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BELGIUM READY FOR FLOODING
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Brussels, To-day.
The military, authorities “are actively proparing defence mes- Bures which include provisions for the flooding of certain parts of the country If an emergency arisco.
The flooding system is based upon the most modern. Belgian waterway, the Albert Canal, "Into which numerous other canals flow.
King Leopold recently made a: long personal tour of inspection of the latest, works.Havas.
A low altitude photograph of four H.E. 115 seaplanes moored off Bergen. Taken by a RA‚F. aircraft- in the course of actual operations against the enemy. The large white shape of a bomb dropping is seen on the edge of the photograph.. Another plature will be found in Page 4. (Excluelve copyright picture by Air Mall).
CLEAR WARNING
BY THE ALLIES
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PARIS, TO-DAY. THE GENERAL POLITICAL OUTLOOK IN EUROPE,
DESPITE THE PUZZLE OF ITALIAN INTEN TIONS, IS NEITHER BETTER NOR WORSE, IN THE OPINION OF DIPLOMATIC QUARTERS IN PARIS.
In all reviews of the latest developments, the main faot stressed is that the attitude of the "two big European neutrals," Italy and Russia, remains the determining factor of the Allied diplomacy
Although some anxiety prevails both pensate for the fallure of the Italians in London and Paris as to the Italian to fight on the German side. attitude, the latest indications are be- As to Russia, the main factor at the lieved to show that Rome fully re-moment is the announcement that ex- alises that the Allies would never ploratory Russo-British trade talks condone military action by Italy..
France and Britain, it is stated, have given Italy clear warning that any recourse to force would automatically unleash Allied counter-measures,
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are to begin, though there is no strong conviction that tangible results will be achieved. The British attitude is that Britain does not wish to hamper Soviet trade and merely seeks to stop Russian supplies to Ger- many-Havas.
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POLICE RAIDS
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Stockholm, To-day.
Extensive police raids were carried out yesterday on the premises of ex- tremist organisations, notably the Nazi Party's headquarters.
A large quantity of pamphlets en- titled "Democracies responsible for war in Norway” was seized.
The head of the Swedish Nazi Party, Noven Lindholn, disappeared- during the search Havas.
SWEDEN INTERNS NAZI PATROL
(SPECIAL. TO “CHINA MAIL") Stockholm, To-day. The Swedish authorities disarmed and interned a German patrol of three officers and `eight man who lost their. way after a skirmish near Bjoernfeld and crossed Into Sweden.--Havās”
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