EXTRA
THE CHINA MAIL
HONG KONG SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1940.
FRENCH ARMY AT GRIPS IN LUXEMBURG
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(SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL ")
PARIS, TO-DAY.
THE ALLIES HAVE STRUCK WITH DRAMATIC SWIFTNESS AND ENERGY IN THEIR CHALLENGE TO THE GERMAN INVASION OF HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.
In Luxemburg, powerful French forces are already locked in violent fight- ing with several German divisions to the north of Sierck, on the main railway from Cologne and the Rhineland to France.
In Holland, hundreds of British fighters are chal- lenging the German bombing squadrons, and squadrons of Bristol Blenheims are co-operat- ing with the Dutch land forces in bombing the German lines of communications, and attack- ing the German concentrations struggling to manoeuvre in the Dutch border zones. The feeling in all the Allied countries is that the
situation is well under control.
Nowhere has the German blitz- krieg onslaught succeeded.
the
Heavy Raids
the Dutch province of Limberg.- Havas.
Air Ministry Statement
ATTEMPT
TO CAPTURE QUEEN
New York, To-day.
An attempt by the German air force to capture. Queen
| Wilhelmina - early in the London, To-day. morning was described by The Air Ministry announces that R.A.F. aircraft yesterday undertook the Columbia Broadcast Com- operations against aerodromes occu-pany's American correspón- pied by the enemy in Holland-Reu- dent.
ter.
Bombs On Kent
London, To-day.
The correspondent stated at least 16. large Junkers aeroplanes landed at Valkenburg airport, near the Queen's summer villa af Ruygen hoek, each
An announcement by the Air Min-carrying at least 20 soldiers armed
with rifles and machineguns, istry says that during Wednesday. night an aircraft dropped several in- cendiary bombs in a country. district in Kent.
The Nazi land forces have been Early this morning, heavy raids "brought to a standstill at the pre- were again carried out by German the pared defence positions,
airplanes: at various points along
of communication between all lines force is being challenged at
several France and Belgium, and points and Názi air losses, already are estimated to exceed 150 furious dog-fights have taken place. The French troops are advancing chines.
on a front which extends from It has now been established by ex- the Moselle, on the Luxemburg amination that these bombs were border, to the North Sea, covering enemy origin. Reuter.
ma-
Meantime, the British Expedi tionary Force is rapidly swinging through Belgium to take up posl- tion alongside the Belgian Army. British staff officers have flown to Holland to confer on the question of where Allied military assistance can most effectively be applied. ·
By this afternoon. It is expected that joint Anglo-French-Belgian forces will be in contact with the Germans along the length of the Belgian frontier zone:
SCATHING REPLY TO HITLER
London, To-day. The Belgian Ambassador and Dutch Minister spoke over the B.B.C. last night.
N.E.I. TAKES ON NEW IMPORTANT
STATUS
THE CONSULATE-GENERAL FOR THE NETHERLANDS IN HONG KONG STATES THAT, ACCORDING TO TELEGRAPHIC IN- FORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT THE HAGUE THROUGH THE ROYAL NETHER-. LANDS LEGATION IN LONDON," WHATEVER MAY BE THE FATE OF THE NETHERLANDS IN EUROPE, THE GOVERNOR- GENERAL OF THE NETHERLANDS INDIES, AS WELL AS THE GOVERNORS OF SURINAM (NETHERLANDS GUIANA) AND CURACAO (NETHERLANDS WEST INDIES) ARE NOT ONLY ENTIRELY COMPETENT, BUT ALSO ABLE TO CONTINUE THEIR ADMINISTRATION IN THOSE PARTS OF THE KINGDOM AND TO MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PUBLIC ORDER.. Consequently any intervention of lands, third powers is being declined by the Netherlands Government.
The Netherlands Indies, Surinam
The Act concerning the Transter of the Seats of Limited Liability Companies has come into force. The Legations and Consulates
of.
of
They referred in scathing terms to the violation of the neutrality of their countries and expressed the and Curacao form, according to the absolute determination of their peo-Dutch constitution, as well as the the Netherlands, anywhere except ples to fight side by side with the Netherlands in Europe, separate in Germany and non-Netherland Allies for a just and righteous peace. parts of the Kingdom, so that the territories occupied by that country,
The Belgian
an Ambassador re-occupation of a larger or smaller will continue to function normally- ferred to the ordeal of his country area of one of those parts has no even should the entire Kingdom in during the last war and sald they legal consequences
the Europe be occupied. has emerged vylétoribus, as they other parts.
The Governments of the Nether will emerge victoriously on this In the Netherlands Overseas Ter-lands Indies, Surinam and Curacao opoauion.
ritories measures have been taken have now authority independently The Dutch Minister said his counto próhibit commercial and financial to lasue instructions to Ministers had always triumphe over the relations with the area occupied by and Consula abroad, concerning mat- Invader
Germany in the European, Netherters pertaining their territories.
affecting
Other would-be aerlal kidnappera landed at Delft. The plan' was to cut off "The Hague for only a few hours from the remainder of the country, and capture the Queen and Government.
Pitched Battle
Describing how he encountered a pitched battle on the outskirts of Val- kenburg, the correspondent says hun- dreds of Dutch soldiers were sent. out in high-powered cars armed with automatic rifles and machineguns, while snipers, using tracer bullets, set fire to a number of German planes.
It is believed a number of the would-be kidnappers were killed.
The correspondent adds: "From what I saw, the Dutch mobile defence is effectively handling this new type of blitzkrieg."Reuter,
CHAMBERLAIN TO BECOME CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER?
London, To-day. Political circles would not be sur- prised if Mr. Chamberlain is given the Chancellorship of the Exchequer with the leadership of the Commons: leaving Mr. Churchill free from par liamentary duties except on supreme occasions, rac
Sir John, Simon – may go to the House of Lords—Rauter.
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