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ROYAL NAVY BOMBARDS New Danube | AIR FORCE
SHORE OBJECTIVES
Nazi 'Drome Pounded By Steady Rain Of Shells
LONDON, April 19 (Reuter) -For the first time since" 1918 British naval guns have gone into action against an objective
ashore.
Recalling the bombardment of Gallipoh just twenty-fIV> years ago this month, the guns of HM. ships off the Norwegian coast poured a rain of shells Into the Nazi airport, outside Stanvanger at dawn on Wednesday.
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LONDON, April 19 (Reuter)
Reuter)———-
STATEMENT The decision of the International. It is learned that between April 7
LONDON, April 19 Commission on the Danube to in- and 17, the Air Force lost twenty- atitute special precautions to con- two pianes as announced by the trol traffic on the Danube has Air Ministry. been well received in London, writes Reuter's diplomatic cer- respondent,
According to figures compiled from official and reliable neutral reports during the same period, at It is important not only. from least twenty-eight German air- an economic and maritime point craft are known to have been. of view in ensuring the Riverine destroyed and a further nineteen was states and Into the Black Sea, but badly damaged that they prob- preceded by two heavy aerial at-also because of the political imably did not reach their bases. tacks by British bombers.
The piications,
The naval bombardment
This does not" include any Ger-
ber of machines that must have
main nerlai raid was carried out An important decision affecting man planes brought down by the at dawn. the British planes the common interests of the River- Fleet Air Arm; nor the great num thoroughly combing the runwayne
states was reached unani- and some transport planes on the mously. Hungarians and Rumani- been damaged or destroyed during edge of the field.
ans agreeing with the Yugoslavs the Air Force raids on Stavanger simultaneously with this aerial and Bulgarians in the defence of and the Fleet bombardment of
the guns of the their rights in their own waters, that port British warships went into and in the determination of keep- ing them free from influence or actions of belligerents.
'The
bombardment.
tion.
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agreement is
distinct
CHUNGKING. Apr. 19 (Central) -The Chinese Comfort Delegation! from the South Seas, led" "by Mr. The aerodrome provided an easy move to maintain peace in south Tan Kah-kee, Chairman of the target for the warships, which castern Europe. South Seas Chinese Relief Gen- stood out at sea and methodically eral Association, had a busy day poured a hail of heavy-calibre yesterday.
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shells into the German positions. FLEET AIRARM
In the morning, accompanied by
The aerodrome, which is some Gen. Wu Te-chen. Minister of miles from the elty of, Stavanger. Overseas Affairs, Mr. Chep Shu- is on a plateau facing the sea. jen, Chairman of the Overseas í Afairs Commission, Gen. Chen The only buildings in the im- Cheng Director of the Political mediate vicinity are hangars and Board of the National Military offices.
Council, and Mr. Kao Ling-pal, One of the planes of the Coastal) Chinese Acting Consul-General in Command co-operated with the Singapore. the delegation called Navy in the bombardment of the Madame airport, acting as "spotter" for the Chiang Kai-shek to day respects. warships signalling by radiophone
on
Generalissimo "and
GENERALISSIMO'S THANKS
At noon, they were entertained at luncheon by Generalissimo and
the guests
as each shell burst.
80-MINUTE BOMBARDMENT
SUCCESSES
Lesson From Norway
OTHER NEUTRALS TOLD TO TAKE. HEED
LONDON. April 19 (Reuter)- Commenting on the lesson Nor-
ENEMY TRANSPORT way has provided for other net- trals, the Manchester Guardian IS SUNK
says that we have been astonish- LONDON, April 19 (Reutered at the events in Norway, at An Official Admiralty communique the treachery of the attack from
C* thewithin and at the easy seizure of states that in the course last two days, highly operations had been
successful the important points because no
carried out
by aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm one thought it necessary to pro-
On April 16. enemy shipping was attacked off Bergen, one transport being sunk In addition a sub-
al-deavouring to attack
tect them.
The Manchester Guardian "also mention an order which was pur- ported to have come from the
caused the Norwegian Fleet to
and throw
away the strong de- fences of the Oslo Flord
Just because the Norwegian ex-
The warships were able to find marine, on the surface was attack- Norwegian Foreign Minister which Madame Chiang. Prominent among their target by fires which were led and one hit was obtained.
by were Dr. H. H. Kung, eariter started
Incendiary! On April 17 our aircraft repeatland 1s crews, offer no, resistance Vice-President of the Executive bombs dropped by British planes. edly engaged enemy aircraft en- Yuan. Gen. Chang Chih-ching The bombardment lasted
h's Ma- Chief of the Adjutants Office of together for 80 minutes.
jesty's ships on their recurta from the Generalissimo's Headquarters, As the British warships were the bombardment of Stavanger Gen. Ho. Ying-chin. Minister of stearaing away after the bombard- Aerodrome. One Heinkel and one pedition was a sheer madness, the War, Hsu Shih-ying: Acting Chair- ment ended they were
attacked Dornier flying-boat
Nazis had been able to "surprise were shot man of the National Relief Com- by German bonibers. One Bri-down, while two
concludes the Manchester more Heinkels us. mission. Dr. Wang Shih-chlehtish cruiser was hit by a bomb and and ano her Dornier were damag-Guardian. land unopposed and Chairman of the Central Publicity was slightly damaged. It manag-ed
dig themselves in. Council. and Mr. Yeh Chu-tsanged to continue home without hel All our aircraft returned` safely. The paper admonishes the other Secretary-General of the Central Earlier. RAF, machines bomb- It was further notified that the neutrals to heed the warning"
ed Trondheim aerodrome, dropping cruiser, announced yesterday as In the course of a short address, heavy bombs and starting a fire damaged by air attack after the Generalissimp Chiang expressed An adjoining Nazi seaplane" base bombardment of the aerodromė. appreciation of the donations was also bombed
has reached her base. from the overseas Chinese for war relief.
| Party Headquarters,
The Delegation visited the Cen- AND NOW THEY TALK ABOUT
A KWANGTUNG "GOVT."
tral Party Headquarters in the afternoon, and later called on Mr. Lin Sen. Chairman of the National Government. They were honoured at a dinner given by Chairman Lin.
PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS
CHUNGKING, April 19 (Central) It is reported that the formation of a bogus Kwangtung provincial "government" with Chen Yao-tsu as "chairman," was discussed between Lieut-Gen. Rikichi Ando, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Expedi- tlonary Force and the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Naval Force in South China, and Wang Ching-wel during the
latter's recent visit to Canton,
During his tmp to Peiping. Wang Ching-Wel discussed with! CHUNGKING, Apr. 19 (Central) Wang Keh-min. "chairman" of}] With the National People's As- the "North China Political Affairs sembly Axed for November 12, and Commission" among other ques the time limit for the election of tions the establishment of a mill- delegates set at the end of Junetary organ for North China. Its the Election Office is accelerating
personnel will be recommended its work.
by the "North Chica Folitical Delegates from many provinces Affairs Commission" and it will and municipalities were already have Japanese advisers. elected prior to the outbreak of A request for the abolition of the Sino-Japanese höstilities. Those who passed away or have Hankow and transfer of its powers the so-called Advisory Council in Joined the Wang Ching-wet pup- pet regime will be replaced.
the bogus Nanking central "government" was made by Wang
to
Dculty is expected in election Ching-wel to the Japanese
in some of the Japanese "oc-thorities in Hankow. 'cupled" areas but remedial mes-
scres will be devised.
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WASHINGTON, April (Reuter)—Mr. Martine Dies, Chairman of the Congression, al Committee investigating un-American activities, stated that Nazi and Communist agents, for the purpose of sabotage and espionage, have penetrated key American' in- "dustries "vital to the country in case of war and also to the Allies if large shipments to them are planned."
Mr. Dies said that his Com- mittee was looking into the situation and added: "I am going to show that in the "United States we have a Tro- jan horse slination worse than Norway's,"
AMERICAN PLANES FOR ALLIES WASHINGTON. Apr. 19 (Reuter) ----Mr. Arthur Purvis, head of the Anglo-French Purchasing Com- mission, announced that contracts were signed in New York yester- day for "huge quantities" of Cur- tiss Pursuit Planes and Douglas Bombers, and added 'that another |contract has been concluded. and will be signed immediately for a type of plane which Mr. Purvis did not reveal the identity, but which is one of the remaining late types 11 -Fold
of planes released for foreign sale
by the War Department last week.
Solution No. 586
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Gayda At It Again
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THIS TIME ABOUT COLLABORATION! ROME, April (Reuter). "Italy's Mediterranean policy is not a policy of domination, but of collaboration with all Powers, and primarily with the Mediterranean mations," writes Signor Gayda" in the Giornale d'Italia
The Mediterranean system which Italy has in mind must be based on equilibrium of rights and national strength, and on interna- tional guarantee of the freedom of movement and of exit.
"This system also implies col- laboration between Italy and Islam. in conformity with Italy's traditional "and present policy, both in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea."
KULO SHELLED SHTUHING, April 18 (Central) A feet of ten Japanese gun- boats and armed launches shell- ed Kulo in the district of Hok- shan Tuesday morning. The Chineee fired "back and repulsed them,
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