London, Feb, 20.
tne Altmark affair held the spot-tight in the British press this morn ing, all the papers criticizing Norway for' what they consider a breach of international law.
Is stressed in London that Nozway's view of the matter has changed, for she now asserts that the Altmark was a warship and thus could not be the visited, To this argument, the Dritsih reply is that either the Aitmark was a mer. chant. vessel and therefore should have been searched, or else she was a warship and therefore should not have been allowed to seek shelter by sailing down the Norwegian coast on her way to the Reich. If such action was condoned, there would be nothing to prevent the entire German eet from engaging in operations i complete safety. The German war-Ships would only have to become commerce raiders, seeking refuge in Norweaian waters each time they were challenged by the British Navy. which itself would be prevented by internationa} law from entering Nor~
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