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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 18, 1940

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British troops who 'took part in the operations in Norway landed in England. The men lining the deck of one of the transports. (Copy- right. Fox).

WE WILL NOT LOSE

-Vernon Bartlett

London, To-day.

Vernon Bartlett, M.P., in a broadcast address last night, said:-

Germany

"At whatever the cost, can and will be defeated. There is no suggestion of surrender.

"We have faced the continent of Europe alone before and have been victorious. On this occasion, we will not lose. Britain can and will save itself and Europe."

In overrunning France, Hitler had used up vast quantities of precious tanks and aeroplanes and oil reserves, and the German people had suffered enormous casualties, so much so that the greatest efforts were being made in Germany to keep the figures secret. Every country Hitler had conquer- ed has lost its trade and prosperity. Those countries, as well as Ger- many, may be faced this winter with a famine such as Europe has not known for many generations. "After consultation with Mussolini,. Hitler must state his terms. Whatever they are, we may be sure they will be harsh, and if they contain promises he will break them as soon as suits him. There is 10 doubt where we stand. We must become a nation in

."-British Wireless.

arms.

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NAZIS IN HOLLAND-

AND NORWAY

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houses which had once been their homes...

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Norwegians. They tried to play the

The Germans set out to placate the

game of protection.

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They began looting-but only whole- sale. That is to say, they left the re- tail shops alone.

The stores accumulated by the Nor- wegian authorities were taken and sent to Germany. But the individual Norwegian was spared the rod, except in such matters as stricter rationing the control of private bank and

balances...

As time went on and it became clear that Norway must be considered an enemy country, more severe measures were introduced.

The

Norwegians were no longer allowed to move about freely in the occupied territories. They were threat- ened with reprisals,

Looting became more systematic and more detailed.

Above all, the economic life of the country was destroyed. Towns and farms have been bombed to bits or wiped out by fire.

In- Unemployment is tremendous. land and coastal communications have hot got going.

So far, Norway is a dead loss to the Nazis. They have to go on fighting for the country.

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The occupation, in fact, is costing. them as much trouble and expense as the original invasion.

After all, the Norweglans still have their own Government in existence. within their own frontiers, even if it has had to retreat to the far north.

from The Norwegian broadcasts London, communicate the instructions and information to the Norwegian au- thorities from the non-occupied areas to the occupied parts, where everybody listens.

Washington, To-day. With the approval of the Adminis- tration a bill was introduced yester- day before the naval committees of the Senate and House, providing for the construction of 84'additional wa ships, namely three aircraft-carriers, 12 cruisers, 41 destroyers and 28 submarines at a cost of $1,200,000,000,| The Nazis have, so far, been unable representing a 22 per cent, increase in to prevent that. the Fleet's present authorised strength in addition to the 11 per cent. ex- pansion just approved by President Roosevelt when he yesterday signed the two Naval Expansion bills. - Reuter.

The Norwegians,' therefore, continue to present a firm front, at least in the spirit.

The first favourable circumstances will show that the front can be re- established in action.

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