EX-PREMIER’S LOYALTY TO DUTCH RESISTANCE
With reference to the reported arrest in Holland of Dr, Colijn (former Premier), the Acting Netherlands Consul in Wellington, Mr. M. F. Vigeveno, has pointed out that in comment published yesterday Dr. Colijn was confused with Dr. de Geer, who was the Premier at the time of the invasion.
“Dr. Colijn, since the German occupation, has been one of the chief leaders of the people in their opposition against the oppressors,” the Consul stated. “It was often feared that he would be placed in a concentration camp on account of his activities but, apparently, the Germans hesitated to do so because of bis groat prestige in the country.”
Mr. Vigeveno added that Dr. de Geer, after his escape to Britain, resigned from the Premiership on account of ill health, and later he did return to the Netherlands against the instructions of the Netherlands Government. The purpose of his return, however, was not to find a basis for national collaboration with the Nazis, but because Dr. de Geer, who was of high age and whose physical resistance was broken, wished to return to his home country to join his wife, who was reported seriously ill.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 259, 29 July 1941, Page 7
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199EX-PREMIER’S LOYALTY TO DUTCH RESISTANCE Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 259, 29 July 1941, Page 7
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