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SWEDEN WILL DEFEND HER NEUTRALITY

Use Of Territory Must Be Denied All

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 14 (Reuter) In a broadcast on Saturday night, M. Hansson, the Swedish Premier, warned the Swedish people" that they must be prepared to defend their neutrality if need be. Any demands for the use of Swedish territory must be rejected.

The war bad reached their fron- tiers, he said, and they must can- sider the. task of maintaining their: peace. freedom and honour.

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POSITION MODIFIED Special To H.K. Daily Press STOCKHOLM, Apr. 14 (Havas) German troops in Norway Sweden is determined to follow nearing the Swedish frontier in her policy of strict neutrality, hean attempt to seize Kongsvinger went on. This means she must re- with the ultimate object of cutting serve her right to independent of the Oslo-Charlottenberg rall

way. The capture of Halden is Judgment and action.

It is not compatible with strict confirmed but the Norwegians de neutrality to allow any belligerent feated the Germans at Eldsins. power to use Swedish territory for its own interests. Fortunately, no such demands have been put be fore Sweden. If they are made, they must be rejected.

STRICT WATCH

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Allies

The Propaganda Minister sum- moned Swedish correspondents and, informed them that the establishment of minefields in the Skaggerak and the Kattegat. "is likely to modify. Germany's pos!- tion as regards. Sweuen.

In accordance with its policy. the

Foreign quarters in Berlin as- Government Is Increasing still fur-sert that Swedish neutrality de- ther its readiness for defence. pends entirely on the decisions of He warned the Swedish people the German High Command since. that these measures will mean Germany will be compelled to more difficulties and more intertransport troops and supplies to ference with civilian life, but they Norway, through Sweden. must be borrie with patience.

Some expect that Germany

- The Swedish Government, he re-might ask Sweden to authorise the vealed, is keeping a strict watch mere transit of supplies of arms en, and control over, people work-and ammunition. Ing for foreign countries treacherous to Swedish interests.

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CABLES

CHURCHILL'S SPEECH IS OPERATIONS

ONLY INTERIM REPORT

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LONDON, April 14 (Reuter) -Mr. Churchill's brillant speech has been welcomed by the British Press for its frankness; it is recognised that in the words of the News Chronicle it repre- sents "only an interim report." The Americanı papers take the same view and feel that the Bri- tish Navy has acted with prompt-

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explain Russia's attitude. Rome generally quote Soviet sources sources only for belittling pur-

poses. There is much comment on the silence in the German com- munique of events in the Skag- gerak.

TESTING-PERIOD

The Milan paper Corriere della Sera says that German forces in In Italy the naval Dattle is the north will be faced with a followed with great interest and testing-period during which they although many of the papers give will have to succeed: if they do prominence to the German dis- not succeed, the Occupation of torted version of events. Italian Norway may end to the disadvan-

d'Italia. which Popolo on the subject. comment reveals divided opinionstage of Germany.

Count founded in 1915 by Signor Musso- liri, sees in the events in the north a measure of the effective ness of the Allied blockade.

Notable among these is Clano's paper Il Telegrato, which says that the loss to the German Navy appears to be considerable, especially in the loss of 12 troops

transports.

R.A.F. Man Lands By Parachute

-In Germany

LONDON, Mar, 25 By (Air Mail)--German anti-aircraft

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guns shot down

Vickers- Wellington bomber near a Ger- man North Sea coast town on Saturday, Bat the crew of three are safe.

Was

TAKEN PRISONER Оде man-according official Nazi commentary-landed by parachute unhurt and, was taken prisoner.

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the

In a broadcast to Greece, Italy sald that it is indubitable that wireless. The Italian

Radio the German Army in the north Roma, somewhat curiously quotes may find Itself in a critical posi- the Soviet newspaper. Isvėstia to tion.

Fuehrer Will Not Find

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It A Bed Of Roses

The two others, suffering from burns and shock, were rescued and taken to hospital. "They are not In

danger." said the German statement. "But there is nothing. left of their plane."

According to the

"Enemy planes viclated. Dutch territory in thirteen cases," it was said.

returned.

MONDAY,

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APRIL 15, 1940. -PAGE

NORWEGIAN

WATERS CONTINUE

AIR ARM ATTACKS ON ENEMY WARSHIPS

Weather Conditions Not Favourable: Crew

Forced To Land

An Admiral communique issued at 1.08 pm. on Apr. 13 Norwegian waters states: "Operations against the enemy in continue.

"Yesterday attacks were carried out by the Fleet Air Arm against enemy warships, transports and supply ships at Ber- gen.

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"Three large transports or supply ships were bombed, warehouse containing munitions was blown up and a motor torpedo-boat was machine-gunned.

"The remaining aircraft return- ed to their base in safety."

"Weather conditions were most rounds of machinegun bullets Germans.unfavourable and one of our ma- until the aircraft was within 500 many British planes penetrated chines made a forced landing in feet of the target.

The The Domier, then appeared and Into north-west Germany and into the sea close to an island.

crew of two were observed to the British pilot went after it the Moselle-Rhine sector

B At

leave the aircraft.

with a devastating attack. great height.

ENGINES ON FIRE NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuter)-The Columbus Ohio Evening

The Dornier was riddled with Dispatch commenting on the war in Scandinavia, says:

SNOWSTORM BATTLE

bullets and severely damaged. It "Apparently the English block-struck hard blows at the Germin!

The Air Ministry gave no indica-

Meanwhile, it is learned in au- got away losing height, with both alltion of ade is working to such an extent line of communications

the number of planes thoritative circles that a British engines on fre, and a scint about. that Hitler was forced to make a

encompassing Germany's used, but admitted one had not plane patrolling the North Sea in chance of reaching land..

hostile Nor- desperate attempt to break it. troops is a bitterly

the thick of a snowstorm fought The British crew then discover. in the initial unfolding of "this wegian population. And thousands

a destroyer and a Dornier bombered that a shot had pierced their latest development, the honours of men. of Norway's army, still

The Control Yuan are sending in quick succession.

petrol tank clearly go to England, for whether unsubdued,

still ready to cut delegates to Hupeh. Kwelchow

the Attacking

destroyer. the They had half the North Sea.#o" or not the Nazis succeed in bold-counter-attack,

and Szechwan to inspect adminis pilot dived and opened fire at cover but, with accurate naviga- ing the southern part of Norway, "And in the background Kestrative efficiency and eliminate 1.500 feet, sweeping the decks and tion and careful nursing of petrol England's blockade has been Sweden, glowering in bitter rage graft. The delegates will leave before raking the ship with hundreds of consumption. returned safely..

little tighter. at what has happened.

the end of this month. Delegates will clamped down Norwegian

been shipping has

"It is not a bed of roses taken also be sent to other provficés-

(Central), halted insofar as it is free to go all in all for the Fuehrer" new

unmolested, and England is given greater manoeuvrability for own shipping behind the tighten- ed line of blockade."

NAZI-ACTIVITY

Special To H.K. Dally Press STOCKHOLM. Apr. 14 (Havas? BERLIN IRRITATED Sweden's precautions are pro--The newspaper Social Demokra- ceeding quietly but efficiently. ten reports an increase of Nazi Permission has been given for activity throughout Sweden, The air raid precaution drills to be held police arrested an agitator who tried to engage a number of un- on the south and west coasts.

political employed for, a group.

A specially sharp watch is being kept cn. the harbour district of Stockholm.

The police also seized many Meanwhile. irritation is being pamphle's some of which had pro- shown In Berlin over the Swedish mised the unemployed one crown precautionary measures.

daily:

NO CHANGE LIKELY IN

AMERICAN POLICY

Isolationist Bloc Still Against Going To War

WASHINGTON, Apr. 13 (Reuter) While bitterly condemning" the German Invasion of Norway and Denmark, the United States is not likely to take any action or alter her foreign policy as the re- salt of the spreading of the European war to Scandinata.

The general view of authoritative quarters in the capital can be summed up as follows:---

If Finland could not bring about American Intervention, nothing will-a; least not this side of the Presidential election.

Fresident Roosevelt, however. 1sterday's Press conference when he to protect American Interests in disclosed that he had asked m the war zone immediately and has Red Cross to look to the needs of signed a proclamation extending the 17,000 inhabitants on the i the definition of the combat areas land in case the annual supply specified in the Neutrality Act to ships from Denmark are cut off. the waters all around the Scan- dinavian Peninsula as well as cer- täin "Arctic harbours of the Soviet

Union.

or any port farther northward.

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STERN COUNTER-MEASURES The columnist of the New York Sun writes: "Despite any initial advantages accruing to Germany from the invasion of Norway and Denmark, one thing must not be forgotten! Hitler is out on a limb.

"Confronted with the spirited British counter-measures, the Cer- map Invading forces face the problem o keeping themselves supplied with munitions and foca This. In Denmark, may be com- paratively simple. but the German forces in Norway must be supplied by water...

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HARD BLOWS FORCED HOME

"Already British naval forces. having audaciously penetrated the narrow land-locked waters of the Skagerrak and Kattegat have

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THE NETHERLANDS

NAZI MEMBERS ABSENT

FROM PARLIAMENT

Government Is Aware Of

Internal Threat

AMSTERDAM; Apr. 14 (Reuter)--When the Netherlands Par- liament met yesterday, a Deputy drew the attention of mem- bers to the fact that the four Nazi members were absent. For the last few days, only one member has been present and then only for a short time.

The Deputy supposed that they were "otherwise occupied." This absence is linked with the significant comment in yesterday's semi-official statement in the press that the Gov- ernment is "perfectly aware of the danger that may threaten from within."

Britain Is Keeping Close Watch On The Balkans

BALKANS MARKET

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An official statement' issued this afternoon stated Holland will maintain her indepen- dence unchanged, come what

may.

There is no place in the po- licy of the Netherlands, the statement says, for previous arrangements with any of the belligerents, and the helliger- ents understand this.

GERMAN VIOLATIONS The Dutch press this morning published long extracts from the Orange Book, giving a full list of German violations neutrality.

of Holland's

...LONDON, Apr. 14 (Reuter)-The events in Scandinavia are tend- ing to divert public attention from south-east Europe, but The Times, in an editorial this morning, calls attention to the invit- MATTER OF SELF-DEFENCE Mr. Fletcher Pratt, the well-able repercussions of the northern events on the Balkans and sys known American expert, writing in the British Government is closely watching developments there. the New York Post, says: "As & The German attack on the The Danubian countries are fav- SHIPPING RESTRICTED mere matter of self-defence, the north, the journal says, has ren-jourably disposed towards the Allies Hitherto United States vessels. United States can hardly afford to dered it all the more necessary but we must convince them that while forbidden to call at ports in see a power so dynamic and ruth-that the Alles frame a coherent resistance to aggrcasion will be Southern Norway

German regime we and practical policy in the Bal-promptly backed up. ΟΙ the Baltic less as

Trying to be impartial. the Bea, were free to dock at Bergen solidly established in Iceland and kang which, next to Scandinavia, Greenland. We can hardly afford are the most exposed Europenz

Orange Book also gives the ex- An Allied success in Scandinavia, change of Notes between the Al- neutrals. With the new prohibitions. the to see them established at all."

ex-says The Times, would be more lies and Holland on the contra- Mr. Pratt also draws attention "The Balkan countries are only points where American ship- ping can touch Europe are For- to the fact that the United States pased to constant pressure to give effective than a ton of pamphlets band control, but the main part of the document is devoted to tugal, Northern Spain and neutral has been brought to the edge of Germany a commercial monopoly or a legion of lecturers.

the war, pointing out that the "last the Germans know that without We must assure the Balkans of Nazi sinkings of Dutch steamers ports in the Mediterraneur

or torpedo and the that more full control of Danube navigation a market for their goods for longer by mines Meanwhile substantial American census reports show

Nazi air attacks Anancial interests in Scandinaviathan 1,500,000 people of Scandina- they cannot hope to prolong the than the duration of the war, as ruthless

vian birth live here, but of all the

war with any success,

any agreement would be useless Dutch fishing vessels. are imperilled

One false move and Germany for only's short term if they are According to the State Depart-persons of Scandinavian descent. ment, American long-term invest there are probably nearly 20 times, will establish a tight grip on the to be thrown back on the German

Balkana.

market after the war. nients menaced by the German in as many."

A New York message states that vasion of Scandinavia are: £25,- 000.000, in Denmark: £23,000,000 out-of-town newspapers give space in to the position of Greenland out Norway and £8.500.000 Sweden.

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of all proportion to the problem NORWEGIANS HAVE NOT

The strong isolation bloc mean-which has not yet become imme-- while is renewing efforts to. "keep diate. America out of the war" in spite nf the general sympathy for the Scandinavian states and the ob vious loss of trade

KEEP COOL, HANDS OFF Most Congressmen are advocat- ing an attrude of "Keep a cool head and hands of." One of the

The Springfield Republican,” for instance, is anxious to "keep out of the war and suggests that It would be better if Canada took over that country rather than the Uniter States.

LOST CONFIDENCE

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PART EVACUATION One of the latest precautionary measures adopted by the Nether- lands Government is the removal of women and children from cer- tain districts near the German frontler.

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LONDON, Aur. 14 (Beater)~~An official message to the Nor-

LONDON, Mar, 26 (Bỹ Air Mati)`· wegian people over the B, B, C. network was broadcast yesterday evening by the Norwegian Minister in London.

-Nineteen brothers and sisters He told his listeners that "they will send congratulatings to their The Norwegian Government has not lost confidence, he said: The must do their utmost to prevent parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fisher, German detachments in Norway the German detachments from of Myrtle, Farm. Brent Knoll, GRAVE ISSUES The "Baltimore Sun," however, might still appear to be strong; making any contact with each Bomerset, "today, when they cele leading Isolationists of Washinton says that any German claims te but in reality they are in a bad other and warned them that they brate their thirty-fifth wedding Representative Knúte HUI, has adelther Green and or Iceland would way because they do not have the must take the proper precautions mitted that this is a vicious at salse issues of the gravest "sort command of the seas and are split when acting on thely own initia- tack on democracy itself," but he under the Monroe Doctrine-here, up into a number of isolated tive.

It must be an encouragement to added "I'am still opposed to the perhaps, is one of the minst ser- groups; they can neither get

ous aspects of the new European sufficient reinforcements nor es- those fighting and suffering, he United States going to war”

went on, to know that the world There may be a change of atti- developments from the American cape.

is watching and that the unani- viewpoint. tude on the part of the authorities should Germany make a move to- wards Greenland and establish air bases there move which the

British official reports of naval

and

Mr. Fisher, aged fifty-eight, is u farmer. His wife is afty-two!

They believe they have the lar- gest family in Britain. Twenty children were bom to them, but one died. four years ago. mous decision of the Norwegian Eleven are now married activities are given greater pro- disapprobation of such an unlaw- Government to take up the chal- have so far contributed ten grand- minence in New York papers than ful exercise of force. It here re lenge has won the admiration and children to the family tree. Five

iterates,, with undiminished em-respect of all free countries.

are now living at home, "I know Great Britain means phasis, its viewpoint as expressed

what she says when she guaran- Mr. J. D. Tyson, I.C.S., Joint On those occasions.

"If civilisation, is to survive the tees she will stand at our side Secretary, Education Department, rights of smaller nations to inde- until victory is won," he con will succeed Sir Girja Shankar Baj- pendence, territorial integrity and cluded. "I also know France well pal when the latter vacates the unimpeded opportunity for self- and I am certain that the French post of the Secretary to become But the President's concern for States, on the occasion of the re-government must be respected by Government and people are also member of the Viceroy's Executive

Council. Greenlanders was manifest at yes-cent invasions, strongly expressed their more powerft neighbours with us today".

Alles will most certainly counter- act.

the German claims.

STAND BEITERATED Hitherto President Roosevelt has WASHINGTON, Apr. 14. (Reuter) declined to reveal his policy in the In a statement condemning, the event of Her extending the invasion of Norway and Denmark, "Scandinavian aggression to Green-President Roosevelt declared:

"The Government of the United

land and Iceland.

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