The Archive · 1940

Two British Hospital Ships Sunk

London, May 30.

Two British hospital ships were Yombed and sunk by German planes Vast week in Dieppe harbour, it was announced today—United Press, The Belgian Government the other night informed the Governor-General fof the Belgian Congo that he was to. Ignore King Leopold's surrender order and that Belgium was still at war. From the viewpoint of international Jaye, Belgian Congo is not affected by King Leopold's act.

'This rich colony was willed to the Belgian state in 1889 by the present King's grandfather and' became an Bitter Fighting to Take Narvik Paris, May 20, The Allies met matchless resist. ance at Narvik on land and in the it, according toa dispatch from Stckholm, Under cover of violent barrage from British warships, it states, Allied troops entered ' the town from two sides, During the operations, German bombers did not cease ' attacking, but several machines are claimed have been brought down, The dispatch says the capture of Warvikc has considerable importance. Tt has restored communications between the Allies and Sweden, The whole of north Norway is now pro tected by the Narvik front, which can be made a base for operations towards the south,—Reuter,

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