King With His Army
Fleet of Barges.
Holland'* defences are more complete thun last November, and many areas are kept pttriiiiinently flooded. A thaw has started, und the ice-bound waterways and inundation* ai-c unlikely to bear any weight in a day or two. Aacording to unconfirmed reports received in Holland, the Germans havo collected u fleet of barges and flat-
bottouicl boats carrying machine-awns ajitl men.
Two German spies. lwvc been arrested in Holland. Ono is alleged to have been transmitting weather reports from a radio get in a car, and the other was endeavouring to procure large quantities of motor tyres. There lias been a large round-up of foreigners in Holland.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 13, 16 January 1940, Page 7
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