The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
ing Leopold, Queen
Wilhelmina Confer
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discuss means Of implementing their
September agreement for mutual
economic and financial aid. The
first session was devoted to discus
sions Of the various countries World
War experiences In shortages and
SURPRISES Of supplies.
However, there were enough
rumors and developments to keep
these neutral countries alarmed. At
Copenhagen, Denmark, the radical
newspaper Politiken carried q dis
patch from Berlin today, for in
stance, saying that Germany had
Cancelled military leave by tele-
graph and that this fact and con-
ferences under way In Rome fore
Swallowed q big German offensive
In the Mediterranean in an effort to
entice the French and British fleets
into positions to be attacked.
Spain Is Brought In
The newspaper added that pres
sure would be brought on SPANS
Generalissimo Francisco Franco to
open an offensive at psychologist
cal moment against Gibraltar with
big German batteries from Ceuta;
that Germany might be given use
Of Spanish air and naval bases and
reported that italian and Spanish
flyers already were on the German
west front along with Italian army
officers in German uniforms. The
dispatch said: But Mussolini holds
the key"
At Stockholm, Sweden, newspa.
pers again protested against the
laying OF German mines in Swedish
waters of Falsterbo at the entrance
to the Baltic. Svenska Dagbladet
said, Sweden needs her territorial
waters just as much as Germany
needs certain (Swedish) ores and
metals"
Dagens Nyheter said, -Four miles
has been the limit Of Swedish terri
torial waters since ITO" Swedish
marine circles reported that Swed-
ish shippers were now concentrating
at Gothenburg, between the Skag-
errak and Kattegat, to avoid Ger
man mine fields.
Danish Minister Warns
At Copenhagen, the Danish min.
lister of marine warned ships not to
venture into Fakse bay or Drogden
Sound at night because OF mines.
Drifting mines were coming ashore
nearer to Copenhagen and explo-
sions were heard yesterday In the
suburb Of Sharlottenlund as Danish
patrol boats exploded them with
rife shots. At Greve beach, on the
east coast Of Seelund island, popular
summer resort, inhabitants evacu-
ated several houses after mine ex-
plosions had shattered windows.
At Zurich, Switzerland, the army
staff announced that o foreign
plane passed over several villages
on the upper and middle Basic dis
trict, dropping many leaflets printed
In French and obviously meant for
French soldiers to influence them
against Great Britain. Police con-
fiscated many leaflets. It was be-
lieved that the plane was lost in a
fog and the pilot thought he was
over France.
Belgium Calls Cabinet
Brussels, Nov. 7-(UP)-G
developments in the international
situation, especially involving Hol-
land, were held responsible In well
informed quarters today for the
sudden summoning OF q Belgian cab
met meeting and all night confer
ences at the Hague among Queen
Wilhelmina, King Leopold and their
foreign ministers.
The Belgian cabinet was sum-
moned to meet in extraordinary
session at 4.30 p. m. (l1:30 q. IN.
EST and Belgian Foreign Minister
Paul-Henri Spaak was expected to
hasten to Brussels from the Hague
to report on the reason for emerg-
ency conversations between King
Leopold and Queen Wilhelmina.
The foreign office and all other
official quarters declined to COM
ment on reports that there have
been unexplained movements Of
French troops on Belgium's south
ern border, where villages have been
reported to have been evacuated.
They declined to comment also
on reports that q threat OF some
sort to Holland caused the Hague
conference.
The public awaited a communique
regarding the Hague conferences and
the unexpected summoning Of the
Belgian cabinet.
Political quarters here were I'M
easy because Of the suddeness and
secrecy Of King Leopold's departure
for the Hague. Except for Spaak,
OILY one other member of the cab
met was informed that he was going
Many believed that the Hague
could not be connected with
and other defense measures
since neither the defense ministers
OF Belgium and Holland nor the
premiers participated In the consul.
tations OF their sovereigns.
It Is believed that the conferences
involved matters much more weigh
ty than the flights OF German
planes over Belgian and Dutch ter
ritory. It was believed also that the
conference involved questions much
more serious than the results Of the
allied blockade OF Germany.
Pursuit Planes Active
Brussels, Nov 7-(UP)-Belgian
pursuit planes carried on extensive
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