ARMED NEUTRALITY
POLICY OF SWEDEN WILL FIGHT AGGRESSION STATEMENT BY MINISTER (United Prees Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) STOCKHOLM, August 29 “The neutrality of Sweden is armed neutrality," said the Minister of Defence, M. Skoeld. “That means that if someone puts demands contrary to our neutrality and seeks to impose them, or violates the independence of our country, we shall oppose them with force if necessary. “New divisions have been created this summer and further ones are contemplated. The Army has been strengthened by large quantities of arms and war materials. “The production of warships, aeroplanes and other war materials is being speeded up, and this has resulted in a good position as regards war preparedness. The Government has commandeered war material ordered from Sweden by foreign countries. “In addition it has bought four destroyers, motor torpedo-boats, and a large quantity of torpedoes from Italy, modern fighter aeroplanes from the United States, and reconnaissance machines, arms and munitions from Germany. “Important fortifications also have been carried out.”
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21205, 30 August 1940, Page 7
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165ARMED NEUTRALITY Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21205, 30 August 1940, Page 7
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