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GENERAL

SWEDEN ASKED BLUNTLY WHY SHE DID FLEET AIR

NOT CO

CO-OPERATE ANSWER TO CRITICISM ABOUT NORWAY

LONDON, May 5 (Reuter)--Several Newspapers yesterday publish editorial on the reaction in various countries to the Allied withdrawal from Central Norway.

It is noted with satisfaction that comments in the United States and most other neutral countries, including Spalo, are friendly and favourable. The bitterness expressed by Swedish newspapers Is somewhat resented.

The Daily Mail again urges the formation of a small war cabinet.

VI

THE REAL

ed

VIKINGS

LONDON, May 5 (Reuter)

POLISH DAY OBSERVED

PARIS, May 5 (Reuter)

- Den- eral Sikorski issued an "Order of the Day" on Saturday

под-

ARM

DOING SPLENDID SERVICE

1:

LONDON, May 5 (Reuter)-The An amazing exploit by some Nor-our of Polish Constitution Day. Third Sea Lord, Rear-Admiral wegian anders, an exploit fully reading:-

Four seamen asked the captain our disposal the re-to set his course immediately for The News Chronicle demands airfields at that better precautions be taken sult might have been different. in south-east Europe.

"But the

the Promised Land"

will reach

known

Bruce Fraser, sald yesterday that in keeping with Norway's great "Soldiers, the first detachment many planes in the Fleet Arr history at sea has been revealed of the Polish Army have begun Arm kept contact with the enemy by the arrival of four sailors of the march sowards Poland. We so long that they were forced to

he Norwegian Navy in Britain,

of fuel. In realise the road will be a difficult land owing to lack A small Norwegian patrol-boat one and will demand

the crews were from you most cases, and minesweeper was in a fjord much courage.

rescued and all were eager to get last month when news Was re-

Polish people knew going again in fresh machines. ceived that the Germans

He also were they would not falter and would

spoke about a lttle- coming.

unit- the anti-aircraft bear themselves excellently.

"We know that you

ships. To use his own words:- "During the past few weeks these little ships have been IN BRITAIN

through a devil of a time!" Celebrating Constitution Day.

They have been supporting the The Dally Herald, in the course The tour sailors then stowed Pollsh airmen in Britain on The paper bluntly dismisses the

army and the convoys and have 12-foot says if of an attack on Mr. Chamberlain, provisions in

dinghy Saturday began the day by salut-destroyed a number of 'planes. Swedish complaints and

half as says the British military fallure and set off, with muffled oars Sweden had contributed

On Thursday, they reached Bri- much as the Aliles to the defence in south Norway may be merely

and the remaining tain, after saliing 320 miles across of Norway if they had put their temporary

neutrals may be prepared to ac- the Nor h Sea Travellbig at In the afternoon. there were cept it as such, but it becomes about 5 land miles an hour, they football games and, in the even urgently necessary to give them took 63 hours for the journey.

Ing. concert. a far more convincing warranty of

good faith than Mr. Chamberlain provided on Thurs- day.

BRASSO

METAL

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FOR A REAL

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PREMIER ATTACKED

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MISPLACED CRITICISM Concerning Swedish criticism, The Times, after observing that Germany as the aggressor, had an immense tactical advantage, says: However friendly neutrals are to Britain and France, they for the most part refuse to allow the Allics. even to make plans for co- operation beforehand and yet some of them criticise us when our help is consequently not instantaneous. It must frankly, be said that some of the

criticism heard for

Eritain. He refused..

MUFFLED OARS:

None of thern had any, naviga- tion knowledge: they just "salled southwest for Britain.

The crew of a British shing boat which towed them into port said:-

"

"They are magnificent fellows real Vikings!"

A sequel: It is believed that the captain was

taken prisoner by the Germans.

stood together for mutual defence they would not be so naked to their enemies.

FRIENDLY JUDGMENT Referring to neutral comment, the Daily Telegraph says that of

ing the flag and attending Solemn Mass they are all Roman Ca- tholics.

The Fleet Air Arm. he said, was a comparatively small body, but although its alreraft must be in- fertor to those of its sister ser- vice this was made up for by the high skill of the personinel.

CHINESE GOVERNORS FÖR MANCHURIAN PROVINCES

CHUNGKING, May 3 (Reuter) -Much interest, has been aroused by the Chinese Government's announcement of the appointment of new governors for the Manchurian provinces, which have been under Japanese military occupation since

1931.

SHANGHAI MURDER

RECALLED

SHANGHAI, May 5 (Reuter)

The new Manchurian governors are: General Wan Fu-lin, Liao-

is province General Tsou Tso-

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Referring to one Swedish news- paper's exhortation to all small neutrals to depend entirely on themselves if in danger, The Times says. It is because they almost all choose to depend on themselves alone until it is too late that it is so difficult for the Allies to render the ald which they are more than willing to give and mutual preparation which, with and understanding, 'could be made decisively effective.

SWEDISH AIRFIELDS

adds thut if the The Times Scandinavian alliance had been taken up it would have made even 3 partial Nazi success in Scan- dinavia most improüao12.

hua, Kirin province; General Ma Chan-shan. Heilungklang pro- vincé; Generat. Miao Cheng-lu.

judgment Britain will turn mos nese whose identity is apparently

While no official explanation of attentively is the United States, unknown and that death, was due the appointments is available," it and in this hoor of adversity it is to haemorrhage caused by a is believed they have been made gratifying to note how friendly bullet, was given by the Coroner at this time for the purpose of that judgment has been.

Mr. C. H. Haines, at the British clearly indicating the Chinese inquest today into Government's policy not to re-

It is with sincere satisfaction police court 'so that the Allies will note the the shooting of William Blyth | cognise Manchukuo arid also to friendly tome of the comments in Carine 53. a native of the Isle of continue to regard Manchuria as Spanish newspapers.

The Yorkshire Post declares the present need is to conduct our- selves with dignity and fortitude.

There must be a diligent enquiry into the Norwegian events but we must avoid squabbling among our selves which would please the head-hunters and give abroad a feeling of confusion and disunity.

Man.

part of China. Carine was murdered on April! This is significant In view of 23. cutside the International rumours that China may agree to Settlement adjacent to "hei recognise Manchukizo as one of

district "badlands" western

by the eventual peace terms. two Chinese gunmen

Another reason who tres-

advanced for passed on property, where Carine the action is that it gives formal recognition of the petition of

that Manchurian's

.the future political administration of Mán- churia be entrusted to natives of Manchuria.

was caretaker.

Badlands." The murderers escaped into the Carine was shot when he ordered the men off the DEMOCRACY AND

property. DICTATORSHIP

The

"It is Coroner said:

All four ล

governors are former LONDON, May 5 (Reuter)--Mr.

dreadful state of affairs on the sub-ordinates of Marshal Chang R. Attlee, Leader of the Labour outskirts of any city like Shang-Hsueh-Hang. Opposition, declared

yesterday hal that

XX peaceful individual that when the Norwegian cam-should be murdered. for doing his dalen is discussed in full in the duty.

With Sweden as the ally of Nor- way her airfields would

presum-C. ably from the start have been at Nor- he Allies' disposal for the wegian campaign, the balance in the air would, have been more than redressed and Allied fighters could have cleared the skies of German bombers.

PARTIAL SET-BACK The Times says the German Jubilation over Norway is shared by no other country except part of the tallan press where, there is a faint echo. Elsewhere there is no satisfaction that the Alles effort to save a small country from, the gunmen has met with a par- tial setback.

The developments in Norway are greatest in their psychological effect. In every war the early successes go to the aggressor and the final victory to the better fed. The Daily Telegraph says it is permissible to point out that if the Scandinavian countries had

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"HOT AIR" GIVES

OUT SMOKE LONDON, May 5 (Reuter) - & special announcement by the German High Command claims that on the afternoon of Friday Solution No. 598"

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