Paris, Apr. 14.
It is stated in authoritative quarters here that the Allies have decided o give Sweden fuuest help if she invaded by Germany.—Reuter. zis Frankly Avow Aims Stocxnoim, Apr, 15.
Hitler's aims on Sweden were cowy vevewed \oday waen ins riopaxanga—Mimsury Summoned Sweaisn newspapermen in serum and iniormea. them tnat tne Ained estaokonmen or MAREE in we Kas errax ana maitegat "iS OF a nane io modity Germany's posi von as segaras sweden,' inermed quarters sala tonight, sweuisn neutrality, in other words, now depends enurely on me neons of the German Hign Command, tne same quarters declared. Yor it Germany cannot transport troops and supplies to Norway py sea, sue. will have to do so by land, through sweden. a Berlin military quarters have already indicated that if they do not nnd air transport of troops sum cient as a mode of reinforcement of the Norwegian expeditionary force, they will ask Sweaen to sanction only tne. transport of supplies, munitions and arns, me Swedish Government has given its reply to, such a demand in advance, however, it was palmied out, the Premier, Per Albin Hans-son, only yesterday re-asserted Sweden's resolve to remain apsolutely neutral and to resist wiin force any attempt by force to infringe on her neuuauty. if she were to per-mut German arms, muniuons and owner supply trains to pass through ner terriwry to Norway, she would no longer be neutral, Swedish quar-wers pointed Out.
German propaganda, they concluded, is apparently engaged in its usual task of exerting pressure on a neutral country's public opinion before contacting the Government. "he manœuvre is bound to fail, however, becaüse Sweden has forestalled Germany with its repeated ueciarauons of integral neutrahty.—Havas,
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