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FIGHTING IN STREETS OF CALAIS AS TWO ARMIES RACE FOR NIEUPORT

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By RALPH HEINZEN

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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

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Lillo is being attacked by the Gormans 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,

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

-half her total first line combat and bombing strength,

The Germans are undoubtedly weary and winded after three weeks

of intensive effort.

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Fighting bitterly with their backs to the sea the OFF SPAIN

French and British armies of the north raced the Germans

to-day towards the locks of Nieuport in an effort to re-act French And British 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..

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THE LULLE FRONT-Lille is being attacked on two sides by the Germans. The French are holding autí in this strategio elty and so long un they continue to do so the Germans cannot hope to close in their lines from the north and south and pocket the big Allied force.

In this map the German southern line russ approximately from driving northwards from La Dounl to Lens, to La Bassee. They are

Is driving và Lllo fromn Baasce on Lille, whilst their northern army

and

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VICO, Spain, May 20 (UP)-The

Telens, 6,000 tons, Houbaix.Until the Germans can. close the gap between La Bassco as to which British Tanker

and the French Steamer Morin Jose, Roubaix, the almost encircled Allied force can escape towards the coast 5,000 tons, were torpedoed by Ger- through Armentieres.----8es Ralph Herlaten's graphic story. man U-boat near the Island of Sal- the vora

drowned. Five recovered.

But it is generally considered that the fate of Allied First Army will depend wholly on their ability to cover the Allied left flank with floodwaters to enable that small army to throw a semi-circle around Dunkirk and hold the sea front from! Calais to Nieuport.

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 20-mile gap. The French sought to all this gap by thin- ning down their own lines.

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It is almost certain that the equip ment and material which may have to be abandoned will be destroyed in order to save it from falling into the hands of the enemy.

Troops Dig In

It is reported that 15 persons were Unparalleled Example of Heroism

bodles have been

WAR REFUGEES

LIEGE FORTRESS

AND AMERICA DEFIES BOTH

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 29 (UP).-"This matter is receiving the attention of four secretaries," sutd Mr. R. A. Parliamentary Under Butler, the

of State for Forelga House of Commons

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** LONDON, May 29 (UP)The Secretary trapped Allied army is doing all Affairs in the in their power to live up to their to-day when he was asiced whether glorious tradition."

They are holding this line in the face of terrifle odds," the military sources asserted and added that the trapped armies withdrew for several miles to-day in orderly fashion.

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KING AND NAZIS

By RALPH HEINZEN

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT PARIS, MAY 30, (UP) ——MEMBERS OF THE

WIRELESS BAN IN WHICH HAS BEEN ABLE TO WITHSTAND

ALEXANDRIA-

CAIRO, May 29 day issued an order forbidding, under catering .es-

or not, in view of the increasing This assurance was given to Ha number of refugees entering Britain, Majesty King George VI by General Lord Halifax would appeal to the Lord Gort, Commander-in-Chief of United States to take as many as BELGIAN GOVERNMENT AND BELGIAN RE- 1914 Datila Re-enacted

the British Expeditionary Forces in possible, and also speed up the re- FUGEES CHOKED WITH EMOTION TO-DAY.

ception of refugees who were already Thus, after an interval of 20 years, France to-day.

TC- the Allies and Germans are British military sources here said sanctioned, and who were now pass- WHEN THEY HEARD THAT THE GALLANT enacting the battle of the Yser which the troops have succeeded in dodging ing through Britain.

DEFENDERS OF THE ONLY FORTRESS AT LIEGE was originally fought from October definite line within the Flanders 18 to November 1014, when the pocket enabling them to retreat in- Germans were finally checked in tact towards the Channel.

OVER THREE WEEKS CONTINUOUS POUND- -their-drive along the Channel.

For the duration of the World War

[ING FROMTM GERMAN SIEGE MORTARS-AND- the flooded Yser kept the Germans behind the Dixmude-Nieuport Bine.

(Reuter).The AERIAL BOMBS STILL CONTINUED TO DEFY The floodgates at Nieuport are the

military governor of Alexandria to THE ENEMY, DESPITE KING LEOPOLD'S goal of to-day's operations. It the French get there first it will take

BERLIN, May 29 (UP)It is heavy penalties, owners of cafes, ORDER TO HIS ARMY TO LAY DOWN THEIR more than 24 hours for the water barrier to become seriously effective only a matter of a few hours before restaurants and other

the trapped annies in Flanders will tablishments to tune in to foreign ARMS. but thereafter the Yser, flooding the

forced to news and emissions in Arabic on the sandy Lowlands cut by canals, will be either destroyed or

"German military quarters ground that they are propagating epilulate, make

impassable barrier more declared at 8 o'clock this evening. an

Kalse news. than five miles wide.

"They are being squeezed in two! A countrywide search for arms be- If-the-Germans get there first, they

arrow isolated pockets-from which gun on Monday at number of there is no escape. They have been schools and private residences be blasted all day with merciless art-longing to people of various nation- lery and air bombing, the Germans alities, including British and Egyp

tions, and resulted in a number of It was learned to-day that General

said. .Blanchard had taken the timely pre-

They added that Dunkirk is under revolvers and daggers being seized caution last week of putting several artillery fire and dive bombing and by the police. French divisions on

Armourers shops ure scaled. the Allied that the whole port area has been extreme left flank, thereby wholly destroyed, rendering evacuation im- doubling the line of the Belgian possible. army's 400.000 fighters.

will remove the last serious obstacle to the early closing of the pocket.

Blanchard's Precaution

When King Leopold ordered his troops to withdraw, therefore, the French still had a solid position along

the sea,

Naxis Becoming Exhausted LONDON, May 20 (Reuter). Reasonable hope is expressed in off-

for Nicung the division to race (elai circles this evening that the

Janother German attempt to cross the Entirely isolated since the very Aisne. first day of the German invasion, the

The attempt has been repulsed garrison has resisted all without much difficulty. Belgian

Further cast on the Maginot Line German orders to surrender.

No Belgian flag flies over the there is no change although the the original one French artillery are, violently shelling fortress, because was long ago shot away and to go the enemy lines of communication on into the open in an attempt to put both sides of the Rhine. up another would be to court Instanl death from the barrage of Gerinan fire.

Australia's Offer To British Govt.

But the cflcers and inen inside) TANK BOARD TO the fortress are giving the world an junparalleled example of herolam in

the face of overwhelming odds. BE SET UP A week ago they received a radio CANBERRA, May 29 (Reuter).— broadcast message from their King The Commonwealth Government has to the British Government LONDON, May 29 (Reuter).-Mr in which he enjoined them to hold on cabled situation of the northern army, o

offering homes in Australia. for child- Continue To Battle gravely compromised by the Belgian Herbert Morrison, the Minister of until the end. Battle Front

ren under 12. years of age for the The northern Allled army, there-detection, may yet be partly saved by Supply, said that he had decided, in

consultation with the Secretary for Yesterday they received word that duration of the war. the measures now being taken.

It is the general desire in Aus- fore, is planted to-day with lis left It is certain that the German War, to constitute a Tank Board to the King had surrendered. But they wing still in Belgium with hopes troops were subjected to heavy losses consider the whole situation regard-continue to battle, and the carefully tralla to co-operate in every possible safeguard the lives of the production and design of aimed fire from their remaining guns way to of establishing tho Yser flood and are showing definite signs of ex-ing the

tanka and to adviso him regarding still causes the stream of German children. obstacle, its right wing

Tho plan would provide for supply trucks to make wide detours from the Channel to Doual and its haustion.

While exaggerated opikmism is the action required. not to be encouraged, particularly The Board would be asked to pro-and prevents the Germans from using migration in large numbers of child- ren. Orphans would stay hero per- as it is admitted that two thirds ceed with all expedition in dealing the railway through the city.

The garrison of the fortress lock-manently. of the ports on which the opera with this urgent and vital matter. tions of the northern. army

Flanders

centre curving beyond Lille, Rou- bais and Tourcoing to shield the rich textile and industrial region. From Cape Griz Nez to Vimy Ridge the Germans on the Alle's right flank hold the cresis of the hills

of forming the edge the Flanders plains.

British troops are grouped along that sector and their tremendous #{f}} concentration of artillery is functioning perfectly with пр- parently no shortage of muniisons.

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They have been able to prevent the lost 2,000 out of 5,000 mechanised world centres and British and French casemates or made any show of sur LAXATIVE TEA· ···

Germans sweeping down from crests into the plains.

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Although there Wa П sudden resulting from a disordered stomach formation indicates that the Ger-

termination of fire from the fortress may be banished with Golden Grifin man air force has lost over 2,000

cup. at bed- planes, which are about half lis LONDON, May 29 (Reuter).-The this morning, there is no Indication Laxative Tea. Take a first line force at the beginning of Institute of London Underwriters that the garrison has decided to obey time, you will wake up fresh and

de clear-headed next morning. announces sharp increases of rates in the orders of the King, for the

GOLDEN GRIFFIN Also the Germans appear to have war risk insurance between various fenders have neither opened their

ports west and south of Southampton render; units.

In Despite the great Increase

is made from herbs selected, pre- Despile their desperate position, and Brest. bulge as far south as possible but the the British and French troops have The rates to and from French ports strength of the German battering ramared and blended by expert cheat- iska Even when other remedies no responded admirably and have done concerned are now brought in line in the past quarter of a century, the pocket to-night was apparently

with those of British ports which Belgian resistance has already sure have failed this famous European more than 40 milos deep with Lille much to patch up the situation.

themselves ore, also increased. This passed the record which brought uns herbal preparation has proved of the as the apex. From Lille It turned Military Export's Viaws means that in some instances, French perishable fame to the defenders of greatest help to constipation_suf-

PARIS, May 29 (Reuter)-Com-ports rates back to the Lys River at Meals and

are double, For In-1014.

ferera. Packaged in two ulits $0.75, from thenco to the sea at a point near menting on the situation created by mance between Brest and ports In

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and $2.00, at chemists and depart- the Belgian surrender, General the east and Australia a rate of 100 Nieuport.

PARIS, May 28 (Reuter).-To- ment stores or from Roar-Guard Action

Duval, writing in the "Journal des shillings per cent. Is charged as day's communique saya: LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)It Debats, suggests that it is probable against 50 shillings formerly.

"The French and British troops afternoon from that "the enumy will have to have! learned this reliable sources here that the British some result to replace and refuse N. Zealand Forms. nro maintaining, with a horolen Expeditionary Force is fighting with the mass of material lost in the

worthy of their traditions, a struggle the French troops in the northern course of the severe operations he

has pursued since May 10.”

of exceptional Intensity. General Duvat adds: "It is on out

"For the fortnight past, they have been fighting a battle, separated from the main bodles of our armies by German formations which are being constantly reinforced.".

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WELLINGTON, May 20 (Reuter). It is understood that they have plish the first phase of recovery by-The New Zealand War Councii succeeded in establishing a definite breaking the enemy's, ardour. Next which has been formed will include line and are putting up a strong will come the counter-offensive"

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The King's Message

Of Encouragement

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

"All your countrymen havo beon following with pride and admiration the courageous resistance of the British

·Expeditionary Force during

the continuous fighting of tha last fortnight

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

"The hearts of everyone of us at Home are with you aul your magnificent troops in this hour of peril."

The Comniandor-in-Chiefs reply read as follows:

"The Commander-in-Chief, with humble duty, begs leave on behalf of all ranks.of.. the British Expeditionary

Force to thank your Majesty mat

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 "Majesty's telegram