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STOCKHOLM. May lu Reuter) The Social-Demokraten, organ of the "Social Democratic Labour Party of Sweden,, says Sweden has no right to reproach Britain. She never asked to protect Norway and never undertook this until the

mans had moved. "

PREMIER IS WILLING TO RESIGN?

Labour Leaders Asked To

Serve In Government

LONDON, May 10 Beuter)Mr. C. R. Attlee and Mr. Arthur Greenwood visited the Prime Minister at No. 10, Down-" ing Street, last evening.

It is understood that at this meeting, Mr. Neville Chamber- lain asked the Labour leaders whether they were "prepared to serve in a reconstructed Government under his leadership. Swedes, the paper continues, If not, it is learned, they were who had done and are doing noth-asked whether they were prepar- ing for their Norwegian brothers, ed to serve under the leadership have no moral, "right to criticise of another member of the Con- Britain for the failure of her help. servative Party.

The paper pays a tribute to Bri- Reuter learns that the reply of tish democracy which allowed the Labour leaders was that ser- such a debate to be held in an vice under the Prime Ministër upen session with the whole world was impossible. That is the view listening.

also held by the Opposition Liberal Party

There are weaknesses in such democrazy, but the democracy has been restored to health by its own strength. One thing 1s certain: Britain will take the war far more earnestly than before,

HOLLAND NOT BARGAINING AMSTERDAM, May 10 (Reuter) An official denial the Holland is negotiating with Germany or any other country was given to "Reu- ter" on Wednesday night.

The denial referred to rumours published abroad that following. the German" demands, Holland had sent emissaries to Berlin.

It was repeated last right Hol- land's defensive preparations are being taken with a view to the in- ternational situation, and not as

WILLING TO RESIGN? Whether

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Gallantry At Sea

LONDON, May 10 (Reater) The daring and resourcefulness" of the officers and men of the Fleet Air Arm and Submarine Service off the Norwegian Coast are recognis- not the Laboured in a long list of awards pub- Party was prepared to Join anahed in a. supplement of the All-Party Government, under London Gazette, including the other leadership, will be finally D.S.O. for Captain Richard decided by the Party Executive at Thomas Partridge, Royal Marines, Bournemouth today.

Lieutenant William Paulet Lucy, The form of questions put to RN. Lieut-Commander Christo- the Labour leaders is taken as a pher Hayhes Hutchinson of the clear indication that the Prime, submarine Truant, Lleut-Com- Minister is now willing to resign mander John Hay Forbes, of the if such action would lead to the submarine Spearish, Leut-Com- tormation of a new National Gov-mander Jack Etheridge Slaughter ernment, satisfactory to all

of the submarine Sundsh, and parties.

Lieutenant William Donald King, of the submarine Snapper.

There are also, a number of Dis- tinguished Service Crosses-D15-

and tinguished Service Medals mentions in dispatches. An un- Ustat distinction falls to Acting Lieutenant Wr. Taylour who is

"Mr. Attlee and Mr. Green- wood were 48 minutes with' the Prime Minister and Lord Halifax and Mr. Winston Churchill were present at the meeting.

The Prime Minister did not se

the result of any demands made the King yesterday and nothing

upon her.

further took place last night.

GLOSTER-GLADIATORS IN

ONE-SIDED

BATTLE

LONDON, May 10 (Reater) Further details of а one-sided air combat in Norway between a squadron of Gloster Gladiator planes from an aircraft carrier and 2 huge number of German planes have now been revealed as part of the story told by Sir Samuel Hoare in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

What

awarded the DS.C., & Bar and mentioned in the dispatches,

BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuter)- Certain A.R.P. units have been reinforced but there are no special measures. "The Army is already fully prepared.

Just before night the squadron, repair the planes. The ship on STOCKHOLM, May 10 (Reuter landed on a frozen lake south-which the pilots embarked was-The Swedish press yesterday east of Anndalsnes.

night bombed for six hours without in-published a chart showing the they saw two planes with Nor-terruption and also without aue, jocation of the new minefield leid wegian markings but they must cess. have been flown by Germanɛ for at 3 a.m. German bombers ar rived.

A Heinkel was shot down, but the base was kept busy with air raids from 7.30 alm. 'to 8 p.m. and all the time the British pilots. were the open.

FREQUENT ATTACKS' Except for the runways there, the melting snow, everywhere was several feet deep and the pilots, had to

on crawl about

their hands and knees, their clothes wet and freezing. Despite all these frequent raids they carried out 40 sorties and 37 of the enemy were engaged.

Of the 18 Gladiators landed only five were serviceable by night. They had taken # toll of the enemy, shooting down alx for certain and probably eight or more on the surrounding mouri- tains. The next day they carried out further reconnaissance at-

the tacks ..on

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was

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