RELIEF OF BELGIUM.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 5

RELIEF OF BELGIUM.

A%R^NGE2^E^S;£Y;tS& ALLIES;

SPAIN AND HOLLAND TAKING

AMERICA'S PLACE,

SUPPLIES ASSURED.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Reuter.)

Paris, Feb. 9

The "Matin" states that the Governments1 of France, Britain and Belgiujn discussed the provisioning of the invaded territory of Belgium and France and op^jted pourparlers with Spain and Holland with & view to their replacing American control. The distribution of food has begun and th» negotiations assure a continuous arrival of ships1.