Paris, May 16. Alarmist rumours about the war operations in the north were quelled by M. Paul Reynaud this evening when he delivered a strongly-worded radio address to the nation shortly after he had spoken in the Chamber of Deputies, "It has been said," he declared, "that the enemy was in Rheims and even at Meaux, when the truth is that the enemy has succeeded only io cross the Meuse and open a wide Pocket in our positions which our gallant troops are now endeavouring to close again.
"It has been said that the enemy wes using new, irresistible weapons, whereas our troops are covering themselves with glory and our tanks are proving their superiority over the enemy's.
"Among the absurd rumours circulated today was that which alleged the Government was going to leave Paris. The Government remains in aris,
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