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No. 10134
SATURDAY, 六拜歳 號七廿月四英港香
APRIL 27,
1940.
日十二月三
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A PANORAMA of Trondheim, the Norwegian seaport now in Gorman hands.
British warship are slowly forcing Trondhoim Fjord and have already isolated the German warships and troops.
MOSLEY'S
CALL FOR
PEACE
At Hitler's Price ?
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 26 (UP).--Str Oswald Mosley, leader of British Union of Fascists, urged the British people to make peace now, with Britain undefeated and not exhausted, on the terms for which the Union has stood for seven years.
"We will not surrender one inch of British soll but we have no in- terest In either cast Europe or mandated territories for the simple reason we possess a quarter of the world already, he declared.
"If that peace is rejected or broken Inter the British Empire could be defended in the proper place-the frontiers of the Empire."
Ribbentrop Statement
Diplomatic Corps To Be Addressed To-day
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Territorials' Baptism Of Fire
LONDON, April 26 (Reu- tar)"Router's" military correspondent, commant-
ing on the British troops in Norway, says that some are Territorials who had been in training since September. Othors-are-seasoned-troops: with active service experi- cnce in the North-west frontior of India.
So far in this war, Bri- tish Territorials have been more than a match for the Germans, as many patrol actions on the Western Front have provod.
DISQUIET IN RUMANIA
U.S. Nationals Advised To Return Home
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Situation In Norway To Improve
Better Prospects For The Allies
PARIS, Apr. 26 (Reuter), The reason why the coming days are likely to see an improvement
SPECIAL. TO THE “TELEGRAPH".
LONDON, April 26 (UP). The decisive phase of the Battl of Trondheim is approach ing.
Air Warfare Reaches Unparalleled Scale
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, APRIL 26 (UP).—BOTH THE ALLIES AND THE GERMANS ARE NOW USING PURSUIT PLANES AND BOMBERS ON AN UNPARALLELED SCALE IN THE
(WARFARE IN NORWAY,
Coastal Ships Requisitioned
B. & S. Also Affected By Ministry Decision
A large force of R.A.F. Į
bombers, supported by naval GERMANS craft, bombarded the forts
at Agden this morning.
Agden is in Trondheim Fjord, which British war- ships are slowly methodically entering.
but
A large-scale aerial battle
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Apr. 27 (UP), ----- The British Naval authorities have issued sweeping orders occurred over Ulbik Fjord decreeing that all China coastal where, according to an Air vessels, both of Jardine Mathe- Ministry announcement, six sons and Butterfield & Swires, Nazi planes were brought May 1, will be requisitioned as from down in flames. Included
It is admitted in London that the Germans. may succeed in relieving the Other British shipping com- in the victims was a Dornier- garrison in Trondheim panies operating on the China 18 flying boat.
Nine other enemy planes were overland from Oslo-const will also be probably
damaged. affected shortly. they are advancing up
British airmen simultaneously bombed a German transport in
POUR INTO
NORWAY.
Constant Stream Of Reinforcements STOCKHOLM, Apr, 26 (Reu-
ter)-Newspapers estimate that 3,000 German troops are being from Danish bases. transported daily to Norway
They are reported to travel by air, son and land to the Oalo area."
Special small vessels are stated to be used for sea transport.
Big French Army in Norway STOCKHOLM, 26 (Reuter).
the Gudbrandsdal and BATTLE OF Granvin Fjord, and also scored "The French Expeditionary Force to
Osterdal valleys - in which case they may obtain control, at least temporarily, of the whole of southern Norway.
THE FJORD
Supreme Effort To Force Norway's "Dardanelles"
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
Norway is just as large as the British Force," writes the "Dagen Nyheter."
direct hits on the landing quay.
A 2,000-ton oil tanker in Ulvik harbour sank- after being hit by a The paper adda that this news will heavy bomb. 7)
bring hope to the hearts of all the The Increased Allied Scandinavian who
been made possible by the establish- ment for the first time, of three Allied
air bases in northern Norway.
Fierco Raids By R.A.F. LONDON, Apr. 20 (Reuter)-Reu- the extensive R.A.F. operations on drome was again bombed and attneks
It is claimed, however, that the Allied forces have re-established STOCKHOLM, Apr. 26 (UP). themselves in the ruins of |--Yesterday's attack on Agdens ter learns authoritatively that during Steinkjer, the city of 6,000 fort represents the supreme people which was so heavily Allied effort to break through Thursday night the Stavanger aero- bombed by Nazi warplanes the entrance to Trondheim carlier this week that it had to
be evacuated.
British and Norwegian forces
Fjord.
carried out on oil tanks and a re- Ainery a few miles north of Moss.
German supply ships in a bay near
Sta
in the Norwegian, situation forjare_now holding their positions to fight in conjunction with the and in Oslo Fjord were
man.
He said the landing of heavy war material by the Allies will 30an be making itself felt.
+
Ten large supply ships were bomb-
the liberty of their countries depends on the bayonets of France and
Britain.
LATEST
Vladivostok Air Line To Canada
The Allies are attempting to get the naval forces in a position land forces in the north and ed in Oslo Fjord. the Allies-is-explained-by-an in the ruins of the city.
"As far as the situation at Steinkjer south of the city before the The full results could not be ab-- authoritative military spokes-is concerned, there is no danger at German columns from Oslo are served owing to bad visibility but
present," the omelal announcement able to contact their forces in-direct hits are believed to have been
registered on a 5,000 ton ship. side the Trondheim region states.
Refinery Plant Fired. Meanwhile, limited withdrawals The attack on Agdens fort was were found necessary south of Dom-earrled out in the face of strong anti-
At Vallo, the refinery plant was set baas, where the Allied vanguard was aircraft defences which the Germans on fire. foced with overwhelmingly superior have erected around the fort.
"The whole place was well alight WINDSOR, ONTARIO, Apr. 28 Yukon Alr- enemy forces.
Simultaneously with the naval when our aircraft left" said the pilot. (UP).The Canadian
During the ralds on Thursday after-ways reveals that they are nearing and aerial bombardment of the fort
Allied force from Namsos noon a heavy bomb exploded within completion of negotiations with the marched over the rough country of ten yards of the starboard bow of a Soviet for an airline from Canada to Fosen peninsula in an attempt to German transport in Granvin Fjord. Vladivostok. attack the fort from the land side. According to one report a British cruiser managed to slip past the fort into the fjord but this has not been confirmed.
Allied air forces are steadily grow ing, based partly on aircraft carriers and partly on landing grounds pre- pured by the troops. The air sltur- tion is already considerably changed and would change more.
Main Body Not Engagod The spokesman stressed that the main body of troops landed by the Allies in the Namsos area has not been engaged and there have only been advance guard actions.
Norwegian Army Headquarters hos issued a communique, stating that Norwegian forces in Gudbrandsdalen Valley withdrew on Thursday to new positions.
The German advance down Oester- daten Valley continues.
J
Nearing Frontier
The "United Press" correspondent The Allied elements fighting round with the forces telephones that a Lichammer, Hamar and Elverum German motorised force passed have been light elements rusked up through the village of Langen, 10 In order to help the Norwegians, and miles west of Rocros, this morning. they are now fighting retarding The Germans are proceeding in the
direction of the Swedish frontier.
rench
ofter
Trondhelm, but this is not important hill being forced to evacuate to the
BUCHAREST, Apr. 26 (UP). actions. -The United States Legation Only light mechanised. forces were. Another telephone message from here has sent letters to American engaged in this area, and it is not Roeros states that the Germans re- BERLIN, Apr. 26 (UP)-nationals throughout Rumania impossible that light German cupled that city at dawn to-day, The German Foreign Minister, advising them to
troops might return to the mechanised Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop. United Sintes, will read an official statement at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday in the presence of the diplomatic corps and the press in Berlin.
There is no inkling of the contents of tlic statement but authorised sources have said “It will be politlent and very important."
The statement will be broadensi by
all Germon stations.
Sinks After Collision
Fato Of 5,000-Ton Panama Ship LONDON, Apr. 20 (Reuter).—A
·8,000-tons Panama steamer sank off Dungencsa following a collision with a Dutch steamer, Midsland, of 1,000 tons.
H.K. Doctor Censured
Medical Board And "Infamous Conduct”
since there will be no liaison between? the main bodies.
Nazis Costly Operations The spokesman emphasised that Norwegian operations, have not only been costly to the Germans in shipši and planes, but also used up great quantities of German petrol and would continue to do so.
yesterday.
The party which re-occupied Roeras this morning comprised only one tonk and six trucks loaded with soldiers armed with automaile weapons.
tillery action on both sides.
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Battle Of The Lake
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Direct hits on the quayside were also registered.
In another fjord a supply ship was sub- left lying on its side, partly merged, after the RA.F. bombing The British Navy. If it could attack.
phot enter Trondheim Fjord, would be A Dornier flying boat was able to play a vital part in the at-down by a British bomber on its way tack on the German forces by home
Germain cleaning out the
navai squadron within the fjord as they did in the Narvik region.
Recapture Of Kaifeng
War Correspondents Killed
BERLIN, Apr. 20 (UP). The Berlin "Deutsche Press," announces that since the beginning of the war 23 German war correspondents have Pursuit Planos Go Into Action
been killed. All German war cor- LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter). The respondents are regular soldiers and fact that British pursuit planes are sailors and sirmen, members of so- now busy in Norway alongside big called propaganda companies." bombers was first revealed by a Nor- weglan communique.
An air correspondent understands that the places have landed on a frozen lake where they have establish- ed a temporary base despite bombing attacks
which
R.A.F. machines were damaged.
A Stockholm newspaper states that no less than three such bares have
same
actually been established.
Poland Tactics Repeated
Japanese Say Chinese Claims Exaggerated Intense fighting is continuing PEIPING, Apr. 26 (Reuter). north of Roeros, with lively arA Japanese. military spokes- man in an official summary of
So far the Germans have been em- the fighting in Kaifeng, while ploying in Norway similar tactics to Above all, the_Norwegian opera- The Oestersund correspondent of admitting that Chinese troops those which they used in Poland. tions meant that Germany must now the Stockholm "Poster" reports that had penetrated the city, stated Bombers are being sent ahead of Alleged to have signed certi-use large numbers of men from her the Norwegians have destroyed that the Chinese accounts were mechanised troops to bomb towns and
bridge near the frontier village of
PLEASE Tum To Pago 9. ficates of inoculation for cholera reserves.
The whole scheme of the Nazi Braken, · 24 miles and vaccination in blank, Dr. operations was based on
north-east of greatly exaggerated.
Only 24 Japanese soldiers were A rapid Roeros. Pang Ju-ki, of Wongnelchong over-running of Norway and
killed and one civilian as against the ΠΟΥ It is believed that this action pra- Road, Happy Valley appeared that this had talled, she had found sages the establishment of strong 2,000 claimed by the Chinese.
the herself in hostile territory. Great allied defensive locs on the north recently before the Hongkongbers of men would be needed to shore of Lake "Aursunden, shd that Chinese forces having been driven off } Medical Board, which declared guard ronds and bridges and to con- no serious attempt will be made by Dr. Pang guilty of infamous con-trol the population in the Germon- the Allies to stop the Nazi advance duct in a professional respect, occupied areas. and recommended that he be censured for such conduct,
This is revealed in 10-day's Gov- ernment "Gazette", which says that on Inquiry was held by the Medical Board on March 20, and a resolution passed that the Board was satisfied that Dr. Pang, had been guilly of the offence.
Russia And Bulgaria
I
towards the border.
Allies Withdraw LONDON, Apr. 26. (Reuter) —A War Omee communique states that Allied troops in Southern Worway have been heavily engaged south of Dombaas by strong enemy forces aupported by medium_artillery, ar-
The city was now all quiet,
miles to the south-west. received no reports of any foreigners Military headquarters here have or property damaged as the result of the fighting inside the city.
burt
Artillery Active
They take an active part in the military operations they describe.
Seo Back Pago For Further Late News
FREE IMPORTS OF CARS AND RADIO SETS BANNED
With certain exemptions, it is now illegal to Import moter vehicles and radio receiving sets into the Colony without a licence, Bays a Government “Gazetto” notification issued this morning by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Controller of Trade.
The order is made under the Do-one vessel to another with or with- On West Front
fence Regulations, and maken the out landing in either case. The name of the Panama steamer
In case of transhipment the articles, provision that it does not apply where is given as Bobby, but it is believed
PARIS, Apr. 26(Reuter)-An such articles, which include an engine if reasonably capable of being packed, SOFIA, Apr. 20 (Reuter).The moured aghting vehicles and low- official communique issued to-day ou chassis it imported separately, are for in unbroken packages; or if the that the original name, which is not It was alleged that after he had Soviet Minister in Sono, M. Lavren-flying aircraft.
states that there, has been marked consigned to some place outside the articles carried on an importing ship nvailable, was recently changed. filled in the blank forms, Dr. Pang flow, accompanied by the Soviet Limited withdrawals have been activity of artillery on both sides and Colony and are in transitu on any are notined to the Controller of Trade
She sank in about eight minutes permitted his dresser to deal with military attache, lett
unexpectedly necessary. and all 28 membera of the crow them as he saw. ft.
In the area north of Steinkjer,
The enemy carried out a raid on vessels bona fide cargo and entered at a reasonable time before the de-
on the manifest..........
parture of the ship and if the same "were rescued by the Midsland and The Board regarded this as in
The visit is conskiered important there has been no engagement but one of our outposts, continues the Exemption is also provided where notification is given with regard to later. landed on "the south-east coast|Inmous conduct In n professional In view of the situation in south-patrols have been activo.
communique, which after a sharp such articles are carried on in the im- the transhipped articles, axemption respect.
Lenstern Europe.
PLEASE Turn To Page 9. fight remained finally in our hands. porting ship or are transhipped from may also be granted.
by motor boal,
for Moscow by plane to-day.
of contact units.