The Archive · 1940

Economic Life of Little Nation Adapted to Needs

On Greater Reich; Restrictions Become Severe

Stockholm, Apr. 21.

The first consequence was that a large number of Danish workers found themselves swelling the ranks of the unemployed and production had to be adapted to the needs of the invader, Restrictions were imposed daily Public meetings forbidding the population to listen to broadcasts from foreign countries, Reduction in the consumption of oil and the rationing of foodstuffs are becoming more severe daily.

Rome, Apr. 21. "The Franco-British system of naval domination of the Mediterranean has lost a great part of its value owing to the enormous possibilities of Italy imposing air and submarine fleets, in an eventual conflict." says the "Giornale d'Italia," the o! cial organ of the Italian Government. "That is why Britain and France could better defend their imperial interests in the Mediterranean through American Naval Leaders Study Pacific Manceuvres Plans a regime of freedom for all, and More than 130 American men-of-war are now in the Pacific engaged in manœuvres in an area honest ce-operation that would assure extending from San Pedro-San Dieg io to the Hawdiian Islands testing "special naval situations" peace and civilization, not only in

developed from the European war.

Significance is lent to these manceuvres in view of Japan's that sea, but in Europe;"—Reuter. declaration regarding the Netherlands East Indies. Here are seen America's three leading naval Allies' Flattery Sharply Rejected officers studying plans. Left to right: Admiral Charles P. Snyder, Commander, Battle Force; Milan, Apr, 21. Admiral James O. Richardson, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet; and Vice-Admiral The semi-official periodical "Rela: William S. Pye, Commander, Battleships, zion Internazionale," dealing with the "Anglo-French attempt to drag neutrals into the conflict," says that

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