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SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1940

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THE MARNE OF THIS WAR

Stockholm, To-day.

Admiration of the British Fleet's achievements off the Norwegian coast is voic- ed by the newspapers, which describe the action in breaking through the Baltic mine barrage into the Kattegat as "The Marne of this war.'

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The "Handels Tindingen "writes that when the prospect was indeed black, the British Fleet's quality of attack was as strong as in the time of Nelson.

"For the second time, destiny knocks at Sweden's door. While we are con- fident of the ability of Britain and France to deal with the affair without our help, we don't think Sweden can regain her position by cowardly concessions.” Reuter.

SWEDEN BARS WAY

AMSTERDAM, TO-DAY.

IT IS LEARNED IN BERLIN POLITICAL CIRCLES

NO FIGHTING

THAT FURTHER SERIOUS WARNINGS ARE BE YESTERDAY

ING GIVEN BY THE NAZIS TO SWEDEN. The German spokesman said Sweden's immediate future depends on her forbidding everything that endangers neutrality.

As long as this is done, he said, there is no reason for

Germany to occupy bases in Sweden.

ALLIED AID ON WAY

London, To-day.

Router's diplomatlo correspondent learns in authoritative quarters that If the British blockade can continue successfully to limit the flow of Ger- man reinforcemente the situation In Norway may soon take a turn for the better.

Nothing has yet been revealed re- garding the nature or degree of the Alllad help, but there can be no doubt that it is coming. Reuter.

LESS SAID THE BETTER?

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"). Stockholm, To¬day. Information from Germany stated that the authorities are maintaining a complete silence on the Skagerrak battle.

General sentiment is that a German failure in Scan navia paramount conduct

the war.

make a the general

ON WESTERN FRONT

Paris,

"Last" night's French war com que

there was ity between the Vosges and-

He added that if King Haakon and the Norwegian Cabinet escaped to Sweden and continued to rule from there, Sweden would have to take the

consequences.

It la understood in Berlin that the German Minister In Oslo has had Instructions to make another effort to reach King Haakon.

No Passage

Meanwhile, M. Hansson, the broad- Swedish Prime Minister, casting in Stockholm, last night, sald Sweden would refuse passago to any foreign troopa.

M. Hansson said Sweden was de- termined to observe the principle of strict neutrality. It was not in ac- cordance with strict neutrality to al- low any scope for foreign enterprises.

"No demands' In that direction have been put to us but if such demands are made they will have to be refused."

M. Hansson, added their neutrality meant

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would be defended in country

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LONDON, TO-DAY.

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ALL RENT INCREASES BANNED

An amendment to the Prevention of Eviction Ordinance which has the practical effect (except for subsequent new ten- nancies) of prohibiting any rent increases in the Colony from the present date is gazetted.

The scope of the Ordinance is ex- tended further to cover all tenements, including bed spaces, but excluding furnished dwellings bona fide let at a rent which includes payments in respect of board and attendance.

The previous limitation, which re- quired a tenant claiming protection of the Ordinance to have been the tenant on or before June 3, 1998, is removed.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

The Government statement says: In its application the principal Or- dinance No. 44 of 1989, was limited to dwellings (other than dwellings in respect of which the rent includ- ed payments in respect of board, at- tendance or use of furniture) in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon held by tenants who had been sitting tenants thereof on the 3rd June, 1938. ""It is considered necessary to ex-

PLACE IN THE KATTEGAT YES- tend, for the duration of the War, the

TERDAY, IT WAS STATED IN AU-scope of the Ordinance to all tene- THORITATIVE CIRCLES IN LON-ments in the Colony except furnished dwellings let at a rent which includes and payments in respect of board residence..

DON YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

Reports which have been circulated and contain references to explosions, may have resulted from the use of depth charges.

..

There is little doubt German units have been searching for British sub marines which may have been in that

area.

Reuter.

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"The reason for this extension to prevent landlords passing on their tenants the War Taxes or an- ticipated War Taxes imposed on them under the War Revenue Ordinance,

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