The Germans, it is said, are staking. everything on this battle, and everything depends on the ability of the French to hold off the superior German forces opposed 10 them.
The most serious thing Jdevelopment of the battle around Rheims, where a very heavy attack has been. launched with armoured troops. The French state that two armoured divisions are there, but that does not mean that the Germans have not other armoured troops in The French High Command wisely taking no risk that lines of communication will be blocked by Fefugees. The experience gained in the north, when tank and parachute raids were covered by fleeing civilians, was valuable,.and the Germans have been given tio opport= tunity around Paris (0 repeat these raids.
That the Germans have been forced to fight for every yard gained, thus di suffering heavy losses, is considered the most hopeful factor in the situa tion.
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