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ALLIES RUSH AID TO THE LOW COUNTRIES
HITLER HAS
HIS SAY:
Tells World Why "Peace". Attempts Failed
LONDON, May 10 (Reuter) --- Hitler' declared "Many responsible Allied leaders have admitted open- ly that Germany is to be smashed.' This is why all my attempts for peace have failed and war was declared on us on Sept. 3; last
year,
"The German people, however, have no hatred against the British and the French people, but are today faced with the question of 1fe or destruction.
"In a few weeks our brave Ger- MANI troops defeated Poland which had been incited against us by the Western Powers, The danger from the east was thus eliminated. Then the enemy. tried to attack from the north.
DANGER HAS COME
"From April 9, this danger was ended by the German troops. Now the danger that, we had ex- pected all the time has actually come. After a gigantic manoeuvre In south-east Europe, Britain and France have attempted to attack | the Ruhr valley through-Belgium and Holland,
"Soldiers on the Western Front. your hour has come. The fight which begins today will determine Ger- many's Future for the "next 1,000 years. Do your duty. The Ger- man people give you their bless-
ing."
Diary Of Invasions
March 11, 1938-Austria,
October 1, 1938 - Sudeten area of Czechoslovakia,
September 1, 1939-Poland, April 9, 1940-Norway and Denmark.
May 10, 1940-Holland and Belgium.
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Germans Making Same Mistake In Belgium As During The Last War
"The German invasion of Holland, Belgium and Lux- emburg has put into the shade the most important news of the week-the Debate in the House of Commons," said Mr. H. Wickham Steed, in his weekly talk on "World
Today's Races Affairs," broadcast from Daventry last night.
The outcome of that debate, Mr. Wickham Steed sald, is that there
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KING LEOPOLD AT HEAD
OF BELGIAN TROOPS Dawn Raids By Nazi Fighters Herald New Blitzkreig
The German invasion of the Low Countries, though not al- together unexpected, was launched with the suddenness which characterised the bloodless occupation of Austria in March 1938; the march into Czechoslovakia in October of the same year; the barbarous attack on Poland in September last year; and the swoop into Denmark and Norway of a month ago.
FIRST INDICATION OF THIS LATEST DEMONSTRATION of Nazi Brutality and broken pledges, came with the roar of German raiding planes in the early hours of Fri- day morning, followed by a rain of bombs.
SIMULTANEOUSLY GERMAN TROOPS STORMED the frontiers of Holland, Bel- gium and Luxembourg.
BRITAIN AND FRANCE IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED to the appeal made by the Governments of these latest vic- tims of the Nazi Blitzkreig and necessary measures to give full effect to 'such assistance were promptly undertaken, and according to Reuter, Allled troops are already on the
move.
HERR HITLER, in the meantime, has gone to the Western Front to direct operations.
ON THE ALLIED SIDE, King Leopold of the Belgians, has placed himself at the head of his troops, as his father, King Albert, did in 1916
QUEEN WILHELMINA, who was recently actively associated with King Leopold in an earnest effort. to secure world peace, issued a burning protest against this wan- ton, violation of neutrality...
THE GRAND DUCHY of Lax- embourg, whose, total fighting strength is less than 500 troops. Has gallantly joined Belgium and Holland in defending the liberty
and Integrity at her sertitpry: against the German invadera.
PRESERVING HIS POLICY of
watchful waiting, President Roosevelt has summoned his ad- visers to a conference at the White House on the latest deve- lopments in the European tm- brogllo and has ordered the "Ireezing" of Dutch and Bel- rian "credits to prevent possible seizure of these by the Ger-
marts.
GERMAN ALLEGATION
Leads his troops...............
As His Father Did
COMPLETELY FALSE
LONDON, MAY 10 (REUTER) THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES:
"His Majesty's Government and the French Government, are taking immediate steps to come to the assistance of Holland änd Belgium with all the means at their command.
"At the same time it must be recognised that once again Germany has gained a military ad- vantage by taking the initiative in attacking neutral countries.
"The Germans have attempted to justify this act of aggression by alleging that Holland and Belgium have not préserved their neu-
HITLER ATtrality.
WESTERN FRONT
LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)-
CHUNGKING NOT Hitler has gone to the Western
SURPRISED
WILL JAPANESE ATTACK D.EL? Special to H. K. Dally Press CHUNGKING, May 10 (Router)< Politicians here were not sur
the War, the speaker said that prised by the German aggression" during the week there had been on Belgium, Holland and Luxem- rumours that Germany ** was bourg which, they consider as a marching towards Holland, Some logical sequel to the Scandinavian observers took this seriously, while campaign, as the German tactles other thought it WHE another phase of the war of nerves that Hitler had been waging.
Continued on Back Page
ARMY HOSPITAL AT ANTWERP BOMBED
Special to H. K. Daily Press PARIS, May 10 (Havas)-Ger- man planes bombed and destroyed a military hospital at Antwerp.
Anti-aircraft guna are active and, dogfights are taking plate over the city.
Beveral bombs were dropped in Brussels damaging various build- ings.
The Evere airport, located three miles from the capital, was severely
Strathbannock and Centre Court. bombed.
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2- Training times;- Softball notes; Fanling golf starting times,
PAGE 3 - Coming events:
Radio programmes. PAGE 4-China
Britain's war effort: Cross- word puzzle...
war news:
'naval officer found guilty: PAGE 5-Newsettes; British
Weddings: Passengera PAGE 8-ading article. PAGE 8 Church" news: Vo-
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PAGE 9 General and finance. PAGE 18-Commercial news.
"This allegation is, of course, completely false, "On the contrary, as is well known, both Holland and Belgium have deliberately elected to pursue a policy of the strictest neu- trality and have consistently declined even to concert with the Allies military means for their defence.
"Nevertheless, the Allies, who Reuter, learns from official cir- Front to lead the "complete opera- have taken all possible means to cles that the Belgian Ambassador tions of the defence forces there," provide for this eventuality in case and the Netherlands. Minister says a German High Command of need are now putting them into called upon Lord Halifax, Foreign communique.
effect with the greatest speed.".
Continued on Back Page
LABOUR PARTY REAFFIRM THEIR
DETERMINA TION TO DO UTMOST
AGGRESSION RUN MAD Nazi Action Will Stir U.S. People To Depths
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NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuter)-- The New York Times, in a leading article entitled "Argression Run Mad,” says that the fact that it and A.R.P. service should be on the was long foreseen as one of the land and Belgium.
TO ACHIEVE VICTORY alert following the events in Hol- consequences of Germany's mu
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LONDON, MAY 19 (REUTER) -THE FOLLOWING MANIFESTO HAS BEEN ISSUED BY MR. C. R. ATTLEE, LEADER OF THE LABOUR OPPOSITION, AND MR. AR- THUR GREENWOOD, DEPUTY LEADER:
desire to dominate all Europe dues" not detract from the enormity of the crime.
No Ultimatum Nether these little countries,
"The Labour Party, in view of the latest series of Not Even
abominable aggression by Hitler, while firmly convinced. that a drastic reconstruction of the Government is vital and urgent in order to win the war, reaffirms its determination to do its utmost to achieve victory and calls upon all its members to devote all their. energy to this end to stand firm and united through.whatever trials and sacrifices may lie ahead."
The following are consider-ernment under Conservative direc- ed to be the two most likely tion,, a War Cabinet under Mr. political developments, writes Winston Churchill, including La- Reuter's Lobby correspon- bour men and possibly Opposition
dent:
Firstly, that until the immediate war situation is clarided there will be no change of Government or- ganisation at all;
Secondly, if the Labour Executive
Liberals will be formed tonight.
Sir Archibald Sinclair, Leader
of the Liberal Opposition visit- ed Mr. Chamberlain at No. 10 Downing Street this morning. The Cabinet meeting in London meeting at Bournemouth today de- yesterday morning ∙lasted 35 cides that it is unnecessary to con- minutes. The Ministers then left suit the full Party meeting, which for various headquarters, opens on Monday, and that Labour
The Ministry for Home Security
will co-operate, with the new Doy-in London warns all civil defence
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Warning
The following communique was issued to the Press yester day, evening
The Consulate-General for the Netherlands in Hongkong has received a telegram from Dr. E. N. van Kleffens, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at The Hague, despatched on May 10, at 7.15 a.m., stating that a state' af war exists in the Netherlands. The commencement of the way is without precedent.
There has been no ultima- tum, not even a warning.
The frontier has been "pass- ed by German, troops.·
The airports bombed.
have
been
the Allies, had given the Nazl Government." the silghtest excuse for this brutal aggression. Once again. the world sees a murder in cold blood.
This action will stir the American people to their very depths.
By attacking one of the last des fences of democracy on the Cou- tinent. Germany has thrown challenge in the face of the whole Atlantic world.
The United States must look u her defences, without a moment's loss of time.
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From Washington, Retter re- parts that the United States will probably consult with other American Republics to determine whether any steps should be taken to guarantee the status of the Netherlands possessions in the Western hemisphere.