The round-up of aliens and Britis suspects, on the theory that it is better to interview innocent persons than leave one traitor at liberty, ws Intensified yesterday and today with hundreds of possible "fth column" members being swept into the dragnet, 'Many' commentators believed Ger= many's absorption of the pocket in northern France may be the signal for the commencement of a blistering assault against England, possibly coin-eident with an attack on Paris, Meanwhile, returning British and French troops were weary but cheer ful and confident. The fact that these men had no semblance of a "defeated army" has bolstered the home front's morale considerably arid stories of the heroism of the Allied [troops in Flanders have served to increase civilian determination to Aght on and win,"—United Press.
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