The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-06
DIARY OF The WAR
Condensed For Readers Of The
Republican

FRIDAY Thousands of British
and French troops were evacuated to
England in retreat from Flanders,
British and French divisions took turns
holding back enemy and keeping the
corridor to the sea open. Germans
100000 strong pressed upon the AL
lied ranks. Germany's air force con-
centrated on Allied trasports and war
ships, but their reports of many yes
sells destroyed was contradicted by the
British, saying n German planes were
downed. The Belgian government in
exile deprived King Leopold of his
throne for his act in surrendering the
Belgian army. Rome was calling more
men to arms. Roosevelt planned to ask
Congress for another billion for de-
Tense.
SATURDAY-Th continued
to cross English Channel to safety,
with 100000 already landed. German
losses in Flanders were reported par
ticularly heavy-fve times those OF
the Allies-estimated at 100000 men.
Allied force along Somme was be-
ing strengthened for expected attack
toward Paris. Roosevelt warned of
war danger to the United States.
SUNDAY-Germany sent bombers
to the Rhone Valley in Southern
France, bombing Marseilles and Lyons,
apparently to bolster Italy. Claim of
plance victims on both sides were con-
thadictory, but losses of both were
heavy. The Fifth Column" was I'M
der fire in Argentina, South America.
MONDAY-Allied troops were still
being removed from Dunkerque de-
spite never-ending attacks by Ger
mans by land, sea and air. Four-ffths
of the army had been removed. French
forces along the Somme River were
holding firm. Italy prepared to enter
war, aiming as detectives Corsica,
Tunisia, Gibraltar and Suez. These
points are held by British and the
French. Some bombs were falling in
England from German planes.
TUESDAY-Paris was bombed by
300 planes, which dropped over
thousand bombs into the city. AS d
result As persons were killed and 149
wounded. Seventeen German planes
were shot down. British bombers were
active behind enemy lines bombing
air bases in northwest Germany. In
the vicinity of Dunkerque they were
busy, too. Allies continued to emerge
from the German trap there Three
hundred ships were waiting to take
off the last French, British and Belgian
troops. France was reported raiding
German cities in return for the Paris
bombing. England reported 80 naval
vessels were lost during the rescue of
the BEE. The Nazis predicted
heavy blow at the French army.
WEDNESDAY-A check on casu-
alties Of the Paris air raid showed
2544 dead and 652 wounded, the ma
jority civilians. In reprisal the French
air force bombed airports and indus
trial regions of Munich and Frank
fort. Germans lost % planes in the
raid Germany said there were only
9 and that 104 French planes were
shot down and 300 to 400 on the
ground destroyed. French admitted
that airports, factories and railways
had been hit. Churchill declared that
although the Allies had suffered "a
colossal military disaster" in Northern
France and Belgium, Great Britain
would never surrender but would fight
even if forced to carry on alone and
from the colonies. A French admiral
was the last to leave Dunkerque. Hit
Ter vows the humiliation of the Allies.
THURSDAY-Germany turned on
France along front l25 miles long.
Tanks broke through, but French de-
clared the main line was holding. Brit
ish and French aviators were engaged
behind German lines and bombed sew.
eral cities. Russia announced it in
tended to stay out of war and adj
mitted common interests with Allies III
Southeast Europe. Italy set up 12-
mile coast danger zone.