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五拜禮:號四月五英港香 FRIDAY, MAY 24. 1940:
日八十月四
GREAT ALLIED COUNTER-ATTACK":
SUCCEEDS, NAZI LINES CRACK, AND
of
Fall Cambrai may be imminent
By RALPH HEINZEN
UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT
WITH THE FRENCH FORCES, MAY 24 (UP).—THE ALLIES LAST NIGHT TURNED
RETREAT FROM STRATEGIC
TO MASS OFFENSIVE AS THEY SLASHED AT THE WEAKEST LINK IN THE GERMAN RING AROUND NORTHERN FRANCE AND BEL- GIUM.
In the great battle which has raged for 48 hours in the Cambrai and Valenciennes sectors, military experts told me to-night that the 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.
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-Now-the-million-British, French;-Belgian-and-Dutch troops whom the German claimed were "trapped" in the north are less than 30 miles away from the main French Army.
French Lines Broken Between the two great Allied LONDON, May 23 (Reuter).The through the armies are the Germans, them- Germans have broken selves in danger of encirclement French lines between
Bapaume. if the present Allied manoeuvre -succeeda:--
French Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, May 23 (UP)-To-night's communique says: "Many combats took place at various points in north. France,
"Our advanced elements renched the suburbs of Amiens. An enemy at- fack, which was preceded by strong artillery preparation, falled south of Sedon.
"There was an artillery duel bo- tween Longiyen and Moselle,"
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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 those advance detach-
ments.
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Mr. Churchill's speech lasted only ten minutes, but it was forceful and made no attempt to hide the
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.
"Abbeville is in enemy hands.
"Heavy fighting is now in progress in and around Boulogne. SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS
| R.A.F. Continue Terrific Onslaughts
GERMAN FORCES DISORGANISED
LONDON, May 23 (Reuter)-The Air Ministry
to-day 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 dusk 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 wide area.
Among the first targets which they successfully attacked in the afternoon was ✡ column of lorries and armoured fighting vehicles which were caught on the move.
CEASE SAILING ORDER
Rome Suspends Italian -Service-To-Orient
SPECIAL TO THE ??TELEGRAPH"
Lorries Blown Sky-High Direct hits were scored on the lorries by six Blenheims. They
SHANGHAI, May 24 (UP),— Bombs were seen to burst on the Fresh indications that Italy is rends amongst the column over à dis- contemplating entry into the tance of 600. yards,
European conflict are seen in As each aircraft approached to
"It is too early yet to say what the result of this coastal fighting may be, but attacked individually, Arras and it evidently carries with it implications of a serious miles due character.
Bapaume is about 15 south of Arras."
British troops are still holding their positions around Arras.
In connection with
far
the Allied
no counter-
has
counter-attacks to-day, it is pointed out here that so attuck on a large scale been launched.
A counter-attuck is expected at any time now,
There have been intense artillery duels between Rethel and Montmedy and between Montmedy and the liver Nled,
GERMAN THRUST REPULSED
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PARIS, May 23 (Reuter) German thrust in Belgium
has been repulsed.
Nazi troops earlier to-day were reported to have crossed the Scheldt near Aunenarde, but they were thrown back shortly afterwards, according to semi-official Belgium reports received in Paris to-night.
Military sources state that a German infantry attack Was launched this afternoon at At-j tigny, which is between Sedan and Rethel in France.
The result of the action is not yet known.
French Initiative
There was violent fighting through-
Anglo-Spain Relations
Reiteration Of Good Neighbourliness
"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- dent who was with the British forces in Belgium and is now with the French G.H.Q, in France, has given an indication in his communique last night, in which he 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 London expect that the counter-attack will take on an even more ferocious aspect.
The present Allied attack apparently aims at crushing both flanks of io German milent be tween the Jaun of the Allies nut- cracker operating simultaneously from the north; the south and the east.
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Informed quarters warn, however, LONDON, May 23 (British Wire- that the public must not be unduly out the day in the region of Valen less)-Diplomatic circles in London optimistic. elennes, Cambral and Arras, where have noted with Interest a state- the Allied forces are reported to be ment on Anglo-Spanish relations offering a serious menace to the German fanks.")
which the Brithal Foreign Secretary recently have to a Spanish Press re
Must Not Under-rate Gorman Strength Operations on the scale now being The French took the initiative on presentative in London and in which undertaken will require several days this front to-day and they also atord Hallax said the policy of before a decision-can.bo-reached, and tacked hotly and with some succoss H.M.G. was to maintain and develpit is emphasised that Germany's in the Somme, pren.
the existing friendly relations be strength must not be under-rated.
Heavy dehung is continuing to According to Paris military circles, tween Britain and Spain.
night in-and ́around' Boulogne, and tho. position, this afternoon was as]
apparent that the smal? gulie follows:
German znechanised units, which have penetrated into the coastal
Latest Position
He said it was Important to realise that this policy was not that of one 7.party only, but one common to the members of all parties as the recent
In the north, the powerful Allled Commons debate on the Anglo- force holds a solid, continuous and Spanish Commercial Agreement had organised front from the north of shown.
Bapaume, along the Scheldt to Valen- Based On Fundamental Needs ciennes, and starting agam at Cam- bral and extending to Arras and the region south of Arrang
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elly cannot hold out um CONFIDENCE IN
are quickly rainforced by German Infantry, an unlikely contingency In view of the big Allied attack now under way around Cambraing K
VICTORY
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| bomb-it-was-subjected-to-a-barrage the announcement-made...this of well-aimed pom-pom fire from morning by the local office of about 30 guns.
"until Having released their bombs, the further notice, departures of ex-
Lloyd Triestino, that
Blenheimslurned their attention to
the gun crews which were attacking press liners from Trieste have them with machine gun fire. been suspended."
Another force of Blenheims „de- The Shanghai office declared livered individual attacks on a num-that a cable to this effect has ber of targets. Later arrivala: found
that the lurries and cars, which had been received from Rome. been hit in the earlier bombing attacks were still blazing by the roadside.
Final Sortie
Conta Verde At Colombo Officials stated that the Conte Verde, which is en route to the Far
East. is expected to reach Colombo to-day.h
A final sortle was made against the However, they could give no in- Headquarters of the enemy's armour- dication whether the veascl would BEAUVAIS had been specially detailed for view of the new Rome order, or ed division by a force of Blenheims, continue her voyage to Hongkong in
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the task.
Close on 100 high explosives and bombs were dropped in the course of this concentrated attack. Most of the Ibombs were sech to explode well
MAP illustrates relationship of within the forget oren.
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Trains Derailed
Boulomme to the south coast of Eng- Land. The area in white in England show where extra precautions have
LONDON, May 22 (Reuter). been stopled against any Nazi at Fuller detalls of yesterday's Britian tempt to land parachute troops.
borobing operations show that trains we derailed and set on dre, and that road and rail communications were interrupted over a wide area.
One of the trains hit by a Hampden.
· [bomber' at -Geldern, a German town. ¡near the Dutch frontier, was an am- munition. train which blew up wilts on explosion which rocked the air- craft high above,
Beware Nazi Radio Lies
Fantastic Fairy Stories Sent Out
After a concentrated attack on an- other train near: Llege, the attackers saw wreckage lying all over the place, A force of Whitley "bombers spent
LONDON, May 23 (British lover an hour over Hirson exploring
whether she would, turn 'back.
The order, apparently affects only the company's express liners on the Orient run
"Freighters are not affected.
A Reuter" message confirms the suspension of the sailings. It adds that the Shanghal agent said it was possible that lack of passengers from Trieste may have influenced the development.
LATEST
MUSSOLINI SUMMONS
SUPREME
Wireless). Considerable atten- before the attack: Then when they COUNCIL
tion at present is being given to were quite sure of their targets, they the use in Germun strategy of dropped eight bombs right on the ramour as a weapon of attack...
Developments of recent weeks, it
railway Junction.
Air Ministry Report
SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH”. ROME, MAY 24 (Domei)-Muk solini announced to-day that he has
a, remarked, have greatly enhanced LONDON, May, 23 (Reuter)The summuned conference of the the effectiveness of this weapon in Air Ministry announces that last night Supreme Defence Counell to discuss German hands. The swarms of re-strong forces of heavy and medium important matters now facing Haly.
It is understood that all Italian fugees which the Germans drive be-bombers otlacked' objectives behind fore them in their advance, inter- the ghing front in southern Belgium Ministers, Martial Endoglio....and
many other leading army and, navy am. spersed with German' agents, provide and the Meuse sector..
Much damage was done on road officers will attend the conference. Jan excellent medium, for, the carry-
'Bignificance; ti' attached' by, obser and railway junetieris. ng of slammist rumours.
A railway
way junction at Charlerol was, vers here to the result of the confer More Important still is the oc- damaged.
ence, wilk''tha situation ́ ́In" "the cupation by Germany of the great Bridges fo the Namur region sus-Balkans and the Mediterranean, now- Sources of European news, such as tained dieeel hits.
Manang highly complex, Amelerdanı' and Copenhagen, the
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