London, May 14, 'A Belgian High Command communique, broadcast by the Brussels radio, states that "there have been numerous local engagements "at, different points in our positions. Our troops are resisting energetically the pressure of the enemy's forces, During the night advance elements of. our. troops were compelled to retire."
German planes made an unsuccessful attack against ships of the Netherlands Royal Navy in Dutch waters off northern Holland yesterday morning, according to a Dutch High Command communique broadcast today. Of four German planes which flew over Den Helder (naval base). the com munique claims that three were shot down, Later, it adds, two more German machines were' brought down, On the evening of May 13, 1 i stated, German artillery was active for one hour, preparing an attempt to take the dam separating Yssel lake from the North Sea, The attack was eaten off, For the first time since the G man invasion began, Dutch and Belgian wireless services gave no warnings of alr raids last night, Warnings were given on previous nights. Warnings were intermittent from 10 O'clock onwards, Services from broadcasting stations Included musie and news. 8
Dutch Resisting Bravely is not impossible that the Germans have already reached Rotterdam to join with their troops holding out, ther:
The Dutch are still resisting strongly with splendid courage. A Dutch communique claims that the Dutch are successfully, resisting German efforts {o take the Zuider Zee zone, and that the north of Rotterdam is definitely in their hands. Dutch troops, it adds, are also holding the new Dutch water me. Denhelder is intact, but. the position in Brabant is doubtful, Zeoand is in Dutch hands.
'One most reassuring factor is that the bulk of British and French forces are continuing to march to positions in north and central' Belgium without being appreciably disturbed by the Germans, Fighting continues east of a line on which the Allied command intends to give battle. Throughout yesterday a great battle was waged Between French and Ger~ man armoured columns.
"The Allies are working together in Belgium to cover Brussels. Big French and British reinforcements of men and material have been arriving steadily throughout Belgium in the last. 48 hours, Brussels, May 14.
"The Belgian Government hus de-elded to remain in Brussels and no The strong resistance by Belgian troops to the first shock of the invasion enabled Allied forces to join
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