The Hague, My 10, At east 10 German. planes have [been shot down, a second communique fished by the army headquarters States, Dutch troops are" offering along resistance on the Yasel. and /Meuse Rivers. Four German armoured rains were successfully attacked and one was blown up at Venlo. Small Girman concentrations in. various perts of the country attempted. to maintain themselves" against strong. opposition. It is reported that the are using Dutch prisoners as German troops erossed the Dutch frontier beginning at 3 am, slates the first communique by the Dutch Command." "Aerial "attacks been attempted on several aero-Gromes. Army and anti-aircraft artil~ lery are ready. Flooding of the country is being' carried out accord: ing to plan, So far os is known, at least six German planes have been According 1) 9 broadcast by the Ditch news agency, Dutch troops have destroyed bridges across the Rivers Meuse and Yssel, Reuter's special correspondent says the first news of the crisis came half hour after midnight when it Lecame known that "telegraph and telephone communications abroad had been suspended, During the night, residents of Amsterdam were wakened by heavy anti-aircraft fire. Looking from win dows, people saw a single German bomber flying high and brilliantly Muminated by searchlights. Shells flashed around it, but it disappeared out of range.
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