DANISH SEAMEN PROTEST.
BELLIGERENTS’ TREATMENT. COPENHAGEN, Feb. 20. Danish seafarers’ organisations have sent open letters to the British and German Governments. The letter to Britain protests against the Government forcing neutral seamen transporting necessities to Denmark to go into control harbours and war zones. It. suggests that Britain should not compel neutral ships sailing between neutral countries to enter the danger zones. The letter to Germany protests against sinkings without warning. The Aftonbladet newspaper states: “It is grotesque that the Norwegian Navy should protect foreign submarines sinking our ships and killing our people.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 72, 22 February 1940, Page 8
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93DANISH SEAMEN PROTEST. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 72, 22 February 1940, Page 8
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