Nazi Advance Forces Stemmed After Crossing Rhine in North-East rang, 'Tours, June 16, GERMAN troops succeeded in crossing the Rhine in the Neuf Brisach' region of north-eastern France yesterday, but were held back by desperate French forces, it was announced here last night.
4 French war communique sai the Germans did not succeed in reaching the French defences along the Rhine in Alsace, Meanwhile, the French High Command began rapidly reorganizing a line from the sea to the Ardennes for a strong, determined stand against the German tidal wave, according to reliable sources here last night.
United Press, Paris, June 1b.
Paris is like a city of the dead. Seventy per cent. of the population of the French capital fled in panic as the German juggernaut drow. near the gates of the city, according the estimate of the Paris police. Many refugees hid in the surround ing woods.
The handful of remaining citizen. clustered in doorways and at street corners as the German troops started their march through the city. Chan cellor Adolf Hitler is expected to arrive here within the next few days. pushed beyond Saint-Dizier, The! Jvanguard of the German motorized units were pointing yesterday even jing towards. Chaumont, Meanwhile, the German forces increased their pressure along" the entire front, compelling the French High Command to withdraw its troops erther South below abandoned Paris, West of the capital, the Germans Jwere in lower Normandy, Lo Havre' Jand the southern part of the Seine Jand had already passed Dreux and Evreux.—Havas.
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