BATTLES
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 11, 1940.
RAGING
Several Hundred Nazi Dead At Elverum
Capture of The New Capital
Reported
STOCKHOLM, TO-DAY. ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM THE FRONTIER A MAJOR BATTLE IS RAGING ABOUT EIGHT MILES FROM OSLO. THE GERMANS ARE RE- PORTED TO HAVE CAPTURED HAMAR, THE TOWN TO WHICH THE NORWEGIAN GOVERN- MENT REMOVED FROM OSLO.
Sharp fighting is also taking place near Bergen
and Konksvinger, 45 miles east of Oslo. The newspaper “Aftonbladet” says that German units of considerable strength are reported to have been wiped out by the Norwegians in the Elverum battle. ́
The
German dead are stated number several hundred.
to
According to news from the frontier a number of soldiers were killed
on
both sides when the Germans seized Stavanger at 1 p.m. on Tuesday fol- towing sharp fighting.
Ao- A Norwegian destroyer, the ger, sank a German 'ship, presumed to be a transport, during the occu- pation of Stavanger, but the Aeger was later bombed from the air and Bunk.
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OSLO FIGHTING
It is estimated that 120 Norwegians were killed during the occupation of Oslo.
It is stated the Germans took Trond- heim on Tuesday without fighting.
The garrison at the naval station of Warnes, near Trondheim,...retired but later retook the Meraker bridge, 12 miles east of Trondheim.
It is reported that a German plane was shot down at Warnes.
the
un-
The present whereabouts of Norwegian Government`ars' known but M. Hambro, president of the Norwegian Parliament, left yea terday for Stockholm, where he was expected last night.
Numerous German aircraft have been seen near the Swedish-Norwe- gian border, and some are alleged to have flown slightly over Swedish ter- ritory,
'NARVIK SEIZURE
The occupation of Narvik, described by a Swedish subject, in the town at the time; reveals that à German troop transport actually reached the neigh- bourhood of Narvik on Monday.
Norwegian customs officials who in- nocently tried to examine the ship outside the harbour were held on board the vessel unul she revealed her true colours on Tuesday-Reuter.
TAIKOO STABBING
Li Fat, 25, stoker, was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital yesterday with a stab wound in the chest, inflicted at Taikoo docks.
NORWEGIAN BATTERIES
DEFIANT
Norwegian
London, To-day.
coastal
batteries
were apparently still in action against German warships In Oslo Fjord fast evening.
At 5.40 p.m. the German-con- trolled Oslo radio broadcast an "order" to the batteries to cease fire. The order purported to come from the Norwegian commander at Oslo. Router.
GERMAN MEDICINE FOUND IN LUGGAGE
THE SOVIET
OFFER TO BRITAIN
London, To-day.
At question time in the House of Commons yesterday Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, declared no negotiations had recently taken place with the Russian Government about a resumption of the discus- sions on trade questions.
Mr. Butler added, however, that the subject was raised by M. Ivan Malsky, the Soviet Ambassador, in his con- versation with the Foreign Secretary,
Before Mr. R. Edwards this morn-Lord Halifax.
Mr. Butler also told the House that was charged
no date at present was fixed for the ing, Kwok Kai-sum, with importing unmanifested cargo
return of the British Ambassador to into the Colony.
Moscow, Sir William Seeds, who is
Mr. Alfred Y. Hon pleaded quilty now "on leave" in England-Reuter. on behalf of defendant.
of
It was alleged that medicine German origin was found concealed in defendant's luggage.
Defendant was fined $150 and the goods confiscated,
NORWEGIANS RALLY
IN MOUNTAINS BEHIND THE FJORDS
London, To-day.
SWEDISH
DEFENCE MEASURES
Stockholm, To-day. The Swedish Government: is taking further measures to defend the country.
Army reservists have moved the northern and southern pro- vinces, all reserves have been called up, and all military leave cancelled.
From noon yesterday, a partial air defence has been in operation. All
arrangements made for imposing
blackout, should it be necessary. Reuter
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THERE IS STILL LITTLE authentic news from Nor-AR.P. units were strengthened and
way, but messages which have got through so far state that the Norwegians are still resisting. Strong Norwegian forces are rallying in the moun- tains behind the west coast. The Norwegian army retreated slightly from the fiords, in order to get beyond range of the German warships, and is now concentrating in easily improvised tivity at various points on the front.
positions in the hills.
From Stockholm comes а report that two big battles are now being fought on the west coast of Norway; there are no details.
Norwegians who
crossed the Swedish border yesterday morning said that further south the German forces were advancing in buses and lorries, supported by aeroplanes.
Some said that they belleved there was fierce fighting near Hamar, and that the Norwegian Government, which moved there from Oslo, had withdrawn fur ther Inland.
to
that
A German broadcast from Oslo called on the Norwegian troops lay down their arms; if they did not, it would be "the worse for them."
!! PUPPET GOVERNMENT The announcer also claimed the Reich had reached an agreement with the "Norwegian Government."
It is quite clear that here the an- nouncer was referring to the puppets in Oslo; It is equally clear that no Norwegians outside of Oslo' itself are It is now certain that the Germans taking any notice of this "Norwegian occupied Oslo, Christiansand, Egger-Government,” sand, Bergen, Stavanger and Trond- Heim.
Parachute Landings (SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL")
Paris, To-day.
BRITAIN' BUYS SUGAR
It is understood that regular troops
London, To-day. were landed only at Oslo, Trondheim Britain is to buy half a million tons and Eggersand.
of raw sugar of the 1940 crop from Elsewhere operations wera con- Queensland; Australia. Already, 300,- ducted with small units; air infantry 000 tons have been allotted to the Unit- using parachutes or landing on air-ed Kingdom, 120,000 tons to Canada | flelda previously occupied by German and 80,000 tons to New Zealand -- civilians residing in Norway. -Havas. Reuter,
INFANTRY ACTIVITY
IN FRANCE -
Paris, To-day. Last night's French war communi- que stated there was local infantry ac-
-Reuter.
HITLER CONDEMNED
OUT OF HIS OWN MOUTH
(SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL")
Paris, To-day. WE WILL SEIZE SWEDEN. It will be a risky surprise but
an interesting one and unparalleled in history.' Hitler told, years ago, one of his lieutenants, Dr. Herman Rauschning, who has since turned anti-Nazi and in- cluded the conversation with Hitler regarding neutrals in the book "Hitler Told Me."
The book was published several grated with the Reich. First of all we will occupy Sweden's har- months ago and now constitutes 'one
of the most severe evidences of Ger-bours, economic centres and fron man premeditation of an attack on mines. Denmark and Sweden.
Dr. Rauschning, one-time Nazi President of the Danzig Senate, re- ports in his book Hitler's words as follows: "In the next war there will be no neutrals.
SWEDEN'S HI The Scandinaviar Belgium and Holland,
HOURS
offe
“Under the protection of our ses suddenly and air fleets we will at
of rabid and in a series Sweden will not be able efficacious defence.
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under my pre