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六拜禮 號一十月五英港香 SATURDAY,
MAY
11. 1940.
日五初月四
PREMIER
SUCCEEDED BY WINSTON CHURCHILL
Most hated
man
in
Germany is Premier
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, May 10 (UP).-Political events in England reached their climax to-day when, follow- ing the announcement that Germany had invaded the Lowland countries, Mr. Neville Chamberlain resigned the Premiership of England,
He is succeeded by Mr. Winston Churchill, the most hated man in Germany.
Mr. Churchill immediately invited the Minis- ters already holding portfolios to remain in office for the time being.
Earlier, it was reliably reported that Sir Archibald Sinclair, leader of the Opposition Liberals, told Mr. Chamberlain that he would join the Government only if the Labour Party participated, and that he was included
as a member of the War Cabinet.
ATTACK ON BRITAIN IS OBJECTIVE
What Nazi Success In Lowlands Means
Official Statement LONDON, May 10 (Reuter). --An official announcement made from No. 10, Downing Street slates that Mr. Chamberlain resigned from his offices of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury this evening.
Mr. Winston Churchill accepted a-Majesty's Invitation to all the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 10 (UP).-position The German invasion of the low
The Prime Minister desires that countries appears to be designed al Ministers shoukl remain at their to pave the way for an air and posts and discharge their functions sen campaign against Britain with full freedom and responsibilities regarding which Mr. Chamber-while the necessary arrangements lain gave a warning in the House for the formation of the of Commons.
Iministration are made.
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL
EX-PREMIER
MR. CHAMBERLIN
BELGIUM PREPARED Optimistic Speech By Premier BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuter) If the Germans get the Bel- Premier to Broadcast
"The invasion has not found gian and Dutch aerodromes,
LONDON, May 10 (Reuter).--is us unprepared," declared the they are in seme places only 125 Majesty the King received Mr. Chain-Prime Minister, M. Pierlot, in a miles from the British coast. berlain in an audience at Buckingham statement to-day.
new Ad-
A successful Germán Invasion Palace shortly after 5 p.m. (British | "For the second time in 25 would also give Hitler bases for the Summer Time). feet and small submarines reported
Mr. Winston Churchill was received years, Gerniny has shown how
attaches 10 be building. The submarines would be used to blockade the British by the King five minutes after Mr. auch respect, she
her own signature.
.cast const.
While the invasion is thus belleved
Chamberlain left the Palace.
It is officially announced that the
to be aimed primarily against Britain;Prime Minister will broadcast at
threaten to invade p.m. (G.M.T.).
Hilfer also can France by a broad.tuming movement like in 1914,
War Risk Rates Doubled
Labour to Assist
to
"At our first appeal, France and Britain offered us their help.
"All Belgians, particularly veterans of the last war, pay homage to the vallant Belgian Army.
must
Chamber Cheers LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)-A
"The whole country
bo statement issued following to-day's
united." meeting of the Labour Party execu-
This statement was made to the lives at Bournemouth says, "The National Executive Labour Party has Chamber of Deputies. The entire take their Chamber rose and cheered when M. unanimously decided to
who followed with another Sprik full 11 share of responsibility s
France had replied immediately to" LONDON, May 10 (Reuter). The partner in the new Government under statement, said that Britain and underwriters have doubled the exist- new Prime Minister, who would!ium's request for help.
When M. Spaak turned towards the Diplomatie Gallery, where the British and French Ambassadors were sitting, the cheers were redoubled.
ing Insurance rates of ships sailing!
confidence command the
to Belgium and Holland. For ships nation." sailing through the Mediterranean or
of the
Dirgely the decision was reached, Mr. Arthur Black Sea the rate has been increas-Mr. C. R. Altice and
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ed to 100 per cent. from 00 per cent.
The bridge over the Hollandsch Dien mouth of the Rhine, which has been blown up by the Dutch. Note tank barriers.
the
Full Powers, Given LONDON, May 10 (Reuter).--The Belgia wireless reports that Belgian Chamber of Deputles has ap- proved by 154 votes to one the full powers denunded by the Government. Before the voting, the Defence Minister, General Dents stated that the German bombings of Belgian aerodromes were not successful as Belgian planes had been taken from the aerodromes several hours before the attacks were, launched.
Only une or two Belglan planes were destroyed and several others were damaged. ·
The Defence Minister stated that the German advance was checked ot bil points. All defence preparations were now working perfectly and the first hours of the war justified every hope of the Dutch people that the war would be successfully prosecuted.
London Broadcast LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)-The Belgian Ambassador and the Dutch Minister spoke over the B.BC. to- night.
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FORCE IS EN ROUTE TO HOLLAND.
THE HAGUE, MAY 10 (UP)—IT IS REPORTED THAT A BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY Planos have continued to fly over The Hague all afternoon, resulting in repeated air raid warn- ings, sometimes lasting as long as 45 minutes.
I spent most of my time going in and out of air raid shelters. I could hear nearby and distant firing and occasionally distant explosions like bombs as the Germans apparently aimed at nearby military points.
RADIO WARNING
General Military Headquarters has issued a communique stating: "Hollanders! Mistrust all radio announcements and handbills mentioning suspension of our resistance, of negotiations with the aggressor, or of aid from the German side against attack from the Allies' side. Never will the High Command or the Government enter into. negotiations with the enemy.
"Although sounding credible and official, they were only despatched com the enemy. Believe only in broad- casters' voices which are known to you, stiffening you in your resistance against the enemy, and in handbills calling for struggle.. Never will the High Command or the Government enter negotiations with the enemy. All reports to the contrary are false and only serve to cause confusion."
AERODROME ABLAZE
疒
•
A heavy military guard was thrown around Schiphol attacks. aerodrome after the first of two bomb Civilians, when leaving nearby, crowded the outskirts of the airport.
The Heinkels dropped at least 30 heavy calibre bombs. Three columns of smoke are visible. It is believed that the damage is
very heavy.
It is stated without confirma- tion that Messerschmidts landed at Schiphol but it cannot be as- eertained whether they werei brought down. At least two Dutch planes were fired and des- troyed on the ground during the bombing.
NAZI BOMBERS
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10 20 30 40:
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Brussels
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PLUCKY BELGIUM MEETS INVADERS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, May 10 (UP),—All officers' leaves have been
TAKE TOLL suspended and they have been asked to rejoin their posts
immediately.
It is announced that a pre-arranged plan, put into effect on French Casualties
the Belgian frontier, means that the Allied armies have res- Said To Be High Fine Resistance
ponded immediately to Belgium's appeal for aid. The plan is very secret, but it is known that mobile armies can effectively NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuter).
broadcasting, The Dutch Minister,
LONDON, May 10 (Reuter), give aid alongside the Belgians within 11⁄2 hours. stated: "Our land and air forces have Reports from the British Em-
Belgian defence is obviously met the enemy and have brought bassy in Paris show that casual based on the Meuse Albert ! down several enemy planen."
land-ties have been suffered at most 1le added that the ineffective.
Canal. of those French
10 towns which ings had been rendered
(Reuter),-- BRUSSELS, May masks was have already been bombed. The carrying of gas
The Belgian Army is rounding up agnin
necessary and
and the public should
At the garrison in Nancy, little unita of parachutists. acquaint themselves with the position
about 16 have been killed and of shelters and first aid posts,
Householders were recommended 10 30 injured, most of them being overhaul their domestic preparations civilians. against air attacks.
10 Nazi Planes Downed
THE HAGUE, May 10 (Reuter).- A recand communique Issued by the Army says that at least 70 German planes were shot down.
There were some casualties from down. shrapnel but no bombs were dropped, necording to the latest reportsaren is, small, received.
Reports
Landing at Hague
Ore.
aircraft
LATEST
PARACHUTE LANDING WARNING
LONDON, MAY, 10 (UP).—THE HOME OFFICE HAS ISSUED A WARNING THAT "EVERYONE SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT LANDING BY FOR TROOPS PARACHUTES IN BRITAIN."
Planes Over Brussels Numerous squattrons of Paris has been raided and there were attacked in Belgium. Several brought German planes have been was intense anti-aircraft fire,
the The number of casualties in Numerous enemy planes have down over Ghent since 5.30 a.m.
A.A. guns opened vigorous Arc. Dutch troops are offering strong re-
authoritative reaching
As a result of aerial bombardment, sistance on the Yssel and the Meuse."
Four German armoured trains have milltary circles in London state that been successfully attacked. One of inbout 200 parachutists in British mental hospital at Mortsel is
uniforms have landed at the airport!
May
10 BRUSSELS,
(UP). these was blown up at Vento.
of Hague. in Small German concentrations
Others in Dutch uniforms descended Numerous. foreign planes have flown aver the Cily of Brusseln and most of various parts of the country attempt- ed to maintain themselves against int Dordrecht.
It is also reported that the aero-the country. Very heavy anti-aircraft
LONDON, May 10 (Reuter).-The strong opposition.
drome at Calais and
of the fire in occurring.
Dutch Ministers for the Colonies and aerodromes occupied by the R.A.F. In
the Belgians Fight Hard
were among Foreign Aoirs
Dutch Northern France have been bombed.
BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuter)-A| passengers aboard a large It is also slated that the Dutch Friesian Islands have been bombed communique inued by the Ministry naval schplane which came down on of Brighton swing to a AMSTERDAM, May 10 (Reuter) and that parachutists have landed of National Defence states that at the sen
of petrol. "Reuters" special correspondent there. suys that the first news of the criais came half an hour after midnight)
It is understood that as far as can when it became known that telephone as well as telegraph communications be ascertained, the places which have heen bombed in Northern France can were interrupted.
It is reported that the Germans are using Dutch prisoners as shields.
How It Started
some
Not Military Objectives
At 2.45 am. residents were awaken-be regarded-though in some cases by some streich of imagination-as ed by heavy A.A. fire.
the military objectives. windows, Looking from the people saw a single German bomber nying high, brilliantly illuminated by a dozen searchlights. Shells finshed around it but it disappeared out of range.
Firing All Night Afterwards the shooting continued nil night,
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The Dutch and Belgian armies are! understood to comprise of half u million men each.
The Dutch armies have blown up bridges on the Maas.
Narrow Escape For Two Ministers
least eight, or probably nine, Germscogers, Including an attache
planes have been shot down by Bel-
fences.
in fighters and anti-aircraft de- from the British Embassy in Holland, were taken to Brighton Town Hall General Mobilisation
under a Pollce escort. BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuter)... Because of a leakage in one of the General mobilisation has been order-floats caused by a shot while passing over Belgium, the pllot decided to ed in.Belglum as from 4.30 a.m.
land before reaching Shoreham.
The Ministers made the journey to London by train and will see Lord Hallax to-day.
SPAIN TO STAY NEUTRAL
Big Losses in Brussola
PARIS, May 10 (Reuter).It is that LONDON, May 10 (Router)It stated in authoritative circles authoritatively learned here that 37 assurances were recently received
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