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MAGAZINE

October 3 1940.

By Walt Disney.

PAGE

HOW HOLLAND FOUGHT FUNNY SIDE UP

Continuing the official Dutch

15 316.

story of the

invasion

Secondly, German troops, landing from the air in fields and on water, were carrying out attacks on Dordrecht and its bridgo. This attack was unsuccessful. The river crossing at Dordrecht was disputed until the

very end.

Thirdly, an attack was made duty

Kurat -In { "R The 51 the laiḍges across the Meuse were how ever were gently recaptured by the Dutch, and held on the river crossings at Rot. diffiltres

are cavesed by the action of German Toy

time Later, how OVDE. terdam. Preparations for this

30 Dutch uniform

Apart from the mumerous German troops lastest on attack were made by the occu-

as born at Moerdijk, birdge, here this tur Waslhaven perodrome, appeared

ethod of pation of Wandhaven during the contengrüble

warfare on the scene, and the territory bod another example to be abandoned again morning

11 Uhe of May

10th devided the issue the

Kite Importative, Therefore Large forces were landet on the top be taken from the frtion reind

THI

reorder his nerodrome useless us suuri aerodrome throughout the day

hundred Germons ble The destroyer U M' vun

Gulen was then called up from Des

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This attack was partly success altered in Thatch undorus fell ful. The Germans were able to withs 1761 1 Tota wed, anding occupy and hold the southern through the dinies

banks of the river Meuse but um til the very last day they failed to get a sufficiently strong fool hok on the northern bank the river

Fourthly large nu one of pote Circulents were innded round Drin order to take pearson at the

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11th, and the 12th of May

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Dutch Nazis formed only a Fifthly. there was ปาล atiurk on

Jake the Hague, mentioned previously very small minority Again, this attack failed Akvady. parachutists, the fifth column bombers (201 The first day the aerodromes round The Hague were retaken after made ample use of disguises and hitter struggle with heavy losses caused considerable confusion For the Dutch. In connection with by niping at Dutch police and

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with

the

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After having repulsed 34 <live bambing attacks she suffered a direct

while in the Merwede haven, and

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had to be abandoned in sinking com this fighting round The Hague it is the civilnu poţnslation.

dition with the loss of one killed one worth mentioning that Datch troops

The and three wounded missing. which had

beca only

danguinen employed remainder of the crew contHiued the colours for five weeks, were send were those of postuen, policemen, nigh on and wilfaul amate-it's which tramconductors and even wannen and hesitation, art had not only to con- These trajan.

Fulse FAOITIDADES the German Army Computed in its priests

tend with consideriale enemy forces "Informations" wend "duy-orders" used no effective weapons by

on the southern bank of the Meuse. called "worthless and undisciplined", organised

gangstera This They

but also with vulent action of orthe brought such pressure to bent un sprend quintars alenat orders for lumnista on the northern banik the paratroops that it was primarily evacuation, alleged to be given by the commander of M due to them that the action of the the audhist files

Rast considered it unfeasible for warships Germans against the ·seral 1>{ the un-existent prisorsed cigarettes and

ko operate in the waters of Rotterdam Government failed

chocolates e More wi z

on acerunt of magneti mumes and the about these in fivities later

ment number of German borbers, Wien

110 fixt day Dutch

the Jahan Maurits van Nassau, which 3/1 the centre of the

had not yet been destinassed was held In looking up these points of Feistunee

Country proved to be greater than

up at Hook of Motland attack on the map it becomes 20 Germans ***pam fol they callert

lear that the Germans wanted for the reinforcements to force a passage from North chutists Brabant into the heart of the Hague

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country up Government.

tu

sent

Fresh pa dropped round. The

the late afternoon, while

of

Katwijk

British destroyers whien had fransport planes cume down on the arrived there to participate in of "

for Wandhaven beach south

Luckily, the fighting the destroyer H M van Gaden, hastily kerodrome. were adeo advises Papers Tund on the rat body calient to Rotterdam, bategies to be not to enter the Waterweg. passing and destroyed the transport Gernum Generel commanding planes on the beach with shell-thre operations against The Hague make thus nipping in the bad this First

the

At clear that his troops und orders Army Cups which quickly dealt with to pecupy the city by the end of the the Getman remforcements first day.

It mayi suumed that opera tions against Dordrecht, Rotterdam

110

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In Rotterdam the fighting contenu ed to Norge time with changing lon- Thanks is the mit Transbord-

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ent carried out by the AP the

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pered, otrie was summi renderval 16eless At the end of the day it could be The Germans, unvever then landed said that the attack on The Hague then regis on the parking space of

$12 successfully Teplied and Delft were also supposed to be Papers, sketeises and

Geamun commander, giving des the first day

Apt the Cuccessful

tailed information about the addresses parently the German Command ex- pected to be able to bring armoured where anfurms and arms had been the lured and where further instructions up the Moerdijk uti divisions

the would be available, illustrated the second day, gaming rontiul of

which this attack had cure with Nul only was e north

Anwong these the runquest of the road Moerdijk been prepared

much up by the Dordres ht-Rotterdam-Delft only part, a list, no duild

tiestapo, was found, giving the names

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to

11 is interesting that were the names

of

ly successful, but the arrival of the art addresses of a number of people German armoured divisions at the Moerdijk was delayed the fourth at The Hague. day through greater resistance in amongst these Noord Brabant than was anticipated sue staff officers of the G.B.Q Even then these armoured divisions could not pereirate further than the bridge-crossings nt Rotterdam.

Pre-

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Those paratroops round The

sumably the aim of the massive air Hague, who had escaped death bombardment on the fifth day of the or imprisonment, werd again

Rotterdam, the part of of situated on the northern bank of the reinforced during the night of day they river, was to break Dutch resistance the

wor,

11th. On this

tive Adam Pevenvooid, increasing 21 Yachnonde The situation became evor glover when

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Gerlion artillery man forcings armongst the cate of a Ne edish ship, which had been an Rotterdam for Noth firar This artillery went inlu action on the third

the

Menras bule. Achting hotel artillery had been brought to with the northern bank of the river Hetterdam. Thus the art day.

in Dutch and the southern bank in German honds, a lively artillery duel lok place as uss the river

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Troops Return By Fishing-Boat

Escaped from Norway

NORWEGIAN sailors have brought

and clear the way for the armoured were strongly supported by the columns. I may certainly be called fifth column, operating the sixteen British soldiers-left behind a success for the Dutch forces that gue with great violence, but in Norway after the evacuation-to a the German operations against heart of the country achieved their failing to check the continuous

the

As

a result

of the

Northern port in a fishing boat.

They had nearly reached Scot- land when their engine broke down, and the vessel was driven back by headwinds so that they were com- pelled to return to Norway for oil and water.

end only on the Afth, instead of the hunting out of paratroops. first or second day. Thanks to this

energetic bitter resistance it was possible for her Majesty the Queen and the action of the military and police their Government to leave the country, activities were definitely suppressed. This departure is of immense im In the ensuing street battle armoured portance for the future the cars and artillery were employed. A

regular attack on the police hend The soldiers, Bghting in the Gul Netherlands.

quarters was, with come difficulty, brands valley region, had lost contact Before giving a, detailed descrip- suppressed. The threat of the fifth with their main body. They had tion of the course of fighting in the column to the centre of the country, telten refuge in a fishing centre on heart of the country. a few points however remained. Military guards which the Germans were closing in. must be made clear. Thus, it must had to be stationed at all crossings

of

WALT, DiSHEY

By Abner Dean ||

all the customers tell her she's pretty

And

THEIR

as a picture!"

they call it BALTIC!"

From "The Times"

Almost any night, whatever the weather. If you happened to be near One of several aerodromes which make up a Bomber Group in the East of England you would hear the

mar

of powerful engines "warming up." and presently would see the dim shapes of long-bodied Hampden bombers disappearing into the darkness towards the const.

!

thank that You woudt probanty

En altock were starting they

in Gri litary objective my, but if you could follow them e magic carpet you would

e them alver a steady course uver the North Sea, pick the way care. fully tough to the Baille, chele lower and lower and ther! :elease me heavy objects which full into

sea with a splash,

t:

These men are carrying out their normal work, but it is a "special job' all the same; a task calling and courage, for great coolness,

all, great above endurance, and navigational skill and accursey.

mine-laying They are Britain's experts of the air, the constant shipping. enemy's

terror

Our

сол

of the

aircraft mine-loying penetrate to places which the naval mine-layers cannot reach, and for that reason they have undertaken the task of blocking the Battle to Germany's dwindling sea strength. Since the start of the Norwegian campaign they have mined all the eastern farthest areas from the German Baltle ports to as far north us Norway so successfully that there is no safe channel for Ger- German- occupied ford estuary, or harbour which the enemy can use with safety.

nun shipping, and no The Norwegians got a small fishing

#

be noted that the Dutch army had to scrutinise passers-by. Even then vessel, the normal complement of in the first instance been trained sporadle shooting continued in vari-which is four or five men, and and equipped

for defence, especially ous parts of the city, keeping it in the British on board. They were ex- n general state of alarm, though the pecting to see the coast of Scotland in the so-called "polders". As result of the German Invasion from danger of the city falling into fifth when their engine broke down. the air our troops suddenly had to column hands had been removed. second time they had a trouble-free tako the offensive in the difficult In Rotterdam the struggle pro- trip. polder termin, a task which had greased less favourably. been designed for the enemy, None help of marines, the torpedo bont stragglers from the British Army in the less our forces carried out this H.M.Z. 9 and the torpedo-motorboat Norway to get home safely.

toolt

The

With the

This

10 the

second butch

of

Because of the success of these is forced to operations Germany maintain a large fleet of observa- tion ships, searchlight platforms, balloons, and special anti-aircraft

50%

Flaky ships dotted all over ber neas, while

a proportion mine-sweepers, which she can ill ufford to spare. has to spend its whole time trying to clear the sea

Au

Careful Placing

13tet fant us the mines are swept

them Aircraft replace Great care is taken to ensure that they are dipped in the right place. bomber seis Kach mine-carrying out with instructions to drop its cargo in a specifie spot

Everything is done according to a carefully worked out plan, and the raft often circle around! for att hour or more to ensure that they Then the are over the right spot. mines, with

to help jurschutes them to land grotly and accurate-

ly, are dropped from a low height,

bulit and so the fields are Naval and air experts, working i

decide where the collaboration, enemy might be expected to divert en traffe to avoid known danger areas, and the depleted felds nre constantly restocked.

The Baltic lends itself admirably Bruited to mining because of the depth of the water, and since the opening of the Norwegian campaign our alreraft have flown a total of 400,755 miles to lay hundreds of mines. The result obtained, both in losses inflicted on the enemy and in the general disorganisation of her shipping, have repaid over and over again the extremely small toll which the Germans have been able to take of our aircraft engaged on this work.

In but two of the many mine- felds laid at least 12 enemy ships are known to have been sunk and many others damaged. In a single arca five ships were reported to have been sunk within a period of 38 hours. At least one German has warship, the cruiser Emden, also been seriously damaged, and there must be many more casual- ties of which we hear nothing.

It. is, too, regular occurrence for the ferry service between. Sjelland bo Island and Copenhagen to suspended for days at a time. Even the most strongly defended_points have not been immuno. So ac curate has, been the work of our Hampden crews that mines have frequently been placed within a stone's throw of the quayside In harbours and in the entrance to busy canals and rivers.

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