"War material that could be saved has been saved, the rest has been destroyed, Holland recruits are now being instructed on French folds, All the units of the Navy, execpting two miner ones, have been saved, All ports have been rendered useless for the duration of the war, and numerous detachments of Holland naval effectives have arrived British ports despite uninterrupted bombing by German planes," the Legation here stated.
"Even ships in dockyards have been taken to Britain, And the commander of Imuiden port destroyed the large harbour lock, the largest in Europe, and sank a merchant ship the passage to block' it, jumped onto a small trawler and put out to soa just as the Germans were arriving.
"One naval ofoer blew himself up together with piers which had to be destroyed before the Germans ar~ rived, for he saw them abroaching fast. The military port of Holder was entirely destroyed by Holland troops which stayed there to the last, then Toaded all arms and munitions into ships and sailed for Britain. All oil tanks inthe Netherlands were des troyed and not one drop of fuel fell into the hands of the enemy." the Legation communique concluded. Havas.
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