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No. 10137
三拜禮號一月五英港香
WEDNESD
1940
四廿九三
Hospital BRITISH SHI
Ship
Bombed FROM
Brutal Warfare By
Nazi Planos
LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter). — A ́Norwegian telegraph agency reports the bombing of two Nor- wegion hospital_ships_by Nazi planes, north of Ber- gen.
On one ship, five people including a doctor were
killed when a bomb struck the vessel. Many others were wounded whilst the others suffered no casual- ties.
The larger ship had just landed 90 wounded. The chief doctor says that there were about 30 people on board his ship. They had been on their course for about an hour when five German planes came 10- wards them and dropped bombs without success,
Three Attacks Made
The German planes could not have Iniled to see the large red crossen un
the ship which was painted white in the usual manner.
However, the Germans returned
and dropped more bombs.
The ship kept to its course.
The bombers returned for a third
time at a very low height. This time a bomb hit the ship.
Every bit of glass on board', was smushed.
Two men on either side of the chief doctor were killed outright while many were wounded.
Ship Runs Aground
The ship ran
aground. Escoping
ashure everyone cowered behind rocks
for over an hour while the Germany
machine gunned them.-
They kept calm. The doctor re-
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Military and naval strategy in the Mediterranean becomes a focus of interest as Britain orders
shipping to divort to the Capo route.
Germans Claim Allied Forces Trapped
BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS LAND NEAR TRONDHEIM
veals that a wounded German officer GERMAN NAVAL!
in a Norwegian hospital had himself confined with the German - thorities by telegram that both ships were being used for red cross work
emily...
Any German allegation to the con- trary, therefore, can be refuted by one of Germany's own officers who knows from his own experience that the Norwegian Red Cross makes no distinction between a wounded Ger- man and a wounded Norwegian.
The Red Cross party is not dis-
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SCUTTLE FROM
S. NORWAY
Remarkable Speech By
Liberal Leader
LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter). -Sir Archibald Sinclair, Leader of the Liberal Opposition, made a speech in Edinburgh to-day.
He declared
thint untess the Government decided on a vigorous and determined action in Norway the neutrals would rush to climb on the German band waggon.
He stressed that we must scuttle
from routh Norway and
in the fog of war but the
ΠΟΥ
British
settle down Narvik.
at The battics in Norway were lost Navy won glory and the Air Force won striking successes against the more powerful German forces.
Evacuation Justifiablo
UNITS TRAPPED
_SPECIAL_TO_THE_"TELEGRAPH?****
30
FJAELNESS, Ápr.
warships (UP). British are reported to be constantly bombarding Agdens Fort at the entrance to the Trond- heim Fjord, where a German force, said to be composed of three destroyers and a submarine, are trapped.
*****
HOT R.A.F. AIR RAID
Fornebu Becomes An Inferno
LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter), -Last night's air raid
Fornebu started shortly after
midnight and lasted over hour.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Apr. 30 (UP).-Military circles in Berlin are claiming that the German occupation of Dombras and Opdal, which they say occurred "unexpectedly and quickly," although the Allied Command-denies their capture, renders the English position at Gudbrand Valley and Andalsnes "absolutely hopeless."
A German High Command communique slates that the Germans are now in a position to pour uninterrupted streams of reinforcements and supplies to the north of the British posi- tions near Steinkjer.
In all their reports on the atest military developments on the northern front, German quarters emphasise the speed) with which the Nazi columns soured along the narrow valleys over very difficult terrain.
Naxis Hold Railway, Claim LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter).-The ofleial Nazi' news agency states that news has just reached Berlin from Norway, that German troops have
aken Dombas.
SUBMARINE LOSSES
Britain Forfeits Only Seven So Far
7
LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter). Since the beginning of the war Britain has only lost seven of the 57 submarines she then had.
It is stated that German troops ud-, on
This figure includes the two Grand Valley along the railway latest losses of the submarines vanced northward from Otin in the
unline towards Andalanes.
Tarpon and Storict, which were The High Command claims that reported last night to be overdue,
he muin Oslo-Trondheim railway
One of these seven submarines was Numerous high explosive bombs line is now in German hands. were dropped and bursts were seen In addition to Dombaas, the state-sunk as a result of an accident. spreading across the landing ground. į ment atates, the Germans have cap
tured Opdal on the Trondholm' line north-east of Dombass.
Altacks Pressed Home
In the absence of the moon. parachute flares were dropped to facilitate observation.
Strong opposition from gun but- teries and searchlights developed, but nl attacks were pressed home and considerable damige is believed to have been done to the airport and
ΤΟ evacuate southern Norway aircraft. would only be justifiable if the One British aircraft failed military leaders thought the situation | return. was beyond repair.
Sir Archibald appealed to the neutrals, particularly to Belgium, to face the facts.
By postponing even preparatory staff conversations till they became victims of German aggression the neutrals made it impossible for Dri- tain to save them from Invasion.
Sir Archibald snid that Norway never asked for our help and allowed no arrangements to be made between
the stalls of tlie Army forces of the
Death Of Mrs.
L. J. Churn
to
No Confirmation LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter There is no confirmation in well- Informed circles liere of the reports that Dombass and Storen have
fallen to the enemy.
This is a remarkable figure in view. of the many dangerous operations which the submarines of the Royal Navy have been called on to perform. Heavy Damage Inflicted
RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS BY ITALIAN LEADERS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
LONDON, APRIL 30 (UP)—CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT REGARDING BRITISH SHIPping which WOULD NORMALLY USE THE MEDI- TERRANEAN ROUTE.
It is authoritatively learned that these precautions have been adopted in view of recent Italian pronouncements.
As a result, British ships normally traversing the Mediterrancan have been ordered to take the Cape route.
This affects shipping to and from India and the Far East. DIVERSION TO CAPETOWN
WEST FRONT
LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter).—It is authoritatively PAY VISIT TO THE announced that recent pronouncements by responsible Italians have necessitated the British Government taking certain precautions regarding British shipping which would normally pass through the Mediterranean.
The British Government, hope that circumstances will permit the cancellation of the precautions in the near future.
Italy And Hungary
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
No detalls are at present | available regarding the precau- tions, but "Reuter" understands that they involve a diversion, lo some extent, of British shipping vin Cape Town instead of via Suez.
ROME, Apr. 30 (UP).-General i
Ho Mr. Norman McLeod Rodgers, Minister of Defence in Canada," and the Hon Mr. Vincent Massey Canadian High Commissioner in Lon
PARIS, Apt. 30 (Reuter)fle
Front don, yesterday visited the Western quarters from Paris.
They drove to the British Head-
Hungary As Tool Of Hitler Intrigue
NAZI ATTEMPT TO CONTROL DANUBE
PARIS, Apr. 30 (Reuter).—Diplomatic circles here Balbo's newspaper, "Corriere Padane," expect that Germany will shortly create a prétext for the announces that "economie conversa dispatch of gunboats to strategic points on the Yugo-
Slavian and Rumanian reaches of the Danube. and Hungary.
The paper added that it foresees an· The first attempt to attain this] tal delegation proceeding to object was foiled on April 17 Budapest soon.
tions" are taking place between Italy
Germany And Yugo-Slavia
when
Hungary Yugo-Slavia, BIG NAVAL
| Rumania and Bulgaria signed an agreement in which each State was responsible for policing its own part of the Danube.
ACTION REPORTED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'
BELGRADE, Apr. 30 (UP)~ Doctor Clodius, the German economic trade expert, orrived here this morn- But Germany's hand is seen here ing and had his first meeting within a new Hungarian proposal. the Yugo-Slavian Minister of Com-
The proposal suggests that the STOCKHOLM, Apr. 30 (Reu- merce, Doctor Andres.
policing of a sector comprising the ter).-According to the "Gothen. They discussed the difficulties of Irongate Narrows shall be entrusted burg Post" a big naval action is trade relations between Germany and to an International Squadron under a helleved to have taken place Yugo-Slavia, especially the reduction definition which would Include for Yugo-Slav food exports to Ger- Germany.
many.
Itumanla and Yugo-Slavia have From 3 p.m. onwards flashes Also they discussed the next meet already definitely rejected Hungary's of heavy gunfire were seen south
proposal. Bulgaria Tas not yel
ing at Belgrade on May 10 when
Yugo - Stavion - German | replied. permanent Economic Committee will be formed.
NAZIS TRAPPED
AT NARVIK
Bulgaria's Policy
BUCHAREST, Apr. 30 (Reuter).-
yesterday.
of Lysekil on the Swedish coast facing the Skugger Rak.
Towards 10 p.m. the firing in-
The Press gives an exceptional wel-creased and the fighting appear- come to a statement by the Bulgarian ed to be moving southwards. Foreign Minister, M. Pepoff, that if any of Bulgarla's neighbours are threatened by war Bulgaria will do nothing to aggravate the situation.
on
This is regarded in political cireles here as an important milestone the road to Balkan unity.
The papers point out that this is Allied Encircling the first time that M. Popoff has de- finitely stated that Balkän solidarity Plan Complete
is the
basis of Bulgarla's foreign polley. STOCKHOLM, Apr. 30 (Reu- ter). The Allied plan to arrange The dainage they have infleted is well illustrated by British Admiralty cone-shaped encirclement of figures which show that in the Inst the Germans in the Narvik three weeks the Germans have lost sector has now been completed. 40 transport supply ships.
according to the Riksgranzen
New Leak In Blockade
Official Communique LONDON, Apr. 30 (Router)—A War Ofce communique states:
Of these 20 were, sunk, another correspondent of the "Afton "In Sunday's fighting in the Gud-was scuttled, one was set on fire and Bladet.”
Nazi Plane Services brand Valley, the enemy attacked another 10 were hit by torpedoes and strongly with the support of tanks.probably sank.
The correspondent udds that
With Neutrals and low-flying aircraft. All the al-
There have also been an unknown according to reliable information, the tacks were repulsed with heavy number sunk by mines in Skagger Germans have given up their post- LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)-Mr. (osses, Including the destruction of Rak.
tions on the heights around Narvik. H, Cross, the Minister of Economic and are now entrenched on the ahore Warfare, was asked in the House of
three medium tanks.
"During the night our troops made The Germans themselves admit with machine-guns intended to pre-Commons to-day what steps he was a short withdrawal to t position officially that they have lost 11 ships vent the landings of troops. covering Dombaos,
but claim that there were all anall
"Ale attacks mu Andulones and ships carrying not over 300 men.
Molde continued during the day.
"In the Namsos and Narvik areas, the situation remains unchanged."
.
Frosh Allied Landinga LONDON, Apr. 30
Bources
Heavy Guns Silenced
taking to check aerial trafle lo and from Oermany, H.K. Resident Passes
especially over routes leading from Spain and Portugal, and Away This Morning
They claim that the total loss of men
connecting with Pan-American trans- could not be more than 3,000.
The British Nayz is stated to have | Atlantic routes to the United States. The death took place at her re-
Unofficial German
and silenced all heavier guns which the
Mr. Cross replied that as aircraft do not land in Allied territory in the two countries until Germany was al-sidence, 33 Condult Road, this morn-
neutral sources, however, believe that Germans possessed. Jolinford Churn,
the Allled mines and torpedoes have
Namsos was bombed by the Ger-normal course of their journeys it is ready in occupation of all the principing of Mrs. Lena
M. Churn of the
in 14 hours centres of wite of Mr. S.
(Reuter)ken a much greater toll of transport mans seven times Fresh landings of Allied troops are supply ships and that troop losses are day, according to the "Afton Bladerdimcult to check then without, sonte Union Trading Company.
arrangements with the neutrals con- Ini addion
to Mr. Churn, four sold to have been made Gouth of in the thousands.
correspondent in North Trondelag.cerned.
The He says that the Germans oimed utf
possibllliies are Archi- daughters, Molly, Mabel, Evelyn, and Trondheim.
being Regarding Belgium, Bir bald mid that her one hope of Vivienne, and two sons, Edwin and This report is still without oMetal'
landing places" and adds that. A.A., examined. preserving her terellory was to take Samuel, are left to mourn: teir loss. confirmation.
PARIS, Apr. 30% (Reuter) —M. guns and fighter planes took toll of Mr. Cross added that he certainly concerted measures with the Britlah The funeral will take place to-
However, messages from Stockholm Paul Reynaud, the new Premier, is German bombers, but these are was not satisfied with the position and and French General Staffs before|morrow, passing the Monument at: state that Inndings have been made at suffering from a slight attack of in- plentiful that the Germans apparent that he was doing everything, he
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7. any German advance was made,
¡ fluenza,
ly do not heed losses.
al Norwegian ports and mobilisation,
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