1940-04-15 — Page 1

Diversion Or An Isolated Operation?

HITLER'S MOTIVE PUZZLES EXPERTS: THE ALLIES READY

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London, To-day.

THE GERMAN INVASION of Scandinavia is thought, in informed quarters here, to be sus- ceptible of two interpretations, says Reuter's di- plomatic correspondent.

Firstly, it is only the first instalment of a larger plan of aggression and may be intended to divert the Allies into a rat hunt through Norwegian fjords while greater armies are set in motion elsewhere,

or Secondly, it is an isolated move.

If the former conjecture is correct, then Hitler is obliging the Allies by undertaking at last what they have always wanted from him, namely, a campaign on two fronts.

The Allies are ready for Hitler even if he should break out, on several fronts simultaneously.

If the second supposition is right, then Hitler's action seems that of a madman..

HEAVY PRICE

He may have thought that Nor- wegian ports would offer bases for his submarines, but destruction of a large proportion of his fleet seems an absurd price to pay for bases which anyhow cannot be used as freely as his submarines in Norway's waters were while she still was neutral.

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Hitler has thrown away the chance of saving his skin by wearing out the Allles' patience and has cho sin fight on a naval front on which is outnumbered and on which,

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British minelaying In the. Baltic shows, he risks being taken in the rear.-Reuter.

VOLUNTEER FORCE AIDS NORWAY

STRATEGIC BLUNDER

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") LONDON, TO-DAY. WHILE ADMITTING THE DAR- ING AND SKILL OF THE GERMAN OPERATIONS IN SCANDINAVIA, POLITICAL AND MILITARY COM- MENTATORS HERE POINT THE STRATEGIC DRAWBACKS TO THE REICH.

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longer be able to pursue a purely de- Henceforth, they say, Hitler will no fensive policy and must face an ex- tension of the front, which up till now he has carefully endeavoured to avoid. Finally, the operations have cost Germany a considerable number of warships, while the British naval victory at Narvik clearly shows the precarious German position in Nor- way. -- Havas.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY

THAT THREE MEN CONSPIRED TO ROB A CHINESE WOMAN FROM HONOLULU WHO WAS IN THE HABIT OF WEARING VALUABLE JEWELLERY WAS ALLEGED AT THE CENTRAL MAGISTRACY THIS MORNING WHEN ONE OF THE MEN

WAS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION

OF A KNIFE FOR AN UNLAWFUL

Stockholm, To-day. The Norwegian General Staff announces that Swedish and Finnish volunteers have Accused, Li Ying, 37, was sentenced arrived at the front in Nor-to three months' hard labour.

way.

Norwegian naval headquarters claims that three German planes were shot down and the crews, numbering 10, taken prisoner.

The Norwegian communique adds that German reinforcements are be- ing flown from Oslo to Trondheim. Reuter.

TREASURY TAKES OVER MORE U.S. SECURITIES

London, To-day.

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By an Order issued to-day 117 U.S. dollar securities are trans- ferred to Treasury control.

This action was forecast in the first Vesting Order issued in respect of 60 similar securities.

The price paid by the Treasury to holders is the market price ruling on April 13th.-British Wireless.

DEATH OF FAMOUS ENGINEER

London, To-day. Sir George Cunningham Buchanan, the internationally known engineer, died yesterday...

He was associated with big harbour, dock and river works in South Africa and South America. Reuter,

PURPOSE."

Det. Sergeant N. B. Fraser said Li Ying was arrested on Saturday nigh outside a teahouse in Shanghai Street, The knife was concealed under his Jacket.

Two other men, alleged conspirators, were later located and detained. They were, however, released owing to lack of evidence,

SERVICES FOR DEAD IN DENMARK

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Amsterdam, To-day. It is learned from Copenhagen that all churches in Denmark yesterday held services in the memory of Danish

soldiers killed in the fighting on April 9, the day of the German invasion,

The Danish dead 'were buried in Copenhagen; the King and Queen and the Danish War Minister sent wreaths,

Havas.

SALISBURY AVENUE

ROBBERY

Jewellery valued at $545, including a diamond ring, was stolen from the residence of Mr. L. R. Ildefonso, No. 2, Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, be- tween 2.50 a.m. and 3.30 am. yes- terday.

NAZI ADMIRAL

HAD TO SWIM

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Stockholm, To-day. Fairly conclusive evidence that the German warship sunk cently in Oslo Fjord was the Gneisenau and not the Bluecher Is supplied by reports from Ber- lin that Admiral Caris and se- veral navy and, army officers of high rank were forced to swim ashore after the sinking.

Men of this high rank would only be in command of a major capital warship.

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Norwegian

In addition, the claim that the Gnelsenau was sunk has not been denied by Ber- lin.-Reuter.

SPEE MEN CAUSE RIFT

Strained relations between Briatin and Argentina-old trading friends -are reported from Buenos Aires..

But it is expected that the.. trouble. will soon be smoothed over. two chief points of dispute are:

The

Argentina's 'lack of proper super- vision of the Interned members of the Graf Spee;

British restrictions on Argentine beef and foreign exchange,

GERMAN ADVANCE

TO HALDEN

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Stockholm, To-day. Norwegian refugees arriv- ing yesterday morning in Sweden said the Germans had advanced as far as Hal- den, on the Swedish border.

Finnish volunteers and many for- eign volunteers of other nationalities have arrived on the Norwegian bordet.

Norwegian ambulances which helped Finland during the war against the Soviet are to return to their soon.

own

expected country

Many other foreign ambulances, mainly French, are also going to Nor- way.

Postal relations between Finland, France, Britain and the United States have been suspended.-Havas.

Trio Towns Razed By German Bombers (SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL")

Stockholm, To-day.

It is now confirmed that Elverum (which was bombed for three hours) and Eidesvoll have been razed to the ground by Nazi bombers.

Meanwhile, Norwegian resistance is stiffening.

Fierce fighting, occurred at. Askum, near the River Glommen.

In south Norway a battle has been raging since Friday near Holden, the inhabitants of which evacuated in 1,300 cars and · have reached... the Swedish border.--Havas.

Germans In Retreat ?

London, To-day. According to a despatch from Stockholm, following fighting at

The rift over the Graf Spee crew, says Associated Press, followed the visit of Sir Esmond Ovey, the British Ambassador, to M. Diogenes Taboada, Minister of the Interior.

Sir Esmond suggested that Argen- Eidsvold, 40 miles north-east of Oslo,

tina's own internment decree should be more rigorously applied

against the crew of the Graf Spee, who sought refuge in Buenos Aires after their ship was scuttled.

It is stated that the officials were "surprised and ruffled" as the re- ault of Sir Esmond's request..

The decree of December 19 pro- vided that the officers remain in Buenos Aires while the rest of the crew be distributed among provinces in the interior in such a manner as to make concentration impossible.

MENINGITIS CASES

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the Germans

to have -are reported been forced to retreat southwards.

The despatch adds that over 1,000 Norwegian refugees crossed the Swe- dish frontier during the night,—Reu- ter.

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HARBOUR OFFENCE

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