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NAZI CLAIMS TREATED WITH RESERVE IN ALLIED

ALLIED CIRCLES ARRAS AND AMIENS FALL: GERMAN TANKS MOVE FAR AHEAD OF

BASES IN GREAT "BLITZ" EFFORT

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"TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, MAY 22 (UP).—THE GERMan high cOMMAND CLAIMS TO HAVE REACHED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.

These

reports are being treated with reserve in London.

│It is admitted, however, that a fow mechanised units may have succeeded in reaching the This could be accomplished without cutting off Allied communications with the forces operating in Belgium, or making the situation necessarily precarious.

coast.

PRESSED ENERGETICALLY

tically.

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

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. Abbeville is only 15 miles from the Channel between Boulogne and Dieppe.

B.E.F. WITH BACK TO THE WALL

By RICHARD MCMILLAN UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

WITH THE B.E.F., May 22 (UP). The British Expeditionary Force has its back to the wall in the great Battle for the Channel Ports..

The Germans are rapidly completing their drive -towards the coast, which they are endeavouring to reach

ut a point between Abbeville and Le Touquet.

If and when this movement is completed, the British forces in the north will be cut off from the French forces in the south, with the British in possession of a triangle from Ostend to Vallenciennes and from Vallenciennes to Boulogne.

The British forces in this sec- Ing in the Cambral region broke loose from the French and Allied wall of tor, therefore, will have no al-steel and, sicirting Cambral to the

ternative but to face the enemy,

Military circles in London point out that the Germans have advanced ahead of their bases at such a rapid pace that they must remain in perpetual 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.

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.

Military authorities point out To the south of the British front, that if the Germans get control the situation is still obscure, but the German claims in this area are of Belgium-and northern France, known to be-based-on-the-ilmits the Allies can reform along the reached by small mechanised detach Somme and Aisne rivers.

Corman Clains. The German gains would control

BERLIN, May 21 (Reuter)—À the French shore and the Straits of Dever thus hampering Allied com-High Command communique rent out munications across the Channel as well as putting German planes within striking distance of Britain and giving the Germans the choice of driving on Paris or waging an intensified war Against Britain.

England Prepared

While Britain is preparing swiftly and grimly for invasion, Important

the: military theorists hold that Invasion of England by

18 "fantastic," due to Germany's loss of one-third of their feal, menta

It is pointed out that the trans- portation of tanks 10 England is virtually impossible, because few ships could handle 70-ton tanks.

Even if some would be embarked

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"The greatest offensivo operation of and disembarked from special ships, all time is now having operational there could only be a few which

-PLEASE_Turn-To-Pago–7: would not present a serious factor,

Moreover, it is believed here that German transports could not land in the face of British aviation, sea power, mine protection and shore batteries.

Namur Forts Fall? LONDON, May 21 (Reuter), The Berlin news agency states rushed towards Amiens ard that it learns from well- in the north, the east and the south in an attempt to hold the The Germans have by no means oc-informed quarters that the last only retreat to the Channel in cupled the true battle area, which is fort in Namur, which was still

alinost a hundred the west the ports of Calais, coast, and very heavy engagements Germans.

mlies from the resisting, has been taken by the Boulogne, Ostend and Dunkirk. are continuing af along the Rethel;

Systematic Arson

on a mass scale hitherto unknown, sisting

Magnificent Resistance

Official Reports.

WHOLESALE MURDER

method of warfare.

Pres. Roosevelt And Nazi Tactics

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Hcuter). At the Press conference to-day, President Roosevelt suid enemy planes were sweeping down the roads La Fero and Cambral fronts:

of France with machine guns wide

• PARIS, May 21 | | (Reüler),—To-open, isking a death toll of refugees The official French analysis of

The bulk of the German mechanised | day's communique says: -the like of which has never been scen yesterday's operations states that the force is still checked in the Cambral "In the region north of the Somme before, rapid German advance was made

region, north of which a great battle the enemy is continuing his pressure He thought the United States would possible with systematic arson in the in progress between the BEF. and pushing his advance elements as realise the implications of that entire region west of Cambrai,

The Germans with the Britons "re-far as Amiens and Arro Incendiary bombs were dropped

"On the rest of the front, the magalacently

Throp Points of Policy The relatively small enemy situation is unchanged despite local Amiens, Arras and other important mechanised dolachments which suc efforts by the enemy

The President enuriclatest three French towns being

from end ceeded in breaking through and take- There is intense activity by our points of policy in connection with to end by flames, va

General Weygand, the new Allled in Amiens and Arras executed part reconnaissanco aircraft and bombing the general discussion of the defence Supreme Commander, is now on the of the enemy manoeuvre of rushing formations who, with the collabora programine:

(1) Not a single war millionaire'ss forward and establishing strong cen- tion of naval bombing units, 'have battlefront, “issuing the necessary res unt!i reinforcements can arrive. ceaselessly harassed enemy -orders in the face of fan oxceptional-1: The enemy offensive in Itothel has on the ground, MAARIGALE, KHO0ps the result of the war dianster abroad; 12 (2) Labour should not sesk to take serts the lightning German ad failed to dislodge the French pens, al-planes shot down by French airernit situations

"The minimus, number of enemy advanisge of the current emergency vance which enabled the invading though sath bank of the terrain and A. A defoner long been May (3) The Government timeckanised units to push fifty miles [hands.

9 and May 19, is how khown to be no way to weaken the social gains further to the coast, ferce_fighting

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THE MAP ABOVE illustrates the latest developments in France. The blacked- in portion in the centre shows where the bulk of the German mechaniied and infantry units are now engaged in fierce fighting with Allied and French troops. Only light mechanised or motor-cycle units have succeeded in broak-.. ing through from this area and ontoring Arras and Amions. Distances to the English Channel are given on left-hand side of map.

Death Penalty For Enemy Parachutists.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH)

LONDON, May 21 (UP)—In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Churchill announced that all stages of the Treachery Dill -whereby the death penalty will be indicted 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 sintus of "parnshooters -anti-parachutist "contingents.

Italy Will Not Wait

To Strike Before Decisive Hour

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, May 21 (UP)-Ger many's envoy, General von Epp, was received by Mussolini at the Palace of Venice to-day.

Signor Ansaldo, writing in Telegrafo", the organ of the Italian Foreign Ofee, declares that Italy will take action before victory is certain on either side.

"Italy will move before the decisivo hour," he writes

"She will act before the fate of the **********{ new Europe la fixed.

"The hour is approaching in which, STOCKHOLM, May 21 (Reuter), The Swedish Legation in Berlin is wiib our own means, we will reach lodging a strong protest at an in-

our objectives.". cident yesterday evening when

Press-Campaign 20 SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH“ German seaplane, after flying over

ROME, May 21 (UP) The Italian east of Narvik, Swedish territory opened fire. ut a railway station, Press still continues the campolm

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Sell Allies All

Warplanes,

Proposed In U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Router)-When the Senate began its debate on the Army Supply Bill to-day, Mr. Claude- Poper, one of the Democrat members for Florida, declared that

in the next few days in the European war "may mark the turn-

Fail mullary sources this morning nd- LONDON May 21 (Reuter) —— The official spokesmira itplätzea the miited that smal groups of Gerinamit Latest reports reaching London show pitication Presidenten Klaosial ing point of civilisätiön.” * lightning: German cintura, of Amiana motor-cycle unitam have reached that the B.E.F. Laiting well on the and Arrke in the following terms: the region of Abbeville, which is 15 positions assigned to it and that it is.

~ Light German detachments opera-miles from the English Channel. in good heart..

not reveal what he thought the im- plication should be, but remarked PLEASE Tum To fare 7.

He anumitted a resolution permitting President Roosevelt le sell to the Allies for cash any warplanes now in the possession of the United States Army or Návy.

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