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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1940. —PAGE 177
MURDER ON
ON THE HIGH SEAS MUST
MUST BE STOPPED
Protests To
To Germany
Of No Avail
NORWAY WAS RESOLVED TO UNMASK CULPRIT
LONDON, April 9 (BWS)-The Norwegian Minister was" received by Lörd Halifax at the Foreign Office this afternoon.
M. Colban was not the bearer of the Norwegian Govern- ment's protest which was the subject of a communique issued in Osio this afternoon. The protest will not doubt be conveyed through the British Minister in Oslo.
The communique reters to the Anglo-Norwegian war trade agreement and suggests that the Allied action contravenes the.. provision therein for the maintenance of trade, exchanges be- tween Norway and Germany
In the agreement, however, the British Government formally
ASSISTANCE TO reserved all belligerent rights and
NORWAY
Continued. From Page 1
specifically reserved the right to intercept contraband in accordance therewith
The Allied mining of Norwegian measure territorial waters is a
interpretation taken under
the
It is authoritatively stated in London that the place where the bodles of German soldiers were belligerent rights given in the washed ashore from the torpedoed Aliled statement and as explain- ed therein, and fully justified by German troopship absolutely dis-
Germany's persistent and con- poses of the theory that Germany
stantly aggravated violation of might have acted in retaliation for
the rules ar war the the laying of mines by the Allies
of humanity since the troopship, to reach this point, must have salled before Germany could have known any- thing about the mine-laying.
HEARTFELT THANKS
The statement that the Allies will stand with Norway to the last
has been received with heartfelt thanks In Norwegian circles here who ardently hope that the help will be forthcoming, without delay. As It is felt that German transports by landing men on the coast, might be able to cut off important towns in southern Norway.
WAR CABINET MEETS
The British War Cabinet met at 8.30 this morning at which the heads of the fighting services were present. The French War Cabinet also met.
Later the Prime Minister saw the Leaders of the Opposition while Lord Halifax conferred with the Danish and Norwegian Ministers,
At noon the Cabinet met again and the meeting lasted for more
than an hour."
FLEET CONCENTRATION ROME, Apr. 9 (Havas)-Orders have been given to the Norwegian fleet to concentrate in the North ern Harbour of Narvik, the local radio announced.
GERMANY'S POLICY
dictates
સુપ
H.E. the G.O.C., Maj.-Gen. A. E, Grasett, who deputisied for His Excellency the Governor who was indisposed, inspecting units at the annual inspection of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at Causeway Bay on Monday afternoon. Gen. Grasett was accom- panied by Lient. R. E. T. St. John, A.D.C,
FEVER-PITCH INTEREST IN SHANGHAI POLLS
Another Free
Nation Murdered In
Cold Blood
NEW YORK, Apr. 9 (Reuter)-- The New York Times, in a special edition, says that, without any more warning than a gangster gives his victim, and without a shadow of justification except that of brute force, Denmark, another free nation, was murdered in cold blood this morning.
Another free nation, whöse only crime was to live at peace with its neighbours, has been offered a sacrifice to one. man's lust for power.
The German name is thus black- ened once more with the record of an indelible crime.
STRONG CONDEMINATION LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter)-The leading articles ir. the British evening press strongly condemned the lates; German aggression and
Both Camps Making Final expressed deep sympathy for Deh-
Election Appeals
SHANGHAI, April 9 (Reuter) — With polling time less than 24 hours away, public interest in the Municipal eléc=" tions--which may well decide the future of the Settlement
-has reached an intense pitch."
In connexion with the Allied Taying of mines in Norwegian territorial waters, it is relevant to note that it becomes apparent. both from the German action or Japanese on the other, are making last-minute appeals by the Press, the sea and from the statement radio and pamphlets. of those controlling the Nasi policy, that, Germany had no in- tention. from the very outset of the present WII, of following rufes relating to the treatment of neutral shipping to which she herself subscribed in the Protocol
The general feeling is expressed by the North China Daily News, which comments" that to-morrow and Thursday will probably be two important days in the history of the International Settlement.
Two oppositing camps. British and Americans on one hand and
of 1936
•
riot
In the Prize Regulations. Issued on August 28, 1939, in direct contradiction of the well-recognised principle that neutral ships must
be Junk unless guilty of un- neutral service, 題 provision was made for the destruction of any neutral vessel if it is "inexpedient" to bring it in.
"WORSE AND WORSE"
i
NAZI TREATMENT OF NEUTRALS LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)-An editorial on neutrality appeared in the New York Herald Tribune today.
nark and Norway,
The Evening Standard says: "The Natis have tom up a few mote scraps of paper.. The swiftness with which the Ger- mans seized Norwegian terri- tory discredits the Nazi claim that, if they did not take Nor- way, the Allies would do 30. "The Nazi sword cannot be wield- ed so easily as it was done in East- ern Europe for here the Germans have an enemy of their own size but of tougher determination," the paper concludes,
WRITING ON
The main question' to be decided at the polls is whether the S.M.C. will be ruled by the "status quo"į Council or whether it will be run. with five Japanese members on the governing body.
The British Election Committee is now finishing.off the campaign. EVERYBODY TO VOTE
All British rate-payers have been circularised and asked to turn out in force, to support the British and American candidates.
The American, Association Com-
mittee have taken similar steps.
THE WALL"
LONDON, Apr. 9. (BW8)—"Today the Allied Governments will make the most significant pronounce- ment of the War," states the Evening "Standard, commenting on the mining of the Norwegian territorial waters.
The paper continues that. “Bri- The editorial says that If the
Lain requires only that the tech- It is hoped to keep some sort of nicalities of law should not pro- Allied pressure should ever be check on the Americans polling.vide case for bestial depreda come severe to a point of forcing Those not voting tomorrow will be tions." the Scandinavians out of their
asked to vote on Thursday. A neutral position it will
Under the heading "The Lioni be worth
fleet of cars in being organised Awakes" the Evening News states bearing the following two points to take to the polls those Bri-that the decision is bold, but tish and American voters not pos-
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Crack Squadron Fails To Dishearten Allies
LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reater)-Eighteen or twenty Messersch mitt Fighters were involved in yesterday's furious "batila with a much smaller force of Hawker Hurricanes. The Nail planes were of the single-engined 109 typs, and the wreckage of one of them, which was brought down in Boulay Moselle, within a mile of two of the Maginot Line, has been found. Another was seen to fall, apparently crippled, but no wreckage has been located within the Allied lines to confirm a definite "bag.”. In recent actions the twin-en- gined cannon firing Messerschmitt 10 has been tried out to the full The change back to the earlier, but less powerful Messerschmitt 109 is evidently a sequel to the hot reception the 110 have been given.
of sive big brother. The switch over
Allied Note Explained
OSLO, Apr. § (Reuter)-M. Koht, the Foreign Minister, referred to
The whole law of neutral-sessing their own means of trans- hypothetical circumstances In ty presupposes a limited and re- pertation. which, in the Nazi view, neutral stricted war but in
zied and baffled rage in Berlin, Leaders of the British
and Hands. vessels would lay themselves open sense this is not a limited
stained In blond and war. American communities are conf- to hostile action. In fact, theNot only is it being fought on an Nazis did not follow the rutes economic front throughout
den; there will be an almost hun-reachery will be lifted in gestures of sanctimonious horror." but the dred per cent turn-out of their thus laid down by themselves be-world but every nation in Europe nationals.
"the nations of the world will The broadcast added the Nor- cause by the end of December, 80 knows that it is going to be ulti-,,
see that the British Lion haa. It is also reported that pam-awakened at last, and awakened wegian Government has ordered neutral ships had been sunk by mately affected by the outcome.
phlets printed in Russian were the harbour authorities in Bodoe, U-boats, mostly in circumstances
2-Only the defeat of Germany distributed among the unemployed with a welcome roar which controls the Southern en-taking then cutside, even the holds out any hope of ever re- Russians, alleging that the Anglo- trance to the passes leading be- very wide interpretation of their establishing any effective rule of American representatives on the "Today, they will know that we tween the 'Lofiten Islands and the own rules.
International Law at all. If
in Council had ignored Russian in-have the strength and will to use Continent to Narvik, to close the PROTESTS UNAVAILING encompassing that defeat the terests
our overwhelming sea power for harbour to all west-bound traffic.
which The
neutrals Allies strain the laws protests by the
the restoration of order and rea JAPANESE "JAMMING""" The Norwegian Navy. which
affected produced results, the Nazis have so freely broken it
no
SHANGHAI, Apr. 9 (Reuter)-son in Europe." was bult for coast guard duties. Norway lodged eight protests but will be unfortunate, but no de-Representations concerning alleged The Star says that. "to the comprises, four small cruisers, Ave the sinkings continued. Sweden fender of the ideal of Interna-interference with the broadcast of German leaders and the German destroyers, and nine submarines
protested four Himes but her tional Law can safely raise his the American-owned radio station, people it is a plain warning that manned only by 850 men.
fishermen were still attacked, voice against the Allfes in doing XMHA, were made yesterday by it we more slowly we move surely NAVAL ACTIVITE
The Scandinavian papers voiced so unless he is quite certain that Mr. Monroe B. Hall, Consul attach towards our goal. It hipws
the claim made in OSLO, Apr. 9
ed to the Political and Protection smithereens (Havas)-Brief the protests of the Norwegian and they can wit without it. dramatic reports reaching here Swedish peoples. The Sjoefarts MIGHT REVISE POLICY Section of the US. Consulate Gen-Germany that Germany rules the indicate that serious naval acti-Tidende, on February 7, said. A leading article in a Bergeneral, when he called on the Jap North Sea For us it is
the Morhenavisen, under anese Const! General, Mr. Y
evitable action. For Germany, it vity is about to take place, and "we must defend ourselves against paper
is the writing on the wall" has probably already taken place, a warfare which is worse than the heading of "Worse and Worse," Mura. south of Norway.
the ill-famed Barbary states of says it appears that the German Late last night the harbour au- terror in the Mediterranean. Ibnaviour neutral ships is
Goering, at this stage of the the note which Britain and France
sent to Norway and Sweden C thorities in Cristiansand, Nor the British convoys offer increased getting worse and much points to
war can better afford to lose the
April 5. way's southernmost harbour,
27 ULST re-security we
choose them it being a mere chance as to who
mass-produced 109, of which he
This Note in the British version ported that a German vessel was If something can be achieved by 1s bombed or not
"It is reported that, among has plenty than its more exclu said: "His Majesty's Government Continued From Page 1 hit by artillery fire off Sand Is-arming our ships we must do it." "Again and again we have" pro-
such same day the Aften- tested against
difficult position understand, the land and that a few injured sai-
"His Majesty's Government has others, the Norwegian port lors had been. landed on the posten said that the Norwegian ments," continues the article, "but learned that the German Minis-Trondheim had been invaded by may be only temporary, but while
the threats and get worse and ter in Oslo early today formally Germany this morning. The dis- it lasts the crack squadron, to of the two governments owing to mainland. No other particulars | People have hitherto remained, it seems only to
tance from the nearest German which the 110's are belleved to were available
silent to German brutality, be-at the same time it is demanded demanded the surrender of Nor-
port, Cuxhaven, to Trondheim is have been attached, will be think-Germany, but they cannot bat.
"reach" "the" conclusion that under-*- EARLY MORNING LANDING cause they wanted to see if what that our attitude to Germany shall way to Germany stating that, in
the
the present circumstances, the expedition started immediate- had happened was the result of remain just as friendly. But the the event of refusal, dil resistance nearly 700 miles. Assuming that ing hard.
This squadron will probably be swedish and Norwegian LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter)—A
Bocidents war
wilful Norwegian Government ought to would be crushed,
ly after the announcement of the moved specially to the Westernments are not to be regarded as. German wireless announcement atrocities. They now no longer let the German Government un-
mining operations, they could not Front to create a big impression free organs in every respect." confirms that Germany has in- doubt that these actions are derstand that we may be forced "The demand was. of course, vet have arrived. vaded Denmark and Norway. Adeliberate
and whip up the waning en- and their people are to revise the whole of our stand-immediately refused by the Nor- ·His Majesty's Government had message, broadcast by the Oslo re-acting to brutality
thusiasm of the other Fighter and de-polat to Germany, including com-wegian Government (cheers) and at once assured the Norwegian Squadrons. No doubt it was exceeded to say that the Allied radio, was to the effect that Ger-manding that protests be made, merce and passage, if some ar- we have now heard that fighting Government that in view of the pected to take the heart out of Governments could no longer man troops landed in Norwegian The Norwegian Government must rangement is not arrived at which has already started and there are German invasion of the country
tolerate the present situation, the pilots flying the single-en-which means that Germany re- unmask the culprit. Neutrality will improve conditions.
press reports that Oslo and Chris- the Government has decided forthgined Hurricanes and the French cetves from Norway and Sweden does not mean silence when one's
have been bombed with to extend their full aid to Fighters but if so it has falled. German troops have landed on Norway (loud cheers) and intimat-
Important war
materials, and ONLY ONE PLANE (Havas) Norwegian territory LONDON, April 9
Germany benefits from advantages various ed that they will fight the war in
full association with them
It is now learned that only one in those countries to the disadvan- Thanks to the new minefields, points, too.""
Mr. Chamberlain "Powerful units of the Navy German plane was seen over tage and danger of the Allied It is clear, therefore, that many Germany is now unable to com¡ Continuing,
are at sea. It would not be in Shetlands mainland, apparently | Powers." and Swedes share municate with the outside world sald: "The German Government the British feeling. This sinking through
territorial assert that their invasion of Nor- Norwegian
the public Interest to give de-
„U.S. INFORMED
of neutral vessels, many of which waters,
way is a reprisal for the action of tail, as to any operations in trading between neutral Pointing out the extreme im-the Allies in Norwegian, waters, which they are now engaged.g WASHINGTON, Apr. 9 (Reuter) were -The United States Minister to ports at the time of destruction: portance of the measures, a naval This statement will, of course, "We are facing this new menace Norway, Mrs. Harriman, has in-this murder on the high seas authority declared in an exclusive deceive nobody (cheers) for so to the independence of free peo- Department While the Nazis themselves take interview with Havas that the elaborate an operation Involving pies in the closest collaboration the French Government that Norway is at war with Ger- full advantage of the letter of Allied decision stops completely, the simultaneous landing at a rum- with many. She said that she had International Law, could no long-for at least a few weeks, all ship-ber of ports by troops, accompanied whose forces are co-operating.
ments of Swedish iron-ore, as the by naval forces, requires planning with ours.
The Air Ministry -annotnce it is M. Hambro Speaker of the been so informed by the Norwe-er be tolerated,
The world will not be slow to harbour "of Lalea, in the Gulf of long in advance.
"I have no doubt that this fur- now known that two of the enemy Storting, expressed the hope that glan Foreign Minister.
cruel act grasp that it is in reply to these Bothnia, is not yet unfrozen. "Information clearly indicates ther rash and
of planes which participated in the the Government would succeed in BERGEN OCCUPIED ·
repeated crimes against humanity. Afterwards. some shipments that it was not only planned, but aggression will redound to Ger- raid on Scapa Flow were brought removing the afficulties and that "old well-tried friendships will not "PARIS, "Apr. 8' (Reuter) The as well as in keeping with the could be made, but the Reich already in operation, long before many's disadvantage and contel down.
defeat It is believed that a third Nand be too much endangered.” - Oslo radio announces that the Nazi policy on land, sea and air, will have to face heavy costs for the mines were laid. The facts of bute to her ultimate Germans occupied Bergen and that today's Allied action. was railway transportation from Lap- the German occupation them-cheers), concluded Mr. Cham-bomber was severely damaged and
The Storting manimously ap- qelves prove what I have just said berlain.
was also lost.
proved M. Koht's speech.
ports at 3 am
TELEPHONES CUT OFF
and not
MUST BE STOPPED
DEMAND REFUSED
The whole of Scandinavia is cut own countrymen are outrageously COMPLETE BLOCKADE ansand off from telephonic communica-massacred." tion with London. All telephone calls between Scandinavian coun- tries and London pass through Norwegians Copenhagen.
formed
the State
Trondheim.
"
taken.
land to Lulea,
at
ón reconnaissance work,"
pressure fram
Govern-
The Allied note, satd M. Koht,
They consequently feel that the Anti-aircraft guna were in ac-time has now come to state clear- tion but no bombs were dropped. ly to the Norwegian Government that the Allied Government “will.. GERMAN PLANETM maintain certain vital claims and defend these claims in every way DOWN
that they deem necessary them
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