SABOTAGE AS WEAPON

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23718, 17 August 1942, Page 4

SABOTAGE AS WEAPON

DUTCH PRIME MINISTER'S

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(Received August 16, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 15. Dr. P, S. Gerbrandjr, Netherlands Prime Minister, speaking in London to*day, said five hostages had been arrested in the Netherlands because the perpetrators of a sabotage attempt on a German train would not come forward. He said; “Sabotage is one of the real proofs that Hitler, even ifjie should win the war. would not be able to establish real rule. It is exactly the consciousness of this which makes this despicable tyrant seize means of murdering innocent hostages. But the moment will come when the Netherlands Government on its own territory will have the power of trying those who have committed war crimes." The Hilversum radio (Holland) says Major-General Christiansen, Military Governor of the Netherlands, announced that the five Dutch hostages had been shot because “the-perpetrat-ors of the Rotterdam high explosive attempt were too cowardly to give themselves up” In a broadcast to the French people from Moscow. M, Garreau said: “The real fight is that at hand. Prepare for an armed struggle and for open insurrection prepared by General de Gaulle and the Government of Fighting France in agreement with the Allies."' He appealed for a more systematic organisation of all forms of sabotage, especially on railways, to immobilise the occupation authorities by complete inactivity.