The hostilities, they stated, are now entering a new phase, The war is becoming a war of movement instead of a war of siege, which it was along the Maginot Line during the past eight months.
The French General Staff, summing up the day's military operations in an evening communique, declared:
"Violent enemy attacks with tanks were carried out against Belgian, British and French troops at several points between Antwerp and a point northwest of Namur. All these attacks were repulsed, "The enemy on the Meuse between Mezieres and Namur succeeded in crossing the river at several points and fighting continues, "In the Sedan region, where the enemy had made some progress, counter-attacks with tanks and aviation are proceeding. Further to the east there is artillery action.
"Our air force continued its reconnaissance duties today. Pursuit planes entered into action also, chiefly in order to protect bombing flights. Eleven enemy planes were brought down today," the official communique concluded.—Havas.
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