Russo-German Relations Excite Speculation NAZIS LAY MINES
IN EAST
LONDON, TO-DAY. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION IN LONDON CONCERNING REPORTS OF A SO- VIET DEMARCHE IN BERLIN, INDICATIONS OF THE COOLER ATMOSPHERE IN RELATIONS, BETWEEN GERMANY AND RUSSIA ARE PLENTIFUL.
Most striking of the signs comes in the form of an official statement over the Berlin Radio, an- nouncing that Germany has mined the Baltic in close proximity to Soviet naval bases,
NAZI AIR FORCE ON THE RUN
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Stockholm, To-day.
while others
According to the Tallinn (Estonia) correspondent of the Stockholm news- paper "Afton Bladet," the Soviet Government has made a demarche in Berlin in regard to the maintenance of Sweden's neutrality.
it has been reported that Mon- cow Informed Berlin that she could not.. remain Inactive if Sweden were invaded.
The correspondent says that it is not impossible that similar demarches have been or will be made to the Allied Powers.
A spokesman of the Soviet Embassy in London stated last night that no-
British planes have again severely bombed Fornebu air-thing was known in London of this port, near Oslo. Several Ger- report. man planes were destroyed on the ground
Berlin Warning crashed into trees while try-ed all German shipping, that two large Meantime, Berlin Radio has warn- ing to take off hurriedly on areas off the Estonian Coast in the the bombed runway.
Gulf of Finland are danger zones into in Oslo which German shipping must not en- The German authorities have mobilised all municipal
ter. em- ployees for the construction--of airports in the region of Frederikstad, while the. Oslo aerodrome is to be enlarged.
new
Herr Terhoven, the new "Fuehrer for Norway," declared that oils and fats used in food will be rationed, as well as fodder, while 25 per cent. of Norway's livestock will be slaugh- tered--Havas.
NAVY MINES SEAS ROUND NARVIK
The first zone running about twenty miles from west to east and an aver- age of eight miles from north to south lies outside the Estonian port of Bal- tiski, which Russia leased from Estonia under the Mutual Assistance Pact signed by the two countries a few months ago.
The second zone, which is about six miles from east to west; and twelve miles from north to south, is situated just east of Kolko Bay, in- side the Gulf of Finland, and nearly opposite Helsinki.-Reuter.
Paris and London Do Not Deny or Confirm
London, To-day. Nothing is known in authoritative quarters in London of any Soviet de- marche.being. delivered at the. Foreign Office. In Paris, the Qual D'Orsay told Reuter that it was impossible; (last Vest Fjord leading into Nar-of a demarche from Moscow-Reuter. night) to confirm or deny the report
vik has been mined by the
London, To-day.
The whole of the area round Narvik and the
British Navy.
An Admiralty announcement, giv-. GERMANS
ing. the details of the limits of the minefield, states that the Vest Fjord
and its approaches have been mined ARRESTED
and that vessels navigating in these. areas without seeking instructions from the local British or the Nor- weglan naval authorities do so at their own peril.
The announcement says: "Vest Fjord has been mined to the northward of a line extending in the direction of 126 degrees from Vaeroy Island light, Lat. 67.39 N. Long. 12.45 E., to the main- land..
"The channels to the North-East and to the South of Steinvaer Island, Long. 69.10 N., Lat. 16.35 E. have also been mined." Reuter.
Against Submarines
One field extends completely across the mouth of Vest Fjord at the north- ern end of which is situated the port of Narvik.
The other field is laid near Steinvaer Island and guards the approach to Narvik from the north.
These fields are laid to defend from
IN TURKEY
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ANKARA, TO-DAY. THE AUTHORITIES ARE RE- |PORTED TO HAVE ARRESTED AND ORDERED THE EXPULSION OF FIVE GERMANS-AN ARCHAELO- GICAL PROFESSOR, A JOURNALIST AND HIS WIFE, A MERCHANT AND AN AGENT.
This follows the tightening up of control over foreigners, residing Turkey.
The police in Istanbul have ordered all-cabaret artists((who have recently arrived in large numbers and are. mostly of Hungarian nationality) to leave, the country before May ter.
| submarine attack British, ships operat
ing in Narvik waters › effecti to guard the approaches to that
British Wireless
BALTIC
GERMAN PLOTTING IN PANAMA?
Panama, To-day.
A secret store of arms includ- Ing German sub-machine-guns was seized early yesterday morn.. ing by Panaman police.
A number of arresta were made but no details of the affair have been revealed.
The police are believed to be searching for other similar stores.
Rumours of revolutionary plot ting have been current in Pan- ama and zero hour was said to have been set for last Friday night, but nothing happened.--- Reuter.
ADMIRAL SIR PERCY
NOBLE'S SUCCESSOR
GERMAN ATROCITY REPORTS
London, To-day.
A Norwegian High Com- mand communique says that during fighting on the Nar- vik front on Thursday, the Germans, in counter-attack, forced civilians, including women and children, to march in front to cover their advance.
"Thus some of our advance posts were forced to surrender. Soldiers who surrendered were afterwards used as a cover by the Germans in the same
way.
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"After the first consternation, our troops continued fighting bravely causing the enemy heavy losses." The Germans abandoned Lapphau- gen and withdrew to Gratanbotten, the London, To-day.~ communique continued, and the Nor- that Vice Admiral Geoffrey
It is announced by the Admiralty wegians, took some war mäterial.
Layton, The Norwegian Air Force bombed C.B., D.8.0., commanding the 1st and machine-gunned · German de- Command, Mediterranean Fleet since
Squadron and
Second-in-tachments.-Reuter.
Commander-in-Chief, China Station, July 10, 1940.- early last year, has been appointed
In succession to Admiral Sir Percy Noble.
Battle
Vice-Admiral. Layton will assume command in the Far East on or about
The appointment is to date from September 1, 1940 ---Router.
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