Surprise Expressed at German Dissatisfaction The Hague, Apr. 17.
Quarters closely-connected with the Government are very. much surprised at German dissatisfaction over the protective measures taken in Holland far beyond Holland itself "But whatever the intentions and reasons given," they added, "Holland is determined to defend her integrity and her territory."
Holland had given evidence of her faithfulness to the policy of neutr when she rejected all Germ advances and refrained from under-teking any commitments toward Britain, France or Belgium.—Havas. recently.
These circles stressed that Holland is determined to defend: her independence and her strict neutrality under all circumstances and emphasized that the measures taken along the borders irctuded the frontier with Belgium and not only with Germany.
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