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June 5. CRUISERS ARRIVE AT CAPE TOWN
Following an uneventful cruise which included only certain liberty-stops at refuelling-ports, the two cruisers RNNS Kirkjubæjarklaustur and RNNS Sigtuna arrived at Cape Town yesterday. The ships will remain in Cape Town for two weeks, showing the flag. Today a dinner will be given to a small delegation of the Imperial South African government and Navy aboard RNNS Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Plans from the Navy show that RNNS Kirkjubæjarklaustur later will take South African Navy officials on a demonstration-cruise of an unannounced nature. In South Africa the part of the visit which has attracted the greatest public interest is the presence onboard RNNS Sigtuna of HRH Lieutenant-Commander Prince Carl Phillip Bernadotte, younger brother of HM the King, the Heir Presumptive to the throne of Nordmark, and still an eligible bachelor. Rumours persist that part of the reason for his being part of the visit is the marriage of another Nordmark prince to a South African princess, thus creating a great tradition from HM the King's choice of spouse. Sources near the Royal Families of both nations have declined to comment.

June 6. ARGENTINE SAILORS ON STRIKE
The Argentine shipping-industry was completely paralysed as thousands of sailors went on strike, demanding better conditions. The strike has come as something of a surprise to the industry, and there was chaos as companies attempted to re-distribute paying passengers to foreign lines.

June 10. ARGENTINE FLEET SETS TO SEA
As part of the planned winter-excercises, the Argentine Fleet took to sea this morning. It is not known how long the fleet will remain at sea, or how intensive the excercises will be, but the fleet was reported to carry a full load of coal and ammunition.

June 11. ARGENTINE SHIPPING-STRIKE OVER
The various unions of sailors surprisingly ended the strike late last night, and numerous ships were in the morning-hours seen leaving harbour for new harbours, relocating to reconstitute the shipping-services. It is expected that the strike will have long-lasting effect on Argentine economy. Leaders of the unions have not been seen since the beginning of the strike, and it is expected that if the pattern of previous strikes is followed, they never will be seen again.

June 12. CRUISERS DEPART CAPE TOWN
Following a very pleasant, and all too short, stay in Cape Town, the two cruisers RNNS Kirkjubæjarklaustur and RNNS Sigtuna yesterday departed Cape Town, intending to cross to South America. On the way, the cruisers will also call on Bouvet Island to make observations, and plant the Nordmark Flag. Weather-conditions in the South Atlantic have worsened in the last week, and it is expected that the crossing will have to be made at a slower pace than normally.

June 12. STEAMSHIP COMPANY FORCED TO CHANGE NAME
Following veiled threats from government bureaucrats, journalists from various publications, members of the government, female representatives of the Japanese Imperial Government, and others, the board of directors of the Royal Nordmark Privileged North Atlantic and Pacific Packet Mail Steam Navigation Company has decided to officially change its name to the Royal Nordmark Mail Line.

June 13. INK-SHARES TAKING A HIT
Yesterday, on the Stockholm and Oslo exchanges, the shares of all major ink-producing companies took a hit, with exchange-rates being reduced between 5 and 10 %.

June 14. SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLANDS HANDED OVER
Two days ago, the two sloops carrying the new governor of the Nordmark South Atlantic Shire arrived at Cumberland East Bay, accompanied by a Royal Navy cruiser-squadron. In a formal ceremony yesterday, ownership of South Georgia, South Shetlands, and the South Sandwich Islands was formally handed from the United Kingdom to the Kingdom of Nordmark. The British Magistrate made a short speech at the ceremony, and was observed to have commented that it was a strange time of the year for Nordmark to have a handover ceremony, in the middle of winter. He did not, however, seem unduly distressed by the fact that he would leave the island behind forever.

June 14. NEW HEIR IS EXPECTED
The Royal Palace yesterday announced that HM the Queen is expecting a child. This will be the first child of the King and Queen, and will be the heir to the Kingdom, displacing the present Heir Presumptive, HRH Prince Carl Phillip. The announcement has been received with great joy around the Kingdom, and already wellwishing-telegrams from around the world have been pouring in.

June 17. ROYAL YACHT DEPARTS STOCKHOLM
Today the new Royal Yacht departed Stockholm for a cruise of the Kingdom, its first cruise in that role for the Kingdom. The first port of call will be Karlskrona naval station, but the Royal Yacht will first spend some days cruising in the Baltic, to test some of the vessel's abilities.

June 20. EXPRESSEN EVENING ED.: ROYAL YACHT ARRIVES AT KARLSKRONA
The Royal Yacht arrived at Karlskrona Naval Station this afternoon. The plans for the visit include a short roayl visit of the naval station this afternoon, followed by a dinner for the senior naval officers aboard the Royal Yacht. Tomorrow the Royal Yacht will depart the naval station, accompanied by the new destroyers RNNS Urho Saanio and RNNS Torstein Arctander, which are of an entirely new type for our navy. Parts of the day will be spent with the Royal Yacht witnessing these two vessels conducting a high-intensity demonstration and practise using live ammunition, to demonstrate the type's increased effectiveness compared to older types of destroyers. Later the Royal Yacht will procede sailing towards Copenhagen, where it is expected to arrive at June 23rd.