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April 8, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
Norway's Powerful Aid
To Allied War Effort
RUMANIA PROTESTS
Alleged Bombing By Yugo-Slavs
men.
Sir Robert Brooke-Popham Inspects Chinese Sappers
Yugo-Slavia- Soviet Treaty
WASHINGTON, Apr. 7 (Reuter), "Encouraging" was the comment of Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary State, on the Russo-Yugo-Slav Pact to-day.
LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter).-Details of Norway's war effort
An inspection of the Chinese Sappers was made by Air in the common fight against Nazi aggression were given by Dr
Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander-in-Chief Trygve Lie, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, at a luncheon in
of the British Forces in the Far East, at the Murray Parade honour of Mr Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, United States envoy to
BUCHAREST, Apr. 7 (Reu-Ground this morning. the exiled governments of Norway, Poland, Holland and Belgium ter).It is confirmed here that Sir Robert arrived on the ground to-day.
tons, sailing in Allied service and
Grasett G.O.C., and others present the Nazi invasion, n military mission Norweglan naval, military and air Slavia against alleged attacks by included Brigadier A. Peffers, Colonel Dr Lie zakd: "Immediately after earning profits sufficient to pay the Kuranin has protested to Yugo-accompanied by Major-General A, E. on three E. H. M. Clifford, Licut-Col R. G. was established In London to enrol effort besides governmental and debt Yugo-Slav nircraft
Lamb, Captain Norwegians for
Rumaninn towns,
H. C. Cartwright- milltary training, expenses. Beside
resident Norwegians, there
Little Norway
An official communique announe Taylor and Major II. E. Moody. were several thousand Norwegian Mr Biddle declared: "My missioning this step says: "Although the
Captain C. E. Otway was in charge whalemen and over 25,000 Norwe is a taken of the United States ap-Rumanian Government has not com- of the parade, which comprised 110 gian seamen in the merchant fleet,preciation of Norway's war effort,mitted Rumania in any way in the "Numerous soldiers and several America's policy towards the Allied hostilitics with Yugo-Stayin, on warships reached England and the nations could not have been more whose territory Rumania hos After the men had been put through total manpower was therefore quite clearly stated than it has been by Rumanian nationals to defend, the their paces, they marched past with appreciable. Volunteers have con- President Roosevelt."
Yugo-Slav Air Force bombed Sir Robert taking the salute. A tinued to enrol from all paris of the
Mr Biddle described his visit to the Rumanian territory on April 6 at hollow square was then formed, and world. Norwegian troops who have so-called Little Norway in Toronto, Dorsova, Arad and Timisoara, kill-Sir Robert congratulated the men on been trained in Scotland will part-where Norwegian sinnen expressed ing three people, injuring three others
their excellent display: cipate in the war whenever required. their serious determination to fight and causing some damage.
Sir Robert recilled the fact that he "A detachment from a Scottish until their country's freedom had
had heard Formal Protest
a very long time ago that camp participated in the Anglo- been secured.
Chinse were joining the Royal En- Norwegian Lofoten expedition. All- In conversation with "Reuter," Mr other Norwegian detachment was Biddle said that he was travelling to "The Rumanian Government has gineers, and he had been very glad to established
lust autumn in Lecland, Scotland over Easter where he pro-addressed a formal protest the hear of it. He was sure that the men
would carry where they are defending, alde by side posed to visit the Norwegian
on the tradition and Yugo-Slav Government, with
their British and Canadian Polish forces,
"General Antonescu assures the loyalty and service in peace or in war allies an Atlantle outpost which might
population that all measures for a tradition established by their be used as a jumping off place against
maintaining security and order have predecessors. Sir Robert concluded by ather democratic countries.
been taken. Such grave and disloyal wishing the Corps the very best of
At Sea
"Norwegian naval forces have been considerably strengthened and Nor- wegian warships, nying the national flag under Norweglan command, have
Anti-U.S. Posters In Italy
to
actions can in no way upset the con- luck. duct of the Rumanlin Government. That, however, does not mean thuit myone has the liberty to harm the honour and Fights of Rumania."
NAZI AIRCRAFT DESTROYED
Ile also commented at the press conference on the increasing number of nations becoming acutely aware of the world nature of the movement for the conquest of people by fores.
This is the secon recent favour- ably comment on Russia's attitude by a high State Department oficial, the
Mr Assistant Secretary,
Sumner Welles, having a few days ago ap-
declaration plauded Russia's of neutraltiy if Turkey were attacked.
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WHEAT FOR EIRE. Purchases In America
WASHINGTON, Apr. 7 (Reuter). -Thirty thousand tons of wheat have been bought by the Elrean Govern- ment from the United States sald the Eire Defence Minister, Mr Frank Aitken, who is here at present. to With the Eire Minister
Aitken to-day vialled President Roosevelt
the Mr
Taking Over Of Ships SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Absence of Confirmation been placed ander the operational ROME, Apr. 7 (UP)-Anti-United command of the British Admiralty. States posters appeared on the streets
LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter).-The The Norwegian Navy so for has taken of Rome for the first time
LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter).-Two United States, Mr Breman, history reports of bombing of towns in Bul- over four American destroyers. A this morning. Inbelled "Gangsters" garia and Rumania by Yugo-Slav German aircraft were destroyed by large number of Norweginn ained and depicting a black claw initiailed planes emanate from Axts or Axis British fighters, one off the Suffolk whaling vessels are now engaged in { "U.S.A." grabbing a handful of controlled countries, it is pointed out coast and the other near Cap Gris patrolling and convoying.
Italian ships.
in London, and in the absence of any Nez 10-day, says the Air Ministry, The Foreign Minister fully re- Similar anti-British posters have confirmation from the British press of There has been little activity over ferred to the Norwegian merchant been pinstered over Milan, Turin and Yugo-Slav sources, they should be Britain. No bombs were dropped on Hlect amounting to nearly 5,000,000 | Naples as well as Reme.
received with the utmost reserve. land.
In a subsequent Interview, Mr Aitken said that Eire desired to buy American products, including wheat, The supply of arms to Eire is stated to have also been discussed.
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