The Archive · 1939

Desire for Swedish Ore

Paris, Dec. 7.

"Distrust between Russia and the Reich is growing," writes the Zurich correspondent of "Lo Journal" today. "Both want Swedish ore and both are trying to pick a quarrel with Sweden as an excuse to invade her.

"Great uneasiness is felt in Berlin over Soviet ambitions," the correspondent continues. "The Germans: would apparently have no objection to the Russians installing themselves in Norway, but bagging the Swedish mines would be considered of the worst taste, "Tt is clear, however, that Moscow's desires will prevail," the correspondent adds, "for the day Germany attempts to oppose Red expansion plans, she will sign her own death warrant

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