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Nazi Preparations For The

Invasion Of Holland

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)-The thoroughness of the German plan for the invasion of Holland and the success of their espion- age is revealed in official quarters. Advance knowledge of the defence arrangements were essential to the Germans, They were well informed.

Germany Air

Losses Heavy

The Dutch knew that an attack had been planned and they held parachute troops ready. On the morning of the invasion 800 of these troops returned to barracks from night operations, and two hours later most of them were killed when .. German plane

HOPE FOR NORTHERN bombed the barracks.

ARMY'S RELIEF

Aerodromes were also bombed, while transport planes were com- LONDON, May 30 (Reutering over, accompanied, by fighters. Reasonable hope was expressed in dropping parachute troops. These official circles last evening that, were dropped near three aero- situation of the northern dromes in the vicmity of The army, so gravely compromised by Hague and most of them were

the

the Belgian defection, may yet be either in French or British uni- partly saved by the measures now forms, and within six hours 12,000 being taken.

troops had been landed at the It is certain that the German Vaalhaven aerodrome which the heavy Germans had converted into a troops were subjected to losses and are showing definite, base for further landings from the signs of exhaustion.

While exaggerated optimism is not to be encouraged, particularly

As it is admitted that two thirds

air.

FALSE REPORTS

of the ports on which the operá-

The civilian population was also tlons of the northern army were approached, the German bombers based are now given over to the dropping leaflets over The Hague, enemy as the result of King telling the people that the city Leopold's defection, rehable had been surrounded formation indicates that the Ger- they must surrender.

and that

GENERAL

KING SENDS MESSAGE TO

MESSAGE TO|

THE FIGHTING FORCES ·

LONDON, May 30' (Reuter)-His Majesty the King has sent the following message to the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force.

We ShallTMTM Conquer

"All your countrymen have been

Good Work Kept Up

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EVER VIGIL

R.A,F.

following with pride and admira- LONDON, May 30 (Reuter-The tion the courageous resistance of Air Ministry announces that the the British Expeditionary Force Royal Air Force continues to give during the continuous fighting of all the support in its power to the the last fortnight.

Allied armles in north-eastern "Faced by circumstances outside France and Belgium. their control and in a position of Railways, roads, bridges and extreme difficulty, they are dis-enemy troops had been continu- playing a gallantry that has never ously attacked on Tuesday, Tues- been surpassed in the annals of day night and yesterday LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)—¡ the British Army.

medium and heavy, bombers." A warning to expect even worse

"The hearts of everyone of us

ENEMY IMPEDED news in the days to

at Home are with you and your The enemy's advance has been

BRITISH NAVY MORE POWERFUL TODAY

W13 come

by

TAILORED

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MEASURE

AND TO YOUR

SATISFACTION

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given yesterday by Mr. Harold magnificent troops in this hour of considerably harassed and imped- CREAM PALM BEACH;

Nicholson in an Empire broadcast, | peril" "

ed by these attacks. One of our He sald that by employing The Commander-in-Chief's reply | berubers talled to return.. methods which did not exist in read as follows:

Our fighters have been engaged Erevious wars the Germans right! "The Commander-in-Chief with | in " offensive patrols over the be able to land in Britain some humble duty, begs leave on behalf French coast throughout today. thousands of troops,

of all ranks of the British Expedi-and near Dunkirk last evening' a tonary Force to thank your Maj formation of Hurricanes and De- esty for your

engaged large forces of message. May ants assure your Majesty that the Army enemy bombers heavily escorted is doing all in its power to live by Aghters.

At least 22 enemy aircraft were Up to its proud tradition, and is Immensely encouraged at this cri-shot down. All our planes return-

ed safely. "We must face the fact that tical moment by the words of your the Germans may be able to reach | Majesty's telegram.

VICTORY DENIED NAZIS But he said. "the virile unbend- Ing race of forty-five million people in Britain" would not let them remain on their shores for long.

a decision in Flanders but it will not be a final decision." he con- tinued.

[NO MORE HOLIDAYS

The great armles of France FOR PRESENT

LONDON

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May (Reuter)- Mr. Ernest Bevin. the Minister of

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)-The latest Air Ministry casualty com-

unique contains 32 names in-

cluding Flying Officers I. A. C Peach and E. C. Ford.

Flying Officer Peach was born in Shanghai. and his father is still in that city. Flying Officer

are now massing on 超 defensive line to the south of the main battle area. They are prepared to deny to the Germans that com-Labour, announced that in the pre- Ford was born in Ipoh. Both are plete victory for which they had sent crisis and emergency. pro-

hoped.

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duction must not be interrupted reported missing.

by holiday periods, especially those for several days at a time which are customary in certain parts of the country during the SUNTOT

months.

"The

Government. thereforr

ALL PRECAUTIONS "We know we shall be exposed to a heavy bombardment from the air and we are not so frglish as to neglect our precautions against. a possible invasio

nsk workers and employers to Yet even the perfected organ!-cancer all such holldays for the sation of the German land and time being and await further.zuj afr armies cannot detract from dance on the subject, which will the fact that the British Navy be given as soon as the situation exists and is today more power-permits. Every minute spent on ful and efficient than ever In production now is vital to the de-

history.

The whole country will rise as one man to resist an invasion and Thatever confusion or destruction may momentarily occur the ulti- mate issue is beyond doubt We conquered them orice. We will conquer them again."

WAR COUNCIL FOR

NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON, May 30 (Reuter) -A New Zealand war Council will be formed and will include re- presentatives of all parties.

It will direct all war activities and will seek powers similar to those granted Mr. Churchill and the British Government for the control of man-power and pro- perty fur the purpose of conduct ing the war.

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Government Has "Drive"

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NEW TAXES ARE WELCOMED

LONDON, May 30 (Renter)- All Parties welcomed Sir Kingsley- Wood's warning in the House of Commons of still heavier taxa- tion, Mr. Pethick Lawrence de- claring that the new Government is showing drive and a sense cf gravity

He said that the Labour Party would support heavy calls on the workers except.. the poorest. He added that we wanted the Chan- burdens cellor to impose or us worthy of the hercism and courage of the BEF

INDIVIDUAL SPENDING Other members spoke in a simi- lar strain. Mr. Hely Hutchinson man air force has lost over 2.000 Fifth Columnists helped by said the present burdens do not planes. which are about half its spreading false reports, some of sufficiently restrict individual first line force at the beginning of which even misled the General spending, but he feared that a the war.

Stan. The part these Firth 100 per cent, excess profits tax Also the Germans appear to Columnists played is shown by would lead to as extravagant a have lost 2,000 out of 5,000 me the papers found on the German capital expenditure as the last chanised units.

parachutiste, including a list of War, Despite their desperate position, Dutch and British people who were the British and French troops to be shot at sight. Some mem- have responded admirably and bers of the British Mission were have done much to patch up the on that list but they had already situation.

left The Hague...

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The troops were also given de- OWN HOME tails of the terrain, what schools PARIS. May 30 (Reuter)-King were to be used for biletting, de- Leopold has returned to his palace falls of the Queen's movements at Brussels, which the Germans and her guard, and a list of the had placed at his disposal, accord- vital centre of communications. ing to a report from the Belgian The papers also included a re- port of the measures taken" a

Frontier.

Mr. Crookshank, replying, sa'd that it was surely rare for so heavy a taxation to be welcomed so wholeheartedly. Unnecessary capital expenditure would be difficult under the power the Government now had to prohibit

use of materials ΟΙ Moreover, the people were

men. opposed to the sort of thing that .now happened in the last war, and it was on peoples patriotisra

the

the Government relied.

The Finance Bill was second time without" division.

that

Tead a

A Rome radio announcement month earlier when the invasion Says that. the Court of Flanders, had been expected. The para- OTTAWA, May 30 (Reuter) brother of King Leopold, was so chute troops were thus able to de- Mr. Mackenzie King, Prime Minis- seriously wounded that his leg had įstroy many of the important and ter of Canada is taking the Oppo- to be aimputated, '

main communications in Holland, sition Leaders into his confidence.

fence of the country and homes"

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LONDON, May, 30 (Reuter)—In conformity with the Ministry of Information scheme mentioned Mr. Nicholson од Tuesday night. for issuing information: locally in the event of a temporary breakdown in the ordinary means of communication, a special Min- istry of Information region 15 being established in London.

Local committees will be set up in every borough, and urban dis- triet under mayors or chairmen, to disseminate information and generally act as steadying centres to allay public fears and maintain morale.

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A Regional machinery already exista In each of the 11 head. quarter towns of the Civil Defence System

PARIS, May 30 (Reuter)-The Governor-General of Belgian Congo has been instructed by the Belglan Government to ignore. King Leopold's capitulation.

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