PRESS COMMENT
May Have To Transfer War To Sweden Allics' Prospects In Norway
China's Role In Future
To Assume Leadership In Far East
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LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)-Mr. Qua Tat-chi, the Chinese Ambassador in London, speaking at the British Association for International Under- standing, sald that leadership in the LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reutor). Far East will inevitably fall to China The Gotenburg "Morgon Post" by reason of her vast area
population, and even more, by reason says: "The arrival of the English of her culture and genius for deve has greatly strengthened morale.lopment in modes of If the Norwegians can resist for a short time, increasing English forces could destroy the isolated Germang at Trondelagen.
pence,
No Facile Optimism
their
"I can entertain no facile optimism as regards the redemption of the Japanese people within a practicable "We have been cut off by the measure of the from the domination
military caste with of the German occupation of Norway and Denmark. If the Engilsh can win in programme of hegemony in East Asia Norway, the barrier falls, but we and mastery over the Western 3 inust be prepared to transfer the war areas," said Mr. Quo. to Sweden."
ern Pacific
He added that China had an im portant part to play in Anglo- because the relations Hitlerism Is Bolshevism
American The New York "World Telegram strategic and commercial interests of Bays: The obvious truth is that Britain and the United States were Hitlerism la Bolshevism-a revolution parallel in the Far East. against capitalism, against the posses- slons and against the very life of all nations which, like this one, prefer democracy and freedom. The British and French are fighting for the same;
that Americans would fight]
"Minneapolis Journal" says:
ATTACKS
BY R.A.F.
"After the World War. Norway, Raids On Norway, Sylt
Sweden and Denmark came to the rescue by taking thousands of Ger- man children in their homes, feeding
them bountifully and lodging them.
Some months before war broke out
And Aalborg
London. Apr. 24. The R.AF. last night made six
Thursday,
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LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reu- ter),The Berlin Hadio has announced that pleasure trips must be completely. stopped and that Journeys to watering places and spas are only permissible in cases of extreme urgency owing to the "tremendous task of the German rail-; wnys."
NEW R.A.F, RAID ON SYLT: NAZI BASES DESTROYED
FROM PAGE ONE
aerodrome were bombed Just before dawn. A number of them are be- lleved to have been destroyed and damaged.
RAF: planes which raided Chris- tiansend concentrated their attention on the runways of the aerodrome and airport buildings, registering many
effective hits,
Transports Bombod Another rald was also carried out on the Oslo airport at Fornebu.
One of the British planes detailed for the raid on Fornebu falled to
Just before
in 1939, the Hitler Government spon-raids on Norway, Aalborg and Sylt. 1 reach its objeching Oslo the plane
German two steaming not thwards net of Oslo Fjord.
sored large-scale parties of young men Full reports have not yet been re- who had spent part of their childhood relved, but from short Air Ministry sighted in 1910 and 1920 in Scandinavian reports the raids were highly suc- countries, on visits to their former cessful. hosts to renew the ties with them and also to brush up the language.
Diabolical Plot
trunsports he mouth
The rald over Sylt resulted in the The plane dropped 1 o suivos of destruction of hangars and a big ex-bombs from an altitude of 2,000 feet plosion from the island was heard. and then machine-gunned the decks "This diabolical plot was not To the north of the island a Gerof the two ships from an altitude of suspected by the trusting Scan-man patrol was noticed and heavy 150 feet.
fire was directed against it by R.A.F. dinavians."*
The Brussels paper, "Gazelle de aircraft. Charleroi," remarks un the change of Two patrol boats were sunk.
also heavily bombel tone in the Italian Press and says: The R.AF. "This return a more healthy con- Celo aerodronie. Heavy anti-aircraft ception of Scandinavian events can fire was encountered, but the .A.F.Aulbord aerodrome, despite heavy be attributed in part to the real and machines completed their work with-
The hour will out any loss.-Reuter Bulletin. effective Allied réply, suon strike when italy must choose."
Awards For
Gallantry
Five Naval Officers Decorated
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Value of R.A.F.
Lendon, Apr. 24. The R.A.F. ruids covered an ob- Jective of nearly a 600-mile front and demonstrated the capacity of the R.A.F. to strike simultaneously multiple directions.
craft
Berlin, Apr. 24.
in
The remaining machines of the damage to squadrons increased the the Fornebu drome.
In the roids On Denmark, numerous hits were scored on the anti-aircraft fire.
Only two British machines failed to return during the day.
Shooting Of Civilians
Gorman Methods In
Norway
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter). In the House of Commons to day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was questioned regarding reports of Germans shooting civilians in Norway.
April 25, 1940.
BESIEGED GERMAN FORCE SURRENDERS
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themselves say that the engagement tasted for two hours.
Operations in this sector seem to be along the road and railway from Namsos where the Allied troops have
landed.
Yesterday the Nazis claimed to have captured Steinkjaer but the Allies inve once or twice been re ported below thle town.
Sack Control Of Road Frontier reports say that fighting progress.
Mr. Butler replied that it appeared, for control of the road is still in Allen Solly
from omeini German broadcasts on April 12 and 19, that the German High Cornmand at Oslo had declared that any poraons found fighting the German forces would be treated as fratcttreurs and would be shot, Some thig persons were already shel on ground.
Shot On The Spot
also declared that every They civilian carrying arms or committing acts of sabotage - would be shot pn the spot. They had in addition admitted having forced Norwegian civilians to drive German soldiers into the firing line in commandeered rats.
Comment on such methods of war was superflugus, said Mr. Butler, but he was glad of the opportunity to make the fact known.
British anti-aircraft defences, which are gradually being reinforced, have taken toll of some planes while others have been forced down by the revere weather.
Photographing The War
Official Camera Mon
In Action
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)-It was announced in the House of Com- mons yesterday that we have now more photographs showing the work of the Royal Navy.
It was also announced that arrange- ments have been made for a number of newsreel cameramen to be attach-
units of the fleet. cd
Continuous Bombardment Already a large number of naval LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)-It is photographs have been taken by sorne learned that the Westerland aerodrg-of the scamen. Some of these pho- me at Syit was subjected to an al- tographs have recently appeared in most continuous bombardment last the press. night.
"The bombardment lasted for 100 minutes.
This was the first raid made on this perodrome.
News Photographer In Norway
It was also stated that an officer with Fleet Street experience as a
been photographer has
specially brought back from France and is now
During D 'rnid on Stavanger aerodrome shortly before dawn in Norway. about 20 enemy aircraft were heavily Civilian photographers will follow bombed and a number are believed to him later. have been destroyed or badly dam- aged.
The previous biggest rald was on the night of April 20 and 21 when the R.A.F. raided Stavanger, Kris- LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter). tiansund und Aalborg. Prior to the German invasion of Denmark and A number of awards for Norway, the RAF, raided Sylt for gallantry at sen have been an-six hours on the night of March 19
the nounced in
"London and 20.-United Press.
Oslo. Raid A Failure Gazette."
High explosive bombs pinyed new They include a D.S.O. for Lieut.
A communique "declares that the havoc with the already crater-pitted Commander Hugh Percival Price and a Distinguished Service Cross for British attempt to attack the neigh-aerodrome surface.
was of Oslo aerodrome
One raider making a dive bombing Sub-Lieutenant Edward Perry Rea, bourhood
It says German air-attack at low level released a heavy both of H.M.S. Gleaner, for destroying unsuccessful.
syain bombed British troops salvo which was scen to burst near an enemy submarine.
An O.B.E. has been conferred upon as they were funding and railways the side of the main runway.
A strongly burning fire was report- Lieut. Commander Michael Southcote leading to the Interior,
The claim is made that hits were ed by one of the returning ralders. Townsend and an M.B.E. has been
በነ Raiders
Christiansand on two destroyers, two
the conferred on Acting Sub-Lieutenant registered
011
runways Vernon John St. Clair-Ford, both of transports and a troop train which, centrated
aerodrome buildings and evaded H.M.S. Viscount, for saving many it is said, was burned out.
that a British barrage put up by ground defences. It is also claimed lives at sea on the occasion of the
over Sylt They registered many hits. enemy bombing the steamer Domala. plane was brought down
The D.S.O. has been awarded to last night.
The communique declares that the Lleut. Commander Roy Berryman Edwards of H.M.S. Watchful, for German forces-advancing north and courage and skill in securing and north-west of Oslo in co-operation skill in securing and stripping live with tanks and planes have broken enemy mines regardless of his own resistance everywhere and are pro- safety.
gressing rapidly-Reuter,
EIGHT MILLION MILES FLOWN
plots have flown an equivalent of at least once round the world since the war began.
DANES ARE NOT
ENEMY ALIENS
LONDON, Apr 24 (Reuter).- Capt. O. Peake, Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs, said to-day not proposed to treat lunt it was Danes resident in Britain as enemy vere anxious to Many of theni aliens. orasslat Britain in the struggle against aggressive tyranny, of which Den- mark has been made a victim.
Each week 4,000 ships have been guarded by planes of the Coastal Command. To date no British naval ship has been lost while under air convoy.
Take 20,000 Photographs No less than 800 tours of fishing been made to protect them against enemy planes and U- boals.
Beets have
been
con- and
a
Of the large force of aircraft employed on last night's widespread operations two failed to return.
Fornebu aerodrome "was also heavily bombed.
to
One aircraft which was detailed attack Fornebu did not reach ite objective as it sighted two enemy
ships steaming north near the head
of Osta Fjord. It dropped two salvos of bombs which burst close to the leading vessel and then descended to within 150 feet of the water and machine-gunned the leading ship as it made for the shore.
Full Moon Aldı
The fourth Ruccessive attack Aalborg was made in perfect weather. There was a cloudless sky and a full
moon.
Four official photographers have been in France since last October. Another unit will be stationed in the Middle East within the next fort- night.
CHAMBERLAIN'S ASSURANCE
Will Go To Aid Of A!! Attacked Neutrals
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter), --- In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain was asked if he would give an assurance that in the event of further aggression againat neutral European states, the overseas possessions of such States would not be permitted to be used as bases for
enemy action.
Mr. Chamberlain replied: "in the hypothetical circumstances referred to, such action would be taken as the interests of Allied security re- quired."
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The Germans are trying to strike north through two valleys running parallel from the Oslo plains.
Gudbransdal third valley,
A
SOCKS
seems to be completely in for Summer
hands within a few of Hamar. Here the Allies are reported to be kending a steady stream of re- who inforcement advance guards came to the assistance of the Nor- werlans at Lillehammer,
Naxis Making Progress Further
through
at valley the German troops are trying to reach a beleaguered garrison Trondheim.
The Nazis seem to be making some progress. The
are Norwegians
resisting
west
another
stoutly.
It is expected that the Allied troops moving across the country will attack the German troops,
The Germans may still find them-' selves cut off from Trondheim by the Allied troops advancing from Storen, which is immediately south of the besieged port.-
German Countor Attack LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter).—A War Office communique says that in the Trondhelm aren the counter- yesterday's attack referred to in communique was delivered by a con- siderable number of German troops luded from ships within Trondheim Fjord.
After some sharp Bghting, our troops succeeded in re-establishing the situation.
There is nothing further to report about operations elsewhere.
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Norwegians Hold Ridge STOCKHOLM, Apr. 24 (Reuter),— of the "Afton correspondent Bladet" at Tryssil, north east of Oslo, says that the Norwegians are holding a ridge near the Swedish frontier.
Their
surprised resistance Germans, who expected alight resist- ance. One energetic volunteer offcer inspired the men.
the
The correspondent says that 200 Germans have been killed in this sector since yesterday.
Nazis Advancing STOCKHOLM, Apr. 24 (Reuter). -Latest newspaper reports state that Oslo has reached the neighbourhood the German centre to the north of of Koppang, 60 miles to the north of Elverum.
The Allies are rushing troops lo meet this advance.
Nazis Take Stenkjor STOCKHOLM, Apr. 24 (Reuter).— received here According to reports this afternoon, Stenkjer is now in German hands, but the Allies hold strong positions six miles north of the town, against which a German offensive is
expected.
German planes and German des- trayers in Trondheim Fjordmade Important contributions to the fight- All railway ing round Stenkjer. stations north of Stenkjer were re- peatedly attacked from the air, but bridges and tracks are intact as they are situated among steep precipices, making them dificult targets for the German airmen.
Civilians Fico
STOCK EXCHANGE have find to the mountains, where
REMAINS FIRM
For the first time no enemy aircraft LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)-On Was scen on the aerodrome, but powerful ground defences were alert the Stock Exchange to-day, gilt-
92 SHIPS IN THE and the raiders were met by a bar-edged securities and Kars' were
CONTROL BASES
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)-On Over 20,000 photographs and re- porta of ships believed to be Ger-
control bases in the man masquerading as neutrals have Tuesday 92 ships were in British
made. Eighty attacks have contraband been made against the U-boats and United Kingdom, literally hundreds of mines have been located and destroyed.
The record, incidentally, is getting better every day.
Of these, 37 had been brought or detained by order of the Ministry of Economic Warfare.
done in view of the This was situation in Norway and Denmark.
The total includes nine Danish
Spain To Maintain ships.
Neutrality
GREENLAND'S POSITION London, Apr. 24. LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter).-"The
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary British Government Is convinced that Spain is determined to maintain her for Foreign Affairs, stated in the neutrality and the neutrality of her House of Commons to-day that the possessions," declared Mr. R. A. Butler position of Greenland which lind been of Den- affected by the occupation in the House of Commons to-day.
This remark was made in answer to mark was receiving consideration by
dum and Canada-Reuter. agreement,
ʼn debate on the Anglo-Spanish trade the Government in the United King-
EMPIRE HAS 2,000,000 MEN UNDER ARMS
strong owing to the market's view that they will stand to benefit from the Budget. acro-
rage of are over the target area and the persistent attentions of n ring of searchlights just outside the drome.
High level bombing attacks were made and many hits were observed
on the aerodrome.
The raid on Westerland aerodrome at Sylt was carried out by a large force of long range bombers. One hangar was hit several times and
to be believed
badly another is damaged. The runways were suc- damage cessfully bombed and fires atarled on the aerodrome.
The first bomber met only a moderate are but as the attack deve- loped pom-poms placed round the aerodrome maintained a steady bar-
age of fire.
Three Killed In Durham Explosion
Industrials were hesitant owing to re-adjusting values difficulties of together with the prohibition of scrip following the limitation of dividends bonus issues during war-time.
The P, and O. are maintaining an interim dividend of two per cent, on deferred stock.
Wall Street was narrowly irregular.
The civilian population of Stenkjer they are reported to be suffering from insumclent clothing and food.
The Important railway junction of Sterem, south of Arondhjem, is con- trolled by the Allies, and both roll- ways south from Trondheim ta Oslo, as well as the line from Fagernes to Oslo, are now in Allied hands.
German airman are continually bombing Oserdal and Gudbrandsdal. Dombaas is reported to be ablaze served north-east of the town. and parachute troops have been ob
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Cabbages and fodder are also very scarce.
a serlous LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter).— Oslo is suffering from Three men were killed, 19 injured shortage of wood which was the chief and many others slightly hurt as the material used for heating. result of an explosion at the Imperial Chemicals Works at Billingham, on the River Tees, Durham.
An omcial statement by the Arm says that damage to buildings and
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)-It is authoritatively learned machinery was slight and that scri- that the British Empire now has 2,000,000 men under arms exclusive ous interference with production is of the Royal Navy, Marines, the Mercantile Marine, Air Force, the not anticipated. Police and civil defence services, alt civil transport personnel organisations, workers in war industry and all other public services. The armies in France and the Middle East are being steadily
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The average age of the British soldier is now 28.
A large number of volunteers from older age groups are stlik being accepted for the Army and for every three men so far called -up two such volunteers have been enlisted.
DUTCH TREASURE SHIP
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The vessel's cargo was mostly gold. the destination being unknown She had $4,000,000 worth of gold, United ProZE,
The radio announcer appealed to all farmers to bring in more supplies to the towIR.
Debating Position Of Greenland
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