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GREAT ALLIED COUNTER-ATTACK

SUCCEEDS, NAZI LINES CRACK, AND

Fall of Cambrai may be imminent

By RALPH HEINZEN

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

WITH THE FRENCH FORCES, MAY 24 (UP). THE ALLIES LAST NIGHT TURNED FROM STRATEGIC RETREAT TO MASS OFFENSIVE AS THEY SLASHED AT THE WEAKEST LINK IN THE GERMAN RING AROUND NORTHERN FRANCE AND BEL- GIUM.

In

Germans Enter

Enter Boulogne As Allied Armies

Smash

Weakest Link Far In Rear

Weakest

NAZI MECHANISED UNITS IN FRENCH COAST CITY

By WALLACE CARROLL

"UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT

...

LONDON, MAY 24 (UP),—AS THE GREATEST BATTLE OF THE WAR WAS RAGING AROUND THE WAR-WRECKED CITY OF CAM- BRAI, WHERE WINSTON CHURCHILL'S THEORY THAT A STRONGLY ARMOUR-CLAD MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH HE HAD DUBBED THE "TANK" WOULD SMASH THROUGH INFANTRY WAS PUT TO THE TEST FOR THE FIRST TIME 23 YEARS AGO, CHURCHILL AROSE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT TO TELL OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MASS USE OF THE WEAPON.

German armoured divisions, the Premier told the Commons, had smashed through to the Channel. FIGHTING IN BOULOGNE

Parts of the French Channel city of Boulogne, thirty miles across the Channel from Folkestone, have been occupied by these advance detach.

the great battle which has raged for 48 hours in the Cambrai and Valenciennes sectors, military experts told me to-night that thements. Germans have at last cracked.

Allied forces have fought their way into the outskirts of Cambrai, plunging into the final assault with tanks and armoured cars.

Now the million British, French, Belgian and DutchTM troops whom the German claimed were "trapped" in the north-are-less-than-30-miles-away-from-the-main-French-

Army.

Between the two great Allied armies are the Germans, them- selves in danger of encirclement If the present Allied manoeuvre .succeeds.

French Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, May 21 (UP),-To-night's communique says: "Many combats took place at various points in north Fronce.

"Our advanced elements reached the suburbs of Amiens. An anerny nt- tack, which was preceded by strong artillery preparation, failed south of Sedan.

There was an artillery duel be- tween Longuyon und, Moselle,"

French Lines Broken

Britain's

I No. 1

Fascist Arrested

Mosley And Other Leaders Held

"Mr. Churchill's speech lasted only ten minutes, but it was forceful and made no attempt to hide the seriousness of the situation.

"German armoured forces which made their way through a breach in the French Army and penetrated to the rear of the Allied armies in Belgium are now attempting to derange our communications," he said.

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"Abbeville is in enemy hands.

"Heavy fighting is now in progress in and around-Boulogne. SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS

RA.F. Continue Terrific Onslaughts

GERMAN FORCES DISORGANISED

LONDON, May 23 (Reuter).--The Air Ministry today announced that the tanks, armoured vehicles and troop concentrations which were forming a vanguard for the enemy's advance towards the French Channel ports were again heavily bombed yesterday by strong forces of Blenheim aircraft.

For more than six hours, until the gathering of desk made the recognition of troop movements impossible, relays of aircraft kept up an almost continuous assault with bombs and machine

guns,

They caused damage` and con- fusion over a vide area.

Among the first targets which they successfully attacked in the

afternoon was a column of lorries and armoured fighting vehicles which were caught on the move.

on

R. A. F. STRIKES BACK

By REUEL MOORE ("UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT)

Lorries Blown Sky-High Direct hits were scored the Forries by six Blenheims. They

LONDON, May 23 (UP)-A special force of Blenheim bom-. Bombs were seen to burst on the bers from the Royal Air Force roads amongst the column over a dis-

Coastal Command to-day-at- lance of 800 yards.

"It is too early yet to say what the result of this coastal fighting may be, but attacked individually. it evidently carries with it implications of a serious

character.

"Meanwhile, General Weygand, in Supreme Com- mand, is conducting operations involving all the Allied armies, with a view to restoring and reconstituting their combined front."

NAZI CHAIN BROKEN ?

say.

What these operations are, Mr. Churchill did not

But Ralph Heinzen, the “United Press" correspon- LONDON, May 23 (Reuter). LONDON, May 23 (Reuter).-The-It is officially announced that dent who was with the British forces in Belgium and is Gemans have broken through the French lines between Arras and Sir Oswald Mosley and other Bapaume,

leading members of the British now with the French G.H.Q., in France, has given an Bapuurne is about 15 miles due Union Fascists have been arrest-indication in his communique last night, in which he British troops are still holding their jed to-day.

Others positiona around Arras.

south of Arras.

arrested

Mr. were

In connection with the Allied Raven Thomson, Mr. Francis counter-attacks to-dny, it is pointed Hawking, Mr. F. E. Burdett, out here that so far no counter- attack on a large scale hus been Captain U. A. Hick, Mr. C. F. Watts Mackenzie, Mr. G. Brun- launched.

A counter-attack is expected at any ing and Mrs. Dacre Fox.

Mr. John Beckett, formerly a mem- There have been intense artillery ber the House of Commons and ducks between Rethel and Montmedy Secretary of the British Peoples and between Montmedy and the River Party, has also been arrested,

time now.

Nied,

Cash & Carry Exemptions

Headquarters: Raided

Special Branch officers took com- plete possession of the Union head- quarters and questioned, everyone approaching the building.

Detectives examined all papers and

found

and In desks documents

cabinets as well as the filing systems. Internment Of Alions Ploa For Allies By LONDON, May 23 (Router).The

U.S. Notability

subject of the Internment of enemy allens was again raised during ques- TORONTO, May 23 (Reuter). tion-time in the House of Commons

to-day. Mr. Daniel Roper, former Sir John Anderson said that up to United States Secretary of now it had not been felt necessary to Commerce and former Minister order the wholesale. Internment of to Canada, oxprossed dissatis- female enemy allons.

However, he said that they had not fuction with ・ our' American hesitated to Intern individual German ailuation in respect of credits and Austrian women where there for the Allies", in a speech hore, were grounds of suspecting their

Mr. Roper declared that supplies attitude.

of all kinds should be conveyed to Dealing with the subject of mem the Allies in every possible way by bers of the L.R.A., Sir John Anderson wald that, in addition to a large num- barlor or other means.

(ber who had been convicted and wore serving large sentences, orders had

Wants Acts Amended

in

Both the Neutrality Law and the nise been given for the expulsion of Jainson Act should be amended to 167 persona. meat American responsibilities

Full use would continue to be made respect of the present-day crisis.

supplies essential"

should be of powers for the prevention of the Cash and Carry" violence by a temporary act

All

and Detaining British-Subjects

expressed the view that As regardą other British subjects,

discloses that the Allied Forces have now turned from their strategical retreat to the south and have sud- denly slashed at the weakest link in the German ring.

But with the Germans within artillery range of Folkestone and other towns on the English coast, informed quarters in London expect that the Allied counter-attack will take on an even more ferocious aspect:

The present Allied attack! apparently aims at crushing both flanks of the German sallent be- tween the jaws of the Aliles nui-

False Raid Warnings

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As each aircraft approached to tacked-the-headquarters of the bomb it was subjected to a barrage German armoured division ad- of well-aimed pom-pom Are from vancing on the Channel ports. about 30 guns.

Having released their bombs, the "Close to a hundred high ex- Biesheims turned their attention to plosive bombs were dropped and the gun crews which were attacking most of them dropped well with. 'them with machine gun fire.

in the target area," an Air

Another force of Blenheims de-

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ivered individual attacks on a num Ministry announcement said: ber of targets. Later arrivals found Relays of British bombers that the lorries and cars, which had kept up almost continuously and the been hit in the earlier bombing assault caused damage and confusion. attacks were still blazing by the over a wide area, the Air Ministry readside.

report added:

Final Sortio

The Air Ministry denied the Ger- man claim to have bombed Dover. Afinal sortie was made against the However, the "alert" was sounded Headquarters of the enemy's armour- In east Kent early this everiing and ed division by a force of Blenheims dezen British pursuit planes took to BEAUVAIS which had been specially detailed for the air.

10 PARIS KI

MAP illustrates relationship of Boulome to the south coast of Eng- land. The area in white in England [shows where exira precautions have

been adopted against any Nazi |tempt to land parachute troops,

Air Defence Department

the lask.

Close on 100 high explosives and} bombs were dropped in the course of this concentrated attack. Most of the ibombs were seen to explode well

within the target area.

Trains Doralled

May

LONDON,

23

It has been disclosed that one group of R.A.F. fighting places on Wednesday brought' down 27 Ger- man planes and probably rendered ten more unfit for, notion.

miles

Two hospital ships' arrived in England to-day.

The R.A.F. also bombed the Sedan area and south Belgium, as well as German rallways last night, (Reuter).— A single R.A.F..plane bombed the at-Fuller details of yesterday's British power station at Rothe, 10

bambing operations show that trains southeast of Leipzig.. were derailed and set on fire and thal-road 'and, rail· ́ communications | wen interrupted over a 'wido aren,

One of the trains hit by a Hampden bomber at Geldern, & German town near the Dutch frontier, was an ain- munition train which blew up with an explosion which rocked the alt- crait high above,

Kentish Towns Alarmed Yesterday Evening LONDON, May 23 (Reuter).

Aller a concentrated attack on an- cracker operating elmultaneouslyThe Air Ministry announces Canada Quickens Her from the north, the south and the that an air raid warning was

other train near Liege, the attackers War Time Effort saw wreckage lying all over the place, A force of Whitley bombers spent Informed quarters warn, however, Bounded in East Kent early this that the public must not be unduly evening.

OTTAWA, M 23 (Reuter)--Both before the attack. Then when they lover an hour over' Hirson exploring optimistic.

The streets in one town were quick-the House of Commons and ly cleared by the Wardens who were Senate have passed a

the were quite sure of their targets, they Government dropped eight bombs right blowing whistles.

Bill setting up a new Air Defence de-failway Junction. Several. R.A.F. machines were seen partme but, after 20 minutes, no enemy air-

Air Ministry Roport craft-were-sighted

-

Mr,Charles G. Power will direct

on the

The crewe, wald German planes turned their · machine · guns on wounded soldiers and Belgian re- fegees at a French part.

LATEST

Italian Shipping Suspended

Must Not Undor-rato German Strongth Operations on the scale now being undertaken will-require several days

In another town in the cast of Kent, air force activity and will also have LONDON, May 23 (Reuter),—The before a decision can be reached, and it is emphasised that Germany's the air raid warning was sounded jurisdiction over the Commonwealth Air Ministry announces that last night

Iabout the same time. :

Air Training scheme..

strong forces of heavy and medium strength must not be under-rated.

Heavy

is continuing 40-|· Willih ga” few minutes, about 30] fighting is

He pledges himself and his asso-bombers attacked objectives behind night in arid around Boulogne and R.A.F fighter planes were in the air. clates to produce results as quickly the Aghing front in southern Belgium SHANGHAI, May 24 (UP)—The

There was no guh fire;:

and the Meuse sector. It is quite apparent that the small

an poulble.

Lloyd Triestino to-day announced Germin mechanised units which

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Canada's heavy Industries,

ship

Much damage was done on rond they have received a cable from Rome have penetrated into the coastal

LONDON. May 23 (Router) builders and plane manufacturers and railway junctions.

saying "until further notice depar cily cannot hold out unless the German High Command communique are complying with the Government's A railway junction at Charlerol was tures of express liners from Triesto are quickly reinforced by Gerraan announces that there have been air request to speed up the output by damaged. Infantry, an unlikely contingency attacks on Dunkirk and Deveryt working night

Bridges in the Namur region sis- and day, including

They said the Conte Verdo, which is tained direct hits. In view of the big Allied attack

Nothing is known of any attack on Sundays and holidays,

on route to the Far East, is expected now under way around Cambrai. Dover here.

The Canadians als fields are scenes Troop concentrations were heavily at Colombo to day, s of intense activity as thousands of bombed in the area north of the Alshe, Analysis Of Situation

Freighters, are not affected by thi Ollier Inrge formations of heavy order stated Lloyd Triestino. May 23 (Reuter) young men from all over the Em-bombers penetrated into Germany That the present war altuation a large number, of: pienas, believed tolpire tre gathering there for training, where they seriously interfered with krave no one in authority here bo bortlile, were seen o

over the denies

mal Channel this ovaningum.

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the enemy's lines of communication.

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It. however by no meam de- People on the clins saw that they LONDON, May 23 (Reuter) in was, i told ... by | were engaged by anti-aircraft bat-the House of Lords to-day, the Royal

supply trains were' bombed at well-informed: circles to-night, tories,

signified the Royal fring

apparently from the Commission Mr. Churchill's statement in the French coast. S

Assent to the Treachery Act and the Goßern. They exploded and caugh House of Commons that Bghting was Ong nuaching is believed to have National Service and Armed Forces

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