilian population, the German com- 150 Planes In Action í munique Admits, was killed or

LONDON, May 18 (Rouler)~The

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The Meuse River, Indicates that the Later over 160 Ailled aircraft at-

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