London, Apr. 19, The talks between the British, French and Belgian general staffs dealt mainly with preventing a Ger-/man attack through Belgium, according to reports received here from Paris.
Tt is alleged that the British representatives requested the Belgians fo create a line of defence. between Antwerp and Ghent, "not composed of forts, but by arrangements to flood the country.
Forts would be constructed below Ghent and the Belgians would rapid-construct a line of defence as an extension of the formidable French Maginot line, The. French newspapers under~ stand that Great Britain and France have offered to help Belgium per-feet her defences, and declare that, during the talks, the British alt representatives dwelt on the _necessity of immediately utilizing Belgian military aerodromes in the event of fa sudden emergency.
Meanwhile, it Is stated, further Belgian flying grounds are to be rapidly completed—Reuter.
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