No news since that of the boarding of the German "hell ship" Alt-mark has had such a tonic effect on the French public as the Allied announcement that mine fields have now been laid in Norwegian waters to prevent German iron ore ships reaching Germany. There is a general feeling that at last the Allies are acting first and talking afterwards.
An official statement on the Allied mines move is expected after a joint meeting of the Cabinet and the Foreign Affairs Committee this morning—Reuter.
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