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BLITZKRIEG: FULL DETAILS
Anti-aircraft guns throughout the country are gaging German planes which are seeking to land. SWARMS OF PLANES
en-
Swarms of these Nazi transport planes, protected by Messerschmidt fighters have appeared simultaneously over a score of Dutch cities.
German scaplanes are landing in a constant proces- sion on the River Maas and are placing ashore considerable bodies of troops which are being ferried on to Dutch territory by river boats.
4.15 a.m. (11.15 a.m. H.K.T.).—A squadron of foreign planes
is circling the Denhelder Naval Basc,
Six German seaplanes are circling over 1jumiden. Fifty planes of unknown nationality are above Nijmegen.
FIERCE AERIAL DOG-FIGHTS
Friday,
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NAZIS RETREAT FROM NARVIK
FROM PAGE ONE
a paying proposition for reinforce ments to be flown to Narvlk and the no Germons there can look for further ald.
and Rombak heights.
this
LATE
INVASION OF U.K. THREAT
May 10, 1940.
NEWS
Norwegian Tactics
"
Repeated
AMSTERDAM; May 10. (UP)- Throughout Holland Dutch troops and The Germans have about 100 LONDON, May 10, (UP), civilians are on the alert against the BE. landing of German parachute troops. The Germans have landed, hoig- planes operating In the Narvik area. [OFFICIAL QUARTERS They are based behind the Basfjord LIEVE THAT THE GERMAN ever,
Rozenburg at Waalhave ut INVASION OF THE LOW-Island and Leiden and efforts are Intense Air Activity
LANDS APPEARS TO BE DE- now being made to round them up. German planes bombed Schiphol With perpetual daylight in
FOR A CAMPAIGN BY AIR aerodrome outside Amsterdam.
The German tactics in the Low- man machines la intense. Arctic region, the activity of the Ger-SIGNED TO PAVE THE WAY
SEA All roads have been bombed and AND
AGAINST THE lands appear to be identical with and the machine-gunned,
Allied BRITISH ISLES.
those successfully employed in Nor- troops can only move in small units.
They are relying almost exclusive- all of which are clad in white curnou- flage uniforms,
the initial advantage. -
upon aerial conquest to give them
But the Allies are reported to have completed new airfields in this region, and speedy Spitfires have already be gun a successful drive against the more cumbersome German machines. now
It will be recalled that Mr.way. Chamberlain warned against such an eventuality In his speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Rings of anti-aircraft guns | German 'Safeguards'
protect all points of debarkation, to Allied which a constant stream of reinforcements and supplies, is now (lowing.
Nazis May Quit Nárvik SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" GOTHENBURG, May 9 (UP). "Svenska -The newspaper
Their Neutrality
Wearing Allied Uniforms
alli German
5 a.m. (Noon H.K.T.) Fierce dog-fights are in pro-Dagbladet" states that German memorandum to the Dutch and Bel-tish and Belgian planes are over Hol-
gress over Amsterdam.
Dutch fighters are diving on the bombers. The latter are believed to be German.
now
5.10 m. (12.10 p.m. H.K.T.).-German-planes are hombing the Dutch airfield at Welschap, near Eindhoven.
Three German planes attempted to lund in Zeeland, but were repelled or brought down by Dutch anti-aircrft fire. PARACHUTE TROOPS LAND
5.30 a.m. (12.30 p.m. H.K.T.)-A later message says that about one hundred Nazi parachute troops landed near Doredrecht.
Earlier Reports
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
AMSTERDAM, May 10
(UP)-
New and ominous developments are occurring in the Netherlands to-night. They coincide with a flood of fresh rumours which impossible to verity.
arc
The Government suddenly cut off all incoming telephone and telegraph communications and, without warn- ing, the Army took control of ali wirės.
"United Press" was informed at 11 p.m. ( u.m. 1.KT.) that the med– would berome effective in-
sure
mediately.
No communications are now per- milled except by cable service.
All locks in the Amsterdam conal}] area were closed at nightfall under orders from the authorities.
•
A.A. Gun In Action
The merles of Government pre- cautions culminated at 2.41 a.m. (0.41 am. ILK.T.) with dramati action on the part of Amsterdam's anti-aircraft runs..
The roar of approaching air- planes was distinctly heard in th residential districts of southern, Amsterdam.
Criss- Immediately Searchlights crossed the sky and A.A. guns open- ed tre from several-ports-at-2.41)
41.471.
Firing ceased five minutes later.
If Holland is Attacked
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POST OFFICE
yesterday Forel M. Paul Spaak, Branch Post Offices will be entirely
attitude
PARIS, May 10 (Reuter)—Illver-
warns Hum-Radlo (Holland) NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuter).-Dutch people that many The National
Broadcasting Company parachutists are wearing Allled uni- official states that simultaneously with the ons
the Hilversum also broadcast German invasion of Holland,
a statement 8.15 am, that French, Dri- handed Government German
land. them Kian governusents Informing
an Announcer said: "These proved that parachute troops have landed at that it had been
against Ger- Allied forces, therefore Bardu, 30 miles north of Narvik, Anglo-French attack
them enthusiastically. where they were reinforced by many was imminent,
The memorandutty slates: "The German planes taking supplies
Allied attack will be carried to Narvik.
through Dutch and Belglan territory.
"The Reich Government has order-j
out
are our
We greet
U.S. WATCHES
WASHINGTON. May 10 (Reuter). ' The paper also reports that Norwegian police and Frenched German troops to safeguard the-President Roosevelt is keeping a Alpine troops have contacted the neutrality of these countries by all close watch on the situation. He is Germans in minor engagements, and that a major clash is now imminent.
British naval units and bombing: planes are still attacking the German Positions near, Narvik but the general situation remains unchanged.
The "Biriksgruensen" reports that Norwegian troops on Wednesday sur
mining prised Gertnans who were
allway tunnels south of Bjoernfjuell, on the Swedish border,
Nazis To Clear Out?, AMSTERDAM, May 0 (Reuter).- The German High Command contem. plates abandoning Narvik to the Allles, according to the "Algemeen Handelsblads" Berlin correspondent. This correspondent declares that very well-informed circles in Berlin no longer regard Narvik as a centre of strategic importance.
The High Command is believed to hold the view that Narvik will only remain at value as long as the Allies continue to station ships there which can be attacked by the German air
force.
means,"
Appeal Received
the now holding u conference at White House with his Sceretary of State and Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
ordered President Roosevelt has
LONDON, May 10 (UP)-The Bellish Government officially states that Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg that Belgum und Holland have asked credits be frozen. for Allied aid.
Nazi Raiders Over Thames
British Assurance
re-
10 (UP)—The LONDON, May Iceland Foreign Office announces that the feelandic Government has celved on assurance that the British forces have been landed in order to LONDON, May 10 (UP)-Anti-assure security of Ireland against a aircraft guns became active at several German invasion. points of the Thames Estuary when Ave planes believed to be Heinkel bombers were seen lying in easterly direction.
Firing was particularly heavy after the ralders had passed over Essex.
The planes were fired on by the A.A. guns of Channel ships as well as shore batteries,
British fighters took to the air but it is believed they did not contact
the invaders.
They will be withdrawn conclusion of hostilities.
at the
Nazis Seek To Take Amsterdam
(Reuter).
LONDON. May 10 According to an Amsterdam despatch ing to the vicinity of Schipol acro- all available Dutch forces are hurry- Very intensive Aring has been drome (Amsterdam), where German Withdrawal Being Considerad
AMSTERDAM. May 9 (Reuter).heard from the direction of the troops are trying to land from Nazi
French coast in the vicinity of Can transport planes. -The possibility of Hitler
Grisnez, sidering withdrawal from Norway to large extent is being discussed here as the result of reports from Berlin.
con
From the German point of view, it is pointed out, such a move would have advantages as a propuganda move and as a means of saving men and material for other purposes.
Belgium Appeals
To Allies
Roosevelt Informed
WASHINGTON, May 10 (UP).-Pre- sident Roosevelt, "who was notified by the State Department of the German Invasion of the Lowlands, remained (Router) in his study throughout the right "Our appeal for aid which we have receiving diplomalle reports. sent to the Allies has been answered,"
BRUSSELS, May 10
It seems hardly possible that the declared the Belgian Fremler to-day. WASHINGTON WAS
ans would surrender their air Germans
bases
"Both Britain and France are com-
assistance Immediately.”
The Belgian Cabinet has been in session since mid-night, when they
in Norway, but it is suggesteding to our that they might seek to make come gesture of withdrawal from other points.
There
FORE-WARNED
invaded by Germany to-day.
Informed by Envoy WASHINGTON, May 10 (Domei). -An urgent message received by President Roosevelt from Mr. Joseph U.S. Brussels, Belgium and Holland by land wus timed to begin et 12.30 .. (7.30 .m. H.K.T.)
man sites be at the beginning of the BOMBS FALL ON Davis, US Ambassador to Brian f
war to differentiate between British and French soldiers,
BRUSSELS
were-warned-at-large concentra WASHINGTON, May 10 (UP)
Department has been two indications that lons of German troops had suddenly The State orc
to the Nor- appeared on the frontier and appear-advised that Belgium, Holland, and GENERAL HOLIDAY
some such upproach to On Monday, the 13th May, the wegian people may be planned. One ed to be about to attack the Low-Luxembourg are expecting to be General Post Office and Kowloon is the report that the Germans con- lands.
The
The Cabinet decided to appeal to) LONDON, May 10 (Rester)-Ac- Central Post Office will be open from template abandoning Narvik. cording to the Brussels correspondent 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. Sheungwan other is an order issued to-day to the Allies for help to resist the in- of the "Daily Telegraphy," the Foreign Branch Post Office will be open from the German troops in Norway prals-vaders. Affairs Committee of the Senate 8 am to 9.00 a.m, and the other ing Norwegian soldiers, which com-
mentators here compare to the
the Belgian
Minister, on the closed.
There will be one collection from in the Belgian
event of aj
the pillar boxes as on Sundays and German attack on Holland.
It is understood that M. Spask une delivery of registered and ordin- made it clear that an Invasion of ary correspondence at 10 un
The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, southern
ra Holland which threatened to bring the mouth of the Scheldt Tal Po and Un Long will also have corres- under German control would impel one delivery of ordinary
pandence at 11.00 a.m. Immellate Belgian intervention. If Germany merely seized the
advancing entirely closed. Frisian Islands without across Holland's land frontier, how-
INWARD MAILS ever, Belgium would be faced with
since more difficult position
the Shanghai
Canton
Norwegians Still Fighting
The Money Order Oflee will be rep Council.
War
LONDON, May 19 (Reuter),- PARIS, May 9 (Reuter)-Profes-reported from Brussels that German or Koht, the Norwegian Foreign warplanes are heavily bombing the Minister, informed the Press in Paris Brussels airport and vicinity. Diany this afternoon that the Norweglan houses have been wrecked and there High Command would in future be have been a number of casualties, |
on the Allied Supreme Including women and children.
Professor Koht stated that of the May 10,
consisted of six divisions; one division May 11.
and part of another
were intact May 11
northwards. Service" London date, 4th May
May 12.
dispositions of the Belgian army are Japan and Shanghal
purely defensive
and no arrangë-
Hitler Releases War Prisoners
OSLO, May 10 (UP),-All Nor- wegian prisoners of war have been
Norwegian army which originally Officially At War released on Hitler's orters.
NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuter).— An Amsterdam message states that
ments are made for a Belgian c./Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct In north Norway or making their way the Netherlands is officially at war
peditionary force to fight on Dutch
soll.
Few Days Resistanco
of the remainder had been
Calcutta, Straits and Salgon May 12 killed, taken prisoner or interned in ¡Haiphong
May 12, Sweden. Shanghai
Shanghal
A rapid decisión by the Allies to Halphong request the right of
for passage
would be troops across Belgium necessary if the Germans attacked) Holland.
It is calculated in Brussels, says Bungkok
OUTWARD MAILS Friday, May 10
Denying rumours that King May 12 nakon had gone to Sweden, he sald May 13,
the King was on Norwegian soil, (May 19 where he would remain and fight,
.7 p.m.
7th
the correspondent, that Holland Tourane and Bangkok....7.00 p.. could not stand up many days un-
Baturday, May 11 assisted in the face of a German Fort Bayard... 11.00a.m. Salgon, Ceylon, India, East and South invasion.
Africa, Egypt and Europe Via Though the past few days' crisis)
Marseilles. has mamentarily slackened, Belgium Marseilles due
June. has no illusion about the probability
G.P.O. and K.P.O. of a German attack through Holland
Reg
May 11, 11.15 am. some time this summer.
May 11, Noon. Ord. Straits
...Noon. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and South America and Canada vla San Francisco Parcels for Canada only)-due Son Francisco, 20th May.
Situation Tonio SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” AMSTERDAM, May 10 (Domel).-) The situation along the Dulch-Ger- man border is regarded as tense and new precautions liave been adopted by he Netherlands Government.
Troops Landed Everywhere AMSTERDAM, 8.15 u.m. (3.15 p.m. landed paracliute troops on burg Island, Leiden, Hoogez, Walwae, and Waalhaven.
Rozen-
Parcels
Reg
Ord.
May.
Reg.
GO. and K.P.O,
(No
GOVT. IS DOOMED
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testanta for the Premiership appear la be Lord Halliax and Mr. Churchill. Churchill Favoured
It is believed that the Labour Op position would agree to join a War Ministry under Mr. Churchill. It is pointed out, however, that the sanc- Hon of the Labour Party Conference, which opens at Bournemouth on Monday, must be obtained before Labour Members can join a Coalition Government
The conference would be largely the Influenced by the decision of Executiva Committee.
The next 48 hours will be the most potential period.
.May 11, Noon, May 11, 1.10 p.m. May 11, 2 pm. H.KTU.P.)The Germans have Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"due London 19th
GPO. & K.P.O.
Germans Warned May 11, 6 p.m. Orday
May 11, 5.30 pm.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHE Shanglial and Japan ......5.30 p.m. | BERLIN, May (UP). The
"Hamburger Fremeenblatt" Sunday, May 12 Canton
.7.15 am. German readers that the impending ...9 a.m.) resignation of Mr. fhamberlain will A column of smoke was seen in Shanghal
ab "intensification of the the direction of Schiphol aerodrome,
10 am. British drive to spread the war th outside Amsterdam.
.0.00 p.m. "English mentally for the Arst
night months of www
The Nazis have bombed Schiphol | twice this morning.
The Dutch are resisting to the limit
of their strength.
Haiphong
Monday, May 13
,
mean
warns
with Germany.
PLANES OVER ANTWERP
5-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED
A five-year-old Chinese boy nainci Lai Fuk was killed yesterday whe he was buried beneath a bin contain. ing a large quantity of rock sand at BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuter)-A the Kowloon Tan reservoir. larro number of German aéroplanes | Lal and three other lads were play- have flown over Antwerp since 4.30 lng near the reservoir when the bin
collapsed and fell on them.
a.m.
Belgian anti-aircraft guns are ac- tive.
NAZIS POUR INTO
.. BELGIUM
DRUSSELS, May 10 (Beuter). German forces which crossed tho frontier shortly before dawn to-day are attempting to move rapidly across Belgium in an attempt to cut off com- munications between Belgium and
Franice.
In addition to invading Belgium by mechanised units, German soldiers the frontier in are pouring across large numbers.
LUXEMBOURG INVADED
WASHINGTON, May 10 (UP)~~ Mr. Cudahy, the assistant Secretary of State, confirms that Luxembourg was invaded simultaneously by land; and by alr.
ALLIES TO AID
has been LONDON, May 10, (UP)-It
It. Is not known whether, this was Canton
Tonday, May 14 caused by bombia. However, planés belleved to be German, were seen Shanghai and Parcels only for Tien-characterised by increasing eager-officially stated that Britain will ald
isin flying in an easterly direction..
2.30 p.m. ness."!
Holland and Belgium.
Lal was killed, but his companions- were still alive when they were dug jout, and they were sent to the Kow-
foon Hospital for treatment.
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