THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 15, 1940.
RALLY CALL BELGIAN TROOPS HOLD BY QUEEN
ON MAGNIFICENTLY IN
WILHELMINA CENTRAL AREA
London, To-day.
A proclamation to the Netherlands people has been issued by Queen Wilhelmina in London.
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The proclamation states that Government is now in England, and is not prepared to capitulate, and that therefore all territory in the Nether- lands in Dutch hands in Europe and in the East and West Indies forms a sovereign state able to keep its place as a full member of the community of states and, in particular, in the joint deliberations of the Allies.
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BELGIUM LINKED UP IN CURRENCY BLOC
London, To-day.
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The Treasury announces that British Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Belgian and French Finance Ministers have concluded a tri-partite financial agreement by which re-
London, To-day. BROADCASTING YESTERDAY on the military situation, M. Pierlot, the Belgian Prime Minister, said that since Monday many attacks had been made at many points on the Belgian front. The Belgian troops resisted admirably and at the end
of the day retained all their positions. Certainment of their expenditures are grant-
ed as between Belgium and÷France," ~ modifications were made in the dispositions of on one hand, and as between Belgium their troops in accordance with the plan of the and the United Kingdom, on the other High Command but this was done following This agreement is a token of the orders and without incident.
There were more attacks yesterday when everything will be repald. Let In those parts of the country morning but none succeeded in pierc- us keep our morale intact and our will where the usurper has established Ing the Belgian lines. The situation | firm as the hard struggle and the domination, local civilian authorities was normal and no parachutists had needs of the country demand.”—Reu- are to do all they can in the interests descended on Brussels on Monday or ter. of the population and for the main-Tuesday. · tenance of order.
The enemy on Monday bombed Namur, Antwerp and other places, and enemy planes machinegunned pitilessly trains containing elvillan refugees.
GOVERNMENT READY TO LEAVE BRUSSELS
(SPECIAL. TO "CHINA MAIL") Brussels, To-day. The Government was expected to
Queen Wilhelmina said: "As soon as it became certain that we and our Ministers could no longer freely direct our country in Hol- land, we decided, much against, our desire, to transfer the seat of Gov-number of victims among the popula-leave Brussels in the course of yes- tion and conditions recalled those of terday. All precautions have been
ernment abroad.
He was afraid there had been a great
"As soon as the situation permits 1914. we shall return to Holland.
Cause Will Prevail
"Be assured our cause will prevail. "The Netherlands High Command still makes all military decisions.
"My heart goes out to my com- patriots in the fatherland.
"With God's help we shall win. Remember the olden days; it will be so again.
"Do all you can to help our cause." -Reuter.
South African Offer
Capetown, To-day.
If it becomes necessary for Queen Wilhelmina and the Netherlands Royal Family to find refuge in South Africa; the South African nation would re- gard it as an privilege to do some- thing to return the kindness extend- ed to President Kruger, General Smuts, Prime Minister, said in the Union Parliament yesterday.
During the Boer War, it will be recalled, Kruger was taken off by Dutch warship and took refuge Holland. Reuter.
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financial and monetary solidarity of the three countries with a view to their common victory-Reuter.
TRAIN MACHINE- ́GUNNED AT TOURNAI
Paris, To-day. According to the French wireless, Nazi 'planes machine-gunned a tráin...... as it drew into Tournai station..
There were 660 German prisoners of war on board the train. Twenty were killed.' --- Reuter. '
taken to place the archives in safety: | QUEEN WILHELMINA AT
M. Pierlot sald: "The hour will come —Havas.
FIGHTING WITHIN 35 MILES OF
BRUSSELS
Brussels, To-day..
MANY LOCAL ENGAGEMENTS at various points were announced by the Belgian High Command instasnoone communique yesterday Belgian troops were resisting the pressure of the enemy forces. During the night, advance : Belgian troops had to retire.
In Central Belgium, French mechanised units in- flicted heavy losses on. German mechanised co- lumns south-east of Tirelemont and St. Trond.
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Despite enemy claims, it is by no means clear whether or not the de-
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Allied troops have not been sue- cessfully hampered from taking up positions in north and central Bel- gium, and they are now fighting east of the line on which the Allied com-” mand intends to give battle.”
The strong resistance put up by the Belgians when they took the first shock of the invasion has enabled the Allied forces to join up without diffi- culty and reinforcements of men and...] material are arriving steadily-Réu- ter.
Fighting Near Gette:
Brussels, To-day.
A Belgian army communique says: that during the night of May 13 Belgian forces took up in good or- der and without suffering any losses- new defence positions in accordance- with the plan of operations. ~
They are supported by the Allied armies:
At Namur, our troops are strongly- resisting violent atacks by mechanis»» ed troops supported by aerial bom- bardment.
During Monday, Belgian motorised units and cavalry corps... fought a brilliant engagement in the region of Gette, Reuter:
PARACHUTIST LYNCHED
IN BRUSSELS
Brussels, To-day- Several Nazi parachutists came down "here" during yesterday morning," and "were captured by civilians, as they.
landed.
An angry crowd lynched one when he tried to shoot them down. ter.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
London, To-day. Queen Wilhelmina will return- to Holland as soon as possible. She spent yesterday quietly at Buckingham Palace Reuter.
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