1940-04-19 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 19, 1940

ALLIED ATTACK

ON

TRONDHEIM

"A Matter Of Hours" BRITISH

STOCKHOLM, TO-DAY

STEAMER'S PARATIONS TO MEET THE EXPECTED ATTACK BY BRITISH AND NOR ORDEALS

GERMAN TROOPS IN THE TRONDHEIM REGION ARE MAKING HASTY PRE-

WEGIAN FORCES, ACCORDING TO A TELEPHONED MESSAGE FROM NORDLI.

The message says that, reports that British units landed at Namsos, 80 miles north of Trondheim, caused great optimism throughout central Norway.

Allied

Reports from central Norway suggest that an

offensive may be launched in a matter of hours.

SPEARFISH

Mobilisation of Norwegian forces in this area is GETS LUCKY stated to be complete. German reinforcements

are being rushed from

southern Norway in giant transport planes.

H.K. BOY FOLLOWS IN BROTHER'S FOOTSTEPS

The much-coveted Peace Memorial Scholarship has been won this year by à Hong Kong boy, William Pryde, son of Mr. Walter Pryde, of the P.W.D.

Pryde's success, which was notified in a telegram received in the Colony from Shanghai this morning, was all the more notable in that the Scholar- ship, previously awarded to two boys in China and Hong Kong, is now only awarded to one boy, whose parents must have been resident in China or Hong Kong for three years.

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The Scholarship, which is worth £1,350, allows the winner his own choice of a university at which to study for four years.

Walter Pryde, elder brother of William, is a previous winner of the -Scholarship, and is now in his third

year at Cambridge.

British planes are reported to have destroyed five German aircraft in

raids on the airfields at Stjordal and

Varnes, near Trondheim.

It is also stated that seven Ger-

man planes were destroyed and a

direct hit scored on a petrol dump

during Tuesday's raid on Trond- helm.

ADVANCE ON NARVIK

In the North, another, British force is reported to be advancing on Nar- vik, part of which still appears to be in German. hands.

An observer - who accompanied a Norweglan detachment which was forced over the Swedish frontier stated that a large body of British troops, Including Canadian aki parties, landed at a Fjord north o. Narvik, from which there are good communications southwards. The British had artillery, which the Germans in Narvik are known to lack. Reuter.

Allies In Contact

London, To-day. Reuter learns the Norwegian Gov- ernment has received a report from the Norwegian commander in north Troldelag that Norwegian forces have made contact with the Allied forces by sea and air. Reuter.

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Namsos Landing

Stockholm, To-day. According to a press report from central. Bweden. It seems certain that British troops have landed at Namso8.

Winners of the Scholarship must-Reuter. take one of four. courses-electrical engineering, synthetic chemistry, prac- tical agriculture or horticulture.

TURKISH

INTERNAL SECURITY

ANKARA, TO-DAY.

No Clear Picture

London, To-day. News of the fighting in Norway ar- rived in London yesterday from many sources, but there is still no clear pic- ture, especially as many of the mes- sages are based on hearsay.

Apparently, there has been little. change in southern Norway, where the Germans are making small pro-

at gress around Oulo and, indeed, present seem to be concerned with consolidating their positions. There are no reports regarding Ber-

A BILL ENSURING "NATIONAL❘ gen.

WITHIN" SAFETY FROM

WILL SHORTLY BE INTRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL · ASSEMBLY OF THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT.

Military courts will be. established at each army corps headquarters for the trial of offences coming under the category of: ***

Firstly, espionage; Secondly, knowingly spreading false news detrimental to the coun- try's interests, and

Thirdly, spreading of false \nows

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In the contro, the Germans trying to establish themselves at Trondholm, and to control the rail- way to the Swedish frontier, North of that, most of the messages are concerned with Narvik, where they report "much activity." There is no indication, of any battle-front be- ing formed as yet in that area. - Reuters

Landings Continue

London, To-day, - relating to national defence or -A War Office... communique... estates: divulging of military secrets. “The landing of British troops in Nor- Those found guilty will be liable to way continues: Contact has been made severe penalties from which there is with Norwegian forces and operations

Reuter.

are proceeding.”. no appeal.

-Reuter.

BREAK

London, To-day. Crews lined the decks with thumbs up as the submarine Spearfish en- tered port yesterday.

The men related their suc-

London, To-day. The British steamer Swain- hy (5,000 tons) was torpedoed off the north Scottish coast yesterday; the crew of 38 landed in their own boats.

The Swainby was engaged in ship- ping iron ore and had reached Nar- vik a few hours after the German occupation.

The Bwainby while entering Nar- vik was accompanied by the steam- or Nyanza. The latter's captain was susplolous of the pilot, who looked German.

The pilot took the Swainby in first and no further news of her was re-

ceived until last night.

by a Polish destroyer and Reuter.

Meanwhile the Nyanza was warned

left,

HEAVY FOG

cessful attack on the Nazi IN HARBOUR

pocket - battleship Scheer.

Admiral

A heavy fog blanketed the harbour Spearfish had endured nightmare this morning compelling ferry-Boats, experiences earlier in the day and motor and steam launches and other were not expecting anything like the craft to navigate with extreme cau- wonderful opportunity" presented to tion to prevent accidents. - them when the Scheer was spotted. Visibility varied, from 20 yards at The attack lasted only a few min-some points to 500 yards at others. utes and as Spearfish was escaping, Gongs were sounded on the wharves the impact of torpedoes on the Ger- of the ferry companies to guide ferry man warship was clearly audible. boats, while all craft in the harbour Reuter.

kept syrens going busily.

SPY SENTENCED

Ghent, To-day, A Belgian military court yesterday condemned a German former racing cycllat, Werner Miethe, to seven years' detention for espionage-Reuter. :-

Ferries took from 15 to 20 minutes to cross..

FLORRIE FORDE DEAD

London, To-day.. The famous music hall artiste, Flor- rie Forde, died yesterday-Reuter.

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