Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1940, Page 6

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When the German Army entered ‘upon its decision in the west on the morning of May 10 the strategic goal as given by the Fuehrer and | supreme commander in chief was to force a break-through in the (enemy border fortifications south of Namur and thereby create a pre- condition for destruction of the French and English Armies north of the Aisne and Somme. At the same time Holland was to be occupied swiftly and thereby eliminate it as a base for a planned English operation by land and in the air on the north flank of the German Army. On June 4 the army could report fulfillment of this gigantic task to | the supreme commander in chief. | Leadership of One winl Made Feat Possible. In between lies the heroism of the German soldier and this glorious | deed of German leadership is pos- sible to such a degree only in an | army which is led by one will, ani- mated by one idea and borne up by jubilation and readiness for the sac- rifice of a united people. More exact consideration and ap- preciation of the operations of the | |army, air force and navy must be kept for a later time. From this short survey the German people | should learn only how this tremen- | dous victory could be accomplished |in such a short time and obtain | the certainty that the final victory |1s ours. For months the German leader- ship faced daily the danger that Allied mobile armies would make a | | thrust against the Ruhr territory | | under the pretext of aid for Holland and Belgium. | We were able to anticipate this| danger on May 10 in the last mo- ment. It (the army) no longer could be opposed in laborious, weeks-long, continuous wrestling to exhaustion for closed border zones and modern built fortifications of Holland and Belgium. ‘ “Invincible” Forts Taken by Surprise Action. Under the smashing blows of the German Air Force, which in a few hours established security in its own air by ruthless attacks on the enemy air force, it was possible not | only to take possession of important | | bridges without damage but also to | seize forts which the enemy hereto- | | fore had held invincible by a great | {number of surprise actions prepared" { in the smallest detail, on the part of | picked units of the army and air | | force. | Further, parachutists and troops | landed by plane successfully gained a foothold in the interior fortifica- tion of Holland, despite the strong- | st defense, and held open the gate- | | way from the south over the great [ | bridge at Moerdijk untdl tanks and | | motorized units arrived and struck | at Rotterdam in co-operation with the air force. | | This invasion for the first time| into a fortifications zone from the air and the swift action of these| storm troops from without in con- nection with breaking through at the same time of the Grebbe Line ‘southeast of Utrecht, forced capitu- | | lation of Holland May 14 after | fighting of hardly five days. | Belgium Proved Superiority | | Of German Tanks. | | Meanwhile, not only were all | border fortifications and fortified | zones in the north and south of | Belgium swiftly broken through but all enemy tank units thrown against | | us were defeated and the superior- | | ity of the German tank weapon, its | organization. its leadership and its| | materials proven Storming out ahead, infantry*di- | visions and armored corps reached | | the Meuse between Dinant and Se- | dan on May 13 and found ".selti |faced not only with a deep cut | valley but also strongly-built border | | fortifications in which the French | | 9th Army itself was established for | defense. Contrary to all hitherto tactical | conceptions and all reckonings of | enemy leadership, armored troops in an unheard of brave action, ac- companied and followed by infantry divisions which had come up under forced march, and time and again ideally supported by the air force, overcame the river, including the | border fortifications, battered the | enemy defense and all counterat- | tacks to pieces and prepared the way up to the Oise. In this fashion the breach in the enemy’s front was made. And again the enemy leaders experi- enced a surprise which they had Reld impossible. Tanks and mo- torized units drove with such speed farther through to the sea that they even surprised enemy troops drilling on the training grounds at Abbeville. Planned to Eliminate “Marne Wonder” of 1914, For German leadership had taken | care that the protective body of divisions rolled away from the southern boundary of Luxembourg, | NA. 8610 War Communiques | Dendre positions, our attacking army THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1940. the Maginot Line and along the Aisne and Somme in quick succes- sion, thereby making certain that “the Marne wonder” of 1914 could not repeat itself. In this way, unconcerned regard- ing their rear, movable units were in position to swing northward with the left wing bordering the sea while desperate attempts of enemy armored troops to break through their right flank at Cambrai and at Arras were shattered under the heaviest losses. Already on May 22 destruction of all enemy forces in Artois and in Flanders was discernible. While frontal pressure in North Belgium | constantly became greater and threw the bravely fighting Belgians back out of Antwerp, and their Dyle and swinging through toward the north destroyed the 1st and 7th Armies, overpowered the fortifications of Maugeuge, took Boulogne and Calais on the left wing and in the middle the Heights of Vimy and Souchez, which were hotly fought for in the World War. Belgian King Capitulated When Ring Was Closed. The Belgian King decided to capitulate on May 28 when the ring around the remainder of the four enemy armies was closed from Ostend over Lille, Armentieres to Gravelines, and the Belgian Army was faced only with the task of embarkation of the English Expe- ditionary Army and the destruction of all man-made works of land by the English. By that action, the fate of the French and English armie8 was not brought about and hardly hastened. What consummated in the follow- ing seven days was not a heroic re- treat of the English Army, as tne English propaganda seeks to present it, but one of the greatest catastro- phes in history. | Even though thousands saved | their bare lives, their materials and equipment, incapable of being esti- mated, lies in the streets of Flanders and Northern France. On June 4 Dunkerque fell after bitter fighting. The first chapter of | this campaign is ended. Work of Air Force i Made Success Possible. | This tremendous success was pos- | sible through the unparalleled work of the German air force; for all the | bravery and impact of the army| could only take effect in the area | closed off by our air force. It gained control in the air from | the first day on, shattered enemy | air forces and ground organization. Beyond that, through unbroken, death-defying and courageous at- tacks, it supported the army directly and indirectly in its heavy fighting with the crushing effect of its bombs as well as through the use of anti- aircraft artillery. It discovered on time the con-| centrations of enemy infantry and tanks preparing for counterattacks and helped to destroy them. It gave German leadership, by patrol | flights carried out in deflance of death, a running picture of the sit- | uation. Tt inflicted heaviest losses to Allied forces at sea. It deserves credit for shattering enemy morale and crippling enemy leadership. The ‘extent of the victory in Hol- land, Belgium and Northern France may be appreciated from the losses to the enemy and the quantities of war materials captured. More Than 1,200,000 Prisoners Taken. French, English, Belgian and Dutch prisoners numbered more than 1200,000. To this loss must still be added the number of enemy fallen, drowned and dead which cannot now be estimated. Weapons and equipment for about | 75 to 80 divisions, including guns of the heaviest caliber, armored cars | and motor vehicles of all sorts, were | destroyed or seized The German Air Force from May | 10 to June 3 shot down 1,841 enemy airplanes, of which 1,142 were de-i stroyed in air battles, 699 by anti- aircraft artillery, and in addition at least 1,600 to 1,700 destroyed on the | ground. Also at sea the enemy's effort to rescue the British Expeditionary Force by war and commercial ves- sels was attended by heavy losses. Sunk by bomb attack were 5 cruis- ers, 7 destroyers. 3 submarines, 9| other war vessels, 66 commercial | ships and transports. Other Naval Vessels Damaged by Bombs. In addition there were 10 cruisers, 24 destroyers, 3 torpedo boats, 22 other war vessels and 117 commer- cial ships and transports struck by bombs, damaged and partly de- stroyed. By heroic participation of the light sea forces, there were sunk 6 destroyers, 2 submarines, 1 trans- port, 1 auxiliary cruiser and 1 other ship. In contrast are the small losses, in relation to the greatness of the success, of our own army. From May 10 to June 1 10252 officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers died a hero’s death; the total of those missing is 8,643 and the death of a small part of those missing must still be reckoned., Forty-two thousand five hundred and twenty-three officers, non- commissione® officers and soldiers were wounded. The German Air Force lost in the period of May 10 to June 3 432 air- planes, while the German Navy lost no ships along the Dutch, Belgium and North French coasts. All Units of Army Accomplished Historic Achievement. Competing in courage of attack and in bearing hardships, often in battle against a superior enemy, all units of the army have accom- plished an achievement standing alone in war history. Examples of heroic bravery, sacri- fice in fulfillment of duty and im- perturbable will for victory are in- numerable. They will go down in our history as proof of German solidarity. The German soldier made possible what appeared to be impossible, through faithful trust in the Fuehrer and supreme comman- der in chief of the army in the best SWAT THE FLY Take advantage of an early start by an aggressive war on the fly ot the beginning of the season. The Star has for free dis- tribution wire-handle fly swat- ters. Ask for one at the main office of— comradeship of arms within the branches of the armed forces. Holland and Belgium have capit- ulated, the attack of the armies of France and Great Britain are de- stroyed, one of the greatest victories of world history has been won. Greater Germany controls the en- tire east and south coast of the North Sea and Channel. Because our opponents continue to spurn peace, the battle will be carried on until their complete destruction. The text of Fuehrer Hitler's erder of the day follows: Soldiers of the west front: Dunkerque has fallen. Forty thousand Frenchmen and Eng- lishmen have been taken prisoner as the remainder. of one-time great armies. An untold amount of material has been captured. Thus the greatest battle in world history has been concluded. Soldiers! My confidence in you is boundless. You did not disillusion me. The most audacious plan of war history was realized through your unexampled courageous- ness, through your energy of withstanding the greatest strain and through hardest exertion and hardships. Soldiers, in a few weeks you have in the hardest fight, often against really valiant opponents, forced two states to ‘capitulate, destroyed France's best divisions and defeated the British expe- ditionary force, taking it pris- oner or chasing it from the continent. Rivalry of Efforts For German Reich. All units of the armed force on land and in the air excelled each other in the noblest rivalry of ef- forts for our people and the great German Reich. The courageous men of our navy have participated in these deeds. Soldiers, many of you have sealed their loyalty with life, others are wounded. The hearts of our people are with you in the deepest gratitude. The plutocratic rulers of Eng- land and France, however, who pledged each other to avoid with all means the bloom of a new and better world, want a continuation of the war. Their desire shall be realized. Soldiers, beginning today the west front is ready to march again, Numerous new divisions are as- sisting you who for the first time will see defeat of an opponent. The struggle for the liberty of our people, for being or not being now and in all the future, thus will be continued until the de- struction of those enemy rulers in London and Paris who still believe in war being the better means for realization of their plans hostile to the peoples. Our victory will be their his- toric lesson. But all Germany again is with you in spirit. The text of Hitler's message to the nation follows: To the German people: The biggest battle of all time day’s. Even 3-day the fresh loaf. The Star 11th and Pe. Ave. N.W, has been victoriously concluded by our soldiers, Within & few weeks more than 1,200,000 of our opponents have been taken prisoner. Holland and Belgium capitu- lated. The British expeditionary force was destroyed in greater part. The rest were captured or chased from the continent. . Three French armies have ceased to exist. The danger of the enemy’s break-through to the Ruhr region thus is definitely abolished. German people, this most glori- ous and historic deed was gained in a bloody struggle by your soldiers sacrificing their lives and health in unparalled strain. Therefore, I order the flags out in all Germany for eight days, beginning today. This is to be an honor for our soldiers. Furthermore, I order bells tolled for three days. Their sound may unite with prayers with which the German people from now on will again accompany their sons. For this morning Ger- man divisions and air squadrons began anew the march for con- tinuation of the fight for liberty and the future of our people. The text of the high command communique this morning fol- lows: As already reported in special announcements the fortress of Dunkerque was taken June 4 after a hard fight. Three gen- erals and about 40,000 men eof various French units surren- dered to our victorious troops. Near Abbeville an enemy at- tack using strong artillery and tanks was repulsed. 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