DENMARK FACES RUIN
LOSS OF DAIRY MARKETS SUPPLIES INTERCEPTED (Reed. Oct. 13, Noon.) LONDON, Oct. 12. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain says that Denmark, Europe’s greatest producer of bacon, butter and eggs, is facing ruin because two of her best customers, namely En* land and Germany, are at war. Last year these products comprised two-thirds of her total export revenue, of which, Britain took 55 per cent and Germany 20 per cent. Germany is now intercepting Danish ships going to Britain, and for this reason England may be compelled to obtain supplies from the Empire and the Argentine
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20067, 13 October 1939, Page 7
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