ALLIES’ PRESSURE

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21082, 8 April 1940, Page 7

ALLIES’ PRESSURE

MAY SOON CRUSH NAZIS SUPPORTED BY NEUTRALS BRITAIN’S VAST RESOURCES (Official Wireless) (Received April 8, 1.5 p.m.) RUGBY, April 7 Extracts from the Norwegian and Swedish press reflect the appreciation of those countries of the necessity of increasing the severity of the Allied economic measures against Nazi Germany. The Bergen Morgen Avisen, reacting to the latest German attacks on Norwegian vessels, writes: “The Norwegian Government ought to let the German Government understand that we may be forced to revise the whole of our standpoints to Germany, including the commerce and passage questions, if some arrangement is not arrived at which improves the conditions, j The Stockholm Tidningen interI prets Mr Winston Churchill’s new position as proof that “Britain is to act with full determination and will exploit her vast resources. We have no reason to expect a British attack, but we must be prepared for strong pressure and trade restriction.” The Social Demokraten pertinently observes: “One wonders why Britain should observe rules which are systematically broken by Germany.” It adds: “Pessimists predict that the war will last five years, but it is' possible that the tremendous Allied effort will crush Germany economically sooner than many think.” • j I |