BEWARE OF GERMANY.
PARTITION OF BELGIUM. KEY OF WESTERN SECURITY. United Press Assi;.—Bv ElectricTelegraph—Copyright. LONDON. June 15. The Aloming Pot's diplomatic correspondent from Brussels says the progress of the political elements in Belgium is furthering Germany’s policy even if it is not consciously proGerman. and is causing eo*isiderabie anxiety, it may endanger the position of Belgium as the keystone of Western seciuitv. The Flemish Nationalists, who river.led unexj>ected strength ii- the elections, aim at separating Flanders from the rest cf Belgium and incorporating it with Holland in a new Netherlands State extending from Dunkirk to Frisian 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 suppres- - siou of international engagements affecting Flanders, including the F ran co-Belgium military understanding.
The movements originated in tlie Great War and were engineered by German v 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.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13284, 16 June 1936, Page 5
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