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Large concentrations of Nazi troops near the frontiers of Belgium and the Netherlands suggest that one of those two countries may provide a channel through which the German military leaders will attempt to flank the impregn- able Maginot Line. Below, "Telegraph" writers review the defences-and the ̈weaknesses of the two northern States.

Belgium

Her

Has

IT

Sudeten"

many Uny swastikos.

HOLLAND'S DEFENCES

are STRONG

NEUTRALITY is a In many cases the precau-

each

wonderful thing, if alone go further still: there you will find, standing upright you can defend it.

in the pavement, a bundle of The fate of small what could have been sower- IT IS a pity that most buttonholes of the young will reveal

countries wishing to be pipes, solidly joined to

other. These pipes are to be people who visit Bel-

neutral but unable to filled with cement, which in a gium do not venture

ment and of the man in the help themselves in an couple of seconds transforms the obstacle into one solid block beyond the coast and Tude of the Belgian Govern Brussels, the capital, street on the question becomes ap-emergency shows that of concrete, which no vehicle,

parent very soon.

the finest proclamation no tank or armoured car can, and do not penetrate in-

So far, there has been none of the

be demolished except by blow- to the beautiful forested concentration of German propagandist of neutrality is worth possibly pass and which cannot.

forces which was seen in Danzig,

And even that is Ardennes country. and other territories finally annexed nothing if such coun- ing it up.

by the Reich, previous their tries have to depend on entanglements of the latest de- made difficult by barbed wire cupation by German troops.

But the majority of Belgians will the courtesy of others to sign. tell you that should Eupen and

Malmedy

ever become a problem respect it.

-by

The Dutch know that, and

are taking the necessary precautions. Any one who feels inclined to

The delay thus caused is ex-

Part of the Ardennes is inhabited by former Ger- Wyndham St., Hongkongmans; the people of the so-

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called "redeemed provinces" September 25, 1939 of Eupen and Malmedy, where à silent, but none the less important battle is at present going on between THE proposals which the Ameri-those of the inhabitants who likely to lead to ne ficar corred with made by so small a country,

can Congress will debate when are satisfied with the extra-little argument and less reg et. They should have been cured by system is niming at. it re-assembles in Washington to- ordinarily liberal administration have little economic value, and are

U.S. Neutrality

Reich.

!

J. MICHAEL

territories would be transferred

On the other hand, the attitude of

fundamentally, the opinion of the electorate is on the whole shared by

sneer at these measures,

by Albert de Hes.

actly what the Dutch defence

пв

proportion to the comparative

well as the character” of these would make a Dutch and

frontiers,

day aro of a momentous nature. of the Belgian Government, and but a thorn in the side of the tran- the recent sharp fall of the guilder, and attributed by President Roosevelt has request- those who wish for an Anchluss quility-loving people of Belgium. ed, in effect, that the United States with the National-Socialist

the Government has changed in re experts to the burden of THE small size of the army. in abandons the incongruous Neut-

cent years. In spite of the fact that strengthening the country's extensiveness of the frontiers,

defences. railty Act, which has controlled

"Maginot line" Indefensible If this loss at the stock therefore useless. much of the foreign policy of the THE latter are organised in the administration, the the world country since 1937, and reverts to the "Heimattreue front" or not be as ready to hand the terri-

exchange did not convince International Law.

True To the Homeland Front, tories over,

So far, the Belgian Government has the doubter he should make a methods of their own and, as a visit. It which gets both its extensive been leading an "Independent" for trip to Holland and look for now to any part of Holland clearly

and its eign policy,

which lend them last himself.

shows, they have succeeded magni- would be pormissible for Ameri- financial

He will still find a country of ficently. cans to sell war implements to spiritual inspiration from the year to hold military manoeuvres on

One need not be a military expert seaside resorts, rich pastures, to edinire the ingenious work done *** | belligerents, providing the belll-Bund Der Deutscher Im Aus- the French Frontler, go as not to gerents make available the cash land, the Deutschex Fichte Bund annoy the German Government."

But in omeial circles, it is realised gardens, cows, and windmills. In a short time with a modest bud- many which aim at including the a choice between the Democracles

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Consequently, the Dutch General Slam had to think of defence

to pay for them and the ships to and other organisations in Ger- that if Belglum should have to make but if he uses his eyes, he will get.

"Defence against а surprise alinck)" was the watchword; ús a carry them across the Atlantic. National - Socialist philosophy and the Nazis, there is no doubt that see a lot more than that.

Dutch offleer explained it to me: Under the existing legislation, among all peoples which might the Democracies

their side.

THE unusual number of war-"We are unable to defend ourselves which the President has protested, in any way be deemed of Ger-

single handed, and for a long time 'ships in and around the against armies ten times the size of it is perfectly permissible for manic origin.

TN such an eventually, the areas of Americana to sell wheat, cotton,

Eupen, Malmedy and St. Vith port on his arrival may not im- our own, but we certainly are able Included in the activities of would assume a particular importance.press him very much, but he to force a delay in the advance of copper, steel and other raw mate-

As Monsieur Jules M. Mathieu, the will become thoughtful when, such an army.

Even a delay of a few days would rials to belligerents and to ship the Heimattreuefront are the those supplies to them in Ameri- usual sub-sections: Hitler Youth, Governor of Llege, explained to me shortly before passing the first be sufficient to get help from else

League of German Maidens, and behind the

Belgium's-main-line of defence les bridge across a canal, the train where and so would rob the whole

"Redeemed Provinces," en shipa, sending American

so on. Money is collected for which are thus an invaluable field of guards will start closing all attack of its surprise value, which otherwise could be the only reason Vessels into the war zone. Yut the Winter Help, in some cases are for the powerful line of steel and carriage windows-in spite of for a foreign power to undertake it It is not permissible to ship guns, in sizeable sums, if one takes the concrete, which guards the eastern heat and closeness, rigorous-at all."

On that Iden of "delay" the whole ammunition or other implements smallness of the territory into

ly prohibiting the passengers to of war to countries engaged in the account. So-called "gymnastics "an invading army would at present else out of the train or to open cross the frontlers, are decorated "For some 40 kilometres," he said, throw cigarette end or anything of the Dutch defence system is bullt up. Hundreds of roads, leading conillet. One of the first effects cluba," and "gliding clubs" be subjected to the punishment of

the windows again.

In 3 m3195t unusual way; cách tree of this law was to prevent the de- which exist in Eupen and Mai- our forts.

For the bridge, like every of trotyl round its trunk. All trees wears a belt of little brownish blocks "If those territories are handed cloak for livery to France of 600 airplane medy are but a

buek to Germany, the telch's fron-other important bridge through-along a road are linked up by means

frontier.

motors which were being made in irredentist political activity der would be brought to within a

of the farts, out Holland, is provided with a of an electric fuse, and one ignition

the United States for the French among young people, who are few thousand yards Government when war broke out. the backbone of the Nazi move- whose effectiveness would thus be blasting-charge and is ready to is sufficient to cause the explosion of

impaired to an enormous extent,"

every belt along a four mile road be blown up at any moment. within one second! The effect is There is another side to the ques- During the Great War the trade ment.

This is the case even with one terrine. The trees break Itke Inths ilon which the more far-sighted of of the United States in raw matem

of Flanders, in the country: the one nearing it into an impenetrable tangle of Great Britain, the other side stands. the Belgian politicians of Flanders, in the finest and newest bridges and as their toys arc:Interconnected they fall across the road transform- rinis sold to

that is the problem France and their allies was three powerful influence of

the whose people constitute the majority Dordrecht, a marvel of bridge-branches and trunks and leaves. times as great as its trade In Catholic Church, and the smaller, of Belgium's population.

It has not been unnoticed that building, which has been under which would take a considerable

time to get through. actual war munitions sent to those but still important voice of Ger-

the Reich, the Government which Now, at last, the work ia will be strongly guarded by machine Needless to say, there obstacles countries. Thus if it is assumed man Socialiste, who like the every time a territory la landed back construction for several years. that America was drawn into that Catholics have before them the agrees to the concession is no longer finished and the bridge has just guns

example of events in the Reich as free from foreign influentes as been opened to traffic

and field guna, placed in but frenches and pill boxes all around war by having built up an econo to dissuade them from joining formerly; the most extreme example with a blasting-charge in its them. Rivers, railroads, and high- mic stake on the side of the Allies. In the Heimattreuefront.

of this in Czecho-Slovakia. tho raw materials were threo

This is a very important factor for inner parts! It is one of the ways in the interior are protected in The loyal section of Belgium's Belgium, because Nazi penetration wonders of our civilisation that, When travelling through folland times as much a factor in building "Sudetenlanders" are thus the not confined to the "Redenen Pry whereas the construction took one might see in a cornfleki nome- vinces, but is becoming increasingly such a long time, the destruc-ike a scarecrow and a minute later up that stake as were the muni

older generation, whose cohesion Liona kold.

In the "Democratic Front" is cement- Last April, for example, a group of tion can be carried out within proves to be a machine-gun which A rejection of President Roose-ed by people like the ex-servicemen, students from the University of Ghent two seconds.

has got its pince but not yet its steel

Wherever one looks-or is fotbid-'

abstention from war. Indoed,

active among the Flammands.

the same way.

thing that from some distance looks

canals, and

several of them are hidden behind

The whole of Holland's country-. "Maginot Line", albeit, of a some-

the historle Dutch defence

vell's proposals for amendment of to whom the bellicase philosophy of were invited to visit Cologne. There The defence of bridges or concrete cover.

they were subjected to a constant the addating Neutrality Act will Nazi Germany Is anathema.

In the last communal elections, stream of propaganda. They were which in the Spanish Civil War: den to look-these machine-guns be no guarantee of American even in Eupen, where the Helmat told in a lecture by Professor Martia have proved to be of the same and quick-firing gina protect

that the National-Socialist strategical significance in mo- Holland's roads and treuefront is strongest, the anti-Nazli Spaha parties won a majority of votes. Reich takes a particular interest in dern warfare so in the past is where they seem to be wanting, the there are grounds for belloving This majority, however, was in the Flammands, whom, It considers to that the Congressional rejection most enges very narrow indeed, and be a pure racial group of Germanic by no incane restricted to their peasants will betray to you that of previous efforts by President in paint of fact, the casual vislior to origin, and that the time for them to blowing up; on the contrary, dykes and hedges, between hills and

the "Redeemed Provinces," is rather return to their natural German orbit this is ordy the last straw, as bushes. Roosevelt to amond the law was, given the impression that the elec- has arrived.

In all the main towns of Belgium, one can ace when passing the side is one big but unobtrusive in fact, an encouragement to Gortions should have gone the other way here xlt groups of the League of bridges by car. many to invade Poland, since there round.

At both ends of a bridge of what unusun kind. is no doubt that, so far, American tinctive mark of the adherent to the try-group of Belgium being or some importance in any area

German style peaked caps, the dis-Germans Abroad, the whole "coun- Aources of supply have beer Heimattuucfront, are everywhere in anised by a certain lerr Schultze, near the frontier (and which To this must be added, of course, closed to the nations in the defen-evidence, while a careful look at the living in Brussels.

The Belgian Nazis publish a dafty area of that small country a system of the "Waterline", by means sive alliance.

near the frontier?) If Congress adopts President {

Germans living in Belgium, and at bers of iron poles are placed in Eastern and Western parts of the Roosevelt's appeal that arma and to stand by as a spectator if there the same time, take an active part in deep holes in the pavement, country can be dooded completely. Dutch strategical experts are not för ammunition be placed in the same is any possibility that Great Bri-Flemish Nationalist politics.

In this respect, they were instru/rising three or four feet above moment frald that this system. category with all other commoditain and Franco will bo.dofeated

should prove out of "date. Ai ter- tles and applies the, "cash-and-by Germany. Hence, it is to her mental in founding at Antwerp the the street level.

"Notional Socialistische Vinamische The Dutch soldier, whose ritories can be carry" principle to them, it shouldndvantage that the democracies be Arbeiderpartij"the National Go-humour la typical of the Army's conquered by bombing, the enemy destroyed but not provide the maximum of possible strengthened, and not weakened, elallet

spirit, has already nicknamed has still to march in to achieve decl- security from war for the United in their fight against the aggros- whose official organ Farage them "asparagus". These 48-line" is put into operation, this may Statos, and at the same time aid sors.- The existing Neutrality Work" is headed

our resin. swastikas, and whose avowed nim in paragus sticks leave only a dive him a hell of a headache. those nations who are fighting legislation weakens

Soveral years before the Great tance; the amendments proposed to achieve "the spiritual unity of the small part of the bridge's width aggression.

people's community In Low-German

when the German emperor. As Mr. Roger Babaon, the well-by President Roosevelt are the Flanders with other ethnographic open to traffic and that remain-paid a Stato visit to the young Queen known: US: statistician now visit best reinforcements his country German communities." The written ing part, if an emergency arises, Wilhelmina, the Kitiser boasted of makes it clear that this can be blocked in the same way, his wonderful army, some companies ing Hongkong, sald in an address can offer ua-short of going to matter

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