ight Inches and were effectively sleeking German mechanized columns Seeking to attack Dunkirk Several Belgian detachments, who refused to obey King Leopold's suf Tender ofoer, continued to fight under unnamed Belgian Army" corns Commander, 0 miliary source sald—United Press, Prioux's Army Stitt Fighting Pais, June 1.
Acting in full ce-operation, British snd French land, air and sea forces {n'the North" continued to hold back the enemy and protect, the evacua~ Won of thole comrades inthe region of Dunkirk, this morning's ofelal General Staff communique enneunced, rman Tigh Command attaches to the Tndlcating, the importance the Ger-
man troops last night. Jaunelied an Gresing of iRe Somme river 'Gora Snstaught "in an attempt to get to the left bank, "They were repelled with Heavy' losses, 'A. semi-official bulletin specie hat the withdraveal operations the 'Allied units' around. Dunkirk were pursued in relatively favour able conditions, Many units Belonging to General Prloux's army have already arrived Dunkirk and are. taking part in the defence of that port, large section of this army, how. ever, has not yet reached Dunkirk, Sndthe' situation of these troop! is"becoming more perilous every hour Unable {o attack Dunkirk rom the sea, the Germans are launching wave upon wave "of bomber" square rons over the' port, ud also Told mines outside the harbour by -droping. them. from planes, Further~ More, "they sent a number of their {orpedo-equipped " motor-beats fares the Allied. transports, Nevertheless, arrivals of munitions and foodstufs'and the evacuation of troops took. place "normally, while sees were smal Along the Somme where French forces "succeeded in" occupying Driage-head on the right bank of the fiver, the Germans showed—increased. activity yesterday. They launched "two attacks on a" narrow front, the first with infantry" units and "the, second with tanks supe ported by planes, Both attacks were On the remainder of the front there was nothing to report with the exception of some patrol opera tions and occasional artery ction
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