Belgian King Surrenders Army to Germany Prompting Allied Crisis
King Leopold’s unconsulted surrender of the Belgian Army to Germany shocks Britain and France. Paris says the move opens a German road toward Dunkirk, threatening Allied resistance in the Flamers triangle. Reynaud denounces the act, notes Belgian government in Paris forming a new army, and confirms ongoing Allied mobilization as 700,000 Allied troops face German assaults near Calais.
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London
Britain
France
Leopold
Germany
Belgium
M. Reyraud
Flamers
Dunkirk
Germans Drive Wedge as Allies Struggle in Belgium
Reports say Allied forces still hold the Channel crossing from Dover uncertain while German gains widen a neck to 24 miles. Dunkirk Ostend are stymied as Luftwaffe ruins port facilities hindering munitions and food for troops. Belgian Army capitulates as German demand for unconditional surrender meets Belgian compliance. The Belgian King ends resistance, declaring the army has laid down arms.
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Dunkirk
Ostend
Bapaume-Peronne
Dlenack
Berlin
Hitler
Deserter King Leopold Faces British Censure
The French Premier denounced King Leopold of Belgium for surrendering the Belgian Army to the German invader and abandoning Allied soldiers. Berlin radio reports indicate Hitler housed the monarch in a temporary residence. London papers harshly comment on Leopold’s conduct, calling him a traitor.
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London
M. Reynaud
Hitler
Leopold
Berlin
London Evening Papers
Quisling
London Evening Standard
Family Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief and Savings
An old promotional notice touts adding a two-shilling bottle of concentrated HISENZO to sweetened water to make a pint of cough remedy. It claims rapid relief from coughs, colds, catarrh, croup, bronchitis, sore throats, and influenza, suitable for adults and children and sold by leading chemists.
War News Reports British French Withdrawal to Coast
British Expeditionary Force and French Army in Flanders conduct stiff rearguard actions as they withdraw toward the coast. They have established a line, fight in good order, and carry out the withdrawal with skill and courage. Morale remains high despite heavy shelling, and some matériel may be sacrificed to avoid capture. American reports from Paris suggest a large French concentration along the Aisne and Somme rivers may attempt a northern rescue push.
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London
B.E.F
Flanders
Hshaken
Paris
Aisne
Somme
British French retreat in Flanders near Dunkirk reported
London reports that the Allied army in Flanders is being forced to withdraw toward Dunkirk while contesting every inch of ground. German forces push forward as British and French rearguards delay their advance. Allied navies and air forces attempt cover and reembarkation, with no major offensive noted on the rest of the Western Front.
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London
Ure Waduian
Flanders
North Sea
Paris
Teiliy
Dunkurke
Dunkirk
Heron Efforis
BEF
Channel
Stataq
Nour
Royal Air Force
Racing owner W H Mackay sails to England for service
W H Mackay a noted racing owner left Sydney for England last week due to being over Australia’s military age. A former lieutenant in the 12th Australian Light Horse in the last war, he intends to seek admission to the fighting forces abroad.
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Australia
W. H. Mackay
Jett Sydney
England
Australian Light Horse
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