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Germany Being Taught Severest Lesson
Hitler "Stuck His Neck
Out" In Norway
LONDON, April 17 (Reuter)The Rio de Janeiro newspaper. Ü Jornal says that Germany is being taught the severest lesson of the war and her imminent defeat will have a great repercus- sion in Europe and Germany.
The article, which appeared on the front page, asserts that with British domination of the seas there is not further passi- bilty of the Germans breaking the blockade.
The Jornal do Commercio cm- phasises the losses already sustain ed by Germany and asks where is the Russian alliance. The paper says, that the remaining neutrals must now realise to which side to lean.
O Jemal also refuses to belleve that Signer Mussolint will risk the prestige of Fascism in n confict wth the Allies or place Italian youth at the service of Nazi com- munist atheism.
The Belgrade papers today were most favourable towards the Alles since the war. the Narvik battle providing frontpage headlines.
The Nya Dagligt Allehanda of Stockholm says that the losses of the Navy were less serious then the high proportion of the Ger- "man Navy which had already beer
destroyed
Faced With Emergency
MORE MONEY FOR U.S. NAVY URGED WASHINGTON, Apr. 17 (Réuter)— Germany completed two new bat- tleships recently and is building four more, according to & Navy Department statement to the Sen- Ale Naval committer,, contending that the battleship remains the backbone of the feet.
Naval authorities further gave the opinion that Germany's pre- ponderance in air power had not "The plain fact about Europe is seriously affected Britain's control that every people in Europe, and of the world sea laur 1. Admirai a large part of the German people Stark told the Committee that the included, is a potential ally of the United States now faced an eme- Alles and there are no important gency situation and declared that
no people Congress should appropriate an exceptions: There is who does not dread a Nazi vic-other forty-five million dollars for which does not the Navy in addition to the sh tory, and none
millions already voted" by the need Hitler's eventual downfall."
House.
GENERAL ·
No Move At Present
BUT GREENLAND & ICELAND WATCHED
Nazis Shell
Own Post
LONDON, April 17 (Reuter?---
Reuter's correspondent with the French Army states that three small columns carried out a high- German WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reu-ly successful raid on a ter)-The British Ambassador, Lord position west of the Vosges, cap- Lothian, at a press conference, turing some prisoners. Inside the following a conversation he had post itself a hand to hand struggle with State Department officials, occurred and on perceiving this stated that neither Britain nor the German artillery shelled its Canada would move into Green-own position without regard for and or Iceland unless u seemned the lives of the Germans who were certam that Germany, was about fighting to defend 11 to seize them. Greenland, he said, The increasing unhealthiness onl might make a good, air base for the Western Front positions con- many but they could never main-trasts strangely with the relative those in the front of tain it "We could give them a calm of knockout blow there very easily." Luxembourg and Belgium where a Lord Lothian expressed the be-strange atmosphere of expectancy Ref that Greenland clearly comes prevails, with the men always on within the Monroe Doctrine, being the alert and transport, armoured within the Western Hemisphere, cars and tanks in position ready Lord Lothian predicted that the for instant movement "navicert system" might be ex-
tended to the Pacific in order to STREAM OF PLANES prevent supplies from the American OVER OËSTERDALEN
Pacific Coast reaching Germany via Rusalu..
NO PROTECTORATE
NECESSARY CONCLUSIONS All Brussels papers now pro-
NEW ENVOY TO clat the importance of an Allied
STOCKHOLM, April 17 (Reuter) Thus victory.
the Standard
-A continuous stream of German RUSSIA
When Mr. Cordell Hull was ask-planes is passing over Oesterdalen, writes: "It is remarkable that the
CHUNGKING, April 17 (Central) air forces have not succeeded in checking battleships or even in--The Executive Yuan yesterday ed. at a Press Conference whether en route to Trondhjem, states the the United States would extend a Norwegian telegraph Agency who appointed Mr. Shao Li-tse Chinese flicting serious injuries.
protectorate over Greenland," he report that many of these had "It is a fact. of more profound Ambassador to the Soviet Union
said he knew of no plan to do so. apparently taken off from Danish strategic importance than the replacing Gen." Yang Chieh, who
returned here recently.
He, however, cited the President's bases. The Yuan also appointed Dr.recent description at Greenland Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambas- sadar to France, as China's special delegate to actend forthcoming celebrations of her national independence ariniversary. and Mt. Yorkson C, T. Shen. Chinese Minister to Panama, as China's special delegate to the
sinking of
part of the Germen Battle Fleet, which, in all ob- lectivity It must be declared was incapable of tackling a much stronger enemy...
Portugal's
NORWAY'S DETERMINATION
*Such a remarkable reaffirma- The Social Demokraten SAYS "The German action against Nor- tion of British naval supremacy way and Denmark was primarily is an event which will have its
general diplo intended to obtain bases against repercussions in Britain but no one entertains thematic spheres. Italy. and Russia new President of Costa Rica.
conclu- necessary illusion that the occupation is will draw the only for the duration of the warslons." and that is why Norway is deter- mined to fight.
"Norway's success is depen- dent on Allied help which hitherto has been concentrated on striking at the German Fleet. The battles of the last few days have greatly reduced Germany's possibilities to pro- tect her communication lines with warships,
"The British losses are smaller and the British Navy will not feel
such losses."
The Sofia paper, Mir, reviewing the Scandinavian events, SAYS:
While the first phase impressed the world with the speedy action of the Gerthans, the second phase gives a clearer and the
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MORE AUSTRALIANS
CHINESE SUCCESS IN SOUTH CHAHAR CHUNGKING, April 17 (Cen-
FOR THE WAR
tral-Reports from south Chahar LONDON, Aprii 17. (Reuter)-state that the Chinese won a vic- Group Captain F. H. McNamara, tory southeast of Yuhsien on the Australian Air Liaison Officer in south Chahar border last week. London, welcomed members of the The Japanese were dispersed, Royal Australian Air Force when after some 800 of them were kill- they arrived in Eondon last nighted in action. to reinforce the Australian Squa- dron which arrived in England last Christmas, and. has since been on active service with the Coastal Command of the RAJ.
YANGTZE "DRIVE CONTINUES
CHUNGKING, April 17 (Cen- Beveral members of the Roya tral-The Chinese drive along Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve the Yangze River below Hankow also arrived at the same time. continues. Their vanguards re- captured Chengkungtai, south-
attempted occupation maye DR. PAUL MONROE west of Huangmet, on Monday and
negative results owing to impos- sibility to transport sufficient
troops.**
INVASION OF NORWAY
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are advancing or Lungping, east IN CHUNGKING
of Wusueh. Japanese troops at CHUNGKING, April 17 (Central) Wusneh and Tenchiachen are be Paul Monroe prominent ing rushed to Lungping by
to American educator, arrived here and water engage the Chi- The American press. from April from Hongkong by plane yester-nese.
Macheng, in northeast Hupeh. Interviewed. Dr. Monroe declar-near the Honan border about 37 ed that the United States, though miles northeast of Hankow, has by Chinese unwilling to be drawn into
recaptured war, been
12 to 15, had many editorials and
Herr take the view that
Hitler "stuck out his neck" by the in- vasion uf Norway. There were frequent references to Trafalgar and the spirit of Nelson and Drake while all expressly and im- plicitly continue to condemn the. German aggressiun
The increased "unneutral"" com- ment which arose from the inva- sion of Norway still continues and while it is not in great Volume, It is liked with impatience at the ery "British propagands is drag- ging us into the war."
day.
as a land of the Western Hemis-
phere. thereby implying that Greenland comes within the scope of the Monroe Doctrine.
GERMAN APPEAL TO AMERICA BERLIN, April 17 (Reuter)-The Foreign Office mouthpiece, Diplo- matische Horrespondenz, last night appealed to President Roosevelt to withhold criticism of a "Germany
.
NEW HEALTH DIRECTOR
CHUNGKING, April 17 (Central), Dr. P. Z. King was appointed by the Executive Yuan yesterday as Director of the National Health Administration succeeding Dr. F.C. Yen who has resigned on account of illness, Dr. James Shen was named deputy director of the Ad- ministration.
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defending her vital living space" PUPPETS CAPTURED
It suggested that America, hav-
HINGNING, April 17 (Central) ing "succeeded with one excep→ Three
puppet officials were. tion in keeping imperialists out captured by Chinese guerillas dur- of the western hemisphere" ing an attack at a point north should sympathise with Germany of Swatow on the night of April in her similar struggles.
10. Many casualties were inflict- ed during the three hour engage-
CUTTING NORWAY ment.
INTO TWO? LONDON, April 17 Reuter)— The Germans advancing from Trondheim appear to be trying to cut Norway in two, according to the Finnish wireless. They were reported last night to be a few miles from Storlien, on the Swedish frontier.
The Norwegians, however," are stated to be still holding the for- tress at Hegre, east of Trondheim.
SIXTY THOUSAND GERMANS
STOCKHOLM, April 17 (Reuter) -The total number of German will take appropriate measures in troops according to a report from troops in Norway is estimated at thousand, according to a the event of Guam, Hawall and the Hupeh front. Remnant Jap-sixty
anese fled to Sungrow, 65 miles report from the Frontier aunting the Philippines being menaced.
trustworthy sources."
He also said that America is northeast of Hankow, and the pushing her naval expansion pro-areas northwest and, southwest of gramme.
Macheng.
CROSSWORD NO. 585
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Greenland still receives very considerable attention both in the news columns and com.. ment. The general view seems to be following the President's lead that Americans would do well to keep their eyes open.
WHAT ABOUT HOLLAND? Greenland Ls associated in 10 Way out several editorials with the need 11 Memor. for increased provision for home anda defence and several columnists 13 8mall Tal cognate questions, fcr tower example, the Dutch West Indles, 14 Blumbers supposing the Nazis invade Hol-15 Holy land. Some papers view the 17 Glasses future of Iceland also as a mat- 119 Send ter of concern for the United 20 Regretted States.
22 Acting A number of editorials pose the part.' question of superiority of war- 23 That
dictatea planes or battleships. If they venture an option most incline 24 Tidter. to the view that the battleship is 25 Sift showing itself superior.
The Stockholm correspon- dent of the New York Times, who saw German troops land at Narvik, describes how Ger- soldiers he talked to "hoped, yet doubted that Ger- many had wrested' control of the adjoining seas from Bri-
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DOWN: 2. Reprove; 3. Spite: 4. as Democrats will appland." The Boxer Indemnity Fund, Mr. Treng paper says: "Herr Hitler's night-Yang fu, Mr. "Yen Te-ching. Mr. Strewn; 5. Gains; d, Shame: 7." Mr. H. V. Orude; 10, Lunge; 13, Atom; 18. mare always has been that once W. B. King and again, as in the case of Napoleon,, Wilkinson, trustees, whose tenure Asps 18, Urge: 20, Twig: 22, oface has expired, were Items; 23, Lantern; 25, Unless; Britain will organise Europe to of
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Yuan yesterday.
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