PERFECTLY PLANNED Espionage Made Invasion Of Holland Successful
LONDON, May 29 (Neuter). The thoroughness of the Ger- man plan for the Invasion of Holland was due to the success of espionage.
This has been revealed in official quarters.
Advance knowledge of the defence arrangements was casential for the Germans. They were well informed. The Dutch knew that an attack bad been planned and held parachute troops ready.
On the morning of the invasion, returned to 800 parachute troops
barracks for the night operations,
Two hours later most of them were killed when a Gennan plane bombed the barracks.
The aerodromes were also bombed. Transport planes came over with fighters
parachute and dropped troopy.
Disguised Troops These troops dropped near three aerodromes near The Hague,
Most of the men wore Dutch or British uniforms. Within six hours, 12,000 troops had been landed at Wanthaven aerodrome. The Germans then made his the base for further landings from the air.
The civilian population were also approached. The German bombers
dropped leaflets over The Hague telling the people that the city was surrounded and that they must ALLT- render.
Firth columnists helped by spread- ing false reports, some of which even misled the General Staff,
Fifth Columnists Activa.
columnists The part there th played was shown by the papers found on Geraan parachutists in- cluding a list of Dutch and British people to be shot at on sight. The names of some members of the Dri- tish Mission were on that list but the members had already left The
Hogue.
The troops were also given details of terrain and what schools could be used for billeting.
Details of the Queen's movements and her guard and a list of vital centres of communication were also given to the Germans.
The papers also included a report of measures taken a month earlier when the invasion was expected.
The parachute troops were thus able to destroy many of the important main communicatkins in Holland.
NEWS MAY YET BE WORSE-
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They are prepared to deny to the Germans that complete victory for which they had hoped.
"We know we shall be exposed to
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 30, 1940.
"CAVALERIA RUSTICANA" AT KING'S THEATRE 7 WAYS
An exceptionally fine performance of Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" was given at the King's Theatre last night by the Hongkong Choral Group under the baton of Elisio Gualdi. This picture shows the entire east at the conclusion of one of the scenes. A second presentation of
the popular opera will be given to-night at 9.30-Photonews.
NAVAL UNITS AID EVACUATION
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HARASSING Speeding Up
TACTICS Agricultural Outstanding Work By Production
The R.A.F.
wing at in Belgium with hopes of establishing the Yur flood obstacle, its right wing in Flanders from the Channel to Doual and its centre curving beyond Life, Ruu-The Air Ministry announces
LONDON, May 20 (Reuter).
Minimum Wage For.. Workers Suggested
bais and Tourcoing to shield the that the R.A.F. continues to give LONDON, May 29 (Reuter). rich textile and industrial region. all the support in its power to-Comprehensive plans for the From Cape Griz Nez to Vimy Ridge the Allied armies in north-speeding up of home agricultural the Germans 011 the Allie's right flank hold the crests of the hills castern France and Belgium. production are now under con
of the Flunders Railways, ronds, bridges and sideration by a special committee
troops were forming the edge
continuously of the plains.
War Cabinet, says British troops are grouped along attacked yesterday, last night, and
medium and "heavy "Router's" Lobby correspondent, that sector and their tremendous to-day by
It is expected that farm workers concentration of artillery is still bombers.
will be given a minimum weekly functioning perfectly with ap-
Advance Impedod
wage of 48 shillings. parently no shortage of munitions. They
enemy
The enemy's, advance has
been
OF AIDING ALLIES
Proposals By "Christian
Science Monitor”
NEW YORK, May 29 (Reu- ter)-The influential "Christian Science Monitor" of Boston, in a leading article, urges the United States to "take more active steps to repel the Nazi assault" and outlines the following seven- point programme:
(1) organise and finance refugee relicl;
(2) repeal the Johnson Act;
(3) speed up delivery of airplanes to the Allies;
(4) remove the restrictions which prevent Americans from volunteer- ing:
(3) encourage the chartering and .. building of merchant ships to supply the Allies;'
(6) permit the Alles to pay for will raw materials war supplies needed by the United States in the event of war;
(7) consc franshipment of War materials via Russia and Japan. Danger Of Naxi Victory
even
The "Monitor" says that the nations which achieve
an imperfect freedom of
of religion, of thought, of speech and of trade, could find no
In a world durable peace
where totalitarianism and violence had be come the final arbiter.
If the possibility of a Nazi victory is considered, the demand for active immediate measures to strengthen the cause of freedom becomes hp- parent. A German
would victory make the world safe only anarchy.
Death Of Noted Actress
for
Madame Do Navarro Of Victorian Era Fame
LONDON, May 29 (Reuter). Madame de Navarro, who, as Mary Anderson, was A noted actress and beauty in the Vic-
To enable farmers to meet thetorian era, died to-day, aged 80.
have been able to prevent the Germans sweeping down from the considerably harassed and impeded extra cost the Government will Ax higher prices for most farm produce, by these attacks. rests Into the plains.
One of our bombers failed to especially wheat. return.
It is also proposed that every avail- Our fighters have been engaged in able acre of land be put inte full offensive patrois over the French production. const throughout to-day.
The French in the centre hold the bulge as far south as possible but the pocket to-night was apparently no more than 40 miles deep with Lille as the apex. From Lilie it turned back to the Lys River at Meals and from thence to the sea at a polni neor Nieuport
Rear-Guard Action
She retired from the stage in 1880. Born in Sacramento, Californią, of a mother of German descent and an English father, she was idle and un- successful at school,
Brilliant Successos
She began her life on the stage at Compulsory Powers
the age of 18 and was immediately Near Dunkirk this evening, 1 In order to ensure this compulsory successful. She left the stage at 28 formation of Hurricanes and Defiants! engaged large forces of enemy powers will be taken by the Govern- and refused many Battering offers She was back on the bombers, heavily escorted by fighters. ment and used in cases where the to return.
stage in 1915, acting only for the LONDON, May 20 (Reuler). ItAt-least-22-enemy aircraft were maximum is not forthcoming.
There is also likely to be an im- purpose of helping to raise funds for vas tearned this afternoon from shot down.
mediate comb-out of skilled land war charities. rellable sources here that the British
workers from general 'Industry, Expedillonary Force is fighting with: the French troops-in-the-northern?
zone.
They are fighting a stiff rear-guard action covering their withdrawal.
It is understood that they have succeeded in establishing a definite
a heavy bombardment from the airline and are putting up a strong and we are not so foolish na to opposition.
neglect sur precautions-against-a The withdrawal--has-been-carried -possiblo-invasion.
out_with_skill and courage.
Morale Unshakon
We Shall Beat Thom Again "Yet even the perfected organisa- tion of the German land and air armics cannot detract from the fict
that the British Navy exists and is to-day more powerful and celent than ever in history,
In face of terrific odds, the morale of our troops remains quite unshaken. It almost certain-that-the-equip-- ment and material which may have to be abandoned will be destroyed in order save it from
All our machines returned.
>
Asks Workers To Forego Holidays
Mr. Bevin's Appeal
LONDON, May 28 (Reuter).—Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour, announced that in the present crisis
"The whole country will rise us one hunds of the pho falling into the and emergency, production must not)
man to resist an invasion and what-
ever confusion or destruction may momentarily occur the ultimate issue
chemy. Oops Dig In Troops
THE
SPECIAL TO
trapped Allied army
"TELEGRAPH"
months.
In
She wrote a book, "A Fow It is believed that compulsion will Memories," in 1090, and 1030, The used if necessary.—
wrote another "A Row Mord Special attention is also being given Memories." She collaborated with
to supplies of feeding stuffs for live-Robert Hichens in dramatising "The
stock.
Anti-British Trade Boycott
Commons And North China Agitation
to-day,
report on the trade
Garden of Allah,"
In 1890 she married Antonio de Navarro, who died in 1932. She leaves a son and a daughter.
Leopold Said To Be
In Brussels
Belgian
PARIS, May 20 (Reuter).-Accord- ing to a report from the LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)In frontier, King Leopold has returned
to his palace at Brussels. House be interrupted by holiday periods, the
Commons of
The palace has been placed at his especially those for several days at Major-General Sir Alfred Knox in-
R. A. Butler, disposal by the Germans. a time which are customary in cer-quired whether Mr.
An announcement over the radio LONDON, May 29 (UP)The tain parts of the country during the Under-Secretary for Foreign Adults from Rome to-day stated that the
had received is doing all summer
The
Government, therefore, ask boycatt against British goods carried Count of Flanders, who is a brother
Shantung, workers and employers to cancel all on in
particularly in of King Leopold, has been seriously wounded. His leg has had to be glorious tradition,ive up to their
was given to His such holidays for the time being and Tsinan and Tsingtao.
Mr. Butler replied in the affirman-amputated. Majesty King George VI by General await further guidance on the sub- Lard Gort, Commander-in-Chief of Ject, which will be given as soon asive. He added that a report had been the British Expeditionary Forces in the situation permits. Every minute received, confirming the existence of spent on production now is vital to a committee for the enforcement of France to-day.
the defence of the country and your anti-British activities at Tsinan. homes."
This assurance
is Leyond doubt. We conquered them once. We will conquer them again." In their
Neutral Comment LONDON, May 29 (Reuter).-A special commentary in the Stockholm newspaper, the Tidningen," points out that even if the Allied northern
were army
defeated the principul contest will remain between the Ger- mans and the forces to a large extent intact and reorganised by General Weygand.
British military sources here said the troops have succeeded in dodging a definite line within the Flanders pockel enabling them to retreat in- tact towards the Channel,
"MINNY”
Australia's Offer To British Govt. Privato Organization? The committee was ostensibly a CANBERRA, May 29 (Router),— private organisation. It had been The Commonwealth Government has Meanwhile it is by no means cer-
REGIONALISING engaged in registering all stocks of cabled to the British Government lain that a successful_invasion of
"They are holding this line in the
British goods under the penalty of offering homes in Australia for child- England is possible. The Germans face of terrific odds," the military
confiscation, but it would seein that ren under 12 years of age for the could land large numbers of parn- sources asserted and added that the
in practice it had found itself unable duration of the war. to enforce its full intentions.
It is the general desire in Aus- chutists without difficulty, but they trapped armies withdrew for several
LONDON, May 29 (Reuter) Recently there had been indications tralia to co-operate in every possible would
be comparatively-u
"useless"un-miles-to-day-in-orderly fashion
to-day announced
that the of a gradual less supported by large forces of
German Vorsion
improvement in the way to safeguard the lives of the Ministry of Information is establish- situation both at Tainon and else- chlidren. troops such us in Holland.
BERLIN, May 29 (UP)"It is ing local committees in every borough where in the interior of the provlice,
The plan would provide for a "Britain is, after all, an island, and only a matter of a few hours before and urban district, under Mayors er and the situation would continue to migration in large numbers of child- this fact remains unaffected to the the trapped armies In Flanders will Chairmen, to disseminate Informa- be closely watched to see if the in-ren. Orphans would stay here per- extent alleged by
probe elther destroyed or forced to tion to the pubile.
iprovement was maintained, paganda.
The committees will net as steady- An Invading army cannot capitulate, "German miltary quarters fly over the Channel, it must land declared at 8 o'clock this evening. ing centres to ally public fears and BRITAIN FACING from ships, even if the advance forces go by air."
The
"In
д
German
Blockada May Bo Aim
"They are being squeezed in two narrow isolated pockets from which there is no escape. They have been blasted all day with merciless artil- lery and air bombing," the Germons sold.
Was
maintain morale.
This regional machinery already
exists in each of the eleven head- MORE TAXATION
quarter towns of the civil defence system.
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the except
It seems probable that the Ger- many do not intend to occupy Britain but rather expect to blockade the
This scheme of setting up com- country. This also is a serious threat They added that Dunkirk is under mittees was mentioned by Mr. G. but it must also be remembered that artillery fire and dive bombing and Nicholson yesterday. The com- The British Ister have nise the North that the whole port area has been initiées will issue information Locally would support heavy calls on the Sea and the west coasts. Britain's destroyed, rendering evacuation im-in event of a temporary breakdown Workers
poorest. He the Chan- situation is dangerous, but one possible,
in the ordinary means of communica- added that we wanted mustn't expect a rapid decision by
tion. Naxis Becoming Exhausted
cellor to impose on us burdens worthy of the heroism and courage of the attack across the 'Channel
LONDON, May 20 (Reuter).
B.E.F. Tribune de Geneve" says: Reasonable hope is expressed in off-
Other members spoke in a similar double offensive against End cial circles this
evening that the lost 2,000 out of 5,000 mechanised, strain. Mr. Hely Hutchinson said land and the now French defence situation of the northern army, so units,
the present burdens do not sufficient- line, Germany will came up against gravely compromised by the Belgian Despite their desperate position y restrict individual spending, but -resistance ten times greater, and her defection, may yet be partly saved by the British and French troops have he feared that a 100 per cent, excess
terrible losses hitherto only give the measures now being taken. responded admirably and have dond fecble idea of the battle which Hes
profita tax would lead to aa extra- It is certain that the German much to patch up the situation. ahead. If the Allies this time have troops were subjected to henvy losses
vogant a capital expenditure as the
haustion.
PARIS, May 29 (Reuter)--Com-
Raro Reaction While exaggerated optimism is menting on the altuation created by Mr. Crookshank, replying, sald
Belgian surrender, not to be encouraged, particularly the
General that it was surely rare for no heavy at is admitsed that two thirds Duval, writing in the "Journal des taxation to be welcomed so whole- of the ports on which the opera- Debate," suggests that it is probable heartedly.. Unnecessary capital ex- - tions of the northern array
were
that the enemy will have to have penditure would be difficult under based, are now given over to the some respite to replace and repair the power the Government now had enemy A the
result of King the mass of material lost in the io prohibit the use of materials.or
course of the severe operations hemen. Moreover, the people Leopold's defection, rellable
now opposed to the sort of thing that formation indicates that the Ger has pursued since May. 10,"
repeated the Marne veltory, they and are showing definite signs of ex- Military Expert's Views
not have, anyway, regained the Verdun spirit."
The "National Zeitung" ways that whatever happens to the northern army, the war is not, by any means Bottled. The decisive battle is only Just beginning.
LONDON, May 29 (Router)-Sir Archibald Sinclair stated in reply to A question in the House of Commons to-day that the men of the Home Service Balloon-Barrage unita. ware. now being armed.
lost war.
were
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LONDON, May 29 (Reuter), -Arrangements have been com-
Defences
Supervising Body Is Appointed
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuter). A National Defence Commission at seven has been formed to superviso the £250,000,000 defcrice programme,
The Commission will control in dustrial and material preduction,
employment and transport prices.
One member will
watch tho
It begins work in-day.
10,000 Now Planes
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Africa, Mauritius, Fiji and the
The House of Representatives has GOLDEN GRIFFIN British West Indian colonies.
decided to increase the strength of This was announced to-day in the the Naval Air Force to at least LAXATIVE TEA
also been House of Commons by Mr. Robert 10,000 planes. H has Boothby, Parlamentary Secretory to decided to speed up the building of the Ministry of Food, al question time. warships.
The Senate has unanimously ap- The total quantity involved was aboul 1,750,000 tons, of which the proved a Bill, authorising that the United Kingdom proportion Wi5| Army and Navy help other American about 1,250,000 tons.
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This Bill now only awaits. Prosi- The arrivals of the sugar in the United Kingdorn would spread over dent Roosevell's signature. – a long period beginning in about two months, and would not, therefore, LIEGE FORTRESS affect the immediate sugar, supply,
Canada and New Zealand were partners
with the United Kingdom Government in these purchases. Both
Dominions had she
shown the utmost co- operation,
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added Mr. Doothby, and casemales or made any show of sur-
the negotiations had been much render.
and
A by
the helpful pltitude of
the
the Dominions
Despite the great Increase
1 colonies, strength of the German battering ram.
of foreign sugar were also in the past quarter of a century, the. burchased when it was necessary to Belgian resistance has already sur- of Golden Grifin Medicinal Tea for supplement the deficiencies from passed the record which brought u→ ill. Hach The contains not less than twelve - giganet Jurzredientan anda keng jare sold na under, a money-back guirurbed..
man air force has lost over 2,000) General Duval adde: "It is on our happened in the last war, and it was planes, which, ard about half is defence line that we shall accomon peoples' patriotism that the Gov- Brat lino Loree as the bertaning of plish the first pliase of recovery by ernment relied. die warm
breaking the enemy's ardour. Next The Finance Bill was read a scrend Also the Germans appear to have will come the counter-offensive," lime without division,
Empire sources, and this policy would perishable fame to the defenders of
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