BOW WILL CRACK'

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 83, 8 April 1940, Page 7

BOW WILL CRACK'

IF DRAWN TIGHTER. I » I British Blockade Disturbs Germany. MORE THREATS TO NEUTRALS. United Press Association.—Copyright. LONDON, April 7. "Britain's bow will crack if it is drawn much tighter," savs the German Press, referring to the blockade. It adds: "Germany will see whether Scandinavian neutrality proves itself. Britain's endeavours to accomplish such a blockade will lead her from economic warfare to military action." the German Foreign Office has telegraphed to Dr. Dane, Nazi Minister of Agriculture, who is at present in Budapest, instructions to speed up the negotiations with Yugoslavia, Italy and Hungary. The German Government stated: "Britain will not find it easy to catch up with us. Any country modifying its trade policy toward the Reich will be unneutral." Nevertheless, spontaneous anger is rising in Yugoslavia because that country has been dangerously depleted of meat supplies owing to ' abnormal exports to Germany. Holland Stops Re-Exports. Following the new trade agreement between Britain and Holland, says a message from The Hague, decrees have been issued which are designed to ensure the stoppage of re-export to Germany of Dutch imports. A long list of goods is banned, except when importation is permitted by the Netherlands Import Centre, "Anic." The plan will operate on Monday. Authoritative quarters in Berlin, referring to the agreement, says it will now be necessary to investigate the extent to which Holland has sacrificed her rights and shirked her duty to Germany. s> It is revealed that the Russian Ambassador, M. Maisky, has been discussing with the Foreign Secretary, Viscount Halifax, the improvement of trade between Britain and the Soviet. Russia is offering additional exports from Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia under the pacts between Russia and the Baltic States.