The Archive · 1940

Maginot Line Intact

London, May 15.

The Maginot Line has neither been broker through nor flanked for Sedan, which is at present in German hands, is not included in the line of defences of the Maginot Line, military circles stressed here today.—Havas.

A broadcast in German purporting to be Holland Radio at Amsterdam instructed Dutch citizens on. Wednes-Gay morning.to take no food out of the city and announced that everything had been prepared for the smooth entry of German troops. The broadcast claimed to be on behalf of the Burgomaster of Amsterdam.

Following the proclamation read by General Henri G. Winkelman, com manger in chief of the Dutch Aim, announcing the capitulation of the Netherlands forces in all but Zeeland province, a voice identified as the air attache to the German Embassy in The Hague was heard broadcasting over Radio Holland today asking the German Government to send repre sentatives to The Eague. The broadcast, which was addressed to the Nazi Foreign Office, asked the Reich to send a delegation to Holland to "discuss steps to maintain order.

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