Madrid, Apr. 10.
The Spanish press is rather noncommittal in discussing the German invasion of Norway and Denmark. Yesterday evening papers declared the Allied decision to mine. Norwegian territorial waters brought on the denouement, but their attitude was more that of wonder before great and surprising events, than of condemnation of either side.
The newspaper "Alcazar, after pointing out ironically that only a few weeks ago there were people who believed the visit to Europe of Mr. Sumner Welles, United States Under-Secretary of State, might halt the war, reproduces the appeal by General Francisco Franco, the Spanish President, last September to belligerents to halt the war. The paper adds: "In view of these terrible events, Spaniards must carry on with a blind faith in God, absolute confidence in the Caudillo (President), and in every throat the fervent, unanimous ery of "Viva Espana!
The attitude is similar to adopted by the Spanish press at the time. of the invasion of Poland, although later Finland won much sympathy in her fight against Soviet states. From a strategic aspect the German High Command is- gaining first-class positions for control of Scandinavia and domination of the North Sea, Germany can. now control, Scandinavian mines, while Britain is cut off from them, Any Norwegian resistance will be merely formal as was Norway's protest against Anglo-French aggression. Reuter.
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