PERFECTLY PLANNED
Espionage Made Invasion Of Holland Successful
LONDON, May 29 (Renter). ---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 arrangemonta was essential for the Germans. They were well informed.
The Dutch know that an attack hadi been planned and held parachute troops ready,
On the morning of the invasion, 800 parachute 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 came over withi fighters and dropped purachung
troops,
Disguised. Troops
These troops dropped near three nerodromes near The Hague,
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Mout of the men wore Dutch.or -Uritish-uniforms. Within six-houra,
12,000 troops had been landed aff Woalhaven uerodrome. The Germans theh made this the base, for further lendings from the air,
The civilian population were also Approached. The German, bombers dropped leoficis over The Hague telling the people that tie city was surrounded and that they must aur- render.
Fifth columnists helped by spread- Ing false reports, some of which even misled the General Staff.
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Thursday,
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An exceptionally fine performance of Mascagnl's "Cavalleria Rusticana” was given at the King's Theatre last night by the Hongkong Choral Group under the baton of Elisto Gualdl. This pleture shows the entire cast at the conclusion of one, of the scenes. . A second presentation of
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HARASSING TACTICS
Outstanding Work By The R.A.F.
Fifth Columnists Activa The part these Afth columnista played was shown by the papers LONDON, May 29 (Router). German paruchutats In The Air Ministry announces found on cluding a list of Dutch and British that the R.A.F. continues to give people to be shot on sight. The names of some members of the Brill the support in its power to tah-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 detalia
of terrain and what schools could be used for billeting.
Detalis of the Queen's movement and her guard and a ilst of vital centres of communication were also given to the Germans.
The papers also included a report of measures laken 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
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Railways, ronda, bridges und enemy troops were continuously attacked yesterday, last night, and to-day by mcdlum
heavy bombers..
and
Advance Impeded The enemy's advance has been by these attacks. considerably harassed and impeded
One our bombers falled
of return. offensivo patrols ever
Our fighters have been engaged in
the French. const throughout to-day,
Near Dunkirk this evening, formation of Hurricanes and Detlints engaged large forces of enemy bombers, heavily escorted by fighters. At least 22 enemy aircraft were shot down.
All our machines returned,
EVACUATE, PLEA TO AMERICANS
ALLIES
Proposals By "Christian
Science Monitor":
NEW YORK, May 29 (Reu- ter).The influential "Christian Selence 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 finance refugee relief:
(2) repeat the Johnson Act;
- (3) speed up delivery of airplanes to the Allies:
May 30, 1940.
JUDGMENT RESERVED
World Opinion And Léopold's Decision
LONDON, May 29 (Router). -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. A. Dulf-Cooper and Admiral Sir Roger Keyes to reserve Judgment.
In the United States, the presa comments on the struggle which must have taken place in King Leopold's mind before reaching his decision, l
The press also recalls that he and the Belgian Army fought nobly for 18 days without respite.
The most noticeable effect has been the bracing of the Allied determina- tion to fight on.
Ambassador Sums It Up
The British Ambassador to the United States perhaps best summal it up when he said: There is no use denying that the fighting has gone to the worse. But we are going on with our talis up. In France where the dismay is naturally the greatest, it is pointed out that, but for the Allied delity, we would have had in Franco n ready means of stopping the
enemy.
Writing in the "Populaire," M. Blum says that but for our Adellly we should have sull bave had our lines of British and French divisions who are still Oghting on Belgian soll.
King Leopold does not speak for his people, M. Blum goes on to say. This will be shown when the Belgian Parliament meets next Friday. It is expected then that they will endorse the Belgian Government's decision to Aglit on.
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U.S. Rushing Defences
Supervising Body Is Appointed
WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuter). A National Defence Commission of seven has been formed to supervise the £250,000,000 defence programme. The Commission will control in- dustrial
material production, employment and transport prices.
watch will
One
and
member
}} -(4) remove the restrictions which
prevent Americans from volunteer-interests of consumers. {ing}
(6) encourage the chartering and building of merchant ships to supply the Allies;
It begins work to-day.
10.000 Now Planes
the
The House of Representatives has decided to increase the strength of
· (6) perimit, the Allies to pay for the Naval Air Force to at least war supplies with raw materials 10,000 planes. It has also been needed by the United States In the decided to speed up the building of event of war; ;
(7) cease transhipment of war
warships
Anti-British
The Senate has unanimously ap- Trade Boycott materials via Russia and Japan proved a Bill_authorising that the Danger Of Naxi Victory Army and Navy help other American The "Monitor" says at the nations nations to increase their naval and Commons And North which achieve even an imperfect military strength,
freedom of religion, of thought ofdent Roosevelt's signature.
This Bill now only awaits Presl- China Agitation speech and of trade, could find no durable price A world where
New Taxation Bill LONDON, May 29 (Reuter) —In | totalitarianism and violence had be- PARIS, May 20 (Reuter)-The the
WASHINGTON, May 29 (Router). House of Commons to-day, jeome the final arbiter.
Mr. Robert Doughton, Chairman of Qovernments was passed at a meet-American Ambassador to Paris has Major-General Sir Alfred Knox in- If the possibility of a Nazi victory the Ways and Means Committee of Ing of the Presidents and other of given notice that the liner Washing-quired whether Mr. R. A. elais of the Belgian Senate and ton is due to arrive at Bordeaux on Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, immediate measures to
Butler, is considered, the demand for active the House of Representatives, atated strengthen that the Administration hoped to Chamber here to-doy,
had received a report on the trade the cause of freedom becomes praise $650,000,000 for defence by -for Doyent against British goods carried parent, A German victory would additional, laxation under the Tax
on in Shantung, particularly Tsinan and Tsingtao.
PARIS, May 29 (Reuter)-Are- solution confirming the renewing solidarity with the Belgian and Allled
Numerous Belgian members of Parliament attended the meeting.
The legal fate of King Leopold and the legal status of Belgium will be determined by a meeting of the Bel- gan Parliament on Friday,
Told Τα
Capitulation Ignora PARIS, May 20 (Router) The Governor-General of
June 4.
It-will-have-accommodation: about 1.500 passengers.
The Ambassador urges all. Ameri- cans in France, who are to go now or in the near future, to take passage on this ship.
the Belgian Leopold Said To Be
Congo hus been instructed by the Belgian Government to ignore King Leopold's capitulation.
In Brussels
in make the world safe only
Janarchy.
Mr. Butler replied in the affirma- tive. He added that a report had been: received, confirming the existence of a comalltee for the enforcement of anti-British activities at Tsinan.
Privato Organisation?
The committee was ostensibly a
Speeding Up Agricultural
private organisation. It had De Production LONDON May 20 (Router).—Sir PARIS, May 29 (Neuter).—Arcord-ienifaged in registering all stocks of
Minimum Wage For Workers Suggested
for Bill he is introducing to-morrow.
This is a reduction on the previous estimate of $8683,000,000. This sum Mr. Doughton said, will be raised annually by an increase of a flat ten per cent. In individual and corpora- tive income tax; increase of the petrol tax from one to one and n
hall cents per gallon; elgorette tax from three io $3.60 per thousand; quour from $2.23 to $3 per gallon; beer from $5 to $6 per barrel; a 20 per cent, in- crease In current transfer tax on stocks and bonds.
A reduction of from 49 to 30 cents exemption
allowed for Will be theatre admissions and other amuse-
excepting cigarettes.
Archibald Sinclair stated in reply toing 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 to-day that the men of the llome to his palace at Brussels,
in practice it had. found itself unable Service Balloon Barrage units were
The palace has been placed at his to enforce its full intentions. now being armed.
disposal by the Germans.
Recently there had been indications An announcement over the radio of a gatual improvement in the LONDON, May 29 (Reuter).ments and 10 per cent. on excise taxes BASLE, May 20 (Reuter)—The from Rome to-day stated that the situation both at Tsinan and else--Comprehensive plans for the Swiss Federal Counell hos extended Count of Flanders, who is a brother where in the interior of the province, speeding up of home agricultural
exbelage of King Leopold, has been seriously and the situation would continue to production are now under con- MORE FUNDS FOR the military law to cover and capionage and to those who dis- wounded. His leg has had to be be closely watched to see if the im-sideration by a special committee obey the military or civil authorities. amputated.
provement was mainlojned,
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US. ARMY
Likely Expenditure Of $600,000,000
WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuter). Following a conference between
It is also proposed that every avall-President Roosevelt, Mr. Henry Mor- table acre of land be put into full genthau, Secretary of the Treasury
production.
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U.S. Modifies Neutrality Act
American Planes Can Be Flown To Canada
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
This programme would add over WASHINGTON, May 29 (UP) $000,000,000 to the preparedness ex- The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell penditures alrendy projected.
P. & O. Bldg.
I.R. A. Boast They Will Help Hitler
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH --PHILADELPHIA, May:20;-(UP)---- An LRA., force of 50,000 men will be ready to "strike for freedorti from treat Britain' when Germany Explaining the necessity for addi-Hull, has modified the Neutrallly invades the British Isles, according the Pennsylvania TILA, veterans. Special attention is also being given tional defence, funds, a White House Act to facilliate the delivery of to J. J. Dulgnan, leader of
"Men have been armed and have to supplies of feeding stuffs for live-spokesman stated that when Prost-United States planes to Canada.
dent Roosevelt recently gave his de- American pllets will now be per- received 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 $1,182,000,000 programme, the factories to New Brunswick, Nova where," Mr. Duignan declared. "We
estiminto its needs.
stock.
COCOA CROP TO BE DESTROYED
LONDON, May 29 (Reuter)-In reply to a question in the House of Commons today, Mr. G. H. Hall, Under-Secretary for the Colonies,) stated that it had been decided, after
Army had not then had time fully to Scotin, provided they halt at the anticipate the downfall of the British
Australian Envoy Seeks Assurance
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAFIEL
border.
Mr. Huff's Ruling WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuter).
Government as meaning the frosing of Ireland. Hitler would not take Ireland vs a gift.”
Mr. Cordell Hill, the U.S. Secret-fly them to any designated place ary of State, gave a ruling to-day the three maritime provinces. calculated to speed up the delivery of
Delicate Distinction. American plance to the Allies.
From there the planes will be Allied pilots to be flown across the Atlantic.
Previously, American pilots
flow
the planes to the border, and- Canadi- ·
consultation with the governments: af | WASHINGTON, May 29 (UR)-- The ruling states that United loaded in ships or handed over ho the Gold Coast and Nigeria, that the The Australian Minister, Mr. Richard Staten citizens may fly in belligerent monterosomical procedure would be Casey abruptly curtailed his mid-aircraft over the Canadian provinces the mid-crop cocon as it is west tour 10-day and flew at Now Brunswick, Nova Scotia and
where he talked with rince Edward Island.THA la on interior quality to Washington welt, and talk, sumari, mis was previously forbidden the math crop, and even if it could, Welles, Under Secretary of State,the Neutrality Act. be stored locally, any attempt to dis- Informed cireles said he may have: It now means that United States pose of it concurrently with the main haked whether or not the United pallets may fly American-made planes eliminate, the transfer of Utle at the crop later in the year, would merely States fleet would remain in Hawaile the Canadian border, then re-enter tarde, were the planes must be be postponing the difficultles,"
waters during the crisis.
the planes on the Canadian aldo and pushed, not flown, over the boundary.
by
an pleie flow them on the next lap of the fourbes, Sal
The new ruling, however, does not