The Archive · 1940

Warning Against Parachutists

London, May 10.

The Brussels wireless says that Germany made no demarche in Brussels prior to the invasion. The broadcast warns the Belgian people to look out for German parachute troops descending singly or in numbers, and for sabotage wreckers. The people are asked to inform the police immediately and to assist in the capture of such parachute troops.

"he Brussels radio stated that the German invasion was launched at 430 this morning.

It is reported from Brussels that German forees are moving forward in an attempt to attack communications between Belgium and France. In addition to invasion by mechanised units, German soldiers were dropped by from troop carrying aeroplanes.—Reuter,

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