FUTURE OF BELGIUM.
SEPARATION OF FLANDERS. NATIONALISTS’ AIM. LONDON, June 15. Til© Morning Rost’s diplomatic correspondent at Brussels says tile progress of the political elements in Belgium is furthering German’s policy even if it is not consciously pro-Ger-man, and is causing considerable anxiety. It may endanger the position of Belgium as the keystone of Western security.
The Flemish Nationalists, who revealed unexpected strengtii in tlie elections, aim at separating Handers from the rest of Belgium and incorporating it with Holland in a new Netherlands State extending from Dunkirk to 1 nesian island, leaving the French-speaking populations of Belgium south from Brussels free to join France. The more immediate demands are complete financial autonomy for Flanders and the suppression of international engagements affecting Flanders, including the Franco-Bel-gium military understanding. The movements originated in the Great War and were engineered by Germany as a valuable instrument weakening the Allies. The Nazis are reported to have financially assisted it in the recent elections, the Flemish Socialists combining to demand the abandonment of the plans for fortifying the eastern frontier.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19360616.2.113
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 167, 16 June 1936, Page 7
Word Count
176FUTURE OF BELGIUM. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 167, 16 June 1936, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Standard. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in