CLOSED FRONTIERS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20186, 2 March 1940, Page 7

CLOSED FRONTIERS

STEPS EXPECTED BELGIUM—HOLLAND GERMAN POLICE BUSY REFUSAL OF PERMITS l activity of troops (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. March X. 2.40 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 29. A message from Brussels states that it has been intimated there that the Belgian-German and GermanDutch frontiers are again being closed, possibly to-morrow. . German police already are refusing to grant special permits to Belgian workers employed in Germany. A message from Amsterdam states that increased German troop activity is reported on all of thei Reicis western frontiers, this indicating that the Germans are taking advantage ot the break in the cold weather to strengthen the Siegfried -fortifications. Hit'll German officers are reported iO have visited positions opposite Eupen The British United Press correspondent at Eupen says tjgt beginning on Maicli 15 \„ nV , pn German authorities at Aachen are restricting the movements of frontier traffic. Dutch residents in Germany temporarily adjourning to Holland are reported to have been instructed to return to Germcin> later than March 15, or their passes will be cancelled. Travellers from the Reich have revealed that the German frontier positions have been strengthened. It 1 believed that the extension of _ the Siegfried Line is one reason foi the increased control of frontier traffic.