Queen Wilhelmina Of Netherlands Arrives In London: Amsterdam Reports
DUTCH GOVT. TO BE SET UP IN BRITAIN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
LONDON, May 14 (UP).—Radio-Amsterdam announces that the seat of the Netherlands Government is to be transferred from the Hague to London.
Following the arrival in London yesterday of Princess Juliana and her two daughters, Princesses Beatrix and Irene, Queen Wilhelmina arrived in London last night.
Her Majesty was met at the
atation by His Majesty King House Of Lords George.
The Dutch Foreign... Minister London and Ambassador to
were also present,
Sad And Forlorn
LONDON, May 13 (Reuter). Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands arrived in special train of only three coaches, recorted by officers and soldiers of the Dutch Royal Guard and British
Soldier's
battle dress and steel helmets.
Sho looked sad and, forlorn
In
HALIFAX'S REVIEW
Critical Battle On Western Front
LONDON, May 13 (Reuter). alto stepped from the train. TheIn the House of Lords to-day, Viscount Huifax, the Foreign Secretary, reviewed the latest aspects of the war.
with
her and
King shook hands kissed her on both cliccks.
She smiled wanly when she saw Princess Juliana and Prince Bern- bard, who both kissed her.
Lord Halifax spoke of the latest attempt by Germany to strike down Dutch soldiers stoud to attention two small neighbouring nations "with as Queen Wilhelmina stepped on the complete and cynical disregard of platform-British-soldiers-presented treaties-and-ossurances and even of the most clementary principles of international order,'*
orms.
The Dutch Minister In London and the Dutch Foreign and Colonial Ministers were also present.
The Dutch Master in London and
Wilhelmina drove In Queen
Fi
royal car to Buckingham Palace.
PARIS, May 12 (Domel). The Belgium, Mr. Japanese Minister to Shigeru Kurlyana, has decided short- ly to withdraw from Brussels to Ostend, avoiding any danger
in Brussels,
Continuing, he said: "This crime. following close as it does on the heels of a similar crime only two or three weeks ago against
and Norway Denmark, makes plain once more to the whole world what are the forces against which battle is now joined and what price the world would have to pay for a German victory,"
and
After referring to the messages The Belgian Foreign Office is still sent by King George to King Leopold 1hr Wilhelmina and Queen rece Refugees In England
"moving replies" received from these LONDON, May 13 (Reuter) two sovereigns, Lard Halifax said the Mony Belgian and Dutch elvillon re-Houre would be happy to know that fugees are expected to arrive
in Princess Julians had arrived safely In this country with her two young Britain shortly.
Many of them took refuge in Eng-daughters. (Cheers). land in
in 1014. Most of them will i They were accompanied by Prince eventually stay in private, homes. Bernhard, who intended to return to quarters are being provided in public to resume duties as Alde-de-Comp to halls and buildings and the Empire Queen Wilhelmina. sports building at Wembley.
Tuesday,
HONGKONG (TELEGRAPH
BIGGER U.S. WAR MACHINE
Roosevelt To Make Special Request
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UP). The immediate effect upon the United States of the new phases of the European war is the decision of President Roosevelt to send a special message to Congress asking for more funds in order to modernise and enlarge, the United States war machine,
To-day, as a first move In this direction, the President began Д serica of conferences with the leaders of the principal departments affected, including Mr. Harry Wooding,
Louis
Secretary for War,
Mr. Johnson, assistant Secretary of War, General George Marshall, deputy. Chtel of Staff, and Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury.
May Need $50,000,000 During these discussions the details) of the proposed building expansion will be worked out.
May 14, 1940..
Allies Winning Battle Of The Skies
DRAMATIC R.A.F. OPERATIONS
LONDON, May 18 (Reuter).-The Air Ministry announces that intensive operations by the R.A.F. con- tinue on all parts of the Front.
enemy bombers were
A considerable number of encountered, often escorted by fighters.
Reports to far received indicate that over 40 more enemy aircraft of various types have been shot down by our fighters
PARACHUTE DANGER
TERRORIST WARFARE THREAT
Britain Continues Her Precautions
(UP).-
at very small cost.
This striking success over the fighters defence may explain the fantastic cialme made by the enemy in regard to the number of Spitares destroyed.
Actually, only one Spitäre was forced down after the battle near Rotterdam early in the morning in which a flight of Spitfires shot down three enemy dive bombers and at lenst ano of the fighters escorting them.
The Spitfire pilot escaped un- Injured.
Attacks Lose Sting
The attacks on our aerodromes to. day have been less intense,
Little damage has been done to the aerodromes and the casualties are
slight,
The advance of enemy troops has
been impeded by a series of success- fut night bombing attacks on both sides of the Dutch frontier... ·
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" To-day, Senator Alban Barkley,
LONDON, May 13 the Senate majority leader, sald he would not confirm. or dispute the The German Government has Buggcttion that the sum asked for warned the Allies that "for to sit a billion, every German parachutist shot might amount dollars.
after capture, ten enemy pri He made this statement after he sident
The re-occupation of Waalhaven by had been in conference with Pre- soners will be shot."
Roosevelt, Vice-President; Meanwhile, precautions are
the enemy has been followed by i Gamer
Senator John Bankhead of being. taken everywhere in
bombing attacks. series of
Daylight bombing attacks have the Finance Committee and Repre- Allied countries to meet the
HOLISC Rayburn,
been successfully carried out agalrist sentative
menace of parachutists. majority leader.
Proclamations have been issued by the enemy columns in Belgium and
Luxembourg. n the Commander of the Paris Defence
Intense opposition was encountered of Headquarters, warning the public to resulting in some-loss-to-our-bomber
be on the qui vive.
Ger-squadrons.
Sam Senater Barkdey added that the proposed measure might cause short delay in the adjournment Congress, but he felt ut could still ndjourn early in June.
Army Overhaul
In the meantime, it is learned, the Army has begun overhauling its own expansion programme in the light of the European war, and the results will be given to Congress when it considers that emergency outlays are necessary.
The Army may ask for another 300 planes
In addition to the 200 four- engined bombers already requested.
Another significant move is that by the Treasury Department which has asked for bids on 11,000 tons chromium ore.
of
be The ore is to
added to the existing stores of war materials.
Precious Allocation Big WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuter).
is announced that President Roose-
the
In London, all able-bodied mans and Austrians between ages of 16 and 60 have now been rounded up.
It is officially stated that prac tically all the German parachuilats who were dropped behind the Allied lines during the opening phases
attack 011 of the
the Maginot Line have been rounded
up.
It has been disclosed that many of the parachutists dropped in Belgium and Holland were dressed as women.
Trained Troops Highly They appear to be highly trained troops and are armed to the teeth
They fearlessly leave their planes at extremely low altitudes, and many were killed in landing. There have been instances where parachutes were met
by
their objectives.
th
patrollingfor
The Constal Command Aircraft the Dutch const have several lighters Enemy patrol ships have also been ntineked.
The Waalhaven Raid LONDON, May 13 (Reuter)-Fur- ther details of the RAF. attack on Waalhaven on Sunday night discloses that British aircraft swooped on the aerodrome in the dusk and took the They met with no opposition of any Germans by surprise.
The attack lasted for 20 minutes. The
aircraft included Britain's latest and best, light long-range bombers-Beauforts.
kind.
Hugo Nazi Losses PARIS, May 13 (Reuter). The Germans lost. over 400 aeroplanes and Monday morning, according to an oficial estimate.
However, at the moment temporary the Netherlands as soon as possible It will address a message to Con- columnists", who directed, them to during Friday, Saturday, Sunday
velt
gress this week, asking for additional funds for national defence.
It is believed that the new re- quest will be in the neighbourhood of $500,000,000, which will be additional to the $2,000,000,000 already being allocated by Congress for needs during the iscal year begin- ring July.
Treacherous Nati France is expecting some 800,000 of
Proceeding, Lord Halifax yald: women and children. They are now on the Western Front a critical arriving in Parls by train from battle is at this moment being fought Belglum. They are being distributed
lout, In the Netherlands the Ger- throughout the country.
mans are making a most determined in Belgium, refugees are pouring
altempt to obtain control of the fort through Brussels and Flanders on
resses in Holland by a prodigal use their way from eastern provinces. of their air force and parachute
Sconos Of 25 Years
troops, und every treacherous device contrary to the laws and usages of War In Norway LONDON, May 13 (Reuter)-Re-war has been exploited by them. fugees, including women and children, Their parachutists have landed arrived at an east coast port
from disguised not only in the uniforma of Holland to-night by a cargo steamer. Allied forces but also as priests and ~been supported Besides Dutch women and children; women They-have- they included English, French and as in Norway by enemy within the Poles.
gates and flerce fighting is proceeding, particularly in the Rotterdam
Ago Repeated
Temporary Centros LONDON, May 13 (Reuter),--Ar- rangements have been made by the buthorities for 'the reception and ac- commodation of refugees from Hol- land and Belgium.
They will be received temporarily at centres in London, Lancashire, Glasgow, West Riding, Yorkshire, Belfast and Isle of Man.
From these centres they will in due course be disperied to more permanent accommodation.
It is hoped to accommodate a large proportion of the refugees in private
houses.
U.S. Embassy To Stay BRUSSELS, May 13 (Router)-In no circumstances will the United States Embassy leave Brussels, it is understood here.
It is recalled that during the whole of the last war, when Brussels was in
Embassy
arca.
The Belgians are resisting man. fully behind thele forward defences and heavy fighting is going on north-west of Liege agalist Ger- man forces which have succeeded in penetraling across the Meuse in this area.
"Every effort is being made to support the Dutch and Belglans In their struggle by sea, land and air. forces are ol- British and French {ready engaged with the enemy, and Allied air forces are operating in sup- port of the land battle against the German columns, and many enemy aircraft have been shot down,
Situation In Norway
"In Norway, operations against the enemy in the Narvik area are pro- ceeding and our forces further to the south are in contact with the enemy advancing from Namos."
Lord Heilfax said he appreciated
NAZIS
defence
LOSE
TRANSPORTS
STOCKHOLM, May 13 (Reuter).— A Norwegian High Command com- munique states that at altempt was made by the Germans to disembark troops in south Tromsoe Province.
Several transports were sunk and the fores which have been landed are surrounded.
In the Gratariter region north of Narvik, the Norwegian announce a
slight advance.
Britons Warned
LONDON, May 13 (UP)-Further reminders of the possibility that! Hitler may allempt a suicide landing) in England by parachute troops was conveyed to the British public to- day.
be
dalt is estimated that between 17 and 20 fully-equipped soldiers cen parachuted from the big Junker planes, which Germany is now em ploying a parachute sperations in Belgium and Holland.
Standing-By For Invaders LONDON,Miny--13: (Reuter) Britain is still continuing to adopt micasures to deal with pornchute troops.
Parachutists Rounded-Up
Belgium And Holland Tako Swift Action LONDON, May 13 (Reuter). German parachutists
sre
being-landed--in-small parties. behind the French and British forces advancing to the help of All strategie points are guarded the Low Countries, it is reliably by troops and prolected with barb-reported. ed wire,
In many towns, the N.C.Os, even when off duty, carry rifles and am munition. The police stations have supplies of arms ready to distribute in an emergency,
Sabotage and espionage are the chler tasks set to the men of these "suicide patrch."
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A man in workman's clothes was to-day discovered tampering, with
an important More
communications near In connection with instructions to
railway Junction. people to report the landing of para- Civilians tried to attack him but he chute troops to the nearest galice was saved by soldiers who took him station immediately, it is pointed out away.
Suspected sples and that as a rough guide for distinguish-
"Fifth rounded up the crew of an R.AF. plans Columists"
are being ing which might have to bail out and vigorously to prevent information. parachute troops, that the largest reaching the enemy of the plans of number which will drop from a British actial action. British plane is six.
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Extravagant Nazi Claims HITLER OUTDOES OLD
DOC. GOEBBELS:
The
Troops Withdrawn.
STOCKHOLM, May 13 (Reuter) An indication that Germany is bring
LONDON, May 13 (Reuter)-A Berlin High Command ing troops back from Olio is contain-
Dutch Measures
communique, Issued from "The Fuehrer's Headquarters," states ed in a report received to-dny.
3,000 Alians Rounded Up
AMSTERDAM. May 13 (Reuter). that the German Army in the West has been greatly intensified. The report came from the corres-
up 3,000-Lorry-loads of Dutch Nazis are The work of rounding "Acton pondent of the
cruiser was damaged by newspaper
In Holland, German troops are
and several merchantmen Bladet" who reports that a German enemy allens under the recent order being conveyed by Police armed with
revolvers to Police Headquarters. advancing west of the Suhr-Willem tombs is almost completed. ship, described DJ the Campania German hands, the United States the opportunity of conversing with
The mopping up of groups of Canal. They have made contact were hit and set on fire. whone loss as a result of striking a They range between the ages of 16
It is also claimed that a cruiser and comuned and the American the Norwegian Foreign and Defence mine was announced yesterday, was and 60 and are living in an area German parachulists continues, and round Rotterdam with the troops whe
destroyer, were bombed and damaged right down the east coast from In-Dutch detachments are watching all have been landed from the alt.
off Norway. transporting loops from Oslo.
Groups of more than verness and across Kent, Sussex and main roads.
In Belgium, the Albert Canol, was three civilians have been banned. Hampshire.
"They are being sent to internment, The people are forbidden to walk also successfully crossed to the north
about the streets with their hands in west of Hasselt. camps.
All male foreigners in these areas, their pockets..
Raliway traffic,
Our troops, continues the numbering about 11,000. have had
telephones and drastic restriellons imposed on their telegraphs are Interrupted and the munique are advancing to the weat
of Liogu. post is available only for post-cards) movements
***Harass Civilians". Order
and letter cards.
Minister rendered his services to op- Ministers, who had now returned to pressed Belgians and Allied subjects, Norway, and he assured them that and made strenuous but unavailing this new threat which Britain had ROME, May 13 (Reuter) The
of reprieve efforts to secure the
nów to meet as the result of the Italian Minister in Cairo was received Nurse Cavell.
German aggression against the yesterday by the Egypilan Prime Netherlands and Belgium would not Minister. They hnd a long and
mination to give all possible assist- ance to the Norwegian Government and people is the north.
British troops Iceland had been well received by the inhabitants.
BRITAIN'S UNITY in any way affect the Allied deter cordial interview, it was announced.
COMPLETE
LONDON, May 13 (Reuter)-The "New York Times," in discussing the situation, says at the national unity of Great Britain is now complete In form and fact.
shys
the
In the coming months,
It will be an asset of incni- paper, culable value to the whole of the Allied couse..
which landed
Jungla Methods
at
"More than once in these past ́years we have been reminded that the only alternative to the organisa- tion of an international order based on respect for treaties and law. was to return to the methods of the Jungle. With that we now find our- solves face to face..
German meance."
►
German ground Stock Exchange Is
Big Attendanco
LONDON, May 13 (Reuter)--A LONDON, May 13 (Reuter).The message from o House of Lords was fni more nuriersztation to a Nazi aeroplane has been ously attended to-day than on any intercepted by the TAF. occasion for a long time paut.
The text of the message was re-
Mr. Winston Churchill. Has et a breath of fresh, nie into the British Government-continues-the-New-In Nazi Germany-the-whole-em-Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, pald
York Times,"
U.S. TREASURY
have 10
were
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Quietly Steady
It is stated that the German troops were reinforced In Norway near Mosjoen and Mo and that the troops com-round Narvik are fighting the enemy. VELIKO WEAR'E BEEN
"We're Winning Everywhere",
ARE YOU NERVOUS?
If you jump at the least noise, if Irritable and, sicopless, it over trifles, tien you
Since Monday morning, the German swastika has been flying over the you are
YOU WOFTY cladel.
will find Some of the outer forts are slili realsting.
COLDEN GRIFFIN
NERVE TEA
Prepared
LONDON, May 13 (Reuter).-The Stock Exchange, like other sections of the business community, sacrificed To the west of the Ourthe River the Whitsun holiday to-day.
and in southern, Belgium, the French beth soothing and beneficial. The market was quietly steady troops were repulsed. with gül-edged bonds leading and Our Troops here continue to go
from nature's herbs. selected and blended by home-industrials moving higher. forward and advanced guards orej carefully
Olls also recovered while Kors approaching the objectives assigned to expert European chemists, Golden responded on quiet Cape support.
them.
Griffin Nerve Tes is obtainable In Indian Government bonds wero South of Sanrbruecken and south- two sizes. 10,75..... shd.. $1.00' ut and Department Blores or. slightly, lower.
east of Zwebruecken, we have, ex-¡ chemista Irregular and tended our positions and have taken from Golden Grifin, Medicinal Teas
Company, several hundred prisoners,
The advance the army was sup-|
valice of the
Wall Street was Inter was sharply lower.
windows.
The House urinimously agreed on Icosed by the Air Ministry this after- a motion introduced by Lord Halifax and werded similarly to the resolu noon.
The message, which was in German tion moved in the dioure of Commons. but not in code, sald "Note civilian
Tribute To Chamberlain
refugees and also the roads. Harnes LONDON, May 13 (Reuter)In these as much as possible. the House of
The plane acknowledged receipt Lords to-day,, Lord
of the message which was transmitted a tribute to Mr. Neville Chamber early this afternoon. phasis of developments In the last
Prime Minister.
Large-Scale Raids He has already shown that he is few years has been to exalt the value lala's work an
He, and that those who
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” reviving the Lloyd. George tradition of physical and materiai strength to
German alreraft yesterday con- as an energetic lender in time of war the expulsion of all others. Sciences privileged to work with him would
fear of the judgment which tinued their large-scale raids on und learning have been harnessed for
everything that history would pass eller upon his French, Belgian and Dutch air units the production of
when and bases, snga could subserve to this gospel of phy-efforts to preserve peace or.
"Domel." the
One Hekel bomber crashed in ported by attacks of our air force on
which concentrations prosecute
Wore peace was broken,
froop A German communique claims that war (Cheera).
30 machines were destroyed on the the main street of Rotterdam.
marching in columns. Nooner Several fires are burning on at Orleans, His successor. Mr. Churchill, hod Vireux airdrome, 30
The air force continued a great assumed the burden, the weight of which n further 04 were shot down Island,
Aruggle in the nir in the western re- French Act Quickly
gion of operations. which the House would not be slow in aerial combat...
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to recognise. Mr. Churchill brought The Germans admit that they have to his insk particular gifts which had lost 35 plane of Rotterdam was re- Government orders, the French Follee PARIS, May 14 (UP)—Acting on trendy corned. for him the
respect The bombing
"United began to-day to comb the country for and confidence of his fellow-country-sumed, nt 4.30
suspects, PICK... ays men,
Sir John Simon In Lords
Air raid alarms lasted throughout All Germans and Austrians were LONDON, May 13 (Reuter)Sir the day and.explosions were audible ordered to report at two assembly John Blmon, the new Lord Chan-, in various prals of the city,points for verification of their status. The damage, however, has sp All suspects and persons of irre- cellor, sccupied the Woolack in the House of Lords.
parently been limited to shaltered gular stalus' are to be Interned.
ACTION
sient force.
"Christian virtues and deals have been derided, suppressed and threat- ened with extinction.
SPECIAL TO THE ""TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, May 13 (UP), The Secretary of the United States "We and our Allies shall doubtless Treasury lo-day issued licences re-suffer heavy material damage in the leasing funds held in the United struggle against this danger. But I States for the Belgian and Nether- hope we may feel confident that in doing so we shall save our souls, lands governments;
without which there is to advantage ia The
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