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NAZI CLAIMS TREATED WITH Death Penalty RESERVE IN ALLIED CIRCLES ARRAS AND AMIENS FALL: GERMAN TANKS MOVE FAR AHEAD OF

BASES IN GREAT "BLITZ" EFFORT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, MAY 22 (UP).—THE GERMAN high command_ClaimS TO HAVE REACHED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.

These reports are being treated with rosorve in London.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 21 (UP).—In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Churchill announced that all stages of the Treachery Bill- whereby the death penalty will be inflicted on parachutists landing in civilian clothes will be heard on Wednesday.

Simultaneously all stages are to be taken in a Bill amending the National Service and Armed Forces Act which will make legal the status of "parashooters anti-parachutist contingents.

It is admitted, however, that a few mechanised units may have succeeded in reaching the BRITISH

coast. This could be accomplished without cutting off Allied communications with the forces operating in Belgium, or making the situation necessarily precarious. PRESSED ENERGETICALLY

tically.

It is further admitted that the Nazi drive towards the Channel is being pressed energe.

Military circles in Londen point out that the Germans

The Germans claim to have taken Arras, Amiens and Abbeville.

Arras and Amiens are over fifty miles from the scene of yesterday's heavy fight- ing at St. Quentin and Le Cateau.

Information available in London shows that the German claims are undoubtedly exaggerated

But it is officially announced in Paris that the Germans have taken Arras and Amiens.

Arras is 50 miles from the Channel, and 55 miles from Boulogne and Calais. Amiens is 55 miles from Dieppe. Abbeyille is only 15 miles from the Channel between Boulogne and Dieppe.

CHANNI

NORTH. SCA

(GREATE

GERMAN ..FORCE

REFORIED HERE

"Incredible Mistakes

Mistakes" Will Be

Be Punished

Reynaud

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have advanced ahead of their bases at such a rapid pace that they must remain in perpetuai danger of losing most of their tanks and motorised units, which have advanced far ahead of the infantry, “ MAY COST NAZIS WAR

Any wastage in this direction might cost Germany the war.

FIGHTING

"LIKE HELL"

No

cause

for alarm, Cooper

declares

LONDON, May 21 (Reuter).-Mr. Duff Cooper, Minister of Information, in a broadcast to-night declared that the news is grave, but there is no cause for serious, alarm, still less for panic.

bodies of the German army have succeeded in penetrating

They Still Go Singing Britain and the far greater army of France are still there.

Into Battle

LATEST

By successful employment of a new small great distance. But they are small bodies, and the army of They are neither in retreat, nor have they suffered heavy loss.

It is impossible to understand!! LONDON, May 21 (From what is happening while the Reuter's Special Correspondent battle is still in progress. We with the REF. Somewhere in hear that one vantage point has France).There is little light to been gained, another lost, an- be thrown on the multitude of other regained; and out of these i fierce, encounters which are scraps of news imagination is occurring in various places, inclined to bulld vast structures

These places are scattered of conjecture. over an area of about. 1,000! square miles, some near the frontier

Three Undisputed Facts

and some near the Three facts alone can be definitely. British zone, where one evacuat-stated. Firstly, le present objective ed town was the scene of street of the enemy is the Channel parts, from where he hopes to launch war. fighting yesterday.

Upon this island.

parts of k But it is still Impossible to refer "Secondly, small to a Front.

mechanised troops have, succeeded in In the words of an officer who is eluding their opponents, in advancing were everywhere "fighting like hell." their objective.

Even if the Germans succeed in establishing a line from Sedan to the coast it is entirely possible that the Allies in Belgium could force a way to the south.

To the south of the British front, Military authorities point out that if the Germans-get-control the situation is still obscure, but the of Belgium and northern France. German-clairns-in-this-area---ure im ̃a "position"to" know, the~~~British 'great distances, und-coming-ncar-to.

known to be based on the limits reached by small mechanised detuch- Gorman Claims The German gains would control

BERLIN, May 21 (Reuter), the French shore and the Straits of Dryer thus hampering Allled com-High Command communique sent uut munications across the Channel ns well as putting Germen planes within striking distance of Britain and giving the Germans the choice of driving on Paris or waging an intensified war against Britain.

the Allies can reform along the Somme and Aisne rivers.

England Prepared

ments.

Dover

While Britain is preparing swiftly and grimly for invasion, important the military theorists hold that

is invasion of England by sta "Iantastic," due to Germany's loss of ene-third of their feet.

It is pointed out that the trans- portation of tanks to England is

slates:

virtually impossible, because few om the Fuehrer's ships could handle 70-ton tanks.

PARIS, May 21 (Router)-France and England Germans. cannot be beaten. They cannot die, declared M. Paul Reynaud when he addressed the Senate to-day.

C

Camera

Miles

headquarters

one area

Spirit Remains High The spirit of the British soldiers remains apparently as high as ever.

saw one lorry load on its way to rt.lforce

of the battle, filled with singing men.

Air action continues on the same scale. Last night I saw street casualties inflicted by German bombs, and no one can count on n night's rest now.

SITUATION

IN CHINA

Mr. Butler Says No Material Change LONDON, May 21 (Reuter). all time is now having operational in the House of Commons-to- success alter the individual toelical successes,

►

**Thirdly,

PARACHUTE TROOPS

the armies of England IN ACTION

and France are undefeated.

"In enormously superior numbers they occupy the battlefield and the counter-attack, when it comes, should prove formidable..

of the "The swaying fortunes fight matter 18tle. It is the end of the balle that counts, and, as

Play Big Part In Somme Attack

PARIS, May 21 (Reuter).-

I told son last week-end, the end Parachute troops, armed with of this battle, whatever it may be incendiary equipment and ex- nnot entail the defeat of Great plosives, appear to have taken Britain and France In war.

of the

"Meanwhile 18 the old story leading part in a strong German which has been told over again and attack launched north again, and which nevertheless always Somme late this afternoon and

a surprise to everyone. The sudden advance, the unexpected during the night, according to weight of the attack, the initial gains, reports received here.

comes

ure far greater than were expected- They made immediately for read it is the story of August, 1914 and junctions, sintions and bridges as Morch, 1918, and let us hope it will well as for publle buildings. ind the same ending.

Must Have Assistance

armoured

have experienced a good example westward.

of it myself this afternoon.

cannot

unita boldly Iaunched

Italian War Fever Mounts

It is pointed out that such troops, Even if some would be embarked | "The greatest offensive operation of

Close To Our Shores and disembarked from wecial ships,

"Meanwhile, it is for each one of dropped in large numbers as was the there could only be a few which

However they situation. would not present a serious factor.

day, Mr. Robert Gibson asked us to play our part. The battle is so-last night, may create à serious Moreover, it is believed here that German transports could not land in "The Ninth French Army, which the Government to make a state being brought close to our shores, so

that each and everyone of us is tais carry out thorough occupation with-

ferees, especially Infantry. of British aviation, sea was to effect and maintain comment regarding the political that it is therefore we are all out the help of considerable ground soldiers, and as such must nequit. Last night's attack seems to have power, mine protection and shore munication of the Meuse from Sedan situation in China. batteries.

io Namur between strong enemy

been aimed rather at weakening the Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under-ourselves.. Namur Forts Fall?

forces operating In Belgium and the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Bald The first quality of a soldier is Allied resistance than in obtaining Maginot Line, has been defeated and there had been no recent change of courage, a quoilly in which I am con- an immediately declive result, LONDON, May 21 (Reater).sentiered,

[importance. Some fighting, in which adent we shall not be found lacking. The ground part of the attack was -The Berlin news agency states

"Let me repeat, to you a warning led by motor cyclists and light' "The General Staff and the former taken place in Central China..

both sides claimed successes, had

against the encer of rumour. that it learns from well-commander of the Seventh French

He understood that there had been informed quarters that the last Army, General Giraud, who had taken no interruptions of missionary activi fort in Namur, which was still over command. of the Ninth Army, tins in the prevince of Shensi. Any resisting, has been taken by the have been taken prisoner.

"German divisions are pouring into steps to afford alternative medical and educational facilities provided by the breaches made by the German the missionary bodies in Shansi" and Official Reports

attack. At their head, the tank corps other Japanese-occupied areas wore and motorised troops have PARIS, May 21 (Router)-To-Arras, Amiens and Abbeville.

taken supplementary to, and were in no way intended to replace those day's communique says:

Driven Back To Const,

provided by the State. "If people say to me a miracle is needed to save France' 1

Hospitals Re-Opened ........ would say I believe in miracles. I belleve in France.

"All themy, French, Bilish ond

Mr. Buller sided that a number of Belgtan, armies north of the Somme "Since this morning Arras and bridges over the Mouse were not!

the have thus been driven back on to the hospitals were recently re-opened and "On the rest of the front,

that it was hoped that further pro- Amiens have been occupied by Reynaud spoke with great efforts by the enemy.

situation is unchanged desplie local Channel coast.

In Belgium, our troops are at grensive improvements would occur. Mr. J. J. Davidson, of the Opposi- There is intense activity by our locking the enemy, who had gather

this matter as one of gording Alles find wish France and the reconnaissance aircraft, and bombing ed to countor-attack, east of Ghent tion, asked if British policy was re-

formations who, with the colinbora and to the south of the Scheldt.......

"Enemy attempts to find a way complete neutrality, and if so, would The Premier was supported by histon of naval bombing units, have

the Minister keep in mind what Mr. Cabinet, including Morahal Fetain, M. ceaselessly harassed chemy troops out of Valenciennes have rolled.

"On the southern flank of our at Winston Churchill, had said with re- Daladier and Mr. Choutemps.

on the ground. -

have taken gard to neutrals?

Mr. Butler expressed his inability to "The minimum number of enemy tacks, German troops After declaring that Arras and planes shot down by French aircraft Laon is already announced and have

but ho could say that our polley was Amiens were in the hands of the and A.A. deferice alone between say press beyond Chemindes and Dames follow all Mr Davidson's insinuations the country is in danger and 1 Germans, M. Reynaud said, "Bel-o and May 10, is now known to be 15 far as the Alene-Oise Canal

"In a French counter-attack here, to secure improvements wherever shall tell the Senate and the nation{glum,

counties numbers of their tanks have possible. the truth.

been destroyed.

the Germans."

Referring to the collaborations between himself, Marshal Petain and General Weygand, M. Reynaud said, "We must have confidence in our great leaders, our soldiers and our airmen.

Country In Danger.

"numeruos dir the "Meuse""

blown up.** --

fernknes regarding the serious

themselves,

"In the region north of the Somme the enemy is. continuing.his.pressure. in pushing his advance elements as far as Amiens and Arros.

Luxembourg ond Holland 308," having been invaded, the enemy unleashed a formidable attack upon

B.E.F. Fighting Hard, LONDON-May$(Reutup)

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Mr. Davidson remarked that the Chinese. Embassy claimed that they Rathek in which some of the recently won one of the patent enemy were still resisting, has been victories in the war.

Mr.Butler."Yes. Mr. Quo Tul-chi |

been

"I was told by a perfectly re- llable nad truthful reporter that the Premier of France had said that nothing but a miracle could I could hardly save his country. belleve so stalwart a fighter as M.

ROME, May 21 (Reuter)The Reynaud had said, anything of the wort, but I am afraid I repeactd to cumulative effect of "Now or Never", several people what I had been propaganda is preparing the man in fold, and it was hot-uniif-X-came {the street for what many regard is. to read the actual account that on inevitable declsion for many now found he had said something quite believe that Italy's entry into the war different, a

is only question of days....

atmosphere has The war What Ho Really Said

leightened by the Increased "It's menue was one of supreme activity in all principal centres. confidence: he armly announced Troops in Beld kit were marching his fall that nothing could defeat through Rome to-day,.. the united forces of the French Republic and the British Empire, and he added that if to-morrow, or atsoma futuro dato any faint-

· hearted · person were to come. 10 him and say that nothing but s miracla: could· Rave France, he would feel confident that the mir aclo, would be performed because ho had faith in the salvation of Franco

The French divisions are not the French Aunx at Sedan

"Our, diylsions were not numerous to reports reaching London show "The baller/troops have been sent the Mouse which was defended by that the D.E.F. Ir 9gning well on the taken to Belgium: ANDY » Fosson), of incredible mle troops under General Corap.

positions assigfied to it and that it is The German air force played a communicated to us recently certain net. Indeed they have already neted takot, which will be punished, ike

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