SWEDEN FIRM
EFFORTS TO BE NEUTRAL. WILL REJECT DEMANDS. (British Official Wireless.) Received April 13, 12 noon. RUGBY, April 12. The Prime Minister of Sweden (M. Hansson), in a broadcast from Motala, said : “We have tried to be neutral from the beginning and will continue so, but we are our own judges in the matter of neutrality. No foreign country can make use of us. So far no demands have been received, and should they be they will be rejected. “Wc must remain calm,” ho added. “The Government has complete control and is aware of its responsibility.” After appealing for unity the Premier said: “If war comes, our country will fight to preserve our liberty.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 115, 13 April 1940, Page 7
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115SWEDEN FIRM Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 115, 13 April 1940, Page 7
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