"Rotterdam has undergone the dire fate which total war brings. Other cities would have undergone the same fate. The struggle therefore was stopped. For many in th Netherlands the news must haw come as a shock, but I felt justified in the interests of the Dutch people.
The Commander-in-chief asked th: people to have confidence in thi future and maintain order. Th broadcast ended with the words: "Long live the Queen, long live the Fatherland."
A Netherlands Legation officio! states that the commander's proclamation concerns only the troops engaged in fighting and does not include Dutch naval units.—Reuter.
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