Although the city contains no military equipment, nor anything that might be described as a bombing objective, and is given over entirely to residental and trading purposes London, Mar. 27.
In the House of Commons today, Mr. R. A, Butler, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied in the afirmative when he was asked for assurance that a review of the position, necessitated by recent changes in the international situation, did not involve any retributive economic measures against Germany.
He would give consideration, he said, to the suggestion that his statement be included in German broadcasts from this country, in view of the propaganda which was being made inside Germany to the effect that Great Britain was endeavouring to secure the economic strangulation of Germany.—Reuter.
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