Evening star., 1940-05-17
Berlin
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threw themselves against tanks west
of Dinant were defeated. Detach-
ments of the army and air force are
everywhere pursuing the enemy, who
are retreating westward.
'The German air force achieved
series Of successes in the morning
hours of May II.
"On the Belgian front, a German
air squadron composed of six Mes
serschmitt chasers within one hour
shot down 13 British fighters of the
Blenheim type without any losses to
themselves.
TN the port of Dunkirk, one de-
stroyer was sunk within a few min
utes after being hit by two heavy
caliber bombs.
"Od Dunkirk. one cruiser and one
merchantmen were hit by bombs
and severely damaged.
$4,000 Declared Captured.
TN the fight southeast of Sedan,
the commander of motorized
sharpshooters' regiment, 1t. Col.
Balck. achieved special successes
with his troops by feat Of personal
fearless daring.
Until now, $4,000 persons, in
cluding two generals, have been
captured in this sector, and numer-
Gus weapons of all kinds have been
taken.
"On the southern wing our own
strong forces threw back enemy
relief attacks and were able to gain
ground by four thrusts which fol-
lowed.
"On the Saar front, scouting ac-
tivity continued against the Maginot
Line.
"As already announced by special
bulletin, French long-range artillery
shot at the undefended city Of
Rastatt without any military reason.
The heaviest German batteries
thereupon in reprisal opened fire on
Hagenau "a French town.
"In Holland, the conquest of Hol-
land in Southern iceland is in
progress. Tholen dsland city,
capitulated yesterday.
Troop Trains Destroyed.
Rear communications in France
and Belgium constituted the chief
object of attack for the air force on
May 16. Many stretches of railways,
including highways, have been effec-
lively destroyed. Troop transport
trains have been annihilated,
troop concentrations and marching
columns have been scattered.
on the Netherlands Belgian
Coast, one enemy cruiser and one
gunboat were sunk in the course of
an attack upon enemy naval forces
and transport ships. One trans
port ship was struck so heavily it
had to be stranded. Two French
destroyers were damaged.
I'm the central North Sea, one
submarine after diving under was
hit by bomb and its destruction
is presumed.
Before Narvik it proved possible
to score bomb hit on one battle
ship and a light cruiser and set fire
to one 1.500-ton tanker.
"One enemy pursuit plane was
shot down during air fights there.
ut proved possible to relieve our
Alpine troops during their defense
by air attack on enemy debarka-
tions and concentrations. Rein
forcements were sent to them.
Yesterday the enemy lost So
planes all told in the west. OF these
80 planes were shot down during
air fights, eight by anti-aircraft and
artillery. and the rest were destroyed
on the ground.
Fifteen of our own planes are
missing" ...
Allies Declared Routed.
The allies have been routed on the
115-mile line from Antwerp tt
Sedan, authorized Germans claimed
These sources asserted the allied
forces were unnerved by Germany's
| awe-inspiring "stukas"-dive bomb
ers-and were "in hopeless confu-
sion."
For Belgium, they said, there Il
only one sensible choice-capitula-
ton before Brussels Is laid in ruins
and the remaining Belgian forces
annihilated
Yesterday was big day Of catas-
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