Amsterdam, Feb. 21.
The Turkish Cabinet's decision to apply the Emergency Defence Law "for the protection of the nation" has aroused considerable attention in political quarters in Berlin, it is learned here. Surprise is being expressed in those quarters at the need for such legislation, despite the Turkish Government's statement it is a precautionary measure, The speech by the Turkish Foreign Minister at the recent Balkan conference had a reassuring effect on Nazi opinion, but now all kinds of rumours are current regarding Turkey's "warlike designs." The general effect of the rumours is that Turkey and the Allies are preparing an offend sive against Russia. Many Nazi observers think that the impending arrival in Europe of Mr. Summer Welles, United States Under-Secretary of State, will militate against the (Continued on page 8, col. 5)
After being adrift for five days in a crippled motor-boat, eleven survivors of the crew of 24 of a Norwegian steamer, the name of which is stated to be Teenstad, landed yesterday on an island off the west coast or Eire, The remaining 15 men are believed missing or drowned. The Norwegian vessel is said to have been torpedoed off the west coast of Eire on February 15.
The Norwegian steamer Hop is believed to have been lost with her whol crew of seventeen, says an Oslo report. The vessel displaced 1,300 tons.—Reuter.
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