Unrest In Denmark Reaches High Level

Northern Advocate, 21 August 1943, Page 3

Unrest In Denmark Reaches High Level

Denmark’s simmering unrest was manifested in clashes between Danes and Germans, which was the culmination of a week of sabotage in Danish factories working for the Germans, says Reuter's Stockholm correspondent. The Danes killed 16 Germans on Fyen Island, where Danish police had been sent. Trains Bombed Bombs have been thrown at German trains passing through Denmark. A state of emergency has been declared at Svendbork, Odense and several other towns. An eleventh hour attempt to achieve a compromise is being made under threat of a general strike is German demands are not withdrawn. Wave of Sabotage King Christian is expected to meet Dr. Werner Best. German Minister, tomorrow. to discuss German demands resulting from the wave of sabotage. German extremists are demanding the withdrawal of Dr. Best, and his replacement by General Hannecken. German Commander-in-Chief at Denmark, who is known fer his advocacy of terrorism practised in Norway. Authentic details of sabotage and strike leading to the present crisis show <1) Over 60 Danish factories sabotaged in cue week: (2) a general strike at Esbjerg lasted from August 7 to August 12.

All factories, municipal offices, shops, banks, schools and newspapers closed down, the police helping the strikers. Street Fighting Street fighting has broken out between German soldiers and Danish civilians in Odense, third largest Danish city, where a state of siege has been declared, says the Stockholm correspondent of the “New York Times.” Elsewhere in Denmark a wave of sabotage has reached gigantic proportions. On Wednesday night 60 factories were dynamited. Reports indicate that saboteurs are wrecking war factories more thoroughly and extensively than could Allied bombers. Danish Parliament met in an extraordinary session yesterday, it is believed that the Germans will be forced to take drastic measures to cope with the situation.