SWISS PRECAUTIONS
MINING OF BRIDGES GARRISONS REINFORCED (Reed. Aug. 21, 10 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 20. . A Basle message states that an antiSwiss whispering campaign in southern Germany and a heavy concentration of troops near Basle has resulted in a .strengthening of the Swiss garrisons on the Italian-German frontiers. All roads and bridges are mined and are guarded incessantly. The Italian border garrisons are being strengthened. Trbops arc moving up: to the French frontier from Trieste,, from Venice and from Milan.
German troops are passing across the Brenner Pass to Italy and are repeatedly arousing hostility among the Italian Tyrolese.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20021, 21 August 1939, Page 5
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99SWISS PRECAUTIONS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20021, 21 August 1939, Page 5
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