The Archive · 1940

Switzerland Orders Complete Black-Out

British Planes Blamed For Air Violation

Berne, Nov. 7.

A nation wide black-out has been ordered by the Swiss General Staff, the effective from 10 o'clock tonight as a result of the frequent alleged violations "of Swiss territory by unidentified foreign aeroplanes.

A communique issued by the General Staff last night revealed that formations of foreign diréraft, pře-sumed to be British, repeatedly had violated Swiss neutrality on Tuesdáy night by skirting over the Jura frontier.

According to the announcement, the planes were headed for northern Italy. One formation, it was added, was broken up and dispéfsed by Swiss. anti-aircraft batteries.

It also was announced here that the Italian Government has forbidden the importation into Italy of several Swiss newspapers, notably all Swiss dailies in the French language which Rome authorities contend "lack objectivity" in their reporting of the Italian-Greek conflict—Domei.

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