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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1940
BY
INVASION
PARACHUTE
The cunning technique used by the leaflets
..
which adds to the bewil-
Germans in their invasion of the Lowderment of the invaded. Countries gives many lessons for On the second day of the invasion Britain at a time when it is threaten
a message purporting to come from ed, with similar action. The plans the General Staff, that half of Dolft adopted by the invaders were as in the
was in flames led official quarters to case of Norway and Denmark, long-dispatch a telegram to that effect. thought-out and perfectly timed.
It subsequently proved to be a false message from German sources.
The Dutch knew that the attack was imminent from the day of May 7, and they had taken what they considered thorough steps against it. Motor-lorries had been parked along the main roads
from to prevent aircraft
landing. Aerodromes were made unusable by placing, boulders and motor-cars as obstructions. Aircraft were dispersed and camouflaged and anti-aircraft machine-guns were manned in the fields, Sentries were posted in large
numbers in the towns,
Well Organised
The Dutch had done well within their numbers, but the first hesitation Allies and in seeking help from the the dislocation of communications and subsequent confusion which robbed them of any direction led to complete defeat. Any suggestion that the whole plan was not thoroughly prepared long in advance has been, disproved by abundant evidence received officially in Britain.
At 3.30 on the morning of May 10, without previous warning, German
Papers of German parachutists ex- aircraft began to bomb the barracks at the Hague. No air-raid alarm was amined by the General Staff included heard. There were some 800 anti-a list of Dutch and British who were parachute troops on the barracks who to be shot at sight. Some of the mem- had been out on night exercise and bers of the British Mission were on had only returned two hours before. that list, but they had already left the Most of them were
killed in their Hague. The papers were part of the orders fo the 22nd Parachute Divi- beds.
sion. They gave details of the coun- try, the whereabouts of schools for billeting, details of the Queen's move- ments, of her guard, the position of the telephone kiosks, and other such information. The orders also contain-
Perfect Timing
At the same time various aerodromes were bombed. Then transport air- craft (Junkers 52's) came in large numbers escorted by Messerschmitts 110's. They dropped parachute troops all round the Hague.
With perfect timing the invading troops landed in circles, surrounding each of the three aerodromes. At
ed a report on the crisis of April 14, giving details of the precautions then taken.
Waalhaven, which has been rendered DUTY IS TO
unusable by the Dutch, the parachutists
landed in Dutch and even in British 46
"STAY PUT"
uniforms.
It is now clear that the German action caused the greatest confusion.
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE MINISTRY OF HOME SF- The Dutch General Staff was so bewil- dered that it inquired of the British CURITY HAS ISSUED A STÄTE- THE authorities if British troops were being MENT THAT THE DUTY OF landed. When the Dutch wanted PUBLIC IN THE EVENT OF INVA- to ask for Belgian mechanised artillery | SION IS TO REMAIN WHERE THEY TO to help recapture a vital bridge their ARE message had to be relayed through LEAVE. London so great was the dislocation. Moreover, British aircraft were fired upon by Dutch anti-aircraft guns. This gives some indication of the havoc that can follow parachute action behind the lines.
1,200 Landed At
Waalhaven
At Waalhaven the Germans were able to land 1,200 troops before ten o'clock in the morning, in spite of the opposition of the Dutch. The aerodrome remained in German hands and be- came the main landing point for the invaders. Here, again, the German timing was perfect. When the par- achutists and transport troops had done their work squadrons of Heinkels 111's came over the Hague and dropped leaflets upon the population calling the burghers to surrender. They were told that the city was sur- rounded and that opposition would be futile. This is another weapon-the dissemination of false reports by the seizure of wireless transmitters and by
LISTEN-I JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A FRIEND IN OUR HOME TOWN- HE WENT TO A PARTY THE OTHER NIGHT- HE SAID YOU SHOULD HAVE
BEEN THERE
UNLESS
INSTRUCTED
Measures prepared are now being put into effect to prevent roads' being blocked, and to ensure the safety of the civil population in the event of. invasion, and emphasis is laid on re- cent experiences in the Low Countries and France in which military opera- tions were dangerously hampered by refugees blocking the roads.-Reuter.
I DIDN'T THINK YOLI HAD A FRIEND! THAT COULD BE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND OF MINE-
GERMAN AIRMEN TAKEN PRISONERS
London, To-day.
The Admiralty announce that auxiliary coast guards yesterday took four German airmen prison- ers when # Heinkel bomber crashed in shallow water off the coast.
It seemed at first as though the airmen would show fight but when covered by firearms they surren- dered, Reuter.
By George McManus
IT WAS A PARTY GIVEN BY A MR. DINTY MOORE- RATHER UNIQUE - THEY
HAD CORNED
STOP!
Gips 1940, Dig Buáturto