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TWO-WAY BLOCKADE BY BRITAIN

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Brussels, To-day. It is strongly rumoured here that the British Government is contem- plating further mea- sures to tighten the blockade of Germany. It is suggested that Britain is now planning the insti- tution of a "Two-Way Control."

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London, To-day.

Military experts seem to be inclining more and more to the view that the lull on the Western Front may not be broken until the Spring, though the proviso is attached that Hitler does not appear to know his own mind, and may suddenly de- cide to risk everything in a smashing attack direct, or through a neutral coun- try.

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It is pointed out that the suspension of a large-scale land offensive does not preclude the possibility of massed air attacks against Britain. Reuter.

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RUSSIA DEMANDS WHOLE OF RYBACHI PENINSULA: AND GIBRALTAR OF BALTIC

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Berne, To-day.

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This means the control of HOPES ARE STILL held out that it will be possible

to reach a compromise in the negotiations be- CALM ON tween Finland and Soviet Russia, which have reached a critical phase.

ports.

Such a decision, it is pointed [Berne newspapers report the possibility of an ar-

out, is logical since this is the only way open of stop- ping Germany from ob- taining foreign currency. -Havas.

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Zurich, To-day.

rangement whereby the Soviet Union will obtain a "Gibraltar of the Baltic," together with a guar- antee that no foreign military base shall be es tablished on the Finnish mainland.

SAAR FRONT

London, To-day. The Western Front is quieter than A lull has occurred even at

those local points where, in the last few days, the Germans have been

trying to dislodge the French from coveted outposts denting the contour

of the German forward lines.

Forbach and the sector east of Saarguemines which have been under steady shellfire; enjoyed a week-end's rest.-Reuter.

The scheme, it is stated, calls for the cession to So- viet Russia of the island of Utoe, which lies half between Hango and the Aaland Islands. Such a solution, however, would The Cabinet, which did not meet be almost certain to draw Sweden's yesterday, will submit the proposed opposition in a strong form, as Utoe reply to a Committee of the Diet is still nearer the Swedish coasts before sending new instructions. WEATHER REPORT: than any point earlier suggested.

Meanwhile, it is considered al- most certain that Finland will be prepared to cede the whole of the Rybach! Peninsula, with Petsamo harbour, on the White Sea. Finland will give the issue the

safety of the Soviet bases

in the

According to Swiss corres-closest study as the cession of Pet- pondents in Germany, the samo is of vital importance. It most notorious of the Ger- would undeniably ensure the absolute man concentration camps, at Dachau, Oranienburg and Papenburg are soon to be transformed into permanent "forbidden cities"

The camps are to-day populated by hundreds of brutally treated pariahs of Nazidom, namely, Jewish victims, political enemies of the Na- tional, Socialists and Czechs and Poles who are regarded as a menace to German domination.

The Inmates, it in stated, are now employed on dangerous and" unsanitary work, such as the

fabrication of toxic gases.

According to the latest reports, numerous Polish prisoners of war have recently been interned in these camps-Havas.

White Sea, notably Murmansk, but it would also have the effect of cut-

ting off Finland's free communica- tions with the outside world, as Ger- many controls the exits from the

Baltic. Havas.

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NO, REPLY EXPECTED FOR THREE OR FOUR DAYS

Helsinki, To-day. It is not expected that a reply to the latest Soviet proposals will forwarded to Moscow for three four days.

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Copenhagen, To-dny, Danish press comment endorses the The prefix "Special" to telegrame is used | firm attitude of Norway, and нум

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by the "Sunday Herald" and "China Mail" that Germany simply cannot under- to indicate nows which is strictly copyright stand Norwegian, Interruption of under the provisions of the Telecommunica-

German naval operation, even though this operation was carried out most entirely in Norwegian, waters. -Reuter,

tions Ordinance, 1936, and may not be ra. circumstances, either wholly or in part, without prior arrange-

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