Show a UT H RE H HOSTILITY Of BElGIANS IAN I Hollands Holland's Neutrality Was Strict a and d Fair Says Dr Lo Louden den denBy By Associated Press PARIS March It is highly regrettable regrettable re- re that the Belgian press has taken a hostile attitude toward Hol- Hol land I cannot believe this attitude interprets the feelings of a million Belgians Belgians Bel- Bel gians who found refuge on Dutch soil in 1914 said Dr John Loudon today on being questioned as to possible friction between Belgium and Holland Dr Loudon who was formerly Dutch minister r at Washington and was foreign minister of Holland during dur- dur ing the war is in Paris for a brief sojourn lie He said that comment In the Belgian press as to Hollands Holland's neutralIty neutral neutral- Ity during the struggle was misleading mislead mislead- ing pointing out that the orange hooks published by the Dutch government government govern govern- ment would prove prO the real facts NEUTRALITY APPRECIATED r I know he continued from statements statements state state- ments made to me by allied statesmen that Hollands Holland's strict observance of neutralIty while she was between the hammerand the anvil was appreciated In entente countries although it was inevitable that controversies would arise occasionally as to interpretations placed on phases of international law Referring to the question rals raised d when German troops were permitted to pass through the Dutch province or of Limburg Dr Lo Loudon don said the Germans Germans Ger- Ger mans were disarmed by Dutch frontier guards before beCore being permitted to cross the border and that they therefore reached German territory without arms ammunition or equipment BRITAIN DID SAME He said that objections which were made at that time by entente powers could no longer be urged for on February February Feb Feb- 4 1919 the British asked of th that t troops of the British army of occupation In Germany be permitted permit permit- ted to cross Limburg holding that this permission would not be a violation of oC neutrality The Netherlands government government gov- gov granted England the right to move rno troops back from Crom the Rhine provinces through Dutch territory he said PRESENCE OF KAISER Asked as to the continued stay of the former German emperor and crown prince on Dutch soil soli Mr Loudon Loudon Lou Lou- don declared that their sojourn was only until an agreement between the Dutch and entente governments could be reached lIe He pointed out that a Statement to this effect had been made by the Dutch premier Referring to a report that President Wilson Nilson had definitely proposed that The Hague may bo be made a seat of the league of nations Dr Loudon said l I i have no information as to the f situation ilu but I would not be surprised suggestion be carried out The Hague has for years been the organized organized organ organ- center of International life It was because of Russia's Initiative in 1900 and of the United States In 1907 that the powers jointly designated The Hague as the eat of peace conferences and of the permanent court of arbitration arbitration arbi- arbi for which Andrew Carnegie endowed en- en owed dowed the peace palace |