The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-05-23
DIARY OF THE WAR
Condensed For Readers OF The
Republican

asked Congress for more than bill
hon dollars for adequate defense, in
view of the turn of events in Europe.
He wants 10000 planes annually.
Along a 1OO-mile front the German
military machine battered it's way
against the Allies. British were try
inc to hold Louvain in Belgium. Aerial
fighting was intense over Sedan area
British claim Germans were losing
three planes to every one by Allies.
Germans charged far ahead in Sedan
region.
SATURDAY-The entire Allied
cause appeared to be in grave peril
Germans smashed into Belgian capital
and threatened to divide British and
French armies. Germans advanced to
one hundred miles from Paris. Around
Antwerp the British were in danger
Germans appeared to keep command
Of the air despite heavy losses to Brit
ish and French fighter planes. Nazi
armoured divisions were relentless in
their onslaught. Mussolini was still
trying to make up his mind to enter
the war.
SUNDAY-Germany continued its
crushing advance into France and Bel
GUM Antwerp was taken. Nazis
were 80 miles from Paris. Only famed
French 75-millimeter guns were hav-
ing any effect on Nazi tanks. Ger
mans have been sending over waves Of
bombers along with tanks and follow
ing up with lighter units and infantry.
British claimed hits on oil storage
tanks at Hamburg and Bremen. 1t
was claimed Germany was depending
on this one great thrust to win the
war.
MONDAY-Gen. Maxine Weygand
of World War fame, was named COM
mander of Allied land forces. Ger
mans penetrated to st. Quentin and
fighting was fierce. Allies continues
to retreat in Belgium. More details
showed British airmen had done much
damage behind German lines. 1t was
reported more thon 100000 were killed
in the battle for Rotterdam, many of
them civilians. War on British soil
was forecast by Churchill. French
were counting on gasoline shortage to
halt Nazis.
observation-disclosures were making
drive for the west coast and Channe.
ports. Laon, rs miles northeast Of
Paris, was taken by Germans. Allied
forces in Belgium, 100000 of whom
were British, were withdrawn before
Nazi attack. Germans claimed 4 to l
advantage in air. British, however,
said their planes were doing steady
damage to supply bases and commune
cation lines of Germans.
WEDNESDAY-H itler's smashing
land and erial attack has trapped Al
land and aerial attack has trapped AL
ninth army of million men on its own
soil by means of a great pincer move
ment. German bombers were bomb
ing coastal towns to prevent British
from fleeing to British Isles. German
drive had reached Abbeville in France,
only twelve miles from the coast.
Germany announced General GirauG
end staff had been captured Premier
Reynaud said disaster and total dis
organization was inflicted on French
army defending Mouse because of
Incredible faults by French high com
mand. Germans were laying waste
cities and towns in devastating man
ner.
THURSDAY-Allied situation was
not greatly changed from day pre-
Vious. French said Arras and Able
vile had been retaken by French and
also Amiens and Sedan. Germans
claimed to be Tightening it's hold on
trapped French Ninth Army. German
air force repeatedly bombed Channel
ports of Ostend, Dunkirk, Calais, Bou-
logne and Dieppe. British say that
counter attacks had stopped German
drive and that bombing attacks were
being continued on Germans.