Meanwhile, he says, increased "persuasion" is being brought to bear on countries closer to the Reich. Nego-
.Y.K. Vessels Not tiations with Sweden, he declares, are being conducted with two "trump cards" in the German hand, To Call at London Tokyo, Nov. 25.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha vessels will no longer call at London, company officials' announced today after consultations- with' the "Ministry of Communications.
This followed notification by the British authorities to the London branch of the N.Y.K. that the Port of London would be closed to incoming vessels as the channel had been blocked by the sinking of a British transport by German aircraft. Liverpool will be the only port 1. A threat to lay mines inside the Swedish four-mile limit, which would throttle Swedish coastal commerce; an 2. To ruin Swedish trade with Great Britain by sinking or seizing all Swedish vessels attempting to approach English harbours, The correspondent learns from Stockholm that the greatest difficulty being felt in Swedish trade circles as a result of the detention of a large number of Swedish vessels by German warships, The German detention of vessels in ballast and steamers proceeding to South America, he adds, is particularly resented, Reuter, Reich Frees Neutral Ships Against U.S. Pledges of call of N.Y.K. ships in Britain.—Domei, on account: of representations by certain neutral States, although the Order will be applied in such a way as to take these representations Ínto consideration.
The representations are receiving the most careful consideration from the Government, who are doing their utmost to lighten hardships and inconveniences which may be suffered by neutrals.—Reuter.
New York, Nov, 25, Germany has released several non= American neutral vessels with cargoes for the United States, according to a Washington dispatch. The vessels, it is understood, were released after the United States had submitted affidavits to the effect that their cargoes were not intended for re-export to belligerent countries.—Reuter.
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