HOLLAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 March 1918, Page 5

HOLLAND.

DUTCH ANGER. oXxAIN'ST ENGLAND AND AMERICA. GERMANY APPLYING THE SCREW. Received March 2!, 8.25 p.m. London, March 20. The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam correspondent states that there is a rising tid« of anger against England and America. . The papers severely criticise the Government's action. The Tyd compares the feeling against England to that prevailing during the Boer war. The Nieuwes characterises It as a humiliating capitulation. The Telegraph's correspondent adds that the Foreign Minister stated that Parliament had not received the Allies' reply. Despite this, rumors are persistent iii financial and shipping circles that a fresh crisis arisen, also complications with Germany, as an order has been issued prohibiting the Netherlands inland waterway shipping going to Germany or Belgium. Also the German Government rcaises permission to Dutch canal boat; now in Germany and Belgium to return to Hciiand. Th>: Hague, March 20. It is anticipated that Germany will make « great di-piay of indignation against Iluiland, lj;u will Em break diplomatic relation. beeau eit is against her own interests. She will probably start a bullying campaign. e.xa.-ling counter advantages. Gjruui'jy does not cou-' template a war against Holland. .ALLIES'' ULTIMATUM ACCEPTED. Received' March 21. 11.30 p.m. Amslfnh'.iii. March 20. Parliament, by a small majority, accepted the Allies' ultimatum.