REICH NEIGHBOURS FEARING INVASION.
ANXIETY {GROWS. • & ■ - Large-Scale German War Preparations. SPREAD TO SWEDEN FORECAST United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON", April 23. Large-scale German military preparations, reported to be progressing in Memel and East Prussia, and along the Luxemburg frontier, have accentuated the anxiety of countries bordering the Reich. Troops, munitions' and supplies are reported to be arriving at Baltic ports from elsewhere in Germany. Luxemburg citizens are hastily building tank traps opposite the German bridges across the Moselle. Belgian State Guards raided German homes and discovered uniforms. Several Germans have been arrested. A spokesman of . the French War Ministry has expressed his opinion that the- war may soon spread to Sweden, "where- • important events appear to be ■imminent."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 97, 24 April 1940, Page 8
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REICH NEIGHBOURS FEARING INVASION.
Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 97, 24 April 1940, Page 8
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