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NAZI "CHUTE TROOPS FILL SKIES
Dutch Fall Back... Amsterdam Bombed .
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German parachute troops hy the hundreds swooped down oh Belgium and Holland today All ‘day long the Nazis reinforced their ‘men from the ir.
ment of modern warfare.
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in the latest develop-
By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor
Adolf Hitler launched a sion of Belgium and Holland
spectacular parachute invatoday in an effort to cut the
ground from under Allied armed forces on the new battle front in northern Europe. lundreds of Nazi airplanes swarmed over the Low Countries, dropping fully-equipped soldiers at strategic points while German armies hammered at the Belgian
and Dutch frontier defenses. The main aerial attack
centered around the Dutch
capital at The Hague and the important port of Rotdam (population 750,000) reported that five bombs ‘did
damage and killed seven pe this morning.
rsons in its central section
The Germans were reported fighting strongly to cap-
ture Rotterdam after hundr reinforcements ‘there by said the German troops we the center of the city, occupy other buildings. terdam. The ‘calmest place in Wes Maginot Line where there quiet.”
parachute.
eds of airplanes had landed Late ‘dispatches re believed to have reached ing the Stock Exchange and
Fires broke out in other parts of Rot-
tern Europe was in France's was ‘another night of “all
Germans Report Defenses Smashed
The German High Command claimed that its troops were smashing rapidly ahead on land after breaking up
the frontier defenses in bot
h Belgium and Holland and
there were reports in London that the Nazis had reached
the Belgian town of Liege.
For the most part, however, the arrival of British and French advance troops at the front lines in the Low
Countries appeared to have
ing stiff resistance about 1!
found the Germans meet5 to 20 miles ‘inside Dutch
and Belgian territory on a long and irregular front. Allied airplanes were fighting back strongly over
: Belgians Hold Firm
both Belgium and Holland, and bombed German bases in the Rhineland, according to the London Ai Ministry. London newspaper reports said that British warships were operating off the coast of Holland. Air casualties were mounting rapidly, with both sides claiming to have shot down hundreds of enemy planes, The ‘German invasion of the Low Countries, however, was far from blocked and statements by the official news agency in Berlin—partly substantiated in Allied sources indicated that the situation was extremely serious in the Rotterdam area and possibly at The Hague,
Nazis Follow Norway Pattern
Scores of big German planes, protected by fast fighting ships, flew low over the Rotterdam area and dropped hundreds of German soldiexs, some of them in the subuibi
of the city itself.
The Rotterdam airport was reported
recaptured by the Dutch, but the Germans denied this development and furthermore were said to be in possession of the Rotterdam marine barracks. It was indicated that a severe battle was in progress there and that the Nazis were rushing more and more
men to the scene by plane.
Similar parachute troops were being landed around The Hague, capital of Queen Wilhelmina, who today urged the King of Ttaly to intervene with belligerents to obtain
respect for civilians in war
time, Tilburg, Sliedrecht, and
a dozen other Dutch towns reported similar flights of Ger. man air fleets over the countryside, parachute troops being
landed at various points,
German strategy was obviously designed to follow the pattern that was successful ih Norway-—the landing of small shock troop forces at strategic points to seize control and the use of huge air transports and fighter planes to
reinforce them before the enemy could rally.
This sys-
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TWO-THIRDS OF VOTE COUNTED
Grider Reducing Tegarden Lead; Collins Moves Ahead of Stark.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS @welfth District) (80 But of 212 precincts) STARK COLLINS PROSECUTOR (211 out of 341 precincts) BLUE
. 8918
TREASURER
TECGARDEN J. 0nd 13,892 GRIDER ~ sevens 13,661
SHERIFF
HUTSELL 12,593
DEMOCRAT CONGRESS (Twelfth District (140 out of 212 precincts)
LUDLOW, cea TTT ERBECKER Shei 2,100
TREASURER (221 out of 341 precincts)
BOETCHER CUNNINGHAM pois vv CORONER
BOOHMR, . Lo cniye ovis v'es WYTTENBACH .....% SENATE WHITE .... 17.898
17,442 WALLACE vet
JOINT SENATOR
SESSION OPENED
Yiclaimed 407 “sure” votes, more than
Feeney Martyr To Safety Day
SHERIFF AL FEENEY received a dislocated right shoulder today in downtown traffic while on his way to help judge a traffic safety parade. As the Sheriff started across Washington St. at Alabama St. an auto stopped about half ‘way over the line for a traffic signal. The Sheriff walked in back of the car. The driver backed up, bumping the Sheriff, and then drove on, Sheriff Feeney judged the contest and it was three hours later before he went to a doctor and learned the extent of his injury.
BY DEMOCRATS
Haymaker’s Foes Claim 407 Votes ‘in Fight to Elevate Deluse.
The county Democratic convention was opened this afternoon in the Claypool Hotel with the choice of a county chairman still in doubt. Supporters of Chairman Ira P. Haymaker for re-election ascerted it ‘would be “close,” but said they had enough votes to win. The anti-Haymaker faction, supporting City Councilman Albert ‘O. Deluse for the chairmanship,
enough to win, after a last minute “count of noses” at noon. Each of the 341 precinct committeemen elected in Tuesday’s Primary and the 341 vice committeeman— [one named by each committeeman | —has a vote. Thus, 342 votes are needed to win, The Deluse slate includes County |
6.0. RVALS
Vandivier and Bradford Each Claim Victory ‘in Chairman Row.
By NOBLE REED
More than a year of bitter factional strife between two groups for control of the Marion County
nual reorganization convention at the Indiana Ballroom.
BULLETINS
BRUSSELS, May 11 (U. P).— Antwerp ‘was hombed again (his afternoon and there were castialties, but authorities refused to give details. A Belgian aviator ‘was reported to have shot down two German planes, ‘while Belgian anti-aircraft ground fire brought down six German planes inh the Brussels area.
HULL WARNS AGAIN
WASHINGTON, May 11 (U. P.) —Secretary of State Cordell Hell again today reminded "all governments that the U. 8. has
| Republican Committee was to be, |climaxed this afternoon at the an-|
The final showdown for control]
rests between the regular party organization headed by County Chairman Carl Vandivier and the opposing faction led by James L. Bradford, both of whom are seeking the chairmanship for ‘the fall campaign. Their chances for election hinge upon their respective ' strength among the 341 precinct committeemen and 341 vice committeemen who are to vote their choices for chairman at the convention. Supporters of Mr. Vandivier claimed to have the support of “more than enough committeemen to assure the re-election of Mr. Vandivier.” At the same time, the Bradford forces made equally confident elaim= of victory at the convention. The meeting had been set for
Monday night because of slow bal-
lot counting, but ‘was reset to today
when the tabulation of commit-
teemen votes ‘was completed on schedule. Mr. Bradford protested the change in convention time on the ground that he ‘was not ‘given enough time to align his forces. “However, T am glad to say that my supporters have accomplished
fall the work essential to my success
and I can now confidently predict
14,274 | Recorder Hannah A. Noone for vice that I will have more thah three-
about two-thirds of the County Primary ballots returns today showed some
contests were getting closer while leaders in others were increasing their majorities Notable among the changes in trends was in the Republican Treasurer contest ih which Neal Grider was cutting down the lead held by Paul E. Tegarden, anti-organiza-tion candidate. In the Democratic Treasurer contest, Walter:C. Boetcher maintained a wide majority over James F. Cunningham, Mr. Boetcher’s gains (Continued on Page Two)
Marion counted,
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chairman; Joseph M. Howard for (Continued on Page Two)
DRIVER FINED $81, LICENSE SUSPENDED
John Wells ‘Is ‘Convicted of Drunkenness.
Convicted of driving while drunk, drunkenness and failing to give a hand signal, a motorist was fined a total of $81 and his driver's license was suspended for a year by Judge John MecNelis in Municipal ‘Court today. The motorist ‘was John Wells, 23, of 420 Centennial St. ‘who was arrested after his car sideswiped another in S. Fast St., 1200 block. The fines ‘were $25 and costs each on the driving while drunk and drunk-
enness convictions and $1 and costs
candidate backed by the Bradford faction, announced that they ‘will support him
schedule Genoa with 200 ‘passengers—48 of [lower,
fourths of the votes,” he said. Sherwood Blue, candidate for Prosecutor, and Paul ‘E. Tegarden, for Treasurer, both
for chairman. Mr. Vandivier said his supporters had made a careful check of om -
| mitteemen and found that at least 1254 ‘will vote for his re-election.
REX SAILS FROM N. Y.
NEW YORK, May 11 (U. P) — The Ttalian liner Rex ‘sailed oh today for Naples ‘and
them Americans—aboard
a vital interest in desiring ‘maintenance of the status quo of the Dutch East Indies. Shortly before, the Netherlands Government, through its legatio nhere, officially announced today that it had arranged with Great Britain and Franec for joint protection of the islands “against probable German attempts at sabotage” of the important ofl refineries there.
BRITISH REACH HOLLAND AMSTERDAM, May 11 (U.P). —British advance troops have arrived in Holland, the British Consulate General here anhouheed today.
ALLIES ATTACK BERGEN
LONDON, May 11 (U. P.) ~The Admiralty said tohight that the fleet air arm had ‘made two Hore attacks on ‘the German-occupied Norwegian port of Bergen, scoring three hits oh a ‘warship and Setting fire to fuel ‘tanks. The warship ‘was believed to be the 1460-ton training ship Bremse.
REPORT ROTTERDAM FALL BUENOS ATRES, May 11 (U. P.). ~The Argentine legatioh ih The Netherlands advised the Foreigh Ministry here today ‘that the ‘port of Rotterdam ‘was ‘thder German control,
FRENCH LIST 148 DEAD PARIS, May 11 (U. P))—Ger‘mah air raiders yestérday killed 148 civilians and ‘wounded 337 th attacks oh French ‘towns, It ‘was announced officially ‘tonight. Greatest loss of life beciirred ut Nuippes in the ‘Oise Department where 40 ‘were killed wha 8b wounded.
WAR BABIES’ GAIN, OTHER STOCKS DROP
(Details, Page 9)
“War babies” ‘Were favorites ‘oh the Néw York Stock Exchange to-
‘Protest
Frontier Defenses Reported Smashed; Fighting on Big Scale Expected.
BERLIN, May 11 (U, P).— The High Command said today that German troops were attacking strongly after smashing Belgian and Dutch frontier ‘defense forces and Nazi sources reported severe battles were in progress for possession of | strategic air fields inh the Low Countries, The official news agency said air fields occupied by German soldiers (landed by air transport and parachute) in Holland and Belgittm were still in German hands. (This ‘was contrary to Dutch feports that all airports had been recaptured and Belgian statements that such German units had been neutralized.) Despite the fighting, fhe agency said, German reinforcements are being landed by air to strengthen the Nazi troops holding airports and other strategic points ih the Low Countries. The agency denied British reports of, “successful attacks” by air against Germans in the Rotterdam and The Hague areas. Tt also denied a number of British and French charges that Germans had bombed non-military objectives. (Amsterdam reported bombs fell in the center of the city.) The Nazis were expected to assail the first main line of resistance in Holland today ih the first big! scale ground fighting of this ‘war. A high command communiqite issued from Adolf Hitler's headquarters ih the field said ‘that 72 air fields ih France, Belgium and Halland had been bombed and 300 th (Contintted oh Page Two)
BRITISH ENVOY SAVED
FROM ROME THRONG
Lodged; Allies Rapped as Duce Applawds. | ROME, May 11 (U.P) (By wr |
photie ‘to New York) —THe British | Embassy ‘protested to ‘the Italian |
day, gaining more thah two ‘points, but other stocks slipped irregularly Bonds ‘were lower, ‘with Belgian loans breaking $340 to $370.
Youth Groups Toke Lead
As City Notes Safety
Jay -'walking ‘was ‘difficult
in| Scouts with long downtown Tndinnapolis today and | that pedestrian tra
moved ‘with the green lights. Th ‘business build-
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Government today against anti-| British demonstrations inh Rome] after Bir Noel ‘Charles, British charge d'affaires, had been rescued by police from a throng of demonstrating Fascist youths, Bir Noel became involved wheh a British resident of Rome, ‘who had been ‘assmiled by Italian ‘vouths while he ‘was tearing ‘dowh antiBritish posters, called for Embassy help from a hotel to ‘which he had
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military lites wre drawh for possibly the greatest battle of all ‘tithes,
'I Accompanied the B. E. F. Across the Belgian Border’
By RICHARD D. M'MTULAN
United Press Seal Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TN BELGIUM, May 11 (U. P.).— (Delayed) — Thousands of British troops poured over the frontier from France yesterday and Began taking ip battle stativhs behind tanks and guns of all ‘description, including Hew weapons still
oh the British wecret list.
1 accompanied the British force Which Wegan crossing the frontier 'thortly after ‘daybreak. ‘THe ‘move-
CHURCHILL CABINET UIST 1S COMPLETED
Unities Nation; Chamber.
ment of troops confined all ‘day and by the time the last Were ¢rossing the frontier, the first units ‘were miles inland. | The ‘roads over ‘which the B. B. P. | assed were strewn with flowers | which Belgian girls had scattered before the rumbling tanks, whtitank guns and heavy cannon, German and British airplanes were ‘circling ih ‘the blue ¥Ky. bit | almost constant wir ‘rad whips failed to dim the Welcome by the
Belgians, Belginh eiviliais
customs officials th tearing ‘dowh for tHe wteel ‘posts nlong ‘thie frontier. [piaies
Th ‘soe " British tanks began moving across even before tHe posts were removed. The troops were fh high spirits, Planders under
fain May Get Post.
LONDON, May 11 @. P) Bit Wittae TONS Watched the blire wpring sky | blitzkrieg ‘German bombing : Winston | Tuces, Weavy wind MH (ennaniin, onitell to Tend he Covernment at ‘one of the gravest times in the ‘country’s history, organized a truly national ‘Cabinet, now oh a ‘complete r the first tifnfe ‘in
today ‘while
Britain was
Germans Drive Across River; 7 Die in Attack on Industrial City.
BULLETIN
AMSTERDAM, May 11 (U.P). — Dutch troops fell back along the frontier Aghting front tonight us "Gerthany's wir feet dropped Wiindreds ‘of fully equipped parachite troops mt strategic points through. bit Belgitim and Holland. Geran forces drove across the River Tjssel at a Point south of | Arnhem, according to the Ditech | High Command. Other ‘German units, Tanded by nirplatte, attacked whd wecupled part of Rotterdam but “met with a hot ‘reception hy the Ditech Arty ‘which is how clenhing Hp the towh.” Ahuhsuceess{hl nttack was mate th ‘police Hendgtinrters ut The Hagtte, capital bf the Nether Iands,
By CUFFPORD 1. DAY United Prews Stal Correspondent AMSTERDAM, May 11. =(zermany's air armada ‘dropped hundreds of Tully lequipped parachute troops fon Holland today in a gi pantic aerial invasion of the Low ‘Countries, Dutch and Belgian (roops—backed by fast Allfed mechanized collins ‘beat off the Ewesping Crean land aftack nlong their frontiers bit Nazi airplanes Aled the skies ih ah offensive designed to break resistance bv bombardment wand seizure of commiinications centers, | The Hage, capital of THe Neth|'eriands, and Rotterdam, important ReHpOrt, Appeared to be the ‘main German obfectives, but five Clermah bombs Tanhded ih central Amsterdam, and Brissels reported German bombing plates wctive throigh Bel
gitim, Reports reaching here indicated | that Geérfhan troops Tast hight ste | coded ih penetrating to the center [of Rotterdam, where they occupied the new Stock Exchange and other buildings. Several fires Were Te. reed ih the old part of downtown ofterdam The Brussels radio statioh closed down this afternoon, possibly die to anh air raid. At Teast even persons were killed [and 19 wounded wheh the Cefmans [dropped explosives on the healt of | Amuterdamn between the Royal Pale (Continued on Page Three)
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sponded. When he arrived his autoniobile ‘was surrotnded by ‘youths shouting anti<British threats and Sir Noel was able to leave his ear only after police had ‘pushed back the ‘demonstrators. Upon leaving the hotel ‘the Birit-
5 Mrs. Ferguson 8 circumstances far ‘tore Promising war footing fo of wh ‘ently Victory ‘than ‘thowe ‘(ie war, with Army, Navy, air force under which their fathers Tarehed and police Teaves canceled, wir aid | ay in ‘the ‘mud in 1914. Iprecaiition and homte defense corps, A “Grand weekend” was Wenth“It Wes wtrfking to observe ‘the including whér-parachutist wpecinl- wien J. H. AFmington’s promise rapidity with ‘which ‘the B. EB. Pfs, Tully ‘mobilized wha NBIC tren. There will Ye an abhundaNee moved,” oife ‘witiess Waid. “The and Tire Brigades deanding by for of sunshine all Guy Ody WHE oe ish diplomat again Was surrounded ‘whole wify, with wrift-tank gus fan air va Warning. The frit cof- morrow, We weld, by ‘the crowd. Police wgnin rescued [wnt heavy howitsers, fx wil [plete wir vam binekout of the Whr| A bit waiter Weather was pres Nl he, MokEin OAc Tag: [urea mre a a ere GFN Oe THEN, (ctu Or Woop with the ‘his ear, ng registra. [great muchie Wnd, | one tony ters BFOURY XPOS 1 (Continitted on Page Three) Wh Tyre Two) (Contin wn Page Threw) Ti Weve 70 WE Th.
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Safety Day hoped ‘that the ‘day's in ‘Which ‘they sought, signtiires on activities ‘would discourage jay- “Safe Driving antl Walking pledges. walkers permanently. The day's ceremonies opened this Individuals ‘Who ‘tried to cross| ‘morning with a parade 6h Pennsyldowntown streets ‘ih ‘the ‘middle ‘of |'vania, shingtoh wha Weridigh blocks ‘were halted by ‘Oatip Pire| Sts. Floats from the Pire Wnt PoGirls ‘and school ‘patrol ‘boys ‘who | lice ‘Department, stores wnd fh politely ‘warned thet agninst jay-| dustrial plants ‘Were th ‘the litte. walking. Miss Virginia , 881 N. Cup At the ‘Stress AHteesections,
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