The Archive · 1940

Infantry Active Along Rhine, Sarre Region

Paris, Apr. 13.

"On the evening of April 12, in the region of the Sarre, our Infantry red fon enemy. works in. construction," States the latest French communique on military operations on the Western Front. "During the night, there was infantry activity atong. the banks, the Thine, both in the region to the east of Milhouse and in the vicinity or Strasbourg. "The enemy attempted insure to aida sand tis added. he Mine, occupied by our troops,"

A communique issued here says there has beet artillery activity on the Western Front. between' the Vosges and the Rhine—Reuter, The German force in the capital, with its sea communications "continually threatened by the British Navy, dare not attempt to penetrate far Into the interior." By doing. s0, it would leave its base Hable to stant recapture, As things are now, the German force must be feeling uncomfortable, An 8000-ton ammunition ship blown up and scores of ships sunk and damaged in the Kattegat will render the force in Oslo a severe setback.

For a while, they may be able to obtain enough from Norwegian sources, but shortage of ammunition in an invading detachment of this Sort would paralyse it immediately.

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