Minister Without Portfolio, Nazis Bomb Two Refugee Trains Two trains filed with refugees were Brussels, May 12.
bombed and machine-gunned by Ger" man planes yesterday. between, Brus Sels and Liege, the semtoficial Belga news agency announced today. Pante tripped the, passengers inthe trains most of whom were women and children "The German air force was active last "night, bombing and machines unning. Allied troops on their. way {fo the front in Belgium. A large Number of German parachutists land last night west of Brusiels, but Most. of them have. been captured. The population is being warned. by radio to look out for the parachutist, whoo main task It is to place time: bombs "on roads, railway" Hines. and bridges, we air raid warnings were sound dealing Brussels Fast night, and. two more early this. morning. wvy Civilian Casualties Belgian Radio announced that German bombers operating over Belgium exacted a heavy toll from the civilian, Population, It gave exact figures for casualties in several towns and. counted for' at least 63 dead." Noi included were the "scores of victims" reported in the small towns of eastern Flanders and Limburg, where German lanes bombed the people from ow titude, "Nor did the number me ludo casualties suffered in Antwerp province, which "suffered grievously." Tu "Antwerp itself, Belgian Radio Pointed only there were five dead and more. than 80 injured. Considerable material damage was wreaked in the port for a huge all reservoir was Struck, spewing faming all over Several neighbouring buildings, setting them ofice. An Italian ship in. har-our was seriously damaged by one German Bomb, Brusvels, the capital, suffered most heavily from the almost ceaseless German bombings, At feast civilians were killed and 80 injured, Ten civilians were killed and: many. injured by German incendiary bomb at Mortsel, Several fires, the radio announcer continued, were "reported Malines, tu both "Charlerot and Gosselies at least ten people wore Killed "during serial bombardments five in each foun. Even as the radio nnolincer read elf the toll of casual: ties, 20 German planes flew over Brussels this evening. Havas, British Submarine Seal Overdue London, May 12.
According 10 an Admiralty communique, the British submarine Seal is overdue and must be presumed lost. Foreign reports suggest, it adds, that some. of her crew may be
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