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STRONG The Middlesex In France

ALLIED UNITS NOW IN THE SKAGGERAK COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF GERMANY

Commander Stuck To Sinking Ship

LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter)--How the Commander" nf HMS. Ghurka stuck to his post as his ship was sinking was described today by one of the survivors who said that the Commander was forced to leave by two ratings who seized him and almost threw him into the rescue boat

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Main Objectives Of British And QUIET DAY

NAZI PRESS French Operations

CAMPAIGN

AGAIN

SWEDISH PAPERS

ACCUSED

STOCKHOLM, Apr 12 (Reuter) According to the Berlin "corres- The destroyer was sunk by a pondent of the Svenska Dagbladet, bomb and while another warship the Nazi press has launched a vio- was picking up survivors, Germanent campaign against Swedish planes dropped more bombs all of newspapers, accusing them of fall- which missed,

ng to maintain an attitude of strict neutrality over the events in Norway.

Another survivor stated: "We were not sinking fast enough and they were determined to finish us

off

Big British Tanker Torpedoed

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IN DENMARK

CLAIMS IN NAZI COMMUNIQUE

Havas reports from Paris that with naval guns roaring BERLIN, Apr. 12 (Reuter)—-A in the Skaggerak and all Norwegian waters, military ex-German High Command communi- perts are of the opinion that the operations undertaken by que announces that it was a quiet the British and French navles and armies have the fol-day in Denmark. Patrolling planes lowing as their main objectives:-

on Denmark's west coast did not meet any enemy.

In Norway, the German-occupied

Firstly, the destruction of the German Fleet; Secondly, interception of German reinforcements in territory round Narvik was extend- men and material; and,

A SCENE in the forward area occupied by the BEF. This ma chine-gun post is held by men of the Middlesex Regiment.

R.A.F. AIRCRAFT RAID ed and Elvenes occupied. No fight STAVANGER AERODROME

ing occurred.

Thirdly, mopping-up operations in Norway as soon as

The British air attack on the important Allied forces have landed there.

Trondheim region, was repulsed. Although the British and Light British Naval forces tried in French Admiralties are reluc- vain yesterday to penetrate Trond- tant to disclose much in-heim Fjord. An attack by British formation, it is understood

planes with aerial torpedoes was also fruitless. that the German Navy is ac- tually helpless.

Ultimatum Reports Unconfirmed

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It is alleged that the Swedish press "plays up" the angle" of Bri-

The presence of powerful Allied tish help to Norway which is de-

units in the Skeggerak and the clared to be incompatible with

LONDON. Apr 12 (Reuter) Kattegat completes the blockade of Swedish neutrality and that it Reuter learns that there is no con- Germany, and prevents the Reich places wireless at the disposal offirmation here regarding the re-from bringing assistance to the Norwegian agents.

Expeditionary ports that the Germans have de- German

Forces SWEDISH PLANE

manded of the Hungarian and either by sea or land. Rumanian Governments that they Meanwhile. Allled dredges OVER GOTHENBURG should be allowed to guard the busy cleaning the Skagerak and Danubewegtbe Kattegat. German miper. It OOTHE BURG (Raster) formed source points out is reliably learned that the Allied -Four air raid alarms were sounded here between 5 and

that efforts are continually being Navies are now carefully prepar a.m.

made by Germany to create desing. the landing pf very important pondency and fear and that these expeditionary forces at

campaign. reports may well be part of this points in Norway which are natur- ally being kept secret. Important materials are now on the way there.

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LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter) One of Britain's biggest tanker, of 9,000 tons, was torpedoed in the due to the appearance of unidenti- The sounding of the sirens was North Sea by a U-boat. She wasfied planes which were later found homeward bound from the United to be Swedish. States.

Thirty-four inembers Dr the crew were landed in Scotland and they are believed to have compris ed her entire complement..

Considerable alarm was aroused throughout the elty and about 3,- 000 young men of military age were seen mustering at several. paints.

MINE DISASTER OFF CASTLE PEAK BAY: JUNK BLOWN TO PIECES

THE WHOLE OF THE CASTLE PEAK AREA WAS SHAKEN BY A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION ABOUT SIX O'CLOCK YESTER- DAY EVENING AS THE RESULT OF A JUNK stricking a mine, which blew the craft to smithereens, hurling Its occupants and contents over a wide area of sea.

Admiralty Notifies Mines In North Sea

LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter) The Admiralty gives notice that the following areas in the North Sea, the Skaggerak and the Kattegat are dangerous 'owing to mines.

Particulars of the accident" are: still lacking and it is not known whether the junk concerned 19 Hongkong-registered or not. It is believed that there were five per- sons on board, only one of whom survived. The others were either blown up or seriously injured and drowned before rescue could reach them.

Chungking Elated

Over S.M.C. Elections

several

NO ATTACK The communique adds that with the exception of a fruitless British air attack no other enemy attack took place at Stavanger.

It is claimed that a

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Enemy Planes On Landing Ground Raked With Fire

LONDON, Apr. 12 (BWS)-The Air Ministry announced early this morning, "Two attacks were carried out yester- day evening by aircraft of the R.A.F. against the enemy who have occupied Stavanger Aerodrome. One of our air- craft failed to return.

Wellington bomber was shot down "In the first raid the enemy Stavanger and that two Ger-aerodrome was subjected to a man planes failed to return from very heavy attack by a forma- reconnaissance flight over Paris. tion of bombers. Our aircraft met with strong, anti-aircraft) fire but dropped their bombs with accuracy and, in addi- tion to doing other damage; set fire to the 'petrol dump.

Members Of Abduction Gang Caught In Shanghai

Special to H. K. Daily Press SHANGHAI, -Apr; 12 (Havas)- The Settlement Police have arrested

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"In the second raid, another formation carried out a low-flying attack and raked with machine- IN TOKYO gun fire a large number of enemy aircraft which were drawn upon

Special to H.K. Daily Press the landing ground. Much damage TOKYO, Apr. 12, (Havas)-The was seen to have been done,

semi-annual meeting of the Hir- During Thursday night RAF sute "whiskers society was held

mem-

PRECARIOUS POSITION LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter-The German troops occupying Nor-"] wegian ports are regarded here as being in a precarious position.

While news from Stockholm and several members of an extensive bomber aircraft carried out at here with some hundred other indirect centres are treated gang which specialises in child tacks in force on enemy transport bers present of whom were wear- with the greatest reserve, milltary abduction with a network extend- and supply vessels in the Katte- ing carefully tended moustaches. opinion is inclined to regard the tng from the southern coastal sat and in the Great and Little

Among those attending were report that Bergen, at least, has cities.

Belts to the south Preliminary white-bearded Mitsura Toyama, ̈ ̈ Special to H. K. Daily Press

teen partly recaptured by the Nor- So far, 12 boys are missing and reports indicate that among the famous chief of the Black Dragon wegians as probably accurate. CHUNGKING, Apr. 12 (Havas) With increasing organisation of to Amoy and

are belleved to have been taken of about 8,000 tons which blew up of the most distinguished model objectives attacked was a vessel Society. Sakutaro Hori, claimant -The outcome of the Shangha! Norwegian

other points in formations, which Fukien "Province.

with a viclent explosion and beard and whiskers, Gosengoku Municipal elections was received threaten to prove

have been carrying am-Koyama." must with considerable elation in local tween

The Police previously recovered

a hermit who came the Germans "advancing two abducted children and return-

munition."

from quarters who pointed out that from Oslo and the Germans ined them to their parents follow-

his Kukuyama mountain hermitage. Rikio Sugang, famous third party nationals obviously Norwegian ports, the situation in ing the apprehension of the kid-

and Gosuke Imal & were not taken in by the Japanese Norwegian territory is considered, promises.

on the whole, to by satisfitory.

IN GERMAN HANDS

A bigh Chinese official, in- terviewed by the press, said: "The S. M. C. polls shows the universal distrust towards the Japanese, No one is willing to accept Japanese rule and no one bedeves that any good can come from it.”

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ENVELOPED IN FLAMES STOCKHOLM, Apr. 12 (Reuter) explorer. Following several loud explo- member of the House of Peers. slons; a ship of considerable ton- The champion's title for the WESTERN FRONT

[nage, was seen enveloped in coming six months went to Nao- It is understood that all Nor-

flames in the Skaggerak, south-saburo Kato. already holder of wegian radio stations are now in

AIR ACTIVITY west of Koster Islands, this the title. German hands but plans have been PARIS, Apr. 12 (Reuter)-Armorning says a message from made to keep the Norwegian activity yesterday and during the Stromstad, near the Norwegian Kato unfurled his 5 ft. 7 inch people informed of the action of night was more marked, the Ger-border.

beard and no-one present was Government through the mans carrying out reconnaissance A number of German patrol able to match it.

The speech to be made by M. nights over various "A number of Chinese observers Hambro shortly will be relayed to France.

parts of boats rushed to the "spot. It is During the night some thought that the ship was carry- point out that the successful re-the Norwegian people by this planes reached the Paris region but ing a large consignment of petrol. sult of British-American co-means. The sole survivor was picked up operation in Shanghai should be

Continued on Page 6 by a British Naval vessel which borne in mind by those two

SOLE SURVIVOR

Powers in their general attitude

rushed to the scene soon after the accident. He will be landed towards Far Eastern affairs,

in Hongkong today. It is believed that he is not seriously injured.

..As far as can be gathered, the

The west limit is Long. 5 deg.junk was sailing along the coast E.. from Dutch territorial waters when. In spite of warning. the northward to Lat, 56 deg. N. then vessel headed straight for the to a position in Lat, 60 deg. N. to minefield oft Pillar Point, slightly I g. 4 deg. E

west of Castle Peak Bay, with

The north simit is Lat. 60 deg. disastrous results.

N to the Norwegian coasts and thence south and east along to the coast to Swedish territorial waters.

SWEDISH WATERS The east limit "is Swedish terri- torial waters and the south limit 1) in the Kattegat Lat. 57 deg. N. (2), Skaggerak. North Bea the Danish and German coasts and Dutch territorial waters,

No mines. are laid in a channel extending 10 miles on either side of a line through the following positions: (1) Ramzkar Light Lát. 58 deg, 46 minutes N. Long. 11 deg. E.. (2) Lat 57 deg. 30 minutes N. Long, 7 deg. - 50 minutes E. (3) Lat. 57 deg. 20 minutes N, Long, 4 deg, 38 minutes E

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POLICE OFFICER

FOUND DEAD

BULLET WOUND

IN HEAD Police Constable CS71, -Tsal Tung, of the Hongkong Police Emergency Unit, was found dead last night, with a re-

volver wound in his head. near

the A.P.C. installation In North Point.

The deceased was attached to

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Coming events Radio programmes Crossword

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China war news T.C.T. Students' Asscn. Church announcements......B Volunteer Orders Finance, commerce

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STRONGER SUPPORT BY

BRITAIN OF TRUE

CHINESE

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GOVERNMENT

TURKISH WOMEN TO WORK 12 HOURS DAILY ISTANBUL, Apr. 12 (Reuter)-- Under a new decree passed by the Council of Ministers, Turkish women and children employed in armaments. factories henceforth

LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter)-Mr; William Hodgkins, will be compelled to work 12 hours Chairman of the Manchester China Relief Committee, in daily instead of nine when neces- a letter to the Manchester Guardian, urges that the set-ary.

The labour law regulating work- ting up of the puppet government in Nanking demands stronger, not weaker, support by Britain of the true. Chi-ghours is suspended and all nese Government.

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"It is perhaps hardly real-achieve her aim of driving the ised even yet in this country Western Powers from the Far how completely Japan has East

workers shifts....

A second decree orders all citi- zens and institutions to submit to the authorities, within three days, detailed declarations of quantities

may now have to do night

failed to conquer even the so-}- CONSTANT HEADACHES called occupied areas and in SHANGHAI, Apr. 12 (Intl) Gen. and kinds of iron in their posses-

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eastern China

million Yeh Ting in command of 50,000 guerilla fighters continue the guerillas at strategic points outside CREDITS INCREASED struggle, behind the Japanese the are formed by Shanghai, Nan-

ANKARA. Apr. 12 (Reuter)-The lines.

king and Lake Taihu, has gone to Defence Ministry has submitted to! SIR IAN FRASER

The establishment of the pup- Chungking to make a report on the the National Assembly Bill provid-| LONDON, Ayr. 13 (Reuter)--Bir pet government is Japan's attempt situation following the establishing for further extraordinary | Lari Fraser, National Conservative to succeed by intrigue where she ment of the Wang Ching-wei re-credits amounting to £2,500,000 Chairman of St. Dunstan's was failed by force Any recognisation gime.

returned unopposed in the Lons by this country of the Wang These forces are a source of con-i dale, Lancashire, by-election Ching-wêl “government, however stant headaches to the Japanese caused by the succession of Lord indirect it might be, would unques in that vicinity, according to for- Bainier to his father's title,

tionably aid her to eventually elan presa despatches.

for munitions and needs for war,

The extraordinary credits for the next Anancial year beginning June, thus was increased to £14,000,000,

Macao Races

"Last Quarter's" final selections for tomorrow's racing at Macao are as follow: (*.

RACE 1

Gold Clause Fair Ousel. Meadow Eve

RACE 2

Pumelo Dick Turpin Tarzan

RACE 3'

Lucky Eleven The Tigress Wild Bear

RACE 4

Night View Fel Ting 'Gold Coin

RACE 5

New. Bedford :

Old Fashioned

Dow Jones ....

RACE 6

Shanghai 4

Rothesay, Bay Cloudy Star

(SEE ALSO PAGE 12)