THREATS AT HOLLAND

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 188, 29 April 1918, Page 5

THREATS AT HOLLAND

"AN END TO GERMAN PATIENCE" i DUTCH WILL FIGHT AGAINSI ENCROACHMENT ; (Rec. April 28, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, April 26. ; Captain von Salzmann, writing in tho : "Vussischo SJeitung" regarding tlie attack •[ on Zeebrugge, describes it us "damned plucky." He proceeds to address a remarkable threat to Holland, on the ground I hat tho attack clearly indicates that neutrals are greatly menaced by ! Ihc British. He. slates:—"Holland can • still keep out of tho war, but must real- . iso that there is an end to German patipneff, and when lior exislenco is at stake there cannot bo hesitation. Let Holland refleot thereon in these critical hours. Our policy cannot deviate. Thero is no , way out."—Renter. (Rcc. April 28, 5.5 p.m.) , ; Washington, April 87. Mr. Henry van Dyke, formerly American Minister to Holland, in an interview, said:—"Holland has recognised for fifty years that Germany wanted to control tho mouths of the Rhine, but if Germany attempts thie, or encroaches upou Dutch sovereignty , Holland will , fight, regardless of the cost and tho sacrifices."— Aus.-N.JS. Cable Assn. .:., : ISSUES MOST SERIOUS. j The Hague, April 26. Tho Foreign Minister announced that the issue/- with Germany over, the sand and gravel questions were most serious. ; Ho could not make a fuller statement— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DUTCH MINISTER RETURNS FROM BERLIN. (Rec. April 28, 5.5 p.m.) The Hague, April 28. The Dutch Minister lias arrived from Berlin.—Eeutor. . THE DANGER OF A BREAK MINIMISED. > (Rec. April 28, midnight.) New York, April 27. Tho Dutch Legation denies the statement that Germany cent an ■ultimatum ] to Holand regarding the free transpor- ' tation of supplies. The Legation declares thai; the situation is not serious, and believes tho danger of a break to be slight, —Ans.-N.SS. Cablo Assn.