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Group Strictly Confidential ! Cultural Policy Affairs Personal Information Service only Use; under your responsibility! 291 Reports of May 14, 1940 First edition. SENDER BEROMÜNSTER (French): From London it is reported that the brit. U-boats since the beginning of the month of May, at least 9 German transport and protiant ships successfully attacked.- Today the French War Comité met under the chairmanship of the President.- The French Chamber will meet tomorrow, the Senate again Tuesday. This evening the French Prime Minister Reynaud received the holländ. The Bulgarian President of the Chamber expressed his conviction that Bulgaria, if it were to remain neutral, would receive back all that had been snatched from it after the unfortunate war.- Hull stated at today's press conference that America had advised all its nationals in Italy to leave the country.- Reuter explained that Welles had declared that the State Department did not consider such a measure necessary.- In all Italian cities today there were also rallies against France and England. The demonstrations involved not only students, but also sections of the population.- According to a report from Tschunking, the May offensive initiated by the Japanese became a real disaster for the Japanese. The Chinese are said to have won their greatest victory since the beginning of the war.- Officially from Switzerland: Some murky sources spread the message that Switzerland had considered the task of its neutrality policy. These rumors, which are only intended to cause unrest, are lying and shameful—that of the interests of Switzerland, which is maintained unreservedly by its recognized neutrality.- SENDER STOCKHOLM: (Swedish) The Swedish delegation, which, under the direction of the Minister of Economics, is to conduct trade treaty negotiations with Russia, has today left for Moscow.- The Swedish press takes up this matter with the greatest interest and reminds us that ii the trade exchange between Russia and Sweden has so far been very limited. Trade with Russia at the time of Dès Tsarist Russia was in a constant upward movement. The conditions for expanding trade between the two countries are now in place, and it is believed that the negotiations will be successful, especially as the barrier to the West makes itself felt for the countries.- According to a communication sent to the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swedish M.ssion and the swed. Church in Rotterdam.- In Sweden during Pentecost holidays darkening exercises. These Übun sindx take place in order to achieve the greatest possible willingness. They are not the occasion of special events of the day, but they were held because it has been found necessary to state that the population has the required readiness.- Social Democrats: The soldier with an unsecured rifle is in the front line of the nation, but also in the civilian field the defense against any danger must be strengthened. Every failure has the enemy's prospects for achieving its goal. Today's readiness is -2