1940-04-09 — Page 24

BIAS BAY MOVES SPECULATION

(From Our Border Correspondent) THERE IS SPECULATION in Chinese circles regard: ing the object of the assembling of Japanese warships in Bias Bay, the bombing of 'Shq-ue- chung yesterday and the arrival of two armed trawlers and some 10 armed junks off Namtau at dawn to-day.

CHINA'S REAL SORROW

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New York, To-day.

entitled In an editorial "China's Sorrow," the "New

It is also learned that between 400 and 500 "puppet" troops, under Ja- panese military leaders, are massed at Taiping, opposite Bocca Tigris, some 25 miles north-west of Namtau.

It is feared in some quarters that the Japanese intend once again to between Namtau occupy the border

and Shataukok.

The object of yesterday's raid on to be an Sha-ue-chung' is believed

communications attempt between Sha-ue-chung and the in- terior of Kwangtung.

to

sever

The Chinese military are well pre- pared for any emergency. All armed forces have received Instructions to stand-by. They anticipate a landing at Ha-chung in Blas Bay, the same

taking of Canton last

York Times" points out that spot where the Japanese first landed "two news items. tell the prior to tho story of the misfortunes of year. China."

READY TO EVACUATE Residents in Sha-ue-chung

are

The Times" referred to the an-making preparations to evacuate fol- nouncement of the formation of Wang lowing receipt of advice by the Chip- Ching-wei's cabinet and to the appeal ese authorities at Tamshui, and many from Consul-General Gauss in Shang- have already left. A few commercial hai to the American people "to help firms have suspended business. to meet a desperate food shortage in China."

"It is hard to decide which of these two dispatches is more shocking," the "In both, the editorial continues. helpless masses of the Chinese people appear as the victims of ambition and intrigue. Both the Japanese and the renegade Chinese have spent a vast number of words and made countless gestures to build up a 'face' for Mr. Wang's. Mr. Wang's 'face' is thorough-

the with ly harmonious panese policy, than

ago,

The ferry service between the New Territories and Sha-ue-chung, across Mirs' Bay, and between Hong Kong and Namtau is still operating. No attempt to interfere with the ferry boat was made by the armed Japan- ese boats off Namtau this morning.

different Representatives of the

armed

Ja- to

بانیت و

Chinese units, including guerillas, in the Po On District, were summoned to Shumchun last night and a military conference was held discuss the situation and' legke as expressed more instructions.

re- 'of

Normal conditions prevail along the two years specting the territorial integrity and entire border, but uneasiness among Sovereignty of China, as well as the the population is noticeable. rights and interests of other powers in China. By calling Mr. Wang's government Chinese, Japan assumed to respect Chinese sovereignty. By inviting the Western nations to recognise Wang and deal with him, she holds out the hope that any rights and interests they may have that are not inconsistent with Japanese interests, may be preserved.”

integrity

and

"Mr. Wang's new allies," the news- paper continues, "have been a more sickness, deadly blague than any famine or flood. They, and not the

·Yellow River, are 'China's Sorrow.'

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FOLLOWING

GERMANY'S EXAMPLE

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London, To-day.

Thanks to the new mine-

In conclusion, the editorial states fields, Germany is now un- that there remains one way in which able to communicate with an individual American can inter-

the outside world through Norwegian territorial wa- ters.

vene: "He can contribute to the Red Cross or to the Church Committee for Relief in China, with the full assur- ance that he will be saving the lives of helpless and innocent Chinese

"P Havas. civilians.

WRECKS OF GERMAN

PLANES FOUND (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")" Paris, To-day:

German The wrecks of the five 'planes

lanes shot down on Sunday have all been located on French territory; their crews are either dead or captured.

On Sunday, the second of two Nazi planes reported to have probably been shot down on April 1 was located. It was a Dornier-17 and was found in Belgium-Haves.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR INDISPOSED

Pointing out the extreme importance 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.

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EXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVE Afterwards, some shipments could be made, but the Rejch will have to face heavy coats for railway trans- portation from Lapland to Lulen. Ships running the blockade win hot be able to pass to Germany,

Finally, contraband goods of Nor- weglan origin-notably sulphur, cop- per, ash oil and sen food-will not reach the Reich.

The Allied action should not surprise Germany, which, during the World' War, minad Danish territorini waters to pravent lied gemmunication with

STOP PRESS

PRESS TEL. 20022 or 33993

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Oslo, To-day.

The Germans are now attacking Norway from various points and are reported to have effected small landings here and there, notably at Bergen and Larvik.

The Norwegians are resisting the Germans at all points and coastal batteries in the Oslo flord are pounding away at the German warships and transports. General mobilization has been ordered.

Meanwhile, the Norwegian Gov- ernment is evacuating the civilian populations of Oslo and Christian- sand in two batches, one to-day and one to-morrow. They have them been given notices telling where to go.--Havas.

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London, To-day.

The captain of the Nazi trans-

•port which was sunk by the Royal Navy ignored the order to stop and tried to dash for Norwegian waters. The first torpedo did not sink the ship, but the German troops on board started jumping into the sea. All wore uniform and carried identification tabs giving the numbers of their bat- talions and regiments. Havus.

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Oslo, To-day..

Before the actual invasion of Norway and Denmark occurred, the Nazi Minister to Oslo called on M. Koht, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, and presented him with an official demand that Norway place herself under German mili- tary administration and that she let the Germans occupy the coun- try unopposed. The German Minis- ter said that Germany was taking this step because if the Reich did pot occupy Norway the Allies would.

M. Koht repiled firmly that he did not believe for a moment that there was any such Intention on the part of the Allies.

The Norwegian Cabinet held an emergency meeting immediately afterwards, and decided that Nor- to the way

could not submit Nazi demands. Norway there- upon declared war on the Reich.

-Havas.

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PARIS, TO-DAY.

TO.

AIR RAIDS ARE SAID HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT BY THE NAZIS AGAINST OSLO AND CHRISTIANSAND, BUT NO DETAILS OF ANY DAMAGE ARE YET AVAILABLE.

THE OSLO RADIO 18 STILL FUNCTIONING,-HAVAS.

London, To-day.

Oslo Radio announces that Ger- mian troops commenced landing at Norweglan ports at 3 o'clock this morning-Reuter.

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Paris, To-day.

moving German troops are rapidly up into Denmark, the little Danish army withdrawing before them and keeping about half a

mile away.

The whole of southern Denmark is now under German control- Havas.

Parle, To-day.

The Oplo radio says the Ger- mans have occupled Bergen and Trondheim-Reuter.

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Amsterdam, To-day. 'All communications between Germany and Holland have been cut off.

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There has been no official ex- planation for this from Berlin, German circles merely stating that this will last "indefinitely." -Havas.

Washington, "To-day.

The U.S. Minister to Norway, Mrs. Harriman, has informed the State Department that Norway is at war with Germany. She said she had been so informed by the

Minister. Norwegian Foreign Reuter.

London, To-day,

"The whole of Scandinavia la cut off from telephone communication with London. All telephone calls between Scandinavian countries and London pass through Copen- hagen. The London-Copenhagen radio telephone service normally opens at 6 am. (G.M.T.) but Lon- don operators failed to get a reply. from Copenhagen this morning.— Reuter.

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Oslo, To-day.

A small German landing party is reported to have landed at Haugesund, on the Norwegian sea coast, while others are believed to have landed at Bergen and Trond heim.

It is also reported that a small German force has been landed at Narvik. Havas.

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Berlin, To-day. The German Admiralty an nounces that mines have been laid long the west coast of Norway and in the Skagerrak, Mines baye also

laid off Swedish" ports

Hayes..

On m the

which

were