force, and lost only a half-dozen freighters. If that could be accomBy W. R.

PLEWMAN The report from Copenhagen, pushed, there is no telling what they . that a naval battle was in progress .(night achieve by a determined and effort now. The amazjust - north of .the Great Belt, the resourceful m airplane range and main entrance to the Baltic, has ~i ing Increase it doubtful, to say the makes been withdrawn, as lacking con- pv'er that such effective convoyleast, firmation. But naval and air force ing lose to German territory and operations necessarily are going on waters can be provided now. in that vicinity . None of the chanThe chief Danish ports, unfornels connecting the Baltic with the tunately, are located on the east North sea are more than ?5 feet . side of that country. The ships of I, deep and they are studded with Denmark could not get to a Norislands. They lend themselves to v~egian rendezvous to obtain conmining and are suitable for sub- voy to England without crossing the ~ mar ine actIvl't y, As the y are con- 60-mile wide 5kagerrak northward. fined waters and close-to merman The daily reports of gunfire in all , and air and naval bases, British war- the waters around Denmark the of Norway prove ships, which are trying to prevent off the coast the clash of wills in of Germany from stopping trade be- intensity . that region tween Sweden and Britain and beCity of Flint Moves On tween Denmark and Britain, face The U:S . steamer City of Flint great difficulties. Danish waters constitute a naturai trap for British' has been ordered by Russia to leave warships which, however, are not Murmansk, and the Germans offideterred thereby from using them to daily report that it has left for a ,German port. German statements hamper Germany's designs . vessel Germany has "picked an" Swedish about the movements of the The must be regarded critically . trade. Sweden has lost more vessets than has any other neutral, freighter left Tromso, Norway, late last Saturday and reached Murrrrore trian 2U of her ships having '~ mansk on Monday . IVeariy L,uvU been sunk. Hitler wishes to 'make (miles separate Murmansk from the Sweden do business with 'Germany, nearest German port . That distance exclusively, He eould nat. carry on could not be covered by the City the war beyond a year,, probably; ~f Flint in less than five days . Conwithout iron ore from Swed-en. ;rary to many reports, she may have Figures are not available but ,here :eft Murmansk under a German is some reason for believing that' 'prize crew, but possibly flying the Sweden is sending less iron ore to United States flag, on Tuesday. At Germany today than she was in a the earliest she could reach a Gersimilar period in the world war. man port by Sunday or Monday. Germany's attacks on Swedish ship- She might be able to slip through ping have angered the Swedes . Ger- the British naval patrol, perhaps many cannot pay cash for her with the help of - the Deutschland, imports. but we may be sure the British navy will make an effort to gather it in . Convoying Neutrals War Has Gone Well Britain, no doubt, has been tryI ing to establish a convoy system ~Leaving aut of consideration the German conquest of Poland, the for Swedish ships carrying supplies to Britain. She is competing with war, so far has gone extraordinarly well for the Allies on both the miliGermany for Sweden's trading favors and can easily outbid Gertary front and the diplomatic front: many providing that she can proWhen the war began Germany had vide safe conduct en route. One a military alliance with Italy, a would think that this was a hopeconsultative pact with Russia that less task, if traffic has to go through appeared to contemplate joint milithe Great Belt and Kattegat ; and tary action in support of a seso ~ probably it is at this stage of apportionment of Europe and a the war when the Allies have not. loose understanding mith .Japan . Toestablished mastery of the air. But day the Berlin-Rome axis appears Swedish tradixlg vessels might be to be a thing of the past. Under able to get out to the North Sea present conditions, Italy refuses to by keeping to their coastal waters make war on the side of Germany . until they reached a point off the I The military alliance between GerNorwegian coast where convoys many and Italy has not been formcould be provided . In coastal waters ally ended but it seems to be imthey might be protected by Swed- I, probable that it ever will lead the ish armed trawlers. two nations to make common cause The British performed marvels against Britain and France . Russia vaith the convoy system 25 years has blocked Germany on the east ago. They convoyed nearly 2,000 Dutch ships from the Hook of Holland to Harwich right under the noses of the German navy and air

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-fins and southea~ and -aitnougri she befriended Germany m a number be of minor respects, she appears to getting ready for a possible conflict with Germany. Hitler has placed himself more and more at the mercy of Stalin, who today holds the fate of Germany in the +hollow of his hand . If Hitler, unI scrupulous opportunist as he is, would make Germany Communist, Stalin might give invaluable aid. Were Hitler, in desperation, to attempt anything of the sort at this stage, he would be- overthrown by his generals, _who then might make terms with Britain and Fr ance A Steady Improvement As for Japan, she has been mortally offended by Germany and wishes she could make friends with Britain and France without giving up her conquest of China. Spain, Hungary, Yugoslavia and even Buigaria, all have become less cordial to Germany. Turkey, a key power, has aligned herself definitely with the Allies and to some extent has brought all of Islam along with her. She has bolstered up the Balkan front for the Allies, with some help from Italy. Germany may not dare to try to smash through the Balkans to get war material that Is essential to her, without the say so of Russia, which persistently withholds the signal . A similar con~ dition exists with respect to Scandinavia, although Russia appears to be aggressive In that quarter for reasons of her own that are ominous for Germany. One cannot foretell what strange turn the war may take. The only sound policy for the Allies on the diplomatic front is to do what is ethically and morally right, rather than what may appear to be smart and expedient. The ultra-clever, playing-safe policy has involved the world in enough tragic consequences: Oh the military front, a policy of masterly Inactivity offers the best results for the present. Britain and France have been given two months of relative, quiet in which to strengthen their defences and it is Inconceivable that the German war machine, formidable as it is, can smash a way through to victory, . either now or in the spring. The longer the enemy delays a grand offensive, the less will be his chances of success. Anxiety Lessening By this time the Allies feel than they have taken the measure of the German air force. Its quality is impressive and when its' bombers get to work in earnest its power may startle the world. But the Allied air force should be a. match nearly all anxiety about in the air should soon the spring, if not at an te, the Allies should be superior in the air. For hnt it is the German heavy ~-b~ig guns and mortarsLfy the most uneasiness, cause we know it is very 15 t Tack precise information oils I;stren g th in relation to that 34 .14 .3 4,~4 lies. Britain and France s4 .ls s4 .s7 ; g out guns . at ark ,enor34.39 and have the "capacity.for 30 .14 Germany. Whether 45 .G0 g '1 .07 now are of a caiibre to' .s5 5o 25.77 ~se of Germany we do ,not X4 .1". h information as :is..avails .5s ~ouraging. The submarine ^o .so nought under control and 1 _4~i ~n pocket battleships two i4 .ss ~ appear to be: ats large. scored heavily as comUtil . ders . Britain still rules .21 i 26 26 . ::1 ; and is applying a close 2G .`'0 126 .3] y 26 .35 Enemy's initiative G, :3 G N 2G .26 tive m the war belongs 2s.11 because,tlie Allies, with 27 .1 so .7, ding inevitably for their ^ 5 .19 t to let the enemy involve i5 .1.4 37 .54 further Trouble. Fie can1.9 .65 from the deadly clutch 16 .63 lies have on his throat 44 .fi1 54 .91 ticking neutral countries 45 .03 +g frightfulness in the air 52.03 turn the. , world against ~Se his enemies and inRaus ~ Aany in . terrific punish-

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force, and lost only a Half-dozen freighters. If that could be accomBy . W. R. PLEWMAN The report from Copenhagen, pushed, there is no telling what they and that a naval battle was in progress might achieve by a determined .the Great Belt, the resourceful effort now. The amazjust north of m airplane range and -_ main entrance to the Baltic, has ing increase it doubtful, to say the oholds the fate of Germany in " ~ pwer makes hollow of his hand . If Hitler t for it and nearly all anxiety about been withdrawn, as lacking conthat such effective convoy- Ij scrupulous opportunist as he the war in the air should soon firmation. But naval and air force least, ing close to German territory and ~, ouid make Germany Commun~ pass . By the spring, if not at an operations necessarily are going on v'aters can be provided now. in that vicinity . None of the than- The cluef Danish ports, unfor- Stalin might give invaluable a! earlier date, the Allies should be nels connecting the Baltic with the tunately, are located on the east Were Hitler, in desperation, to a markedly superior in the air. For North sea are more than 75 feet , side of that country. The ships of ~ temp t anything of the sort at tk the moment it is the German heavy deep and they are studded with Denmark could not get to a Nor- stage, he would be overthrow artillery-big guns and mortarsislands. They lend themselves to wegian rendezvous to obtain con- by h'is generals, , who then mig that justify the most uneasiness, mining and are suitable for sub- voy to England without crossing the + make terms with Britain aWnainly because we know it is very' strong yet lack precise information marine activity. As they are con- 60-mile wide 5kagerrak northward.( France .. about its strength in relation to that A Steady Improvement daily reports of gunfire in all '{ fined waters and close to ~efman The As for Japan, she laas bei of the Allies . Britain and France Denmark and the waters around air and naval bases, British . a wail enorwarof Norway prove the mortally offended by Germany m are turning out guns t ships, which are trying to prevent off the coast the clash of wills in rashes she could make friends w mous rate and have the'capacitiy for " intensity of Whether Germany from stopping trade be- that region. Britain and France without givi~ outstripping Germany. their guns now are o' a calibre to'.: tween Sweden and Britain and beup her conquest of China . Spa; City of Flint Moves On match those of Germany we do ,not -tween Denmark and Britain, face The U:S . steamer City of Flint Hungary, Yugoslavia and even Bt great difficulties. Danish waters garia, all have become less cordi know . Such information as :is availconstitute a natural trap for British has been ordered by Russia to leave to Germany. Turkey, a key pows able is encouraging. The submarine is being brought under control and warships which, however, are not Murmansk, and the Germans offi- has aligned herself definitely deterred thereby from using them to cially report that it has left for a the Allies and to some extent wi the German pocket battleships; two h, f which appear to be : at large. ,German port . German statements hamper Germany's designs. brought all of Islam along with he Germany has "picked on" Swedish about the movements of the vessel She has bolstered up the Balka have not scored heavily as ~omThe coerce raiders. Britain still rules trade . Sweden has lost more ves- must be regarded critically . front for the Allies, with some he the waves and is applying a close sets than has any other neutral, freighter left Tromso, Norway . late from Italy. Germany may not da blockade. last Saturday and reached Murmorethan ~l) of her ships having inansk on Monday . Nearly 2,000 to try to smash through the Ba The Enemy's Initiative been sunk. $itler wishes to make (miles separate Murmansk from the kans to get war material that The initiative m the war belongs Sweden do business with 'Germany, nearest German port . That distance essential to her, without the say to Germany because . the Allies, with exclusively; He could not. carry on could not be covered by the City of Russia, which persistently wi time working inevitably for their he war beyond a year,, probably. ; ~f Flint in less than five days . Con- holds the signal . A similar co side, choose to let the enemy involve withouf - iron ore from Swed-en. :rary to many reports, she .may have dition exists with respect to Sca himself in further trouble. He canFigures are not available but here eft Murmansk under a Germnm ~ dinavia, although Russia appears not escape from the deadly clutch is some reason for believing that ' 'prize crew, but possibly flying the be aggressive in that quaPter f that the Allies have on his throat Sweden is sending less iron ore to United States flag, on Tuesday. At reasons of her own that are omi without attacking neutral countries Germany today than .she was m a the earliest she could reach a Ger- ous for Germany, or beginning frightfulness in the air similar period in the world war. man port by Sunday or Monday. One cannot foretell what stran that will turn the_, world against Germany's attacks on Swedish ship- She might be able to slip- through turn the war may take . The on him, increase his enemies and mping have angered the Swedes . Ger- the British naval patrol, perhaps sound policy for the Allies on t volve Germany in. terrific punishmany cannot pay cash for her with the help of - the Deutschiand, diplomatic front is to do what ~ anent. imports. but we may be sure the British navy ethically and morally right, rather Convoying Neutrals will make an effort to gather it in . than what may appear to be smart War Has Gone Well doubt, has been tryBritain, no and expedient. The ultra-clever, Leaving out of consideration the playing-safe policy has involved the ing to establish a convoy system conquest of Poland, the world in enough tragic German for Swedish ships carrying supplies conseto Britain. She is competing with war, so far has gone extraordinarly quences. Oh the military front, a well for the Allies on both the mili- policy of masterly inactivity offers Germany for Sweden's trading favors and can easily outbid Gertary front and the diplomatic front. the best results for the present. many providing that she can proWhen the war began Germany had Britain and France have been given vide safe conduct en route. One a military alliance with Italy, a two months of relative quiet m would think that this was a hopeconsultative pact with Russia that which to strengthen their defences less task, if traffic has to go through appeared to contemplate joint mili- and it is inconceivable that the the Great Belt and Kattegat, and tary action in support of a re- German war machine, formidable so' probably it is at this stage of apportionment of Europe and a as it is, can smash a way through the war when the Allies have not . loose understanding with Japan. To- to victory . . either now or in the established mastery of the air. But day the Berlin-Rome axis appears spring. The longer the enemy deSwedish trading vessels might be to be a thing of the past Under lays a grand offensive, the less will --a able to get out to the North Sea present conditions, Italy refuses to be his chances of success. ' by keeping to their coastal waters make war on the side of Germany : Anxiety Lessening tt? until they reached a point off the I The military alliance between GerBy this time the Allies feel than Norwegian coast where convoys 1 many and Italy has not been form- they have taken the measure of the could be provided . In coastal waters' ally ended but it seems to be im- German air force. Its quality is 'they might be protected by Swedprobable that it ever will lead the impressive and when its bombers O ish armed trawlers . Lwo nations to make common cause get to work in earnest its power The British performed marvels Yet against Britain and France . Russia may startle the world. But the vaith the convoy system 25 years 1 has blocked Germany on the east Allied air force should be a. match ago. They convoyed nearly 2,000 O Dutch ships from the Hook of w Holland to Harwich right under the al noses of the German navy and air

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southeast ana although she -has befriended Germany m a number to be i of minor respects, she appears congetting ready for a possible flict with Germany, Hitler has placed himself more and more at today the mercy of Stalin, who
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