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GERMANS IN RETREAT

HISTORIC BATTLE OF THE TANKS IN OISE VALLEY ENDS IN FRENCH VICTORY: LE CATEAU RE-CAPTURED

"It Would Be Foolish to Disguise Gravity of Hour” MASTERY CAN BE GAINED ONLY BY FURIOUS AND UNRELENTING ASSAULT

-Churchill

Premier Warns Britain That Full Force Of Germany Will Soon Be Turned On Island

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter),--Broadcasting at 8 p.m. to-day, Mr. Winston Churchill said: "I speak to you for the first time as Prime Minister in this solemn hour in the life of our country and Empire and of our Allies and, above all, in the cause of freedom. RAVAGING OPEN COUNTRY

"A tremendous battle is raging in France and Flanders.. The Germans, by a remarkable combination of air bombing and heavily armoured-tanks have broker through the French defences, north of the Maginot Line. Strong columns of their armoured vehicles are ravaging open country which, for the first day or two, was

Hitler Orders Dismemberment Of Belgium

SEYSS-INQUART, AS

NEW GAULIETER

BERLIN, May 19 (Reuter.)-The official German news agency states that Hitler has appointed Dr. Seyss-Inquart as the Reich's Commissioner for the occupied Dutch areas.

Hitler has decreed the incorporation of the Belgian regions of Eupen; Malmedy and Moresnet in the German Reich.

The

official German

news

agency Bays that Dr. Sey89-

Inquart is charged with the task of "maintaining publle order and

100,000

public life in the Dutch districts KILLED-IN

occupied by German troops."

ROTTERDAM

Supreme Authority,

Dr. direction, "Under Hitler's Seyss-Inquart will have supreme authority over the Dutch civilian population.

"Supreme military rights will con-

Terrible Toll In

tinue to be exercised by German German Air Raids

milltary commanders in the Nether- lands, who have the right to order for the any measures necessary execution of military order

security.

Да

PARIS, May 19 (Reuter)

without defenders.

"They have penetrated deeply. and spread alarm and confusion

in their track,

GENERAL WEYGAND

Weygand Becomes Military Dictator

NAZIS CLEARED FROM OISE AS MECHANISED UNITS ARE DECIMATED

By RALPH HEINZEN UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, MAY 19 (UP). WHILE THE · FRENCH ARMIES WERE SUCCESSFULLY HOLDING THE GERMAN LEFT FLANK_Which 'YESTERDAY SOUGHT UNSUCCESSFULLY TO PUSH EASTWARDS IN AN EFFORT TO DRIVE BEHIND THE. TRUE MAGINOT LINES, FRENCH TANK CORPS WENT INTO ACTION LAST NIGHT ALONG THE SAMBRE RIVER TO THE OISE CANAL, ON THE HOT PLAINS OF PICRADY,

In a smashing battle of tanks against tanks, the German drive to the west and south-west was completely checked. NINE MILES REGAINED

In subsequent counter-attacks, which the French were quick to deliver following their initial success, the French threw the enemy back nine miles, re-capturing Le Cateau and Landreces to hold both banks of the Oise River between-

Maubeuge and St. Quen-PERFECT RETREAT

tin

Fifty miles from

their

bases of supply the German advance motorised-columns were soon in difficulty under

"Behind them are now pouring Appointed Head Of All the intense French counter-

their infantry in lorries and behind them again large masses are moving forward,

The

re-groupnicnt of the French omles to make a head against, and

The Allied Forces

attacks and, generally, the

FROM

BELGIUM

By RALPH HEINZEN

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, May 20 (UP)-

PARIS, May 19 (Reuter), entire German drive was at

Maxime Wey-midnight marking time with As the great Battle of the Tanks nears its decisive climax also to strike at this intruding wedge-General has been proceeding over several gand, former French Chief slight losses of previously this morning, the official French analyst of the military

Must Not Be Intimidated

informations told me:

days. They have been largely

of Staff, and lately conquered terrain. assisted by the magnificent feats of

Commander-in-Chief of the Simultaneously, both the "The situation has losť none of its gravity. the R.A.F.

"But the Allies have been able to take advantage of the Allied Forces in the Middle British and French were throw-

be intimidated by the presence of

"We must not allow ourselves to East, has been appointed ing into the counter-attack fresh pause in the German advance to regroup the units which were divisions which had been spared scattered by the speed and severe impact of the German drive. these armoured vehicles

Command-in-Chief of in

for such a task by the shorten- expected places behind our lines. theatres of war;

ing of the lines consequent upon A great strategist, General the strategic retreat out Weygand has been responsible (Belgium.

1131-

"If they are behind our Front the French are also al many points fighting behind theirs.

"Both

ali

of

vides Dre In extremely for the organisation of the great French 75 mm Beld guns, which. dangerous positions and, if the French Allied army now in the Middle were used successfully against the Army

and

our Army are weli East.

Panzer Divisions yesterday, were handled, as I believe they will be;

aligned this morning along the if the French retain that genius for

Brilliant Strategint

Sambre River to the Oise Canal, recovery and counter-attack for

was where the Germans resumed at dawn the last war, he they have so long which

bell During

Marshal Foch's Chlef of Staff and their successful drive at the exact famous, and if the British Army showa that dogged endurance in proved himself an ideal officer. He centre of the pocket.

possesses not only an amazing lighting power of which there have memory and rnastery of detail, but been so many examples in the past, strength of character and inflative. then a sudden transformation of the

He served on the Yser, in Artols) and during the battlept the Somme. He helped

Allled topian the assistance to Italy and took part in the counter-attack there, returning to ald Marshal Foch, then Generalissimo lose heart and courage or to suppoes of the war.

"It would be allll more foolish to of the Allied armies, in the final year.

scene might spring Into being.

Gravity Of The Hour

"It would be foolish, however, to loguise the gravity of the hour.

2,000 engagement of the massca will enable Completed Maginot Line: bombs, weighing pounds. were dropped from a the qualities of the French am In 1923, he was sent to Syria. Os belght of 4.500 Ičet..

British soldiers to be Inatched High Commissioner,jold there by his PLEASE Tum To Page 7, PLEASE Turn To Pago-7.

BATTLE FOR AIR SUPREMACY

Dramatic Phase. Of West Front Fighting LONDON, May 19 (Reuter). Then, through the CAENSKO of -Every report of last week's

In the first operation, the Ger- than tanks were smashed by arilllery Aro at point blank range.

twisted stool sad shattered bodies,

the French poured their own tanks fighting in France and the Low- im- to isolate and destroy two columns lands has spoken of the of Gerzan motorised Infantry portance of air power on land which were closely following be- hind the tanks in open moter operations, comments

observer.

an

air

to

Bur-

"It can now be considered that the effect that has lasted for three days completely to round the German pocket has been successfully completed.

Perfect Retreat "At the same time the Allies havö completed their strategie retrent through Belgium, which although prescating the Germans with a large tract of Belgian territory has had the jeffect of reducing the salient caused

by the German drive"

The retreat of the Allied left wing from Belgium appens to have been perfectly executed and the Allied PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

LATEST

ITALY TO COME IN Frank Speech By

• Count Ciano g

and According to a communique issued by the Dutch Legation lands will remain in force as far as people were killed and one third "The existing laws in the Nether-here to-night,. at least 100,000 compatible with the occupation."

tracks. of the city destroyed when the that our well-trained and well. After the war war over, he was The German infoníry, no longer No one knows better than the man The Puppet's Coroor Germans bombed Rotterdam. equipped armies, numbering three sent to Poland to asist the Polna protected by a vanguard of tanks, in the air of the aid that can be

Two squadrons of German to four millions, could be overcome against the Bolsheviks, who had was simply decimated by the French given to the man on the ground. (Dr. Arthur Seyss-Inquart is the Austrian Nazi Syed Hitter to bombers flew over the city in within the space of a few weeks or almost reached the gues of Warsaw, was al

The Germans have been using their oven a few, monika by a scoop or His counter-stroke, dullvered in The elimination of these columns air power to an extent never visun- the close formation, dropping de raid of mechanised vehicles, however August, 1920, i regaded by many forced the Germans to withdraw lised before. They are seeking occupy Austria in 1038,- At momentous interview at Berchtesga-layed action bombs that formidable.

sxperts as finér example of general- from Le Cateau across the Olse Canal den, Hitler told Schuschnigg that he "ploughed a veritable furrow of must make Seyss-Inquert Minister of destruction."

"We may look forward with cor- ship than almost any given during the and back through Landrecies in the muffle their troops with bombs while idence to the stabilisation of the World War.

Jaunching fighters. at aur bombers. fret retreat the Germans have made the Interior with full charge of the

Front in France and the Beatral

thus far.

The Nazi Technique -- Austrian Police, When Schuschnigg The

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", While it is not certain whether the later resigned, Seyes-Inquart

Polish Tactica

Not air force is bigger than the Rome, May. 10 (UF)—Indicating appointed Chancellor by Willor, and it

The French threw big and little Allled air forces or not, It was able, clearly that Italy intends to plunge was he who provided the pretext for

After passing over the town once,

tanks into the battle,

during the week, to concentrate many lato: the European war, Count Clano, the German Invasion by asking the planes returned and repeated the

Germans have continued

thethe Italian Foreign Minister told obviously on Hitler's instructions-for

superior forces at a point in throughout the same tactics they Sedan region where the main battle 75,000 people in a meech at Millan German troops "to maintain order." operation again and again.

used...in Poland-lanks preceding occurred.

to-day that the nation "cannot re-

violasitado long columns of infantry carried into

The British and French aircraft mal outside the baille on rubber tyres.

Europe's

shifting fate." superior numbers Speaking had Against such a steel wall there is crews always

at the first anniversary- facing them. only one answer-more tanks,

Every

movement on the ground, he of the signing of the Axis Count After the French anti-tank mines

Clano declared: "Italy · intenda to sald Was linked up with air force had been blown up, destroying in fallures or successes. It was worth keep faith with her obligations, and the

scores process

of German

along to her oven greater noting that the French alr force 10 O machines, there were no more mines works as closely with the R.A.F. as destuir. planted to hall the second wave of do the two armies on the ground.

5. attack.

Alignment Of Stool

A complete pletura cannot be drawn reckoned with in the final settlement for some time to come of this hur of the war. Frenata fanks and 75 mm. Nela ricane speed war. But certain in- Boures in the crowd carried banners guns therefore, formed

solid ferences can be drawn.. Valignment of steel, creating a wall

of fire so intense that the Germans . were unable to penetrate.

His Chancellorship lasted only a few for. Austela was, declared a was

•vince of Germany and ho

made its Governor),

Donied Fruits Of Victory

.

Danto's Inferno

Beenes reminiscent of Dante's In- ferno ensued, with dres and ex- plosions everwhere, waa

Houses and buldings over on aren:

PARIS, May 19 (Reuter).In the of 15 to 20 square kilometresone organised withdrawal in northern third of Rotterdam-were completely Belgium, Allied forces are reported destroyed.

to have destroyed all important mill-

works.

In Zeeland, all military and naval works were destroyed by the Dutch, including those at the Important port

of Flushing.

The Dutch also destroyed all petrol and reservoirs in the naval

** The Dutch contmrenta o left

Zeeland are continuing to Dght

the side of the Allies.

Hitler Waging Cruellest War In Centuries

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

PARIS, May 19 (UP)—Mr, Henry Luce, the Editor of the According to a moderate estimate, famous American News Magazine "Time" "was among the re- at least 100,000 people must have fugees from Brussels who passed through Paris today. perished in thli "monstrous work]

of destruction, korrifying: "aaa

precedent."

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Prior to his departure for In his interview he insisted In Bightmare and absolutely without Lisbon, where he will connect trong Lerma that if the United States is to escape, the tražio fato · facing with trans-Atlantic Clipper for hundreds of thousands of civilians in inter- Europe'to-day, it must be more home, Mr. Luce gave an LONDON,Macular view to Herbert-King Unitedited and more strongly simed than in Ministers and the Defence Chiefs met

"Only

-a-strong natlón ban maks Paris.

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at for nearly an hour and a half at No.ress" staff correspondent in

'10 Downing Street to-day,

The

lio mid that Italy will have to be

the Inscripilots "Long Live, and "Long Live 'the' Hallan Allied Calvaltios

Count Clano stresed the "asormity During the day we have kept up of finally

our naturaž z Engagements of ille nature- were

schlerior AAR ZAGON), dia prent tank to tan / tien und Comentulkusionsofligh@BYTENDAIšble: to'KwiĪVU NETRIES

deihing, gua.. winged the bombing of German troops, põsk- | aspirations, which are fisel and in- fights taking place without knit for caused us cesualties. We have not na Heroined: thái Wushu vi d

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