1940-11-26 — Page 5

BELGIAN

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ARMY HIGH

CHOSE SURRENDER

TO

THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF TRANSLATION OF THE SUMMARY OF THE BELGIAN ARMY'S OPERATIONS AGAINST THE GERMANS AND IT CLAIMS THAT WHEN FURTHER RESISTANCE COULD NOT BE MAIN- TAINED, TO HAVE FOUGHT ON WOULD HAVE BEEN A USELESS SACRIFICE.' THE, HIGH COMMAND STATES:

SUBSEQUENT CAPITULATION, ISSUED BY THE BELGIAN HIGH COMMAND. De

French Give Way

Nari Bombers Allack

November 26, 1940.

COMMAND SACRIFICE

Gaulle Organises Equatorial Africa

LONDON, Nov. 25 (Reuter).—General de Gaulle's return after nearly three months of work in organising the adminis- tration and forces of French Equatorial Africa, is' for the pur- pose of examining, with the British Government, various poll- leal, and military problems in connection with the conduct of the war, according to a' communique from the headquarters of

the Free French Forces.

POLICE RESERVE

Broadcasting to-night, General de Gaulle gavo a general survoy of the position from the French viewpoint.

While In Libya, Egypt and Abyssinia the Italian Army showed

Orders Issued For its impotence, while the British Air

THE BELGIAN ARMY WAS ENGAGED, FROM MAY 10. TỎ MAY 28, 1940, IN A GIGANTIC BATTLE ALONGSIDE THE BRITISH AND FRENCH Our 9th and 10th. Divi- line from Antwerp to 'Louvain, ex-| Divisions.

Alled up the ARMIES.

tended by the British army up to alons intervened and In consequence of circum-Wavre and by the French army breach. stances still not clearly explain-around our positions of Namur, the breaking

In exécution of the Allied High recommendations, -the- ed, the bridge of Maestricht and Germans, at Houx, were three bridges of Vroenhoven, through the River Meuse line, de Command

fended by the Ninti French Army, Belgian artillery displayed magnificent Veldzelt and Briegden fell at and were altering into the valley of activity, pounding, night and day, the zane of the enemy attacks within the once, into the hands of the the river from Yvoir to Givet.

reach of their guns. enomy. This event of the

After a struggle of two days, this greatest consequence, together

French army, surprised in an already with the absence of any Allied rather bad array and forced back on Feeling the stubbornness of the re- help from the air until the its right in the region of Sedan, start-sistance, the German General Staff following day at noon, had a ed to retreat under the harrowing decided to resort to massive action by

the

aircraft. enemy

Formo- their battle aviation unit. decisive bearing on the outcome action of

From May 13 to May 17, in spite of ions of 50 enemy bombing planes, of the battle.

the unfavourable turn of military

by fighting squadrons, were After a struggla of thirty-six hours,events in the Netherlands, south of Protected in the air, attacking our notwithstanding a desperate resis-Namur and In France, our troops headquarters, our convoys and lead- Lance and numerous counter-nitncks

neks were still hoping to defend the hearting the way for a highly aggressive by our Seventh Division, the Germans of the country, on the strong position infantry perfectly trained in infiltra-

In our line of de- they were occupying.

tion tactics. fence. The

But, on May 15, the First French

Unfortunately, in spite of our pres ed into the breach threatening, from behind, our

our line on the Albert Canal, my gave way north and south of

Namur and, on the night of May 10-sing calls, our troops never had the

20007 D. C. P. (R), the fortified position of Liege, in 17, the Franco-British

forces

fell comfort of any appreciable, help from

24253 Police Reserve Secretary.

Chinese Company spite of interventions by our reserves back on Brussels and on the canal of the Allied aviation units.

Training Course-Part II. The under and motorised troops,

Othe Ninth French Army

On May 20, the enemy threw in mentioned members have qualified in The British and French troops hud

its retreat between the neither the time nor the opportunity rivers Meuse and Sambre; while the fresh forces from Menin to Ypres, Fart It of Training Course on November

action. Tuelr

Seventh Frencli Army withdrew from and threatened to cut us from the 14-

was re- British. Our 2nd. Cavalry Division on

forced a "lvisions rush-

also

intervention occurred

tion of

on

Current Week

Police Reserve Orders by the Hon. Mr, C. G. Perdue, Acling Commissioner of Police. state:

General

Blue Uniform will be taken into general wear as from November 25, 1040.

It is notified that the undermentioned Telephone Numbera are now to be used for tay, calls:

:

Force destroyed. Mussolini's ships, while the Italians ran before the Greeks, the French people in France could now realise, not without wrath, that their armies had been deprived of a glorious part in the eventual victory for freedom.

"But now the patriotic passion of the French people, the passion which inspired Joan of Arc, Danton and Clemenceau, is growing and this passion will throw its weight into the Bnal liberation of France," he said.

Resignation Denied

to co-uperate in the on the third day Holland on Antwerp and

Constables R10 Lee In-chi, RJ Sung WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. (Reuter). with the object of making a stand on fairected as a reserve for the Ninth and one Infantry Division frustrated Che-yin, 1138 Leung Shlu-cheung, R-Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of

Chan Wah-goon, 172 Wong Ming-kit 17 this manoeuvre and, with the help of une fook-wing, R78 Yeung Wing-kwal, Labour, has not resigned, according the River Meuse, south of Namur,Army.

Chan on to Mr. Stephen Early, the President's and on the Namur-Louvain line.

the our 10th, Division, managed to check R121 Poors Ying-kit, 112) These trogle events induced

keung. R16 Au Yeung-in, R170 Man Secretary. the attack on the Ypres-Roulers line. During the night of May 11-12, our

at Yiu-ming, 1172 Choi Chiew-sen, R17 The front, however, yielded

The "New York Times" hus stated **Young Kwok-wing, R174 Cleveland Elroy: defensive deployment on the Albert Allied High Comunand to decide upon

The Belglantem,

Nevole,

but our chang Yit, 1175 Lam Hon-wal, R178 Mok Miss Perkins' resignation has been Canal and on the River Meuse fell a three-stepped retreat.

Division

ail Hing-huen, 177 Pang Hung-cheung, offered and accepted.

NE Sum-foak. 1179 Au Yeung-yee, and back progressively under the protec-army fell back slowly towards Ghent оп screen of demolition parties and Terneuzen, fighting with success and rear-guards posted in vicinity of Tongres, later at the River Willebroeck Canal, on the Scheldt, the River Dendre, drawn be fought in order to allow the re-westwards by the necessity of keep Gette, where violent battles had to

ing in touch with the. Allied forces In treat of our divisions.

As early as May 12, whilst

our the South.

For three days, from the 18th. to army was regrouping in good order on the powerfully organised defence the 20th, of May, our divisions, firm- -resisted all attacks, whilst, on the entrenched on the River Scheldt,

the Twenty-four hours earlier, River Oise, the enemy succeeded in Belgian Command had suggested a separating

the Allied

llied armies into two British counter-offensive between the On the 21st Amiens and Lys and Scheldt river, on the Bank groups. Abbeville were reached by the Ger-and in the rear of the German at- mans, thereby creating an extremely tacking army. grove strategical situation.

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Cavalry allowing the blodgy Rico Stanley Lau. the on the rivers Nethe and Rupel, on the our positionsnd Nevels: and sud-

denly the battle extended to the Those detailed will attend Company

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units, entrusted to tired-out and depleted

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Training Course--Part ht. Those de- Floor, for instructions in Part 1 of fled will affend Prince's Buliding, 1st Training Course under Polica Sergeant 830 Thong Po-bing on Monday, and Wednesday, November and 21 respec tively at 5.30 pum..

Patrol Duly. Patrol carried out as ordered.

Indian compose detalled Training Course-Part 1. will attend No. 2 Police Station for In- structions in Part I of Training Cour

Thursday, Friday, November

will be

After several manoeuvres, the Brion, Phday Tuesday Wednesday, Thurg 20, 27, za, and 29. at Dis pm. sharp.

WHAT EXPECTANT AND

NURSING MOTHERS SHOULD EAT

Child bearing calls for certain special precautions. One of the most important of these precautions con- must not be overtaxed with heavy cerns diet The mother's digestion

w-balanced and constipating foods, but her food must be very nourish- ing and easily assimilated.

nurse their babies. It increases and -enriches the supply of milk because it' provides all the essential elements of nutrition.

Weyrand's Plan On May 21, at a conference of the tish Command informed us that the

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Doctors and nurses everywhera Army Commands

Ypres, Expeditionary Force was

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Commander-in-tion. functions of

On the other hand, all hope for ried out as ordered.

for maternity cases. It la particular- Flying Squad Patrol Duty. Patrol dulles will be car ly valuable for mothers who wish to Chief, refused to admit an irremedi- direct help from the French was ex- able breach in the Allied front, and cluded, although the Allies had been ried out as ordered.

Emergency Unit Reservo planned a doubly directed counter-informed that we had no more fresh

Commendation, Sub Inspector (R) M. offensive to re-form the Arras-Albert troops, and that the limit of resistance A. de Sousa is commended by the Com line of battle. In order to cover this was getting near. operation, the Belgian army was anked to extend its front, thus enabl- ing the Franco-Brilish forces to give their thrust as much power as pos- Notwithstanding all this heroism, sible. At the request of the British,

pressed in the region S.W. of Ucals were reported at Maldegem, Audenaerde, the Belgian right wing Ursel, between Thielt

On May 27 our last reserves, three meugre regiments, were engaged.

Germans Break Through

missioner of Police for zeal and in- telligence in connection with a highway robbery, at Boundary Street Kowloon City District.

Riot Drill Squads 10 to 12 will attend under Sub-Inspector (R) M. A, de Sousa for riot crill on Wednesday, November 27. Khaki Uniform will be worn. Van Greuner Gun Drili. Squads 7 to 9, will on Uniform was brought back on the River Lys The enemy pushed into these breaks, nitend for Greener gut practice

and reached the Division Head Friday, November 29. Khaki

will be worn, Van will leave Queen's |

hard

and

will leave Queen's Pier at 6 pm. and Itoulers.

the wounded poured into the Red Into Cross formations, the hospital were overcrowded, and most of the guns were without ammunition.

d its left wing occupied Dutch quarters. The lasses were appalling Pier R1 5 part.

the Island of Flanders, opposite Walkeren, which had fallen

Kowloon Squads 4 to 0 will attend for Greener gun practice on Sunday, Decem German hands on May 19.

1ber 1. Khaki Uniform will be worn. Our total front line, on May 22,

Van will leave Queen's Fier at 10 am.

Training Course-Part Those der 90 kilometres, extended for more than and the Belgian Anny accepted the The army had reached the limit of failed will attend No. 2 Police Station for Part 1 of Training Course under Lance Whilst the German organised resistance, the ring of fire Sergeant R401 E. H. Butcher on Wednes blinded divisions, were reported at the closing in, the crowds of refugees der, shu Friday, November 30, and at Patrol Duty. Patrol dulles will be car- Inter at St. Omer, and the and the local population were whirl- 8.15 pm, sharp. Boulogne, British were trying to re-establish

around in a narrow space entire ried out as ordered. Ing Cambra! and

ly under the fire of the enemy Peronne, our troops resisted stub artillery and bombing planes. Our bornly in order to help this fast means of resistance was broken manoeuvre, which was of decisive under the stress of L crushing

contact

between

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superiority and of overwhelming military authorities, French and Bri- picture would be incomplete technical resources. There was no tish, had been advised of our growing defend it we did not mention the complica-hope of any new help, no other alter-distress and our resolution

tons resulting from the multitude of native than total destruction. evacuation convoys of all kinds pres-

our positions until exhaustion of our means. So we did. The Belgian army had done its duty. Its honour was safe.

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Our soldiers could return home inilling around in search of a safety for their terms for the cessation of

demanded with the conviction of having fought zone, and from the bombardments hostilities. The enemy devastating the whole of the coastal rendition without conditions, and the fo the extreme limit of our strength, und persuaded in mind that a further thine was fixed at 4 a.m. on May 28. On May 24, the passage of the This painful Issue of an eighteen sacrince could not have brought any to the French and British 40 YEARS River Lys was forced on both sides days' campaign did not come as a help

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