"The Netherlands Army's losses have been especially heavy," the Legation here declared today, On an average, 20,000. Holland soldiers were killed each day of the five-day war in the Netherlands. The civilian toll was even higher. Continuing its expose of German methods of warfare, the Legation gave a full account of the incident that proved the decisive phase of the German offensive.
On Monday, May 13, three days after the Germans Jaunched their in~ vasion and found their advance blocked by the small but valiant Holland forces, a detachment of soldfers in Netherlands uniforms approached the Netherlands guard at strategic Moersijic bridge, chief link between the north and' south. An officer, also in a Netherlands uniform was in the lead, He spoke perfect Netherlands.
'The detachment came right' up to the guard on the bridge and declared it was to take over. 'The men, German "fifth columnists," were' welcomed as comrades in arms. But suddenly, without a word of warning, the Germans turned their guns on the Hollanders and mowed them, down. Only a few escaped, The bodies of the rest were thrown into Thus far, Sweden has rejected the proposals, but negotiations between the two countries were continuing, the informants. said, The German requests were made through the Swedish Minister Berlin who arrived here on Sunday on his third visit since Friday, these informed quarters said, The situation is serious but '"vigorous German action" Is not expected immediately pending the clarification of the military situation in France, an exchange of views with Moscow and an outline of Finland's position, Swedish circles said, United Press, Berlin, May 20, The Ministry of Propaganda said today that it had no knowledge of the reports that Germany had served demands on Sweden, including the granting of permission to cross Sweden to reinforce the German garrison, at Narvik, northern Norway, United Press,
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