The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-27
French and Norwegian
Patriots Launch New
Wave of Terrorism
EVACUEES SENT TO
CONCENTRATION CAMPS
Villages Being Dynamited
to Rush Construction OF
FOrtificatiOnS
BY JOHN A. PARIS
United Press Staff Corresponds

RI SOAAAN ANYWAY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, March 27.-(UP)
- The Germans have evacu-
ated at least 100000 persons
from Dutch coastal towns in
a campaign to strengthen
all western Europe against
an Allied invasion, European
reports said today. Even as
the NaziS intensified their
anti invasion m e assures
Dutch, French and Norwegian pa
triots were reported to have
launched a new wave Of sabotage
and terrorism. II
The Dutch underground issued an
appeal to the Dutch people to
"close ranks" for a laSt-ditch strug-
gle against German labor conscirps
ton measures with warning that
"if we do not resist" we die"
The Nazi-controlled Lyon radio
said a Communicated army Of
instruction" now was operating on
French soil, carrying out systematic
sabotage and terrorist raids against
occupation authorities.
From Stockholm came a report
that the Germans have clamped on
IL p. m. to 5 a. M. curfew on
Rjukan, SO miles west of Oslo, Nor
way, as result Of political disturb~
ances" stemming from sabotage.
At Trondeim, site of large Axis
naval base, the Germans rounded
up large batch of Norwegians sus-
pected of sympathizing with this
Allies. However, the NaZi-sym-
pathizing Swedish Telegraph Bureau
denied that there had been any new
executions in the Trondheim area.
The 100000 Netherlanders evacu-
ated from Dutch coastal towns were
sent to strongly-guarded concentra-
ton camps, presumably for eventual
deportation to Germany, a Soviet
news agency dispatch from Stock
holm said.
The Dutch coast was being COM
pletely cleared Of civilians to make
way for anti-invasion Notifications,
including, in one section, huge sea
wall of concrete and steel. Whole
villages were being dynamited to
facilitate construction Of the for
tificationS.
Dutch sources said the tension in
Holland had reached the highest
pitch since the Germans invaded in
May, 1910. Patriots in many sections
slip up behind German sentries and
shove them into canals, spokesman
said, and private advices told OF
Dutch Seamen deliberately dropping
freight overheard while unloading
freighters.
The Dutch underground appeal
for increased resistance to the NaziS
called upon all "liberty-loving. sin
cere citizens to unite to stop all work
in factories, schools and official bu-
reaus Of the state, province and mu-
inequalities Immediately when the
enemy threatens new attacks, and
not resume 1t until the Germans
have withdrawn their measures"
I'VE beseech every Netherlander
individually not to wait for others,
but to decide freely to oppose to the
utmost the enemy wherever he may
meet him-at home. in the Office. in
the workshop or in the street." the
appeal said.
mo DatchmGh car Ally ivnger Ne
in doubt about his duty. Queen, gov
eminent and country demand your
determined participation in the
struggle for liberation of our ter
ritory."
For their part. the Germans were
said to have advanced their anti
invasion preparations to the pou't
where Marshal Gerd Won RundsteCt,
German commander for France.
Belgium and Holland. and his staff
are preparing a series of DEGREES for
PRONUNCIATION the moment Allied
troops set foot on Europe.
The DEGREES, according to a Madrid
dispatch, call for the German mill
tary to replace civil administration
throughout the occupied countries.