The Archive · 1940

Great Uneasiness in Moscow

Stockholm, Feb, 23.

The situation in the far north has Yecome sharply ayiravated, and dramatic events may: be expected at any moment, ax a result of the sudden appearance of British naval in the neighbourhood of Petsamo, the Avetie coast of Pinkind, neeer the Moscow corres Swedish newspaper "Aftonbladet'

The British action is said to have caused great uneasiness in the Soviet capital, and the whole of the Soviet Fleet n the Arctic occa the a adds, Bale a fon the battlaields of Finland." Frequent. warnings ave being given to [Scandinavia to hold out against any attack on its neutrality.—Reuter, Sor Fleet Completes Black Sea Exercises Moscow, Feb. 29.

Coincident with "Turkey's recent moves to reinforce her defences, Was reported from Sebastopol yesterday that the Soviet Black Sea Fleet ad completed extensive manceuvres and had returned to its base. mira of the fleet reported, two-thirds were recently constructed, The fleet is equipped with the latest the Press.

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