Copenhagen, Feb, 20.
Divergent fears and sentiments were evident in official circles throughout Scandinavia today as it was generally agreed that the Altmark incident might easily transfer the war on the western front to Scandinavia. Official quarters pointed out that the background to the entire question was that Germany in no conceivable case could allow a foreign army to get a foothold on the Scandinavian peninsula and thus Norway and Sweden feel that the Altmark incident goes much deeper than a mere naval battle.
Increasing pressure has been felt in the Scandinavian countries from Britain, Germany and Russia during recent weeks as the Finn war tightened and Russian threats increased, officials declared.
The Swedish press also reflected this uneasy feeling of being boxed in between two wars and inadvertently revealed that pressure had undoubtedly been exerted on Stockholm from both sides recently.—United Press.
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