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PREPARING: CLARIFICATION GIGANTIC DIPLOMATIC SQUEEZE
OF STATUS OF
FURTHER PRECAUTIONARY SCANDINAVIAN MILITARY MEASURES TAKEN SHIPS SOUGHT
German Troops Are To Have Reached
FIFTH BRITISH SUBMARINE
REPORTED LOST OUT OF 57
The Secretary of the Admalialty regrets to announce that E. M. submarine Thistle, which had been operating in the North Sea, is now considerably overdue and most, therefore, be presumed lost, states A British Wireless report from London,
Reuter reports the Thistle the fifth submarine to be lost out
of a total of 57 in the British Navy She is also the ifth. British naval craft lost since the German Invasion of Norway.
B. M. S. Thistle'' is a sister- ship of II. M. S. Truant which torpedoed the Geramn War- ghip Karlsruhe.
LOSSES TO DATE » British losses in the Norwegian operations to date, as admitted. by the Admiralty, are four destroyers. as already announced. and one
submarine.
It is authoritatively pointed out that the British authorities main- tain their previously reiterated polley of announcing losses as socn as the next of kin have been Informed and that losses in Nor- wegian engagements have, in fact, been announced as they occurred. GERMAN CLAIM
The Berlin Official News Agency claims that a British battleship was hit by a bomb of "heavy cali-
Frontier
Reported Swedish Station
SHANGHAI, Apr. 17 (Reuter}------ The city's shipping circles are awaiting a clarification of the status of Scandinavian ships na officials have maintained silence.
It is feared that repercussions of the Scandinavian conflict may be felt in local shipping vital to the city's welfare." Disruption of ship- ping, schedule plans throughout the Far East is seen possible and decisions of the authorities on the status of Scandinavian vessels are declared of great importance to trade-laterests in the Far East.
BERNE, APR. 17 (REUTER)—THE SWISS HIGH COM.
Nine Norwegian and two Danish MAND IS TAKING FURTHER PRECAUTIONARY MIL- ITAY MEASURES IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT SITUA-more Norwegian, and one Danish.. merchantmen are here with four TION.
A Reuter message from Stockholm says that German troops, advancing from Trondheim, are reported to have reached the Swedish frontier station of Storlien.
The Tidningen says the British landing at Narvik compelled the Germans to retreat towards the frontier and, en route, 250 Norwegians came into contact with 1,000 Germans..
ships expected in a few days. The position of these ships is uncer- tain.
Officials said that the situa- tion will be cleared in a few days. The Norwegian" Consul. General and the British Naval authorities here are co-operat- ing. Officials at the Consulate-Gen-
wegian ships will keep their own flags and would not fy British
After a sharp fight the Germans are reported to have occupied Björnfells and 200 Norwegian survivors retreat-eral said it is believed that Nor- ed into Sweden,
The Dangens Nyheter says ward. Fighting continues to the Bags. that the Germans control the west of Kongsviger. railway from Narvik to the
frontier and still hold one)
NAZI PLANES DOWNED
Detachments of Norwegian skiers
out successful counter-
DESIGNED TO INTIMIDATE ALLIES
TO DIVERT WAR EFFORTS FROM SCANDINAVIA FRONT
"Sudden Interest Shown By Japan In D.E.I.
"LONDON, APR. 17 (REUTER)" —THE SUDDEN IN- TEREST DISPLAYED BY JAPAN IN THE DUTCH EAST INDIES, it Holland is drawn into the war, is widely noticed by the papers.
The News-Chronicle says the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita's statement, taken in conjunction with the spate of anti-British feeling and the working up by the Italian press and German allegations that the Allies are planning to violate Dutch neutrality, begins to fit into the picture of a gigantic diplomatic squeeze, designed to intimidate the Allies to divert their war efforts from Scandinavia and to take precautions in the Mediterranean and the Pacific. Britain is not to be deterred from the main job of defeating Germany by diversions, however induced. The Japanese and Ita- lian moves are not causing any loss of sleep in London.
Checking Nazi Germany
Espionage In Belgrade
lice "communique.
The Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that Durch political circles recall that the integrity of the East Indies were guaranteed by the Allles, the United States and Japan at the. conference in Washington in 1932.
Japan's concern
Anyway,
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The Norwegian Consul-General has ordered all steamers on the Norwegian registry, whose sche- BELGRADE, Apr. 17 (Reuter) 'dules carry them west of Hong-Residential permits for all for Kong, to suspend their services im-eigners living in Belgrade will be mediately, states a report to the strictly revised according to a po- Sinwanpao.
This conforms with the previous The measure is interpreted as a premature. The Dutch East Indies order circularised by the Nor- step towards checking recent have an army and navy which The British troops, who disemwegian Consulateto foreign Gov-German propaganda and espion-would make any attack on their or made contact with the Comman
backed in north Norway, have craments, advise that all: Nozage BAKKIE territory most risky der-in-Chief Army. Gen. Otto Ruge, who issued of the Norwegian
the following proclamation:
section of Narvik while Bri- carried tish warships lte in the har-attacks against the German flank. bour. It further states that Two German planes were brought the British forces landed at down, Harstad, north of Narvik.
There is no official confirmation of these reports
A Norwegian Army communique states that in the south-east, Nor- wegian troops have retired east-
KEYES ON OCCUPATION
OF NARVIK
A British Wireless message from bre" from a German plane during London states that in an inter- an attack by German aircraft on view with an Italian journalist, the British Naval forces off the Admiral Sir Roger Keyes sald that south-west coast of Norway this the occupation of Narvik by the morning. Explosions occurred on British was not merely very im board the ship and flames were portant from the millary view seen, the Agency "adds.
Further results will be announ- the complete ced later, it stated.
CANADIANS ON
Fresh parachute troops were annihilated or captured.
wegian steamers calling at Euro- suspend their services. pean ports had been ordered to
Norwegian steamers sailing, be- tween Hongkong and Shanghai, however, will continue as USURI, the paper says.
We were taken by surprise. This explains the confusion of the first few days, but we are beginning to restore order" in
TO HELP ALLIES the front and in the rear.
British Wireless states that ac- "British troops are already in cording to press reports from the country. Our task is to resist Ottawa at least a score of Danish until-help becomes effective.
and Norwegian ships have entered "We shall succeed if we per-eastern Canadian ports during the severe. We are united."
GERMAN ADMISSION
past week and all their crews have volunteered to help the Alles.. BERLIN, Apr. 17 (Reuter)-The The ships have left their scheduled Germans now admit that Allied Toutes in order to accept service forces have landed on an island with the Allies. near Narvik...
A communique today states that BELGIAN
the Germans "occupled the rallway: point, but also because it meant station from Narvik to the Swedish cessation of the frontier. Also, the force, which transport. of vital are supplies to left eastward from Trondheim Germany from that port
succeeded in reaching the Swedish frontier.
Recent actiong between ships sdded, and aeroplanes, be proved, conclusively that the big units of the Fleet häve nothing to fear even against the largest bombers.
PALACE GUARD
LONDON, Apr. 17 (Reuter)—– The King and Queen stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace this morning and watched the "I can assure you in the most French Canadians take over emphatic way that H. M. 8. Rodney Palace guard. A large crowd out has not suffered at all through side the Palace watched the cere- the bomb which hit her.. mony.
ship. Is in perfect navigating con-
The
SECURITY MEASURES
BRUSSELS, Apr. 17 (Reuter)—A Mention of the death of the number of men guarding strategic Commodore who was in charge of
points of communication the German naval operations at been called up in connexion with have Narvik is followed by the passage, security, measures taken by the "From the crews of damaged des- troyers, which were out of action and had exhausted their ammun- tion, some two-thirds were used to reinforce" military objectives."
AREA EXTENDED
Government...
NO. STATEMENT ON WAR LONDON, Apr. 17 (Reuter)-No
Major-Gen." McNaughton, Com-dition and this shows that her LONDON, Apr. 17 (Reuter)-Awar statement is expected in mander-in-Chief of the Canadian protection enables her to defy any Berlin communique adds that two either Houses of Lords or Com- Forces, Mr. Vincent Massey, High menace from the air concluded further Norwegian. batteries have mons today. One is possible, but Commissioner, and other pro sir Roger,
surrendered to the Germans in the it is not certain, tomorrow. minent Canadians were present at
Christiansund district and that the area occupied by the Germans around Oslo is being extended.
A German unit took Kongsvinger. yesterday afternoon and is con- tinuing its march northward.
the ceremony.
OLD BELGIANS
RECALLED TO
"
COLOURS
CLYDE AREA MINED
LONDON, Apr. 17 (Reater)-The mining
announces
BRUSSELS, Apr. 17 (Reuter) Admiralty The oldest men in the Belgian around the area of the Clyde. Army who have been demobiilsed The notice states, "an area be- recently were recalled to the tween lines Joining Dunnighn colours.
Point to Craigante. Point, and
Several Norwegian torpedo boats have been taken over by the Ger- man Navy. It is stated that i large transport ship was attacked and received direct hits from heavy calibre bombs.
British Wireless says it is ap- parent from their official and semi-
They will reinforce the troops Rhuad Point to Bennane Head, has official statements that the Ger- now manning interior defences. been mined."^ .
H.M.S. GURKHA BOMBED. FIVE TIMES FROM AIR
LONDON, Apr. 17 (BWS)-Describing the bombing and sinking of the destroyer H.M.S. Gurkha, a survivor says that the ship was bombed five times from the air.
Bombs were whizzing around from about two dozen enemy. machines. The bomb which did the real damage was a direct hit which almost shook the ship out of the water,
While we were scrambilng to safety we were-machine-gunned and bullets were rained on to the decks."
The survivor· paid, high tribute to the Gurkha's medical officer · who actually continued to carry out operations on the wounded while the ship was sinking: -
mans are by no means fully in- formed of the whereabouts of the landings and subsequent move- ments of the Allied trumpa. In these circumstances the reticence. of the British authorities in with- holding information is" fully: up- preciated in London.
The vell was · slightly lifted by the Frerich Prime Minister's... an- | nouncement Festerday that Allfed trops had made contact with Nor. wegian troops and that further contingents were on the way, but there is no expectation that early disclosures of a more specifie character will be made..
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SOVIET - JAPAN RELATIONS
NEGOTIATIONS REPORT
PITTMAN'S OPINION
Mr. Anthony Eden, Dom→ inions Minister and "formser Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Hitler Not Fantastic Nightmare In Being
LONDON, Apt 17 (Reuter)—"It 18ța mistake to imagine thay Ht */ ler is some fantastic nightmare in being." said Mr. Anthony Eden, Dominions Minister, in a speech in London today.
"He is not something dis- tinct from the German nation. He is a direct expression of a great part of it.”
most
RENO, NEVEDA, Apr. 17 (Reu- ter)-Senator Key Pitman. in a sive wars, said Mr. Eden, was to The aim of Germany's aggres- speech here, said that it was his make her infinitely the opinion that the Germans would powerful nation in the world and.. be driven out from Norway within by ruthless use of that power. 30 days.
compel Europe to submit to Ger- He also declared that the United man rule and the world to yield States would be immediately to German authority. TOKYO, Ap.. 17 (Reuter)-In threatened if the war ended in a
The Allies, said Mr. Eden, are order to clear the way for any Hitler victory.
not fighting to preserve a status possible action in Scandinavia.and He expressed the conviction that que but to preserve the possibility the Balkans, .OX the Near East, the United States would not enter of progress, "We must sweep areas, Soviet Russia is reported to the war.-
have begun negotiations in an at- tempt to adjust her relations with Japan so as to safeguard her fear.
informed financial daily. Chugat According to the usually well-
missar of Foreign Trade requested Shogyo Miyokan, the Soviet Com-
an interview with the Japanese Ambassadör in Moscow
Anglo-French Determination
on April To Continue
15, when he is stated to have "made certain important represen- tations concerning the general re- adjustment of Soviet-Japanese re-
lations."
Fighting
away cobwebs of placid ignorance which regards British imperialism. as a disreputable relic of a shady past.
"It is no such thing; it is a bridge to the next age. We must recognise it as such. In that recognition the future is Indeed ours, not as rulers, but rather as servants of the Em- pire."
CLOSE CHINA - SOVIET TIES
LONDON, Apr. 17 (Reuter)- SIGNIFICANT PROPOSAL
The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville The Sortet proposal, the news Chamberlain has received from the paper declares, is recognised as French Premier, M. Reynaud, a specially significant because,, it is telegram scating "the people of aimed to sound out the limit of France share with the people of NEW AMBASSADOR the Japanese Government's non- Great Britain the thrill, admira- Involvement policy in connexion tion and gratitude for the Royal with the expanding character of Navy which added a glorious page the European war.
INTERVIEWED
CHUNGKING, Apr. 17 (Central) -
to its annals and infiicted on theThe new Chinese Ambassador to
The Soviet Government. It adds. enemy a wound which will not be the Soviet Union, Mr. Shao, Li-
la desirous of determining its Far healed." Fastern policy and the security of Its rear "at the arrival of ELTO- pean 'conditions rendering it pos- sible for the Soviet Union to open positive action in Scandinavia, the Balkana or the Near East areas."
Mr. Chamberlain replied that the Navy's success WAS fresh proof of the determing«.« tion of the peoples of the two countries to fight resolutely until victory is won.
Cassia claim conclades; Air- SHANGHAI NORWEGIANS
port news: Police Court cases; Newaettes: Registry weddings.” PAGE 6--Leading article... PAGE 8-HX, and Shanghai Hotels annual meeting; AR.P. orders; Training gallops at Valley. PAGE ---Company reports; Lon- don and HK. Stock Ex- change. PAGE: 10–Finance and
"merce. PAGE 11-Passengers; Weather
report,
tse, told a representative of Con- tral News today that he will probably leave for Moscow-to- wards the middle of next May,
Mr. Shao referred to the close ties and the amicable diplomatic relations between China and the USSR and said he' was fully conscious of the heavy responsibl- lity devolving on: him as China's new envoy to Moscow. He said he would do his best to carry out the Government's policy and in ac-
VOLUNTEER TO FIGHT cordancs with the nation's wishes.
Mr. Shao recalled his visit, to :
SHANGHAI, APR. 17 (REUTER)-A NUMBER OF NORWEGIANS Soviet Russia fourteen years ago': HAVE VOLUNTEERED FOR SERVICE in the armed forces at the
Norwegian Consulate and many more are expected to register in the near future. }.
AS MANY FINNISH AND SWEDISH NATIONALE have been ac- cepted in Norway's armies since the hostilities, this precedent of allowing foreigners to volunteer will likely be followed here. Com
AN OFFICIAL OF THE CONSULATE sald that the Norwegian community solidly supported the legal Government of Norway and would bend, every effort to aid the civil and military forces of the /nation against Nazi aggresión.
the huge task of national recon- when he was deeply impressed by
'struction · confronting the Soviet
leaders and the indomitable spirit: in which they carried out their work. Personally be certainly felt most delighted to be now able to visit Russia again, and to see what progrem the Soviet Union' had made since his last trip.