The Archive · 1940

French Endorse Action

French public opinion supports the' action of the British Admiralty. The Centrist "Intransigeant" declares: "Once more Germany has been caught red-handed, violating international laws. Great Britain has acted rightly for neutrality cannot function only one way."

Circles in Stockholm express fears! that the Altmark incident may pave the way for serious breaches of the neutrality of the northern States. The daily, "Nya Dagligt "me neutrality of little when the interests of great Powers are at stake."

"The British action is the most flagrant violation of the territory of any neutral in this war," declared Dr.

J. Hambro, the " Conservative Speaker of the Norwegian Storting (Parliament), in an interview today on the Altmark incident—Reuter.

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