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THURSDAY, MAY 30.

1940.

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Situation of Allied Armies

Now In North

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FIGHTING IN STREETS OF CALAIS AS TWO ARMIES RACE FOR NIEUPORT

By RALPH HEINZEN

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

PARIS, MAY 30 (UP)—A HIGH FRENCH MILITARY SOURCE Festubert ADMITTED AT 8 P.M. LAST NIGHT (3 A.M. H.K.T.) THAT THE SITUATION OF THE ALLIED ARMY IN THE NORTH IS NOW CRITICAL.

French and British units have massed along the coast of Flanders in

an attempt to cover the evacuation of the troops by transport.

Lille is being attacked by the Germans from two sides, but the Ger- man drive on the Channel appears to be weakening.

Fighting is now taking place in the streets of Calais. still hold Dunkirk,

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By RALPH HEINZEN

UNITED PRess war coRRESPONDENT PARIS, MAY 30, (UP).—MEMBERS OF THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT AND BELGIAN RE- FUGEES CHOKED WITH EMOTION TO-DAY WHEN THEY HEARD THAT THE GALLANT ORCH DEFENDERS OF THE ONLY FORTRESS AT LIEGE WHICH HAS BEEN ABLE TO WITHSTAND OVER THREE WEEKS CONTINUOUS POUND ING FROM GERMAN SIEGE MORTARS AND MARCH AERIAL BOMBS STILL CONTINUED TO DEFY THE ENEMY, DESPITE KING LEOPOLD'S ORDER TO HIS ARMY TO LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS.

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French military sources claim that 2,000 of the 5,000 Germans so far engaged have been destroyed and Germany has lost 2,000 aeroplanes

-half her total first-line-combat-and-bombing strength.

The Germans are undoubtedly weary and winded after three weeks

fof-intensive effort.

YSER RIVER THE KEY

NAVY IN ACTION IN CHANNEL British Towns Hear Battle Sounds

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 29 (UP)='

Fighting bitterly with their backs to the sea the French and British armies of the north raced the Germans to-day-towards-the locks of-Nieuport-in an effort to re-act the historic 1914 flooding of the River Yser which proved to be an effective obstacle to the German armies' progress for the duration of the World War.

There was no news available to-night as to which Heavy gunfire from naval units army won the race to Nieuport.

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THE LILLE FRONT,—Lille is being attacked on two sides by the

Germans. The French are holding out in this strategic city and, so long. from the north and south and pocket the big Allied force.

Entirely isolated since the very first day of the German invasion, the Belgian garrison has resisted all German orders to surrender.

No Belgian flag flies over the fortress, because the original one-was-long-ago-shot away and to go into the open in an attempt to put up another would be to court instant death from the barrage of German fire.

But the officers and men inside the fortress are giving

as they continue to do so the Germans cannot hope to close in their lines, the world an unparalleled example of heroism in the face

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In this map the German-southern line runs approximately from Doual to Lens, to La Bassee. They are driving northwards from Laof-overwhelming odds.

assee on Lille, whilst their northerns array is "driving Roubaix.Until the Germans can close the gap between. In Roubaix, the almost encircled Allied force can escape towards the coat through Armentleres See Ralph Hestrizen's graphle story.

Bassee and

A week ago they received a radio broadcast message from their King in which he enjoined

Continua To Battle

LATEST

[them to hold on until the end. DAYLIGHT SAVING Yesterday they received word that FOR SHANGHAI

the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Warning the King had surrendered. But they

coast towns this morning Allied First Army will depend wholly on their ability to heightened the anxiety of Britons about the fate of the cover the Allied left flank with floodwaters to enable that virtually encircled British Ex-small army to throw a semi-circle around Dunkirk and peditionary Force, while streng- thening home defences to repel hold the sea what is regarded as an almost Calais to Nicuport. inevitable attempt to invade England.

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Paris last night reported that the German army was applying of King the most The capitulation

intense pressure Leopold has robbed the Allies against the Belgian flank of the to Zeebrugge where the Belgian surrender left and Ostend and perhaps Dun-a 20-mile gap. The French kirk, last ports in Belgium and sought to fill this gap by thin- North Franco still in Allied ning down their own lines. possession since the Belglais

opened the door, 100 troops and Allied pocket at the exact point

had been holding the section. 1914 Battle Re-enacted stretching from Menin to the Thus, after an interval of 20 years, Germans are re- North Sea, north-west of Zee- the Allies and

enacting the battle of the Yser which brugge..

was originally fought from October Trado Threatened. 18 to November 22, 1914, when the finally checked in German possession of the Channel Germans were ports may make London a salient of thele drive along the Channel.

For the duration of the World War the Allied front and force Britain to shift nearly all seaborne commerce the flooded Yer kept the Germans to her south-western ports, since behind the Dixmude-Nieuport line. German_guns would command the The floodgates at Nieuport are the Straits of Dover and German planes

goni-of to-day's operations. If they could harass mercantile traffic fat French get there first it-will take down the Channel. These factors, more than 24 hours for the water coupled with the fact that the inva barrier to become seriously effective sion threat is likely to force Britain but thereafter the Yser, flooding the to mine her castern shores extensive Randy Lowlands cut by canals will make an impassable barrier more

ly, would rob London of most of her than five miles wide: sea trade.

If the Germans get there first they will remove the last serious obstacle

to the early closing of the pocket.

Blanchard's Precaution

BRITAIN FACING MORE TAXATION

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LONDON, May 29 (Reuter).-A warning of still heavier taxation was given by Sir Kingsley Wood,:Chan-

Casualty List cellor of the Exchequer, regarding the Budget.

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter) The latest Air Ministry casualty com. munique, No. 32, contains the name of Flying Officer I.A.C. Peach, who was born In Shanghai. His father is still at Shanghál,

The list also contains the name of Flying Officer E. C. Ford, born in Ipoh.

Both are missing.

U.S. Modifies Neutrality Act

He said that all businesses will be liable to a new 100 per cent. excess profits tax.

The Chancellor said that since the Budgel was introduced, the whole situation had undergone a vast change, puiting, all previous estimates, of the rate of war expenditure out of date. It was still impossible to give any real estimate but whatever was sure would be willingly paid.

The total revenue from taxes had risen from £765,000,000 in

1936-7 to £1,200,000,000 to-day NEWS MAY

and it would be necessary to in- crease the burdens further in the near future, į

Future War Loans

Into

More people are being put employment and civilian consumption

YET BE WORSE

will be strictly controlled. Tience Grave Warning During

there should be more money in the hands of the people which they would be in a position to lend to the country.

American Planes Can u the best shobe for future The Chancellor is now considering Be Flown To Canada

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

wor loans. WILL RISK 95%

There is nothing in the new powers of the Government over persons and WASHINGTON, May 29 (UP) properly which endangers the money FOR 5% GAIN It was learned to-day that General

Dinnchard had taken the timely pre- The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell in any bank. There will be nothing LONDON, May 29 (Reuter).-"we caution last week of putting several Huil, has modified the Neutrally that endangers savings in any way

French divisions

Allied Act to facilitate the delivery of On the contrary, the more firmly and are dealing with a for who will not extreme left. flank, thereby wholly United States planes to Canada.

resolutely we join our efforts together, hesitate at 95 per cent, risk if, at the doubling the line of the Belgian American pilots will now be per the safer and more valuable will our end of the day, he can get a 3 per army's 100,000 fighteroid ordered his factories to New Brunswick, Nora gent. margin for victory," said Mr.

mitted to fly the planes from the savings: be. Ernest Brown, Secretary of State, for troops to withdraw, therefore, the

French still had a solid position along Scotia, provided they hall

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The situation In Flanders, he said, the sea, enabling the division to race was one which every exserviceman for Nicuport. could understand.

Our hearts and minds are with that.

great force and is Commander, Lord Gort, who was fighting one of the greatest battles in the whole of their history, he concluded.

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Welcomed In Commons LONDON, May 29 (Rauter)All Parties welcomed Sir, Kingsley- Wood's warning in the Hound of Commons of still heavier faxation, (Reuter) The Mr. Pethick Lawrence declaring that The northern Allied army, there- the military law to cover anbotage and a sense of gravity,

Swiss Federal Council has extended the new Government is showing drive He said that the Labour Party fore, is planted to-day with its left and capionage and to those who dr

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PLEASE Turn To Page 7. obey the military or civil authorities.

The Battlo Front

BAŠLE, May ·29

Empire Broadcast

(Reuter)- continue to battle, and the carefullySHANGHAI, May 30 aimed tire from their remaining guns The Municipal Council Festerday de- still causes the stream of German cided. to adopt a daylight saving supply trucks to make wide detours scheme whereby all Municipal clocks and prevents the Germans from using would be put forward by one hour. the railway through the city.

The Council tiad

The Farison of the fortress lock-trifned that the French sly.uscer-

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ed themselves in the casemates ient authorities would take similar, men days ago when the German divi-sures should the International Settle- sions swirled around their strong-ment adopt the scheme: hold.

The government of Greater Shang- there was

a sudden hai also stated that the scheme and termination of fire from the fortress its full agreement. this morning, there is no indication that the garrison has decided to obey the orders of the King; for the de- fenders have neither opened their PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

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Further Late Nows

The King's Message Of Encouragement

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)His Majesty, the King

has sent the following message to the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force.

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'All your countrymen have been following with pride and admiration the courageous, resistance of the British

Expeditionary Force during

the continuous fighting of the last fortnight

"Faced by circumstances outside their control and in a position of extreme difficulty, they are displaying a gal lantry that has never born surpassed in the annale of.

LONDON, May 29 (Router). worse nows in the days to come A warning to expect even was given to-day by Mr. Harold' Nicholson in an Empire broad-the British Army.

cast.

Ho all that by employing methods which did not exist in previous WATE the Germans might be able to land En Britain some thousands of troops,

But, he mid, the virilo unbending: race of forty-five million people in Britsin would not let them remain on their shores for lang...

"Must Face The 'Fact" "We must face the fact that the Germans may be able to reach a decision in Flanders but it will not boa final decision," he continued.

The great armies of France are now massing on a defensive line to the south of the main battle area.

"The hearts of everyone of us at Home are with you and your magnificent troops in this hour of peril,”

The Commander-in-Chief's reply read as follows: S "The Commander-in-Chief, with humble duty, bogs leave on behalf of all, ranka of the British Expeditionary Force to thank your Majesty

for your message. May I assure your Majesty that the Army is doing all in its power to live up to is proud tradition, and is immensely encouraged at this critical moment by the -avords-of-your-Mfdfesty's telegram.