POSITIONS HELD
DUTCH OFFICIAL REPORT ENEMY ARMOURED TRAIN BLOWN UP. GERMANS USING PRISONERS AS SHIELDS. . (Received This Day, 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, May 10. The Dutch army’s second communique states: “Dutch troops are offering strong resistance at the Yssel and Maas Rivers, and maintaining positions at Delfzijl. “Four German armoured trains were successfully attacked and one was blown up at Venlo. “At least 70 German planes have been shot down. Small German concentrations in various parts of the country attempted to maintain positions against strong opposition. The Germans are reported to be using prisoners as shields.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 May 1940, Page 5
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