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SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1940.

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Abbeville area

recaptured by French after 48-hour battle

By RALPH HEINZEN

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

PARIS, MAY 31 (UP) —IT IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT THE French armY ON THE SOMME HAS RECAPTURED THE ABBEVILLE REGION ON THE CHANNEL COAST FOLLOWING A 48-HOUR BATTLE. Heavy losses were inflicted on the enemy and a way has been opened

for an Allied counter offensive.

Thrilling Stories Of Evacuation GERMAN DREAM OF SMASHING B.E.F. IS FOILED

LONDON, May 31 (Reuter).—The German dream of smasking the British Expeditionary Force has been foiled.

Under the guns of the Allied Navics and the wings of the Allied Air Forces, the withdrawal of the British and Belgian troops from Flanders still continues. The rear-guard troops are holding off the Germans-and-the- fighting is officially described as "being as bitter as ever.”

It cannot yet be revealed how many troops have safely. arrived in England but the number is said to be very large.

An observer in a south coast port describes how he watched the arrival of the troops back in England,

Ships of all kinds were going

lo and fro across the Channel despite bombing attacks and regardless of peril.

He saw two warships come into port, one listing heavily on the port side under the load of! men on her decks.

In a few minutes she was alongside and the gangplank was down.

or even

The transport officers counted the men, but there was no question of units or of regiments nationality for the French and Bel- gian troops were intermingled with the British troops.

Irrepressible Spirit

Homecoming

Of B.E.F.

Tell Grim Stories Of

The Fighting

The French War Office analyst claim that General Weygand's army has wholly mopped up the sector at the mouth of the Somme, where- they took 200 prisoners and destroyed several motorised columns.

It is estimated that 200,000 Allied troops still remain in Flanders,

They are continuing their struggle' (against 3 to one odds although num- ¡bers continue to be evacuated.

One French news agency said the Germans have lost hall a rnililon dend- since May 10.

The Corunna Line ~PARIS. May 31 (Reuter).-The defence line around Dunkirk is now called the Corunna Line.

Reports reaching here show that it Is being Armly held and defended.

Reinforcements have arrived in the shape of some of General Prinux's troops who have smashed their way | Sarongly the Nad-lines near Cassel,

French military circles here state that the water released by the flood- Bates has flooded the region south west of Dunkirk from Gravelines to 1st. Omer. The other flooded area is north-cast of Dunkirk, from Nieuport to Ypres. II is over two miles wide.

For the past two and a half days, thousands of tons of water have come Into the area with every tide.

The Blood-gales are controlled by the French troops who are with the Belgian army.

The Blooding ranges from 18 Inches

London, May 31 (Reuter).-- The B.E.F. was to-night still to three and four feet in depth., coming home in countless thou- sands. hungry and tired but smiling, having been carried across the Channel by craft of

More Dunkirk Evacuation PARIS, May 31 (Reuter).—A com- All were tired out and some were every description to be given a Dunkirk, where portion was able unique states thai in the north, our troops continued to march towards completely exhausted. But it was rousing welcome, amazing how every man kept reason-

to embark under the protection of ably cheerful and mustered

Crowdy lined the beaches and elif-the Navy and the air force despite up a smlic.

tops of the south-east coast of Eng-the enemy's efforts. Even when they were too fatigued to smile, the glint in their eyes show

of the ed spirit that was irrepressible.

One man, his head swathed in indages and his left arm in a sling, was helped down by a comrade whose unlfont was in tatters.

As he came ashore, he grinned for the news photographers and asked what

paper his photograph would be in.

Another man limped badly because his boots had not been off his feet for five days.

A ukelele dangled from the haver- sack on his back.

As he got into a train he cheerfully asked the Sergeant for a scut facing the engine.

Excellent Organisation The organisation at the port was The ships were unlanded quickly

excellent.

land to welcome them while members Apart from certain activity on the working in eight-hour shifts, handed the rest of the front.

Women's Voluntary services, Somme, there is nothing to report on supplies of food, tea and cigarettes to Despite unfavourable atmospheric the soldiers as they murched from conditions, our aviation effected deep port to the railway station,

reconnaissance flights. following

A number of wounded were also which our bomir squadrons haress- landed, including some

stretchered the enemy in the north and co- cases,

operated in provisioning our Troops.

Nazi Military Communique

(Reuter}-A LONDON, May 31 Berlin High Commund communique

More grim stories of Sighting against heavy odds were told by the homecoming heroes.

Dunkirk Shambles

were

WHAT GOERING'S BOMBS DID

THIS GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPH, just received by air mail, shows French artillery in the vicinity of Sedan, where the Germans effected their break-through, shelling the advancing German Panzar units. After the break-through was accomplished the Germans swung suddenly towards the English Channel,, occupying Abbeville d few days later.

Sensational Portsmouth Court Case

WOMAN, TWO MEN ON ESPIONAGE CHARGES

LONDON, May 31 (Reuter) Amazing allegations were made in Portsmouth, to-day when a woman and two men huneared on charges under the Defence Regulations of the

Oulcinl Secrets Acti

The woman was Marie Louisa Augusta Ingram 42-years of age She is said to be the wife of an R.A.F. Sergeant and at sister-in-law of a Staff Officer who is serving with the German High Command.

She is alleged to have tried to obtain information about tanks

and men.

William

Swift agedi 57. and

Archibald Watts, aged 40, were

IGNORED

accused of trying to help the woman LEOPOLD'S.

-defendant-

All three lived in Southsen,

Swift was described as an Assis- tant Storeman in the Naval Dock- yards in Southsen.

Hatred Of Britain

Ingrom was said to have been born in Germany of German parents, and

to have expfelfed her hatred Britain.

of

The prosecuting Counsel stated

that

ORDERS

Belgian Army Corps: Still Fighting"

PARIS May 31 (Reuter). Well-informed 'Belgian circles state that at least one Belgian

if the alleged offences bad taken Army Corps is fighting alongside

place a week later, the accused would

have appeared on charges for which the Allies

the punishment was death.

formation calculated to be useful to

enemy.

the en

It is commanded by General

Two separate charges were brought || against Ingram. They concerned an de Krahe, who commanded the act prejudicial to public safety and an | Lidge" "district. It refused to attempt to obtain documents or in obey King Leopold's order to surrender and placed itself Swift

and Watts were charged with funder General Blanchard, Com-, THIS PHOTOGRAPH was taken in Méry, a small unfortified town communication and associating with mander-in-Chief of the Allied on the Oise River far away from the battle area. German raids Ingram, endeavouring to cause dig forces in the north, and in

affection among His Majesty's Forces were indiscriminate, the aim being to terrorise the civilians and so and possessing documents the dis-belleved to be fighting its way block all roads with refugees. Civilians were machine-gunned and semination of which would be likely but with the Alliea,

bombed as they fled from their homes.

to contravene the defence regulations. Belgian detachments are also fight- The prosecutor said that both Swift ingat six or seven other points and and Watts knew Ingram was engaged it is thought that certain aviation in activities helpful to the enemy and elements are also fighting." had tried to help her,

$5,275.878 EXPENDED Hongkong's Balance

Decreases

ITALY AND THE WAR

Definite News Still Unobtainablo

BERLIN, May 31 (Router)...............

of the Colony's financial statement for March was the fact that expenditure Hitler,to-day received the Italian exceeded revenue by $2,122,436, Ambassador, Signor Dino Alfieri, thus reducing the credit balance at his headquarters behind the from $19,020,110 at the end of Western Front. February to 310,897.675 as on

and then departed for France once were described by other troops who with the object of, rescuing as many March 31.

niore.

very different:

anti-aircraft

bombard-

to

Joachim von Ribbentrop, the Nazi Foreign, 'Minister, was present.

Mosley As Ruler Ingram had been heard to press anti-British opinions and had

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told one man that when this coun- try was invaded by the German the members of the Itoyal family and members of the Cabinet would be publicly executed. She had also been heard to say that Sir Oswald Mosley would be made the ruler of England,

4:

Now Army In Two Months The Belgian Minister of Defence

hopes to have a new army ready to fight

in two months.

be formed 'assou paplanes are Two or three in squadrons entr

avaliable,

There are about, 1,750,000 Belginri' refugees in France and?. Infees: quarters of Belgian motor cars are. also in French terriory.

Ingram dequired British nationality

Refusal Confirmed by her marriage and had been em-

PARIS. -May" "31 (Reuter),~M.. ployed Juh domestic post by a Senior Cilon, the President of the Belgian Naval Officer who was engaged in Senate, confirmed in the Belgian Important work for the Admiralty, Parlament. to-day that a ceriatn

All three defendanta were com- number of Belgian units had refused." mitted for trial ni-the Old Balley.

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REV. MACKENZIE DOW IN HARBOUR PLUNGE

One said that the troops who em- states: barked at Dunkirk early to-day were "While the mass of French troops subjected to heavy shell-Bre from in north-eastorn France are destroy long-range German guns and some ed or taken prisoner, dispersed and Feature were hit, but the British and French encircled units are still resisting at a navles were in full command at the few points, This resistance will be port, though little remained of the broken in a short time. shelled continuously, and fire

which had been bombed and lown,

The attack against the rest of the Army in the loop between Britials raging in many parts.

Furnes, Bergues and west of Dunkirk Mass attacks by 200 German planes is proceeding,

The enemy is resisting stubbornly said the R.A.F. and An observer went on board one of

gunners, took the warships whose captain was an

heavy toll of the soldiers as possible, by means of Revenue for March, amounted

No Confirmation old friend.

ralders.

ships, without any equipment.

$3,153,443, which was $1,035,176 less The last time he saw the ship she

Small Loss Of Life

"The British force encircled roundthan for March, 1930, while expendi- WASHINGTON, May 31 (Router). was his splek and span as any ship LONDON, May 31 (Reuter).-An Cassel was wiped out while attempt-ture totalled $3,275,078, which was-Reports that Signor Mussolini bos $2,219,115 more than for the corres- told President Roosevelt that toly of the Navy. But this time it was officer returned from Dunkirk anysing to break through to the north,

"Masses of German divisions atponding period last year. that the effect of the air

intended to keep her pledges and help Thic two principal losses in revenue Germany were neither confirmed nor The captain Was hollow-eyed ments was stunning but the loss of Artols and Flanders are now free.for

were $351,532 from duties, which in denied at the White House where re- through lack of sleep.

life was smail. He said that may fresh tasks.

"Air force operations yesterday March amounted to only $829,390, porters made enquiries to-day. Day and night he had been going sources confirmed Uls, 'backwards and forwarda

"Once a German has left his tank," were handicapped by the weather, and $701,742 from land entes, the

A THRILLING 3 a.m, escape from a submerged car in the Mr, Stephen Early, the President's The German Navy has teken over, total amount of which in March was

that there and been almost continuous enco of the Rev. K. MacKenzie Dow, Minister of While water works

the Union expenditure correspondence between Signor during March mounted to $498,982 Mussolini and the heads of other Church, who plunged over the Praya wall in his car in an effort

than for March Inst year, and

una governments.

to avoid a pedestrian, Ono British omcer said that one of

the stores department called for

Mr. MacKenzie -West Front Mooting, Raport

Dow. was Mr. MacKenzie Dow swerved to the Afth columunists in the uniform

important contribution towards the of a British.officer spoke to him an Extra bunks had been fitted in the the beach in good English and said

driving his car along Connaught the right in an attempt to avoid the increased expenditure for the month ROMEM May *31. ^.{Reuter),—ä«. ahip. These and the captain's bed that he must move the men two miles

bere have Road Central towards Pedder pedestrian. Ho succeeded in aging waa h new item-special war ex-thoritative circles

so, but' could· "not"=prevent, hild carb were blood-stained. It was on these further along the bench. He

penditure, which absorbed $108,484, knowledge of a projected meeting Street when the incident occurr- from toppling over the praya willed per beds that they, placed the more serl about to comply when he not a naval

The most Important saving for the between Hitler and Goebbels on the ed.

„He managed to extricate...h[masit. ourly wounded of the mer.

A few seconds after he possed the from the cari sedan without officer who told him that there was cree is to be ometally published "to-month was by the Education De Western Front At the station, an observer walked no order to do so. An hour after-morrow. which will announce that partment, which required only $170,-

It was reported by an American darkened Star Ferry...wharf, assistanco and swam to Blake Pir. up the platform. The train, which wards, the point to which he was King Leopold has been struck off the 604 as compared with $438,300 a year agency that the purpose of the meat-pedestrian suddenly ran scross - the

The car was, salvaged by a large PLEASE Turn To Page

told to go was blown up.

Legion of Honour.

PLEASE Turn To Page 9. roud-right in front of the car..

junk at Do'clock this morning,

bomba en route.

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dodging

he declared, he is nothing like the the defence, of the Dulch, coast, Part" $214,812 as compared with $1,000,854 secretary, said he could only repeat [harbour and a swim to the steps of Blake Pier was the experl- ·

His cabin, once so cosy and common he was in the Inst war.

fortable, was a shambles.

There was no time to keep it tidy. There was no time for anything but

to get the men out of Dunkirk.

Train Full Of Sleeping Mon

Throughout the embarkation, there of the French and Belglun const is in

German

The place was riddled with spies." was considerable fifth columns activity.

was

hands."

more

King Deprived of $300,000 more than a year ago,

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