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Twice occupied

In the thirties German refugees sat down in Bornholm and warned of the 2nd World War
Sea should become by the island in turn to the lonely outpost in one of hostile powers controversial.
The airway between Copenhagen and Rønne set up newly could be sustained to some extent, the essential connection by sea was hindered by risk of mines and Ölmangel and, soon, the traffic must with the great fast motor ships completely assigned and old steamers are used in their place.
These could drive only on the day and the difficulties got even bigger through the hard ice winters. You also forced to the resumption of the coal-mining at Hasle. Just like in the 1st World War special administrative measures became necessary and the competence of the chief clerk became opposite the other one Danish chief clerks extended. Bornholm should get its own story this time which was different from that one of the other country again, however, too.