JT This telegram must be PARIS closely paraphrased be- fore being communiated Dated May 14, 1940 to anyone. (D) Rec'd 3:53 p.m. Secretary of State, Washington. RUSH 657, May 14, 7 p.m. SECRET AND PERSONAL FOR THE PRESIDENT. The Germans have launched the greatest attack of modern times on the French army from the point where the Maginot line ends at Montmedy northwestward to the line Sedan Givet Dinant Namur. They have put in four armored divisions and many other troops and an overwhelming number of tanks and airplanes. This /^is as you know, the shortest road to Paris. The Belgians have been obliged to fall back to the line of Namur Louvain Malines Antwerp. Dutch resistance has been almost crushed. At this moment news has reached the French general staff that certain dispositions of airplanes and troops indiate that Mussolini is contemplating making a direct attak on France and that the has adjourned his attack on Yugoslavia. There |