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By RALPH HEINZEN

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PARIS, MAY 30 (UP).—A HIGH FRENCH MILITARY SOURCE restabert 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.

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man drive on the Channel appears to be weakening.

COLOSSAL NAZI LOSSES

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

-half her total first line combat and hombing strength

The Germans are undoubtedly weary and winded after three weeks

of intensive effort.

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BIG PART OF ALLIED ARMY OUT OF FLANDERS

By J. W. T. MASON

"UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT LONDON, MAY 30.—THE GERMAN-AT- TEMPT TO SURROUND THE ALLIED ARMY OF HALF-A-MILLION MEN IN FLANDERS HAS FAILED.

WHILE THE GERMANS WERE OPENLY BOASTING IN BERLIN LAST NIGHT THAT THE "ANNIHILATION” OF THE BRITISH AND FRENCH ARMIES IN BELGIUM WAS ONLY A QUESTION OF HOURS, THE ALLIES APPEARED ALREADY TO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ACCOM- PLISHED THE MAJOR PART OF THE EVACUA- TION OF THE TROOPS FROM DUNKIRK, TO ENGLAND.

If is now apparent that the desporate Allied fighting this week was carried on by only, a-part- of the British and French armies in Belgium.

Channel to England,

As they fought their des-1 perate rear-guarit netion against Fighting hitterly with their backs to the sea the

overwhelming odds, they were French and British armies of the north raced the Germans THE LILLE FRONT-Lille is being attacked en two sides by the covering the transportation of Germans. The French are holding out in this strategls city and so long other British, French, and, pos- to-day towards the locks of Nieuport in an effort to re-act as they continue to do so the Germa is cannot hope to close in their linssibly, Belgian troops across the

from the north and south and pocket the big Allied force. the historic_1914 flooding_of_the River Yser which proved.

In this map the German southern line runs approximately from

They are Doual to Lens, to La Bassee.

driving northwards from-La- LONDON, May 29 (British-to-be-an-effective-obstacle-to-the-German-armies-progress- Bassee Oil Lille, whilst their northern-army-is- driving-on-Illic from Wireless) An R.A.F. bomber for the duration of the World War.

Roubaix Until the Germans can clase the gap between La Bassee Roubaix, the almost encircled Allied force can escape towards the coast squadron in France has recently received a message of congra-

Chief

to of Staff

General Weygand, on a historic exploit. The message merely stated: "Gentlemen, 1 thank you,"

tulation from General Georges,

Exploit Described

There was no news available to-night as to which through Armentieres-Sco Ralph Mcalnren's graphic story. army won the race to Nieuport.

But it is generally considered that the fate of the Unparalleled · Example of Heroism

Allied First Army will depend wholly on their ability to cover the Allied left flank with floodwaters to enable that

The following are the details of the small army to throw a semi-circle around Dunkirk and

exploit.

All bridges over the Mouse near Maastricht, where the Germans were making a thrust to divide the Allied forces, had been blown up except one. Over this bridge poured tanks and armoured units of the enemy advance, stores of patrol, ammunition-every- thing came over that one bridge,

Anti- defended. It was heavily aircraft guns kept up a barrage of fire.

Enemy fighters maintained constant

patrols.

Eight Fruitless Attacks

hold the sea front from

NEWS MAY Calais to Nieuport.

YET BE WORSE

The latest despatches reaching Paris last night reported that the German army was applying the most intense pressure against the Belgian flank of the Allied pocket at the exact point! where the Belgian surrender left 短 20-mile

gap. The French

Grave Warning During

Empire Broadcast sought to fill this gap by thin-

LONDON, May 29 (Reuter).ning down their own lines.

Eight attacks were made by British-A warning to expect even. bombers. The river banks were shattered by high explosives, fighters worse news in the days to come'

Germans are re-

LIEGE FORTRESS DEFIES BOTH

KING AND NAZIS

By RALPH HEINZEN

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

and

PARIS, MAY 30, (UP).-MEMBERS OF THE BElgian GovERNMENT AND BELGIAN RE- FUGEES CHOKED WITH EMOTION TO-DAY 1914 Battle Re-enacted WHEN THEY HEARD THAT THE GALLANT| Thus, after an interval of 26 years, DEFENDERS OF THE ONLY FORTRESS AT LIEGE were shot down in flames and anti-was given to-day by Mr. Harold the Allies and aircraft batteries bombed out Nicholson in an Empire broad-enacting the battle of the Yer which WHICH HAS BEEN ABLE TO WITHSTAND action. Dat no direct hit was scored cast.

was originally fought from October OVER THREE WEEKS CONTINUOUS POUND- on the bridge,

He said that by employing methods 18 to November 22, 1014, when the

Aually checked inING FROM German SIEGE MORTARS AND Still the advances poured over that which did not exist in previous wars Germans were

the Germans might be able to land their drive along the Channel,

For the duration of the World War AERIAL BOMBS STILL CONTINUED TO DEFY At the H.A.F. squadron headquar- In Britain some thousands of troops the Boxed Yzer kept the Germans THE ENEMY, DESPITE KING' LEOPOLD'S ters, the Commanding Officer made! But, he said, the virile unbending. a short speech to the pilots. The race of forty-hve million peopic in behind the Dixmude-Nieuport line. bridge must be destroyed. Vola Brlinin would not let them remain teors were wanted.

-one crossing.

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reach

The-pilots-stepped-forward us one "Must Face The Fact man. Su they wrote their names on

"We must face the fact that the slips of paper and put them in a hat.

Four crews were chosen. They Germans may be able to went off without walting.

decision in Flanders but it will not Fighter went up as escort and be a final decision," he continued.

"The great armies of France are made straight for the bridge at Manstricht. The fighters took on the sow mussing on a defensive line to enemy's fighter guard, welcoming all the south of the main battle area. PLEASE Turn To Pago 7. PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.

SEND 1,000 PLANES, SAYS U.S. GENERAL

The floodgates at Nieuport are the ORDER TO HIS ARMY TO LAY DOWN THEIR

of to-day's operations. If the French get there first it will take ARMS.

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more than 24 hours for the water Entirely isolated since the very

barrier to become seriously effective first day of the German invasion, the DAYLIGHT SAVING

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but thereafter the Yser, flooding the Belgian garrison has resisted all nandy Lowlands cut by canals. will German orders to surrender.

an impassable banler more make

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SHANGHAI, May

(Reuter). than five miles wide,

fortress, because the original If the Germans get there first they

The Municipal Council yesterday de- will remove the last serious obstaclas long ago shot away and to go cided to adopt a daylight saving into the open in an attempt to nut to the early closing of the pocket.

up another would be to court instant scheme whereby all Municipal clocks death from the barrage of German would be put forward by one hour,

The Council had previously ascer- Arc.

tained that the French Concession

NEW YORK, May 29 (Reutor)-Major-General John Ryan, Commander of an American división in the World War suggested in an interview, that 1,000 American planes with crews be sent Immediately to the assistance of the Allies. ......

**This will amount to a declaration of war on Germany, but ́ ́it is more valuablo to American interests to act now than to send

··four times na znany planee in six months hence," said the General.

Blanchard's Precaution

The government of Greater Shang hal also stated that the scheme had its full agreement.

It was learned to-day that General But the officers and men inside authorities would take similar mea- Blanchard had taken the tmely, pre- the fortress are giving the world ensures should the International Settlo~ caution last week of putting several unparalleled example of heroism in ment adopt the scheme. French divisions On the Allied extreme left dank,, thereby wholly the face of overwhelming odds.

A week ago they received.a radio doubling the line of the Belgian broadcast message from their King army's 400,000 fighters.

When King Leopold ordered his in which he enjoined them to hold on troops to withdraw, therefore, the until the end. French still had a solid position along the sea, enabling the division to race for Nieuport..

Continue To Battle Yesterday they received, word that the King had surrendered. But they --- The ÷ Battle Front- The northern Allied army, there- aimed fire from their remaining guns continue to battle, and the carefully fore, is planted to-day with tim tefimili, causes the stream of German

PLEASE Tum To Pigo: 7. supply trucks to make wide detours,

and provenits the Germans from wing. the railway through the city.

The garrison of the fortress lock- ed themselves in the assemates ten days ago when the German divi- for swirled around their strong- hold.

Although there was П Rudden

PLEASE Tum To Fage 7.

It is believed that a large part of the Belgian-Army-was-thu-evacuatril- before the capitulation of King Leo- pold.

Situation Obscura

und

The situation of the French British troops who are almost en- circled in the German pocket in the interior

France

of Belgium and northern is obscure, but it is beileved

that even here the Germans have not yet succeeded in completely en- circling the Allied forces, and that a way the const still remains open through Armentleres. The mein British

and French not in this Armies, however, are pocket.

hands

Bankirk definitely remains in our as apparently does the strong- ly. fortified part of Gravelines, be tween Dunkirk anil Calais.

The Germans are now attempting

to push on Gravelines and Dunkirk Ostend, PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

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The King's Message

Of Encouragement

LONDON, May 29 (Router),-His Majesty the King has sent the following message to the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force.

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

Expeditionary Force during the continuous fighting-of-tho last fortnight

-Faced by circumstancen outside their control and in a -position of extreme difficulty, they are displaying a gal lantry that has never been surpassed in the annals of the British Army.

"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:

"The Commander-in-Chief, with humble duty, begs leave on behalf of all ranks of the British Expeditionary Forco to thank your Majesty q

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