Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
Pollard Fee..ing
 Pressu. 6 of War
ARMY OF OVER 3oo,ooo TRAINED
 MEN GUARDING BORDERS
SCHELDT HEAVILY MINED
Alarmed by Report That Germans Are Massins Large Number of Troops On Her Eastern Border-Kind Treatment of Refugees.

Roosendaa1, Holland, Oct. 2s, via London, 9:S5 p. m.-Holland is feeling the pressure of the war almost as much as if she were engaged in it. Ihe report that the Germans are I1asslng large numbers of troops on the eastern border is causing great uneasiness throughout Holland.
 Alarming Rumors.
 The alleged discovery of a tennis court with cement nine feet thick on the property of a German in the vicin- lty Of Arnheim 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 over 300,000 trained men is scattered at strategic points along the Beigian and German borders. Roosen- daal is the principal troop center, as 1t is the only railway gate to Bel gium that is now open Hundreds of | military automobiles leave here daily with messages and supplies for the ! border troops
 To Prevent Violation of Neutrality. is The mouth of the River Scheldt and all the canals are heavily guarded. A large garrison at Fl lShing is guardine l the docks and railway station in order to prevent any attempt to violate the neutrality of the Scheldt. The river i: ! heavily mined and Dutch cruisers an6 | torpedo boat destroyers are lying al it's mouth to give any necessary CO | operation to the land forces. The | Dutch army is in fine condition. tn. l fortunately it is just changing its un. | iforms from blue to gray and conse 1 quently the troops make a poor ap. | pearance because all the men have no received their new equipment. Horros of War in Evidence.
 The horros of war have been forced | on virtually all the cities, towns an, country districts by tho Beigianrefu ! So0,000. The Dutch government i paying to the cities 30 cents daily fo l food for each refugee.
 i Caring for Fusitives. I The cities bear the other expense l contingent with the influx. The strai of properly attending to the refugees hard on Roosendaal with Is 15,e0 population. Flushing with 1000 an
 other towns with lesser numbers. |
 -hese rlaces tbere are more refugee
 than inhabitants.
 Interned Marines and Soldiers. Amersfcort, with a population o | about 16.0o0, has now 16.0o0 Belgia refugees and inferred Bel~ian soldier o~---'-+--7 ''' ~-o-.-->- t.nere ar
 1000 British marines interned.
 Fear Food Shortage. Holland depends on the Unite States and Carada for her wheat. A | present the supply is very short. Is said that Great Britain Is delayin
 food carroes to Holland and there l much adverse criticism of this al 1 legged action. Holland is willingl feeding the refugees within her bord CTS but fears are expressed that fam inc conditions will prevail unless tn embargo is slackened.
 | Refugees Unwilling to Leave. | The refugees are unwilling to re turn to Belgium although Holland ha l offered them free transportation. Tn T appearance of scarlet fever among tn refugees at Flushing is causing som alarm owing the crowding condition
 4here There is no compulsory vac cination law in Belgium and the Hol Ianders therefore are alarmed by re ports that there Is smallpox amo1 ina ref1pyaes