The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-15
HOLLAND $ ANTI WAR LEAGUE
 FUR PEACE

tBy Associated Press Correspondence,
 AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27-The Dutch and German soldiers who have been patrolling opposite sides of the boun dary line since the war began. have been ordered to withdraw from close contact on account of the fact that a number of disagreeable incidents have occurred. Up to the beginning of February the Dutch soldiers and the Germans paced side by side and f carried on conversations. It appears that trouble sometimes arose through the expression of diverse views, so the commanders of the patrols have now separated the men by distance of 100 yards. Between the small strip of territory separating the Dutch from the German sentries no one is permitted to go on chance of being immediately shot.
 Behind the frontier line on both sides have been erected field fortifca. tions in the shape of trenches and gun emplacements. Those in Dutch terri tory are so placed as to render i'm possible any surprise inroad into the Netherlands, and they are defended by strong bodies of troops. On the opposite side in Belgium the entrench- ments face away from the Dutch iron tier, and are evidently intended to offer shelter to the German army in case it should find itself obliged to re- tire from it's present positions in Elan ders.
 There is a strong feeling among the Dutch troops that the Germans will be forced over the frontier in Limburg should the allied forces eventually push them out of Belgium. This lit tie strip of Holland, forming a sort of appendix to the south, is bounded on the west by Belgium and on the east by Germany It is very narrow and would offer great temptation to a re treating army trying to get away from it's pursuers The Dutch realize this and are determined to oppose any such action by every means in their power.
 On the other side of Holland the greatest attention of the Dutch Gov ernment is directed toward the pre- vention of attempts to smuggle contra band articles over the frontier from Holland into Germany. These' at tempts are frequent owing to the pro fit attached to such transactions. The precautions taken against such runs" are of the most extreme severity. The frontier line is patroled night and day and the troops engaged in this work are frequently changed so that they may not become too intimate with the inhabitants of the frontier districts and so be inclined to display laxity in their vigilance.
 While these efforts to maintain a strict neutrality are maintained there has been some criticism of the Dutch Government in consequence of it's ac- tion in keeping such a large number of troops under arms. Premier Cort van der Linden, however, maintains that the position taken up has been the only correct one under the cir cumstances and declares that the gov ernment is sure that 'the Netherlands will, neither now nor in the furture, surrender her rights to anyone with out struggle"
 There is a strong movement among section of the people in favor of an appeal for intervention in the inter ests of peace. There exists an Anti War League" which recently has dis played great activity and petitions are placed everywhere for signature asking the Queen of the Netherlands to make some move in this direction. -:o:-
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