Brussels, May 11.
Fighting between Belgian and German forces is continuing along the Albert Canal, the Meuse River, and in the Ardennes, this morning's oficial communique announced.
British and French motorized cavalry detachments which crossed the frontier last night are proceeding at full speed towards strategic positions at differents points of the country. Allied columns are heading towards Antwerp, the King Albert Canal region and the town of Diest.
Belgian advance units are in close contact with the enemy and fighting is proceeding at several places, states a communique. In the night German parachutists landed at several points in the interior. Most of them have been captured, the statement says. Fifteen enemy aircraft have been brought down, the communique adds.
According to non-official reports reaching here, German planes bombed this morning the cities of Alost, Renaix, Louvain and Verviers. Many casualties are reported among the civilian population. Two new air-raid alarms were given this moming in Brussels.
Thirty-seven persons were killed and 61 wounded in the German air Nothing is known regarding Mr. Winston Churchill's intentions, but it is generally accepted that Labour will have Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition; Mr, Arthur Greenwood, Deputy Leader; Mr. Ernest Bevin, well-known union leader, and possibly Mr. A. V. Alexander, who held ministerial rank in the Labour Government Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Bevin are favoured for the War Cabinet.
The Opposition Liberals naturally expect Sir Archibald Sinclair, their leader, to be included. Mr. Lloyd George, premier during the t War, must always be a "possible in any situation as dramatic as the present. Changes are expected in the heads of the War Office, Air Ministry and Ministry of Supply.
A statement issued following yesterday's meeting of Labour Party executives at Bournemouth says:—"The national executives of the Labour Party unanimously decided to take their share of responsibility as full partner in a new Government under a new Prime Minister who would
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