For the third time today, German planes bombed the Rouen region between 7.30 pam, and 815 pin. There were several victims" and considerable property damage—Havas, Many Dead in South-East France Paris, June 6, Twenty-five persons were reported dead and 72 injured os.the result of German air raids over south-eastern France on June 1 and June 2, the LGuvre said yesterday, quoting an. authorized source.
Ten were said to have been killed fon the afternoon of June 1, and 10 were killed and 23 Injured that night. On the morning of June 2, 19 were killed and 49 injured, the newspaper d—United Press, Paris Schools to Close Paris, June allowing the bombing of Paris schools, the Government thas decided to close primary, schools in the Paris region from Saturday.
The air raid over central Prance yesterday caused little damage, according to reports so far received. One German plane was brought down. The alarm was sounded 120 pin, and lasted until 3.05. pan, Reuter, aae tie tea Two Admirals, General Valuable Olt Stocks Decorated "Other valuable all stocke near Paris, June 5. Dortmund and Dusseldorf were set alight, and extensive damage to the Admirals Absial and Platen and Fallway tracks and rolling stocks oc-General Fagalde, who were In charge of final. of curred over a wide area. jons inthe Dunkirk "[mpertant marshalling yards ab Fegion, were given. special commend= Essen, Dusseldorf and Wesel were ation by General Maxime Weygand, heavily bombed, while at Cologne, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied 70 bombs burst over a railway yard forces, ina special communique today. crowded with loaded "waggons.
"One British raider, flying over General Fagalde, who commanded the Allied troops on land Ju the epic Germany in the early hours of yes-'Aghting at Dunkirk, was awarded the terday morning, found Oldebroek Grand Cross of the 'Legion of Honour, aerodrome luminated, and night Of Admiral Abrial, the generalissimo's fying In. progress. Ami tights were communique declare extinguished by the first' salvo of bombs that fell across the boundary "By his energy, unshakable calm, Mgundary sense of ul and attack, bombs were dropped cross one ¢nd of the aerodrome, the embarkation of the Afied aries Fepusing erman attacks on Dun: and' skill, he succeeded
for five days and thus sera tte aer Reade ha gre 2 Ea ern yor we Scare Shs meee face los a Channel Communica nm Still Maintained London, June 6, Authoritative circles comment that the Prime Minister's mention of the ass of Channel ports referred only to the four northern ports, and that While this is admitted to be an im= portant reverse, it is to be remem-Bered the other Channel ports, cluding Cherbourg. and Lo Havre, Which accommodate the largest vessels, enable full communication to be maintained by the Allies, The successful evacuation of Dunkirk despite immense and concen. trated enemy opposition is regarded in the same circles as a complete] demonstration of the supremacy.
Allied sea power which is funda_ mentally unaffected by the loss the ports, all of which, moreover, were tremendously damaged result of deraolition bombardments, the buildings were undoubtedly dam~ of can, aged.
Tntense opposition from gun] batteries "and searchlights was encountered in many parts of Germany Paying tribute to Admiral Platen, Ghroughout the night, and several communique stated: British aircraft suffered minor damage. All but one, however, returned to their bases," the communique eon-ton, by his quiet eoufage and strong @etermination, magnificently assured Six German Machines Downed the defence of Dunkirk to the Inst, He left his post only by order at the made serious attacks on the enemy's British medium bombers yesterday YEEy dash at the end of all embark lines of communication leading to the battlefield on the Somme," states an announcement by the Air Ministry.
"Our fighters operating—from France maintained offensive patrols
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