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GENERAL

POSITION IN GUDBRANDS REMAINS UNCHANGED Allies Landing More Troops Despite Air Attacks

LONDON, April 30 (Renter) – A War Office communique Issued yesterday states that the position In

Gudbrands the Valley remains unchanged.

Heavy German air attacks have been carried out on Andalsnes and Molde, two low ns on the west coast north of Bergen.

There has been patrol activity in the Namsos sector. There is nothing further to report from Narvik,

This communique confirms mee- -sages from Stockholm, suggesting that the Germans have made no progress during the past 24 hours

These reports indicate that in the. Gudbrands Valley the Get- man forces are incing strong Allled positions near Otta, which is some miles south of Dombais.

In the Oster Valley 'the Ger- mam have occupied Roeros but are being held up several

miles beyond it by the destruction of a bridge by the Norwegians.

IN ALLIED HANDS Some reports state that the Germans have attempted to get motor-cycle units across with the

use of rubber bands which the soldiers Cen drag across the bridge.

Nonsense And Untrue

U.S. PLANE EXPORTS RECORD INCREASE

ANNOUNCED WASHINGTON, April 30 (Ren- ter) -Aircraft exports for the Arst quarter of his year is valued approximately at $68,710,000 re- presenting an increase of 235 pet cent over the corresponding period of last year, according to a statement by the Department of Commerce:

Ten of the seventy purchasers took 94 per cent of the total.

France heads the Hat with purchases totalling approximately | thirty-three million dollars, and

others were Australia - $7,750,000, } the United Kingdom $7,500,000, Canada $4,500,000 Finland three million Sweden $2,250,000. Turkey $1,500,000. Norway $1,200.000, China $1,250,000 and the Dutch

WAR OFFICE DENIES East Indies $70,000. March exports

STATEMENTS

totalled $20.750.000 which is the third largest monthly to:al ever

Tast

December

and

LONDON, April 30 (Reuter)--recorded, and exceeded only by

those of The War Office announce that "the statements made that the January. British Commander of Namsos

are untrue. The statement that has been superseded by the French

our men were untrained and with-

4.

MRS.

ROOSEVELT TAKEN ILL

out reserves is. nonsense. As in NEW YORK, Apr, 30 (Reuter)-- | the previous exaggerated state- Mrs. Roosevelt, mother of Pres1- ments, the reports have beendent Roosevelt, became indisposed based on a conversation with while returning to her New York Further progress north

soldier, influenced by his

home by automobile today. per- Roeros would bring the Germans sonal experience during the heat

She was treated al'a chemist's to the town of Storen, which isura battle: and

without know-shop where she stayed for two south of Trondheim, and marks

ledge of the situation as a whole.”

hours and then escorted home by the "metion of the railways from

a large number of police who kept the Gudbrands and Oster Valléës. It is understood the statement away inquisitive persons.

Both Storen and Donbaas are referred to are made in 'B report

that had been circulated In Allied hands.

America

It is said that the Allies have also taken over positions along

PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION. the line between the two towns.

THE Undersigned have received

Instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Wednesday, the 1st May, 1940

commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room. No. 2. Con naught Road, Central. (Room No.

205: 2nd Floor).

. A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE"

POSTAGE STAMPS

On View from Tuesday, the 30th,

April, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

'.

THE Undersigned have receive!

instructions from the Liquida- tors and Others

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

од

Friday, the 3rd May, 1940

"commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room. No. 35, Han- kow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:

Their ability to hold this line will be of great importance re- parts of the latest Germani moves are to be confirmed.

These reports say that the Ger- mans have sent out parties from two points in the Oster Valley to cross the mountains and cut the Line.

There is one quite good motor road which would bring them unt not far south of Storen, although It is probably under heavy snow drifts at present.

"

In

Mrs. Roosevelt blamed "her in- disposition on some peaches she add eaten.

JAPANESE LAUNCH BIG PUSH ON TSINGYANG

Chinese Storm Their Way Into

Hopei: Japanese Slain

CHUNGKING, April 30 (Central)-Reports indicate that brisk fighting continues in south Anhwet, north Honan, north Hunan and south Shansi.

CUTTING ACROSS COUNTRY

After being heavily `reinforced, the Japanese on the south bank. Other reports speak of "Nazi of the Yangtze River in south Anhwel, have launched another "big detachments cutting

22 miles cas; across the push" on Tsingyang, about

of Kweichih, since country" south of Dombaas. The April 27. Sanguinary fighting is still reported in the outskirts of town of Hjerkin. a little north of the town. Dombaas, is mentioned in the re- ports,

pres- Chinese untis in central Anhwei forces "are increasing their effected an entry into Hotel, im-sure on Yangcheng, west of Tsine

Reports are still very vague but portant city on the Hwanan cheng. Several strategic paints there is a talk of an engagement Railway, a few days ago. Many outside the town have been ré- with Alled troops near HjerkinJapanese were slain and Jap- captured. The Japanese are offer-

and Domba aa,

Divans, Teakwood and Iron Bed- steads, Wardrobes. Dressing Tables Wash Stands, Chests of Drawers, Chesterfeld Suites. Dinner. Wag-Nazi main gons, Dining Tables, Chairs, Hat "stands, Ice Chests, Desks, Type- writer Tables, Cabinets, Bookcases,

LAMMERT BROS.. etc., etc.

AUCTIONEERS.

PUT THIS NEW

Carpets, Rugs, Wardrobe and Cabin Trunks, Perambulators, E. P., Brass, Cloisonnie, Aluminium, Lac-- quer... Porcelain and Glass Ware, Filters. Enamei Baths, Wash Basins, Cutlery." Clocks, Mirrors, Pictures, Curtos, Ornaments, Gramophones and Records, Electric

Cooking Stove and Utensils, etc.,

COLOUR-THRILL ON Lamps. Table and Ceiling Fans.

YOUR LIPS!

Sciews, transpornat South San Calover... His most glamorous jeżšu'avec put into petick

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also

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD" AND RATTAN FURNITURE

and

The salient feature is that the advance up main valleys is being held up for the te

the present.

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North of Trondheim. both ting to a Germans and Allies are rein- roreing their defence positions Just north of Steinkjer.

The vital question for both sides is that of the arrival of reinforce- menta.

IN EAST' HONAN

at-

at

on

anese supply depots were set afire., ing only feeble resistance:

More than 1,000 Japanese rein- Japanese units beleaguered "in Honan are attacking the Chinese tempt to break through the Chi- forcements from Sinsiang in nor h raincheng made an abortive

positions north of Po Al accord-nese cordon last weekend. They

report from Loyang were cornered and wiped out" Fighting is centring on Changping. Ma sunchen, west of Kaoping.

In southwest Shanst, the Chi- Taking advantage of the depie-nese launched a vigorous attack tion of the Japanese, the Chinese on Lintsin, south of Tunho. attacked Smslang, junction of the April 25. They hurled hand-grena- TaoLow-Chinghia and Perping-

des over the low elty walls. `kal- ing and wounding many Japanese. Hankow Railways yesterday. A communique issued by the War Office on Sunday stated that Fighting is still continuing south the Allies had landed more and of Halleng. Hwalyang." Taikang more troops at Andalsnes despite and Lugi in east Honan, where air attack.

the Chinese are attacking the Reports from Stockholm state Japanese. that these reinforcements are ar- riving even more quickly.

MORE LANDINGS

1 Baby Grand Piano by "Rachals" according to A message

tin good condition

1 Piano Accordeon.

A message from Changsha states that a Chinese unit broke through

The Germans have also landed the Japanese lines at Kengkow and more reinforcements at Oslo, Hsitang on the north bank of

from the Sintsfang River in north Hu nan on the morning of April 24 The Japanese lost 240 men in the sudden attack.

Stockholm.

I Plush Covered Chesterfield Suite evaded the Allied mines and sub-

1 Peru Carpet

1 "Westinghouse" Refrigerator

1 "Frigidaire Refrigerator

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These reinforcements have

marines in the Kattegat but not without loss,

An Admiralty communique Issu ed on Sunday reported that three. more German supply ships had been torpedoed and sung while mi their way to Norway,

PRESSURE INCREASED

In southeast Shansi, Chinesc

On View from Thursday, the 2nd of the loss of a 3,000-ton ship

Unofficial Swedish reports tell JAPAN AND THE

May, 1940.

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AUCTIONEERS,

BRITISH CRUISER IN LU.S.

which is believed to have ult a mine between the Dan'sh fland of" Zealand and The Swedish: coast.

WANG'S AGENTS

DUTCH INDIES

CHUNGKING, Apr, 30 (Central)

are The Japanese militarists desirous of conquering the Nether- larids East Indies. This was the opinion expressed by a foreign high naval officer stationed 'In Shanghai who for obvious reasons desired to remain anonymous, says a Shanghai report.

ACTIVE

CHUNGKING, Apr 30 (Central) -A wave or terror is sweeping

However, he thought that over Wusth, and other Japanese Japan's strength is not equal to "occupied" areas as. Wang Ching the task and he believed that SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 30 (Reu-

wel's Special Service men and ter)--The British cruiser, Caradoc. puppet police are effecting a States will extend ald to, the.

Great Britain and the United has arrived at Los Angeles and

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