The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

N0gtAWss0S& AtVaeA G00S Interior minister A. Van Der Poor. ten.
 spaak Reports Session Here is spaak's account of the Wynondal Chateau meeting:
 'The kings decision was taken at Wynondal Castle at 6 c. m. Sat- urday.
 "He invited the cabinet to his residence and told us frankly that latest military reports showed the Belgian army was bearing the brunt of attack and suffering heavy losses.
 Tn his opinion, he said, the Bell glan army should withdraw from the war.
 we made c last effort to con. vince the king, to get him to listen to our pleas to quit the army and lgo either to France or England, leav- ing the active field command to the Belgian general staff. "The king refused. He said he had no intention of quitting Belgian soil, and invited us to remain with him to await the arrival of the Germans.
 Tn the facssof the kings declara- ton, we told him frankly that we did not share his views on surrender, and we begged him to leave with us immediately. Our efforts were futile. So at 6 .. m. when daylight came, we quit the castle and went to Dunktrk.
 we did not want by our pres- ence alongside the king ct Wynofi- del, to appear to sanction his de. cision," epaak said.
 The world learned of the kings decision ct { .. m. yesterday when French Premier Paul Reynaud, in . bitter radio broadcast, announced the exploitation of the Belgian army on the order of King Leopold that morning.
 Premeir pieriot said the kings act was illegal and unconstitutional" and that . new Belgian army would be formed in France to continue the fight.
 Hitler May Persuade King Paris, May 20. (UP)-Adolf Hitler may attempt to persuade King Leo- podl to return to Brussels, dismiss hls cabinet whose members have repudiated his surrender, and form Q new one which would cooperate with Germany, Belgian leaders re- ported today.
 It was said that any attempt by Leopold personally to get rid of his present cabinet would be uncon- stitutional but that if he could as. semble c majority of parliament in Belgium, he could legally effect the overthrow.
 The Belgian government was wholly without direct news of Leo. pold. but belief was expressed that he remained at his Wynoldal Cas- tie, which the Germans ought to reach today if they continued their recent rate of advance.
 It was said that Leopold was be. lieved to have surrendered uncon. ditionally without even an assur. ance from Hitler as to his own status, and that the Belgian army ceased fire at 5 (. m. yesterday, gathered in small groups where 1t had fought and waited to be made prisoners, disarmed and sent to the rear.
 Recruit New Army
 The Belgian government studded plans to recruit Q new army, as had the Czechoslovak and Polish gov- ernmentS in exile.
 It was believed that the Belgian leaders would conscript all Belgian males of military age in France, estimated to total 260.000, and add to them 60O00 volunteers under and above military age. All Belgians of military age who are able bodied have had their con. script training and thus would be ready for action sooner than were the Czechs and Poles, who required six months of special training.
 It was foreseen that the Belgian government would take . census of potential conscripts early next month and call the first batch of recruits to camp before the end of June.
 Report He Has Arrived Paris, May %. (UP)-The Paris Soir reported today that King Leo- pold had arrived at Brussels Castle, which the German high command authorized him to occupy. The newspaper said the Count of Flanders, brother of the Belgian King, had been gravely wounded and had his leg amputated. The Belgian embassy here said 1t had no knowledge of either re- port.
 Lord Derby's Wrath
 Liverpool, England, May 29-(UP) Lord Derby, who was British War Minister in 1916, said in c speech today that King Leopold's coward. ice and utter disregard for the wel- fare of his country and his Allies shows him to be c master mind of perf1dy and treachery."
 "r wish I had stronger words to say what think" Lord Derby said in charging that Leopold, by sur- rendering his army, disrcgarded the safety of Allies which The himself called in to help him." The speech was made before the