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PERFECTLY PLANNED Espionage Made Invasion Of Holland Successful LONDON, May 29 (Router). The thoroughness of the Ger- man plan for the invasion of Holland was due to the success of espionage.
This has been revealed in official quarters.
Advance knowledge of the defence arrangements was essential for the Germics, They were weli Informed. The Dutch knew.that an altack had been planned and held parachute troopa ready.
On the inorning of the invasion, 800 porachute troops returned to barracks for the night operations,
Two hours later most of them were killed when a German plane bombed the barracks:
The aerodromes were also' bombed. Transport planes
over withi came Aighters and dropped parachute
troops,
Disguised Troops
These troops dropped near three aerodromes near The Hague.
Most of the men wore Dutch or British uniforms. Within six hours, 12,000 troops had been landed at Wauthoven aerodrome. The Germans then made this the base for further landins from the nir.
The civilian population were also approached. The German bombers dropped leaflets
The Inge
over
telling the people that the city was surrounited and that they must sur- render.
Fifth columnists helped by spread- ing false reports, some of which even miided the General Staff.
Fifth Columnists Activo
columnists
The part these
fifth
played was shown by the
found ou
papers
in- German parachutists
Thursday,
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"CAVALERIA RUSTICANA" AT KING'S THEATRE
An exceptionally fine performance of Mascagni's “Cavalleria Rusticana" was given at the King's Theatre last night by the Hongkong Choral Group under the baton of Elisio Gualdi. This A second presentation of picture shows the entire cast at the conclusion of one of the scenes.
the popular opera will be given to-night at 9.30.—Photonews.
HARASSING TACTICS
Outstanding Work By
The R.A.F.
LONDON, May 29 (Reuter).
The Air Ministry announces
cluding a list of Dutch and British that the R.A.F. continues to give people to be shot at on sight. The names of some members of the Bri-all the support in its power to tish Mission were on that list but the Allied armies in
north-
the members had already left The eastern France and Belgium. Hague.
The troops were also given detalls of terrain and what schools could be used for bilieting.
Detalls of the Queen's movements and her gurd and a list of vital centres of communication were also given to the Germans.
The papers also included, a report of measures taken a month earlier when the invasion was expected.
The parachute troops
were thus
able to destroy many of the important main communications in Holland.
Solid With Allies
Belgian Parliament Passes Resolution
Hailways,
and roads, bridges enemy troops were continuously attacked yesterday, last night, and to-day by medium and heavy bombers
Advance Impeded The enemy's advance has been considerably harassed and impeded
these attacks.
bombers falled to
our
One of return.
Our fighters have been engaged in offensive patrols ever the French const throughout to-day,
Near Dunkirk this evening, D formation of Hurricanes and Deflants engaged large forces of enemy bombers, heavily escarted by Bghters. At least 22 enemy aircraft were
shot
own,
All our machines returned.
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Anti-British Trade Boycott Commons And North
ALLIES
Proposals By "Christian
Science Monitor"
NEW YORK, May 29 (Reu- ter).The influential "Christian Science Monitor" of Boston, in a leading article, urges the United States to "take more active steps to repel the Nazi assault" and outlines the following seven- point programme:
(1) organise and nance refugee
reller:
(3) repeal the Johnson Act;
(3) speed up delivery of airplanes to the Allies:
(4) remove the restrictions which prevent Americans from volunteer- ing
(5) encourage the chartering and building of merchant ships to supply the Allies;"
(0) permit the Allies to pay for raw materials war supplies with needed by the United States in the event of war;
(7) cease transhipment of war materials via Russia and Japan,
Danger Of Nazi Victory The "Monitor" says that the nations which achieve even an imperfect freedom of religion, of thought, of Beech mat of trade, could find no durable peace in a world where totalitarianism and violence had be- come the Anal arbiter.
China Agitation- PARIS, May 20 (Reuter)-A re- solution confrming the renewing
LONDON, May 20 (Reuler) In solidarity with the Belgian and Allled PARIS, May 20 (Reuter)The the House of Commons to-day, Governments was passed at a meet- American Ambassador to Parts bas Major-General Sir Alfred Knox la- If the possibility of a Nazi victory Ing of the Presidents and other off-given notice that the liner Washing quired whether Mr. R. A. Butler, is considered, the demand for active ciula of the Belgian Senate and tan is due to arrive, at Bordeaux on Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, immediate measures to strengthen Chamber here to-day.
had meeived a report on the trade the cause of freedom
Numerous Belgian members” Parliament attended the meeting.
June 4
May 30, 1940.
JUDGMENT RESERVED
World Opinion And Leopold's Decision LONDON, May 29 (Reuter), -Now that there has been time to reflect on King Leopold's decision there is more of a tend- ency to keep an open mind.
In Britain there has been the advice given by Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr.
and A. DUIT-Cooper
Admiral Str Roger Keyes to reserve judgment,
In the United States, the press comments on the struggle which must have taken place in King Leopold's mind before reaching his decision.
The press also reculls that he and the Belgian Army fought nably for
10 days without respite.
The most noticeable effect has been the bracing of the Allied determina- tion to fight on.
the
Ambassador Sums It Up The British Ambassador to United States perhaps heat summod it up when he said: "There is no use denying that the fighting has gone to the were. But we are going on with our falls up. In France, where the dismay is naturally the greatest, it is pointed out that, but for the Allied fidelity, we would have had in France a ready means of slopping the enemy."
M.
Welling in the "Populaire," Blum says that but for our fidelity we should have still have had our lines of British and French divisions who are still fighting on Belgian soil.
King Leopold does not speak for his propic, M. Blum goes on to say. This will be shown when the Belgian Parliament meets next Filday. It is expected then that they will endorse the Belgian Government's decision to fight on.
U.S. Rushing Defences
Supervising Body Is Appointed
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Router). A National Defence Commission of seven has been formed to supervise the £250,000,000 defence programme. The Commission will control in- material production, dustrial and employment and transport prices.
will
watch One
menber interests
consumers, It begins work to-dny,
10.000 Now Planes
the
The House of Representatives has decided to increase the strength of the Naval Air Force lo at least been It has also 10,000 planes. decided to speed up the building of warships,
The Senate has unanimously ap- proved a Bill authorising that the Army aid Navy help other American nations to increase their naval and military strength,
This B now only awaits Presl- dent-Roosevelt's signature
New Taxation Biti WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuter). Mr. Robert Doughton, Chairman of the Ways and Menns Committee of the louse of Representatives, stated that the Administration hoped to raise $650,000,000 for defence for. Dill he is
becomes ap-
sofe only
by
ofwill have accommutation for yous goods curried parent. A German victory would ddllion intro under-the-Tax |
The legal tate of King Leopold and the legal status of Belgium will be determined by a meeting of the Be)- glan Parliament Friday.
on
Told To Ignore Capitulation PARIS, May 29 (Reuter). The
instructed by the
in on
world In make the Janarchy.
about 1,500 passengers.
The Ambassadoy urges 11 Ameri-Tsinan and Tsingtao. cans in France, who are to go now Mr. Butler replied in the affirma- or in the near future, to take passage tive. He added that a report had been on this ship.
received, confinning the existence of
Governor-General of the Leopold Said To Be
Belgian Government to immore King Leopold's capitulation.
In Brussels
a committee for the enforcement of anti-British activities at Tsinan.
Private Organisation?
The cominittee was ostensibly a
organisation. It private
Yad been
LONDON, May 29 (Reuter)--Sir PARIS, May 29 (Reuter)-Accord- engaged in registering all stocks of Archibald Sinclair stated in reply to Ing to a report from the Belgian British goods under the penalty of a question In the House of Commons | frontier, King Leopold has returned confiscation, but it would seem that In practice it had found itself unable men of the Home to his palace at Brussels, to-day that the Service Balloon Barrage units were The palace has been placed at his now being armed.
disposal by the Germans,
to enforce its full intentions.
Recently there had been indications
Speeding Up Agricultural Production
+
Minimum Wage For Workers Suggested
to-morrow."
the previous This is a reduction on the estimate of $083,000,000. This sum, Mr. Doughton said, will be raised annually by an increase of a flat ten cat in individual and corpora- per cent, in tive Income tax: Increase of the tax from one to one and a half cents gallon;
on; cigarette tax from per three to $3.50 per thousand; liquour from $2.25 to $3 per gallon; beer from
$8 per
transfer tax on
Petrol
$5
crease in carrel; a 20 per cent. In-
stocks and bonds.
A reduction of from 40 to 30 cents for be allowed exemption will theatre admissions and other amuse-
LONDON, May 29 (Reuter).ments and 10 per cent, on excise taxes An Announcement over the radio of a gradual improvement in the BASLE, May 20 (Reuter) The from Rome to-day stated that the situation both at Tsinan and else--Comprehensive plans for the excepting cigarettes. Swiss Federal Council has extended Count of Flanders, who is a brother where in the interior of the province, speeding up of home agricultural the military law to cover sabotage of King Leopold, has been seriously and the situation would continue to production are now under con-
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To enable farmers to meet the extra cost the Government will fix higher prices for most farm produce, especially wheat,
U.S. ARMY Likely Expenditure
Of $600,000,000-
WASHINGTON, May 29 (Router). between -Following a conference
It is also proposed that every avall-President Roosevelt, Mr. Henry Mor- able acre of land be put into full genthau, Secretary of the Treasury, production.
Mr. Henry Woodring, Secretary of War, and General George Marshall,
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U.S. Modifies Neutrality Act
American Planes Can Bo Flown To Canada
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**
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I.R. A. Boast They Will Help Hitler
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPE PHILADELPHIA, May 20, (UP)-- equipment, acroplanes and mechani-
An IR.A., Jorce of 50,000 men will sation.
WASHINGTON, May 29 (UP) he ready to strike for freedom This programme would add over $600,000,000 to the preparedness ex-The Secretary of State, Mr. Condell from great Britain when Germany Hull, has modified the Neutrality Invades the British Isles, according the penditures already projected.
Explaining the necessity for addi-
"Pennylvania KRZA, Veterans.” Special attention is also being given tonal defence funds, a White House Act to facilitato_the_delivery of to J. J. Dulgnan, leader of
"Men have been armed and have to supplies of feeding stuffe. for live-spokesman stated that when Presi-United States planes to Canada.
dent Roosevelt recently gave his de- American pllots will now be per- recolved training in the armed forces fence message to Congress entailing mitted to fly the planes from the of the United States, Italy and else the 31,182,000,000 programme, the factories to New Brunswick, Nova where," Mr. Duignan declared. "We Army had not then had limo fully to Scotia, provided they halt at the anticipate the downfall of the Britis
Government an" meaning the "freeing of Ireland. "Hitler would not take Ireland as a gift."
stock.
COCOA CROP TO
BE DESTROYED.
LONDON,, May 30 (Reuter)-Im reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. G. H. Hall. Under-Secretary for the Colonics, stated that it had been decided, after consultation with the governments of the Gold Coast and Nigeria, that the most economical procedure would be to destroy the mid-crop coron as it is purchased.
Mid-crop la an inferior quality to the main crop, and even if i could ho, stored locally, any attempt to dis- pose of it concurrently with the main crop later in the year, would merely be postponing the dimculties,
estimate its needs.
Australian Envoy Seeks Assurance
border.
„Mr.Hull's Ruling.
WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuter). Mr. Cordell Hull, the US. Secret-fly them to any designated place in.... Jary of State, gave a ruling to-day the three maritimne provinces.,
Delicate Distinction calculated to speed up the delivery of EPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" American planes to the Allles.
From there the planes will be; that United loaded in ships or handed over tor The ruling sistes WASHINGTON, May 29 (UP).— The Australian Minister, Mr. Richard States citizens may fly in belligerent Allied pilots to be flown across
American pilots
the
flow
the planes to the border and Canadi an pilotstflew them, on the next lop. of the journey. Lot
Casey abruptly curtailed his mid-aircraft over the Canadian provinces Atlantic.
to-day west lour
Previously, and flew to of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Washington where he talked with Prince Edward Island.
This was previously forbidden by President Roosevelt and Mr. Sumner
the Neutrality Acteur poppa! Welles, Under Secretary of State.
·Thổ how 'ruling, however, does not it now means that United States pilots may ng American-made”pinnes}"¿liminato tie transfer of uitte at the to the Canadian border, then re-enter border, where the planes must be the planes on the Canadian side and pushed, not flown, over the boundary,
Informed circles, said he may have asked whether or not the United Stales fleet would remain in Hawaiian waters during the crisis.
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