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ONCE more in their long his-

lory, history that has carned for them the title of "Cockpit of Europe." the Low- land are invaded.

From the mouth of the River Ema to the billy borders of Luxemburg a milion or more men are ready to meet the invasion.

More than half of them are Bel- gians, suns of the men who fought the German desperately to stem

advance of 1914, in some cases te men themselves.

de

The remainder are the Dutch, a people who have known peace for years, but who are resolutely termined to defend the neat farms and tulip fields that are somehow characteristic of Holland's tradition of neutrality.

Once again David faces Golinih,

WHAT are the chancer of Holland and Belgium, hivaded yesterday. The best answer comes from a study

of the mp.

Holland has a long and difficult German frontier to defend, and can- not hope to keep the Gerinun armies away from all her territory. She must concentrate her main energies ua the defence of the areas with the the best #reatest population and natural protection, the areas, ineiden- tally, Germany is invading from the

air.

The frontier fortifications are very

North

Sea

AMSTERDAM

THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM

FLUSHING

May 11, 1940.

"FORTRESS-HOLLAND"

Juders

ANTWERP

BRUSSELS

L

R MEUSE

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RANCE

DIRECTION OF POSSIBLE

much stronger to-day than they wereGERMAN ATTACK◄◄◄

in these critical days of last Novem- ber. But the provinces to the cast of the Zuyder Zee could not hold out for lang against German attack. The first real line of defence is

long the fliver Yssel, running north and south from the eastern corner of that great enclosed sea roughly to where the Whine enters Dutch territory.

Bebind that line would come two irth and south stretches of flooded territory. The une from the extreme outherly point of the Zuyder Zee to these great fast and west defences, the rivers Vaal, Meuse and Lek; the other sonthwards near the Meuse

FLOODABLE AREAS

Hitler's

in the

must

NAVAL WEDDING AT SHAMEEN

LIEGE

AACHENA

The French Church at Shameen recently was the scene of a naval wedding when Miss Doris Drake became the bride of Lieut. A. J. T. Harris of one of HM. ships. This picture shows the bride and groom leaving the church under an archway of drawn swords, the compliment being paid by the bridegroom's colleagues.

0 MILES 50

Blitzkrieg Lowlands

be

a

DESPERATE

THROW

They may be called upon to re- roughly to the. German frontier where There is, however, one important

defence pair damaged roads, bridges and rail- the factor in the Lowiunders'

10 build that narrow strip of Holland, "Limburg appendix." separates Bel- dispositions. Her own history and ways damaged by bombs;

the tragedies that have befallen amail or pull down fortifications; to build gium from Germany.

States in the past few years. have and dig watercourses, help in the canal taught Belgium to prepare for the reinforcement of dykes and

banks. worst.

FOURTH WEEK

FOURTH WEEK,ance. END OF MONTH

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Farther west again, from the west- ern corner of the Zuyder Zee, is un- other aren to be flooded, so that the

Like Belgium, Holland's Air Force Holland, which for 100 years has small but densely-populated area of "Fortress Holland" could still hold uvoided war, has been kept fully in- Is small but efficient, consisting large- out-and in "Fortress Holland" are furmed by her neighbour of threaten- ly of the famous Fokker planes.

These are the armles, small but Amsterdam, Hotterdam, Haarlem, the ing developments. The element of Hague and other elties of import- surprise which enabled the Kalser's highly-trained, equipped with the Ullans to stream across the Belgan latest weapons of war, which go out

the catch border in 1914 did not

to meet the invading Huns. Much of Holland, then, would be Dutch napping yesterday. overrun, but with mighty rivers flow.

wide floods Belglum knows that Britain and Ing east to west and.

pledged by the Treaty, stretching south and north, that part France are of Holland closest to Grent Britain of Locamo to go to her ald and al should be able to resist the fiercest though: Locarno is now a dead letter,

the Allies will certainly act.

German attacks.

The German-Belgium

The main defence, therefore, is to check the invading force until such frontier Is

attack

FORTNIGHTLY Turn now to the map of Belgium. time as help could come, FORTNIGHTLY shnet, hilly and well-wooded--ex- Along Belgium's frontier have been cellent territory to defend. But the built tiny concrete pill-boxes hold- through ing one or two marksmen only. The Belgians most fear southern Holland, for the territory men who man these pill-boxes have between Nyegen und Maastricht, sworn to die rather than let despite the defences of the Meuse and enemy pass The flooded area, could not hold out as successfully as "Fortress Holland."

the!

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German Planes Driven Off English Coast

London, May 10. The German air force this morning carried out mass air raids upon Paris and the Thames estuary near Behind the pill-boxes are trenches London.--Domei. mosked by "osparagus" beds for. Therefore, the Belgians have con- tanks. Some miles behind the tren- centrated-upon the fortification of_the_ches are Belgium's main defences, Albert Canal, which links the great the rivers and canals. Industrial city of Liege with Ant-

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SPAIN TAKES ACTION in Hongkong yesterday evening:

for the "The Consulate-General

Gibraltar, May 10. The Spanish Government has called Netherlands In Hongkong has re- ceived a telegram from Dr. E. N up six naval classes of the ages of van Kleffens, Minister for Foreign to 30.

Affairs at The Hague, despatched on Naval circles oficially deny that May 10, at 7.15 nm. stating that

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Thames Estuary Raid, state. of war exists in the Nether-the Strolls are closed.-United Press. The commencement of the without precedent.-There war Anti-aircraft guns became active at

London, May 10.

ports have been bombed."

Mr. Pirenne added: "I know the und spirit of the Belgium Army people is very, very good, and the country is strongly defended."

has been 'Etranger, yesterday. to be warning. The frontier Here are lines In the norths is the King Albert several paints of the Thames Estuary has been no ultimatum, not even aager of the Banque Belge Pour af defence of which nny country Cami, more than 100 yards wide, when live planes, believed ruight be proud: and the Belgians with steep, deep banks. Along its Heinkel bombers, were seen flying in passed by German troops. The sir know that, if they were attacked, 200-mile long south bank Hes a line at easterly direction.

Firing was particularly heavy after British and French troops are ready of low businesslike looking forts the rakiers hand-passed over Essex. tu eruss the Frenels frontier at several whose concrete and steel walls The planes were fired on by the A.A. belleved to be capable of standing up polnts to reinforce their Army.

to any bombardment.

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No Dutch Ship In Port There are no Dutch or Belgian guns of Channel ships as well as ships in port at present. The only Shanghai shore batteries. British fighters took Dutch vessel in port yesterday 'Ball-

ed in the morning for From Liege, itself heavily fortified, to the air, but it is believed they did

and the next Dutch ship is not, ex- The Belgians, then, can best be

pected until late next week. helped if they hold the Albert Canal: run three lines of similar forts, most not establish contact with the in- but the Dutch can best be helped if important of them being that along vuders.

of the River Very intensive firing has been heurd they evacuate large portions of their the rugged banks

from the direction of the French coast country and retire to "Fortress Hol- Meuse.

Talking of this defence line, one in the vicinity of Grisnez.-United land," so close to Eritish reinforce-

humorist said that anyone trying to Press. inents by alr und sea.

Bombs Near Canterbury break through i would need three less suits. One, climbing out to

But that leaves e

trangle,

我

London, May 10. easily defended than the rest, with elumber up and down the steep river

It is learned that four incendiary Its base along the Southern Dutch- banks; then a diver's suit to cross the

dropped at Chilham, finally a German frontier and its apex either water; and

suit of heavy, bombs were get anywhere near the near Canterbury, early to-day. The Antwerp or Flushing; and it is in armour to

report is confirmed by a captain of this triangle that the German divi forts..

A few slons

tu might try

repeat their

Belgium's Alr the Royal Engineers searchlight unit, years ago From Antwerp Force was a pathetic handful ...Reuter.

of successes in Poland,

Shrapnel In Streets or Flushinit Iller might be able to rather old-fashioned planes. To-day! extend his control of the coast and it is still small compared with the

taln.

London, May 10.

But the odds against his success Holland's Righting forces, perhaps the streets of riverside towns-

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his possibilities of attacking his one armadas of the Great Powers, but Its The Thames Estuary experienced real energy in this war, Great Bel- commander, Major-General Duvivier, the heaviest unti-aircraft sellvity regards it as a swarm with a vicious

war began. The firing -since the sting.

shook buildings and shrapnel fell li are so much greater to-day than they beenuse they have nut fought for so United Press. were in November-for Belgium and Holland, as well as Great Britain long, are something of an unknown

quantity. Lant time the

Dutch and France, have been making pre- fought in Europe was in 1831, when parations in the intervening months, they conducted a brief 10 days' cam-

London, May 10. Take one last look at that map paign in connection with the separa- Planes were over the Channel at Hils armies, advancing along the colon of Belgium from Holland. dawn and gunßre and explosions, ridor from Aix-la-Chapelle towards

believed to have been bombs, were harassed trom the sen, would be

heard for an hour and a half. No were sounded.-- The system of flooding Is well air-raid warnings The Dutch in the north and the

the Thames Belgians in the south would be un- known; not so well known are Hol- United Press.

An eye-witness ut wise to advance beyond their excel- land's skating infantry, armed withi lent natural lines of fortification. Mannlicher carbines, who may one Estuary sald that ave planes flying rele in Holland at 10,000 feet in arrowhead formation But the aeroplane now has an oppor- day play the same unity such as it has never had be that the crack skiers are playing in were engaged by anti-aircraft guns after which they turned around and fore, and the Germans have learned, Norway 10-day.

Unlike Belgium (which has one disappeared towards the sen. from their own successes in Poland,

Residents in south-eastern coastal anti- were awakened by Lowns how demoralising air attack can be fishery protection vessel) Helland has

a fleet. long undefended ronds,

to take It consists of five cruisera carry-aircraft guns, apparently on the Hitler na never feared

which soveral riska, and until he allowed Ribben- ing 0-inch guns, one constal defence French coust, trop to persuade him that he could ship (11-inch guns), eight destroyers planes, flying high, were sighted off Invade Poland with impunity he (with four building), 12 torpedo boats the coast. High anti-aircraft pom- found justification in the results. (with 32 building), 21 submarines poms were heard and shells could be But never yet has he faced risks to (with nine building), and a number seen bursling near the planes. They

then disappeared.-United Press. be compared with his present attack of minelayers and minesweepers.

Her flect is hinth largest in the

Naxi Planos Downed: on Holland.

world,

London, May 10. The Air Ministry anno laces: tliet BOTH in Holland and Belgium It Is realised that the two armies, not- Almost as important is the army while on patrol over the North Sea Coastal withstanding the assistance their is the potential defence force pro- yesterday, aircraft of tho

Command engaged two enemy dying natural defences provide, cannot vided by the Dutch population. hope alone to withhold the German All civilians between the ages of boats one of which was shot down advance for more than Д

limited 10 and 60 are able to be called upon and the oilier severely damaged.-

Nauter. to assist the military authorities,

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Dutch Take Steps

Mr. J. H. van der Laan, Manager of the Netherlands Trading Society. snld the invasion would nol affect the position of the two Dutch banks in the Colony. "However bad the Belgium To Fight "Knowing what German occupa position may be," he declared, fion means, we will fight to the will not affect the two Dutch banks utmost to get them out of our coun-here, as steps to meet such an even- try," declared Mr. M. Pirenne, Man-Luality have already been taken."

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