1940-04-10 — Page 6

AIM OF NAZI INVASION

London, To-day...

The latest German aggres- sion is directed, in the opinion of observers in Lon- the don to two objectives securing of sea and air bases in Southern Norway from British which to menace shipping and ports and an attempt to secure supplies iron from the Swedish mines.

On that assumption, observers are. by no means persuaded that the ac- tion taken will accrue to Germany's advantage.

It is pointed out that German action in Norway must be conducted on a long and narrow front fully exposed to attack from the air and sea 'in an exceptionally difficult country with long and easily intercepted lines of communication.

Again, while Germany may hope Denmark will that her invasion of temporarily relieve the German food shortage by securing the diversion to bacon and Germany of the butter, eggs formerly exported Denmark's. production commodities depends

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 10, 1940

NAZIS FIND A PUPPET

Berlin, To-day. According to an Oslo telegram an appeal to the Norwegian public by the so- called new Norwegian government was read over the German-controlled Oslo wireless yesterday.

The speaker, Vidkun Quisling, who introduced himself as the head of the new government, after referring to Britain's "breach of Norwegian waters," declared the Norwegian Government had resigned and was replaced by a national coalition Government which assumed power to protect the interests of Norway.

Quisling appealed to all Norwegians to make a common effort to emerge from

Reuter the present situation.

ALLIED AID TO NORWAY: PRIME MINISTER'S

STATEMENT IN COMMONS.

London, To-day.

and "THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT assert their invasion of Norway is a reprisal for the action of the Allies in Nor- wegian waters," stated Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons yesterday in the course of his state- ment on the latest developments. Chamberlain added: "This statement will, of course, deceive nobody. (Cheers). So elaborate an operation, involving a simultaneous landing at a number of ports by troops accompanied by naval forces, requires plan- ning long in advance. "Information clearly

to Britain,

of all these fundamentally

on imported feeding-stuffs.

Mr.

Indicates

it

was not only planned but already in FRANCE

operation before the mines were laid. The facts of the German occupa- themselves prove what I have

In 1938, these included approxi- mately 300,000 tons of maize, 360,000 tone of oil seed and 675,000 tons of oil cakes.

will all be intercepted if These

makes Dermark a vassal Germany State. Britain, on the other hand, can obtain adequate supplies from else-just said. where of the commodities hitherto imported from Denmark. Wireless.

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tion

ASSURES NORWAY

"It is reported that among others Trondheim the Norwegian port of British

this has been invaded by Germany

distance from the morning. The

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Paris, To-day. As- Trondheim is nearly 700 miles.

Following an official conversation, suming the expedition started imme-

of an official communique was announcement diately after the mining operations, they could not yet in Paris yesterday stating that at 11

a.m. the French Premier, M. have arrived.

naud, had received the Ambassador.

"His Majesty's Government have at (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Chungking, To-day.

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FIRST THINGS FIRST

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Mr. Chamberlain

London, To-day. Replying to questions in the Commons yesterday, not- ably one by Mr. Geoffrey Mander (Liberal), who rais- ed the question of an imme- diate meeting of the League of Nations, Mr. Chamberlain said he was informed that German forces had landed at Bergen.

There had been, temarks about Rey-similar landing at Narvik, but it was Norwegian doubtful whether these reports were correct because there was another

The Ambassador declared that Ger- place of similar name in south Nor- many had just declared her inten- way. (Presumably referring to Lar- and vik), "protecting". Norway tion of Denmark.

The official communique states that for an operation involving the simul- this German excuse convinces no one, of German taneous disembarkation troops at several Norwegian ports, "Powerful units of the Navy are at escorted by Nazi warships, must have It would not be in the public. been prepared long in advance.. France congratulates Norway as to any interest to give details

the decision to resist Germany. are now operations in which they engaged.

sea.

NAVY AT SEA

"We are facing this new menace to the independence of free peoples in closest, collaboration with the French Government, whose forces operating with ours.

on

M. Reynaud told the Norwegian Ambassador that as Norway has been invaded by the Reich, France will Naval wage war on Germany in the closest

with Norway. association are "co-

would be and military measures taken in collaboration with Britain.

From London comes news that an identical note was released by British Foreign Office-Havas.

"I have no doubt that this further rash and cruel act of aggression will redound to Germany's disadvantage and contribute to her ultimate defeat." (Cheers),-Reuter.

BRITAIN WARNED TO BE READY

London, To-day.

"As to the action of the Navy, I am sure the House will wish to reserve its judgment until we have will not further information and wish to criticise, the Navy's' action until they know the facts.

"No suggestion has yet been made about any meeting of the League.

"I think, generally, first things must come first. There are other actions that will be more effective than summoning the League.”.... In reply to a further request for a meeting of the League, Mr. Cham- berlain said he certainly hoped all

the members of the League would fully the recognise their obligations to

victims of aggression. Reuter

SPEEDY ASSISTANCE FOR NORWAY

URGED

London, To-day.

“We are entering a new MR. C. R. ATTLEE, LEADER of the Labour Opposition, fol-

phase of the war. Every man

in the civil defence force has got to be ready.

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lowing Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons yes- sympathy terday, expressed "the feeling of all of us of sy with the people of Denmark and Norway most highly civilised nations of Europe -- now attack- ed by the most barbarous, This invasion clearly was prepared

a long time ahead and is another in- stance of utterly brutal aggression.

that the aid offered to Nor- full (Loud cheers)

Sir Archibald Sinclair associated the Liberal Party with sympathy, “for the victims of this fresh brutal attack, and............ attempted domination by

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