The Archive · 1940

Nazis Dressed In Dutch Uniforms

London, say The Dutch radio announces that! since 8 o'clock this morning increasing, humpers of German troops have been landing in Holland by parachute. 1 has been ascertained beyond doubt that they are wearing Dutch' une proclamation has been issued in Holland forbidding' listening-in to} German radio stations.

'A warning against German attempts create internal confusion—was! "contained in an official statement bbroadeast by the Dutch radio. © The people of Holland were told. not 19 Believe German radio announcements suggesting that negotiations were progressing between Holland and Ger-any. German aeroplanes were said scattering leaflets containing untrue statement over some districts in Holland. "The statement concluded with an appeal to the Dutch people to rely implicitly on the Government and the armed forces of the country.

'An oficial denial that Holland is! negotiating with Germany or' any other country was given to Reuler "Amsterdam last night. The dental referred {0 rumours. published abroad that following "German demands Holland had sent emissaries to Berlin. It was. reiterated last night that Holland's defensive pre-Parations are being taken in view of the international situation and. are not a result of any demands made. vay, vondon, May 10 The British Air Attache to Holland was neatly killed in The Hague this morning when a German bomb fell near the Foreign Ministry. It is earned that 200 German parachutist British uniforms have landed at the airport in the Dutch capital.

The Hilversum "radio station, nounced that the Dutch Foreign and Colonial Ministers have left. for London to confer with British Gov ernment offals..

The same radio station also announced that fifteen German Heinkels and 23 other bombers cruised over Volland this morning. "Two large Squadrons of German planes are reported to have crossed over the Dutch border this afternoon—Havas,

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