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VIOLENT FIGHTING
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Stockholm, To-day. The "Aftonbladet" reports that the Allied troops are constantly receiving reinforcements which are disembark- ing at Andalsnes.
In the Lillehammer district, where the Allied troops have been consi- derably strengthened, the total ex- peditionary force is believed to be at least 7,000.
NORWEGIAN IN FIGHT ON SHIP
A FIGHT BETWEEN A. NOR- CHINESE ON WEGIAN AND -'A
ON BOARD A SHIP IN HARBOUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON, RESULT- ING IN THE CHINESE GOING TO KOWLOON HOSPITAL, WAS MEN– TIONED BY DET.-SGT. A. A. SHAW THIS MORNING, WHEN BEFORE MR. Q. A. A. MACFADYEN, THEY WERE CHARGED WITH DISORDER- LY CONDUCT.
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They were Sung Shek, 38, mess boy, and L. Hage, 23, third engineer. Both
Viclent fighting is going on in the pleaded guilty and were placed on a region of Steinkjer-Havas.
Steinkjer Razed
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London, To-day.
It is reliably learned that the town of Steinkjer has been completely razed as a result of constant German bomb-
$30 bond to keep the peace.
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It was stated that Hage had been discharged and Sung Shek had signed.
They were alleged to have fought
after with beer bottles
quarreling over the price of a bottle of beer.
Sung was alleged to have picked up a chopper with the intent to at- tack Hage, but was disarmed by the Chief Officer, who summoned the po-
ing, but the Allies are maintaining their postions around the town despite violent German counter-attacks aiming to break the Allies encircling move lice. before it is too late.
ashore.
On arrival, the police found Sung The Allied troops are constantly in-convered with blood. Hage had gone creasing with new landings at Namsos and Andalsnes, while the British anti- aircraft defences are being gradually strengthened.--Havas.
Action Dying Down? ·
London, To-day.
According to the correspondent of the Swedish newspaper "Allehanda" at Grong, the fierce fighting between the Allies and the Germans in the Steinkjer sector has died down.
Steinkjer has been entirely des- troyed and its 6,000 inhabitants are homeless.
The Norwegian Chief of Staff told
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Stockholm, To-day. According to frontier reports, the British field headquarters at Steink- jer were hastily evacuated just be- fore Nazi, planes razed the town. Reuter.
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London, To-day. The attention of British news- papers to-day reverts to Norway. Though official confirmation is ne- cessarily fragmentary, the Norwe- gian campaign is seen as being sa- tisfactorily conducted.
The view is expressed that it may be a long and hard task but the belief in ultimate victory remains unshaken.
Note is taken of the fact that u strong German counter-attack in the Trondheim sector has been re- pulsed and the situation re-esta- blished. Satisfaction is equally expressed at the far-reaching ex- have ploits of the R.A.F. which carried out the biggest series of night ralds on enemy aerodromes since the war began.
The "Daily Telegraph" writes: We have every reason to be sa- tisfied with the speed and daring of the campaign and its results. The campaign is still only in the early stages.
The Allies have been racing to frustrate German plans, and far they are ahead.
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Command of the sea has been brilliantly used to make landings The over a long stretch of coast.
our and energy of persistence bombing have restricted the capa- city of the German air force..
The German troops rely on air strength to obtain success. One of the first objectives of our forces must be to establish bases in Nor- and way from which bombers fighters can deal with the German forces faithfully.
The "Daily Express" assures its readers that Hitler will be faced with failure in Scandinavia.
The "News Chronicle" says Bri- tain's bombers are warming things .up for Hitler's air bases.
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The "Daily Mail" declares R.A.F. has carried out the great- est raids of the war.
The "Manchester Guardian" thinks we must be prepared for a long and hard task-in Norway. On the whole we have good cause for satisfaction. We have also man- aged to entrench ourselves in Nor- way and, unlike the enemy, we have a fleet at our back. For the first time
found Germany has something hard to take, and while the legend of invincibility farles, her supplies of oil and petrol are also being consumed.-Reuter
When the "Bill to amend the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1932," providing for penalties for Indiscriminate spitting, this came before Legislative Council afternoon, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, sup- porting the bill, said that as regards spitting being a major cause of tuber- culosis, he was not competent to speak, but that this "thoroughly disgusting habit" may be a contributory cause and should be eradicated was obvious.
It was obvious that intensive propa ganda was necessary to form a back- ground of knowledge before spitting could be eradicated; at the same time, legislation was necessary in where, for instance, a police officer or
to: sanitary inspector drew attention:
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an offence and, met with a crude re- tort to mind his own business.
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With regard to statements in the local press about the reactionary attitude of Chinese to anti-spitting measures. had the, permission of the S.C.A disclose that at a meeting of the Dis- trict Watch Committee the measure was unanimously approved. Mr. Lo hoped that the bill would speedily enable them to achieve the results hoped for.
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London, To-day.
An estimate of Germany's posi~ tion in the Baltic is given by the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent, George Steer, who was recently in Stockholm.
He writes: After two or three crucial months, and as the result of the battles of the fjords, the naval balance of power, in the Baltic has shifted against Germany and in favour of Sweden.
The German navy, built for no other purpose than to dominate the Baltic, is no longer mistress of that sea. Germany can no longer support with naval power an in- vasion of Sweden,
If the surviving German cruisers are drafted, along with Germany's intact battleship, to form a battle fleet, its total weight in guns is six 11-inch, eight 8-inch and 17 5.9 inch, against the 12 11-inch, and 20 6-inch-guns of Sweden.
Moreover, what is left of the German fleet is needed to escort supplies to Norway.-Reuter,
London, To-day.
The Balkan countries are on the alert, writes the "Dally Tele- graph" Balkans correspondent. The feeling of imminent peril has developed out of the general un- easiness which has, prevailed in past weeks. There are no definite facts to account for this sudden The development but it exists. insolent German press attacks on Swedish policy are thought per- haps to herald a new move by Germany or Russia or perhaps by both. The question is being asked whether the Balkans might not become. Involved alther simul- taneously or immediately after- warde. Puzzling feature of the situation is that Russia is known - to be digging vigorously on her. side of the Dniester, which is the boundary between Rumanian Bessarabia and Soviet - Ukraine. Materials, presumably for fortifications, are being rushed by the Russians to the Rumanlan No frontier by day and night.
to civilians are allowed access the frontier area Reuter.
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"The Bill to impose war taxes and to regulate their collection" came before the Legislative Coun- cil this afternoon and was read for a third time and passed.
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