Even under these conditions, the Allied troops, the experts pointed out, hot only withstood the shock of repeated attacks, but even carried out humorous counter-attacks, The Germans yesterday concentrated all the tury of their war machine on the defenders of Dunkirk and launched attacks from all quarters on the Allied positions, which are flanked bby flooded areas, Enemy assaults were pursued throughout the day and at one time the Germans pierced French lines at single point and penetrated some distance into Allied territory. the end of the day, French counterattacks had forced' the enemy back to their original positions, however.
'The Aghting that was' going on around Dunkirk this evening, the military observers concluded, will be continued tomorrow even as the Allies are completing final evacuation operations Havas, Paris Calm After Nazi Air Attack Paris, June 3.
More than 1,000 bombs were showered on Paris by between 240 and 300 high-flying German planes this afternoon and 200 civilians were Injured, 45 of them fatally, while the attacking air forces suffered the loss the seventeen of their crat, of French communiques anounced this evening. The Premiers ofice ssued biletcommunigue: to announce:
"Bnemy" alr forces carried out series of bombings In the Paris re-Bion early. this afternoon, probably Sith a view to attain objectives of fnllltary character, fore than 1,000 Giang' ape civlion vious, intos: ing 45 killed." includ!
'The French General Staff, in its evening. war. communique, save 8 more comprehensive. picture of the German series of rods and declared: "Baris and the Parisian region were attacked early this afternoon by a' large enemy bombing force heavily protected by pursuit planes, "The enemy force' met with the defence of our dghter planes. and Snticireraft "guns, which dnaloted Heavy losses on it" The majority of four pursuits were of the latest type ud, according to Arst reports, sevens teen "enemy" planes were rough down and have been counted," The Air Ministry "issued a very curt Te= port on the whole ald and. stated only:
"Early this afternoon a strong force of German bombers operating over our territory was. attacked by our JAghters and anti-aircraft guns, During the furious combats that took place, a great number of enemy lanes was shot down. Seventeer German machines were counted they were shot down in the Paris region alone."
Dealing with French air operations! both yesterday and: today, the Air Ministry went on to state: "Our heavy bombing squadrons violently attacked a great number of aero~ dromes in Germany last night, dropping more than 30 tons of high ex-, losives, "On the northern front (Flanders), our air force repeatedly attacked enemy mechanized convoys, inflicting heavy losses on them, 'A large number of reconnaissance and photo~ graphic missions were also carried out at various places along the war fronts, All our machines returned, safely to their bases," the Air Ministry concluded—Havas, Mr, Bullltt's Narrow Escape With traditional "sang fraid Paris was carrying on with "business a usual" this afternoon shortly after the raid.
Lucky to escape with their lives were the Air Minister, M. Laurent Eynae and the American Ambassador, 'Mr, William C, Bullitt, who were having luncheon when a' bomb land~ in the yard of the building where they and other guests happened to be just then, The first bomb exploded and shattered window panes in a nearby building, A second bomb followed the first, pierced the root of the house and went through to the ground floor, but luckily falled to explode. No one was hurt and M. Eynae and Me, Bullitt went out into the yard to which the raid together.
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