the boundary of France in the Sedan senior I While the situation in Belgium, and lon
ofcially described as "serious but not critical there is a certain amount of evidence to suggest that the original speed with which the Germans Jopcned up their onsisught on the Low Countries {s"atready somewhat diminishing. That at any ate appears to have been the situation yester day morning. From the German side this view {s'tupported by the fact that the Berlin radio warned the. people against excessive optimism, obviously "seeking. to" prepare German public fpinfon "against the" day" when the German offensive ts completely checked, and: is initial momentum lost, A. slinlar attempt. to: prepare the German masses for bad news fe 19 be found In' the enemy Press, the "Boersen" Zeitung! clitorialy "advocating complete confidence the Army leaders, even ifthe fight "under {aken against the democracies, who are armed to the teeth, and their acolytes, enters on some ferave days It's never necessary to appeal for foniidence in leaders unless thee is some, fea? {hat events" may tend fo shale that trast Convinced of "ultimate success the "Germans Would ever sink their pride to resort to such Imeasures, and the fact ihat they have: done suggests the existence of uncertainty: which the Strength of the Allied resistance should. tend create. The reason for this novel develop ment is to be seen in the indications of the one Tost, which the Allies have been able inlet upon the enemy, and the great price has been obliged to pay for the territory he has gained. A minimum of nearly seven hub: red German seroplancs has been destroyed during the past six days' fighting. The figure only covers, those. machines actually counted 0 Belgian, French and Netherlands soil, and. tindes hone which have fallen behind the German lines, nor those thers which have been damaged Zulleiently to pat therm onl of action for some time to come, The losses inflicted upon the German mechanised arm are also reported have been extensive, and while no" definite
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