This is the substance of German reaction to new Dutch decrees putting into force the new Anglo-Dutch trade ent Complaining that she has been given far too short a time to study the measures, Germany has semi-offciale announced that she must consider How far Holland has abandoned her rights and duties as a neutral. transit country to Germany, By press and radio German propaganda was busily telling neutrals yesterday that they were being brutal-menaced by "Britain's unscrupulous Fire Breaks Out in Rumanian Oil Field Bucharest, Apr. 7 Fire broke out in a Prahova valley of field last night caus~ ing tremendous damage to buildings and machinery. Police ave investigating {o ascertain the causes of the disaster—
Havas, plans," but neutral circles have not been slow to observe that danger apparently lies not in the British plans themselves but in Germany's revenge Against those whom she considers are alying way to the plans—Reuter, Proof of Allied Resolve London, Apr. 0.
Proof of the Alies* yrim deterinination o cut of Germany from obtaining. supplies from Norway was seen in' the official notification that the Aulies lid mined three sections of the Norwegian coast. Mine-laying of the three sections of the Norwegian coast began during the night, reliable quarters reported, They indicated that. the mine fields were designed partly to force German ships out of Norwegian waters at the three points where they would be forced to meet Allied warships, 'The announcement of Allied action caused as mulch sensation here' as it did abroad, taking both the public fand political quarters by surprise, It had been believed that in Friday's communications to Norway and Sweden, the Allies merely mapped out general principles and views but had hot wanted of immediate action The first reaction here was that Germany would be forced to take reprisals immediately. Those who gave the subject_more thought naturally said the Allies would not have taken such a drastic step without fully pre~ ering for reprisals and that British preparedness had reached a stage Justifying the unprecedently optimistic statements made by British leaders during the past week—United Press,
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