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HOLLAND SURRENDERS
Resistance to End in all Areas Except Zeeland
NAZIS IN SEDAN: RAPID ADVANCE EAST OF MEUSE
THE ENTIRE AREA OF BELGIUM, EAST OF THE MEUSE RIVER, IS NOW IN GERMAN HANDS.
This area.comprising the Ardennes mountain region stretches from the Luxembourg border westward to the Meuse.
The Germans are on the right bank of the Mouse on which lies the important Belgian cities of Liege, Namur, Dinant and, in French territory, Sedan.
Sedan, one of the big cities on the Franco-Belgian border which was the scene of bitter fighting 25 years
Drive Into France ago was evacuated yester-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" day.
BERLIN. May
14 (UP), The German High Commond claims that! Nazi forces to-day carried out a drive into France in an effort to breale through the Allied defences; and to rank the Maginot Line.
The Germans claim that it is! now in their hands. This claim has now been substantiated by reports from Paris.
Sedan, according to maps at France is behind the Maginot Line so that the German claim is correct the Nazis appear to have pierced the Maginot Line defences at this point
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It is claimed that the line be tween Liege and Namur has been passed and that attacking forces have! reached the River Meuse between Namur and Givet.
If this is true, it means that the Nozis are in position to threaten the extended portion of the Maginot Line which runs along the southern
southeastern Belgiuin border.
and
Battle Of The Mouse By HERBERT KING UNITED PRESS WAN CORRESPONDENT PARIS, May 14 (UP)~A German mechanised "column took Sedan,- the French border city, as the greatest battle of mechanised forces the world has ever seen-continued-along-the- Fair-attacks," Belgian second line of defence and on the Maginot Line Inside the French border.
The same German communique: stated that the invaders have crossed- the Meuse on to French soil under the protection of ceaseless German
It is
Is claimed that the breach in the Greebe
be Linc, southeast of Amersfort has been widened, this being ap mechanised parently another flunking attack, and that further territory has been won in the direction of Utrecht.
Another German column advanced on Dinant as Ger- man bombers, co-operating with ground forces, bombed and strafed. the Frencit advance guards who had contacted the ground forces.
The French claim the first phose of the battle is nearly over in the Meuse river sector. with Allied planes heavily boinbing the German rear- guards, slowing them up with heavy losses of Ille.
the
The Germans are concentrating their createst power along cuitre front In tho Belgian. Ardennes and Meuss sectors in u cffort to outflank the left wing of the Maginot Line.
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Bruges
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"MORS'
FRANCE
Sedan
Nazi Advances Confirmed Mr. J. Alex Morris, "United Press" | Foreign Editor, in his summary of the enttes sent from Europe to New York to-day, confirms that the Ger- man army has smashed through to the edge of France,
Hitler's motorised legions have! silced through Itolland and to the zea, and have broken through the and Belgian mal defence line
reached Sedan In France.
The Hague
Dam
Rotterdam Zeis
Amsterdam
Zwolle
Baarn
Amberg
Tilburg
Map showing the Zeeland area, the only part of. Holland in
which resistance will be continuod
RECORD
-So far
Austria
Poland Norway
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Denmark Holland .Belgium Luxembourg
VICTORY BID
Desperate Gamble By Hitler
Norway mpaign
ALLIED TROOPS LAND
New Situation In Narvik LONDON, May 14 (Reuter). A-War Office .communique
says:
"Allied forces made a 'success- ful landing at Bjerkvik, seven miles north of Narvik, suffering, only a few minor casualties. "Bjerkvik is in the rear of German positions in the Gratangen arca, where our forces mode successful attack at the same time.
"An enemy detachment, which had landed at Hemnes was bombarded by
the
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a British warship. Casualties were Inflicted on the enemy."
Successful Operations PARIS, May 14 (Reuter) --A French communique anys that in the LONDON, May 11 (Reuter).region of Narvik in Norway, opera
A gigantic test of the strength-theRenter's" diplomalle corres-tions have been successfuly carried
rdam
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.
Louvain
R Heuse
Namur
LUXEMB 2BURG
Cologne
MANY
P.Rhine
Moselle
THIS MAP Illustrates the extent of the German advance. They have pushed eastwards from Luxemburg and now occupy the entire aren west of the River Meuse. Liege is still holding our but Namur (in Helglumi) and Sedan (in-France) are-reported to have fallen..
pondent learns that
neutral out,
circles in London regard the
German invasion of Holland and EARLIER REPORTS Belgium as a desperate bid for victory before the Allies are able to develop their resources to the full.
Gerinin production and strength ure at their peak white those of the Allies are growing every day.
To Take Big Risks
It is pointed out that like the bold gambler that he is, Hitler has deter- mined to take big risks because the stake is immense. At the same time
AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM BURN FIERCELY: BLACKOUTS LIFTED TO SAVE CITIES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
THE HAGUE, MAY 14 (UP).—ÑOLLAND HAS SURRENDERED TO THE GERMAN INVASION.
THE NEWS OF THIS STARTLING AND DRAMATIC CAPITULA- TION WAS CONTAINED IN AN ORDER ISSUED TO-DAY BY LIEUT.- GENERAL H. G. WINGELMAN, COMMANDER - IN-CHIEF-OF-THE- NETHERLANDS ARMY, AND AT PRESENT TITULAR HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT,
Fighting is to cease throughout Holland, with the exception of Zeeland, states the communique.
Blackouts and other war measures throughout the country are to be discontinued immediately in order to prevent unnecessary destruction and bloodshed, stated the General's Command.
Thus, the great unoccupied areas, as well as the northern part of central Holland which is overrun, have surren- dered.
CITIES ABLAZE
Large sections of Amsterdam and Rotterdam are ablaze.
These fires were caused chiefly by German bombs, and secondly by Dutch defence' measures.
The Germans now dominate most of the northern front and have been victorious in the northern sections of central Holland.
ZUYDER ZEE POUNDED
ITALIAN CRISIS NEAR CLIMAX?
Americans Told To Evacuate
By MILES HANDLER
("UNITED PRESS" STAFF
"CORRESPONDENT)
PARIS, May 14
(UP)->
General Winkelman had earlier admitted that the northern provinces were fully in enemy hards but claim- ed that the Dutch were still holding out at Denshalder,
F critical which is the main "base overlooking the enclosing dam of Relations between the Allies and phase as the German mechanised the Zuyder Zee where the Germans tried to pierce the Italy to-day entered
dykes between north and divisions and air forces concen- northeast Holland. the Zuyder Zee Dam with heavy a manoeuvre apparently intend- artillery and launched one attack fed to overwhelm the left wing of
re-the Maginot Line. this morning
Reports reaching Paris of the pulsed.
violent - Italian press campaign
student Jand
demonstrations
RUTHLESS
ATTACK ORDERED
7,000 Nazi Planes To
Attack Belgium
trated their efforts in the Meuse,
He said the Germans pounded Ardennes and Moselle sectors in
which was
Dutch Public Stunned General Winkelman bus been the throughout the Peninsula, have titulat head of the Government since created the impression that an
the Queen fed to London.
The Dutch public are stunned by intensive anti-Allies movement PARIS, May 14 (Reuter).- the announcements. The press has has been synchronised with the The German High Command has explained that the Queen was forced German offensive and also has the impression | ordered its 6,000 or 7,000 planes to flee to England because the Ger-
mens had discovered a plan to set strengthened ruthlessly both civil and milliary prepared to bomb it.
ROTTERDAM on the Belgian front to attack up the Dutch Court in Zeeland and that the situation is approaching
FALLS, SAY objectives, says a message from
GERMANS
Allies Deny Claim by bombs on Namur.
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in
a climax.
and Hun- Following the Italian Earlier Statement
gerian governments calling up four seven classes of reservists "Since yesterday," says the AMSTERDAM, May 14. (Reuter).and
to --According the Dutch Com respectively, reports reached Paris dispatch, "there have been
is numerous attacks on open cities mander-in-Chief yesterday, the mill-this afternoon from Belgrade that the Holland us Jugo-Slavin Government had takson tary position and huge fires have been caused |follows:-
PLEASE Turn To Page 7. The northern provincci are in the "Part of Liege has undergone hands of the enemy.
Attempts to attack the dam across BERLIN, May 14 (Reuter)Intensive bombing for 12 hours,
the, mouli of the Zuyder Zee have it la believed that the growing The German Army High Com-
Evacucci Pursued
been frustrated. effectiveness of the Allied bluckade,
with the Allies' constantly mand announced: "Under the E strength, must have un- enormous effect of the attacks of contri-German power-dive bombers and
the imminent attack of armour-drawals. ed units, the city of Rotterdam has surrendered and has thus saved itself from destruction."
doubtedly been important
influencing causes In
his
butory decision.
Thanks to the element of surprise and treachery of **Fu
Column" activities, the Germans have had considerable laitial success in Holland and to a lesser degree in Belgium.
NO CONFIRMATION LONDON, May 14 (Reuter). Their overwhelming superiority In sirength compared with Holland and The claim that Rotterdam has Belgium was bound to tell; especially surrendered facks all confirma- Ds excessive scruples with regard to tion. neutrality had prevented any co- ordination of plans between the Low Countries and the Allied Staffs.
Real Test To Como The real test is yet to come when the main battle is engaged with the Allied forces. This will be the first real trial of the qualities of the new German army.
It is no be.eved by these neutral quarters that any result will be apparent for some days. Even then, It will be too early to talk of anything decisive but the reaction in south eastern Europe will in any case, it is felt, be full of interest.
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with-
"On the roads, motorcars carrying evacuees am pitilessly pursued,
The Brussels' banks this morning
moratorium declared
"On Post Omee accounts only 5,000 franes fortnightly can the withdrawn. "Iong greuce are waiting before the Bank of England offices and the post offices but there is no sign of
panic.
"Although the people are prepar-
of
Rotterdam, of the northern side of the River Mans, is in Dutch hands.
Hook Bate Held Helder, the important base at Hook is in Dutch hands.
The position at Brabant is un- certain.
Zeeland is in Dutch hands.
the
On the Dutch. frontier the troops have withdrawn to the water 'lino.
Air defence organisations are still
working despite serious losses,
ing to leave the capital at short
The Commander-in-Chief said that notice, It is not through fear danger as the population has shown the struggle was difficult but the fight remarkable courage since the invasion was worth while. It was a fight for began.
Dutch Independence and existence The Belgians prefer to risk great for freedom won centuries ago by
rather than the horrors of German
danger on the roads and railways the Prince of Orange,
NEW VOLUNTEER
FORCE FORMED occupation"
LONDON, May 14 (Reuter) It is offcially announce that a new force will be created known a Local
Defence Volunteers."
KILLED BY OWN. MACHINE GUNS
Grave Situation Admitted PARIS, May 14 (Reuter)—AC- cording to well-informed military eircles here,
in the situatlon Holland is regarded FLI STRVO following the German advance to- wards Utrecht' and Rotterdamrs. The milliary situation in Belgium The German, advance guards, after other on board the train. Twenty of them their big bound forward of nearly 100
PLEASE Turn To Pago' 7. were killed.
The force will be voluntary and PARIS, May 14 (Reuter)—AC- unpaid, and ages will be between 17 cording to the French wireless, Nazi planes machine-gunnexi a train as it and 05 years.
The volunteers will be armed and drew into Tournal station. There has hardly varied at all to-day, the force will be used mostly in were 060 German prisoners of war small towns, villages sparsely populated areas.
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