MUTUAL SUPPORT

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 24, 29 January 1940, Page 7

MUTUAL SUPPORT

SWEDEN AND NEIGHBOURS

"NO MILITARY MEANING"

STOCKHOLM. January r'26,.

I' The Foreign Minister, Mr.. Gunther, in an. interview, said;'"Finland's, cause is also ours. .It .is , n0... use. trying to. conceal this, because tlie future, of Sweden depends on the fate of Finland. / "The strengthening; of the .c'oilaboraf tiori between. Sweden and her Scant dinavian neighbours is one of our principal endeavours. These countries must stand together.in their, efforts to maintain a neutral and independent position. Their, history has taught the necessity for mutual support in the political, . economic,; and' diplomatic spheres. "This collaboration, has no military, meaning. At' present it particularly refers to our plans for. an exchange of goods among the northern neutral countries in order to overcome '. the trade difficulties' resulting from rtfre war." " ■ ■ ; ■ ■'■■.■'■■■." ' ' ■'.■-■ : j — '•■■• Work is proceeding day. and night in Stockholm on the construction of air raid shelters to accommodate 30.000 persons. It is intended to provide 9000 shelters in the city, the largest of which. will hold 4300.- Anti-aircraft batteries are being mounted around the • entitfe, city. It is explained that these measures are necessitated as a result' of the deterioration of the international situation and to prevent Stockholm being taken by surprise. Extensive A.R.P. tests are being carried out.