Word: attack
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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Molde & Åndalsnes. One hundred twenty-five miles southwest, other landings put the Allies in position to send a force north to attack Trondheim from the opposite side. But here there were also bigger stakes to play for. Presumably from these landings came the force that was reported to have cut its way across country to Hamar, there rallied the retiring Norse 65 miles outside Oslo...
...over. If Allied armies gain possession of her outlet to the Atlantic through Narvik and Trondheim, the Allies are virtually certain to put severe economic pressure on Sweden to induce her to cut ore exports to Germany. If Sweden had to yield to such Allied demands, Germany, again, might attack...
...across from Danzig and at Göteborg on the Kattegat, this Navy is now a close second to Germany's in the Baltic. Swedish coastal defenses at Göteborg, Kristianstad, Hälsingborg, Karlskrona and Stockholm could do an invader much damage and hold up his attack. Eventually the Allies might be able to send aid through Narvik and Trondheim...
...from newspaper to newspaper with material. If an article is refused, the newspaper can expect the immediate cancellation of advertisements by German-owned firms and their Swedish branches. Germany's invasion of Norway failed to get the same vigorous condemnation in the Swedish press that Russia's attack on Finland received...
...following remarks were made:-'Is the Western Front composed of husns [castles]? Do the sentries stay on the roof? They must not sleep at night because the enemy might attack. If the Inkriz [English] win the war-inshallah! -they must take hostages from the Sultans and agils [wise men] of the Alaman. Were the earthquakes in Turkey caused by the Alaman? The Turks must retaliate and make earthquakes in Germany...