As the great Allied army of the north and the regrouped armies central France massed their forces fon the Germans' flanks on the plains of Picardy between the Somme and Eseaut Rivers tole yesterday, Gen, Weygand began the vigorous plication of Marshal Foch's elemental principle of tacties—"the best defence a strong attack,"
Asa prelude to' the intensification of the Allied counter-offensive, the Germans throughout yesterday' attempted to pour reinforcements into the deepest part of the German pocket in France. This area is held only by small, but vigorously active and aggressive, light motorized columns, The Franco-British first army of the north, by a simple policing operation, recaptured Arras yesterday and drove the Germans out of iis suburbs, which was as far as the German tank division had been able to advance, according to French reporis—United: Press.
London, May 23, "As far as the Allied Higher Command is concerned, the whole situs tion is clearing rapidly," writes Reuter's Military Correspondent.
panied by military advisers Janda military correspondent, Mr. Winston Churchill, the Premier, flew to Paris to meet General Maxime Weygand, the Chief of the French General." Star and Commander.in-Chief in al theatres of war, who had Just returned from a personal re-Jconnaissance of the French front.
Al Generals and Staff of the Allied lannies are now in possession of the true facts, and the initia! confusion Jand surprises of the battle have been stabilized.
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