1940-01-15 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 15, 1940.

BELGIUM

ON

ALERT

Army Now Taking Orders From The General Staff NAZI MANOEUVRES FELT

HOLLAND

TO BE BLUFF: NO CHANCES: READY MOBILISATION ADVANCES

Belgium, To-day.

"PHASE D" OF BELGIUM'S mobilisation plan has now come into operation. This is almost total mobilisation, as only one more phase remains to be reached.

A certain number of Belgian reservists of the 1920- 1921 class and some technicians have been call- ed up, and the Belgian radio has warned all sol- diers on leave that they must rejoin their units immediately.

Yesterday,

the radio announced

the requisitioning of property and of all forms of transport.

Belgian factory workers have been

taken over for military duties, Reuter.

BELGIAN TROOP

CONCENTRATIONS

Brussels, To-day.

The general impression in well- informed quarters is that nothing serious has occurred So far. The situation is considered to be slightly casier.

Political circles seem to regard

man-

ROYAL AIR FORCE READY FOR REPRISALS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL)

London, To-day. Britain is determined to retaliate in the event of German bombing of the civilian population, according to aviation expert, states the "Sunday

the whole of the German oeuvrings, of troops over the fron-Chronicle." tior and in the diplomatic field, to be bluff seeking to ascertain how far Belgium la prepared to resist posalble aggression.

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Many reconnaissance flights Germany have enabled the Royal Air Force to know exactly which targets to attack should

mass raids over

air raids over

It is understood, nevertheless, that Germany become necessary as a reply certain Belgian troops concentrations to ruthless German are taking place in order to counteract | Britain. Havas. the German concentrations, especially

in the Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) re- gion.

G.H.Q. ESTABLISHED

The bringing into force of "Phase D" of the reinforcement of the Army, means that only one more phase re- mains to be reached and that is gen- eral mobilisation.

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ARREST OF GERMAN "SPIES"

Parla, To-day.

Despatches received here state. that two German.aples have been arrested in Holland. One of them is alleged to have been sending daily meteorological bulletin from a transmitting post install- ed in a car.

The other is

have stated to vainly tried to procure large quantities of motor tyres.--Rau- ter.

HELSINKI AIR RAID

Helsinki, To-day. There was another air-raid alarm yesterday morning. Several Soviet planes were seen, but no bombs were dropped on the capital itself.

the

Adjoining districts, however, were bombed and it is reported that residence of the U.S. Minister, some

capital, 12 miles outside the

was wrecked when a large incendiary bomb went through the roof and liv- ing room and buried itself in foundations without exploding.

The American Minister left house some days ago.-Reuter.

BRITISH TREATMENT

OF ENEMY ALIENS

London, To-day.

the

the

THE ALIENS TRIBUNALS which have been engaged in con- sidering the cases of enemy aliens in Britain since Octo- ber, have now, with few exceptions, completed their tasks.

quarters. From now on, the Staff of G.M.Q. gives all orders and takes over the functions hitherto performed by the Ministry of National Defence. Despite a certain atmosphere of As tension, life in Brussels is proceeding more or less normally and the streets were full as usual yesterday with crowds at cinemas and cafes well patronised.-Reuter.

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Brussels, To-day. A statement on the new military measures, issued by the semi-official Belgian News Agency, says:-

a result, 436 Germans and 50 Austrians have been in-

FOR ANYTHING

Amsterdam, To-day.

The statement that the suspension of Army leave in Holland does not mean that soldiers on leave must return immediately, was authorised last night.

The order, it is stated, means that no new leave will be granted.

Many soldiers thought they must return to barracks immediately and cancelled their arrangements yester- day unnecessarily.

However, Holland la militarlly prepared" for whatever may happen.

ICE BREAKING UP

Heavy frosts for the past week have produced ice thick enough to bear men and even motor-cars, but not heavy mechanised transports or tanks.

The temperature rose last night and a thaw started to-day. Big ice floes in the rivers are

breaking up and conditions generally would render the movements of a big attacking force very difficult.-Reuter.

ROUND-UP OF FOREIGNERS

Amsterdam, To-day.

that it

Beyond

the announcement was in view of the unfavourable in- ternational situation, no official an- nouncement_haa_bean_made by the Netherlands Government to explain the sudden cancellation of all Army leave.

On Saturday night, however, there was a large-scale round-up of for- eigners in Amsterdam and a number were taken to police stations to have

Reuter. their identities confirmed.

JAPAN AND

terned. These 486 people were placed by the tribunals EGYPT

in Category “A” which meant internment camp.

Some 7,199 Germans and 822 Aus- Special consideration was given to trians were placed in Category "B" which exempte-them-from-internment but not from special restrictions.

These Impose limitations on the freedom of an enemy allen to change his residence without receiving the approval of the police in advance and prevent him from travelling without than five miles from a permit more

Cairo, To-day.

cases of British-born women, who, by An economic delegation has accept- marriage to Germans or Austrians, had ed the Japanese Government's invita- acquired their husbands nationality. tion to come to Japan at the beginning The total of 82,389 includes 48,288 reof March to visit industrial centres, fugees, of whom 120 were ordered to with an ultimate view to the improve- be interned, 5,418- were placed in ment of Egypto-Japanese trade. Category "B" and 42,607 in. Category "C."

his registered address.

Of 14,156′ non-refugees, In Category "C", which exempts ordered to be both from internment and special res- given "B" endorser its ar ""The measures taken trictions, were placed 47,285 Germans were placed in category

Of these 11,185 shown that the Government and 6,597 Austrians.

The numbers interned are remark-women and among the is not lacking in vigilance.. ably small compared with the last British-born women. —

"Nothing has been conceal-war, at the end of which nearly thirty less. ed from the public.

"Alarmist reports have been spread both here and abroad. These cannot move

thousand enemy aliens were in intern-

·ment camps.

- NAZI OPPRESSION

Where the tribunal was

was

our compatriots. Belgium that the Allen remains calm, but is armed uges it added to

words" - “Refugee from Nazi

and ready. Reuterslon.”

satisfied

It is understood that conversations are proceeding between the Egyptian 366 were Government at Yokohama and the Japanese Government at Cairo for "the conclusion of an Egypto-Japan-

ese treaty of friendship-Reuter.

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over 7,000 are

British

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