"Boulogne was still In Allied hands late. yesterday afternoon," a. French military. spokesman said' last night. He added that Calais is strongly defended "by French forces. in the north, he said, the Germans launched attacks against new positions. taken up by British and Belgian forces, The Belgians have counter-attacked, the Valenciennes, Cambrai and Arras the battle is stil increasing in.
German' armoured and [mechanized units advanced western side of the Pleardy "ga and occupied certain ridges, northwest of Arras, "Fighting continues the region of St, Omer. The Germans are continuing to attack Boulogne, Dut up ill late, yesterday afternoon, had not succeeded in occupying the town. On the Somme, local French operations are being continued with success, and the spokesman said there was no need to be pessimistic.
Grounds for Confidence fact;" he declared, "one can feel a certain confidence. T must limit myself, however, to saying that contrary to' the German allegations, the Allied armies in the north are hot encircled, but have. maintained all communications "with the so, whereby they are receiving abundant supplies."
German armoured units, which slipped into the pocket between Arras and "Amiens have attacked the ester Sid of he lied concent tion in the north, he said. 'They have been held at St. Omer, and only stie= ceeded in reaching. a small number of ridges. north-west' of Arras, nol-ably Vimy Ridge. "So far." "the pakeaman, concluded, "German units operating. in the Pleardy "gap have: consisted only of mobile detachments, armoured vehicles and mechanized infantry. Infantry divisions have not. penetrated into the "gap. "—Reuter, British Trawler Sunk
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