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Amsterdam and Brussels that the
Mad parachute troops often were
disguised as civilians os as clergy
men.
The attitude OF italian Premier
Benlto Mussolinl, who now has some
100000 men under arms and order
cd bolstering OF Notifications on the
French frontier, continued hostile
toward the Allies but there still was
no definite indication that he would
enter the war at the moment.
British consular officials, however,
advised Britons 10 leave italy
In South America, the foreign
minister OF Argentina urged that
the American republics adopt a
acknowledgement" instead Of neutral
attitude toward the European war
In order TO aid the Allied powers,
In the Far East, the japanese
foreign office was assured by Great
Britain that the Allies have no IN
tention Of intervening In the Dutch
East indies, where Japan had said
there must be no change In the
status quo lest Japanese interests
be Effected
Germans Driving Wedge
on the European fighting front,
the German invasion was develop
ing along lines that indicated plans
TO drive a wedge between the Bel
gian and Dutch armies, MS follows;
Holland-The Germans took over
all of the northern part OF Holland
10 the Zuyder Zee and the North
Sea, This area was not strongly
defended and the Dutch merely
sought 10 hamper the German ad-
vance MS they fell back The Ger
mans pushed forward 10 the IJssel
(YsseD river, which cuts Holland
In two from point on the east
side OF the Zupder Zee Tor ijssel
Lake, 10 the Rhine river and the
German border,
Further, the Nazis broke through
the IjSsel river defenses south OF
Anthem and pushed on westward
toward Amsterdam and the Hague,
At the same time, they were re-
ported preparing or attempting 10
cross the zuyder Zee IN boats and
alrplanes 10 attack Amsterdam,
sharp Fighting Here
In South Holland, there was sharp
fighting In Brabant Province where
the British CARRYING by land
through Belgium and by transport
on the Dutch COAST were said 10
B AAlsaaA INnlAk aud aislaH la
stopping the Germans, who pre-
Sumably were driving down the
Rhine and Mas rivers toward Rot
terdam, Dordrecht and other coastal
cities, The Germans claimed, how
ever, TO have thrust deeply into
southern Holland and 10 have made
contact with Na2i force from
Rotterdam where large German
units had been landed by plane.
The Dutch claimed 10 have re-
gained control OF the situation IN
Rotterdam, which was partly burn
cd during fighting with German
Z troops land by parachute and air
plane but some Mails forces were
stu holding out there, The Ger
mans also continued sporadic ilght'
iny around the Hague 0rom which
Princess Juliana, her husband and
children fed 10 London) but with
out any definite success,
Belgium-The German high com
mAnd said that advance forces had
fought their way into the Belgian
city OF Liege, key 10 the Ain Bel
gian defense line, although the
outer defenses Of the city stu held,
The high command also reported
that the Belgian Albert Canal tmain
defense line) had been pierced north
; west OF TaSselt In addition TO the
break made by the Germans at
MaaStricht,
In Southern Belgium, the Ger
mans were fighting severe battle
with French troops west OF the
Ourthe River, which runs 10 a point
near the French frontier and not
far from Luxembourg.
Az sea the Germans reported a
British cruiser and transport ship
had been sunk by German aerial
bombs, and several other allied ves-
sells damaged.
WAR BRIEFS
Tokyo, May l3-tUP) $50 Great
Britain, through Ambassador Sir
Robert Graicie, was assured Japan
that she has no intention of inter-
vening In the Netherlands East In
dies, the foreign office said today
Britain fully shares the Japanese
governments concern over the East
indies, foreign office statement
said. The British were represented
by the japanese as believing that
Dutch forces in the East Indies were
sufficient to maintain the status
quo.
Britain has no Intention OF In
tervening," the foreign office said