Inside Story of German Intrigue Told by Dutch Foreign Minister Beginning: with a plain statement of the common sense articles of Netherlands faith in neutrality and a description how this neutrality was carried out scrupulously, even to the ultimate destruction of the country itself, the story of "The Rape of the Netherlands" is told in a book just published by Messrs. Hodder & Stoughton and written by M. E. N. van Kleffens, the Netherlands Foreign Minister. After a fascinating tale of the oc-éurrgnces which led to the successful Geran invasion, the book concludes on a moving note of optimism in the future, a future in which M. van Kleffens sees the restoration of a free Holland and a free world. The reernment decided to raise and train 250000 men to defend Australia, if necessary in Australia.
How then is this being done? In the first place, men in the 20, 22, 23 and 24 age-groups have been called up for compulsory training for 70 days, Men in other age-groups may also volunteer for this training. Secondly, garrison battalions, consisting of veterans of the last war, have been enlisted for the duration of this war. Thirdly, the men of the 2nd ALF. who are still in the country, are, of course, available for home defence,
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