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GERMANS GIVE THEIR ACCOUNT OF OPERATIONS

Berlin, To-day.

A GERMAN NEWS AGENCY statement says: “At dawn yesterday the German air force started an attack in the west with strong units and landed. numerous units on Dutch and Belgian gero- dromes.

"The aerodromes and their surroundings fell into

German hands in a short time.

"Aerodromes in east and central France were at- tacked by surprise by German bombers which destroyed the aerodromes and aeroplanes and caused considerable fires.

"The aerodromes at St. Omer, Vitry- Le-Francois and Metz were destroyed. "German air attacks were extended to Dutch and Belgian military objec- tives as the Belgian Government had called British and French troops into the country and the Dutch Government had declared a state of war between Holland and Germany.

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1940

GERMANS

BOMB A HOSPITAL

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day.

German planes bombed and destroyed a military hospital at Antwerp.

Anti-aircraft guns are active and dogfights are taking place over the city.

Several bombs were dropped in Brussels damaging various build- ings.

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The Evere airport, located three miles from the capital, severely bombed. Havas.

REUTER'S MAN FOR NORWAY

London, To-day.

The British Expeditionary Force in Norway will soon have its first accredited war correspondent.

He is Major A. E. Watson, a mem- ber of Reuter's editorial staff in Lon- don who has had considerable exper- ience of warfare on the North-West. Frontier of India and who has been lent by Reuter's for the, Norwegian campaign. at the request of the News- The Grand Olympic Cireus is open-paper Proprietors' Association," re-

ing in Hong Kong with a gala show presenting London newspapers, and in Mongkok, opposite the Fire Sta-the Newspaper Society, representing

tion, at 9 o'clock to-night.

WAR BREVITIES

Brussels, to-day.

London, To-day. A bomb fell near the German Em- The Norwegian Foreign Minister, Prof. Koht, the Norwegian Minister in bassy in Brussels.

Measures are being actively taken London and the Norwegian military "During these attacks the aerodromes to organise assistance for the wound-attache visited the Foreign Office for an at Antwerp and Brussels were success- | ed.-Havas, fully bombed.

"Units of the German air force sup- and ported the advance of the army

occupation were responsible for the of one of the strongest Belgian forts."

-Reuter.

High Command Communique

Berlin, To-day.

A High Command communique ́an- nounced yesterday afternoon: "Ger- crossed the Dutch, man troops Luxemburg and Belgian frontiers at 5.30

- Enemy resistance broken everywhere energetically, often in close co-operation with the air force.

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Ottawa, To-day.

An emergency meeting of the Cana- dian Cabinet is expected.-Reuter..

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Canberra, To-day.

The Australian Cabinet is to meet on Monday to discuss the distribution of the Commonwealth's home defence forces.-Reuter.

Berlin, To-day.

Hitler, who is officially on the Wes- tern Front to direct operations, has already started to distribute ironmon- "A U-boat sank a British submar- gery. He presented Iron Crosses yes- ine off Terschelling. A German speed-terday to two officers.-Reuter. boat sank an enemy destroyer by tor- the pedo action during operations in North Sea."-Reuter, "---

Official Claim ·

Berlin, To-day.

It is officially claimed that German troops crossed the southern tip of Hol- land's "appendix" and seized the town of Maastricht.

Nazi troops crossed the Meuse at several points and occupied bridges on the Albert Canal.

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Reuter.

PEIPING BLACK-OUT

Peiping, To-day.

The entire city was blacked

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hour yesterday afternoon-Reuter.

Brussels, To-day.

There were three further air raids on Brussels yesterday afternoon and the anti-aircraft defences of the city were firing continuously.

Two air raid warnings were given. -Reuter.

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London, To-day.

An Air Ministry casualty list records 33 killed in action or otherwise, 10 wounded, 12 died and 37 missing.- Reuter.

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Antwerp, To-day.

As a result of aerial bombardment by the Nazis, the mental hospital at Mortsel has been set on fire.-Reuter.

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London, To-day,”

provincial newspapers of the United Kingdom.

Ha will represent the, British and world press until arrange. ments have been completed for a general body of correspondents to report the campaign from the Bri- tish side.

Major Watson will transmit des- patches under the signature "Eye- witness." These despatches will be made available to all newspapers and agencies, British and foreign.

It will be recalled that at the be- ginning of the war, for reporting the activities of the British army in. France, another member of Reuter's staff similarly represented the world press. Reuter.

NO BELGIAN AERODROME CAPTURED

LONDON, TO-DAY,

IT IS LEARNED AUTHORITA- TIVELY IN LONDON THAT THE GERMAN CLAIM TO HAVE OC-

Ghent, To-day. A number enemy 'planes have flown It is learned that all horse racing in |CUPIED FIVE BELGIAN AERO- over Ghent since 8.30 a.m. "yesterday. England is to be cancelled after to-

DROMES IS WITHOUT ANY A.A. guns opened vigorous are.-Reu-day until further notice.-Reuter.

FOUNDATION. NOT A SINGLE ter.

AERODROME HAS BEEN CAP- TURED.

Brussels, To-day. General mobilisation was ordered in Belgium at 4.30 a.m.-Reuter.

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London, To-day, "It is believed that almost all of the 'planes of the Belgian Air. Line are safe. Six got away from Brussels after the early raids and are now in England. Two more are expected. ·

It is announced that the Central The Belgian Army is rounding up African Air Lines which operate from little units of parachutists. Numerous Marseilles will carry on as usual for squadrons of aircraft attacked Bel-the present.-Reuter. glum.

Brussels, To-day.

Several German 'planes have been. brought down. The number of casual-

ties in the area is small. Reuter.

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London, To-day. The armies of Belgium and Holland,

out last night for the first day it is understood, number approxim of three-day air defence exer-ately 500,000 men each.

cises.

The Dutch have blown up

the

Special measures are being taken to bridges over the Maas-Reuter.

control lights while certain measures are also being taken to control traffic in connection with the sounding air-raid alarms.

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Paris, To-day. It is stated in authoritative quar- have recently inters that assurances

been received that Spain intends to remain neutral.-Reuter..

A.R.P. drill is also being held towns along the various Japanese- controlled railways in North China.

To-day, practice measures for com- bating gas attacks and incendiary bombs' will be. rehearsed together with first-aid drill.

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London, To-day.

The War Cabinet and the Chiefs of

Only official cars will be allowed | Staff of the three Services again as- to traverse the volty streets to- I ́sembled at: 11.30 a.m/--Reuter.

night. The practice is being held under the supervision of the Com- mandant of the Japanese garrison In Peiping,"

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The Hague, To-day.

The Queen's satisfaction” at the

As activities of the Chinese air force manner in which the troops || are In North China are practically nil and | resisting the Germans is expressed the Japanese having complete mas- in an Order of the Day Issued by the tery of the air, the" reason for, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed exercises is slightly obscure-Reuter. Forces.Reuter.

Nazi parachute troops are being rapidly rounded up."

Up to 6 p.m. yesterday, 18 German machines had been brought down in Belgium.

Some 2,000 "Quislings" have been arrested.-Reuter.

When the Canadian Pacifio Rallroad" pushed, ite::way/Wastward, su

outraged Indians launched a reign of terror on the primitive frontier. Only the famous Mounties were there to battle the ferocious radmen, told. In the exciting screen adventure, “Susannah of the Mounties," star- ring Shirley Temple (below,, right). Randolph. Boott and Margaret Look- wood (left) are featured in the 20th Century-Fox film opening at the King's Theatre to-morrow."