The Archive · 1940

Ships Told to Stay in U.S

Washington, Apr. 12.

The Swedish Legation has been advised by Stockholm to order all Swedish, merchantmen in American ports to fémain there; it was learned today. All Swedish vessels en route Paris, Apr. 12.

Anti-aircraft batteries went into heavy action early this morning and fired steadily for several minutes as a single German plane reached the Paris region. The furious anti-air craft drove the plane off it from dropping any were ordered to return to Swedish ports immediately.—United Press.

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