London, May 19. Reuter learns from well-informed quarters in London that the situation on the West Front yesterday was still very serious, but was certainly no worse, however, and in fact, might be described as a little better.
The German advance on the French front has slackened very much, although possibly only temporarily. The exhaustion of the German units is most apparent.
South of the Sambre, the Germans have thrown into battle over half the total number of tanks they possess.
'The Germans' claim to have broken the Maginot Line is untrue. The Maginot Line proper ends at Montmedy.
A new form of "fifth column"
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