Stockholm, Apr, 24, Swedish coastguards yesterday ordered five German ships anchored off Stromstad to leave Swedish territorial waters, according to the official Swedish news agency. The five ships were former Norwegian whalers being used as minesweepers by the Germans, Sweden's imposing defence strength and the fact that the population rallied round their King and Government were the two main reasons why Sweden has been able to remain outside the present conflict in Scandinavia, Admiral Lindstrom, Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Navy, said today in æ lecture to a group of naval officers, The- Admiral's words were confirmed later when the Socialist Party agreed to the suggestion made by the Liberal and Conservative Parties that the May Day demonstra tions be held with the participation of all three groups, The manifestations will thus demonstrate national The American said on the day of the occupation of Narvik, four German soldiers with rifes and drawn bayonets entered the seaman's home and asked whether there were any Englishmen there. The British Consul was discovered, he said, and after brief questioning, was executed.
The British Legation here said they were unable to confirm Mr. King's version of the death of the British Consul at Narvik. The only fact in their possession "is that the whereabouts and the fate of the Consul and other British officials at Nar-yik are unknown," they said.
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