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STORIES

GERMAN INVASIONS

ROYAL FAMILY BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG NAZIS BOMBED & WRECKED THIS AERODROME TO-DAY

ALSO REPORTED AT WAR

Three -generations of Holland's royalty are depicted in this photograph. Queen Wilhelmina is seen affectiona- tely bending over the shoulder of her daughter, Princess Juliana, und her grand- daughter, Princess Beatrix. '

GOVT. IS DOOMED

Premier Advised To Resign

By H. L. PERCY

(UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT)

LONDON, May 10 (UP). -The majority of Members of Parliament, with whom I talked last night adhere.to the conviction that the Chamberlain Government is doomed.

AS BLITZKRIEG STARTS

ERMANY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

HAS SIMULTANEOUSLY INVADED THE NETHERLANDS, AND LUXEMBOURG.

The position regarding Belgium is obscure but at 4 p.m. H.K. time to-day a "Domei" message from Washington de- clared that a state of war existed between Belgium and Germany.

THE WASHINGTON REPORT REGARding the INVASION OF LUXEMBOURG QUOTES AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

First reports of the German invasion of the Netherlands, were ex- clusively published in the Hongkong “Telegraph " this morning at 11 o'clock, two and quarter hours after German planes appeared over Amsterdam,

These reports, which were received through “United Press," were not confirmed by any other agency until 4 · p.m.

The invasion is apparently nation - wide, and is apparently being carried out by means of transport planes.

First intimation that something was amiss came shortly before midnight when the Netherlands Government imposed a strict censorship on all communications and closed the locks of canals around Amsterdam. BRIEF STORY OF INVASION

An overhead view of Schiphol, the great acrodrome outside. Amsterdam which was bombed by German planes this morning, and according to latest report wrecked. Big fires are said to have broken out at the 'drome following the Nazi rald. ?-

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LABOUR FAVOURS Allies Tighten Grip In North Norway Here, in brief_urgent flashes_is_the story of the invasion, as told by “United LLOYD GEORGE. Press" correspondents.

2.41 a.m. (9.41 a.m. H.K.T.) The noise of unidentified planes is audible over Amsterdam.

Searchlights immediately went into action, and anti-aircraft guns fired at the mystery machines for five minutes.

SKY DARK WITH AEROPLANES

4.5 a.m. (11.5 a.m. H.K.T.) The sky over Holland is darkened by planes of unknown nationality.

Amsterdam's anti-aircraft guns have again gone into action. Intense anti-aircraft fire is reported from the entire countryside. Huge squadrons of big planes are crossing to and fro over the entire country. PARACHUTE LANDINGS

Germany is using hundreds of transport planes in the "Blitzkrieg"

Its survival could be prolonged air invasion of Holland, says "United Press." for only a brief period.

A group of rebel Conserva- tives have already discussed with Mr. Chamberlain the ques- tion of his resignation, and have

advised him to offer his services. under another Prime Minister.

Throo Possible Courses Several courses are open to Mr. Chamberlain if he sees His Majesty the King.

1.—Ife may resign outright, leaving

it up to the Labour Party or, if they

refuse or fall, to the Liberal Party

to form a Cabinet.

Parachute troops appear to be landing throughout the country. Simultaneously, it has now been established, the German forces have crossed the frontier in the vicinity of Aachen in considerable num- bers.

THE DUTCH, EVERYWHÉRE, ARE FIGHTING DESPERATELY TO STEM THE INVASION UNTIL HELP CAN COME FROM THE ALLIES. UNEXPECTED AIR ATTACK

The country's entire defence plan, which has been mobilised for the

He may tender the resignation past 24 hours, is functioning smoothly, but the great and unexpected

of himself and members of the

Cabinet to the King, and form

entirely

now Cabinet..

Sile may resin and suggest to His Majesty that some other pro-

Conservative, such minent

as Lord Halifax or Mr. Churchill, form a new Cabinet

will

The third course seems the most! likely, one Mr. Chamberlain adopti

Labour Party's Reluctanco The Parliamentary Labour Party is reluctant to form a Government and the Opposition Liberals are too wenk

to gain any substantial f

the House,

The likellest

following In

development is that

Lord Hallfox will become Premier

(with

in the House of Lords)

seat in

and Mr. Churchill leader in the

House of Commons.

The Opposition, however, is almost

certain to object to the Premier alt= ting in the House of Lords and Mr.

Churchill. may

Premier.

become

*** If Mr. ¦ Chamberlain resigns "out":

right, the only two possible

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nature of the German attack from the air has affected the situation.

The entire Dutch air force has taken to the air in an effort to smash the Nazi attacks.

ENGLAND

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By Frederick Kuh`

CHUNITED PRESS" STAFF

'CORRESPONDENT)

LONDON, May 9 (UP).-A prominent member of the

*** Parliamentary Labour Party in- formed me to-night that Mr. Lloyd George would be the most sultable man for the Premier- shlo from the Labour point of view.

He admitted, however, that such a selection would encaun. ter stiff opposition from the Conservatives, and this oppost- tion would prove decisive.

Labour's next best choice, hé said, was Mr. Churchill, but Labour's acceptance of office under Lord Halifax should not be ruled out.

Liberal members express al- most identical views.

RUSSIAN WARNING ALLEGED

Concentrations In The Balkans

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

SOFIA, May 9 (Domel). Diplomatic sources in Sofla sinte that Soviet Russin has warned the Allies, Germany and Italy that the Soviet Union cannot SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".

remain indifferent to the concen- LONDON, May 10, (UP)—tration of forces now taking The Foreign Office has officially place in the Balkan sector. announced that British forces have landed in Iceland.

The warning is also said to have been extended to Rumania and Yugo-Slavia,

Official Statement LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)The Foreign Offee 'announces that Bri- Bulgarian official circles, be- tish forces have landed. In Iceland. Hleve that this stop by the The statement continues: "The U.S.S.R. endorses her future Government has decided to preclude

the possibility of German descent policy in the Balkans... uport Iceland. The Government

has

They recall that, following the given expllelt guarantees lo the Ice-1

despatch, of a Yugo-Slavian inilitary landic Government

that the force delegation to Moscow, a Soviet mill- has been landed to ensure the tory mission is now en-route to Yugo- security of Iceland, and will be with Slavia

drawn at the conclusion of hostilities: From Moscow, however, the pmcial

"The Government made plain its "Toss” Agency denies that the Soviet Intention that it has no desire 10 has offered to come to the ald of Intorfer with the existing adminis- Yugo-Slavia or Itumanla if they are tration in Iceland, PA PRE

·Invaded by Germany,

NAZIS RETREAT FROM NARVIK

By PETER RHODES

(UNITED PRESS. STAFF CORRESPONDENT) KIRUNA, Norwegian Border, May 9 (UP).—The German forces east of Narvik are retreating toward the Swedish frontier.

Only nine miles separate two Allied and Norwegian columns, which are driving down the mountains on Bjordfjuell, where the Narvik railway to the Swedish iron ore mines in Kiruna cuts through the mountains into Sweden.

Should these two forces close across the valley through which the vital railway passes, the German garrison in Narvik wi!!| be completely isolated, and final assault on the port can be expected to follow at once.

Allied Advanco

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LATEST

MASS RAID ON PARIS

LONDON, May 10, (DOMEI).

The Allled and Norwegian forces_GERMAN AIR FORCE THIS appear to have made considerable

MORNING CARRIED progress from the north and have MASS AIR RAID ON PARIS.

now captured all the ridges dominat-

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PLANES ALSO ATTACKED ing the German positions along the THAMES ESTUARY. railway,

Additionally, Elvergard and Moen,

at the foot of Herjangs Fjord, have! been re-captured by Allied forces.

BELGIUM INVADED

The Norwegians, reinforced by skilled French Alpine ski troops, have

BRUSSELS, May 10 (Domel).— spent the past ten days mopping up The German Army broke through the the Germans on the ridges dominat-

arid Helgo-German border

Invaded ing the railway. This task is now Belgium at 6 o'clock this morning.. completed.

the Belgian Government announces. Belgium is now at war with - Ger-

Simultaneously, another Allied force has landed at Elvergaard and is how telling over Stoeslein Moun- tain towards the southern ridge of dominating Bjordfjuell heights.

say, the announcement added.

NAZIS AT NIVELLE

·Nazis Fly Reinforcements ....

PARIS, MAY 18. (REUTER) —— Best reports available on the fron BRUSSELS-RADIO REPORTS GER- ifer indicate that the Germs Dave MAN PARACHUTISTS HAVE been reinforced by approximately DESCENDED AT NIVELLE, TWEN *1,000 troops who hayo been flown to TY MILES SOUTH OF BRUSSELS.

Narvik by transport plane since the Hiss landing me force in Narvik This would make the dlat "Nazi,

only 5,900 men.

Belgians Resist

PARIS, MAY:: 10° (UP)—-—~{T” · 18 · Because of increased. Allied alr

OFFICIALLY, ANNOUNCED THAT activity in the north, it is no longer THE BELGIAN ARMY IS RESIST

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