Dutch prepare for invasion
Friday, November 10, 1939 www.onwar.com
In Holland... The Dutch reinforce border troops, cancel all Army leave and prepare to flood the “inundation area” by opening sluice gates. These steps are reported to be precautions against invasion.
In Amsterdam... The US consulate advices Americans to leave the Netherlands.
On the Western Front... German forces conducted local probing attacks which were met with infantry and artillery fire. German reinforcements are reportedly moving up to the Siegfried Line.
In Paris... Commonwealth envoys, accompanied by British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, meet the French Prime Minister, Daladier, and the Commander-in-Chief, General Gamelin.
In London... Prime Minister Chamberlain is suffering from gout.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utrecht_(province)
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest. Utrecht makes up one region of the International Organization for Standardization world region code system, having the code ISO 3166-2:NL-UT. Important cities in the province are its capital (also called Utrecht), Amersfoort and Zeist.