TAKES COMMAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 13, 16 January 1940, Page 7

TAKES COMMAND.

French Writer Says Hitler Will Attack R.A.F. LEAVE STOPPED

(United Press Association.—Copyright.— Ree. 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 1 5. As a sequel to the new stage of Belgian mobilisation King Leopold has assumed supreme command of the Army, and has established his general headquarters in the Ministry of Defence. Brussels "° W to adminis trative work, says a message from The commentator, M. Morice, writing in a Paris newspaper, affirms that Hitler will launch an offensive against Holland and Belgium on January 20. M. Daladier received' the Belgian Ambassador and General Gamelin. A semi-official statement in Berlin accused Britain and Franee of pushing on Belgium and Holland by giving false information about Germany's plans. The statement alleges that in view of the stalemate on the Maginot Line the Allies are now to provoke Germany against Belgium and Holland. It is officially announced in London that R.A.F. leave has been cancelled. King Lipoid. The British War Office announced late last night that leave for members of the British Expeditionary Force has been suspended, but this does not affect soldiers already on leave. Holland's cancellation of Army leave affects 50,000 men. Belgium • new call to the colours mobilises between 30,000 and " unoffic »ally stated that there are now 700,000 mobilised.