Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1940, Page 7

The above map, suggested by one which appeared in the London Graphic back in 1914, gives an ex- cellent impression of the present battlefield in France. The blocks marked off on the map are 50 miles square and will aid in determining the distance between points. The solid black lines were the boundaries at THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTO Siankenber ND the time the present drive was launched. The broken white line represents the extreme advance of the Ger- man troops in 1914. The broken black line is an ap- proximation of the battle front as indicated in the official communiques issued late yesterday afternoon. Because of its nature, this map will be worth preserv- BOMBING VICTIMS—Children and a pestman, killed by Nazi bombs during the May 10 aerial attack on Nancy. Wide World Photo. « 5 9, 1940— PART ONE. -To_c_l_a_ys Ba'r’rleheld---Chlldren Vicfims of Bombs in Nazi Raids ing, as it will aid in a day-by-day.evaluation of gd- %&:} vince of the Netherlands to hold vances. Mounted on cardboard or other firm base, it "~ * ), ‘the' tf::m as the battle front at this point will be convenient for those who like to stick pins in maps to keep current with the battle front. With Antwerp reported fallen and Germans claiming that the Nazis have occupied all but a small portion of is not entirely clear, but the approximation indicated seems logical. BOMBS PLAY NO FAVORITES—British-approved caption on this photo cabled from London says it shows a Belgian woman dead beside a wagon in which she and other civilians sought to escape from an “open town” ahead of a German air raid. WORRIED PRINCESS—Obviously affected by the ordeal of war and flight from her homeland, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands emerges from a car in Lon- don. NAZI BOMBER DOWNED—French officials inspect a big German bomber that was shot dewn recently. Wide World 4 . A. P. Wirephoto. the sidewalh made A e by a German bomb. A. P. Wirephoto. CHILDISH bURlOSITY;-Childnn of Nancy poke eurimulfi, about a hole in ide World Phote. A : A