The Archive · 1940

Dutch Cabinet Holds Emergency Session

The Hague, Jan, 15.

The Netherlands Cabinet held a special emergency session here Jast night to discuss the international situation following rumours that Germany was planning an invasion of Holland and Belgium, An official announcement after the Cabinet meeting said that "symptoms of an international decide to grant no Army leave." character made the Government The Government took the same precautionary measures ordered last November when Holland first feared a German invasion, The emergency orders resembled those taken in Belgium on Friday and Saturday, The Netherlands and Belgium took emergency military precautions the basis of inside information that (Germany had decided to begin a new phase in the war as soon as possible by starting totalitarian aerial warfare, well-informed political quarters said today. They cited Germany's recent reconnaissance fights over the Scot tish and English coasts, There would bbe no-direct danger to Holland, they said, and also that there was no indication of German pressure on the [Netherlands' Government. The intensified phase of warfare, however, would mean an intensified International situation and thus Holland should take all the necessary measures to maintain neutrality.

Unconfirmed reports said that Germany had concentrated additional troops on Holland's soutfi-eastern frontier, These units were reported to have included a number of highly mobile units. The Netherlands Army, it was understood, is planning to re-enforce its defences in that. ar United Press.

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