Washington, May 29.
President Roosevelt received the news of the surrender of King Leopold of the Belgians with "sadness," Mr. Stephen Early, the White House spokesman, told the press last night.
"As the President said in his address on Sunday night—'these are sad Mr. Early said. "That does not necessarily apply to the action, but to the news," he added.
The Belgian Ambassador to Washington, Count Robert Van der Straten-Ponthcz, gave the State Department official confirmation of the render o° the Belgian army last night and al'gicd imselt with the fugitive Belgian Government established at Paris. He said the Belrian Government at Paris was determined to carry on the fight against Germany.—United Press, "Evans of the Broke"
Gets New Post London, May 29.
Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Ai craft Production, has appointed Admiral Sir Edward Evans to take rge of local protection and security of organization of all factories engaged in aeronautical work, and the aerodromes attached to them.
Sir. Edward is famous for his feat criticism of what the: critical situation ini} which the British Expeditionary Fo finds itself as a result of the defect tion of King Leopold.
It is emphasized that the BEF. is not a beaten force. Whatever work it has had to do, it has done, and it has never been beaten back or broken. Every time it has been asked to counter attack, it has done so effectively, and when it has been asked to withdraw it has done so in good order without loss of discipline or morale.
Man for man against the Germans the BEF. is said to have proved superior, just as the Royal Air Force personnel is stated to have proved superior to the German air personnel, It is pointed out that the BEF. has been marching and fighting cone tinuously for over a fortnight with little rest, during which time the men have been continually bombed, shelled and attacked by tanks, and they have never wavered. This would not have been possible but for the: confidence and trust reposed by the men in their leaders, and this confidence would not have existed had not the officers shown all the qualities of leadership and seize sacrifice which have always been a hallmark of the British army.
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