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MONDAY, MAY.
6, 1940. 日九艹月三
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"Eye-for-an-Eye" Proclamations In Roeros
EYE-WITNESS
OF
GERMAN PR:SONERS coptured in ; Norway being landed from British subusurine.-By Air Mail,; Copyright.
LONDON PRESS SPEAKS
Govt's. Duty
To Public
Full Explanation Of Norway Needed
LONDON, May 6 (Router). --- The "Daily Telegraph" writes:
"It is clear that the Govern- ment now owes a duty to the bewildered but tolerant public to give the fullest possible explana- tion to the circumstances which
TELLS
GERMAN ENTRY
NORWEGIAN "ALCAZAR"
SURRENDERS
By FRANCES MCEACHEN UNITED PRESS war correSPONDENT ·
ROEROS, MAY 6 (UP)-WHAT- EVER HITLER'S INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS AIRMEN MAY HAVE BEEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INVA- SION OF NORWAY, THEre seems NO REASON TO DOUBT THAT THEY RECEIVED DELIBERATE IN- STRUCTIONS YESTERDAY TO BOMB CIVILIANS IN ROEROS.
Without warning, seven bombs fell in the heart of the city at 9 a.m. yesterday -in reprisal, apparent- ly, for the killing of 50 Germans by Norwegian guerillas near Os.
led to the present pass in Nor- A GERMAN TRANSPORT after being hit by a torpedo from a British
way.
"The country has shown that it hús,
no desire or Intention to condemn! the Government unheard. it awaits! the explanation with an open mind,į but will naturally base its judgment; on the answer received to the various questions which continue to perplex
it."
Expedition Was Essential
The "Dally Telegraph" observes, however, that the Government was] bound to attempt an expedition even .if it hod good reason to doubt its success, for it had the effect of con- solidating Norwegian resistance and galing invaluable line in which to securely Herald" says that the firm foothold in the north.
main cause of complaint is the "de-
The "Daily
destroyer at Narvik-By Air Mail. Copyright,
DICTATORIAL POWERS URGED FOR CHURCHILL
By WEBB MILLER
UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, May 6 (UP).-London newspapers
The Germans have en- tered Rocros, and as I am telephoning this report to Sweden there are five German soldiers' along side me. They do not seem to know what it is all about.
House-To-House Soarch
I am going to try and reach the Swedish frontier! as soon as possible. The slight wounds I sustained in this morning's bombing are not serious enough to pre-| vent me from leaving the
city.
As I telephone, the Germans are placing machine-guns on the
street corners and intersections.
Other German troops arc making a house-to-house search. The Norwegions refrained from any attempt to defend Roeros because they were told that the Germans. had are taken twenty prominent citizens of Os as hostages, and had threatened
liberate policy pursued by the ablest urging that Mr. Winston Churchill should be given to kill them if there was any resist-
of the Ministers as well as the
stupidest, of lulling the people into almost dictatorial powers
a sense of false security by boastful
in order to wipe out the
speeches and optimistic pronounce-stigma” of the “abortive adventure in Norway," to
menta.
Even since the Norwegian with-quote one paper. · drawal, this policy has been continu-
These demands follow the secret arrival of the Norwegian cd. It is this attitude of mind on Foreign Minister, M. Koht, and Defence Minister, M. Ljunberg, the part of the Government which
above all things Parllument must This morning's papers waru The that the Chamberlain Govern-
examine tin week,"
The Daily Mail" says:
supreme question to-day is whether ment cannot act like an ostrich" NARVIK IS
the war la being conducted efficiently or smooth the sting of the and vigorously, The Daily Mail'evacuation of southern Norway says it is not."
by centering attention on the attacks on Narvik.
LATEST
Son Back Page For Further Late News
LI. George Urges Roform SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 5 (Domel)-Mr. Lloyd George, British Premier of the first European War, urged the reform of the British Cabinet in yesterday's Issue of the "Sunday Pictorial."
He urged that the leadership should be strengthened in view of the re- verses in Norway.
EXPULSION FOR THEFT
THE KEY
German Plans Fail If Town Is Lost
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPI{"
ance.
The Nazi commanders have al- ready pasted up "eye-for-an-eye" Proclamations-threatening to put
[RENOWN'
STUESDAY-DAYBREAK RENOWN OPENS FIRE. HITS ON SCHARNHORST- OBSERVED AFTER NINE-
MINUTES
ADMIRAL
HIPPER
YARDS
2
ADMIRAL HIPPER
|| SCHARNHORST TURNS "AWAY, AT HIGH-SPEED. "AFTER JURRET ABLAZE"
3
RENOWN
MORE HITS OBSERVED ON SCHARNHORST AFTER FURTHER TWO MINUTES
·SCHARNHÖRST
NARVIK
'GERMANS REPLY. AFTER THREE
| MINUTES OF START
OF ENGAGEMENT:
SCHARNHORST
RENOWN
„NARVIK
THESE brea dingrams illustrate the Arcije battle: in which H.M.S. Renown put to flight two Ger man warships- the battle cruiser Scharnhort and the 10,000 - Lon cruiser," "Admiral Hipper. The our sa hortik
Kung wers sit- enced, and her refrcal was COT- ered by the Armlent Bipper, which threw out a smoko soTech na I followed ber,
ADMIRAL HIPPER | THROWS OUT SMOKE. SCREEN TO COVER:
RETREAT OF
· SCHARNHORST
29.000 YARDS
RENOWN OPENS FIRE ON ADMIRAL HIPPER WHICH TURNS AWAY. | ENGAGEMENT. ENDED
WHEN GERMAN SHIPS BECAME INVISIBLE
NARVIK
THIS REMARKABLE photograph shows a German destroyer-one of seven victims of the second British naval sortie into Narvik-aground in Rombaks Fjord after being shelled by a British ship,
Copyright. By Air Mail.
British
Troops
Keep Watch
Life-Line
On Suez Canal
ISMAILIA (Egypt), May 6.—British troops-most of whom are more familiar with the green Downs of Sussex and with the coal mines of North-East England than with the sands of the desert—now mount a ceaseless guard over the most valuable and potentially the most vulnerable rectangle of territory in the world.
It is 105 miles long and 200 yards wide.
Within that 200 yards run u full gauge railway, a high road, an electric cable, that, in proportion to its length, carries one of the heaviest volumes of world traffic, sweet water con-
VATICAN PESSIMISM
a civilian in front of a firing squad Italian Entry Into War
for every German soldier killed by A guerilla.
Believed Near
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
duits and the Suez Canal.
Because the security, perhaps the permanence of Western civilisation depends upon the free, uninterrupted flow of traffe through that narrow stream cut across the Eastern desert, those British troops bear a responsi bility out of all proportion to their numbers.
Secret Methods
CHINESE CURRENCY
Statement Issued In Hongkong
The following statement was issued by authoritative Chinese)
They are assisted to beur his tremendous responsibility by detach- ments of the Navy and Air Force, Two hundred Germans were killed
both of whom operate under British when they were trapped at Narvans Pass, which is just south of Singssas.
ROME, May G (UP).~Vati-military commanders' direct orders.
Those whose duty it is to maintain quarters in Hongkong at 1 p.m. The Norwegians had mined the can sources state that His the integrity of an area so vulnerable to-day, road, which blew Up as
the Nazi Holiness the Pope is most pessi- to aerial attack and even more so io "As is generally known, the Con-- motor transports were passing..
raistic regarding Italy's future sabotage by passing ships naturally trol withdrew support in the Shang-
guard
as close secrets the methods by | hal exchange market lost Thursday. policy.
which they operate and reduce to an "The fears which have been sub- absolute minimum the risks to which requently expressed about the the canal is liable.
Chinese currency are unwarranted Jinying now seen for myself both and originate in the activities of speculators whose Irresponsible action
receive universal condemnation.
The authorities have every inten- tion of continuing support for currency.
Helga Forts Fall
SPECIAL' TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, May 6 (V.)--The Ger-
the Hela Fortress, had fallen.
He is stated to incline to the mans claim that Norway's "Alcazar," belief that Italian participation
Norwegiana besleged in the fortren in the European War is now vir-mothods, which extend from a boom during the present time of war must
resistedi
German
the theory and practice of those
that is nightly thrown across the sea to tually certain. attempta storm It for three weeks,
approaches to Port Sald, right down His Holiness is described as being to a similar obstacle at Suez, I can be Only 15 Officers and 50 men of the almost in tears when he gave his sure that man could do little more. original garrison remain.
sermon yesterday in the Basilica Santa Maria.
STOCKHOLM, May 6 (UP), It is believed here that com- plete plans for the defence of northern Norway will be settled) U-Boats Bound North at the conferences now being SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" held between British and Norwe STOCKHOLM. May G (UP).—!
Large numbers of German U-Donts in gian statesmen in London. **
are reported to be en route to north- Both German and Allied ern Norwegian waters, apparently sources agree that the struggle for the purpose of attacking the for Narvik will be decided with-British and French transports.
The Allies are pouring an enorm-
number of men nnd
war
An
German forces are now pushing overland from Trondheim. in effort to contact the besieged forces in Narvik.
On Saturday, Mr. G. 1. Blok of in a fortnight. Wyndham House, Wyndham Street, If by that time the Alles have ou caught a thief stealing a tap in his regained Narviic i la certain that materials into the Narvik orea. backyard,
northern Norway will remain in their' "The man, LI Wah,
charged hands. before Mr. Edwards at he Centralj If not, the opinion here is that Magistracy with larceny this morn- British naval superiority will be ing and was ordered to be expelled greatly challenged and the British blockade of the trans-Atlantie route I will be gravely affected.
from Hongkong.
Sgt. Cullinan prosecuted..
Trondheim they must proceed by ski In order to reach" Narvik ‘from.
PLEASE Turn To Pago 10.
Turkey Massing Troops
the
"Needless to say, the recent with- Ships Searched With the exception of three or four drawal of support was unly tem-
perary. Ho implored God to "defend Italy targets that would be infinitely small
"The existing resources at the dis- to necessarily high-flying aeroplanes, posal of the Stablisation Fund have this war storm,"
bombs
could hardly do any damage been increased in a measure which to the canal that would for long im gives the authorities every confidance pede the passage of ships, Sabotage in dealing with the situation." is a much greater potentint danger. enters the canal is searched, it would Even though every ship that now still be possible for a slip so to be constructed that it could sow mines
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Motor Car Skids
Into Bicycle ·
driving his motor car along Nathan It would be oven easier for a ship Road. yesterday, he ・appiled, his to sink herself in these narrow brakes and skidded into a statiónéry,
PLEASE Turn To Page 10.. bicycle, Nobody was injuredi
SOFIA, May 5 (Domel)-Turkish troops are reported to be concentrai jed along the Grasco-Turkish border,
Bulgarian offelals believe that in the canal. It might even be possi
ble for one marauding acroplane to
Mr. E. F.. Warburton of No. 2 Fao the Turkish action la connected
do the same thing even with mag-| Chẳng Street, reports that while with Allied Flest activities in tenetic mines. castern Mediterranean and Ja in accordance with Allied request.
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