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The lesson of the Hitler war was the strategic value of Norway. It is a les- son which has not beon -lost on Stalin.
A SURVEY OF EUROPE'S
STORM CENTRE
cope
with
ה
The main Norwegian North | pact_first_of the proposed Russo- an improvisation thus paralysing Sweden. But the Russian Zone Sea port, Bergen, is 300 miles Finnish Pact und secondly the Swedish thought and setlon Inki only 125 miles away by land from Scotland, and Norway is Russo-Norwegian project.
an emergency:
ana in point-blank over the Bal Once Norway and Finland are In short, Sweden stands wide tle, The Danish Island Born- entwined with Finland, which!
liberated by is now being forged into the the Communist bag. Sweden open to the Communist menace holm, which was
will become even more vulner- Shocks in Prague and Helsinki | the Red Anny, resta far enough | Soviet Power System.
able than she is already, to Com-have awakened Swedes to their costward to quality Denmark as These simple geographical facts munist Infiltration. Territorial- danger. Of-the-record Foreign a Soviet "neighbour." mean that what happens in Hel-ly she will be encireted by Com-Office Press Conferences have Arms have alrendy been mug- sinki directly concerns Glasgow, munism internally she will have been stopped, 'ent confidentialgled secretly into Denmark fron
Norway In 1940
was beyond to
forge and military and economic Informa- the Soviet Zone. the range of British-based fighter influential -Communist
Danish Home Guard oflcers, Fitthon should fall into the hands aircraft, and that was why we Column, which
bns of Tuzn.
Strict control of "tou- | however, haye resolved riot to already lost the Norwegina campaign. 1 members in the Riksing.
in prohibited areas instruct Communista in the use At rista Today we By jet-lighters over the 1946
Com- of arms instituted. General Election
been
Communists the has
lest tho Sweden, which Norway to
is Cummunists polled 373,000 votes, munding
weapons building a frontline strength of How dangerous the movement is Communists 450 modern British defensive air. craft; and before the end of the war Germany was constructing rocket-launching platforms on the Norwegian coast in order to sub. mit us to two-way V2 Bre
In fact, Norway is a keypomi
Oficers
1urn their
send known should 10 unimportant against their own compatriots.
REPORT FROM NORWAY
BY
RALPH HEWINS
Red Cordon Sanitaire
the Baltic and
tu
the
to
The time-table for Soviet in- i nodern warfare against Great
tegration of Scandinavia in the Britain. 1ler realised this be
Eastern bloc, ns laid down, clan- fore we did in 1940 and, even
destinely at Oslo on Feli 22. when the Battle of Germany de-
Finland I. Norway II. manded all available monpuwer,
Sweden 111, and Denmark IV. he kept 50,000 men in Norway.
Thus Russly hopes first In 1948, Stalla reatises.
complete her cordon sanitaire: charly as Ítster dil, the strategic may be judged by the last war posts and it is unofficially sug-secondly to open the way for importance of Norway and the time statistics compiled by thegested that Communists should launching a Northern offensive North as a winte Hence the Swedish Intelligence Service.be banned from the Services. in any Third World War: thirdly Russion
Trade union organisations have to close attempt to incorporate Registered Party members num. Finland in the Soviet Eustern bloc bered 58,036 in 1945, and in.. a decided to take the gloves off | Aretle Ocean against altack this Spring. Finland is the-this country of 6,400,000 that is use with the Communists. That is from the West at Leningrad or end of the wedge.
fut
to say, the Swedish trade unions Murmansk; and, fourthly,
elvilised Surprisingly, many self-styled have decided (n) not to collandd 17,000,000 highly
the Sovlet Power "non-political" Swedish business-borate with Communists in elec people to Finland has a 400 miles Arctic men have their eye to the main Hans; (b), not to join with Com System. frontier with Norway and sill chance should Russin establish mumists in May celebrations; Somewhere, at sometime, further north
U.S.S.R. sa Scandinavian hegemony e) not give Communistr neressi somebody will have to draw the since Finland especially since Sweden adjoined Norway
is led to Socialist election funds.
this lue as to how far peded the Arctic part of Petsamo to huge Soviet trade agreei Denmark, having no existing gramme, which, dates from the
in the 1 Hussin
197 Pencement. Mony
leading literary and frontler with Russin, is Tsars. is going to alloved to Molotov and the Soviet and artistie Swedes Trenty
By
the open Letter ense than Finland or Nor-succeed.
themselves, Press have documented chins embrace Soviet culture.
way and, baving the British Zont Scandinavians are powerless to Neutrality has been magnified in Germany Norway's Kirategle Arctic islands,
on her
Southerntrow anything firmer thun a cardmal virtue instead of burtter, is in better heart than dofted he Spitzbergen, Bear and Jan Mayen, Into which cominand the North Atlan the sealanes,
Misgivings
Already the Kremlin is known to have prepared a Nute to Nor way proposing on alllaner. The formula is understood to be theat Norway in Russia's last European neighbour (apart from Finland, j which is now negotiating a pret without 2003 alliance with The U.S.S.R.: that Norway was a vic tim of Nazi aggression and mast Le protectesi by Russia against German military revival;
BET
thm Norway should welcome Su- viet assistance since Northern Norway (Finnmark) was 1lberat- ed by the Red Army,
Without solid support from Sweden and Denmark und ex- plfelt assurances from the West- ern Powers it is diflicult to see how tle Norway alone could) reject such a Russian proposal |
lint.
JEWISH DIPLOMACY IS
ONE UP--BUT ARABS SCORE IN FIGHTING
London, May 15.
A diplomatic success for the Jews and a military success for the Arabs ntarked the start of the struggle for the Holy Land on the first day after the termination of the British mandate for Palestine.
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The fallure of the Anglo- Israel's first diplomatic success-its de facto re- French campaign in -1040
left misgivings
value of
concerning
has The
Western aid. These doubts have been increased by Britain's post-war difficulties. Norway herself has recovered
remarkably quickly, and there is
a lendeney towards
tion.
scifsatisfac-
Moreover, Communist
traditions In Norway are strong.
Vulnerability Of
The
Sweden
Norweglun Communist
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pro-
The Communists besleging Vinghalen sent dynamiters ambling Into the city on all four disgulaed 73 sheep, a Nationalist communique sald today.
Wara
It charged that the Reds took advantage of the dark- ness of the night and black sheep hiden, but gald. that all "Trojan” sheep' ware repulsed-United Press.
cognition by the United States-is substantial Talks On
Austrian Nazis To Die
six were found to be when a common strategy was
a group of some ringleaders of drawn up for handling the im-200 Nazi party officials and army officers, who planned an insur- rection against the Austrian de- mocracy in the western zones im 1040.
If, as secins probable, this ris followed by recognition by the Soviet Union and the states of Eastern Europe, sibly also by certain of the British Commonwealth
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
WHITSUN RACE MEETING
Saturday, 15th and Monday, 17th May, 1948.
On the First Day, Saturday 15th May, the First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.; on the Second Day, Monday 17th May, the First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the first Race will be run at 12 noon. The Tiffin Interval will be after the fourth race (1.30 p.m.).
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE,
their that they and Members and guests are reminded Indies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED throughout the_Meeting------
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
tries, the two greatest world powers will be committed-te
State the belief that the
Batavia, May 15. ↑ Israel is destined to survive The Dutch delegation, seek- its initial
Badges_admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure conflict with the ing a
settlement with the and Club Rooms at $10 each day including tax are obtainable Arab world.
Indonesian Republicans, has through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction Vienna, May 16. A Foreign Omce apokesman both, General-Secretary; and The Austrian People's Court said in London-today-that-"in asked them to recognise of a Member, auch Member to be responsible, for all chita etc. Badges admitting to Members Enclosure will-NOT-be-on until sovereignty Jorgen Vogt, editor of the party today sentenced three Nazis view of the confused situation in Dutch
sale at the RACE COURSE. organ Friheten. It was this trio to death and meted out long Palestine, no consideration has power is transferred to the
The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 9.30 a.201. terms to three others been given to the question of re- proposed United States of each day. The Secretary's Office will close at 11.45 am, the Scandinavian Communist Con- prison
cognising the Jewish State."
first day and at 10 am. on the second day. Both Offices at ference in Oslo on February 22, for neo-Nazi activities.
The
Not Consulted
The negotiations, sponsored by 1st Floor, Exchange Building. He added that the British the Security Council's "good of- A Umited number_of_tiffins will be obtainable at the Club Government had not been con cer committee, were resumed House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 suited by the United States be: yesterday when the Republican Boy (Tel. 27818). fore recognition was afforded
delegation returned from Jog- NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- from Washington.
jakarta, after conferring with its MISES DURING THE MEETING. The Arab military programme Gove.
Government.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The remainder of the group has got under way with more It was understood that the
The price of admission to the Publio Enclosure is $3 speed and determination than Dutch have now stated that they each day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is Meanwhile the Ministry of was generally expected in Lon-will not compromise on any of payable at the Gate, Justice announced that three SS don.
the political principles of the Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to officers were hanged this morn- Until today, the Jewish night-"Renville" truce-an agreement operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club ing in the gallows court of the ing forces have not had to sus signed last January, which out during the Race Meeting. Vienna Municipol Penitentiary tain attacks from modern air-lined 12 points for a political set- for the murder of some 20 Aus- craft. The use of Arab Spitfires tlement between the Dutch and Publie Enclosure.
the new to dive-bomb
capital trian anti-Fascista,
the Indonesians. The trio were
Johann Braun, city of Tel Aviv must be expect.
* Servants' passer will be issued to Private, Box holders Other points believed to have Johann Wailner and Joseph ed to have an important effect on been made by the Dutch negotia-NLY who are requested to distribute them with discrimination to endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such Weninger. They were officers la Jewish tactica.
tors Include
an urgent call for of invasion charge
Neustadt of the Wiener
The immediate
passes are not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for дл Republican participation in by regular Egyptian Indonesian Provisional Palestine district in 1945.United Press.
passing' through on their duties but must remain in their em- forces makes the Arab assault Government; the necessity
Federal ployers' stands. more serious affair than Zionist merging armed forces; and the
BY ORDER, spokesmen have ever been wil-need for regularising the
8. A. Bleap ing to admit.
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It is the implied view in of- elal quarters here that Britain it "Current news reports an the not able to control the use to elections just completed indicate which the Arab ctutes may put that an exceptionally large per- the arms they receive under Bri-
tish treaties.--Reuter. centage of eligible voters actual- ly cast ballots. Disorder at the polls and during preclection days was remarkably low in the face of concerted Communist efforta to disrupt the election and dis- credit U.S. and UN. efforts. Highest praise is due you and members of your command for most difficult and hazardous job well done."--Associated Press.
GASOLINE TANK FIRE
Glenwood Springs, Colorado,
May 18,
An explosive fire originating
in a cluster of gasoline storage
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18,000 Jews Dance In Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus, May 15.
The 18,000 to 25,000 Jews of usually glum Caraolos, and Xy- lotymbot camps swarmed out for community dancing in the squares their oxile camps tonight.
of
over
Tho British mandate Palestine was endod, a Jowish state had been proclaimed and they were joyfully awaiting their chance to finish their teek to the Holy Land.
Some of the Jews have been interned hero since the beginning of 1047 when the British began ending to Cyprus all of those
tanks caused alf Catimated $750,-taken from anys trying to run damage before it was. ex, the blockade into the Holy Land. Linguished after three. hours'
They will be shipped out as KING GUSTAV
Oghting today.
nearly us possible in the order IN STOCKHOLM
Seventeen persons were treat- in which they arrived, a tender ed for burns. The police estimat- sald-Associated Press. Stockholm, May 15, ed that some 75 persons in all King Gustav returned today suffered minor injuries in fight-
two-months -- French Ing the Inferno.
from
Riviera holiday.
Merced, Calif, May 10. burnt out **_Sig_B-20's left Contio sirbase Included 11 gasoline today for oitinawa via inchorag He alighted sunburnt and smil- storage:: tanks, - threo business and Shemya fold in the Aleu- ing from the train to be greeted houses, a "entiroad freight depot, tank. The Army Air Forces said by the Crown Prince and Princess five: homes, a number of railroad 24 more Superforts will depart in and members of the Swedish cars and storage shods and a groups of six daily for the next Government-Reuter.
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