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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1940
CHRONOLOGICAL
ORDER OF DAY'S
DRAMATIC EVENTS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL ??)
Brussels, To-day. THE FOLLOWING IS THE chronological order of events
in Belgium and Holland yesterday.
First the Brussels radio calmly reported that bomb attacks
had been launched on the city.
At 5.20 Nazi planes appeared over Brussels and were fired
on.
At 5.30 a.m. a large number of on aerodromes in France, there were planes were seen over The Hague and some casualties at Lyons and Nancy the Dutch A.A. defence went into action.
At 6 a.m. the first Nazi parachute troops were found in several localities in the heart of Belgium between Nivelle and Strond.
At 8 a.m. the radio broadcast or. ders to all citizens of military age to rejoin their units immediately. After receiving the Nazi Note, King Leopold granted an audience to the Premier and Foreign Minister.
-Reuter.
AN
UNITED
SWAR:
STATES AND THE
NO CHANGE
Washington, To-day.
President Roosevelt yesterday told pressmen he saw no change "with respect the possibili- ties of the United States keeping out of the war.'
Reuter.
ASTOUNDING
ROTTERDAM STORY
London, To-day.
The Premier later told the press that AN AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT reports that
Belgium had been attacked and that
in reply to a request for aid, the Allies were doing all they could.
STRICT ACTION
all over the country to prevent German action from the inside. All Germans residing in Brussels have been arrest- "ed.
the Germans landed a number of troops in Rot- terdam after almost completely destroying the flying-field and aerodrome near the city.
Very strict action has been taken Dutch troops are holding the right bank of the river, which the Germans have been unable to cross. The Germans are holding the left bank and have also landed at other points on the same side.
King Leopold, like his father before him in 1914, has taken command of the armed forces.----Havas.
First News Of Crisis'
Amsterdam, To-day.
Reuter's special correspondent says that the first news of the crisis came
NO GERMAN WALK-OVER
LONDON, TO-DAY.
half an hour after midnight yesterday THE ANKARA NEWSPAPER when' it became known that telegraph "ULUS" COMMENTS: "NORWAY IS
The correspondent reports heavy fighting within the city. Barricades have been set up in the city, even tramcars being used. Reuter.
DUTCH MINISTERS'
as well telephone communications had A VICTIM OF LACK OF PRECAU- ADVENTURE
been interrupted.
TIONS BUT IT WAS NOT THE OF THE ALLIES WHO
At 2.45 a.m., residents were awaken-FAULT ed by heavy anti-aircraft fire. Look-RAINED WARNINGS ON HER, SHE, ing from windows, people saw a single HOWEVER, LET HERSELF BE DE German bomber Bying high, brilliant- CEIVED. BY, GERMANY'S LYING ly illuminated by a dozen of search- AND SOOTHING WORDS. lights. Shells flashed round it but it disappeared out of range. Afterwards shooting continued all night.
From 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. there were continual salvoes as German bombers flew over the city in groups of three, five, ten or more.
At one time fire was drowned by
heavy explosions.
It was stated that the Schipol Aero- drome was being blown up. Now and then there was a roar as a Dutch fighter zoomed up to keep German 'planes from the centre of the city.
Good Information
All nations in the regions where war lesson.. may spread should draw a They must take precautions.
"The war in Norway proved that