The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-05-16
DIARY OF THE WAR
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| FRlDAY-German troops were on
the move from one front to another.
The French said attacks along long
front in the Moselle sector had been
repulsed British announced sinking of
German ship and damage to others.
Germany claimed sinking of troop
transport off Norway, and sinking of
Allied sub in Skagerrak. Fight around
Narvik continued in Norway.
SATURDAY - Germany invaded
Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg by
land and air, parachute troops being
used. Help was asked of Allies and
British and French forces moved in.
Several airdromes were DESTROYED by
German bombers and footholds were
gained in important points. Dutch and
Belgians were resisting grimly on all
fronts, destroying 70 planes and two
armored trains. Chamberlain was sue
ceeded by Winston Churchill in the
British cabinet. President Roosevelt
expressed full sympathy for the Bel
gians and Dutch.
SUNDAY-Germans claimed can
ture Of strongest fort in Belgian de-
Tense around Liege New weapon said
to have been used Dutch said the
Nazi invasion had been stopped and
that German troops in Rotterdam had
been annihilated. Dutch continued to
fight scattered groups of German par
achute units and Nazi agents. Ger
many launched violent attack with
$4,000 men against the Maginot line
but were repulsed by French. Allied
planes were bombing German con-
centrations.
MONDAY-Germans occupied Lux
embourg and still advanced in Holland
and Belgium. More parachute troops
were dropped by Germans to halrass
lines of communication and disrupt
morale behind the fronts. Germans
claimed to have advanced for into Bel
GUM. Germans were still attacking
Maginot line, but without success.
TUESDAY-Germans continued to
advance against the Dutch and Bel
gians. The Dutch Government had
been moved from The Hague. Queen
Wilhelmina had gone to Paris. France
and Belgian forces were opposing
Nazis in a great battle Of tanks. A
large-scale German attack was made
on the Maginot line Parachute troops
were still being dropped behind lines
by Germans. Both sides were battling
for superiority in the air. Germans
claimed fantastic losses inflicted on
Allied air fleets, but the Allied claims,
more modest, are most impressive.
Demonstrations against Great Bri-
tain increased in Italy.
WEDNESDAY-Dutch resistance
to German invasion was crushed by
overwhelming forces Dutch fired ali
stores of oil. On the Belgian front
Allies were still said to be retreating
before a German onslaught. Sedan,
ten miles within France, was taken by
Nazis. French, however, were coun-
ter attacking. Nazi fighting along
Western front has been repulsed. It
was estimated Germany had put 1000
planes into battle against Allies in
Low Countries. There were more
demonstrations in Rome against AL
lies. General Pershing warned that
the United States may become in
volved. Churchill pushes plans in
England for more planes.
THURSDAY-The Germans broke
through the extension of the Maginot
line near Sedan and crossed the river
Meuse at several points. French coun-
ter-attacked and drove the invaders
back six miles. In Belgium Germans
crossed the Meuse. Around Louvain
the British were making a desperate
effort to stop the German drive Brit
ish and French forces were holding
the Dutch naval and aerial bases at
Flushing. About 100000 men were
engaged in the battle for Sedan.
Germany announced she would start
an air offensive against England.
Hollands navy is said to have joined
the British ueet. There were German
troop movements on The Swiss border.
Germany also threatened to bomb
Brussels in Belgium.