Future Of Aaland Islands
(Received 11.30 a.m.) GENEVA, May 23
The Soviet raised objections, at the meeting of the League Council, to the requests by Finland and Sweden for permission to fortify the neutral Aaland Islands in the Baltic Sea. It is understood Russian wishes to use the Aaland Islands in wartime as submarine bases for cutting off the vital iron and steel trade between Sweden and Germany. Russia also fears Germany might capture the islands from Sweden and use them as bases for attacking Soviet warships from Leningrad.
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Northern Advocate, 24 May 1939, Page 7
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89Future Of Aaland Islands Northern Advocate, 24 May 1939, Page 7
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