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Deposits Confiscated
By Dutch Govt.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, May. 12 (Domei).— Germans who fled to Japan on the outbreak of war-many are from Hongkong-have suddenly found themselves bereft of funds as a result of the Nazi invasion of the Lowlands, it was declared here to-day.
The majority of the Germans de- posited their funds in Dutch banks.
Now, according to reports, the funds have been confiscated.
It is believed that German funds
in the Dutch Bank in Kobe alone
amount to 1,000,000 yen.
No Japanese Action
The Dutch Banks are permitted to resort to seizure under Article 19 of the Japanese Banking Regulations, which permits seizure after a notice
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Nazis Threat Of Reprisals
LONDON, May 12 (Reuter). "Immediate and most violent reprisals" for any fil-treatment of German parachutists are threatened in an announcement by the official German news agency.
It declares that parachutists are part of the Germans' re
"Their gular troops and adds: special uniform is not camou flaged and cannot be mistaken for, the uniform of foreign armies or civilian clothes."
NERVOUS REACTION
Berliners Fearful
Of Retaliation
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, May 12, (Domel)
giving the reason has been issued.. There is a marked contrast be
The Japanese Government does not tween Berlin's reaction, to the intend to take any action with regard to the alleged seizure of German Nazi invasions of Scandinavia funds, at least for the time being. and the Lowlands.
Japanese newspapers, nevertheless,
appear gravely concerned this morn-
ROUND-UP OF ALIENS
REFUGEES TELL OF GREAT BATTLE FOR LIEGE FORTS: FEROCIOUS FIGHTING
By RICHARD. McMILLAN
UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT WITH THE B.E.F. IN BELGIUM SOMEWHERE IN BELGIUM, MAY 12 (UP).—ENTRENCHED IN THE FIELDs of belgiUM WHERE THEIR FATHERS FOUGHT AND DIED JUST OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO, HALF A MIL- LION BELGIANS ARE FIERCELY ATTACKING THE HORDES OF GERMAN WHO ARE NOW POURING ACROSS THE FRONTIER OVER THE MEUSE RIVER.
by far the
The battle that is developing in front of Liege this morning is
greatest the world has experienced since the World War. may, as Allied reinforcements rush up to join the intrepid Bel- gians, become the world's greatest battle in history.
Upon this battle, de-!
clares a Belgian com- munique, may depend the whole future of civilisation.
THE DIE CAST
"The Nazis are throwing everything they possess into the battle refugees who arrived in Brussels said last night.
Old men and women who were young men and women in the last war are fleeing for the second time in their lives before the invading Germans.
Roads everywhere are choked with men, and materials, mechanised units and tanks and big artillery pieces moving north- wards, and with refugees moving: southwards.
The Royal Air Force alone has de-. finitely accounted for 102 of the armuda of German planes who are ruthlessly bombing and machine- gunning refugees and troops alike..
No Sleep For R.A.F. There is no sleep for the B.A.F.
Dramatic Move By pos
Home Secretary
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, May 12, (UP).
Their machines are on the ground only long enough to be re-fuelled; and replenished with bombs and ammunition.
From dawn to dusk they bomb and of German machine-gun the mass infantry and mechanised units pour- and through Aix-la-Chapelle Ing
THE ALBERT CANAL, which the Germans 'claim to have crossed. The canal connects Antwerp on the Scheldt with Liege on the Meuse and can take ships up to 2,000 tons.
The southern bank of the canal is highly fortified against invasion from the north, but a weakness is the Meuse River, over which the Germans can cross behind Liege to flank the canal defences, The Albert Canal (named after the late King Albert) was opened three years ago. Part of the surrounding area can be inundated.
GERMANS
ATTACK
MAGINOT LINE
LONDON, May 12 (Reuter).-With speed and
The first blow under the new and more stringent Defence Regula-along the highways leading to the tions has been struck by Sir Dutch and Belgian frontiers.
Home From dusit to dawn they are bomb-precision, the Allied advance troops are taking up their John Anderson, the
ing German aerodromes, dispersing posts beside the Dutch and Belgians. Secretary, who has ordered a German trains, smashing up troop nation wide round-up of all concentrations, enemy aliong.
He has also ordered that all other aliens, which includes United States) nationals, conform in future to a cur- few.
Blow To "Fifth Column"
So far this has been the hardest blow to be dealt by Britain against
the "Fifth Column."
It is also directed danger of a parachute England.
Both sides are unsparing in the ferocity of their effort.
showing no
civilians. mercy to
More and more troops are pouring in with their support.
But it is the Germans who are Events are developing in the Saarland, south of Men and women working in fields, Luxemburg, and at the northern end of the Maginot as they worked in the same fields Line, where fighting broke out on Saturday night.
25 years ago, have discovered that
It is no longer safe to be out of
range
lines.
of the big guns or the front
One peasant woman told
The German planes began machine-
against the gunning us as we were working in the
Invasion of fields.
TURKEY ON THE ALERT
The German artillery there is keeping up a violent fire,
A Paris expert says that this is a most serious offensive against the Maginot Line but its scale of signi- ficance remains to be seen. -
"We had to bury ourselves in the More Reservists Tobe directed at the regions near the
mud.
It was terrifying. Dozens of refuges who are fleeing
Be Called Up ISTANBUL. May 12 (Reuter),
The order affects an area covering the entire cast coast of England and southwards from the Liege area say Scotland, from the Isle of Wight to that the cannonsding there is on a the Moray Firth.
greater scalo than in 1914, when the The Metropolitan Police area of Germans altacked the fortresses-Meastires to ensure instant London is not affected.
there,
mobilisation in the event of a
The main German drive seems to
Albert Canal in Belgium and the Mosello south of Luxemburg.
This might mean that they are either trying to turn the fark of the Maginot Lire or that they are trying. to drive wedge through to the sca Eetween Belgium
um and Hallund. Battle in Ardennes Dutch Precautions
sudden emergency are now being M. Spaak, the Belgian Foreign representatives The invasion of Norway and
(Reuter)-An taken, but it is emphasised that Minister, told press SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, May 12
-communique ing by the Daventry relay by Dr. van Denmark were received with
states that they have no other significance. yesterday that events were develop LONDON, May 12 (UP)-Radio-} oMetal Kieffens, the Netherlands Foreign calm by the German populace.
They aim at bringing the reserves ing just as they had been expected Amsterdam announces that the Com- enemy pressure in Belgium continues Minister, who affirmed in his broad-
mander in Chief at Rotterdam has west of Maastricht and in the region up to strength. Thus the military by the Belgian General Stan. enst that the Netherlands intended to
Since Saturday night the situation The Invasion of Belgium and Hol- forbidden all religious meetings, even of Tongres,
centres at Istanbul have begun call- fight Germany in full co-operation land, on the other hand, bas created in churches, either to-day or to- The communique ndds:
ing up, for census purposes and for was more or less stabilised. with the Allies and Intended, also, lo consirable tension amongst the morrow.
"The enemy is being, strongly a review of their canes, eleven classes A Belgian communique says place the entire resources of the men- he-street,
The announcement said that the harassed by Allled air action on of reservists from 25 to 36-years of the Belgian troops are putting uphat country and its colonies at the dis-
energetic resistance and are defend- bridges in the region of Maastrichtage inclusive.
are Reserve officers of all ranks. Jning posal of the Allies.
by step the step suffering heavy losses.
of operations. The advance of our troops into military situation to be reviewed.
Enemy troops which had obtained a foothold on the defence system the central part of Belgium is pro-
have made little headway from ceeding normally.
""The enemy made an important
Maastricht towards Hasselt.
Unconfirmed reports from Brussels Ardennes, where violent encounters
yesterday afternoon stated that the: have occurred.
Belgians
had reformed their lines LONDON, May 12 (Router)—ÃC- Fighting In Holland
cording to a Dutch radio station and Had counter-attacked yesterday German troops have succeeded in broadcast, the Germans bombed two morning.
Hasself, which is only 15 miles crossing the rivers Mass (Meuse) and trains full of women and children
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Japanese Warning
Japanese newspapers assert
of this nature on the part of the
Japan could not overlook any action
The geographical proximity of the] public reported to be attending such and on enemy columns, which cluding generols, must report for their {ed to them by the paltions assign-'
new theatre of war to Germany is the principal reason for the nervous- ness now manifest in Berlin.
Four Mass Raids
meetings will be apprehended.
have suddenly become more stringent and complete.
German people, recalling the last A curfew has been imposed in the Netherlands' Government, and claim war, realise that both Belgium andį capital and all dance-hails, bars and effort in the region of the Belgian that it would bring the Dutch Indies Holland are Indnitely better equipped cafes are closed at nightfall. within the orbit of the European to resist the German invasion.
Zessen and other German broad-***va condict.STA
Fears of mass air raids are also casting afations have stopped broad- easting propaganda programunes In Air Raid precautions have been Norwerlan and Danish and are now perfected and blackouts in Berlin | broadcasting in Dutch and Flemi
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British
Cabinet Changes
DUFF-COOPER BACK AGAIN
LONDON, May 12 (Reuter). Sir Kingsley Wood, formerly Air Minis- ter, then Lord Privy Seal, is the new Chancellor of the Exchequer under the Premiership of Mr. Winston Churchill.
The appointment is by far the most dramatic of Mr. Churchill's reorganised Cabinet.
Sir John Simon, who recently introduced a record budget, which sent the standard income. tax to 78. 6d. in the Pound, and · which increased the price of whiskey to 18s. Gd, a bottle, has been deposed
Sir John's new appointment In that of Lord Chancellor,"
Malcolm MacDonald. Out Another
somewhat inexpected chango, la personnel la the substliu- tion of Mr. Malcolm MacDonald as Secretary for the Colonies by Lord. Lloyd, formerly High Commissioner in Palestine.
as
Sir John
Anderson retains his post. Home Secretary.
Mr. Herbert Morrison, who WAR Postmaster-General
now becomes Minister of Supply in place of Mr. Leslie Burgin.
Duff-Cooper Returns
One of the most interesting ap pointments is that of Mr. A. Duïï¬ Cooper, who was formerly First Lord of the Admiralty and ;who resigned after Munich, and who now becomes Mlaister of Information vice SLr John Relih
Sir Andrew Duncan is retained as President of the Board of Trade.
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