The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-29

the Netherlands Information Serv- ice as proof of the difficulties which the German army of occupa- tion is still having in keeping the stubborn Dutch under control.
 It is an amazing book, perhaps its most amazing aspect being its pro- vision for the insertion of another 200 pages of additional regulations which the gauleiters haven't yet had time to think up or issue, but no doubt will issue if they are per- mitted to remain in the low coun- tries long enough for such literary creation.
 Every minute phase of the Dutch civilian life is now under the closest scrutiny of the enemy, as even a cursory examination of the regula- tions will reveal. Here are some of the decrees highlighting the past few months:
 "VERBOTEN'
 May 18-The flying of kites is henceforth prohibited. Parents, teachers and supervisors found guilty of negligence in not prevent ing the flying of kits by children will be punished by fines up to 300 guilders or prison terms up to six months.
 July 2-The gathering of wild whortleberry, raspberry, birch, rose- berry or hawthorn leaves is prohib- ited-because they had been used as substitutes for tea.
 Also on July 2-The quarrying Of stone and the manufacture Of gravestoneS, baptismal fonts and similar articles is prohibited.
 July 10-The formation of queues in front of shops before 8 a. m. is prohibited.
 July 27-Dutch parents are for bidden to name their children either Margreit or Francisca-after the youngest of Crown Princess Ju- liana's daughters, born in Canada.
 September Il - The disposal of potato peelings in dustbins and rub bish piles instead of saving them for official collectors is punishable by a fine or six months in prison.
 October Wedding parties may use no more than three carriages, each drawn by @ single horse.
 The reasons for these and the 200 other decrees are not given by the Na1 invaders in their regulations but they are not hard to determine. according to the Dutch officials in this country. Back of them all is the German fear of invasion through the low countries.
 INVASION HEEBY- -JEEBIES
 The flying of kites is banned be- cause the Germ ms fear that kites might give signa2s to low flying AL lied planes or to invading parties. Amateur fishing is banned and the Dutch fleet of some 5000 fishing boats has been largely moved to Germany, to prevent off shore con- munication with United Nations forces. Manufacture and sale of German uniforms, in the Neither lands has been stopped to prevent the Dutch patriots. disguised in German uniforms from making des- tructive raids on German offices. Gatherings of any sort even for weddings or in food lines, are dis couraged. Only the newly-married are permitted to move from one house to another, unless the Nazis order 1t.
 It has been known that the Ger mans have evacuated nearly a mil lion people from the coastal areas of France, Belgium and Holland to prepare defenses against invasion.
 Trying to feel out the United Na- tions plans for invasion, German military commentators have broad- cast admissions that the low coun- tries offer the most effective land ing points for assault troops from England. But they invariably add that there the German defenses are the strongest. No small part of the strength, apparently, is in keeping the Dutch inhabitants closely under the heel to prevent them from aid ing that invasion.