London, July 6.
Observers here today expected that the British Government would re-
The seizure of the French ships is interpreted by the newspaper as meaning that London is staking, all on a Jongeterm control of the seas i@'a vielory by stron strangulation, The "New York Times" comments "Just as the bate of "Trafalgar smashed Napoleon's dread invasion of Britain, so the battle of Oran has ensured for Britain supremacy at "It has perhaps thrust further into the future the spectre of invasion, quest an explanation and probably protest against Sweden's decision to permit Germany to carry war materials to Norway on Swedish railways.
The decision was considered flag rantly unneutral by Government eir-les here. They contrasted the action with Slockholm's refusal to allow Allied forces to cross Sweden to aid Finland during the uso-Finnish wan These quarters, however, said they realized that Sweden is "under the German thumb."—United Press.
Britain Means Business"
"As a sample of naval power, the British adion has clearly given food for thought, as also has the fact that the British' have demonstrated that they can also be tough," writes Mr. Herbert Matthews, well-known, cor: in.a message tothe "New the Oran engagement. wit "Another obvious corollary is the realization that Britain incans busi ness, when she says she Will ight fut this war t0 a finish.
Stockholm, July Sweden has given Germany. permission to transport all kinds of merchandise, including war materials, to Norway on Swedish Railways, the Foreign Once announced here today.
It has been reported here for weeks. that Berlin was particularly anxious to obtain such a concession in order to facilitate an attack against Great 'OMice spokesman claimed that' the Germano-Swedish Sereement does not affect Swedish neutrality, United Pre
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