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四拜瓣 魏五廿月四英港香 THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1940.
No. 16132
BESIEGED NAZI
日八十月三
FORCE
SURRENDERS TO ALLIES
Allied Success In Narvik Sector
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
STOCKHOLM, April 24 (UP).-Allied sources claim that an entire battalion of Gorman troops in the Narvik sector surrendered to the Norwegians on Tues- day after being besicged and cut off from help! for six days.
sur-
The Germans were rounded in the village of Gratangen, 30 miles north
of Narvik.
Prior to surrendering, 150 of the Germans were killed.
Germans now in the entire Narvik
Only
remain sector.
2,000
f!
The Germans in Gratangen surrendered through. kick tood, ammunition and shelter. ---A-large- qumtity of modern auto- matic weapons was captured by theị Norwegians.
Norwegian and Allied forers are now fighting their way towards Bjornefjell, on the Swedish frontier, and border terminus of the railway from, Narvik to the Swedish ore mines.
By establishing control of the railway, the Allies have broken the last he of retreat of the remain- lag German the Narvik sector.
North Trondheim Fighting LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter),~~~The news of fighting north of Trondheim PLEASE Turn To Page 7.
R. A.F. SEND 10,000 TON NAZI SHIP UP IN FLAMES
THIS REMARKABLE photograph taken by aircraft.ef the Coastal Command from a height of 9,000 feet over Kristian- sand on April 9, shows clearly the fate of a 10,000-ton German nterchant vessel (which is seen in left background with white smeke streaming away-to-the-right),-which was hit.by b embs.and set on fire as the ship was unloading troops, and stores eff Bergada Island. In the foreground is the town of Kristiansand and the Island of Uddero adjacent. Near the is land can be seen a large transport at anchor, while in Haneviken Bay, southwest of Kristians and can be seen three further German transports.-British Official Photograph..
Nort Sea
EIGHT MILLION
MILES FLOWN
LONDON, Apr.
24 (Reuter).—Since
the invasion of Norway, the Coastal Com-
mand has flown over 30,000 miles over
Norway on reconnaissance.
They have taken photographs and surveyed fjords and enemy positions.
Now that at last the German Navy has put to sea the Constal Command has been doing 'excel- lent naval co-operation work, spotting accurately and report- ing the variety of craft from nine-sweepers to pocket-battle- ships.
These successes have tended to overshadow the achiove- ments of the Coastal Command planes during the early months but figures speak for themselves.
8,000,000 miles on patrol..
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ITALY WILL FIGHT"
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SAYS MUSSOLINI
SPECIAL TO THE ROME, Apr. 24′ (UP), not go to war. Italy will honour her pacts!"
According to unimpeachable sources Mussolini made this de- [claration to a group of Fascist leaders representing 22 corpora- Įtions last Sunday,
Mussolini said it may bè à matter of weeks before Haly joins on the side of Germany, the same sources asserted,
The newspaper "Resto del Carlino" declares: "If we enter the war we will not fight for Germany but we will fight at Germany's side."
New R.A.F. Raid on Sylt: "Pat" Versus
Nazi Bases
Bases Destroyed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, April 24 (UP),.-The Air Ministry announces that extensive bombing raids were carried out
Hitler
An Irishman's Blood Is Up
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM. April 24
on the island of Sylt in Heligoland Bay to-day and yester-UP).An American Irishman
day.
If he can help it, t
"TELEGRAPH"
"I do not believe Italy
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Year's First
Air Raid On Chungking
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, Apr. 25 (UP)—For the first time this year, Japanese warplanes early this morning raided Chungking and dropped bombs on the outskirts of the city.
The raid was carried out at
1.10 a.m. and the machines came over in two flights.
Chungking's population took re- fuge inside the rocky dugouts which have now become a feature of the elty's defences, and had to remain there for a full four hours.
It is not yet known what damuge
was caused by the rulers, but
whilever bombs were dropped fell Jong on the outskirts of the capital.
The renewal of Japanese air raids has been long expected and 1310 Chungking authorities have spent the last four months in making ade- quate preparations against them.
Recapture Of Kaifeng Confirmed
Big Losses Admitted
By Japanese
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" -
LOYANG, Apr. 24 (Central). -A telephonic message from Chengehow confirms reports from Chungking that the Chinese forces have occupied Kulfeng, capital of Honan Pro- vince.
The Japanese Headquarters, which was formerly the Ming Cheng High School, have been occupied by the Chhiest forecs,
Major Chae Yuch-men, the Com
mander of the Chinese forces, W killed in the attack on the city.
H
Shots Fired At Escaping Internee
A daring attempt at escape from the Internment. Camp Argyle Street was made by Chinese soldier, Leung Tlag-ehun, about 4, pan. yesterday,
He climbed the barbed wire at the west aide of the eoms, and When challenged by two sentries, ignored the order to stop. Two shots were fired, but both mkzed.
Alter negotiating tlic wire fence, Leung ran or, but was intererpied by Mr. J. Jumes of the PAV.D. who was passlug by. Leung, was benught back tu the camp, and later handed over to the Poller,
RAID ON ÖRKNEYS
Invaders Drop Bombs, Are Driven Off
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 24 (UP).— German planes which raided the Orkney Islands to-night, dropped one or two heavy calibre bombs and machine-gunned a desolate section of the island of Hoy be- fore the planes were driven off PEIFING. Apr. 24 (UP)—A (by anti-aircraft action. spokesman of the Japanese Ariny ndmited to-day that the Chinese al-
Japanese Admission
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
There were no casualties and
tack on Kaifeng was the most sue no damage was inflicted. CCAsful launched since the Japanese Anti-aircraft-action was brief- occupied the city nearly wo years although the air raid warning
lasted an hour,
ago,
Chinese
He admitted that 2,000 troops succeeded in entering the city (at 2.30 a.m. on April 23, but claims
that the treated.
Explosion Shakes Houses
One explosion shook houses six Chinese subsequently re-miles away and A.R.P. workers de- clared that they saw a plane flying. The Chinese attack, said the spokes-low, apparently damaged man, was preceded by a heavy artil-
No, bombs were dropped in the
lery bombardment, during which five Spa Flow waters, Japanese soldiers and several An offelal statement by the Air Japanese civilians were killed. Among Ministry and the Admiralty stated the Japanese casualties was Major that numerous enemy aircraft at- Tokee Tsuge.
tempted to attack Scapa Flow to- night.
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City Shelled After the bombardment the fall Chinese launched simultaneous at-
"Twa bombs were seen to drop and in the heather, One enciny tacks on the western, northern and aircraft, made an abortive attempt to
bomb an open road.
Detention Of The southern gates."
Selenga Has Desired Result
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter). The detention of the Russian steamers Selenga and Vindlmir Mayakowski is sinted in Lon- don to have produced the result desired.
Since the detention of these two ships, no further Soviet ships have sailed from the United States with cargoes like- ly to constituto contraband
ANZAC DAY OBSERVED
The Chinese artillery unit shelling
"No damage or enaualties resulted, the city seemed to have been well and the enemy were driven off by supplied with shells, said the spokes-anti-aircraft fire and R.A.F. fighting
planes.
mon.
He claims that the city is now quiet} nd normal. All British raissionaries In Kaifeng are safe.
It la called that Kaifong has been
| the seat of anti-British movements in
the Japanese-controlled area.
Continuing Thrust
Smashing into Kaifeng, that Im- portont elty on the Langhai Rallway, on Tuesday morning, the Chinese are now said to have occupied two-thirds of the city.
de- con-
The latest Chinese military spatches claim that they are tinuing their thrust into the remain- ing portion of the city which is hold by the Japanese and that they expect to occupy the whole city shortly.
Fires in Japanese barracks and supply depot, started by the Chinese on their entry, are still raging force- ly. The Japanese have austained
Ceremony At H.K. heavy material fo850s,
Cenotaph
Fighting is also reported at-Sintang, south of Kaifeng, where the Chinese have launched a determined attack.
Artillery Duels
enemy
at
named Patrick Peter King fan't full circle, has brought an Anzac the Lingchwan-Knoping ures,
The wheel of time, spinning
In South-enst Shansi, especially in both The Westerland aerodrome, which is on the western side of going to let the Nazis get away Day whose memories, perhaps, sides have brought their heavy artil- The island, was the principal 'target.
with their invasion of Norway are sharper than they have been lety Into action. A Berce artillery 8,000,000 Miles On Patral
It will be recalled that the Twenty German plines which
Patrick Peter is a seaman aboard for a decade. Its recognition by duel raged all day on Tuesday,
the Australian Community in of Japanese troops for the operations Taking advantage of the depletion Since the war began, the Coastal R.A.F. machines concentrated were grounded on the Stavanger Finnish steamer.
Gown some their attentions on the Borkum dawn. A number of them are be-Germans lavaded the northern rail-, carnest as ever, consisting solely the western part of the province have
aerodrome were bombed just beföre The vessel was at Narvik when the Hongkong was Comunand planes have
us simple and in South Shansi, Chinese forces in aerodrome on the other side of loved to have been destroyed and way terminus. Even in the worst weather of the the island in the last series of damaged.
of the laying of wreaths at the swooped down on the josses
Hotsin and Chishan. Heavy In Norwegian Army winter months the planes did not fly
RAF. plones which raided Chris-
Cenotaph at 11 o'clock this mornare, claimed to have been inflicted on ralds. :less than. 230,000 miles each weck.
the Japanesu... ing.
Memorica of Gallipoli, 1918, nre Five thousand Japanese troops are sharper this year because khaki-clad massed at Wuhu for an offensive on of Huncheng. Nonling and Kaoshun; Australlana, many of them sons heroes and martyrs of the last war, towns on the south bank of are again in the neighbourhood of the Yangtze River in Anhwei. Their Dardanelles. Some of them, indeed, vanguards are meeting with stubborn
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tiansend concentrated their attention -Patrick Peter now enough to roa- We on the runways of the aerodrome and vince him that he didn't like these
Nazis. the airport bulldings, registering mony 100 effective hits.
So lie's quit his ship and enlisted in the Norwegian Army as a machine- "I am going back to-morrow to have crack at them in Narvik," he told "United Press."
Most of the Coastal Command In to-day's rald, bombs pilots have flown an equivalent of at rained almost continually on least once round the world since the Westerland aerodrome for war began.
minutes. Each week 4,000 ships have been In addition to the ralds on Sylt, guarded by planes of the Coastal British bombers continued the raids Command. To date no, British Or on Danish and Norwegian airports in on the Oath airport at Fornebu.
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Transports Bombed Another rald was also carried out
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