GERMANY' BULLYING ATTITUDE.
HOLLAND AND SWITZERLAND
Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) . ,: (B«ceived April 29,. 8.40 a.rn^ i LONDON, 'April 28.^ Tlie Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Rotterdam says: "The Girkania, tho official organ of the. Centre Tarty, .deolares that if the war lasts long enough', a point must be .reached when Holland and" Switzerland will be forced to completely join one or other group of belligerentSi ■■ - ■ Other German papers state that Holland is m danger of becoming a British bridgehead) towards Germany, like Belgium. . ......
The correspondent adds: "The Dutpn people showed the utmost anxiety owin^ to . Germany's bullying attitude." (Australian ; and N.Z. Cable Association.)
(Received April 29, 8.40 a.m.) : LONDON, April 28., The Daily Telegraph's Hague correspondent states that the Foreign Minister's • announcement that the development of the sand and gravel question has not. take an unfavorable course, but the situation is serious, is. interpreted to mean that the Government )is agreeing to the German demand, but fears complications with the' Entente. . The public is alarmed by ' German newspapers' sudden wave of threats, and advocacy of military ruthlessness. : (Received April 29; ; 9.5Q am)' PARIS, Ap'rii 28.: A prominent Dutch man, m an interfview with the journal, says : Tlie Dutch army of- half a- million is m readiness to. defend • their rights aggression-. Tliereis ho reason to believe that the negotiations are on the verge of «rupture. Tt is expected? a compromise will be reached !upon Germany's demands :regarding the RJvime. ''shipping, • and. ■exchange of food. Holland, with Gevmany 5 menacing her on the one sidfe, and the Entente adopting a firm attitude' on the other, is m sore straits.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14591, 29 April 1918, Page 3
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268GERMANY' BULLYING ATTITUDE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14591, 29 April 1918, Page 3
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