DECISION SOUGHT.
EFFORTS OF THE GERMANS. ATTEMPTS TO CROSS RIVERS. (Received This ©ay, 2.15 p.m.) LONDON, June 11. The French official evening communique stated: “During the day the battle reached its greatest violence on the whole fighting front. It is clear the enemy seeks to- force a decision. West of the Oise he redoubled his efforts to, cross the Seine between Rduen and Vernon. Covering himself by emissions of artificial cloud he attempted tothrow his pontoon bridges over the river and bring tanks over on to the south bank. “Our troops, ceaselessly counter-at-tacking, are doing their utmost to contain the enemy. On the east of the Oise, enemy divisions from La Ferte Milon to' Fereentardjsnois'renewed their attacks with the support of numerous tanks.”
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 209, 12 June 1940, Page 6
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