Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1940, Page 7

THE EVENING §TAR, "WABHINGTON," and French planned & similar move= ment across the two Low Countries. B.” ¢ FRIDAY,” MAY 10, "i8id. Belgium's Defenses MAIN STORE Better Than in "14, Envoy Here Says Conquest of Netherlands Would Give Mazis Claim On Colonies Near U. S. By BLAIR BOLLES, Count Robert van der Straten- Ponthoz, the Belgian Ambassador, told the press today after a visit to the State Department that his country is far more prepared for resistance today than she was in 1014, when the Germans invaded the little kingdom in their drive * toward Paris The night's attack on the Low Countries, besides arousing fervid memories of the invasion of Bel- gium in 1914, brought the war closer to the neutral United States. The reduction of the Netherlands would give the Germans a theo- retical claim to the Dutch colonial empire, spread around the world. Latin American Parleys Planned. Secretary of State Hull indicated today that consultations would be held with the Latin American re- publics concerning the status of Dutch possessions in the Western Hemisphere. The matter has not q\g,: reached the stage of discus- [ Naturally,” he continued, the United States Government will dis- cuss with the American republics any and all questions that may arise in which they are concerned. On the northern coast of South America the Dutch own Surinam, 54,291 square miles of jungle land ceded by the British, who now are the Dutch allies, almost 275 years ago in trade for New Netherlands, now New York. Later the French got it under Napoleon, but. the Dutch have had undisputed title since 1815. In the West Indies the Dutch own two groups of islands lumped together for colonial administrative purposes under the name of Cura- “cao. These are the islands of Cu- racao, Arubia, Bonaire, St. Martin (shared by the French), St. Eusta- tius and Saba. St. Martin is only 200 miles east of the United States possession, the Virgin Islands. East Indies Status in Doubt. The status of the great Dutch East Indies, rich archipelago stretching for 2,000 miles eastward from the southeastern tip of Asia, is in doubt. Dr. Alexander Loudon, the Dutch Minister, said this morning there is no change in the Indies’ status. The Japanese, this government fears, have designs on the East Indies. In Washington itself, the Dutch, 1t has been reported, own a Ppiece of real estate—the Westchester Apart- ments, Thirty-ninth street and Ca- thedral avenue N.W., said to be the possession of Queen Wilhelmina. So far as the United States is concerned, officials regard the inva- sion of the Netherlands as a major economic development. The Neth- erlands and their possessions were the U. 8. A’s sixth best customer last year, buying $98,809,000 worth of goods. “Belgium has a greater army and lh:lfu e fortifications today th the Belglan Ambassndg, said at his press conference, he! at the Embassy. He has a son Charles, 22, at the front in & motor- ized cavalry regiment. Charles van der Straton-Ponthoz was in the United States until he was called to the colors a year ago. “And you will find,” the Ambas- sador said, “that King Leopold is truly the son of King Albert.” King Albert was the Belgian THE SECRETARY HULL AFTER NIGHT IN OFFICE—Almost at dawn Secretary of State Hull left the State Department today for his home, four blocks away, after a conference with his aides to discuss the implications of the news from Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg. monarch in 1914, and he never ceased his defiance of the invaders. The army then, the Ambassador pointed out, amounted to only 130,- 000 men. Today it has 850,000, more than 10 per cent of the country's population. Air Strength Insufficient, In the air, the Ambassador re- ported, his country has “not suf- ficient strength.” But the series of fortifications across the kingdom’s borders, he feels, speaking as a non- military man who has a deep interest in the situdtion, are strong enough to thwart as swift an advance as the Germans made toward the North Sea in 1914. The line of forts is less & Maginot Line, he said, than a sort of Mannerheim Line, a connected link of pill-boxes and earthen works. Count Ponthoz arrived at the State Department shortly after his dip- lomatic colleague, Dr. Loudon, paid a visit to State Department officials. Dr. Loudon arrived at 8:30 am. by plane from New York City, from where he spoke early this morning by telephone with his government in The Hague. The Belgian Am- bassador said that though he had been trying since 3 am. he has been unable to make contact with his government in Brussels. Loudon Sees Hull, Welles. Dr. Loudon saw both Secretary of State’ Hull and Undersedretary Welles and he had an appointment, to talk with President Roosevelt, He sald he hoped later in the day he would be able to get some sleep. Word of the German stroke came to him at midnight, and he had no sleep except & cat nap on the plane that brought him to Washington with his wife. The Belgian Ambassador had an appointment with the British Am- bassador, Lord Lothian, for noon, and he was hopeful of a discussion GIFT WILL.... NEWEST EMERSON RADIO A.C.—D. C. Superhetro- dyne with Miracle Tone Chamber. Attractive fig- mottled Walnut Bakelite Cabinet Campaigner. 312.95 BUDGET - TERMS JUNIOR TOAST ‘N’ JAM SET The Famous Toastmaster Tray Set with the beautiful new Junior non-automatic toaster. No other set like it for price or style. 88.50 BUDGET TERMS MONEY BACK GUARANTEE Swope will refund your money anytime within 30 days if you are not satisfied with your purchase. JEWELRY COMPANY 1114 F STREET N.W. Next(' to Columbia Theatre A. P. Photo. with his Dutch colleague for the day’s end. “We have been attacked,” Count Ponthoz said, “and, of course, we have asked the support of France and Great Britain, in the light of the agreement of April 24, 19387.” Under that agreement France and Great Britain were pledged to de- fend the integrity of Belgium. Neither the Dutch Minister nor the Belgium Ambassador would give credence to the German claim that the Nazi invasion was predi- cated on reports that the British “It 18 .an absolute le,” Dr. Lou- don said. “That’s the usual thing for Berlin he found his countrymen expecting both the outbreak of & German war and an invasion. Loudon Becomes Paymaster. Dr. Loudon was in New York making provisional arrangements for the assumption of his duties as pay- master general for the Netherlands— & post which he was notified a few days ago he would assume if Am- sterdam were invaded. Count Ponthoz said he has re- ceived no similar instructions from his government. The Belgian’s first word of the invasion came in a radio news broadcast about mid- night. At once he telephoned to his colleague in London, Ambassador Baron de Cartier, who formerly was Ambassador to this country. Baron de Cartier confirmed the bad news. Dr. Loudon heard of the invasion in a telephone call from Count Rechteren Limpurg, who had heard the same radio report that reach Count Ponthoz. Dr. Loudon th talked first with London and then with The Hague, the Dutch capital. After his conversation with his gov- ernment, he went on the air in New York with a statement for the United States of the Dutch position. Count Ponthoz made a radio talk from here this morning over the National Broadcasting Co. network, saying: “From 1914 to 1918 her (Belgium’s) small army fought with- out interruption until her enemy was crushed. She is determined to do it again.” Monroe Doctrine Involved. 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