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Chinese Big Push

HALF-MILLION MEN TO THE FRONTS SHANGHAI, April 10 Reuter)- Five hundred

- NAPD12.

"MOPPING UP".

OPERATIONS

WUYUÄN, SUTYUAN, Apr. 10 (Central) Chinese forces are con- tinuing their "mopping up" opera- tions in west Sulyuan following

their recapture of Wuyuan for the second time.

A remnant Japanese unit was thousand well-subjected to an enveloping attack trained and well-equipped Chinese north of Anpel a few days ago, troops and several mechanised suffering some 100 casualties. units have been dispatched to the

Fronts, says a Chungking military

communique to the Sinwanpao.

The

tits were

sent to the

Human

Kwangsi.

Hanan.

and

Kweichow areas where the Chi-

counter-offensive

states

MOBILE UNITS

ACTIVE

KINHWA. Apr. 10 (Central-

nose are expected to launch a Sabotage by Chinese mobile units tha report, has resulted in the destruction of the ralls, and "telegraph wires and Posts at many points on the Kashing-Hangchow section of the Shanghal-Hanchow Railways..

RESISTANCE IN

SOUTH KWANGSI

In retaliation, the Japanese at- KWEILIN,. Apr. 10 (Central)acked the Chinese units at Shih- Chinese troops are offering strong wan, Wangkiangching and other resistance to the Japanese which points near Kashing," but were re- have crossed over to the nor. h bank pulsed. The Chinese are pressing of the Tso River. a tributary of toward Kashing in pursuit of the the Wat River. In south Kwangsl, retreating Japanese.

One Japanese column is reported

to have reached the neighbour- hood of Tungcheng and another column Tsohsien. They have sus-- tained great losses as a result of Chinese interception on the way.

KIANGSI TOWNS

SINO-THAILAND

* RELATIONS

CHUNGKING, Apr. 10 Central) -A resolution that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs open negotia- tions with the government of Thailand on the improvement of Sino-Thailand relations was pass- KAOAN, April 10 Centraled at the eighth meeting of the After long occupation by

fth session of the People's Poll-

RECAPTURED

the

Japanese, Tsingan and Fenghsin, tical Council yesterday.

two strategic points in Klangsi,

were successively recaptured by the Chinese yesterday, according to urgent military advices.

Kaoyushih, and Tacheng, two other vantage points, also reverted to Chinese control. The Chinese are now pressing toward chang.

ANTI-CHOLERA

MEASURES CHUNGKING, Apr. 19. (Central)

- Preventive measures against

Nan-cholera, Including Inoculations

and fumigation of boats, cars and other means of conveyance, will NORTH KIANGSU be taken in Chungking and Ichang

ATTACK

simultaneously from June 1 to September 30, according to a SOMEWHERF IN "NORTH decision reached at the regular KIANGSU, April 10 (Central) meeting of the Executive Ycan Two Japanese columna from Pao-Yesterday.

ying on the Grand Canal south-

east of Hwalan in north Kiangsu, EFFICIENCY CONTEST attacked nearby Chinese positions

last week. One striking at Lalwan

CHUNGKING, Apr. 10 (Central) was routed by Chinese cavalry-The Central Kuomintang. Head- units. while the other attack-quarters is sponsoring an em- ing Blaosinchwang encountered clency contest with a view to in- staunch Chinese resistance,

creasing the working efficiency in the various government organs. Measures for encouraging em- ciency have also been mapped out.

Anti War Pamphlet|

(Central)-

· SOMEWHERE IN NORTH KIANGSI, Apr. 10 Copies

of Japanese anti-war'

pamphlets, entitled "The Inability

CHINESE STUDIES CHUNGKING, Apr, 10 (Central)

of the Hiranuma, Abe and Yonal-A proposal for the establish- Cabinets" are widely distributed ment of a Central Academy of submitted yesterday by twenty-three mem- The pamphlet sets down in de-bers to the fifth session tall Japan's economic plight, and People's Political Council, which

to the Japanese troops along the Chinese Studies was Yangtze River,

01 the

heavy casualties and denounces decided to refer it to the National the war of aggression in China. Government,

GENERAL

SUPREME WAR COUNCIL

HOLD LONDON SESSION

LONDON, April 10 (Reuter)-The following communique was Issued from No. 10, Downing Street last night:

"The seventh meeting "of the Supreme War Council was held in London this afternoon. Great Britain was represented by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Lord Halifax, Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. Oliver Stanley and Sir Samuel Hoare who were accompanied by Sir Alexander Cadogan, Sir Cyril Newall, Sir Dudley Pound and Sir Edmund Ironside,

"France was represented by Mr. Reynaud and, M, Daladier accom- panied by M. Corbin. Admítal Darland and Gen. Koeltz.

The Council met to consider the situation resulting from the Gerthan invasion of Norway and Denmark. The representatives of the two countries decided. in full agreement, upon the various mea- sures. military and diplomattic, to be taken to meet this latest act of German aggressior."""

His Majesty the King received fr. Chamberlain at Buckingh Palace last night."

NEW PHASE

OF WAR

EVERY MAN MUST

BE READY

"LONDON, April 10 (Reuter) "We are entering a new phase of the war, Every man in the civil defence force has got to be ready." was the warning uttered by Lord

Denmark Had Harlech, North-east Regional Com-

To Comply

WHEN GERMANS

ASKED FOR ADMISSION

missioner for Civil Defence, in a speech in Huli yesterday night.

He said there were no people with whom Britons had more in common than the Scandinavians who are now treated with the most cruel; brutal and savage onslaught. War had blown up and who know where it would

LONDON, Apr. 10 Reuter) turn next. According to the Copenhagen radio. L. Stanning, the Danish Prime Minister, speaking at the Riksdag last evening. said that the country received the news of the

RUSSIA WILL day's events with grave sorrow.

NOT FIGHT

NO REASON FOR INTERVENTION

LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter)

"We have been pursuing a policy alming at keeping out of serious

entanglements but last night we

learned that the Danish-German frontter had been crossed by the German forces.

TRAGIC AIR OF BITTERNESS

MALMO. Apr. 10 tragic, air of bitterness and humi- (Reuter)-A

liation hung over Copenhagen as the invading Germans Hurried about their business of occupying the city.

PLANES OVER CAPITAL

Few details came "German bombers few over our water

across the.. capital and the Government had Copenhagen but It is known that separating Malmo from Soviet Kussia sees no reason for to accept the German demands three Danish soldiers were shot by

intervention any military Scandinavia, according to Russian

of German the Germans during an incident Embassy circles.

l'in Copenhagen.

in

Reports that Russia would seize the opportunity to invade Finland

for the admission troops into Denmark.

"Germany has assured us that

she has no intention of violating The German Invading troops Denmark's independence and ter- consisted of artillery infantry. were scoffed 1. Russia will ritorial integrity. Our purpose for air force and marines, fight neither the German nor the our country and people was to One hundred and fifty. Danish Allied battles and will take no save them from the disastrous troops crossed into Sweden, the notice of the presen; events in consequences of war."

officer commanding them declared Scandinavia unless Soviet Russla is menaced.'

They admitted, however, that Moscow is watching the situation

closely.

Occupation Claims

BERLIN, Apr. 10 Reuter)-A Communique

states that the

M. Stauning deplored the "death they hope to join the Swedish of those good sons of Denmark. army. who lost their lives in the early hours of this day" and added that only learned of their country's, Most of Copenhagen's citizens "our sole destre is fer peace.".

plight when they read leaflets

It is announced that negotia- which German planes showered tians are in progress for the re- construction of the Government on a broader basis.

upon the city.

Copenhagen was the centre of Nazi espionage even before the GERMAN PLANES

war and is full of Nazi agents, The Gestapo Is reported to be DROP LEAFLETS already working, acting on the STOCKHOLM, Apr. 9 (Reuter). basis of lists of names, complied in operations for the occupation of Fifty German military

advance. and the Norwegian planes flew over Copenhagen coast were carried out according dropping leaflets, while German to plan on Tuesday. During the troops "occupied the Danish capt march into Denmark and the

tal this, morning. landing in that country there were no incidents.

Denmark

On the coast of Norway the enly opposition worth mentioning was by Oslo and this wES come during the afternoon and Oslo was occupied.

.over-

The official wireless claims that by 6,45 p.m. all of Denmark was occupied with the exception of a very small part.

"

NO INCIDENT NEW YORK. Apr, 10 (Reuter)- The German Government nounced that Oslo has

beeri

aero-

to

The leaflets, printed in Danlah. announced that Germany had and exhorted the population occupied Denmark and Norway,

show discipline and calm.

Many German warships different categories entered roadstead and disembarked troops

of the

NO BENEFIT TO GERMANY

WASHINGTON, Apr. 10 (Retter? --Danish official circles here point out that only a year ago Germany had concluded an Anti- War Agreement with Denmark.

patton of their country has bene- They do not feel that the occu-

fitted Germany strategically.

SWEDES NOT

The Norwegian Minister ex- pressed surprise at the turn of MOBILISING

events, pointing out that Norway STOCKHOLM, Apr. 9

had been trying to uphold her The report that General, Mobl-neutrality and live In peace.

·lisation has been

Norway does not want anything ordered in

(Reuter)

occupied without incident, accord-sweden is authoritatively stated from anyone, he said.

L

ing to reports reaching New York.

to be without foundation. EVACUATION TO CEASE

King Gustav presided at 1 OSLO, ApÉ 10 (Reuter-The special meeting of the Cabinet Oslo wireless announced yesterday this morning when the whole afternoon that the Chief of Pouce position, was discussed.

Solution, No. 578

ACROSS: 1, Compact; 5, Match; in Oslo had received orders from News of the German invasion 8. Fortray; 9, Drear; 10. Sum; 12, the Germar Command that all of Denmark and Norway caused Rescue; 15. Needle; 16, Unseen; evacuation of the city must cease consternation in Stockholm where 17, Cast: 19. Byes: 20, Camera; 22, and all those who have already crowds of people gathered out Defeat; 23, Narrow; 26, Tea; 28.|

resume side post offices to withdraw sav- Inert: 29, Painter; 30, Haste; 31

Discord,

lett must return and work.

PROUD BOAST

ings.

The latest reports received from

Norway is that Narvik, Trond- DOWN: 1, Caper; 2, Marks: 3, heim and Bergen have been DC-Airgun; 4. Tovs: 5, Madmen; 6. cupted bus. that the Norwegians Tuesday: 7. Hardens; 11, Üneven; BERLIN, Apr 10 (Reuter)-The are still holding out along the 13, Cut: 14. Estate; 17, Codfish.

OF GERMANS

German wireless states that Gen- éraí Kaupitsch, commanding the German Forces in Denmark, broadcasting to the Danish people, declared that the 'German forces would take good care that not a single Englishman showed himself in Norway or Denmark during the war.

Osló Fjord.

18, Suffers: 19. Bar; 20. Cattle; 21, Robles, 24. Ratio; 25, World: 27, Aped.

CROSSWORD

ACROSS

After asserting that Mr. Win- ston Churchill, the "greatest war- monger of the century," had pre- pared the blow against the Nor-

3 Gun. wegian coasts, he declared that

8. Strand the Danish and Norwegian Gov

9 Corner ernments were neither willing nor 10 Perch to the "British invasion." able to offer effective res'star.ce 11 Garb

13 Colour Kaupitsch stated that the Ger-14 Parts of man Command has establishod

lega contact with the Danish Govern-16 Cured fish ment and Intends to reach 19 All singly agreement with it which, "will

21. Puppet

maintain the Danish peoples' 22 Axe freedom and future independence 24 King of

of the country,

The remainder of the pro- clamation follows the lines that addressed to Norway by Falkenhorst,

SHIPPING.CONTROL. LONDON, April 10, (Reuter)

NO.

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of

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mouth

4. Image

18 Schemes

23 Claims

5 Final

29 Concluded

6. Lured

30 Carried

31 DisckRJ.

DOWN

15 Provider!

17

Red-breast

A decree announced by the Danish 32 Plz radio, now in German hands, s to the effect that all Danish ships. including fishing boats and other small craft, have been forbidder. to leave Danish ports."

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