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SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1940. 日六初月三
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CRIPPLED GERMAN WARSHIPS SHELTER
Survivors of sea battle flee into Oslo Fjord: Wounded landed as British warships relentlessly_close all exit
IMPORTANT. · ALLIED
ACTION BELIEVED NEAR. SAYS REPORT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
STOCKHOLM, APRIL 13 (UP)-A GERMAN BATTLESHIP, THREE DESTROYERS, A NUMBBER OF TORPEDO SHIPS AND OTHER VESSELS ARE NOW TRAPPED IN OSLO FJORD, ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM CHARLOTTESBERG.
THE GERMAN SHIPS ARE APPARENTLY ALL THAT IS LEFT OF THE FLEET WHICH MET WITH DISASTER WHEN IT WAS TRAP- PED BY A BRITISH SQUADRON IN THE SKAGGERAK THREE-DAYS AGO.
The warships, which fled into Oslo Fjord from the battle, are now opposite the city of Oslo.
They were met by a fleet of ambulances, indicating that there are wounded men aboard.
PURSUERS DRAW NEAR
The Charlottesberg correspondent of the "Dagens Nehyters", con- firming the report, states that the British warships are between the Ger- mans and the sea and are gradually pushing their way up the fjord.
A decisive-clash-is-expected-at-any-moment, the correspondent adds. ACTION IMMINENT
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STOCKHOLM, Apr. 12 (UP).-According to the Allehandra's" correspondent on the Norwegian frontier, a big concentration of British air and naval forces is going on in Folden Fjord, near Namsoe, which is roughly 12 miles north of Trondheim.
THE INDICATIONS ARE THAT IMPORTANT BRITISH ACTION IS IMMINENT. The correspondent reported that at 5.30 p.m. yesterday two British battleships, four cruisers and four destroyers, which were followed by large air force units, arrived in the Fjord, and that two destroyers entered the harbour at Namsoe.
However, no confirmation of the reported landing of British troops can be
obtained.
SAW BIG BATTLE IN RAGING STORM
NARVIK
BATTLE Eye-Witness Tells Graphic Story
BY PETER RHODES
("UNITED PREGA" STAFF CONRESPONDENT)
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, April 13 (Domei). Almost superhuman difficulties are being encountered by the Allied and Ger- man flects in the naval battle in the Skaggerak, which has raged now for four days.
The battle is being carried on in abnormally heavy
weather, Italian sources report.
They claim that the losses by the German and British fleets are about equal.
(This rooms to be an important concession to the Allies, since the smaller German fleet. cannot possibly afford to lose tonnago on the same scale as either Britain or France.
It is emphasised, too, that the naval battle is being carried into the German camp.-Ed.)
CASUALTIES ARRIVE
ON THE NORWEGIAN FRONTIER, Apr. 12 (UP).—I spoke to an eye-witness of Wed- nesday morning's naval battle to-day, and from what he said,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" the fight appears to have been decisive so far as the fate of prisoners from the North Sea battle began arriving in LONDON, April 13 (UP).—Casualties and German He was a Norwegian soldier England to-day.
Narvik is concerned.
who is stationed at a military A party of 200 wounded British naval ratings, Royal barracks at the end of Hegan Marines and R.A.F. men arrived by train from a Scottish Fjord in the village of Elcer-port, where they were taken to hospital jaares Moan.
He was captured by the original They came from a hospital ship which landed at an- landing party of Germans who took other pert. All were walking cases. the military base.
The soldier revealed that on the It has also been revealed that i morning of the battle, two destroyers 130 men from the destroyer attacked Narvik, while three simul- Gurkha, which was sunk in taneously attacked the military base.
The occupation of the military base action, have been landed at a was completed at 10 am. on Tues-northeastern port, and are at present crossing England by special train for an unknown The British destroyers" asinek jilęstination. against the Naal forces was carried
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.day,!
British Dawn Attack
MARKET-PLACE IN STAVANGER.
705 Vessels Affected By Decision Of Allies
1,175,000 TONS
OF DANISH SHIPS MAY BE SEIZED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'! LONDON, April 13 (UP). — It is authoritatively stated that the Allies will seize all Danish ships in Allied ports or on the High Seas as Prizes of War,
Approximately 705 vessels, of a total tonnage of 1,175,000 tons, are affected by the decision.
SWEDEN FEARS GERMAN INVASION
Nazi Desperation At Allied Blockade
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STOCKHOLM, April 13 (Domei). Fears are in- creasing here that the Ger mans intend to effect an in- vasion of Sweden in order to seize the coastal railway line.
In this connection, it is pointed out that Germany's only access to Norway now is by plane, since the Allied minefield has completely blocked the sea-route, thus
ing in Norway.
HITLER'S isolating the Germans fight.,
BOMB WARNING
--"AN
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" BERLIN. API. 13 (DOMEI). ENTIRELY NEW SITUATION WILL ARISE IN GERMAN AERIAL ACTIVITY, AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN IF SUCH ACTIONS AS THE BOMBING TO-DAY OF A
RAILWAY STATION IN SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN ARE, REPEATED."
Germany's difficulties are like- ly to increase as the operations progress. Her maximum--force- available for the Scandinavian. adventure has been placed at ten divisions.
Gothenburg Safeguarded SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" GOTHENBURG, April 13 (UP). The entrance to the Swedish Bort of Gothenburg has been mined by the Allies,
Border Cities Evacuated SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Apr. 12 (UP)-Uncon- Armed information from neutral
Germany hus' demanded that Sweden
This warning was issued by diplomalle quarters Indicates that The Danish mercantile fleet is the German High Command in permit passage of troops and suppiles
official the twelfth largest in the world. the form of an All ships seized by the Allies munique to-day. will be requisitioned and will fly
SHOCK FOR NORWEGIAN under the Allied flags.
CAPTAIN
Masters and crews will be per- mitted to continue to operate.
The Danish merchant marine num- bers some 705 vessels, including 428 steamers and 200 motorships.
It
Did Not Know His
is exceeded in tonnage only by Country Was At War the ficets of the British Empire (20,- WITH more arrivals yesterday 047,000 tons), United States (12,049,- and Danish ships in Hongkong (4,243,000 tons), the total number of Norwegian Norway (4,814,000 tons) Germany 000 tons), Japan (5,000,000 tons),
Italy (3,200,000 tons), France (2,903,000 tons) Nether- Of this number there is only lands (2,855,000 tons) Greece (1,880,- one large Danish freighter, the 000 tons) and Sweden (1,075,000
tons). Peter Maersk, The Heinrich
Big Lines Affected Jessen is now building at Kow- loon Dock.
Among the lines affected in Far Eastern waters in the Molter
harbour has risen to 14.
When the 2,232-ton Norwegian freighter Prosper entered Hongkong) yesterday, her Master did not know that Norway had been at- tacked and was at war with Ger- many.
Although the Prosper carries radio, the news had not been heard on board. Along with other Norwegian
com-along the Swedish railways to Nor-
LOWLANDS' MEASURES
Holland Floods Danger Area
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wayhis report
Swedish wireless
with
Д
conflicts
report that the Germans have cut the Oslo-Gothen- burg railway on Norwegian soll.
The Swedish Legation has told "United Press" that they are unaware of such action and doubt the report. Sweden, however, in determined to adhere to a strict defence of her neutrality,
Gormant Adopt Dictatorial Tono AMSTERDAM, Apr. 12 (Reuter), -It is learned - In "Berlin political AMSTERDAM, April 13 circles that further serious warnings (Domel)-The situation along jure being given to Sweden. the German-Dutch frontier is A German spokesman sold that
to be reported
increasingly Sweden's Immediata future depends on her forbidding everything that strained.
endangers her neutrality. Both Germany and Holland are owner of the well-known erak" now concentrating troops along ships, which comprise 81.000 tons of the border: steamers and 88,000 tons of motor It is reported that Holland has ships; and the East Asiatla Com-looded part of the Utrecht pany, which owns 115,000 tons of motor ships. These are two of the area. biggest shipping. companies in Denmark,
Belgium's Problem BRUSSELS, Apr. 12 (Reuter). vessels she has been refused clearance Danish fing in the 11,000 ton motor- fronting Belgium is whether to leave
The largest fleet sailing under the The primary problem .con-
Indicative of Norway's_partici- [ship Connda. Denmark's largest she will remain outside the con- pation in the war against Germany lunker is the 10,500 ton Danmark, another Norwegian vessel is re- and her fastest ship, is the Erria,flict, declared M. Paul Spaak, the ported to have painted over the which can do 17 knots.
Belgian Foreign Minister, in a Norwegian flag on her sides in world, the 9,500 ton India, also sails
The largest funnel-less ship in the speech at Monin to-day.
No Longer A Neutral
order to disguise ber nationality,
He said that the Belgian Govern- jured and most of them wearing the The Danish freighter Peter Maersk under the Danish flag.
ment will make every effort to avold uniform of the German merchant has on board 2,000 tons of corto
war, but "If by a misfortune we, are service, have arrived at a town in from the United States for Manlia. east Brotland, and have been taken This cargo includes fresh eggs from
dragged in, all our energies would SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". to an internment camp.
be directed to the defence of, sur Shanghai, rubber articles, machinery WASHINGTON, Apr. 12 (UP) — | territory. We must be strong and and other manufactured goods. Sources attached to. the British united, and know how to make great
The freighter has now lett Kow- Embassy state that the Allies con- sacrifices." loon Dock and is anchored off template the seizure of the entire Stonecutters.
Danish Merchant Marine. duc in Hongkong within the next the ships may be seized on the theory Several more Danish freighters are An official spokesman revealed that
́R.A.F, Sock Enemy SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" LONDON, April 13, (UP), At the same time. 80 German Throughout yesterday, strong forma prisoners, several of whom are in- PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
fortnight,
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As long us this is done there is no reason for Germany to occupy bases
In Sweden.
He added that if King Hankton and
his Cabinet escaped to Sweden and PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
WANG IN CANTON
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", CANTON, April 13 (Domel). Wang Ching-wel, Icader of the Nanking puppet government has arrived at Canton,
He landed in the former, Kwangtung capital at 3 p yesterday.
Unpasy Holland ...
He immediately called on the AMSTERDAM, Apr. 12 (Reuter); quarters liere is that the German in- to "express his gratitude for the The opinion, expressed in many Japanese Commander-in-Chier,
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