SWEDEN
NAVIGATION OF NEUTRAL WATERS. STRONG PROTEST BY THE ENTENTE. {Australian and N.Z Cable Association.) LONDON, Sept. 17. The Allies' Note protesting agamst Sweden's measures of regulating the navigation of territorial waters in the Baltic shows that the French Note declared firstly that Sweden- prevented submarine navigation of territorial waters except bv German submarines which are employed on a commercial pretext: secondly, that Sweden reserves a route through tiie minefield at Kogmid Pass for_ Swedish vessels exclusively, which is contrary to the Franco-Swedish commercial treaty, thirdly, that Sweden thus closes against non-Swedish vessels" the only route from The Sound to the Baltic which is out of reach of German war vessels, but keeps open Kalmas Strait, which is accessible to Swedish and German vessels only. It is even stated that German ships are escorted as a protection against Russian warships. Sweden thus completes Germany's Baltic barrier between the Russians and the Anglo-French. Consequently Sweden's attitude towards one group o"f belligerents is incompatible with fair and 1 impartial! neutrality. Sweden's reply is couched in acrimonious language. She strongly disputes the charge of partiality, and states that she cannot discuss the subject. She declares that the allegations are based on imperfect knowledge of the facts and isolated instances.
She adds that she is the sole judge of how legitimately to preserve her rights and discharge her duties.
A DANISH COMMENT.
A NORWEGIAN COMMENT.
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) 1 COPENHAGEN". Sept, 17. The Norwegian Morgenbladet states that owing to the Allies' Note to Sweden and England's strengthened blockade against Norway, Scandinavia- [ must expect severe months, but they mil meet them in joint fellowship. ; Scandinavia is now the only hole in the I rintj surrounding- the Central Powers. It !is Britain's policy to close this hole, be- ! -cause it is 'believed to be the only way to shorten i&e "war. .
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Nelson Evening Mail, 19 September 1916, Page 5
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