The Hague, June 10.
In the Pirst Chamber this even Ing Jonkheer Colyn, asking the Minister for the Colonies, for ticulars with regard to the affa at Willemstad, ago, put the follow-Ing question il the Government. ive an assuan that it will take Measures of A permanent with a view to preventing are Petition of events so humiliating to ur colonial authority and inter-ational reputation?"
An official eon states that Yhe party which raided the water-Eront of the city of Willemstad, in Curagoa, Dutch West Indies, mim Bored 500, A sergeant-major, ser Beant and corporal of the Date Police were killed cly the bandits, who pillaged the armoury and com Delled the captain of a vessel, wh was about to drop anchor in, the Barbour, to convey them back the coast of Venezel Tostages carried away hav tent back, 4'The Duich naval vessel Kortenaee will Teave fur the West Indies tomorrow with a landing force Amstortam, June 10.
The destroyer Kortenaey has lee for Curagon with forty marines om board.
The bate ship Hextow Hendrie is standing I to proceed to [slond if necessary, The Minister for Foreign Affairs, however, con Biders that the incident of the raid on Willemstad is merely: a "putsch" earvied out by irresponsible persons and not Tikely. tw cause a conflie: Betwroen Venezuela and Holland.
The newspapers blame the Government for inadequately protecting the Iskind of Curagoa—Reuter, Forage for War Supplies
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