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SETTLING UP!

The decision at last for- mally announced outlining the extent of the comm}- ment..which Government is prepared to acknowledge in respect of Government ser- vants, civil defence workers, and Volunteer personnel who served in December, 1941, and were not interned, varies little from the inspired pre- dictions. Government ser- vants, as usual, dome best out of it, provided they sut around in Hong Kong and did nothing, that is, nothing

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1948.

When the War Cabinet miel on Monday morning I reported liat the minefields in the West Fiord (the channel lending to Narvik) had been laid between 4.30 and I also explained in do-

it that all our Fleets were at

5.20 a.m. inil sea, But by now we had assur- ance that the main German navel ferce was

making undoubtedly towards Narvik.

On the way to lay the mine- eld one of our destroyers, the Glowworm., having lost a man overboard during the night, stop- ped behind to search for him and the force. become

come separated from the rest of At 8.30 q.m. on the 8th the Glowworm had reported

The

A MIKE

Thirty-Sixth Churchill's Memoirs

Instalment

THE EPIC OF THE GLOWWORM

Hardy was Shatter Warburton-Lee mortally

might And. The Admiralty had Meanwhile our submarind There were disg in, the harbridge of the the same kles, and at 820 mádu were active In the Skagerrak bour 23 merchant ships of various ed, him the following signal. Land: Kultelaj. On the 9th the hations, including five British; six strickon, and all his officers und

Prepare pidag for attacking

Truant sink. the cruised Borman were destroyed. Only companions killed or wounded German

Karlsruhe off Kristiansund, and three of dür five destroyers, had cupt Lt. Stahinlig, la Secto- warships and trans- ports in Bergeh and for

· coll-

the following night the Spear hitherto attacked. The Hotspur tary, who took the wheel. A shell trolling the approaches to the ash, torpedoed the pocket-bül- 1-Hostile had Been loft in re then exploded in port on the supposition that stip Luetzow returning from corpo, to guard against any shore room, and under heavy fre the the englhe- Norwegians: Similar plans as Boeldes these successes sub- regards Trondheim should also marines accounted for at least bé prépared, it you have zulm- nine enemy transports and sup clent forces for both.

ply ships with heavy loss of life The Admiralty

sunctioned

during the first wack of this Admiral Forbes's plan for at-campaign. Our own losses were tacking Bergen, but later warn- severe, and three British

of

On the night of Sunday, April 7, 1940, d German fleet, including a battle-cruiser, two light cruisers, and 14 destroyers was reported to have passed the mouth of the Skagerrak; moving northwards.

The British Home Fleet and the First and Second Cruiser Squadrons were at once,

order- ed to sea. The battle-cruiser, Renown, the cruiser Birmingham and 12 destroyers were al- ready in the Narvik area.

sub-.

to arouse suspicions of dis-ported seeing words she had reed him that he must.ho longer matines perished during April in

thead

the

defences being the hedvily-defended approhelits friendly. To avold dispersion, to the Baltic.

the Germon

postponed until the attack on Trondheim .WOR

herself engaged with on enemy destroyer about 150 miles south- west of West Flord.

Shortly,

another destroyer and of her, loyalty. For those who went she had become allent, since when

at about 9.45 court on to Macao or to Free China, nothing had been heard from her so many strings are attached On this It was calculated tho

that to the award that in the could reach Narvik, about 10 p.m. and seven destroyers, under the scure. Hoping to forestall a Ge

buttle-cruisers should be found. German forces, unless intercepted,

On the morning of the 9th A1 about 11.30 Iour cruisers the situation at Narvit was ob- majority of cases, in all

that night.

They would, we hop- probability, there

be ed, be can

engaged

Vice-Admiral,

for Bor- started

Bor-man seizure of the port,, by the Renown, little left of 22 months' pay Eirmingham and their destroyers. 18 knots against a head

gen. 80 miles away; making only Commander-112- Chief directed Any authorised deductions

An action might, therefore, take and a rough sea. Presently airing our destroyers, to enter the

wind Cut

Capt. Warburton-Lee; communi- 1.ve been provided for. place very shortly.

in hard and prevent any landing. croft reported two cruisers

are

scand

With only

batteribs or against fresh: Gor-destroyer was beached. man ships, coming in from soa The

the

flotilla

engulie

Tho

last signal from ward, They now Joned in Hardy's sorond attack and the Hotspur was:

Captain to his "Continue to sailk two more merchantmen enemy," with torpedoes.

Meanwhile, the Huffer hdd been sunk and the Hostpur and Copt, Warburton-Lee's ships the Hostile, which were both were unscathed, the emonty's fire damaged, with the Havock made was apparently...ellenced, and for the open sea. They enemy after an hour's aghting no ship who had barred their pasange had come out from on of the was by now in nd condition u inlets against hiih.

stop them. Half-an-hour later now fortune turned. A

As they encountered "n

large ship he was coming back from a thirit coming in

which atlack Capt,

Warburton-Leo prong in from the sea,

xi to be the provisi

the Rauenfels, sighted three fresh ships up carrying the German reserve am- proaching from Herjangs Flord, raunition. She was fired upon, by They showed nb signs of wishing the

and

soon blew, up.

But

any...

tpci, rango and action box the ivors of the Hartly....

SURCING yards

struggled aslibre, with the body but the mistahead of their Commander, who was dppeared

two more warships awarded posthumously, the Vic- they were not, as was at first toria Cross. He and they had left hobed; yritish reipforcement, their mark on Hot Gormari

In Ballangen:

on the Had been ancestroyers which our navel records, my and in

(To Be Continued) World Copyright reserved. Soon the heavier guns of the production, even partially, in any German ships began to tell; the language, strictly prohibited.

Fiord.

Government In

Hotel -

Business

Re-

seven destroyers the mitted a Press report to him in-Members of the Indian and Pakistan delegations to

Meanwhile, the Admirally trans-sostaw ni kes is kan ung eLondon, May 25...........

at

dicating that one ship bad al- ready entered the poff and land- enam went on:

in small force. The message

wore

.......

have

14

chairs and art reproductions...

FINLAND CRISIS WORSENS

Helsinki, May 25, Disorder, spread in Finland

A staff of 56, with a former and Socialist coalition of the

The A.R.P. boys, and civil forecast the hazards of war, but

"It was impossible," I "

said. Bergen instead of one. defence workers generally, such an action should not be on qualify at the most for three terms unfavourable for us." More Success were distinctly reduced,

unless our cruisers went in too months' pay

the Sterling Balance talks in London will be the and some of over

Commander-in-Chief

The First Sea Lard thought the them must look for no more

with the whole Home Ficet would risk to these vessels, both from

the first guests at two-superbly-fitted eight- The than

be upproaching

from one month's bonus.

He

mines and the air, excessive. He would

Proceed to Narvik, and sink the south.

storey state hotels," which the British Gov. now be consulted me on my, return from When this is compared with | about

or capture enemy stílý, it is ot Statland. opposite

the Cabinet meeting, and

... ornment opens this week, the fantastic sums paid to He was fully informed on all reading the signals which had after

your discretion to land forces, The hotels are near Hyde those who worked in a some points known to us, though nd-pussed during the morning, and a

if you think you can recapture Park, in London's fashionable Narvik from number of eneny Mayfair district. what similar capacity for The Germans knew that the Fleet Room, I concurred in his view. turally he was remaining sileht biler discussion in the War

present.. perhaps only a few days but was nt sen, since à U-boat near We therefore cancelled the

Accordingly, Capt. Warburton- their own separate entrances

The delegations will were in fact interned, no ac- the Orkneys had been heard to tack.

Lee,

"destroyers of is the five destro cusation can be laid against transmit a

own folilla, Hardy, Hunter, and will live ontirely apart.. messace as the the Government of an excess Fleet left

consider that the Admiralty kept tered West, Flott: He was told

Looking back on this Boyle, if Havock, Hotspur and Hostile en- Ca Vestine Goverment officer

trom warttine No aircraft carriers of generosity. On the other able, but flying boats were work- Commander-in-Chief, ut after six ships larger than his own would-be ready

were avall-100

close

, control upon clus Norwegian pitola ad Trency that was speeded up so that they hand, it is an improvement ing.

for the Indlan The weather was thick in learning his original intention, to and a U-boat had pastel is and and upon the benefits conferred, places, but believed to be better torce: the passage into, Borgen that the entrades to the harbour cording to Clavernment Hospital-

and. Pakistan vialtora, days miracle of speed.". sc. whether they were interned in the north, and improving. should have confined themselves

was mined. He signalled this in- or not,, upon those who, very

Information.

formation much part of the Civil De- what happened to the Glowworm.

and added: "Intendity Chief Sir Edle Cthikshaw Since the war we have learned sending him inform

attacking at dawn,"

austere, and.... Init-stained "dülkes fence organisation, were re-

That afternoon. strong air, at

Adini.

transformed by bright Early on the Monday morning she ucks were made on the

who received Wallwdered whether chintzes, thick carpata, deep arm, today, when the Communist quired to stick-

Fleet, the signals, to their encountered first one and then a chleßy. against Vice-Admiral | he

he might stiffen the attacking specialised posts-the so-second enemy destroyer. A run- Layton's ships. The destroyer forces from his own dow - West End hoteller in charge, will People's Democrat Party put called key posts-and have.until the cruiser. Hipper appeared cruisers Southampton and Glamented squadron, but the flow take care of the guests and the strike pressure on the Gov-

ning fight ensued in heavy, sen | Gurkha WAN BUŇK and the received, and seem likely to

cene. The last intrige gow damaged

seemed too short and he felt that receive, precisely nothing.

on the

by fear misses. Intervention by him at this stage kitchens, will be able to provide ernment to force the appoint- received said In aditition the flagship cause,

world-wide varieties Strictures probably the ived from the Glowworms erase was chile Pau Gagahan, Rodney might, Chine, delay wird get pre-the Government the petal of Eutector.

In fact we,

of food has opeloment of a left wing Minister fuseless. Throughout the in the rest we have learnt from the armour prevented serious dam-pared. to. risk the Renown one

tricate meanderings of the enemy's records.: seta Deage.

of our only two battle-cruisers hotel accommodation, al Tho crists which arose from various financial settlements the Glowworm retired behind Bergen

When the Hipper opened fra When the cruiser attack on

ready overstruided could not healsmissal of the Commimist in such an enterprise. was cancelled Admiral

mohave jasped with the additional Minister of Interior Yrjoe Leijo for "war service" in Hong smoke-screen. The Hippor, preas- Forbes proposed to use torpedo- passed to

The last Admiralty...message demands of Olympic Games visi for illegal deportations,

Capt.

A complicated tonight by a state- Kong, consistency in policying on through the smoke, pre-carying suvai nircraft from the was as followap, Warburton-Les foti has been conspicuously lack-sently emerged to find the British carrier Furious, dusk on April

They are to opathie for offe méht from M. Leino's successor coust_defencp-year; then-a-decision on their M. Eino-Kilpi-that-ho would ing. In some cases, the lin-destroyer very close and coming 10, The Admiralty agreed, and

straight

may be in pression has been given of Glowworm rammed for 10,000-ton

German futuro will be taken in the light-hot remain in the post. for her at full spend. The also arranged attacks.

D-ton bombers

by R.AF

hand you alone can judge of the accommodation position at Simultaneously, M. Klipl's pat- the suspicious haste to dispose of adversary, tearing a holo 40 mes dth and by naval aircraft from Evening of the

whether in these circumstances) that time-Reuter:

ty-the Social Democrats-an them, because of their tres wide in her side. She then Hatston (Orkney) on the morni

attuck: should be made. Shah

nounced that he/ has lost hla support whatever decision you

membership because he woa magnitude, while yesterday's fell away crippled and blazing ing of the 18th. Meanwhile our take.

standing as a candidate for the jannouncement, 32 months few minutes later she, blow

ap.. cruisers and..destradam

continu

Communist Socialist People's after, the Liberation, cover-

The Hipper pleked up: 40 sur ed blockade the obr

the upbroaches.

Democrats' in the general elec- vivors; her gallant captain was: The air, attacks were success-

tions next July, London, May 25, ciently smaller fry, is suffi- being hauled to safety when he ful, and the cruiser Koefigsberg of April 10 th e me de

tho yes-de-

Indian seamen walked on the (which yesterday. named an "Ac...

The People's Democrat Party, indicative of the op-fell back exhausted from the was sunt by three bombs from posite line of approach. cruiser's deck

and was lost. This l'havul bircraft." The Furious woyors steamed up the adrd did steamer Empire -- Marsholat Ttion-Committee”-to-ensure-con- at down stood of Narvik. In bury Docks Fortunately for

..

today because they Govern the Glowworm's light was quen now diverted toTrondheling side the harbour were five enum did not want to sail to the United in the Government, only partly thued left-wing representation ment, there is little likeli Roope, who

but Lt. Cmdr. Gerard where our dir patrols rep

reported destroyer,, Idr. commanded, was two enemy cruisers and two des the

year ago and the in Legislative Council which humously, and the story will long found only two destroyers-and & od; another destroyer, was sunk sail to America.

seamen said they had complete all a general strike. ed

In parts of Helsink!, Comp- bedring the the

of the who was kill their contract and refused to munist motorcars equipped with at one time threatened. By be remembered. the decision of the Colonial

loudspeakers, patrolled working- merchant by two torpedoes and the re The grow sat shivering en class districts, shouting "the Office and Imperial Treasury

wounded mainly three were so smother the quayside today, saying, "We Government is a pack of Fas- during the qd by gunfire that they could offer want to go home. United Fress, els conspirators."-Reuter. to treat large amounts ad-

no-effective-rédistshca...- vanced to Hong Kong as free grants, the cost of the big share-out has been removed from the shoulders of the Hong Kong taxpayer, and the issue has thereby been successfully side-tracked.

ched.

on!

shits "gian.

His reply was: "Going into ac-

tion."

the

و

WALKED OFF SHIP

India over a

hood now of the bitter battle awarded the Victoria Crossì past«, ftröyeri.. Eighteen aircraft attack. Hardy torsk, - attnet 18iates. The steaner sailed from succeeded today in its efforts to

diiwn

on the 11th, but besides Unluckily the

had left

mán

Commodore w

wubmarine

Renown, en receivide Glowworm's Hipper Vice-Admiral Whitworth in the ships. signals, first steered south, hoping night. to intercept the enemy, but on later information and Admiralty instructions he decided to cover the approaches to Narvik.

Tuesday, the 9th, was a

törd- pestuous day, with the seas run. ning high under furtous gales, and snow-storms. At early dawn-thë Renown

eighted two

two darkened of West Flord. These were thự Lahips.aomb 30 miles-to-sedward Scharnhorst and Ghelsenau, who had just completed the task of escorting their expedition to Nar

The commitment how an nounced may be similarly removed, for it might well be considered a logical step to attach it to the furthervik, but at the time it was be free grant of £1,000,000 to assist the Colony in resolve was a battle-cruiser,

lieved that only one-of the two Ing problems arising out of

The expenditure connected with 18,000

Renown

fire frat tit opened and sdon hit the the war. In this, event, any

Gneisenau destroying her main attempt to stage a full-dress time causing her to stop firing, gun-control equipment and for a debate on the handling, or Hes consort screened her with mishandling, of the various smoke; both ships settlements,could presuin-away-to-the-north, and the action. ably be ruled out of order, became al abase: 201 There is nothing to suggest ceived two hits, but these caused Meanwhile the Renown had re- that tho, disposal of the te £1,000,000 mentioned must second and later a thirI MON presently alle scored

Amid intermit

and German

come; within the purview of the now 118

then turned

the Legislative Council, any fent more than the £3,000,000 sides became theffective. Although amoke-ai cha the fire on both allocated to an airport, the the Renown strained herself to the scheme: for which seems at almost in trying to overhaul the the moment just na, nebulous German ships, they at least drew ns that for the organisationsway out of sight to the north- of a Municipal Council.. ward

To those who may now

Meanwhile, Adil, Forbes with

expect a welcome windfall the main feet was bredah of as a result of yesterday's an Borgen. At 0.1o a,ină bei april o nounceffient, we extend "cón- | İne" nakớt the? 2Althethral gra" for gratulations without any ex-

news of the Garman - strength cess of enthudlaam. We are here, as jotended to far from sure that. Govern ment deserves any.

force ofcruiser, Bid" Boutidyera under Vion-Admi. „Larion-to-al- Black' any, Corman shal they

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