GERMAN MENACE

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20918, 25 September 1939, Page 7

GERMAN MENACE

NEUTRAL NATIONS ALARMED BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS PRECAUTIONS BEING TAKEN (United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copyrlg-bt; NEW YORK, Sept. 22 The Paris correspondent of the New York Times says Anglo-French forces are most prepared to meet the German menace on the left flank. The menace is indefinite yet, but from possible seems to be becoming probable. Belgium and Holland understand its significance. The Dutch have, as a precaution, opened the sluices in the area around Utrecht, which is reported to be flooded, and Belgium similarly is pouring water from the Albert Canal into the country between Liege and Antwerp. Luxembourg people are abandoning the German frontier and taking refuge in the interior. Continued German concentrations in the Aachen zone are sufficient to warrant neutral precautions. It was from Aachen that General von Kluck’s first army and General von Buelow’s second army marched simultaneously in the Great War. The third army and the fourth army started from Malmedy, and the fifth army from Trier. The Dutch frontier fortifications are not permanent, and it is reported that they are being strengthened feverishly along three successive lines. What is clear is that neutrals should not agree to unilateral restriction on exports nor grant special facilities to one side on terms which she is not prepared to gran| to the other. DENIAL BY GOEBBELS NO FORTUNES ABROAD CHALLENGE NOT ACCEPTED (United Pr... «m,—El.c. Tel. Cepyriftl) (Received Sept. 25, 1 p.m.) BERLIN, Sept. 24 Dr. Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda, received the foreign press correspondents and emphatically denied reports that the Nasi leaders have deposited cash abroad in order to protect themselves against German collapse. He added that the writer of the original article failed to accept his challenge to produce confirmatory documents. The German News Agency states that Dr. Goebbels reiterated that Germany is determined strictly to respect the neutrality of all States. RATIONING OF PETROL FEWER CARS ON ROAD (Unllcd Press Assn.—Elec. T«L Copyright) LONDON. Sept. 21 Petrol rationing became effective to-day. It immediately reduced the number of private motor-cars on the roads and handicapped taxi drivers, whose allowance is two gallons a day. Their trade journal prophesies the workhouse for many elderly drivers. There was little sign of motoring for pleasure on country roads, and Piccadilly Circus was almost bare of motor traffic at the peak hour this pyim^ng.