White House Parley Tackles New European Crisis
President Roosevelt and key advisers met at the White House to discuss further actions after Germany invaded the Netherlands and Belgium. The emergency order freezing Dutch and Belgian funds in the United States had already been signed, with Navy Admiral Stark stating no fleet changes and possible routine movements toward the Philippines. lâu
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U.S. Moves to Freeze Dutch Belgian Assets in War Spread
The Roosevelt administration blocks transfers and liquidations of assets belonging to the Netherlands and Belgium without Treasury permission. Morgen thr and treasury officials issue regulations as Cudahy reports German advances on Brussels and Belgian airfield bombing. Officials seek to preserve Dutch possessions in the hemisphere and invoke Neutrality Act implications for the involved nations.
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Frontiers and a flood risk near the Zuider Zee lines
The text describes two shoreline lines along the Zuider Zee with the first line at the northern frontier and the second line starting at the southern end and running south. The area behind the second line is noted as likely to be flooded.
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