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May 17, 1940.

COUNTER-ATTACK BY BRITISH TOM- MIES: NAZI RETREAT FROM LOUVAIN

750,000 DEAD IN FIRST WEEK: STAGGERING AIR LOSSES BY BOTH SIDES

By RICHARD MCMILLAN·

(UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT)

WITH THE B.E.F. IN BELGIUM, MAY 16 (UP),—GERMANY'S BLITZKRIEG, unlike ITS PREDECESSOR IN 1914 WHICH CARRIED THE GERMANS TO THE GATES OF PARIS IN THIRTY-TWO DAYS, IS ALREADY COMING TO A HALT.

The German advance has completely halted cast of the dent which the Germans succeeded in effecting in the French lines at Sedan.

British troops launched three successivo counter-attacks in the Louvain region this morning and in the third succeeded in completely driving the Germans from the Cathedral city, which they had entered yesterday.

B.E.F. CONSOLIDATES

The British have consolidated this afternoon by entrenching five miles north of Louvain

Germany is pouring hundreds of thousands of fresh reinforcements into-this-sector-in order to break the British resistance and the fight is "hourly growing in intensity,

Casualties are tremendous and it is estimated that already three quarters of a million men have fallen in Holland, Belgium and France. The German losses are by far the heavier, due to the fact that they have been on the initiative since the invasion started.

The exact number of combatants engaged in the battles between Zeeland in Holland and the Franco-Luxembourg frontier are unknown, but it is estimated that the ratio is 10 to 6 in favour of the invaders.

German casualties during the past 24 hours have oeen enormous in the Louvain, Namur and Sedan regions, and they are throwing infantry into the battle with a reckless disregard for lives.

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Casualties in the serial encounters which have been continuous since Friday last week are, also staggering.

-The Royal Air Force is bearing the brunt of these losses, due to the fact that every possible machine available has taken to the air to strafe the German lines of communication and the German concentrations. Responsible spokesmen do not deny Although heavy German at-i

that the position between Namur and tacks are being launched on the Sedan is serious but they assert that British positions at Louvain and the Allled High Command has taken on the French positions south of the necessary measures to reduce the Sedan, the Blitzkrieg pile-driver pocket French defences at Sedan.

Some of the German motorised has definitely slowed up, the units which broke through at Sedan Gormans now reating along a got to the rear of the French lines Wednesday evening the line stretching from Antwerp but by

"The Western Powers stili cilng to the dyke French were able to counter-attack. southwards along

Presumably, the enemy resumed

te "Reuter's special correspondent with the outmoded methods of warfare positions to Namur and Sedan.

operations to-day but up to

the so-called "secret Forced Back From Mouso

hour this afternoon there was no the French Army telegraphs that lie wherein mass killing is necessary."

great battle in the Sedan sector, in:

(Despite that the Germans more news. It appears

It is known that there was a great which Germans were making a thrust weapon", the Germans do not appear have been forced to re-cross the Mease between Namur and Sedau. melee of troops and tanks in the at the heart of France, is still raging to be having much success against the remaining fortifications In Liege, furlously.

He states that the battle may lost which has held out and the left bank is now stated to area affected and that the enemy was trying to debouch from the bridge be completely in Allied handa.

several days, but it is now apparent week-Ed.) that the Germans have falled to pro- At by their initial rapid advance.

The anxiety which was felt after the first day's serious fighting in the region has now largely been dis-

NEW YORK, May 16 (UP).-The Germans claim to be using a new "secret weapon" in the operations against fixed fortifications in Belgium.

Intercepted wireless messages claim that Fort Ebenemael at Llege was overcome by a magnetic electric ray, which A French message reaching Lon-paralysed the central nervous systems of the defenders.” don stated that between Namur and

"Germany has an arm which }••◄ Sedan, the situation is very confused.

The Germans profiled by the ad-defeats without killing," the vances yesterday and pushed forward armoured columns which penetrated report claims.

burces tell me that the heads which he had established.

some distance into the French line.

It now appears that practically all the oil in Amsterdam and Rotterdam

did not full into German hands was destroyed by the Dutch and so Long Battle Predicted LONDON, May 10 (Reuter), —

Command has The Allied IIigh now held by the Belglan,

dispositions British

the necessary French

forces are taken and Belgium's strongest and main line of which it hopes will be successful.

secrelly which has been

French Guns Pound Away defence, constructed since the beginning of

East and south of Sedan, the enemy sipated. the war.

is being held and the only activity there is heavy artillery fire.

of

The line is held and the Germans are kept on the other side of the

This is the greatest event in history.

"Germany" --has inauguroled-a which a minimum of killing is necessary to method of warfare in

gain her advantages.

for over

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British Navy

Marked Improvement

The French artillery is banging Meuse. PARIS, May 16 (Reuter).A

German losses from French artil- away at German munition supply ot the Ministry spokesman

afternoon and dumps while the German arlery are believed to be heavy, Information stated this

ttery is attacking French forts in It is expected that the battle will that a "very marked improvement"

now settle down to violent exchanges the Vosges. has taken place in the situation with

The German attack on Wednesday of artillery fire as the Germans bring regard to the penetration of a Ger-

positions held by the British up their guns, on the man armoured column.

and Lou-

French Communique R.A.F

bombers had surpassed troops between Antwerp

PARIS. May 10 (Router) everything it was thought possible wain were successfully held.

Correspondents with the British French for them to do during the past 25

Expeditionary Force here state that states that unique issued to-day the battle continues as a The spokesman explained that a this push is secondary to the main whole with the same Intersity.

Very sharp encounters have taken short time had. clapsed before drive further south.

The line runs down to Louvain place at certain points. measures were taken to dent with, this

Our bombers, says the commun!- cruisers, column owing to the necessity of and then southwards past Namur and collating reports of their progress in then down to Sedan and the Frenchque, were protected by fighter planes marines and 63 transports and supply

which successfully carried out and ships. order to make the counter-blow a line.

vigorously led attacks on the enemy's hard as possible,

columns of armoured cars. These cars had been located by French re- claims is demonstrated by the simple

hours.

Battle Of Sedan LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)-Up to late this. evening the following was the position 'on the Lowland western front.

Two features of to-day's operations were the biggest .R.A.F. raid of the war and fighting west of Sedan.

Namur Isolated

connaissance aeroplance.

LONDON, May 10 (Reuter).— German propaganda claims that they had sunk or damaged four British capital ships by the end of February, six-more-up-to-April 8 and that since April 9 they had sunk or damaged ['il capital ships.

They also claim to have sunk or damaged three aircraft carriers, 26 20 destroyers, 23 sub-

Ludicrous Claims

The ludicrous nature of these

Namur, like Liege, is now isolated and is forming another centre of re-

fact that the capital ships were sent Now Throat To Louvain

to the Eastern Mediterranean without "Resist to the utmost for the sistance behind the Nazi advance.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" weakening British naval power in Fatherland. I am proud of you"

BERLIN, May 16 (UP)-"Resist- the north.

been broken The British began the war with 15 read a message from King Leopold which was broadcast several mes ance in Holland has yesterday to the Commander, officers, sooner than was expected. Germany, capital ships. The truth slipped out N.C.O's. and men at the forts at therefore, can now throw increased in a German broadcast to Gresco on pressure against Antwerp and Lou- May 7 when it was stated that "after Liego.

vain in the great battle for the dyke the sinking of the Royal Oak Britain and positions.

only possesses 14 battleships This statement was made by DN will have 19 when those under con-

straction are completed." to-day.

Four days previously the Germans The announcement claimed that five columns of motorised French forces claimed to have sunk a British The Nazis have kept fairly quiet On the eastern side of the dent which attempted to break the Ger-battleship off Norway. about the raid although a passing which they yesterday forced in the man lines had been repulsed. reference to it was made by the Gerline about Sedan, the Germans are man High Command which claim now held. that no military objectives were hit,

The Air Ministry onnounced that the RAF. raid lasted the whole right. The planes bombed the enemy road, rail and communications cast of the Rhine. Many tong at bombe were dropped and many fires explosions followed.

and

Hoavy Zooland Fighting LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)The latest information reaching Lendon indicates that heavy fighting is still proceeding i Zeeland.

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Miracles Of Heroism

Worthy Tribute To Belgian Troops BRUSSELS, May .16 (Reuter).-M. Delfosse, the Belgian Minister of Com. munications, said in 2 broadcast to-day that the Belgian troops have been of performing miracles heroism.

He gave an instance in which a Belgian major with three privates recaptured a pill-box fort after ☐ 'hand - grenade charge.

For the past three days, he unid, the Belgians had been resisting their second fre positions.

"Be Firm And Confident" A great number of British and French iroops were com- ing up each hour to support them with admirable-equip ment.

"Be firm and confident," he Haid. "The aggressor always has the initial advantage but every hour our defences be-

more

Ger- effective. could

not face £ blockade nor withstand a long war. The Allied power and resources are greatly superior, to those of Germany."

come many

The Heel Of Attila

Hollanders Under Nazi Rule LONDON, May 16 (Reuter)-Tho heel of Attila is already being felt in

German-occupied Holland.

Mmy decrees have been broadcast

On the west side of the dent, the but a number of civilians were kill-situation is stated to be serious but ed. They also stated that the bombs not critical.

After a day's deby air malls from FOR TOTAL WAR calling for a census of caltio, restrict- only did a little damage.

ling the buying of clothes, and for- Liege is isolated but appears to be The only reliable news of oper- holding out, and information suggests England and Empire countries

LONDON, May 10 (Feufer)-In bidding anyone to buy more than a tions to the north-west of Sedan is that Namur may be isolated, but the expected this afternoon. They will

with the totally false day's supply of food contained in a French communique information is not definite on this probably arrive by 3 pm. Another connection

Inward service is scheduled for Sun-German radio claim that the King of The decres on petrol alates that Situation Sarious

point. The communique slates that opera- In any case Namur is also holding day afternoon and an outward Ber-England and the President of France there is very little loft and that

are preparing to leave for Canada

further supplies are not expected. because they feared invasion, semi- Therefore, it is necessary to u8g an official: quarters here polit out that little as possible, troops. Fighting has been parilcu- LONDON, May 10 (Beulos)-Be- propaganda of this sort will no doubl larly heavy in Walcheren and Beve-tween 30 and 40 wounded German ba multiplied in the coming weeks.

soldiers, prisoners of war, arrived at Total war has begun; they point Anyone found with land,

In Belgium the line still runs Charing Cross Hospital in London out, and so German propaganda is covered by a German licence.wui ba Froughly "onst" to Antwerp towards under a British, military escort., now telling a total 110,"

tions are taking on the character out. ties of open wartoro, Tanks and Norte "of Zeeland fighting-la-pro planes are being used in

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