THE CHINĂ MAIL, APRIL 12, 1940
BERLIN'S ALIBI DISCREDITED IN AMERICA
New York, To-day.
THE "BOSTON POST,” commenting on the Nazi in- vasion of Scandinavia, says: "The attempted alibi of Berlin that the move was dictated by the British spreading of mines off the Norwegian coast is the flimsiest sort of pretext." The paper considers the move one of desperation, revealing that Germany is harder hit by the blockade than was suspected.
The "Providence Journal" declares:]
NO NEUTRAL SAFE
"If anything was needed to demon- The "Pittsburg Post-Gazette" says: strate the justice of the war the Al-“A neutral nation, no matter what its lies are waging on, Germany, Hitler's sympathies or how cautious its atti- invasion of Denmark and Norway pro-tude, cannot be safe in Europe while vides it."
the Nazis retain a vestige of power. Johannes Steel, the radio com- "It may be argued that the British mentator, said: “It is safe to say now mining of Norwegiah territorial wa- that Hitler has walked into a brii-ters was equally a violation of neutral liantly laid trap.
rights. There is a vast difference, "The action of the British Fleet however, between this action, accom2 shows that the decisive spirit of Nel-panied by warnings to safeguard non- son is not dead. The British naval belligerents, and deliberate occupation showing is in keeping with the high- of a nation by undeclared warfare. er traditions of British naval power." GREENLAND'S FUTURE
The "New York Times" says: "The future of Greenland must excite the keenest interest both in Canada and this country, and the ample harbours of its deep southern fjords suggest uncomfortable strategic possibilities.
"The Danes have been good ad- ministrators and no North American can be indifferent to the question of their immediate successors." The journal's editorial says: **The Allies are hitting back and hitting
hard.
"The Nazi navy is not what the Kaiser's was, although air power now adds an unpredictable factor. "Whatever the outcome of the fur- ious combats at sea, it is plain that the fighting spirit of Nelson and Beatty has not deserted the Royal Navy."
BLOW AT WEAKEST POINT
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The "New York Herald-Tribune" says: "The Allied reaction has been both swift and violent, and was direct ed with an accuracy which leads to ask whether the surprise was really as complete as it seemed on Tuesday.
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"The German plan appeared to be succeeding at all points in the course of the day; however, the British have struck what seems to have been
“England admittedly was guilty of a breach of technical 'rights under international law, but she acted in defending herself against the Nazis, who have broken every known law governing the relations of nations, solzing territory, bombing civilians, sinking numerous ships without al lowing crews and passengers to es- cape, and destroying by torpedoes and mines many neutral vessels with the loss of men and women. "If England has not lived up to the letter of the law, how many will blame her for what and how she finds it ne- cessary to do in a war against the most barbaric regime the world has seen?”—Reuter,
SOUTH AFRICA TO TRAIN AIRMEN
Capetown, To-day. The Premier, General Smuts, an- nounced. yesterday in the House of Assembly that, the British Government had accepted the Union Government's invitation to train: British airmen in South Africa.
The British. would bring their own
-Beuter. machines and instructors,
a heavy blow at the weakest pointDORNIER SHOT DOWN in the whole German' scheme -the
water
Skagerrak.
over the IN 35 SECONDS
London, To-day.
"The German plan has not succeed- ed. The Allies have flung themselves It is learned that a Dornier flying- at its weakest points with a vigour boat was shot' down in 35 seconds by *which seetns to show that they are an R.A.F Coastal Command plane fighting for their lives."
in the North Sea yesterday. Reuter.
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