LEAVE STOPPED.
THE LOW COUNTRIES UNEASY. ‘‘LESS FAVOURABLE SITUATION.” (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, January 1L The Netherlands radio announced that because of the “less favourable international situation.” all army leave has been cancelled. Earlier, similar steps by Belgium were announced. The Dutch action was broadcast by the German radio, which added at the end of its news that at noon yesterday a Dutch aeroplane flew over Nordholm, which is three miles inside Germany, thus violating German neutrality. The Belgian radio last night warned all soldiers on leave to return to their posts. Belgian factory workers have been taken over for military service. The Belgian Foreign Office states that these now measures imply no change in the situation. German aeroplanes flying over Belgium were driven off by anti-aircraft fire.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 80, 15 January 1940, Page 5
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