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"The People of This Country Cannot Yet Realise The Extent or Imminence
"Premier Warns, As He Reveals-
of the Threat Impending Against Us," Premier
COMMONS
AGAINST
Arthur Mencken Tells Of Terrifying Crossing Of North Sea From Norway
"THEY DROPPED LIKE PLUMMETS FROM THE SKY"
By ARTHUR MENCKEN
UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT
AT A NORTHERN BRITISH PORT, May 7 (UP). -I returned to Britain with the Allied forces who evacuated Namsos.
We crossed the North Sea in a British and French mixed convoy and during the crossing we ran the gauntlet of five distinct and intensive Nazi air raids.
Although Afty German bombers participated in these). attacks on our convay they did not succeed in hitting one transport or wounding one member of the Allied. Expeditionary- Force to Norway.
But some of the 200 bombs that exploded around us sank two destroyers-H.M.S. Afridi and the French destroyer Bison.
PROCLAMATION TO PEOPLE
"FIGHT ON," KING SAYS TO SUBJECTS
We Are Ready To Re-Conquer Norway
There were British Tommies and Alpine Chasseurs aboard my. transport, which left Namsos on Friday,
Three planes Bingled our ship out for attack.
They dropped likt plummets out of the sky and 1 rushed on deck at the first detonation to And "bolling around we from-the-explosion;| Infernal Din
DEBATE WAS
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NAZI TROOPS IN TRONDHEIM
FIRST PHOTOGRAPH published in Hongkong of the German antry into Trondheim. Photograph, received by air mail from London, shows German soldiers, standing easy in the street of the southern Norwegian seaport.~~~Copyright.
the water Fascist Leader Recommends Peace Plan As Europe's Last Hope
Anti-aircraft guns were creating an infernal din, and the exploding shrapnel filled the sky with pults.
grey
Then another six planes bombed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"'
our ship. They dropped a curtain STOCKHOLM, May 8. (UP).'
of bombs around us: miraculously, not one scored a direct hit, but} -King Haakon VII. Norway's |
Rome fell less than 300 yards away. sailor-king who, although 11
It was then that The Bison was Dane, loves the country that elected him its first Ruler after} Two planes attacked her, dropping | eight centuries of Swedish rule, salvo of bombs.
She
Arc. The caught
French
Issued a Proclamation to his sub-gunners stuck gamely to thier posts jects to-day.
and just as the Bison disappeared in "Our Norwegian troops," he an explosion one of the Gerruns said in his Proclamation, "still came rocketing down into the "sea.
mortally hit. hold strong positions.
arc
"We ready to start the re- conquest of our beloved country.
"A new assault will be launched'
against the German invaders when help, which is being planned by our Allies, arrives in the very neari future."
Brother Subjugated
As Ring Haakon was issuing his Proclamation, his
King
blood-brother,|
Christian X of Denmark,
The explosion aboard the 'Dlson: was terrifle and she was soon hidden from view in a pall of smoke,
I saw British and French destroyers
rushing to her assistance, as she be gan to slowly sink.
Barrage Of Bombs
The German bombers attacked the
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destroyer with a barrage of bombs.
and reported to be brukt in ROBBED OF
health under subjugation of the Germans.
Both are the sons of the late King Frederik VIII of Denmark. When Norway in 1905 decided to end the union with Sweden it asked Denmark to nominate a member of ils Royal Family to become ruler. Prince Karl was chosen and, in a plebiscite of the people, was en- dorsed and crowned King Inahon. He succeeded King Haakon Norway's last King, who ruled in the
13th century.
VI.
THEIR PREY British Submarine Cheats Nazis
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” STOCKHOLM, May 7 (UP). Swedish steamer which had been previously scized by the Germans and aboard which was English Quean
German prize crew, Queen of Norway was torpedoed by a British sub- Princess Mand of Wales, daughter marine to-day, according to the of King Edward VII. They were "Dagens Nyheter."
The
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WE MAY SOON BE FACED BY WAR OF MOST VIOLENT FORM, BRITONS ARE TOLD
:
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT WAS ONE OF THE MOST DRAMAtic MEMBERS HAVE EVER HEARD.
He made no apologies for the Allied withdrawal from southern Nor- way, which he admitted was a reverse.
IN THE COURSE OF THE SPEECH, MR. CHAMBERLAIN REVEALED TO MEM- BERS THAT THE DECISION TO. PERMIT THE DEBATE ON NORWAY HAD BEEN MADE IN THE FACE OE OPPOSITION FROM THE CABINET'S MILITARY ADVISERS. WHO WARNED THAT, IN PERMITTING THE DEBATE "WE WERE GIVING OURSELVES HOSTAGES TO FORTUNE" AND ADVISED THE GOVERNMENT IN THE MOST SOLEMN TERMS AGAINST THE ADVISABILITY OF SUCH A DEBATE.
The British forces had to be withdrawn from southern Norway because they were in grave danger, owing to the overwhelming superiority of the Germans on land and in the air. REACTION IN SWEDEN
The Premier deplored the reaction in Sweden.
The campaign would be continued elsewhere in Norway.
"A large part of Norway is not in German hands, the Norwegian King and Government are still on Norwegian soil and they will rally round the remainder of the Norwegian forces to carry on the fight against the invader," said the Premier.
"In this, we shall be at their side.
"I retain complete confidence in our ultimate victory, but I am bound to say that I do not think the people of this country yet realise the extent or the imminence of the threat impending against
us,
DICTATORS PLAN MEETING AS NEW lessons from Norway." FEARS ARISE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 8 (UP). "Exchange Telegraph", quoting a broadcast by Budapest-Radio, states that Hitler and Mussolini are to meet in the near future.
The conference will take place either at Munich or Innsbruck, according to the report.
Meanwhile, a compromise plan
for ending the war has been pro- posed by Signor Roberto Fari-
BRITAIN
"If we are wise we shall learn many useful|
NO TIME FOR BICKERING
Mr. Chamberlain warned the nation against our- bickering. "We have no time for quarrels among selves when we may presently be faced with war in a most violent form, directed against this country," he said. There is no division in the Cabinet, the Premier announced, and added that he would not hesitate to go outside the political field in order to find new Ministers if he thought they would serve the public interest.
Continuing his explanation to | P******
EX-AMBASSADOR SAYS "WE MUST FIGHT”
U.S. VEERS TO ALLIES Isolationists See
Nazi Danger
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI WASHINGTON, May 7 (UP). Mr. James W. Gerard, who was U.S. Ambassador to Berlin before the United States entered the
last war, came out into the open to-day as an out-and-out sup- porter of American entry into the war on the side of the Allies.
Mr. Gerard lunched with President Roosevelt, and shortly afterwards gave an interview to
newsmen.
nicei, former Secretary of the MUST WAGE the House of Commons regard- DEBATE IN FULL declared.
Fascist Party in Rome.
Declaring that
had
ing the withdrawal from central
the Allies BLITZKRIEG Norway. Mr. Neville Chamber- ON PAGE SEVEN
"suffered too serious a blow to their
Prestige In Norway to continue the
war" he proposed that ball the Allies and
Germany should .com-
promise on their war airm.
"A compromise pence is all that will stop the war from engulfing other nations," he declared.
Dutch Precautions
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
r
Remarkable Speech
By Labour M.P.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
lain referred to the gibes made at him for recently saying that Hitler had missed the bus.
tho
He pointed out that he said this before the Germans entered Norway, and it referred to Hitler not attuck- LONDON, May 7 (UP)ing the Allies at the beginning of the Britain needs all the help she war when he was ready and can get and the sooner. Soviet Allies were not,' THE HAGUE, May (UP)— Russia or the United States can *Wie Netherlands Government has ordered the closure of the help us the better. canals to the Rhine and Mouso
This declaration was made by rivers.
Mr. Wedgwood Benn,
the The order becomes effective on
con- Labour M.P., during the Saturday:
These canals form the main con- tinuation of the debate on Nor- nections between Germany, Belway in the House of Commons gium and the strongest fortified to-night. zones in Holland.
"While I am completely confident of ultimate victory, the people of the this country cannot yet realise extent or imminence of the threat impending against Premier.
us," sald
the
The House of Commons debate on Mr. Neville Chamberlain's speech, in which the Government's war policy is vehemently criticised by Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of the Labour by Sir Opposition, and Archibald Sinclair, Liberal lender, will be found Page Seven,
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"We cannot afford to permit the Germans to win this war" ho.
Emphasising that he was express- Afr. views, private Gerard declared that a German victory would produce an inevitable attack on the United States' Interests in South America,
own
"Hitler's government in a far greater danger to the peace of the world than Kaiser Wilhelm's gov ernment over was." he said. "Hitler is more dangerous because he is more efficient.
"We should prepare ourselves. "To-day, we have only sufficient anti-aircraft guns to defend one city," Would Hang Traitors Before America entered the last Hostages To Fortuna
war, Mr. Gerard, who had been a from where we could
of firm favourite in Berlin until the end Mr. Chamberlain added that in tuin fighters; (2) the rapid "arrival
of 1914, incurred the displeasure of debale we were giving hostages to German reinforcements. fortune because milliary advisers had
"We always believed that if our the Kaiser and the Germans them- listed advised them in the most polemn
treated with indignities before he Mr. Wedgwood. Benn
of troops could get ushore they would selves to such an extent that he was terms against the advisability The Norwegian Crown Prince, The steamer in question was the
Conflicting Reports
four lessons that should be such a debate. Such
was permitted to leave the country. a proposition not suffer heavy casualties from the Prince Olav, was born at Appleton 1,800-ton Monark, owned by the Akt
His most famous remark is noted in democratie air and in fact that proved to be the LONDON, May 8 (Neuter)—Con- learned from the Norwegian was not possible Lindholmen Vorv, of Gollienburg.
on But the absence of fighters several books the last war. House, Sandringham, in 1003.
country.
enabled the enemy to attack com- Zimmerman, the Germian Foreign King Haakon was Europe's tallest She was launched only a year before flcting reports are afloat regarding
was no division in the the alleged suspension of Dutch campaign:
There
munications and hinder reinforce Minister, act told him that If the 1.-Army air power cannot move.by Cabinet, he said,
ments
while his own land comununi.
the United States entered the war on The British submarine took the five telephone services.
The Berlin correspondent of the day.
Continuing his address, Mr. Cham-
cations enabled him to bring up over-aide of the Allics, 500,000. Germans German members of the prize crew "New York Daily News" reports that 2-Britain can receive nothing from berlain said:
reservists living in America would prisoners, and gave the 22 Swedish
"I believe it was right to make the increasing superiority of strength.
Hit became clear that we
we could rise up against the Government, members of the crow and two Ger- tension in Berlin is more apparent the neatrals excent fear.
than on the eve of the invasion of 3.-The British Navy can save the attempt and equally right to with
The United States han 300,000 man passengers 15 minutes in which Norway and Denmark, and states United Kingdom from starvalion but draw the troops when it was clear only maintain our forces in the to launch their lifeboats,
that the plan would not muccoed Trondheim region by much concentra-lamp posts on which to hang your. roserviata," Mr. Gerarıl All the crew and the two passen- that the extraordinary delays in the not from Invasion,
tion of men, materials and aircraft as 500,000 telephones between Holland and 4.-We must also use the Bitrier (Cheers).
"Failure was due to two facts: (1) would have drawn off altogether an retorted.
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Artillery Action
On West Front
the outbreak of war.
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