The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-05-30
DIARY OF THE WAR
Condensed For Readers Of The
Republican

FRIDAY-Two breaks-t through by
Germans added greatly to difficulties
of Allied forces caught in Belgium and
Northern France. At one break the
Germans crossed the Scheldt River
into Belgium and reached the coast
The other break was in France west
of Arras. Calais was in danger. Brit
ish claimed to have carried out great
bombing operations on German real
lines, hitting power station and ar
mored division and ammunition train
French in attempt to break through
salient reached suburbs of Amiens
Allies were trying pincer movement
against Germans. Germans bombed
harbors at Dover and Dunkirk, in Eng
land. England pushed drive on "Fifth
Column"
SATURDAY-Battle of Flanders
I appeared to be nearing decisive stage
with struggles around Bapaume, Ar
ras, Valencicnnes and Cambria. To the
south German motorized columns
reached Channel at Abbeville, but were
receiving heavy cross-fire from the
French. Germans were trying to cut
British troops off from England by
water as we'll as by land. Germans cap
tured Mauberge, Client and Journal
enveloped by German advance King
George of England, in broadcast as
serted it was either victory OF destruc-
ton of the world "as we have known
it,"
SUNDAY-Germans said Allie,
were being squeezed tighter anc
tighter. Fifteen French generals were
relieved of their posts in shake-up Of
army. The fight for Calais, French sea.
port, was being strongly contested
British strengthened the home-defenst
corps. French reported more hopeful
picture, claiming to have reduced the
width of breach through which Ger.
mans are pushing.
| MONDAY-Allied armies reported
to have held firmly against series 81
German attacks at different points
French admitted fall of Boulogne Sit
uation regarding German encirlcling
! offensive and French counter attack tt
| trap in turn the Germans appeared
unchanged French artillery poured
against positions between Mouse ant
Aisne rivers. Germans failed to eros.
CHEERS river against Maginot Line
British claim number of German
bombers shot down. Admit loss Of de
stroyer and trawler. British blew vi
large gasoline and ammunition dunn
in Rhineland.
| TUESDAY-Hitle war machine
pounded at Ypres and poured acros.
the river Lys, they reported in {
furious attempt to snap the steel tral
on che million allied soldiers in Elan
ders. The encircling movement was re
ported only eighteen miles apart
General Weygand said an intens,
| thrust against the salient was being
made and points along the Somm'
river were recaptured. Fate of Calais
was still in doubt. England called q
and 20 year olds to boost her armed
strength to 100000 and made fur
Their moves to strengthen her arm!
staff. An Italian declaration of wa
against Allies seemed imminent.
WEDNESDAY-British and French
were in grave peril in the ever-narrow
ing trap set by the Germans in Fland
ers. King of Belgium uncondition
ally surrendered his army to tn
enemy. The blow was said to be yer.
heavy. Germany claimed they were a
gates of Bruges in Belgium, acros
Scheldt canal, west of Valencienne
and in Douai and Orchies, Frenc
towns south of Lille. French launche
ter-offensive, massing $4,000
men along Aisne river. French often
sive along Somme also was goin
well.
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Cornelius Gisriel. Baltimore, spen