BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12726, 22 August 1919, Page 5

BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.

THE TREATY OF 1839. ’ By Telegraph—Pres* Association—Copyright Australian anti i\,Z, Gable Association. (Received August 22, 9.5 a.m.) n . , TARiS, August 20. lue Commission which is considering the revision, of the Treaties of 1839 heard Van Swindercn whose evidence shows that the Hutch Government refuses all concessions, whether territorial, military or economic (The Treaty of 1839 was signed in London and the parties to it were theoretically the founders of Belgium. They had taken Belgium’s part against Holland and it was due to their intervention that Belgium was able to secure independence from Holland. The treatf was, however, most favourable to Holland and unfavourable to Belgium. Not only did it deprive Belgium of the right bank of the Scheldt at its mouth but it also created the long arm of Dutch Limbui g along the Maas- More than once Belgium made it plain that the events of the last live years render a return to the status quo of 1839 impossible, and that, when the occasion required, she would make a demand foi the return of Belgian territory of whico f 1839 ) U depTlVed umier Treaty