Cabinet Not To Blame
NO SPLIT OVER EVACUATION
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, May 5 (UI3).— Political circles now pro- phesy that the Government will be "let off with a cau- tion" when the withdrawal from Norway is debated in the Commons during the 'coming week, despite the storm of criticism which bent on Mr. Chamberlain's head from within his own camp as well as the Opposi- tion.
In a statement last Friday Sir John Simon said that there was no division in the Cabinet when the decision was taken to with- draw from Namsos a statement which is believed to have put the ground from under the feet of those critics planning to split the Government by alleging that Mr. Chamberlain and the majority of the Cabinet restrained Mr. Churchill and the. Navy from attacking Trondheim at the out- set.
The statement also prevents any attempt to use Mr. Churchill as the spearhead of a new war policy or move for a new Cabinet.
Churchill Defended
The "Sunday Despatch" to-day took the extraordinary course of devoting its main news positions to un editorial defence of Mr. Churchill.
Monday,
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Ultimate Success In Norway Doubtful .
LONDON, May 3
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN men-8 cfficers, Swiss "Gazelle" rays: 147 ratings, and two members M. D. Dietrich, of Prince Edward! Road, appeared before Mr. R. E. the N.A.A.FI. staff-are Edwards at the Central Magistracy missing following the sinking of this morning and was fined $70 on the destroyer Hunter in the first Churchill with the blame for Nor-charges of assault and behaving in naval battle at Narvik.
a serious disorderly manner. way now would mean weakening of our war effort," the paper says.
"Any attempt to saddle
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It adds that the new powers con- ferred on Mr. Churchill with his appointment on April 3-to preside
Service Minis over a Committee ters were "held up" and that his "definite powers have been given limits."
Covernment's Case LONDON, May 5 (Reuter)Walie thic everything still depends upon strength of the case which the Gov- ernment will present to the House of Commons on Tuesday, two new con- siderations are tending to swing the situation in their favour, states Reuter's Lobby Correspondent.
Sir John Simon's statement on Friday that there were no divisions in the Cabinet in Norway has dis- posed of one of the hopes of the more advanced of the Government's critles. The hope was that it would have been found that all would have been well at Trondheim had Mr. Winston Churchil and the Navy not been re- strained by the Prime Minister and the majority of the Cabinet.
On the Information now available this idea appears to be without foundation.
Consequently the prospect of Mr. Churchill becoming the spearhead of new war policy and even of a new Cabinet recedes.
Forty-three the men mcution ed below were taken prisoner, but their names are not yet known. Here is the list of casualties:
Liculennns OFFLERS. L. de Vil-
(Reuter).—The
southern Norway seems inevitable, "Germany's complete occupation of but does not modify the general situation, while the ultimate success if her adventure is still problematical. "Only a month ago, Germany was sheltered by the neutrals. She alone oflied by the use of their territorial waters and benefited by all that Denmark and Norway could supply. Thankless Task
Ger-
May 6, 1940.
NOT VERY PLAUSIBLE Futility Of Nazi Propaganda
LONDON, May 5 (Reutor).— "For some weeks now examples have been given of the various ways in which the Nazis are trying to put their propagamla
B.B.C. Across," said a
com- mentator yesterdny,
**These examples have shown that the Naz effort has sometimes been the tie direct, sometimes the le indirect and sometimes a quick change of face. The latter was usci when he Nazis took over the Ailled wor claims and announced that they were going to free Eumpe from terror and so on."
Continuing, the commentator said that last week Ribbentrop defended the invasion of Norway on the same grounds which Germany used to de- fend her use of poison gas in the
Inst war, f.e.
i.e. that Britain was about
the same thing.
to do the
Ribbentrop's Failure
If Ribbentrop had studied the world reaction after his speech he probably felt anddened to find how sceptical and doubtful the world was about a German Minister's pledges.
Ribbentrop gave his story of how the campaign in Norway had started. The fact that the campaign had started was about the only true thing he did mention.
Hitler, however, then announced that it had ended and the German Army had finished its "mighty task." That was the most interesting effort of Nazi propaganda for the month.
It was led up to by statements about how the world approved of the Nazi invasion, how the Norwegians were collaborating and how the British had fot sunk a single
at Narvik.
destroy the Bigger, The Better
As a prelude, Dr. Goebbels last fcet. week wiped out the British That was not true then and it is not true now.
Hitler's He was now a bigger one than it was when he uttered it.
But that 'probably pleased him for does not "Mein Kampf say some- thing about "the bigger the lie the
better"?
Nazl propaganda had two objects to unite the Germans and disunite the Allies on the home front.
Various newspapers complain about Has it united the Germons?
the number of people trying to get food by devious means. Tho. German radio was angry about people who
He was charged with assaulting Sub-Inspector Oram h Pedder Street and behaving in a disorderly! mammer at the Central Police Station.
w. Mr.
A. Mockinley pleaded guilty on behalf of the defendant. liers, R.N. (in command); Mr. J. H "She now has the thankless task of
Wanted To Fight
Coombe, Acting Gunner (T.), B.N.maintaining the domination of two read their newspapers from the Sub-Inspector Oram said that at Probationary Temporary Surgeon new blockaded countries. Occupa-"wrong end and mutter if only we
were allowed to talk."" 1.30 am. on Sunday, he saw defend- Lieutenant H. G. Evans, R.N.V.R.:tion, so dearly bought by the ant outside the Ifongkong Hotel. Probationary Sub-Lleutenant. Peter man Navy, may present momentary Defendant was going to fight another Normas Lancaster, R.N.V.R.; Lieu-economic advantages, but it is doubt- tenant H. R. M. Minidlow, RN. ful whether it can compensate for Sub-Inspector Orom requested him Lieutenant K. B. P. Pearson, R.N.; the loss of all the benefits the Reich hot to fight and told him to leave Lieutenant (E) A. G. Reid, RN derived from their before he got into any trouble. Lieutenant H. A. Stuart-Menteth,
Who the hell are you," asked de- R.N.
RATINGS tendant. Sergeant Brown, who was present, then produced his identity Bailey, Albert J. Leading Seaman; Bai- card.
main.
Armstrong, John L., Able. Seaman. ley, Wilfred, Able Beamen;
William
neutrality 5.
The "Telbune" says: "The Germans cannot count permanently on the superiority of men and material with which they obtained their first suc- cesses. Stabilisation of the front in
Al his stage, said Sub-Inspector Leading Stoker; Darretallars, HarryNorway will be a great disappoint- Oram, defendant passed several re- Supply Petty olcer: Bartlett, Leonard.ment in Berlin, where a lightning
marks.
the
victory was anticipated, but the Germans are now wondering how to mainatain Haison with their own expeditionary corps.
Nazi Leader Murdered
Czech's Revenge Act In Prague
Able Seaman; Bassett. Erle W.. Able Sea man; Pravan, Francis, Telegraphist: Beuk. These were
written down and ford, Daniel P. Stoker First Class: Ben handed to the Magistrate to read.
nett, Willam C Able Seaman, RF.B. Berry, John F., Stoker First Class, Bitten. Continuing, Sub-Inspector Oram Thomas, Stoker First Class, R.FR.; Block,
A few mountainous provinces said that defendant struck him on Albert A. I. Electrical Artificer Third
left eye.
Class, Blower, Robert W. Able Seaman cannot compensate for the irreparable Blundel, Nicholas, Able Seaman; Bowden, Josses at sea." "Your Worship can see where he Norman W. G. Able Seaman; Braditeld WmA, Stoker First Closs: Bray, Fred- struck me," he continued.
Defendunt was taken into custody. Leading Staker: Broom, Denmond erick S. Able Seaman; Brickle, Gilberi and at the Central Police Station J., Stoker, First Class; Brown. Thomas, Rex, Telegraphist;
Dulcher, made further remarks. These were Signalman; Brown also written down and handed to the Frederick W. Ordinary Scaman
Brown, Thomas, Signalman; Magistrate in Court.
Carding, Dougins, C. Ordinary Seaman; No Recollection Of Affair Carruthers, Cyril Bloker, First Class; Carruthers, William. Abla Seniman; Caton, Mr. Mackinley said that the incl-Francis D. Stoker, First Cine: Clark, Neutral Opinion Resented
dont was very unfortunate and that Harry. Able Seaman; Clayton, Lesile A.. The second consideration is the
the defendant had no recollection of Abie Scaman; Collls Sydney. Able Sea- neutral freedom with which some
man, Cook, Stanley, W, J., Abte Seeman: Coutts, Charles S. Able Senman; Cox, opinion is arguing that the Allies have
He remembered going to the Hong-John, Able Senman; Craft, Robert, Ordin- let down Norway und will let down kong Hotel and woke up in the Police Searsan; Cunningham, John, Petty Officer: ary Seaman; Cromey, Walter F. Able any other neutrals who rely
upen Station.
PRAGUE, May 5' (UP)—A Ger- Cushale, Hector, Stoker, Second Class. them after trouble has begun.
"He was throughout the whole time Day, Edward F. Bignelman; Davies, man named Ernst Leimer was shot Just as the House of Commons on Tuesday is capable, if in the mood, much under the influence of Fred P., Able Seaman buny,Dorward, dead, by a Czech civilian on May 2,
Joseph, reports released to-day disclose. continued Mr. Mackinley, Stoker, Petty Officer. liquor,' of forcing some modification of the "and i was that alone which was Edwards, William 11. J., Able Seaman: Leimer is a prominent member of Government personnel or policy de-responsible for the whole of this un-Eley, Thomas, Acting Leading Seaman; the Nazi Porty. spite the Cabinet having been unfortunate incident. This is the first Vans, Leanned, Able Beaman:
So far there has been no official animous on Norway, so even more me defendant has been in trouble." Farnell, John A., Eegineroom Artificer, Version of the murder, but it is quickly, will it rally to support the
Mr. Muckinley asked the Court to Fourth Class: Fisher, Joseph G. J. Acting understood that the perpetrator was Government because of those cri-
a lenient view of the whole Seaman; Foot, George 11 Leading Sea river in an attempt to escape.
Leading Seaman: Flynn, John T., Able captured after he had leaped into the ticisms if the Government makes
"incident.
man: Fox, Thomas J. Stoker, First Class. really good case,
"I am instructed by defendant," he Goold, John, Supply Petty Officer, R.FR., that the incident will lead to "further Gilbert, Ernest A., Stoker, First Class; Nazi circles state that it is possible Criticism from neutrals are strong continued, "to express his sincere re- Gould, Edward 1 Acting Chief Engine- developments." ly resented among the members of
room Artificer Second Class; Gowers. Parliament whose only information gret to the officers concerned."
Defendant was Bped $70-$80 on Charles F. Able Seaman; Grady, Thomas.
Stoker, First Class
inice
Samuel, E., Stoker, Petty Oficer.
Evans.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
leads them to believe that the sole the charge of assault and $10 on the reason that the Ailled troops were charge of behaving in a disorderly John, Able Beaman Seaman Walks, TWO EUROPEANS
not in Scandinavia before the Ger- manner.
mans wou the Aliles respect for the
Scandinavian neutrality policy dur-
ing and after the Finnish campaign TRIAL BROUGHT
associated
with that
and with the lack of precautions necessarily policy.
Norway May Be Repeated
Many members are prepared to learn on Tuesday that the same situation must be expected with
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Stoker, First Class: Hay, Robert P. Cr. dinary Segman; Hayes, Michael P., Acting Leading Seaman: Hessey, Harry, Ablu Seamon; Hill, Alfred, Able Seaman: His cock, Jack, Stoker, First Class, R.F.T; 11olthouse, Cycll, Able Seaman; Holt, Al- fred, Abie Seaman, R.F.H.; Hooley, Alfred, 115 Robinson Road, reports that Able Seaman; Hooper Alfred P., Baker, Horne, Charles W. Acting
someone removed an iron grill from Ferty Sincer; lowell, Tudor R. Ordiner one of his windows and stole Seaman; Hunter, Guy R., Able Seaman; camera and watch valued at $304. Hunter, Thomas C.. Able Seaman; lutton, Stanley G., Stoker, First Class.
Hon. Mr. A. B. Purves, Director of Irwin Arthur D. Able Seaman.
Public Works, reports that someone James Gwilym I 6, Able Searman; Jolina, removed clothing to the value of $20 of manslaughter arising out of David, Able Bearnan.
Alleged Manslaughter
Case This Week
The trial of Kenneth Duncan
ett
regard to other areas which might Bruce, a naval oficer, on a charge robert G, Ordinary Sconan; Johnson, from his motor car while it
become involved.
of
Therefore, a section of the Housemolor neckdent, which was originally \Officer: Kessolf, Williams 3. Leading Signal- | yesterday.
на
a
was
Kernwell Stanley W, Acting Petty parked outside the Hongkong Club for the May Sessions, Lical of the
advanced to Thursday at 10 nm. Government personnel
Clas, Knight, William H 15, Abio Seaman, The changing of date was ordered Lane, George, Bloker First Glass RF.R.: William, 8 N, Stoker Second Class; Smail, and war policy in its wider aspects
Lawson, Thomas A. details of the Norwegian by the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl Mac-Telegrapulit: Lawton, Charles & C. Lend, Stakes Final Clate, R.FR.; Spult Marshal
Acting
Leading | James, Chief Petty Officer: Smart, Harold and the operations. But when presented Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions Liising Scaman
G. Able Seaman; Steel, John R. Able Sea- Macdonald, Alfred. Ordnance Artificer man: Stevens. Bertie 1. Stoker First Class, morning, following an application by with more particulars of the Govern Mr. G. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Second Class.
RFJ.; Stewart, Norman 7. Able Scamanį ment's difficulties than has been!
McDonald Robert, Abie Salicitor.
Seaman: Stone, A J, Engineroom Artificer, Steend Maddocks, Frank, Sick Berth Attendant, Clas: Slutlard Roy. Stoker First Class: possible to reveal up now, coupled
Mr. Murphy sakt the Hon. Mr. Le N.AS.; Mans, Bamuel 11, Able Staman; Button, George A, Chief Petty Oficer; with the widespread resentment at the criticisms by the neutrals, this D'Almada, Jnr., who would defend Marks, Thomas G. Stoker. Petty Officer Swales, Stanley C. Able Seaman,
Leonard P., Stoker Class:!
Taylor, Frederick J. Acting Enginernem section will in cffect let the Govern- Bruce, had no objection to the trial, Matthews, Wiliam G., Acting Leading Artificer 4th Class: Thomas Ernest, Able ment off with a warning that certain which would probably take two days, Beaman: Minstrell, Charles Leading Seaman: Tuaker, Alfred C. J. Ordinary Seaman Mours, David H,, Chief Stoker: Senman; Tucker, Nicholas J., Abla Bea- Hines of dissatisfaction must be heed being advanced.
Morgan, Frederick A. N. Veity omeer: man
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and the present political situnilon Britain following the Allied, with- Mulhall, John B.. Petty Officer; Muvihill Ward, Trederick H
Muddle, William Stoker, Pelly Omeert Wallis, William H., Assistant Cook;
Ordinary Beaman; will be allowed to remain unchanged drawal from southern Norway is be-Daniel R. Petty Officer: Michael, Able Warren, Trevor L.. 10. Engineroom for the present.
Seaman. Ing followed with closest attention
Artifeer and Claks: Warrender," George. This, at present, appears to be the here.
Nancarrow, Ronald, Abio Seamant: Not- Ordinary Seamen; Watson, James. Online- ton. Thoinen, Signalinan, R.F.U. most probable result of two days de-.
Ary Sehman: Webber, Harold C2- Tela- Pollucal commentators declare that Parton, Willam, H. J. E, Ordinary Res- graphisti Westlake, Cyril G. Able Sea- bate.
the latest developments are causingman Paul Maurice G., Able Beagan man; Williams. Francis, Ordinary Seaman The situation, however, might be real concern in high quarters in Gordons D. Leading Seaman: Preston, Worsdale
Payne, Edward Cy Leading Bloker; Pitt, Williams, - James G. Leading Cooki altered materially if the discussions Washington,
John H., Ordinary Beoman; Samuel. Able Beaman.
Wrangham Joseph T. Stoker 1st Class roveal any new willingness of the
Radcliffe, David, Able Beaman; Regan, Fears are expressed in some qunr-
Yate, inrace A, V. Able Seaman YouG, Opposition parties to accept a long tera that another Allied reverse might arick Stoker 1st Class: Renshaw. Francis Ordinary Seaman,
James, Abla Hoaman; Richards, Frederich:
„MALTVIE RATINGS. standing Invitation to join the Gov-precipitate Japanese action in the W., Leading Blokeri lloberta, Frank T Aquilina, Antonio. Omicers Cook Becond
"Harinin, ernment,
Dutch Indies, which might involve A. Robertson, William E. Tele- Cika:
Amikony, Amiatant Washington, Intarost
the United States,
| temphisti“ Rothwell, Ernest, Able Beaman; Bleward Marcelca, Anthony. Cook (0).
Rowe, James B. Leading Steward; Nyman,
YAAFI ETẨYP WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuter). This possibility is reported to be Uchard W. B, Bioker Petty Officer, Falzon, Clericw. Canteen Manager: --The political situation in Great worrying officials here.
Betür, Joseph, Stoker First Claw; Sim, | Mulligan, Jos, Canteen Assistant,
The Norwegian campaign had been second page news in all the papers.
Here at home the Prime Minister's speech on Thursday was one such as no German official had dared to make since the Nazis came Into power.
In the House of Commons this speech will be examined and judged.
Wants More Action
Labour Leader On
War Methods.
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