DEFENCE OF SWEDEN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 April 1940, Page 5

DEFENCE OF SWEDEN

REPORTS OF FEVERISH ACTIVITY GOTLAND BEING DEVELOPED AS STRONG BASE. PURCHASE OF AMERICAN PLANES. LONDON. April 1. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright The Copenhagen correspondent of the “Daily Tieraid” says that Sweden has ordered from the United States 395 fighters callable of a speed of 400 miles an hour and also 400 engines. Night and day work in all the arms factories has been ordered. One thousand men are converting the island of Gotland, which has hitherto be unfortified, to one of the strongest military bases in the Baltic Sea. It is to be equipped with numerous coastal batteries and aerodromes. Gotland is a large and important island between southern Sweden and Latvia, near the middle of the Baltic Sea. It has its own railways running between five towns. FINNISH PROBLEMS DISCUSSION IN STOCKHOLM. STOCKHOLM, April 1. The Finnish delegates departed at the conclusion of the conference, with Scandinavian delegates, the subjects of discussion included labour organisation for rebuilding Finland and also the possibilities of defensive agreements. DANISH NAZIS ATTEMPTED DEMONSTRATION. COPENHAGEN. March 31. Police arrested 100 Danish Nazis who Police arrested 100 Danish Nazis who attempted a demonstration at Aarhus, wearing uniforms contrary to the law. The Nazis refused to give their names and addresses. The police released them on condition that the uniforms were covered with overcoats.