Neutral Nations.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 270, 31 October 1916, Page 5

Neutral Nations.

SCANJInAVIA. SWEDEN’S ATTITUDE. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN. 1 London, Oct. 30. The “Daily Chronicle's” Stockholm correspondent reports an interview with Wallenberg, Foreign Minister, who discerns signs of a piobable change of policy regarding ~;e agrtemunt with Great Britain for imports and exports. He said that the Swedes had most friendly feelings to England, and complained our failure to trust Sweden and ;tudy her interests. He hoped that they had now arrived at a point when all difficulties would be cleared up. Sweden could not be forced or dominated. As instancing their friendly intentions the Swedish Parliamet had voted without discussion the money to establish a daily steamship service to England after the war. It was impossible for Sweden to break with Germany, who supplied goods unobtainable from England. The whole of the war material Sweden sent to Germany was insufficient to prolong the war a single* day. Many Swedish industries were suffering, especially margarine, owing to the inability to secure copra. NORWEGIAN CRISIS. REPLY TO GERMAN NOTE. AUSTRALIAN «NI« V ? -MU' Christiania, Oct. 30. Norway’s reply to Germany will probably be sent this week. Meanwhile the entire German press as if by order is vehemently denouncing Norway’s attitude as unneutral. HH-fp'o VET.PCRAMS I (Received 31, 1.40 p.m.) Christiania, Oct. 30. Before replying to the German Note regarding submarining the Government confers with the leaders of the Conservative and Socialist parties.