BELGIUM PREPARED
THE RIGHT ARMAMENTS WELL EQLIPPED AGAINST TANKS BRI SSELS. Jan. 17. The Belgian Defence Minister. General Denis, in an interview, said mobilisation would be maintained for seme time yet. “We must always be <M the alert.’’ he said. The Finnish war has proved that we weie right in our armaments. No country is belt.a equipped than Belgium tanks, thanks to our 4.7-inch anti-tank guns. The cold spell has produced thick ice which can be crossed by troops. but boats are busy keeping the defence waterways free from ice. “Belgium is spending a l-i >n air raid precautions. 'I he Government i.> most satisfied with the mobilisation under which 720.000 arP under arms HOLLAND’S STATE OF SIEGE KXTEX’OEn TO SOUTHERN WATERS Rpcpjvpd Jan. 18, 11.5 p.rn. THE HAGUE, Jan. IS. A Royal decree proclaims that a state of siege has been extended to the waters of South Holland and "waters adjacent to Kannantsoog. neat the naval base at Helder, vhi h s blacked out in order to deprive foreign planes of a beacon.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 16, 19 January 1940, Page 5
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174BELGIUM PREPARED Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 16, 19 January 1940, Page 5
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