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Belgians Lay Down Arms: Government Says "Fight On”

400,000 MEN REPORTED TRAPPED

THROUGH

LEOPOLD'S

CAPITULATION LEAVES NORTH ARMIES WITHOUT PROTECTION ON LEFT.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”-

PARIS, MAY 28 (UP). THE ALLIED ARMY OF THE *NORTH_IS_RETREATING UNDER AN AERIAL CURTAIN OF BOMBS, FOLLOWING KING LEOPOLD'S SURRENDER TO THE NAZIS.

It is reported that 400,000 Allied troops were entrapped in the Nazi ring of steel as a result of the King's order. PLANES TO RESCUE

A MILITARY SOURCE HERE TO-NIGHT SAID THAT ALLIED AVIATION IS FURIOUSLY BOMBING THE REAR OF. THE RETREATING

FORCES IN AN EFFORT TO PROTECT THEIR WITHDRAWAL.

Meanwhile he added, the French are still holding Dunkirk, The Belgian forces which capitulated numbered half a million. Allied sources state that part of these may rebel against the King's order and fight on, although much of the Belgian front has been quiet since 4 o'clock this morning.

NEW ARMY TO BE RAISED

Only a fraction of Belgium's 300 planes remain, but many Belgian forces are now in training in France, from which a new Belgian army will be raised.

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RETREAT, Germans close in.

BUT NOT DEFEAT

Mr. Duff Cooper On New Situation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

The French are reported to have repulsed two attacks between the Meuse and Argonne last night, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. LEFT-WING-UNCOVERED-

PARIS, May 28 (Reuter).—With the left wing un- covered through the capitulation of the Belgian Army,

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new dispositions have been taken by the British and will be necessary for us to do our French forces in the north. utmost to withdraw our army

from the positions they now "occupy, but it will not be a de feated army that we shall with draw"

This statement was made by Mr. A. Duff Cooper, Minister of Information, in a radio broadcast this evening.

No Dofoat For Alllos

While beating off the German attacks they are manoeuvring to the front in every direction from whlehr danger threatens.

A massive intervention of the Allied Air Forces to assist the movement of troops is reported to-night.

British and French airmen are į♦♦ going into action with all the

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter).-Mr. means at their command to 8,000,000

A. Duff Cooper, Minister of Informa-relieve the 'German pressure.

tlon, made broadcast to-day?

The enemy, he said, had succeeded

300,000 Surrendered? Children

in forcing their way through the In other war zones, the Allied

Allles lines and reaching the sea.

operations are having favourable

But the Allied armies had not been results, especially on the Somme where an important movement is

diefeated.

"Whenever we met the enemy on being carried out. land, sea or in the air," he continued, we have proved our superiority.

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Must Withdraw Army "It will be necessary utmost to withdraw our Army from the positions" # now occupies. It won't be a defeated Army but an Army wherein every officer and man is burning with desire to meet the enemy in combat.

As the danger incresses our courage. rises. The cause of liberty la safe and the final victory will sti be ours!!

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There is no disposition in well-in-

A military spokesman said that some indication of the nature of this movement may be given to-morrow.

It is estimated that some 300,000 men surrendered as a consequence of King Leopold's decision:

Although his action has opened the road to Dunkirk to the 'Ger- mans, the Allied Command has never lost its coolness for a moment,

The watchword was immediately circulated. It Is: "British --and French must go on fighting”

Evacuated

Pressure Increased

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minimise the critical situation In official communique issued. here-to- which the B.E.F. Ands itself as the day states that the decision taken by result

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter). -The Government has dechtled to remove evacuated children from areas, whether rural or urban, within approximately ten miles of the coasts of Suffolk, Essex, Kent and part of Norfolk.

No more children will be evacuated to these areas. ・・

The chlidren who evacuated from the London districts num- ber about: 8,000,000.

They will be moved to the Midlanda and South Wales on Sunday,

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BELGIAN PEOPLE DENOUNCE KING AS TRAITOR

PARIS, May 28 (Reuter).-Broadcasting to-day, M. Hubert Pierlot, the Belgian Prime Minister, said

"Belgians! Disregarding the formal and unanimous advice of the Government, the King has entered into separate negotiations with the enemy and treated with him.

"Belgium is dumbfounded, but the guilt of one man cannot be imputed to the entire nation.

"Our army has not deserved the fate which has befallen it. "The act which we deplore is without any legal validity and Cysaing does not bird the country.

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"No act of the King can be valid unless it bears the counter-signature of a Minister.

"This principle is absolute. the fundamental rule of the iloning of our institutions,

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Government Decision Announced

PARIS, May 28 (Reuter)-It is officially announced that the Belgiun Government has decided that Belgium shall continue to fight by the side of the Alles.

She will use all her army in

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Ная MARCHIENNES which bind him to his nation,

placed himself under the power of France, which has now been re- iho invader. Therefore he is no grouped, and throw into the longer-in-a-position in govern,

"Officials, civil servants and officers battle all the strength of the nation in order to secure victory. released from therefore, Jure,

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north are shown in this map. From the south the Panzar divisions are territory to the utmost in conjunction The German llues by which they are rapidly closing the gap in the tonight, will defend the Independence of Belgium and the integrity of her

divisions are pushing in the sanse direction.

Allies against the pushing rapidly on Armentieros, while from the north the mass infantry with the

The shaded area shows the line of German advance which, it completed, will cut off the entire area odious of agression east of La Bassee and Armentleres while the black arrows Indicate the line of French and Brlish resistance. The white arrows indicate the lines of de its duty.” Belgian resistance. Capitulation of the Belgians not only means that the Germans can pour to the coast towards Dunkirk, but that all Alffed forces west of the German steel net are compromised.

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LONDON, May 28 (Reuter). An official Ministry bulletin was issued last night.

The Government will not fail to

New Army To Bo Raised After stressing the Government's resolve to continue the struggle for the-beration of the country, M. Pierlot added:

"From mament the couragious younger generation who responded to the appeal of the Government, to- gether with the Belgian soldiers who are now In France and Britain, a new army will be raised and organised, and will fight side by side with the Allied armies,

"All the forces still at our disposal Air will be alllised in the service of a

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British heavy bombers attacked military objectives at Dusseldorf, Duisberg, Dortmund, Hamburg, and Cologne, says the bulletin.

To-day's operations in north-east France resulted in 22 enemy planes being destroyed or damaged.

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LATEST

REACTION IN ROME

ROME, May 28 (Router)- is felt here that King Leopold's surrender may be a determining factor in Italy's

cause which has become ours since attitude to the war. the day of the German aggression. The evening papers declare "It is necessary to stress at once in that the surrender will have a tangible manner the solidarity serious consequences for the which have given us their guarantees Allies.

which still unites us to those nations

a conformity with their pledges.

Most Painful Trial In

History

"Belgians: We are going through

morning the They were all destroyed or put out the most painful trial in our history. Stavanger aerodrome in Norway of action. was again bombed.

in the Narvik bren eight enemy |chaft were destroyed or damaged.

From all these operations only 13 British aircraft falled to return.

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Valiant Fests

LONDON, May 28 (Router) Reuter correspondent with the RAF. describes how 14 Hurricanes engaged 20 Messerschmitts and 24 Heinkel bombera

The hour has come to remember the example of courage and honour given us by those who fought in 1914-18. Come what may, we shall prove ourselves worthy of them."

British Admiral's Ploa LONDON, May 28 (Router),—Ad- Air. Forca's Best Day

Nine Heinkels were that down and miral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, SYDNEY, MAY 28 (Reuter)The two so badly damaged that it is be who was with King Leopold until Air Ministry, announces that the lieved that they crashed.

late on Monday night, said to-clay;;

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Messerschmitt was chased trust that judgment- |R.A.V. Drhters yesterday had their

Leopold will be suspended until all beat day since the invasion of the and almost certainly destroyed. Low Countries,...

The Hurricanes suffered no loss on the facts are known, even demago." erowly

Premiar Leads Démonstrators During attacks behind the enemy's 4.90 damaged 79 German›ralderiją,^«

Filly raiders were seen to crush. lines, three serodromea were attacked. PARIS, May 26 (Reuter).-M. Hubert Pierlot, the Belgian Prime Mialster, and members of the Belgian The remainder new off in a disabled and inrge fires were caused in all of

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Government participated also made on

In a big Fourteen of our Hurricanes and railway lines and a viaduct.

of demonstration before Die, statue King Albert herd this evening. Betfires are missing. However, it-La

Black crepe was lied to the base LONDON, May is (Reuter) The believed that some of our pilots are

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)His of the statue and mumerous wreaths and they have never been heaten same resojuttath The Land Mayora Red Cross Fund for the sale on Patrolling Majesty the King" has appointed „back or broken MAN Engagements which are develop-war sick, and wounded has now

Admiral Sir Edward Evans Lu, Lake were laid on Thousands of Bel- Every time they bave been naked ing favourably for our troops, con-retched £1,300,000 **(***)

For 18 hours, the fighters patrolled charge of the local protection and glans, including groups of ex-service- to counter-attack, ligy have done so unus on the Somme

chelateel contribulloh includes the sky over the battlefield and security of the organisation of all men, were present emotion, the

Amki-scenes of great: _effectively, and when they have been -- Our bombing plantes continud their further £2000 from this Jamaica War French and Belgian portarma factórles, - engaged me in poróñdulical wd: adrig the "Belglära nationa)

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******mitted the enemy to Increase pressure

It is trophasised that the BEF. is on the north of Belgium.

unbeaten, force. Whatever work

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