The Archive · 1940

Rome Confirms Message

Rome, May 16.

Confirynation was given' here today of the announcement that President. Roosevelt has sent_a message to ignor Mussolini. The message, it was specified, was sent through Count Galeazzo Cisno, the Ballan Foreiza Minister, and was delivered yesterday. No indications are obtainable! Fegarding its contents—Havas Germans Forees Occupy Dutch Capital London, May 16

A grimly silent crowd today lined the streets of Amsterdam to. watd the frst motorized columns of Germa troops -begin the occupation of the Dutch capital. The first units, began to stream into the city at one pin, coal time) were received by mem: hers of the municipal council ted by the burgomasters.—Havas.

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