As revealed by Mr. Mackenzie King, Premier of Canada, a few days ago the Germans intended to establish a northern bridge extending from Norway, via the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland to the northern coastline of Canada to facilitate an attack on the North American continent. When the Bismarck was sunk a blow was struck to German hopes as the mission of the ship was to establish a bridgehead in Greenland. This map illustrates a North. Atlantic route which Hitler might have taken fo carry out his plan, now blocked by British and U.S. occupation of Iceland. It also shows the strategic position of Iceland in relation to North Atlantic trade routes and as a base for bombers,
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