Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-29
HOLLAND FEELING
PRESSURE OF WAR
Purported Activities of the
Germans Is Cause of
UneasineSs.
DUTCH ARMY OF 100000
STATIONED AT FRONTIERS
Waterways Are Guarded and Mill
tary Forces Are Prepared to
Uphold Neutrality.

ROOSENDAAL, Holland, October q?
via Northumberland is feeling the
pressure of the war almost as much as
if she were engaged in it. The report
that the Germans are massing large
numbers of troops on the eastern Dor
der is causing great uneasiness
throughout Holland. The alleged dis
covery of tennis court with cement
nine feet thick on the property of a
German IN the vicinity of Arnhem, and
statements that German spies have
been active near Arnhem and at other
points close to the German border
seem to intensity the anxiety of the
Hollanders.
A Dutch army Of more than 100000
trained men is scattered at strategic
points along the Belgian and German
borders. Roosendaal is the principal
troop center, as it is the only railway
gate to Belgium that is now open.
Hundreds of military automobiles leave
here daily with messages and sup
plies for the border troops.
Waterways Are Guarded.
The mouth of the River Scheldt and
all the canals are heavily guarded. A
large garrison at Flushing is guard
ing the docks and railway station in
order to prevent any attempt to violate
the neutrality of the Scheldt. The river
is heavily mined and Dutch cruisers
and torpedo boat destroyers are lying
at it's mouth to give any necessary CO.
operation to the land forces. The Dutch
army is in. fine condition. Unfortu-
nately it is just changing Its uniforms
nom: blue to gray, and consequently
the troops make a poor appearance be-
cause; all the men have not received
their new equipment.
The horrors of war have been forced
on virtually all the cities, towns ana
country districts by the Belgian refu-
gees, who are estimated to aggregate
100000. The Dutch government is pay
for each refugee The cities bear the
other expenses connected with the in
fiuX. The strain of attending properly
to the refugees is hard on Roosendaal,
with it's $4,000 population: Flushing,
with 1000, and other towns with lesser
numbers. In these places there are
more refugees than inhabitants.
Burden of Amersfoort.
Amersfoort, with a population of
about $4,000, has now 10000 Belgian
refugees and interned Belgian soldiers
combined. In Groningen there are
&,Uuu bTltlSn HidrlueS iHIefheu.
Holland depends on the United States
and Canada for her wheat. At present
the supply is very short. 1t is said
that Great Britain Is delaying food car
goes to Holland, and there is much ad-
verse criticism of this alleged action.
Holland is willingly feeding the refu-
gees within her borders. but fears are
expressed that famine conditions will
prevail unless the embargo is slack
ened.
The refugees are unwilling to return
to Belgium. although Holland has ofs
fered them free transportation. The
appearance of scarlet fever among the
refugees at Flushing is causing some
alarm, owing to the crowded condi-
lions there. There is no compulsory
vaccination law in Belgium and the
Hollanders, therefore. are alarmed by
reports that there is smallpox among
the refugees.