A telegram from Amsterdam London, Nov. 10. says that German customs officials and a group of armed Dutchmen were involved in a shooting affray. today on the German-Netherlands border, near the town of Venloo. One Dutchman was shot dead and several others kidnapped. The German says the telegram, crossed the border in a car and met a carload of Dutchmen travelling in the opposite direction, The shooting then began. The man who was shot was dragged into German territory and the other Dutchmen bundled into their car, which the Germans hauled over the frontier.
An inguiry into the incident, the telegram adds, has been opened.
'The presence of German cavalry near the Dutch' frontier and the movement of patrol by rail. towards the same district are reported in the latest press messages received here from Holland. "German concentrations on the Belgium frontier are algo stated to have received some re~ inforcements from the east.
tis learned that as a further pre cautionary measure, all, shipping the rivers Meuse and Merwede hi been stopped by the Netherlands thorities, 'Military observers in Paris are asking whether "Herr Hitler intends to tse the Munich explosion as. a pretext for an attack on Holland' oF Belgium.
Speculation is also rife whether the increasing activity" on. the Western Front means that the Germans Intend to launch an offensive there to create a diversion that would delay the despatch of Allied troops while the Germans ore. making a real fack on Holland or Belgium.
German preparations near the Dutch frontier, especially in Tanover. are reported to be so obvious that they are no longer trying to conccel them. German planes are dying over Belgiun and Holland, and asmoued Aivisions are being mossied. German sappers have flung two bridges of boats across the river near Emmerich, Inthe. immediate vicinity of the Dutch frontier, to enable troops. eross the river' rapidly—Reuter French Ship Eludes U-Boat Pursuit Boston, Nov. 10.
'The French tanker San Jose, 6,013) tons, was being "chased by an un~ Known' submarine" 500 miles. south east of Bermuda near Liverpool, said In a radio message intercepted here by the Tropical Radio yesterday. Later, the vessel radioed that the submarine had "disappeared." It was assumed that the vessel was continuing her voyage—United Press.
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