According to competent quarters, about 2,000 German parachutists have landed in Holland. Two coropact groups of from three to four hundred men are in the neighbourhood of the Hague and Amsterdaia. At. cer points, these parachutists have been in Amsterdam this morning as German planes attacked the city. One German bomber was brought, down by anti-aircraft batteries and crashed in one of Amsterdam's suburbs, Its Toad of bombs exploded. It is not yet known whether there were any Casualties. The German raids took place between G am. and 625 am, Heavy bombs were dropped and considerable damage was done.
One of the airports occupied by the Germans in Holland was attacked by Dutch troops last night, and fourteen German planes were seized.
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