The Archive · 1940

South between Holland and Belgium

German planes resumed their Calcutta, May 14. bombing raids against Rotterdam yes.

The newspaper "Statesman," which terday morning and continued inter-represents progressive British opinion Tnittently throughout the day. Air in India, today appealed to the Indian larins were sounded and explosions government and political parties to were heard from various paris of the Unite Immediately and promote civil Sis, The damage was mostly lite and military United Press dio shattered windows, One German Heinkel bomber was shot down Inthe streets on the right bank of the Roos River—United Press.

Canadian Conservat Amsterdam Rounds up Nazis Amsterdam, May 14.

Two German bombers are reported to have been shot down in the out skirls of Amsterdam yesterday. Since the early morning, the city hud four air raid alarms, but no bombs were dropped.

Police action against Dutch Nazis has been maintained, and anyone offering resistance has been shot. Lorry loads of Dutch Nazis are being conveyed by police armed with revolvers to police headquarters.

"The mopping up of grotips of German parachutists continues, and Dutch Gelachments are watching all main roads, Groups of more than three civilians have been banned, and people ate forbidden to walk about the streets with their hands in their poekets.—Reuter.

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