The Archive · 1940

Press Commentaries Cited

London, Feb. 23.

Further editorial comment on the Altmark incident from the world press is contained in a special commentary issued here today.

"Norway," the "Milwaukee Journal" says, "has let her territorial waters be used by Germany as a protected waterway to avoid the British blockade. It is difficult to see how Norway has a leg to stand on in her Protest to Great Britain."

The "San Francisco Chronicle" writes: "The neutral world will grant no right to Germany in this affair."

The "Cleveland Plain Dealer" declares: "The British are well aware that Germany has played fast and loose with the rights of her small neutral neighbours. The Germans are putes" unlikely to got far in legalistic dis-

The "Tampa Times" states: "The Altmark had no right to take advantage of Norwegian neutrality and should be interned with all officers and crew until the war ends, despite Nazi bluff and bluster."—Reuter.

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