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TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1940.

日二十月四

Hordes

DEADLY

of Fanatical

Fighters Suffer

RACE

POSITIONS

NAZIS ENVELOPED BY "VERITABLE HELL

OF ALLIED ARTILLERY"

By RALPH HEINZEN

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

PARIS, MAY 27, (UP).-HITLER THREW ALL HIS RESERVES INTO THE GREAT BATTLE OF FLANDERS TO-DAY.

HIS ARMIES SUSTAINED LOSSES SO TERRIFIC THAT THE CASUALTIES HAVE ALREADY EXCEEDED THE GERMAN LOSSES IN THE FAMOUS ATTACK ON| VERDUN IN THE LAST WAR.

THE GERMANS HAVE MADE SLIGHT GAINS AGAINST THE ALLIED ARMY IN THE NORTH.

ALLIED SITUATION ON somme imPROVES

In the south they have succeeded in holding open the gap between Bapaume and Peronne, despite the steady advance of the French armies of the centre, which have materially improved their position along the Somme. In an effort to maintain the gap the German High Command forced whole divisions through a veritable hell of Allied artillery fire which makes the bottle-neck of the gap a No Man's Land through which, one would imagine, no living thing could pass.

The losses among these Germans as they pass through this valley into the almost equally dangerous corridors leading to the coast in the west_and_to__Lens__in] the north can well be imagined.

Nevertheless, many of the Germans are pussing through the fire and are] joining the sorely harassed Nazis who are padding the flanks of the corridors. GENERAL REICHENAU'S PROBLEM

General Reichenau must keep his corridors open at all costs in order, firstly, to continue and reinforce the progress of his Panzar (motorised) divisions along the coast and, secondly, to continue the attack northward which seeks to join the Panzar divisions with the Germans who are striking southwards through Menin towards Lille or Armentieres.

LATEST FRENCH COMMUNIQUE

SPECIAL TO

THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, May 27, (UP)The following official French com- munique was issued tonight:

"In the north there were German attacks directed against the front held by the Belglans between the North Sea and the vicinity of Menin.

The British attacked numerically superior enemy forces in the region of Aire, on the River Lys, and were successful,

"On the Somme, local movements were brilliantly conducted by our troops, which were efficiently supported by the air force. "East of the Aisne, the enemy launched a stubborn attack, "Artillery, and infantry combats began yesterday evening and continued throughout most of to-day. It cost the enemy great losses and we maintained our positions."

Another Nazi Outrage On U.S. Hospital

SPECIAL TO

THE "TELEGRAPH"

The German corridor to the coast runs roughly from the Somme to Abbeville, thence northwards through Boulogne to the vicinity of Calais-Hitler's springboard pointed towards England,

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Premature Claim

A radio announcement by the Cler- man High Command prematurely an- nounced to-day that part of the great Belgian, British and French Allied armies in the north-Dutch, troops who are separated from the

main French Army by the German corri- behind the new Nozi wall of steci. dors, had already been imprisoned Not until the gap between Menin and La Bassee-the extreme points at- lained that any Allied troops have been encircled.

It was, in reality, the army which German G.H.Q. kad claired Im-| prisoned which caused most of Ger- many's terrific losses last night and to-day in a battle which shows no sign of ending for some time yat.

Doadly Race

The battle has degenerated into a deadly race. General Reichenau is Attempting to throw a sorcon of Lanks

around the Allied armies in the north and thus out them off from the sea, while General Weygand is making overy effort to close the Artola rap. through which the Panzar mechanised

PARIS, May 28 (UP)—The American Hospital at Ostend units are pouring northwards through has been bombed by German planes, according to a report ceived from the war correspondent “Agencie-Radio,”

The German pilots 'dropped incm-1 diary bombs on the hospital, which was clearly marked with a Red Cross,

The nursing personnel has been! almost entirely wiped out.

King Leopold of the Belgians is re- 'ported to hayd, vetlled the act in a personal message to President Roosevelt.

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YOU MAY NOT KNOW

That the Fascisi Grand Cornell (GranConsiglio del Fascžano)

next which is to meet early month is the highest organ of the Italian State...

Created after the March оп Rome, It consists of:

1. The Duce, as President, 2. Three survivors Balbo, Do Bono and De Voochl-of Quadrunivira (leaders, of

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arch on Rome); These are life members of the Grand Council. 3. Ilish affco-bearers; ach as Cabinet Ministers, who are mem

bers of the Council as long as they hold affice.

4. Cillsong who have rendered dalincrihei Bernice to Cho Dân tion. These are nominated by the Duce and hold office for three JOZIK. <

All meetings of the Comett are secret, and its members arp above the law.

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Italy And The War: New Indications IMPORTANT. ITALIAN DECISION EXPECTED

By REYNOLDS PACKARD

"UNITED PRESS" STAFF. CORRESPONDENT ROME, May 28 (UP)—I learn from authoritative quarters that the Fascist Council of Ministers, which is scheduled to meet on June 4 under the presidency_of_ Signor Mussolini, will make an important decision re- garding Italy's position in relation to the present conflict.

According to reliable sources, Mussolini will review before the Counell all the measures for preparedness Italy has taken, and will also give a full account of Italy's armed strength,

the war.

Only Question Of Timo? facts as definite indations of Italy's

NEVER

ENDING R.A.F. RAIDS

By RICHARD MCMILLAN

· UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

WITH THE RAF IN FRANCE, May 27 (UP).— British pilots to-day con- tinued their 24-hour-a-day attacks on German lines of communications,

A dawn patrol which re- turned this morning re- ported a gigaritic.fire in the German rear.

Other pilots told me they saw German dead piled high on the battlefields.

Three RAF pilots have now shot down nearly 100 German machines between them...

The No. 1 are of the war is a New Zemlander who alone has accounted

for 40 enemy machines.

Dussolford Bombed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY BERLIN, May 27 (UP)—A tele- phone report from Dusselford, the great German Industrial town on the Rhine," states that the elly was bonib- ed by wave after wave of British or French planes early this morning.

The raids started at 12.30 am, and continued for two hours.

The extent of the damage has not. been reported.

Pilot's Story:

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter) —A Flight Lieutenant, who had been with n squadron of fighters holly engaged in the air battles along the French coast in the last few days, gayo, on account of the squadron's experiencer in a broadcast lest night.

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He said that until the German in- vasion of Belgium and Holland, not one in his squadron had as much as German plane. In the last two clays alone, they had abot down 15 definitely and probably another five. Two of their machines felled to return but one of the pilots was known to be safe,

In one engagement they got six Messerschmille and four bombora.

Immediately afterwards he found a Messerschmitt swooping on his tail. He waited for the attack and gave him a burst from the rear gun of about 200

tank. Heds, hitting his petrol

swerved from under The German and caught hún again as he was going down.

"It was just a bit of luck," he modestly said. "It might easily have

been me."

LATEST

ROOSEVELT MAY INTERVENE

to

The same quarters suggest paper, reports from Rome to-day that Mussolini may inform the that various developidita in Italy Council of his plans regarding combine to indicate that Italy's Anal

"SPECIAL TOʻTHE "TELEGRAPHY decision on the war is imminent.

LONDON, May 27 (Domel) The paper quotes the following

President loosevelt intends possible attitude:

opproach Signor Mussolini for the Mussolini's conference on San-purpose of preventing Italian partici

pation in the European War, accord- Prohibition of the use of private ing to governmental quarters here.

It is also reported that President Roosevelt has already despatched a 3-Italfan milliary preparations;

Intensification of

SPECÍAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON,

Informed quarters in London believe day with bith milliary leaders

May 17 (Domel)----|

that the possibility of Italian partiel-

pation in the war is rapidly increas-cars after June 19.0

Japanese Suspend

to-day-fell on thỡ infibppy French President Roosivelt when. It ́ ́ malls Shipping

campaign.

newspaper second note to Premier Mussolini on

this question.

La Bameo towards Lilis or Armen-

Every plane in the German alr

ing. force which can be spared from other

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Some elreles, polating out the LONDON, May 20 fronts has been pressed into service

(UP)-Seven recent deterioration in relations be- by General Reichenau, and a hall of hundred Americans who are evacuatween Italy and the Allies, bellove high explosive and incendiary bombs ing Europe wiil pack the US. In that tallan participation in the war Frontlar Report- Donlad and Belgian villages directly behind from Galway on Saturday.

is now only a question of time..

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAFIT SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHU

Meanwhile, the Allies the front on both sides of the cor-

are

taking NEW YORK, May 27 (Domel), The liner is due to arrive at Galatt possible precautions. Further re- The Italian Government is reported TOKYO, May 28, (Domel)The ridors in a bitter effort to prevent

on Friday Japanese Ministry of Communica reinforcements reaching the Allled

inforcements, are daily arriving in the to have closed de falan Swing-dzzandone Navios Informed.

Near East and the Egyptian Army Is at midnight. decided to suspend certain Clipper Delayed Japanese shipping services

SPECIAL, TO THE "TELEGRAPH pushing precautionary measures. Between twenty and thirty" bom- to

The report is denied by the ltalian bera raided Rouen, Pontoise, Beau- WASHINGTON, May 20 (UP)— The Pan-American China Clipper

Despite the situation in the north, Government.g scheduled to arrive at Hongkong be maintained, but freighters which dreds of other towns.

Government-appointed routes will bals, Clermont, Contlegne and hun- The Biate Department announces France continues to maintain a con-

that, the. British and German Govern siderable force along, the Italian and Leave Italy. Advica vi from Manlia to-day has been delayed have no connection withers which Marciless-Hall Of Fireinents have advised their respective frontier,

MEBPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH": through bad weather and is now ex- will be transferred to the South Bear, Every Village of forest, in which havies of the fact that the steamer

French Prediction in Loboy là Domol). The pected to-morrow,

Australlan, Indian and North and the Germans suspected. Allied troops President Roosevelt will leave Gal SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPIA". - Brilian Embawy in Rome has advisod The Clipper has arrived in Manila, South American services,

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to a message sent by Mr. Winston Churchill, two weeks ago for the restoration of friendly relations Between Britain and Italy, Sig. Mussolini is reported to have stated this Italy's slitude toward the war has already, born decided.