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SWEDEN'S WAR CASUALTIES

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228 HAVE PERISHED

Neutrals Sufforing Most In War

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21 (Rou- ter)Since the beginning of

How Britain Is Aiding Finland

February 22, 1940.

THE COLONIES

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Propaganda

Nazis Give The Lio To Themselves

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Router). Big War Supplies

Most of the British Press-German propaganda is careful LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter). LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter). commented to-day on the Gov- not to broadcast items which go "Router" learns that the fol-ernment's White Paper on direct to countries which know the war, Sweden has lost by tor-lowing war supplies have been Colonial policy. Fow of them the real truth. pedoing or mines 92 cargo sent from Britain to Finland: have anything but praise for steamers aggregating 64,000 fighters and 24 bombers. Between a new perfed,

144 aircraft, of which 120 were what is regarded as entering into tons, the Swedish Foreign Minis- ter told Parliament to-day in reply to an interpellation.

He said that 228 Swedish people had perished and 15 wore missing.

Soven ships for certain had beon sunk by German U-boat, ho said, and the tonnage lost by submarine action represented 26.6 of the total tonnage.

One and one-third of the tonnage lost by submarine action was destin- ed for Britain. The rest was bound to neutral countries.

Fifty three per cent, of the tonnage lost was plying between neutral porla.

No Lossos In Convoy

The Foreign Minister stated that to. their knowledge no Swedish ship had been sunk while in British or French convoy.

Ile recalled the principles establish- ed's the London Agreement of 1938 regarding submarine warfare, and said that contrary to these principles, their ships had been torpedued, al- though they had not refused to stop or undergo examination.

He recalled that the maritime war- fare was characterised by contraband control by the Western Powers whereby Swedish ships were forced to enter very dangerous zones, by extensive lists of contraband and by Intensive mine and submarine war- fare.

Both sides used methods and de- fended them by arguments that nei- ther one nor the other of the neutral countries could admit.

A Distinction

The Foreign Minister drew U distinction between the reaction of neutral countries to what he describ- ed ny violations on the open sea. He said that in the former case neutral

country had every right to take every possible measure to oppose violation, but in the latter case direct measures were scarcely possible owing to the danger of involving neutrals in war. Measures of Indirect· pressure cir- against violation depended on cumstances, he said.

Sweden took these possibilities into consideration in trade negotiations with belligerents.

nounced.

The whole problem would be discussed at a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Scandinavian coun- tries at the end of the week, he an- Norway Also Suffers OSLO, Feb. 21 (Router) —Norway's losses now amount to 40 ships total- ling 168,527 tons, it was announced to-day.

Altogether 327 · Norweglans been killed.

have

Believed U-Boat Victim

LUZE, ST. JEAN DE

Feb. 21 Spanish (Reuter) The

freighter. Banderas, 2,000 tons, which sunk six miles off Cape Villane after an ex- plosion on Monday, Is now believed to have been the victim of a German

U-bent.

Britain's Coal Shortage

Due To The Abnormal Wintry Weather LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter)

40 and 50 have already reached Fin- land,

180 anti-tank rifles and ammuni-relations are general and the

tlon

10,000 anti-tank mines. 50,000 hand grenades. 25 howitzers,

100 machine guns and ammunition A considerable quantity of small Arms and Ammunition,

tion,

30 field guns and ammunition,

up by the "Times", which says that the fact that the war is going on has not been made an excuse for pre- venting the necessary measures from being put into effect.

The "Daily Mail" says that the 24 anti-aircraft guns and ammund-new polley is not reward for the great war efforts of the Colonies. It would have come about, war or no war, 10 3-inch mortars and ammuni-

Some papers take heart in the fact tion

that the Government's plans are for In addition considerable quanti-ten years ahead (20 years in the case ties of non-lethal military equipment of the West Indies). This calm, long- were also sent, including respirators, sighted polley is considered most contaminallon Items, tents, encouraging at a time when clothing and telephones.

Empire is facing one of the most erilical periods of its history,

gua

No Mediation By Britain LONDON, Feb. 21.(Reuter).—Mr.

Sense Of Obligation

the

E. Shiriwell, in the House of Commons to-day, asked whether Mr. Cham- berlain would consider an approach is fullment of Mr. Joseph Chamber- The Daily Telegraph' says that it to the League of Nations or Pre-lain's policy and scheme, founded on sident Roosevelt with the view

to his own conception of Empire in the Russo-which the sense of possession gives offering mediation Finnish dispute.

place to a sense of obligation.

Thus the propaganda version of the sinking of the German ship, Waluss!, has not been broadcast in the programmes to South Africa.

The

bomberg

machine gunned lite-boats on bone

German ship which scuttled herself on December 2. The vessel, it will do recalled, was intercepted by planes of the South Africa air force, manned by South Africans.

Completo Refutation

to-day pointed out that a complete A South African official in London refutation of the Nazi le was provid- ed by none other than the captain of the Watussi himself, whose statement ber 4 was reported verbatim. to the South African press on Decem-

prepared to scuttle his ship as a lone The captain described how he had

plane circled around overhead. When everything was ready and there was no danger by abandoning the ship, ho Rave the order to hoist the German fing and for the passengers and crew

the seacocks had been opened and in the life-boats to be overboard,

Shortly before giving this order,

the passengers' quarters set on fire. Stood Him A Drink "We were only In the ilfe-boute for one hour before we were all picked up by a British warship. We could not have been better treated by the Royal Navy," said the captain.

Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who The only discordant note is struck replied, recalled that the mediation by the "Daily Express," which com- of the Lengue of Nations was offered plains that while the Goverrunent on December 12 and this was ac-passes the recommendations of the. cepted by Finland but rejected by Royal Commission un the Westrae a drink, and belleve me, I needed the Soviet.

mittee's report.

The captain of the warship stood

"It was open to the Finnish Goveranties, it does not reveal that Com- !. The passengers were given coffee

ment and the Sovlet at any time to invite or accept the mediation of nay The "Manchester Guardian, how- third party, but His Majesty's Gov-ever, points out that at normal times ernment had no muthority to intervene they would have given the full re- between a third party and the two ports. It would, perhaps, have been

the most belligerent governments.

striking document on Colonial administration for centuries, but there are good reasons why it should not be published just now.

Export Trade Development

Britain Takes Special Measures

Nazis Charter Italian Ships

To Carry Russian Oil

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

and food. Nor were my crew for- gotten. They were given every at- tention possible."

Legal Battle For Cargoes

British Interests To Take Action

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter),--Bri- tish interests have decided to take legal action to secure the releuse of British cargoes from Gernian ships lying in

neutral ports.

This step follows the breakdown of negotiations under the Board of Trous leence with German owners for the

..

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter). -The steps which are now being taken to develop Great Britain's export trade are outlined by "Reuter's" lobby correspondent, ISTANBUL, Feb, 21 (Domei), | release of British cargoes. who says that the home market-Reliable reports reaching here

Concorted Action At a meeting will have to yield to the need for Indicate that German interests

of British cargo exports except for vitul necessi- recently chartered four Italian cargoes worth

owners to-day it was stated that £150,000 had been ties.

tankers to ship Soviet petroleum handed to owners in buses where such The first aim is to recover mar- from Batum to Varma and other cargoes could be obtained against kets lost at the beginning of the ports on the Black Sea coast of payment of a 5 per cent, refuge con-

tribution. them as far as possible consistently Bulgaria, with the supplies of raw material available.

war, and the second is to extend

take such

With the rupture in negotiations, however, was no longer proposed The four tankers are reported to to allow Germans to release in- Cotton Export Prospects

be capable of currying 20,000 tons of dividual cargoes where it sulled them, oll in two weeks. They will play an and it was Discussions are taking place be-Important role in supplying oll

necessary to tween industrialists and the Trade Germany during the war.

concerted legal action in sciccled Union with regard to the large num-

cases in order to convince the Ger- Other reports said that following ber of workers required for the ex-the

mans that they would be wise to conclusion of the Soviet- make an agreement for the general anded export trade,

Bulgarian trade poet, the volume of release of cargoes.

to

It la hoped that as the result of the German-Soviet trade in steadily in- work already done, there will be a creasing. noticeable increase of cotion exports, Export of motor cars have been placed on a satisfactory basis by arrangements for the allocation steel and other metals required.

of

It is also proposed to send missions abroad with a view to securing fresh markets, while better methods of salesmanship and publicity are being discursed.

Death Of Veteran Explorer

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 21, (UP).—The

The potentialitles of South Amer-death is reported at Bury St. Edmunds can markets are being carefully¦ of Mr. George Windoe, aged 81 years, examined, and the question of coa!] The deceased was the oldest mem-

consideration.

BY LAC

I Atlantic expedition in 1014.

Making a statement on the coal post-supplies for Italy is receiving prompt ber of Sir Ernest Shackleton's trans- tion, Captain Evan Wallace, Minister of Transport, sold that the pro- tracted spell of bad weather, includ- ing particularly heavy falls of snow and the prevalence of fog and other wintry conditions at sea-which were the counterpart in Britain of the un precedenied ice-bound conditions which hud prevailed throughout increased Europe had created an demand for coal, while at the same ime interfering with transport,"

Allied Navies Tighten

Early Ro

Relief Expected

Arrangements had been made to accelerate the movements of coal, and be hoped that the situation in

the areas where there had been a shortago would soon be relieved.

Additional supplies of coal to aug- ment the

London and South of Eng land supplies were being arranged, and an increase of 70,000 tons per week, involving 143 trains per week, would thus reach the south,

The passage of this coal would necessitate considerable reduction of passenger service on the main railway lines between Newcastle, and London..

Export Subsidy To H.K. INCREASE

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Reuter).— The Department of Agriculture has announced that the flour export sub- aldy on shipments to China and Hongkong has been advanced 15

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BERGEN, Feb. 21 (UP)-Coastal observers here report that ships of British and German nationality are standing offshore.

The German steamer Wiegand any weakening of the neutrals' en- (9,000 tons) is attempting to re-neutrality by all belligerent powers.

forcement of respect for their float the grounded Altmark in

Reprisals Warning Joessing Fford.

PARIS, Feb. 22 (Reuter)-France

Honours For Indian Poet

Literature's G.O.M. Given Hon. Degree

LONDON, Feb, 21 (Router)--Sir

Rabindranath Tagore, world famous Indian poet, has received the honor» ary degree of Doctor of Literature from the Oxford University,

Although he is now in his 00th year, he still writes poetry ocension- ally and turns to painting for relaxa- tion.

Vonorable Figuro

He has always taken a leading part In the movement for the true op- preciation of literature and art of his own country in preference to copying Western styles.

He won the Nobel prize for Iltern- ture as far back as 1913, which makes is probably the most venerable figuro Lord Linlithgow's statement that he

in literature no exaggeration.

He took up painting when he was 68 years old.

In addition to his other work he has written and set to music over 3,000 songs.

Sir Rabindranath already holda the

The Allled naval control around is ready to take strong measures with D. Litt. of Calcutta University, the Scandinavian neutral waters has been Britain for reprisals it Norway does Hindu University at Benares, the tightened with a closer surveillance not protect her waters from belli- Dacca University and the Osmania of German naval and merchant gerent use, It is officially announced University at Hyderabad, shipping in the waters off the in Paris.. Norwegian const.

Reliable sources state that the make sure that no future acts of war ment, are prepared to act together to Allied fleets are watching not only are permitted to develop within German maritime movements off the Scandinavian waters. Norwegian coast but аге operating around the northern tip of Norway and Arcile waters as far as

France and Britain, says the state- PLANES ATTACK

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This tightened control, they state, is the direct result of the Altmark

incident.

France will welcome any steps

TRAWLER

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter)-In taken by Norway to put the Altmark Tuesday's Nazi raids, three men were case before the League.

wounded when a trawler

wan at She stands behind Britain, how-tacked. Two Nazi planes attacked it ever, In the netion of the Royal Navy. with machine-guns and Incendiary

Won't Intern Altmark

bomba.

The operations of the Allled Beets OSLO, Feb. 22 (Reuler)-Norway are to make certain that no further has no intention of interning the violations of neutral waters will occur Altmark. The Norwegian Foreign for Germany's benefit.

Minister said yesterday, that the Ger- The French Premier is expected to man Government can dispose of the Inform his Council of Ministers that ship as it wishes, "It is none of our the Allies have agreed not to tolerate' business."

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On

the Vosges front, French batteries opened fire on some German working parties.

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