GERMAN VIEWS
HITLER’S REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS, (United Press Association—By Electri* Telegraph—Copyright.). LONDON, May IS. A commitnque from Herr Hitler’s headquarters, which are south of Maubeuge, on the Sambre River, says German armoured cars have pierced the French frontier fortifications, and have destroyed two Allied divisions. They pursued the retreating enemy crossing the Upper Sambre River, to the . south, and pushed down to the' Upper Oise River. German infantry divisions arc following in forced marches. There are numerous French prisoners. A large quantity of booty has been captured. The German High Command at Berlin announced that the German war flag is flying over Antwerp Town Hall. The City’s fortifications were pierced by quick attacks. The tioops penetrated the inner town. GERMAN CLAIMS. LONDON, May 17. Wilhelmstrasse officials declared that the Germans are within seventy-six miles of Paris. They asserted that it was France’s turn to experience what it means for a country to hitch its wagon to England’s star. The Germans claim that the remaining forts of Liege have surrendered. A Wilhelmstrasse spokesman declared that the Allies were retreating everywhere from Sedan to Antwerp. He added that the Belgian and British forces on the Dvle River line had been catastrophically smashed and that Belgium was practically finished.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1940, Page 5
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