1940-05-21 — Page 27

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AISNE AND OISE CLEARED: WEDGE AT LE CATEAU THREATENS NAZI FLANKS

By MILES HANDLER

(UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT)

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH May 21, 1940.

PARIS, MAY 21 (UP).—THE GERMANS ARE FALLING BACK RAPIDLY IN THE SOUTH SECTOR AND THE DRIVE ON PARIS, WHICH AT ONE STAGE BROUGHT THE INVADERS TO WITHIN 75 MILES OF THE CAPITAL, HAS APPARENTLY BEEN ABANDONED.

This is the chief news from France to-night.

It has been summarised in the dry, official communiques by four words issued over the signature of General Weygand, the new Commander- in-Chief of the Allied Armies.

The communique stated simply: "The situation has improved.” What this improvement in the situation means to Hitler's hopes of a Blitzkrieg conquest of France may be indicated by events during the past twelve hours in the Rethel sector.

The Germans have been everywhere thrown back BRITISH,

across the Aisne River, both banks of which are now held

by the French forces.

Rethel is again in Allied hands.

On the German left flank, the French have launched

a Blitzkrieg of their own.

German hopes crushed

All hopes of German successes in the Montmedy and Longwy sectors near the Luxembourg frontier, where the invaders attempted to flank the true Maginot Line, have been crushed with an overwhelming defeat which has been swiftly followed by such heavy French pressure that the entire German left wing is now compromised.........

This defeat not only removes any danger of the Germans Letting behind the Maginot Line fortifications but prevents the invaders from using the excellent roads and railways of Luxembourg to bring up their supplies. SUMMARY OF SITUATION

The situation in the eastern sector, where the Germans are attempting to break through to the Channel ports, may besummarised as follows:

Allied resistance has increaed to such an extent that the German mechaalsed units were able to advance only two or three miles in yesterday's fighting. This is reminiscent of trench fighting in the last war, where every yard gained took a terrific toll in men and materials.

St. Quentin has apparently reverted to the Allies, but one of the German tank units which succeeded in breaking through during the week-end appears to have approached Peronne, which - is only 60 miles from the Channel and which is now the scene of some fighting. (Peronne is on the north bank of the Somme). Further north, the Allied forces have seriously promised the German drive on the Channel by driving a deep wedge in the German lines betw en Landrecics-and-Guise.

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Le Cateau ls in Allied hands and the Germans have been pushed back ten miles from the River Oise.

If the Allied can succeed in effecting a juncture with the forces operating further southwards, the entire German opera- tion will be cut off and surround d.

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LONDON, May 20 (Reuter). The task of the British and Belgium troops has been to carry out a strategic withdrawal to EARLIER_REPORTS

meet any German attempt to take them in the rear from the

spearhead in the south.

This withdrawal has been carried out with skill by both the Allied forces;

The British have got back without having to abandon any material.

At no time did the Germans make dent in their positions.

It is true that the British have not.

had to face the terrific mass attacks

which the French have encountered further south.

Fighting All The Timo However it would be wrong to imagine that they have not had to

They have been fighting all time and have had to stand up to Intense bombing,

fight.

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Our fosses are hot on a largo scale and It is believed that, with reason11- able precautions, they need not ex- duo to Kuch pect heavy losses bombings.

Every time the Germans have attacked they have suffered losses.

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SEVERE THRUSTS ON ALL FRONTS

PARIS, May 20 (Reuter).—A War Ministry spokes- man stated that the battle is raging with maximum intensity east of Cambrai and Landrecies and that fight- ing continued all day.

He stated that the enemy did not appear to have made any considerable progress.

and

Between Landrecies Lafrer on the west side of the Sambre-Oise. Canal, German armoured units continued to push west-north-west.

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The situation remains confused with

vasi Interningling of British, French and German tanks, but it can be said that

the whole the Germans - continue to push forward.

The altuation in this part of the front is described as "serious.”

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COOK-BOY'S THEFTS

After being employed by Mrs. Blackmore of 94 Waterloo Road for 12 years at a salary of $28 a month, So Nam, 40, cook boy, was caught stealing, and arrested. This morning he appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy charged with theft and was fined $10 or three weeks hard labour.

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at G 6 p.m.

The Belgian troops, too, have been- Bghting magnifcendy. There are no

In the Rethel region, two German

Mrs. Blackmore breaks in their lines. Liege and

efforts to effect a surprise crossing had occasion to go into the cook Namur are still holding out.

rehouse and on removing, a number, These two forts are of considerable of the Alane were completely

pulsed, only small

detachments of bricks she found underneath some importance because they command crossing and they were capturedwhisky, gin and vinegar. Mrs. Black-

the the main railway to

present during the night.. German Front.

The Germans depend largely on these railways for their supplies.

According To Plan

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY

Situation Much Improved Germany has also been warned that A late French communique, casualties have been heavy and the communique Indirectly hinis that the issued at mlünight. (7 a.m. German losses on land alone have II.K.T.) Peports that the situa aiready exceeded one million men.

LONDON, May 20. (UP).The tion at Montmedy (on the right "Shock" Troops Stam Advance British and Belgian forces are con

PARIS, May 20 (Reuter)Despite tinuing to retire to their new lines flank of the Magisat Line) is

All German the increasing violence of their on-according to plan. much improved.

slaughts, the German westward pushi Liege and Namur fortresses are attacks have been repulsed and made comparatively little headway still restating all German attempts to the Allies are driving into the to-day extremely heavy fighting be

force their capitulation. German loft flank. Tons of

The official German report of the yesterday high explosive are being poured tween Allied and German armoured operations in Belgium on to the German tank columns. units north and west of St. Quentin, admitted that the resistance by the

The definite improvement in the German territorial gains at the close Belgians had been "valiant." situation from the Allied point of of the day were very small compared view is further indicated by to-night's with those which marked the early

of the attack.

German High Command communique, is becoming more and more

It which warn that the German "must

apparent that the Allied "shock" take into account now the possibility

troops now being brought up are)...... of a heavy French attack against the

kimming the German onrush. southern and northern flanke.

Confident in its striking force, the German Army is pushing forward, but it is held up on the flanks, while in the centre every inch of ground is being disputed.

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atcles as missing- against the bridgehead Montmedy was repulsed with great enemy los309.

the Allied troops in Belgium and The only German success is the northern France. capture of a small blockhouse on one A French spokesman said to-day of the most advanced positions be that both the British and French

the Maginot Line. Summing up the spokesman said:

fore

tanks were in action in. this sector. Confused Situation

MIC can be anid that all actions car- On the whole, the situation west of ried out by the enemy failed despite the Sambre and Oise Canal is very powerful artillery support and suc confused.

cessive infantry attacks.

"From Monimedy to the Rhine and along the Rhine there is nothing to report, while in northern Belgium the Allies continue strategic move ments without serious enemy inter- ference."

Thrust Still Strong

Tanks on both sides are inter- mingled in the combat.

Both the Germans and the Allies are making local advances and retire-

ment.

OF TWELVE PARIS May 20 (Reuter)-To- These are sent forward during the

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night's official communique states that the German thrust is still very strong in the region north and west of St Quentin.

The Germans are now using motor cycle columns in a way in which they have not been employed before. day and often withdrawn at night.

Four or Ava armoured divisions are believed to be employed in particular sector alone, New enemy attacks have been "re-

considerabic They have suffered pulsed in the Montmedy region.

losses and must be feeling the strain. There is nothing of Importance on On the whole, however, they are still -the-rest-of-the-front

our pushing-forward

There was great activity of aviation in the course of the day.

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On Sunday, the Germans claimed AGAIN...It's That New

When appelle falls, when you clear. It is not known whether the Four of the twelve men who were have pains in the abdominal region, town has been fully occupied by charged with a robbery in British heart-burn, datsience, bad breath, German troops or whether only a waters were discharged by Mr. EH. Numerous reconnaissances prepared that they had taken St. Quentin. nauce, an incliasilon to vomit, just slight advance guard has reached it. Williams, acting Puline Judge, at the fan engagement of bombing formationhis seems to have been a premature

morning Repulsed Criminal Sessions this Maginot Line Attack

claim. To-day, they claimed to be Heavy German pressure is also the conclusion of the case. The other on armoured enemy units,

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beyond St. Quentin and pushing to- their being brought against the fortified eight men were sentenced to three the columns, rolarding

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there was heavy fighting cast of Ger- Trol Yau, Lam Yan, Teol Ho, Lam LONDON, May 20 (Reuter) In Cambral. There is no clear cut Front will" And these Meuse east of considerably.

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Attempts to cross the Also River French Countor-Attack

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ROME, May 20 (Router)-After- scale French counter-attacic has been

„Evidenco was given from the box hoon papers to-day display stories of and only one or two units have got Isunched on the German lines-north by Chan Kun-ise and Wong Cheung alleged German-v victories under huge ki (who was decharged) this mom- of Laoni.

Laon was re-occupied by the ing, while the remaining ten elected

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In his summing up to the Jury, Mr. Williams said the evidence by prosecution showed that light of the defendants had all been identified at one time or other... Three of the men had not been identified, while one de-

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On Sunday-there were-rounded up. during the night by the French.

It is indicated in Paris that although in this sector the fighting is, compara fively speaking, smail yet it would be

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