THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1940.
HOSPITAL SHIPS BOMBED Doctor And Three Nurses Among The Killed
GOLD LOANS
BY U.S. URGED
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WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. THE EVENTUAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE UNITED STATES' IMMENSE GOLD RESERVES ΤΟ OTHER OF COUNTRIES, IN THE FORM LOANS, WAS ADVOCATED BY M. PAUL VAN ZEELAND, FORMER
Facts Of Grim
Outrage Established
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Paris, To-day.
BELGIAN PREMIER AND ECONO THE TWO_NORWEGIAN hospital ships attacked by the Germans had just landed wounded at the hospitals in Aalesund and were returning for
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OF
more.
nurses.
He added that he would allow the The killed comprise a doctor, a sailor and three Another member of the crew is badly wounded and several others are suffering from various minor injuries.
smooth functioning of a gold standard and stressed that the future of civilisa- tion depends to a great degree on the role played by the United States in the reorganisation of world economy after the war.
Once
serious peace is concluded, problems will face the world and it will be necessary to create broader. economic groups than those existing with a view of making possible, freer exchange of goods.
The low-flying attacks brought the German 'planes
to within 100 yards from their victims.
Semi-official sources in Paris com- ment that the Nazi war in Norway is
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
HEROIC DEFENCE
IN NORWAY
London, To-day.
Tributes to the gallantry of the expeditionary force in Norway were paid by the Bri- tish Press yesterday.
The “Yorkshire Post" condemns
paign and says that one must
con-
irresponsible criticism of the cam- sider what is being done in the light of the great difficulties involved,
The paper praises the heroic work of the Allied troops, gravely handi-
in the air.
capped as it is by the Nazi advantage
The "Daily Mail" comments
communique even the German
that on
Monday had to pay a tribute to the
stubborn resistance of our forces.
local "The Times" says that the
superiority the Germans have so far
had in the air does not justify the exaggerated claims put forward by Berlin. For instance, it has failed to prevent the landing of Allied troops. But to overcome this superiority is now highly necessary-Reuter.
It says the reports were also con- He lauded Mr. Cordell Hull's pro-following the pattern first established firmed by an official statement sent to gramme of reciprocal trade agreements in Poland. The Nazis first attack the the Norwegian Government by the which would reduce customs tariffs armed forces; when they find the re-organiser of sea transport for wound-
sistance stiffening, they turn their at- ed in the district, Professor Kreyburg, MR. ROGERS IN FRANCE Havas.
tention to the civilian populations and who is internationally known as wind up by bombing hospitals. cancer specialist. Havas.
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The Brand IV, the larger of the two, had just landed 90 wounded.
The Chief Doctor says that there his were about 30 people on board ship, and they had been on their course for about an hour when five German 'planes came towards them and drop- ped bombs, without success.
LARGE RED CROSSES
on
The German 'planes could not have failed to see the large Red Cross the ship, which was painted white in the usual manner, but they returned and dropped more bombs.
The ship kept on its course.--- The bombers returned a third time at a very low height, and this time a bomb hit the ship.
Every bit of glass on board was smashed and two men on either side of the Chief. Doctor were killed out- right, while they were all wounded. The ship ran aground.
Escaping ashore, everyone cowered behind rocks for over an hour while the Germans' machine-gunned them. They kept calm.
GERMAN OFficer aboaRD The doctor reveals that a wounded. German officer in the Norwegian hos- pital had himself confirmed to the German authorities by telegram that both ships were being used for Red Cross work only.
Any German allegation to the con- trary, therefore, can be refuted by one of Germany's own officers who knows from his own personal experience, that the Norwegian Red Cross makes no distinction between a wounded. German and a wounded Norwegian.
The Red Cross party is not discour- aged. As soon as the ship is repaired, they will get to work again-Reuter.
Professor Krøyburg's
Stockholm, To-day. The Norweglan telegraph agency, ing to the German radio state-
regarding the bombing of the tal ship Brand
says the Office has confirmed all re-
bombing:
s-reports were
ports of the
The apol
ito.
bombing
a
"His name alone would be suf- ficient to guarantee the correct- ness of these reports."
The agency adds the bombing has caused great indignation throughout Norway-Reuter.
GERMAN AIR LOSSES IN NORWAY
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) Paris, To-day.
A German pilot who was taken pri- soner after being forced down behind
Paris, To-day.
the Mr. Norman McLeod Rogers, Canadian Defence Minister, and Mr. Vincent Massey, Canadian High Com- missioner in London, yesterday visited the Western Front. They drove British Headquarters from Paris. Reuter.
ANGLO-FRENCH TALKS WITH TURKEY
Istanbul, To-day.
to
The British and French Ambassa- the Allied lines in Norway says that dors were received by President of the 16. planes his particular unit | Inuenu- yesterday. - The Turkish For- had at the beginning of the campaign, eign Minister was present at 10 have been lost-Havas.
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