THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 23, 1940
AMERICANS ADVISED, LEAVE HUNGARY
Paris, To-day.
The United States Legation in Budapest yesterday advised all American citi- zens residing in Hungary that it would be wise to return to the United States while facilities were still available, according to a Budapest telegram.
A circular letter says the Legation is not in possession of any information which could lead to the belief that the war is likely to be extended to south-east Europe.
Reuter.
German Moves In Norway Revealed In White Paper
LONDON, TO-DAY.
A TRANSLATION OF THE WHITE BOOK ISSUED BY THE NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT ON APRIL 14 BECAME AVAILABLE IN LONDON LAST NIGHT THE WHITE BOOK TELLS IN IMPRESSIVELY SIMPLE LANGUAGE THE STORY OF THE GER- MAN AGGRESSION AGAINST NORWAY. The account of the events which compelled King| Haakon and his Government to leave Oslo and finally to set about organising from an undis- closed centre the resistance of the Norwegians to the German attack demonstrates clearly how the Norwegian Government went to the utmost limit of conciliation.
The White Paper opens with the statement that on April 9 at 5 a.m. the German Minister in Oslo, Dr. Brauer, came to the Norwegian Minister for Foreign Affairs and presented to Prof. Koht a number of demands from his Government, and continues: “Several hours before these demands were presented the German forces had already attacked Norway.
About midnight it was learnt that man Minister replied a decision must foreign warships had passed Faerder be taken urgently "because Germaan and entered Oslo Fjord and three-action had already advanced so far quarters of an hour later a report that if it were to be arrested the Ger- was received that an exchange of fire man demands must immediately be took place between these warships accepted." and the Norwegian forts of Bolearne and Rauer.
"In informing the German Minis:. ter, Prof. Koht reminded him of the statement recently made by the Ger- Fuehror that a people who humbly submitted to an aggressor without the slightest resistance did not deserve to exist.”
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There was little delay in giving a reply. "The Norwegian Government "About 2 a.m. it was learned that quickly decided that no independent five large German warships had pass-country. could accept such demands. ed the outer fortifications at Bergen. At 3.30 a.m. it was reported that two warships had passed Agdenes and had entered Trondheim Flord.
time the warships "At the same
four that had entered Oslo Fjord
a number of large warships and smaller ones- reached Filtvedt and soon afterwards fighting began be- tween these warships and the coastal forts at Oskarsborg. Fighting was thus already in full swing and began also immediately after this outside Bergen."
NAZI PRETENCE
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The White Book then gives a very communication full summary of the made by Dr. Brauer to the Norwegian Minister for Foreign Affairs in which
A later section of the White Book throws revealing light on the embar- rassments in which the Nazis, became involved by their too precipitate at- tempt to emulate the not very happy example provided them by the So- viets in setting up the puppet govern- ment of Kuusinen in Finland.
GERMAN ENVOY SEES KING,
between the King and Dr. Brauer and later in the presence of Dr. Koht,
CHANGED SITUATION
"The German Minister declared the situation was now so altered that the demands presented in the memoran- dum the previous day could no longer satisfy the German Government, and he must now demand the creation of a new government in which Germany could have confidence, making pos- sible amicable collaboration between Norway and Germany.
"The German Government demand-
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U.S. WARSHIPS
IN SHANGHAI
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Shanghai, To-day,
The American cruiser "Augusta," flagship of Admiral Thomas Hart, ar- rived here at noon yesterday bring- ing Mr. Francis B. Sayre, High Com- missioner of the Philippines.
Other American warships are ex- pected later. Six submarines arrived a few days ago.
The arrival of the warships has revived many cabarets in Shanghai's "Blood. Alley" where many had closed or about to be closed had the Fleet not arrived.--Havas.
STOCK MARKET WAITS FOR THE BUDGET
London, To-day.
the Although the imminence of
on the Budget restricted activity Stock Exchange yesterday the market was generally cheerful.
Gilt-edged securities quietly im- proved while gold-minings were sup- ported by local investors. Oils were brighter on growing demand.
Wall Street was firm.-Reuter.
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Mr. Blok, of No. 41, Wyndham ed that Major Quisling be appointed Street, has reported the theft of men he had chosen for his govern- residence.
Prime Minister and the Ministers be motor pump valued at $150 from his
ment, possibly completed by a few
other personalities."
After the King and Dr. Koht had
pointed out that Quisling was quite
Nor- without the confidence of the wegian people, "the Foreign Minister declared the Nygaardsvold. Govern-
German Government could not con-
ment had declared themselves willing to resign and he asked whether the sider the creation of a friendly gov- Germany composed of other persons declared he was prepared to make concessions as to the membership of sisted that Quisling must be
ernment which could collaborate with
than those mentioned. Dr. Brauer
the government but Herr Hitler in- Prime
Minister."
HITLER CONDEMNED
Thus Hitler refused as usual even to negotiate and preferred a breach with. Norway and all its sequences to forced abandoning the demand for Quisling.
In the end he has been. subsequently to discard Major Quis!- Ing but the episode shows once more than even when dealing with countries against which he had no grudge, Hitior, is Incapable of nego- tiating or of making the least con- cession.
Some hours later the German Minis- ter received a reply that the King could not appoint the Quisling gov ernment.
this
"Dr. Brauer asked whether meant that Norwegian resistance against the, German Invasion would continue, and the Foreign Minister replied, "yes, as long as possible.""
the
The same evening the Government agreed upon a proclamation to Norwegian people which was issued the following morning and started the organisation of military resistance against attack."
ATTACKS ON KING HAAKON On the evening of April 9 a tele- received at Elverum, to
The White Book records that dur the German Government sought togram was
the King, Government and justify its claims upon Norway by the which
ing the following days the Govern- pretence that it possessed proof of Storting had moved after the meeting ment had to move from place to Intended Allled occupation,, announced of the Storting earlier in the day at the seizure of strategic points and Hamar, which confirmed the Govern place, because they were pursued by ment in office after learning of its German, aeroplanes everywhere they settled, and particularly on April 11, formulated a series of demands.
fierce note that the action.
bombardments took place It is interesting to German Minister in Norway, was
This telegram asked King Haakon in Trysil against King Haakon and cognisant of the fact that the German to receive the German Minister in the Government, and concludes: expedition had left home ports before audience to discuss certain proposals. "The barbarous, warfare the Ger- April 8 and made no attempt to re-
· During the night a German detach- man authorities have thus started has present the German action as a re-ment began to advance on Elverum compelled the Norwegian Govern- their prisal for the British minelaying.
and the King and Government, ex-ment temporarily to conceal cept Dr. Koht, left there.
residence, But the fight will be kept ernment has been However the German attacks were up add the repulsed by the Norwegie and thus proj
uy hela from the Al- cord- King: Haakon was able
these after all to. át Elverum 10. There
Characteristic detall of the Nazi technique appears in the White Book's account of the rest of the interview with Dr. Brauer,
HITLER'S OWN WORDS: When Prof. Koht said he must con- sult the whole Government, the Ger-
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