Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-22
Danish Government
Appeals for End Of
Sabotage by People
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Aug 21-Th'
Danish government Significant,
asked Danes today to halt a wav,
of sabotage against the German
overlords, warning that its contin
uation would have "a devastation.
result on Danish life" with tn,
Nazis cutting off food and coal sup
plies.
The government will do every
thing to create more stable condi.
ton in Denmark. declared proc,
lamation signed by Premier Erik dt
Scsvenius, with the approval o.
King Christian x. 1t marked g
modest diplomatic victory for the
Danes.
Thus the government. apparently
successfully resisting German de-
mands that prosecution of sabo-
teurs be given over to the Nazis
sought to stem the tide of open re-
sistance to save Denmark from Sc
we're reprisals.
Food Might Be Stopped.
Lately there have occurred events
OF a very menacing character" the
appeal said. There have been in
creased sabotage and demonstra-
tons. Attempts have been made to
cripple railways and factories with
Germans and Danes killed" 1t
added:
IF the people are going to con-
tinue these tactics, they will have a
devastating result on Danish life.
The import of food and fuel will be
stopped, upsetting all production in
Denmark.
"If the government shall succeed
In saving Denmark from war, it Is
necessary for the people to work
for the same purpose.
In this critical situation for the
Danish government, we are asking
the Danish people to keep from
being led into unlawful actions.
Every one has to be loyal to his own
country
Friction Called Inevitable.
The proclamation acknowledged
that during the German occupation,
now in its fourth year, 1T has been
inevitable that certain friction has
arisen. Any occupation produces
greater susceptibility to supposed
offenses and causes increased lrrl-
tation among the people.
CA general strike of transport
workers in Copenhagen was re-
ported by the Swiss radio, which
said reprisals were threatened
unless the men return to work,
Todays appeal, similar to one by
King Christian last spring, was
viewed in Stockholm as successful
compromise won by the Danish gov
eminent.
1t was reported, however, that the
Danish policy, while fitting moder-
alton to the occupation tactics oil
German Minister Werner Best,
failed to satisfy German military
groups in Denmark, who insisted on
drastic punishment Of saboteurs
under German law.
Best Faces Problem.
But Herr Best is faced with the
problem of accepting the Danish
promise to halt the disturbances or
take over administration of the
country with some type OF military
control which the Nazis are not
equipped to handle at this time.
Today's action came after an
extraordinary session of Danish po-
htical parties, which considered as
premature public demands for 2
change in the Scavenius government
The appeal dove-tailed with re-
liable reports that the King and the
government would make some move
to satisfy the German demand while
at the same time avoiding any step
conflicting with the new mood of
the Danes, who believe that now is
the time to strike against the occu-
patton powers.
Meanwhile pressure for separate
peace with Russia was reported in
creasing in Finland, with informal
discussion of another cabinet shake
up.
Groups urging peace are said to
favor JUNO Paasikivi, rs, former
minister to Moscow, to succeed
Prime Minister Edwin Linkomies.