The rumour pr that the Germans Helsinki, Apr, 12 urge number of troops near Copen= fen, opposite the coast of Sweden, Cruciat Situation in South, Goteborg, Apr. 12.
The situation in South Sweden considered extremely evitieal, a Havas correspondent reports. It is openly. Admitted that simultaneous Tandings of troops on several points of the Swedish coast either by alr or by sea can take place at any. moment, All women and children" are being evacuated from Goteborg, Malmoc, Helsingborg, and other towns, by road and rail, this evacuation being en= couraged by the elvilisn' authorities, Construction of alr raid shelters is being feverishly pursued, A'blackout will be enforced In all Swedish towns his evening—Havas Sweden fo Ban Passage London, Apr. 12, den ix determined to reject any demand for the passage troops through Swedish ter ritory Swedish observers here. said This attitude has been amply they added, by the precatmeasures taken by Sweden along her Western coast, which faces Denmark, and by the fact that blackouls have been ordered—Havas, Raid Alarms in Gothenburg Gothenburg, Apr. 12.
Four air-raid alarms were sounded here between and Gam, today. The sounding. of sirens was due to. the Appearance of unidentified planes, which were later found to be Swedist, Considerable alarm was caused throughout the city. About 3,000 young men of military age were sven mustering at several points.—Reuter, Mines in Swedish Waters Stockholm, Apr, 12.
The Swedish Admiralty announces that mines have been laid in Swedish territorial waters along the west coast of the country." The important har= our of Gothenburg has been com pletely mine fields, which extend for. about 100" miles, Wai press has tawnched a has campaign against. Swedish using them of failing altitude of _stviet ty, according 10 the Berlin spondent of" the "Svenska Dogbladet" It, is alleged that. the Swedish press "plays the angle British help to. Norway, which. Aeclared 10. be "incompatible with Swedish neutrality. The Swedish wireless being placed at the dae
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