1940-04-09 — Page 20

FOLLOWING GERMANY'S EXAMPLE

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London, To-day.

Thanks to the new mine-

Library, Supreme Court

ATTACK ON FOREIGN RIGHTS

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Shanghai, To-day.

Wang Ching-wei's organ, fields, Germany is now un- the "Central China Daily able to communicate with News," in an editorial de- the outside world through | clares that "there will be no Norwegian territorial wa- united country and peace so long as foreign settlements

ters.

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time

"The only question is: Is the opportune, and do we possess sufficient strength to re-take them?

Pointing out the extreme importance | exist. of the measures, a naval authority de- clared in an exclusive interview with Havas that the Allied decision stops completely, for at least a few weeks, all shipments of Swedish iron-ore, as the habour of Lulea, in the Gulf of Bothnia, is not yet unfrozen.

"Our answer is: Yes!

"We must take back the conces- elons which are being used by for- eign powers to intervene in China's foreign and home policies to pull the strings of their Chungking puppets. "Chiang's manoeuvres are detrimen-

EXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVE Afterwards, some shipments could be made, but the Reich will have to face heavy costs for railway trans-tal to the country." portation from Lapland tó Lulea. Ships running the blockade will not be able to pass to Germany..

Finally, contraband goods of Nor- wegian origin-notably sulphur, cop- per, fish oil and sea food-will not reach the Reich.

The Allied action should not surprise Germany,

World which, during, the War, mined Danish territorial waters to prevent Allied communication with Russia. Havas.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR INDISPOSED

On medical advice His Excellency the Governor has for the immediate future cancelled all engagements that would entail his leaving his room, to which he is confined with an occlusion of a vein of the right leg.

War is possible only because the for- eign settlements exist! Havas.

ENEMY PLANES DOWN AT SCAPA FLOW

London, To-day. The Air Ministry announce it is now known that two of the enemy planes

participated in the raid which Scapa Flow were brought down. It is belleved that a third bomber was severely damaged was also lost.-Reuter.

WEATHER REPORT

on

Nazi and

A moderate anticyclone has develop- ed over China, pressure being highest to the north of the Yangtse. The de- pression is moving north-eastward across Hokkaido.

NATURAL

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 9, 1940

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STOCKHOLM, TO-DAY.

A BLACK-OUT WAS EN- FORCED IN OSLO, THE NOR- WEGIAN CAPITAL, AT 12.45 THIS MORNING, WHILE TELE- PHONE COMMUNICATION WITH STOCKHOLM WAS CUT OFF. REUTER.

London, To-day. A special correspondent to the "Daily Telegraph" at Narvik learns that at least eight Ger- man ships are trapped somewhere. and along the Norwegian coast seven more in the harbour at Nar- vik-Router,

London, To-day. According to a report from Copenhagen German troops have crossed the Schleswig frontier. The Danish garri- son at Sonderburg is mov- ing northwards.

Three German cruisers have entered Middlefahrt harbour, where soldiers have landed and occupied a neigh- bouring street. At least one heavy gun has been landed.

Three large ships, probably troop transports, are in the Little Belt. Reuter.

ANNOUNCING

THE

ARRIVAL

OF

NEW SUPPLIES

OF

DAKS

THE PRINCE-

OF SLACKS

FOR MEN

London, To-day.

circles yesterday mine-

Responsible stressed the fact that the laying in Norwegian waters is not intended to interfere with Nor- way's legitimate trade, writes the the Diplomatic Correspondent of "Daily Telegraph."

He adds that all provisions of the Anglo-Norwegian and Anglo- Swedish

will trade agreements

be scrupulously observed.

At the same time, it should be known that the agreements spe- cifically..reserved to Britain full belligerent rights.

A special Copenhagen corres- pondent to the "Daily Telegraph" reports that it is understood that the Allied step was taken as a re- sult for the refusal of Norway to lay mineflelds herself.-Reuter.

Oslo, To-day. The blackout followed an air

half raid alarm lasting for hourReuter.

an

New York, To-day. The "New York Times" re- ported early to-day that a message had been received. from its Copenhagen corres- pondent stating that the Ger- mans have occupied Copen- hagen.

The correspondent's mes- sage indicated that he had filed the report just ahead of the suddenly imposed censor- ship. Reuter.

AS

GERMAN ULTIMATUM TO NORWAY?

THERE IS NOTHING SO PRACTICAL AND COMFORTABLE IN THE WEARING DAKS THEY GIVE OF THE MAXIMUM EASE AS ALSO OF IN THEIR PRIDE

New York, To-day. POSSESSION, CUT &

It is reported here that FASHIONED FROM noon, the conversation dealt with the Norway is at war with Ger- SUPERB MATERIALS, Allied Note to the Norwegian Govern-

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE NOW ABLE TO SUPPLY THESE IN ALL SIZES & IN A VARIETY OF FABRICS. IN GREY, BROWN, FAWN. AND GREEN. FLANNELS, GABARDINE, CRASH, CORDUROY AND TROPICAL WORSTEDS.

IN A FULL RANGE OF SIZES

WE ADVISE AN EARLY VISIT

(Continued from Page 1)........ During the visit of the Norwegian Minister to the Foreign Secre- tary, Lord Halifax, yesterday after-

ment on Friday defining the position many. - Reuter. of the British Government towards Norway in case Scandinavia should be submitted to a German or Soviet threat:

This note was examined in the light Ƒof the latest, events, according to pre-

sent Information. Havas.

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Buenos Aires, To-day. Eleven officers from the Grat Spes, printed. who were interned, are

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