GERMAN MOTIVES
QUEST FOR PETROL. LIKELIHOOD OF FAILURE. (British Official Wireless.) Received April 16, 11.45 a.m. RUGBY, April 15. In the speculation on the motives inspiring Germany's invasion of Denmark and Norway,, stress has been laid in some quarters on what were stated to be augmented stores of petrol in Denmark, as well as the Danish food supplies. Authorities on fuel questions in Britain are not inclined to place very high Germany’s gains in petrol. The total supplies available in Denmark are put by one writer at 200.000 tons—equal only to a fortnight’ German peace-time consumption. If this figure is compared with the generally accepted estimate that in the Polish campaigns the Germans used two and a-half million tons of petrol in three weeks, it is seen to represent a very minor addition to the resources of the aggressor, and it should be remembered also that, if Germany seized the whole of this, Danish agriculture would be deprived of motor power and would be unable to supply Germany. Moreover, to come bv this small store Germany has been involved in a campaign which is costing a heavy expenditure in petrol. Incidentallv. Germany is reported to be experiencing great difficult? in obtaining Runian' oil owing to the flooding cl Danube.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 117, 16 April 1940, Page 7
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