Evening star., 1940-06-17
War Communicates


have Italian officers and 200
men prisoners.
German
BERLIN, June II R.-The
te1t OF the German con,n.unique
yesterday tolloips:
Along the entire front from the
Swiss border to the Channel our
troops are storming victoriously
forward.
In the pursuit Of the defeated
enemy to Loire, motorized and nom
motorized groups are competing in
tremendous march accomplishments
and have often overtake the flee
ing and exhausted enemy.
The number Of prisoners grows
constantly.
Sweeping attacks Of the air force
were directed with powerful effect
on the retreating parts of the
enemy on railroads and roads.
Southeastward from Paris and at
the upper Marne strong tank and
motorized divisions are in an un-
ceasing drive toward the south.
The plateau Of Langres has been
crossed. Retreat lines of the
withdrawing French forces from the
Saar and the Rhine have been
penetrated. The fortification Of
Verdun with all of its forts has
been taken. Also, strong fortifica-
tions in the region Of Longuton have
been taken.
On the Saar front. the Maginot
Line between st. Avoid and Saaral-
ben was broken through. The upper
Rhine east of Colmar was crossed
on broad front.
Fighting air units as well as anti
aircraft artillery successfully assisted
the advance by the army.
Stuka and pursuit planes attacked
rear communications of the enemy
in great extent. At numerous places
the march Of columns uas broken up
and rail lines were interrupted by
bombs. Some cars were hit and
several munitions cars were blown
into the air.
The total Of enemy planes de-
stroyed in the air yesterday was 40
Twelve were shot down in air fights
nine by anti-aircraft guns. The rest
were destroyed on the ground.
Seven of Our planes are missing
The German submarine arm has
two new successes to report.
A returning U-boat reports sink
ing a fully-occupied troop transport
of 10000 tons on May 30. Another
U-boat torpedoed a British auxiliary
cruiser of about $4,000 tons.
Otto Schulz, lieutenant of an in.
fantry regiment already named, dis.
tinguished himself again at the
break through the Maginot Line or
the Saar front.
Italian
ROME, June II (P.-The Ital-
ian communiQue yesterday fol-
lo,Us..
On the Alpine front patrol &C.
tivity and reconnaissance operation.
are being carried out despite vair
efforts of the enemy who left ma.
terial and prisoners in our hands.
In the Mediterranean our navy
and air forces have continued tt
carry on their activities with evel
more effective and promising results
While the English radio was Civ.
ing out news on the loss of H. M. S
Calypso, a cruiser, announced by
us in our second bulletin, several o,
our torpedo boats engaged in new
victorious action against enem.
submarines and sank one.
On other fronts our aviation, con.
firming its aggressive spirit, is tax.
ing the initiative everywhere.
Several bombardments have beer
carried out against French air base!
and port equipment in Corsica ant
against Burmola (Malta).
Wide offensive action was taker
by 10 planes against aerial bases a
Cannet des Maures and Cuert
pierefeu in Southern France.
Forty enemy planes were de-
stroyed. some of them during q VIC
lent fight.
A great munitions depot wa
blown up and several fires brok'
out. .'s
The enemy reaction was consid
erable and five of our planes hav,
not returned to their bases.
In Northern Africa violent opera
tions are in progress against British
forces which, supported by severa
tanks, attempted an attack in tn
direction of Sidi Aveis.
In East Africa aviation unit
bombed air bases Of Berbera Grit
ish somalilanO and Mandera (Tan
| ganyika).
Two British planes attempting
raid over Massaua tEritrea) wer
shot down. q.
On the night Of jjunS is the usua
enemy air. raids were carried on
on metropolitan territory. Bomb
were dropped on Genoa causinI
some damage and there We're SOM
victims anSng the ciynian popula
ton.
Four enemy planes were sho
down at Genoa by anti-aircraft firt
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