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Advertising : 75 wordsWithout warning Germany early this morning invaded Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg by air and land, Declarations handed to the governments concerned after the first attacks advance the well-worn excuse that the move was made to forestall similar Allied action and as a measure of protection. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 258 wordsSimultaneously with the invasion of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg, German 'planes launched widespread ...
Article : 339 wordsMomentous news that the first German troops have reached the Dutch coast comes from Rotterdam. Hundreds of planes about 4 a.m. took Rotterdam completely by surprise. Troop transports landed on the river. The troops ...
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Article : 31 wordsAccording to the American Press Association's correspondent at Budapest, Yugoslavia has called up 100,000 men. King Carol of ...
Article : 40 wordsPARIS, May 10.—The B.E.F. reacted cheerfully to the news of the German invasion of Belgium and Holland. Air raid warnings in the early ...
Article : 46 wordsLONDON, May 10.—A Government announcement asks the British people to forgo the Whitsuntide holiday, to remain at work, and avoid all ...
Article : 40 wordsSimultaneously with a Berlin Radio announcement that Hitler had gone to the front a communique issued from the Fuehrer's headquarters stated: "The Fuehrer, as supreme commander of the army, ...
Article : 334 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) will probably broadcast to-day and explain that while events require him to remain at the helm, ...
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Article : 53 wordsThe British and French Governments announce that they reserve the right to take any action considered appropriate in the event of ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Ministry of Home Security to-day, warned civil defence and A.R.P. services to be on the alert and advised the public to carry gas masks and to ascertain their nearest shelters and first-aid posts. ...
Article : 55 wordsMarshal Gamelin, in an order of the day, said: "The attack which we have foreseen since last October has been launched. Germany is engaged in a ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Sat 11 May 1940, Page 1
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