The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
GERMANS ATTACK
ON WEST FRONT
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(The censor deleted four words in
this dispatch, apparently relating
to towns being occupied.)
The Allies were rushing troops to
the aid of the Low Countries, the
communicate revealed.
"Our troops continued their ad.
vance across Belgium, aiding their
Allied troops at various points by
the action of their advance
groups" the high command re.
ported. 1.-The advance is going or
rapidly"
German troop landings on beach.
es in the vicinity of the Hague
have caused a troubled" situa.
ton in Holland, military authori.
ties said.
Dutch troops are reported resist
ing the new threat with the aid OF
British aviation.
The Germans first began to land
troops yesterday as their motor.
lied forces were crossing the east.
ern Dutch frontier.
British planes bombed and straf.
ed the beaches yesterday while
the Dutch troops attacked Ger.
man units. The landings began
again today and this afternoon
military spokesman said the situa.
ton was uncertain, although the
Dutch attachments were reported
to be in control.
Two Columns
Some British troops have moved
up to reinforce Belgian forces, a
military source said, while others
are advancing northward to sup
port the Dutch.
He indicated preparations were
going ahead for large-scale fight
ing which forecasters have saio
might result in the most gigantic
battle of all times"
France counted her civilian deac
in two days of air raids at 147 to-
night, reports from various towns
swelling the first total of more
than 100 persons killed.
The report indicated that al,
fields, railway centers and sta
tons appeared to be the principa
objects of the Nazi air force.
Other reports said German
planes bombarded Reims, Eper
nay and Chalons-Sur-Marne il
France but results of the attacks
were not given.
Official French reports said 81
more German planes had beer
shot down in France and Belgium
during the day of intense aeria
activity On both sides.
This brings the Nazi plane losse'
in France and Belgium alone dur
ing the first two days of extended
warfare to 80.
The Germans in Holland yester
day were reported at more thai
100 but were not known for to
Gay.
In the Maginot Line fighting, tn
Germans apparently were attempt
ing to divert military forces from
a series of sharp engagements in
side Luxembourg.
Categorical Denial
The French tonight joined tn
British in a categorical denial c
a German charge that Allied plane
had bombed civilians in the Gel
man town of F%reiburg.
The claim could only have for ii
purpose to legitimatize in advanc
new bombardments of Frenc
cities" an authorized Frenc
spokesman said.
A military spokesman said tn
Germans appeared to be throw
ing their principal weight in tn
attack on Holland and Belgium
Against the center or point c
liaison of the Dutch and Belgia
armies.
This would be in the Maastrich
area and northward, the attack
extending to around Anthem, mort
of the Rhine.
Fighting along Belgium's Alder
canal was reported hourly increas
ing in intensity.
On the soil of the little Gran
Duchy, other French soldiers has
tened their forced advance t
block temporarily the Germa.
march on Belgium which bega,
yesterday.
Along a 300 to 400 mile from
from the North Sea to east of tn
Moselle river the day was cram
med with action-bombings, Skin
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