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BERNE, TO-DAY. REPORTS FROM BERLIN STATE THAT WILD RUMOURS HAVE SPREAD AMONG THE GERMAN POPULATION THAT THE HIGH COMMAND IS PREPARING ANOTHER “CONQUEST"! WITHIN A FEW DAYS. —— Diplomatic circles in the Nazi capital believe an invasion of Sweden is im- minent, perhaps at the end of April, with the full consent of Italy, whose entry into the war is expected in the early part of May. Meanwhile, considerable importance is attached to

the concentrations of German troops in Memel, and opposite Sweden, and the fact that several classes, including some specialists aged 50, have been mobilised.

The Reich is apparently prepared to satisfy Italian claims in the Balkans without consideration for Soviet feelings.

The Soviet attitude towards the j Reich has somewhat disappointed the Nazi leaders lately; German indus- trialists complain of Russia's failure to deliver important orders of Soviet goods which were promised by April 1, while the fact that neither Stalin nor Molotov congratulated Hitler on his birthday also assumes some signi- ficance.-Havas.

German Troops Already

In Transports (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Paris, To-day. Military circles confirm the report that numerous German troops have embarked on a fleet of transports in the German Baltic ports.

The transports are accompanied by many icebreakers.

Concentration of these ships op- posite. Sweden may be Interpreted as a menace to this country but may also serve only for the transport of troops trying to reinforce the Ger man expeditionary forces in the Oslo region.

In the latter case, however, it is difficult to understand why these em-. barkations were effected from the Danish Straits-Havas.

Iron Ore Dominates – (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

London, To-day.

They add that the Germans will try to occupy the Aaland Islands,' probably at the end of May, when the Gulf of Bothnia is entirely free from Ice.

Occupation of the Aaland Islands would serve two aims:—

Firstly, to secure a direct threat against Sweden and obtain deliveries of iron ore, and,

Secondly, to build air bases in- tended to protect German ships carrying iron ore against Allled at- tacks.

Occupation of the Aaland Islands, which belong to Finland, might incite the Soviet to give some encourage- ment to Helsinki, since the islands are situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland, now within the Russlari sphere of influence. Havas.

FRENCH MUNITIONS

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THE ARMAMENTS MINISTER, M. RAOUL DAUTRY, SPEAKING BE- FORE THE ARMY AND FINANCE COMMITTEES OF THE CHAMBER YESTERDAY, OUTLINED THE TRE MENDOUS INCREASE ING ARMS With the iron ore lesue dominating| OUTPUT. SINCE THE WARES the whole Scandinavian affair, the "Certain plants, particularly, those Germans are, apparently determined | engaged in armaments work, have. to invade Sweden and gain control of multiplied their output ten times, sur- the Swedish iron depoĢits and the passing all normal expectations." Swedish port of Lulea as soon as the M. Dautry affirmed that the produc Gulf of Bothnia is ice-free, local Swe-tion of war industries "will permit us dish quarters state,

to face any eventuality "-HavAS,

MALMO CIVILIANS READY FOR EVACUATION

Stockholm, To-day. All arrangements have been com- pleted for a rapid evacuation of the civilian population of Malmo.-Reuter,

Tsingtao, To-day.

The largest conflagration here for many years occurred yesterday in the yard of the China Export Lumber Co., Ltd.

The fire started in the early hours of the morning in the mill, allegedly through the blowing of a fuse.

The flames spread rapidly to ad- jacent outbuildings and a large stock of lumber in the yard.

The mill was completely burned down and while the fire in the lum- ber yard is still continuing it is un- der control.

No-one was injured but the losses are estimated at over $1,000,000— Reuter..

GERMANY INTENDS TO DECLARE WAR!

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA "MAIL") Berne, To-day, According to the Berlin correspon- dent of the "Basler Nachrichten," fol- lowing the participation of a Nor- wegian representative at the Allied Supreme War Council, the German Government intends to put an end to the fictitious state of peace between Germany and Norway by a declaration of war-Havas.

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