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BRITISH NAVY THE NAZI OBSTACLE
LONDON, Apr. 11. (Reuter)-The New York Times says that the chief obstacles to the German speed will be the British Navy, the Norwegian mountainous terrain and Nor- wegian forces.
"The British Navy, backed up by the French forces, is vastly superior to the surface strength of the Germans, and should be able to interrupt German porta and Norwegian ports in any move of consequence because German troop movements in preliminary opera- tions can best be made by sea."
Whereabouts Of Haakon Not Known
Special To B.K. Daily Press STOCKHOLM. Apr. 11 (Tavas)- The Commander of the German troops in Oslo is reported to have left for an undisclosed locality in an attempt to open negotiations with King Haakon
German
This news. from shiree is doubted here as it is be lieved that the German propaganda campaign is trying to affirm that" Norway is ready, to negotiate.
The
Times correspondent, -- Arthur Krock, from Wasblog- ton, writes "In the State De- 'partment, the events of Mon- day was found to fit into the pattern conceived long ago.
"This pattern discloses the dell- berate and secret design on the part of aggressor nations to extin- guish, or take into their orbits. all neutrals in both hemispheres who have not the force to resist.....
"The laden German troopship in
Norwegian waters yesterday must have started from a German port hours before the mines, were laid. so the conclusion here is that the Scandinavian seizures ordered before the existence any tangible reason or pretext."
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King Haakon left Humar with į the Government and foreign dip- The New York Baltimore Sun. lomats and his present where-writing on the British mining of abouts is not known
Norway, says: "Neither govern- mental reactions nor German in- U.S. DECLARATION "|terpretations will affect the belief of those who see the Allies as the bulwark against the spread of totalitarianism and its OWI sistent deliberate flouting of law and ethics.
OF WAR ON NAZIS SUGGESTED
con-
Special to H.K. Daily Press WASHINGTON, Apr. 11 (Havas) --Mr. Breckinredge, Assistant War Secretary under President Wlison" In 1913-16. suggested that the decisive effort to re-create United States should immediately declare war on Germany should a single Nazi sailor or soldier land In Iceland or Greenland.
"We must also be prepared, when peace comes, to put forward
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BIGGEST ROYAL AIR FORCE BUSY
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British Score Success
TWO TOWNS ARE
CAPTURED
STOCKHOLM. Apr. 11 (Reuter) Authoritative British quarters state that British forces have cap tured Trondheim and Bergen.
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NO CONFIRMATION LONDON. Apr. 10 (Renter)-No official confirmation is 30 far forthcoming in London of the re- port that Bergen and Trondheim, i have been taken by British forces
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LONDON, Apri: 10 (Reuter). —–—–—– British · air:raft were busy" slong many parts of the Norwegian coast today.
The plots noted the numbers and descriptions of German ships while their gunners maintained an all round watch for German reactions,
Several aircraft were engaged by enemy machines as they carried out their task over the towns fjords, barbours and sea routes of the invaded" country.
One British crew, having finish-
their reconnaissance fight, CABLE
gave their whole attention to an enemy Heinkei which they pursued for half an hour. They put in two good bursts of machine-gun fire into the centre of the enemy plane. When they next attacked there was no return of fire from the German air gunner.
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NO CHANGE IN POLICY: WAR TO BE CONTINUED
CHUNGKING, Apr. 11 (Reuter)-Perhaps two of the most Important results of the fifth session of the National People's Political Congress which has just closed here are: Årstly, the re-affirmation by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of the deter- mination on the part of the Government to carry on the war, of resistance.
This pronouncement was made as abroad, alleging any possible In the course of his closing ad- change in the policy of the gov- dress yesterday and is said to be ernment
Secondly, the motion to revise the draft constitution by the Government has been defeated. It was proposed that the People's Political Counch; should be creat-
NEWS particularly significant, following BRIEF
the establishment of the new re- IN
gime at Nanking under Wang STOCKHOLM. April 11 (Reu- | Ching-wel. ter-Some 540 Norwegiang and Coming from the highest au-ed to function during the time over a score of British seamen thority in the country, it is stress after the closing present session. were killed in the German desed that this declaration auto- | and before the opening of the troyer attack against ships in matically puts to rest the num- new congress. The motion Was
Narvik Harbour during the occupa
day
EXCELLENT WORK LONDON. Apr. 10 (Reuter)-Ittion on Tuesday, German,sources is authoritatively stated that an
claim BERGEN RETAKEN - R.A.F. reconnaissance plane flew
WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reu- over Stavanger Aerodrome shortly Special to H.K. Daily Press
ter)-President after dawn today at a height of
Roosevelt yester- issued a proclamation re-, STOCKHOLM. Apr. 11 (Havas) 60 feet and counted and classified The newspaper Nya Daglicht Alle- every one of the numerous Ger-defining the combat area estab-
lished Norman, aircraft parked there.
under the United States handa repórted that the wegtans this morning recaptured
NARVIK FJORD
Neutrality Law Bergen following a severe battle. NEW YORK, Apr. 11 Reuter)-
Latest information confirms that According to press and radio re- the British Navy sank 12 German ports, the British Naval flotilla Narvik entrance to ships and 20 troop transports were has forced
and started landing attacked during yesterday's "naval Fjord battle.
marines.
Hitler, Of Course, Not Understand
Will This
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SINGAPORE, April 11 (Reuter) - It is officially announced that because of climatic conditions here the Europeans Singapore In- ternment Camp, established since the outbreak of the war, has been closed and a number of German internees transferred to a hill camp in Ceylon.
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Some of them left for Ceylon under police guard in a French snip on March 31. The remainder were released and deported to neutral countries, most of them going to Shanghai.
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STOCKHOLM, Apr, 11 (Reuter) --Adespatch from Charlotten- berg, on the Norwegian-Swedish
states frontier.
that 2 German motorised detachment, two hun- dred strong, was halted and de- feated by a smaller force of Nor- wegians to the south-east Elverum on Tuesday night,
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erous rumours in China, as well defeated after heated discussions.
Big Battles Progressing
On The West Coast
LONDON. April 11 (Reuter)-There is still little authëntle news from Norway, but the message which got through so far state that the Norwegians are still iesisting. Strong Norwegian. forces are rallying in the mountains behind the west coast.
The Norwegian army has retreated slightly from the fjords in order to get beyond the range of the German warships and the are now concentrating on easily improvised positions in hills
Frum Stockholmi comes the, report that two big battles are now being fought on the west coast of Norway, but there are no detalla
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proclamation says the m- STOCKHOLM, Apr. 11 (Reuter)-vaders can certainly cause great MALMO, Apr. 11
M. Hambro. President of the Nor-destruction, but the Government Swedish and Norwegian troops weg'an Parliament, announced that was. sure that a new future of dug themselves in near Elverum King Haakon will be issuing freedom will emerge for the coun- about eight miles north of Oslo proclamation, stressing the inten- try Consequently it calls on the and are tenaciously resisting Gertion of Norway to fight side by side entire people to retain the country's man attempts to break their line.
with the Allies and will not capi-traditional Liberty and continue the +
tulate to Germany.
struggle to that end. STOCKHOLM, Apr. 11 (Reuter) -Many Danes have fled into Sweden, near Malmò. Some of them made journeys across the 30 mile neck of sea In open boats, many women and children being. among them, All oficial com- munication is still suspended and travel out of Denmark restricted.
LONDON, Äpril 11 (Reuter)--- The attitude of the Soviet Union towards Denmark and Norway will be governed by the lines laid down in M. Molotov's speech March 29. Reuter's diplomatic correspondent learns in Soviet cir- cies in London,
LONDON, Apr. 11 (Reuter)-The B.B.C. has arranged special-weekly broadcasts in Indian to the troops; in France beginning on April 14.
The programmes will last for half an hour every Sunday morning and will be in Hindustani and Punjabi. *
LONDON, April 11 (B.W.S.)-In- formed circles in London state |that' although there are no pre- clse Agures of the number of Bri- tish nationals in Scandinavian countries. It is estimated the figure are roughly as follows. Some 1,000 odd in Denmark, 500 in Nor- way and 750 in Sweden,
LONDON, April 11 (Reuter). Scandinavian ships are held up, in various parts of the world,
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STOCKHOLM, April 11 (Reuter) --Altogether 40,000 tons of "Ger- man shipping is reported to have been sunk in Oslo Fjord since the German Invasion started on Tues- day morning.
BRITAIN BUYS
SUGAR
tons" of
LONDON, · April 11 (Reuter Britait, 'Will buy "500,000 raw sugar of the 1940 crop from. Queensland. Australa.
Already 300,000 tons have been allotted to the United Kingdom 120,000 tons to Canada and 80,000 to New Zealand.
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SIANGYANG, HUPEH, APTÍÍ: 11° (Central)-Chinese units attacking Yingcheng, on the Hankow-Ichang highway about 52 miles northwest of Hankew, are continuing their clean-up operations against the Japanese in the suburbs. Japan-
ese reinforcements" from Anlu, 27 miles northeast of Yingcheng, have been thrown back...
LOYANG, "April 11 (Central)—"
Aptlf Spirited combats have been rag- ing in the Chungtiao Montain regions in south Shans, centering. at Sinklang, west of Kuwo. The Japanese at Sinklang have charg- ed the Chinese lines five times without success,
KWEILIN, April 11 (Central)— The Japanese troops which crossed the lower reaches of the Tso River to invade Tsohslen and Tungcheng in south Kwangsi are reported to have been driven back. During their retreat they were intercepted by the Chinese on both banks of the river, sustaining heavy losses.
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