The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-28
War Bulletins

Washington, May 2S.--(UP)-- President Roosevelt received with sadness today the news that King Leopold had surrendered the Belgian army to Germany. White House Secretary stephen T. Early said.
 Commenting on the capltula- ton, Early voiced the presidents reaction with the remark, that "These. are sad days"
 "As the president said in his radio address Sunday night These are sad days" Early cOn- tinued.
 "That does not apply Co the ace ton necessarily, hut to the news."
 MT. Roosevelt was informed of Leopold's decision shortly after 8 .. m. (EST) today. William C. B1liItt, $. ambassadOr Co France called the White House by trans. Atlantic telephone at 4:30 a m. but lt was not reIayed Co the pres- ident until he awakened.
 Berlin, May 2B.--Up) -The of. hcial news agency DNB said to. day that Germany has assured the United States that German mlli- tary units have been advised of the voyage of the American liner President Roosevelt to Galway, Fire, and that the ship will be given safe passage.
 "In view of the fact that this American ship will cross . war zone hitherto avoided by Ameri. can ships the German government has informed lts military units Of It's intended Journey and has given strict orders to allow the steamer O complete the Journey without any hlndrance," DINE said.
 fThe President Roosevelt was scheduled to arrive at Galway on Friday. Plans provide that it will sail for New York on Saturday with capacity list of 700 Amer. lean refugees, most of them from the greater London area.)
 London, May 28-(UP)-The Air Ministry said today that Royal Air force fighters yesterday destroyed or severely damaged 70 German alrpIanes "in the best days work since the invasion of the low countries"
 "RAF fighter aptrons patrOlIed the sky over the then battle field and French and Belgian ports for 10 hours" m Air Ministry an. nOuncement said.
 "Spitnres destroyed the first Messerschmltt l00 before six 6. m. while the last DOrnier bomber was shot down by hurricanes around nine D. m."
 Ar raid warnings were sOund- cd on the southeastern coast of England and fin East Kent around noon today but the all clear sig nal was given half an hour later after RAF fighters had taken to the air. Anti-aircraft fire was heard off the southeast coast but there was no gunflre in East Kent, where civilians and school children marched to air raid shelters in orderly fashion.
 Rome. May 28-UP) Premier Benit0 Muss0lini may tell his plans for war tO his council of ministers meeting on June 1, 1t was reported today. At that time, it was learned authOritatively, the council will make an important decision regarding Italy's position with relation to the war. It also was regarded possible that Mus s0lini might go so far as to tell his ministers the exact date if he intends to enter the war.
 MussOlini was expected to review all the preparedness measures which Italy has taken, and give an account of the full extent of the nations strength on land, sea and in the air. Questions regard ing Italy's obligations under the Rome Berlin Axis also are expect ed Co be discussed.
 Budapest, Hungary, May 28-U p - Hungary called additional army reservists to the cOlOrs today and sped mobilization In apparent fear of isolation by a Russian formed. AIlied-approved Balkan buffer bloc.
 Balkan diplomatic quarters re- ported that Russia was forming A chain of buffer states In the Baikans--Rumania, Bulgaria and Jug0siavia and intended to march into southeastern Europe If Italy entered the war and nov ed on any Balkan state.
 It was even reported that Bal kan states might have agreed in principle Co permit Russian troops t0 cross their frontiers on the way to the Adriatic # Italy entered the war.
 Paris, May 2S-lUPD = The French and Air Association, rep resentIng World War pilots of the