Copenhagen, Apr. 8.
Peace in Scandinavia is in utmost danger," says M. Jacob Kronika, Berlin correspondent of the "National Tidende."
"These words are not the outcome of a panic," he asserts.
"The gravity of the situation is so serious, dangerous and threatening that all persons the Nordic States must carefully and resolutely consider their position, the French public as the Allied an-"It is considered in Berlin that, nouncement that mine fields have owing to the war policy of the now been laid in Notwegian waters Western Powers, Norway and to prevent German iron ore ships Sweden may no more be regarded reaching Germany. There is a genas being neutral, and it is em-eral feeling that at last the Allies are phasized" in German circles that acting first and talking afterwards, these countries are not showing enough effort to protect their An official statement on the Allied neutrality. mines move is expected after a joint "In Berlin." the correspondent meeting of the Cabinet and the For-adds, "it is believed that the Allies eign Affairs Committee this morning are trying to encircle Germany by military intervention in Scandinavia.
Germany Shows Nervousness It is apparent that Germany is ready to strike very quickly and in the Amsterdam, Apr. 8. most unexpected way."
The. Norwegian Premier, BIN. J.
'Britains tatensified activity regard. ing neutrals has caused a wave of Nygaardsvold, and—the 'Foreign 'Minister, Mf Halvdan Koht, met nervousness in' German. political circles, "it is learned," While the early this morning, according to a Withelmstrasse is working at full dispatch from Oslo' to the "Berbresstire on reports and plans offectlingske Tidende." Following a speing the new situation, German news-lal summons, the Foreign Affairs Papers are filled with angry, seornfil Committee of the Norwegian Parlia-les denouncing Britain, ment met at 10am, According 10 The "Volkiseher Beobachter" des-the Scandinavian Telegram Bureau, jeribes the British Notes to No-way Sir Cecil F. J, Dormer and MIN. and Sweden as "doubtless another Andre Bruere, "British and French threat" and the "Deutsche Allgemeine Ministers respectively, called at the Zeitung" calls them a "diplomatic Norwegian Foreign Ministry at 7 am,—Reuter, reface to extension of the wa German official circles forecast French Public Halls Move immediate counter-measures by Germany but emphasize that the attitude
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