FRENCH AIR FORCE ACTIVE
(Received June 16, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 15. The French Air Ministry communique states that the air force continues energetic action in co-operation with the land troops. Our heavy and light bombers raided the enemy’s rear lines, causing much destruction and disorganizing marching columns. Our fighters have been particularly active, dispersing German bomber formations. Numerous German aeroplanes were brought down. GENERAL GIRAUD’S CAPTURE LONDON, June 14. The Daily Telegraph reveals that General Giraud was captured at Sedan last month by a trick. An officer in a French uniform arrived at headquarters purporting to ask for aid for the 20th Division of the 9th Army, which General Giraud commanded. After ascertaining that General Giraud really was at headquarters he departed allegedly to rejoin his division, but an hour later 12 German tanks surrounded the chateau serving as headquarters and captured General Giraud and his staff after a brief resistance.
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Southland Times, Issue 24154, 17 June 1940, Page 9
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