“FIFTH COLUMN.”
LONDON, April 23. It is estimated that, if Belgium should lie involved in the wav, 5 per cent, of the country’s population would be interned because of “fifth column” (subversive) activities. This estimate takes into account the dwindling in numbers of the Fascist Rexists, led by. M./Lcon Degrclle., and the Flemish extremists. For instance, the circulation of M. Degrclle’s newspaper, Le Pays Reel, which was formerly 20,000, is now barely 6000. The Government established concentration camps last October, and is now organising a huge camp, capable «fc(Rnfiniug 400,000.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 136, 9 May 1940, Page 9
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