London, May 13.
Broadcasting to the Belgian people fast night, the Belgian Premier, M, Hubert Pierlot, gave an account fof the military situation "with all frankness and truth."
After saying he trusted public opinion would keep "that calm and firmness which is required by cir~ jeumstanees," M, Pierlot declared on Friday the Germans were unable to penetrate into Belgian territory at any point on any considerable scale. Thorough demolitions immediately carried" out everywhere along the [frontier checked the advance of the enemy, but yesterday, north of the Albert Canal, he succeeded in crossing ecause the officer charged to destroy two bridges next to Maastricht was killed by an serial bomb. This caused Gclay in carrying out the order, with the result that the enemy cecupled the two. bridges and crossed them with motorized forces.
"Later, however," the Premi continued, "a Belgian officer penetrate fed the German lines, reached mi chambers and blew himself up with 4 bridge, heroically sacrificing his life accomplishment of his duty.
"Thus, the enemy had only one bridge left at his disposal. "Across this, he attacked Belgian troops with an enormous mass of tanks and air-raft. Despite the fierce resistance the Belgians offered, they had to withdraw as far as Tongres.
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