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GermanTM Fleet moves Allies Complete Blockade of Norway

as

NAVAL BATTLE IMMINENT OFF NORWAY? Norway forwards "Serious

What they Armada of Nazi Warships

Say

about us

LONDON

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH”

· LONDON, Apr. 9 (UP) "The Lion Awakes." This is the heading given to to-day's Editorial in the "Evening News," in commenting on the Allied declaion to mine Norwegian

waters.

"The free nations of the world will see the British Lion awaken- ed at last, and awakened with a welcome roar," the paper states.

"They will see the Alles no longer ready to stand idly on one alde while!

the Nazis browbeat weaker neutrals into alding and abetting Hitler's defiance of all International Law and human decencies.

"We may sympathise with the Norwegian. But they have not the power to withstand or resist the German pirates.

"They even have to assist in the piracy."

STOCKHOLM

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 0 (UP) "Scandinavia is closer to-day than ever to being drawn into the Great Wor," suld the "Nya.

Daglit Allehanda," organ of the Swedish) Conservative Party, in an editorial under the headline "War Threat Over Scandinavia."

This violation of neutrality-must be met. A mere protest is 15- Bufficient. Norway' must reach a decision as soon as possible," the paper states.

"It must be assumed that Germany will not wait to adopt counter measures."

The "Aften Bladet," organ of the Peoples Party, says: "This 18 a

violation serious neutrality,

of

Norwegian

Proceeding Up Coast

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, April 8 (Reuter).--

It is now confirmed that between 80 and 100 German warships have been sighted steaming northwards in the Kattegat and the Great Belt.

to

The armada includes several large warships, in addition auxiliary craft and armed trawlers.

Reports from Oslo stato that big warships, nationality not stated,

were sighted this morning off Bun, on the west coast of Norway, and south of Tronbheim.

Big warships were also seen from Hustadvika, just north of Bud. Five steamers were stopped in this area.

It is reported from Bodoc, in north-west Norway, that ordinary coastal traffic has been sighted proceeding northwards through the Kattegat.

یوار

NAZIS LOSE THREE SHIPS AS BLOCKADE

INTENSIFIES

LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).—German shipping, already restricted to. Umited traffic owing to the Allied sea blockade, has suffered one of the most disastrous days of the war as a result of brilliant submarine action by the British Navy.

Three large German ships, one a 5,261-ton military trans- port, have been sunk.

Hot Reception For Goering's where she has proved to be a veritable treasure"ship.

Sky Raiders £750,000

Another Fight Ends In Allies' Favour LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).

Another, the 7,600-ton Hansa Line freighter Uhenfels has been captured by the British Navy and taken into Millwall Docks, It is estimated that the ship and cargo are worth, roughly The cargo included tons of oil cake and ground-nutá suitable for making margarine.

The German military transport was torpedoed by a British submarine off Christiansand, Norway, after being warned by the

Commander of the submarine.

She was the 6,261-ton steamer Rio de Janeiro, formerly of the Hamburg Sud-Amerika Line, but. taken over by the German Navy after the outbreak of war.

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expressen the opinion that Ger-Eighteen or 20 Messerschmit MINISTERS

many may retaliate by mining the fighters were involved in yester- west coast of Sweden in an attempt to halt all Swedish trade with day's furious battle with a much

Britain.

OSLO

OSLO,

COPENHAGEN

smaller force of Hawker Hur-

ricanes,

CONFER

150 Lives Lost:

According to an Osió message, 150 of the 300 men, eboard the Nazi transport lost their lives.

and solemn" protest

OSLO, Apr. 8 (Reuter).-A "serious and solemn protest" against

the Allied decision to mine certain territorial waters was handed to the British and French Ministers by the Norwegian Government to-day..

The statement says: "This morning the British

and

French Governments allowed mines to be placed in three areas in Norwe- gian territorial waters with the aim of stopping free shipping within Norwegian waters, and British war-

SCANDINAVIANS IN CONFERENCE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

STOCKHOLM, April 8 (UP).—It is understood that

ships have been sent to the Norwegian and Swedish governments have been in patrol these areas.

The Norwegian Government constant telephonic communication since carly this makes a serious and solemn

morning.

impressions here are protest against this open breach

way is to forward a strong pro- test to Britain,

of international law and such "DASTARDLY" that the only course open to Nor

violation by force of Norwegian sovereignty and neutrality.

"Throughout the war, Norway has jobserved all rules of neutrality with

PLOT!

Machinations

the strictest care of keeping her Goebbels Discovers Now waters open to all legitimate traffic of

the balligerent fologie Pre ships belonging to countries. Norway has acted-accord- ng to those rules which are gener ally acknowledged.

Agreement Cited

BERLIN, Apr. 8 (Reuter) →→

It is believed in many quarters that this is only the first inove in the European War to make Bean- dinavia the battleground of Europe.

Swedish Roaction SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" "

In the papers here yesterday | STOCKHOLM, April 8 (UP).—-- instead of the news of Allled Norway must sweep up the intries and

shoot mino-fields found in Norwegian

interfered with. This is The British and French Govern waters being published they ments having now taken steps to splashed on their front pages Dr. stop this, the Norwegian Government reminds them of the fact that this Goebbels' story about a dastard- year the British Government signed ly British plot to blockade the an agreement with Norway in which Danube. It was stipulated that Norwegian

A naval

circles, which are aroused at the a the opinion of Swedish naval Allied action.

That would be how Sweden would spokesman said to-day. defend her neutrality,"

Sweden does not expect that the goods even goods regarded as con- This is only one of the many signs necessity will arise for the Allies to raband-may be sold by and export-showing that the Nazl Government take action in Swedish waters similar realises what a blow this new mea- to that adopted in the cast oL. Nor- Therefore the Norwegian Govern-sure will be. It will stop the Ironway. ment could not have reason to expect ore shipments through Norway and

Premior's Statement that the Allied Governments would ngures now available show how

LONDON, Apr. & (Reuter).—It·la forcibly intervene and try to stop this valuable that traffle was.

Icarned that Mr. Neville Chamberlain For over six months of the year it will make statement in the House' "The Norwegian Government can-

ed from Norway to Germany.

traffic.

not in any way agree to belligerent is the only route for Scandinavian ex-of Commons to-morrow regarding the countries placing mines in Norwegian Ports to Germany for the Baltic ports mine-laying in Norwegian waters. territorial waters. The Government are frozen, must claim that such mines be remov

Before the war over one-third of

led at once and that patrolling by Germany's imports came from coun- foreign warships cease.

tries from which she is now clearly cut off.

**The Norwegian Government must reserve the right to take such appropriato measurea na this viola- Of the rest three-quarters came tion o!

neutrality may from Sweden and a small portion demand."

from Norway,

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Foreign Minister's Statement Of these Scandinavian supplies over OSLO, Apr. 8 (Reuter).-M. Koht, 7,500,000 tons came from Narvik in the Foreign Minister, referred to the Norway in 1938, the other Baltic ports

In addition to these losses, the 12,-note which Britain and France sent only handled 5,000,000 tons.

to Norway and Sweden on April 5. Germany is already short of iron German Posidonin

This Note in the British version ore and the stoppage of important Government shipments through Norvik means a

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LATEST

NEW RAID ON SCAPA FLOW

com-

The Nazi planes were of the Important Mcoting

The

In London Api. B. (UP). The single-engined, 109 type. "Sjoefarts Tidende" says: "Protests wreckage of one of them, which .are no longer useful. We must act was brought down at Boulay- LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).

on the basic situation."

Moselle within a mile or two of British Ministers from the Bal-000-ton" the Maginot Line, has been kan States and the Ambassadors torpedoed off the Rauer Islands,

"His Majesty's... portion of very serious deficiency in supplies. found.

from Rome, Moscow and Ankara, the mouth of Oslo Fjord, by a British said:

understand the

LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).—An met at the Foreign Office this submarine, after she had been stopped the two governments owing to the

Admiralty and Air Ministry COPENHAGEN, Apr. 8 (Reuter) —

Passago For Warships "You can hardly believe that such a Another was seen to fali, apparent-afternoon under the chairman-by a warning shot across her bows,

munique says that enemy aircraft The Commander of the submarine threats and pressure from Germany. but no wreckage was! blow to the Independence of arnally crippled,

gave the crew 16 minutes to take to but they cannot but reach the con within the Allled lines to ship of Lord Halifax..

Ships with other goods have been carried out an attack on Scapa Flow clusion that under the present cir-) nations could come from a country located

The envoys immediately got to their boats.

was cumstances, the Swedish and Nor- able to evade the Allled contraband this evening without doing that has always waved the right of confirm a definite "bag."

After they left the ship, she grips with the co-ordinated policy of

wegian Governments aro.

not to be control by coming through Norwegian damage. In recent actions, the twin-engined counter-acting Germany's economic sunk by torpedu se reached the regarded as free organs in every vided a safe passage out for German aircraft was brought down by our independence on her standard,"

It is certain that at least one enemy territorial waters, which also pro- writes the "Ekstra-bindet."

cannon-firing Messerschmilt 110 hag

The crew of been tried out. The change back to pressures In South-Eastern Europe

Norwegian coast without assistance. development of British trade.

Allied note, said M. Koht, warships and commerce raiders. the less powerful Messerschmitt 100| It is understood that the meeting The captain, however, was taken

New mineflelds mean that at least a evidently a sequel to the hot re-will last at least a week, No omelat (prisoner aboard the British aub- fproceeded to say that the Allied

Governments could no longer tolerate at three points the ships will have to 'ception the 110 was given.

statement will be published until the marine.

The Pasidonia was outward bound the present situation, "which means come out of Norwegian waters with- termination. Making Thom Think Hard

from Germany:

that

ROME

8.

only

ROME, Apr. (Reuter).—The evening papers declare that the Allied action of mine-laying in Nor- wegian waters is a breach of Nor-

Marshat Goering at this stage of wegian neutrality.

Thus the Tribuna," commenting the war can better afford to lose the briefly, saya: The British, who pro- mass-produced 100, of which he has tested against Germany's mine war-plenty, than its more exclusive big fure, describing it on 'barbarous have brother. The switchover may be but while it lasts to-day adopted the same arm against the crack squadron to which the

temporary, a neutral country."

110's are believed to have been at- NEW YORK

tached, will be thinking hard.

This squadron was probably moved LONDON, Apr. (Reuter).-An specially to the Western Front to editorial on neutrality appeared in create a big impression and whip up the New York "Herald Tribuno" to the waning enthusiasm of the other

Oghter squadrons. The editorial says that if the Allled pressure should ever become severe the heart out of the pilots flying the and the to A point of forcing the Scon- single-engined Hurricanes dinavians out of their neutral post-French fighters, but if so, it failed to tlon it will be worth bearing the do so. following two points in mind.

and

ALLIES BUY FROM U.S.

But Exports To Roich Fall Rapidly

NEW YORK, Apr. 8 (Reuter),

Yet another Nazi merchantman, and many receives from Norway in the reach of the Royal Navy.

the name of which is not yet known, was sunk by gunfire off Lillesand,

Some of the wounded seamen were taken ashore in Norway,

Survivors Land

Sweden Important war materials, and Germany benefits from advan- tages in those countries to the dis- advantage and danger of the Allied Powers."

They consequently feel that the time has now come to state clearly OSLO, Apr. 8 (Router),--Survivore to the Norwegian Government that of the Rio de Jancira state that she the Allied Governments will main-

Fear British Propaganda

Aighters.

Soo Back PageTM For Further Late Nows

nny

MAUNALOA · ERUPTING

Hawaiian Volcano Spouts Lava

was torpedoed by one of two British thin ecetais vital claims and defend American Newspapers

Chary Of Articles submarines four sea miles from the these claims in every way that they

deem necessary themselves.

LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).- During the first six months of the Norwegian const.

It reported that 80

Appropriate Stops Necessary horses war there was a big increase in United States exports to Britain and perished in addition to 180 men.

M. Koht added that the Allied Note Mr. Alfred Duff-Cooper, former Doubtless it was expected to take Franco and a big falling oft in those | Lillesand when the rescued Ger said that they were bound to take ap-| First Lord of the Admiralty and! Crowds flocked to the quayalde"at |

defend their War Minister, speaking in Lon- to

propriate steps to Germany. Up to the end of February them, some of whom were, wounded interests if the Norwegian Govern-

from the and wrapped in blankets, were ment refused to grant or cut down don to-day after his return from total value of exports United States rose by one-third brought ashore and taken away in those advantages to trade and ship-a lecture tour of the United (£487,000,000). Of these the value motor cars.

So far teti bodles have been brought ping which the Allied Governments States, said that since the out-

deemed necessary for their warfare 1. The whole. Inw of neutrality

of the total exports to Germany was

nshore.

and which they felt a neutral govern-break of war ho had found it

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” £175,000 or £10,000,000 less than presupposes a Hmited and restricted

ment might reasonably approve. impossible to place an article in

HONOLULU, Apr. 8 (UF).— war but in a very real sense this ip

corresponding Agure for 1030.

The Note added that the Allies were American newspapers., not n Bmited War. Not only is it be-

The exporty to Britain totalled

Inghting as much on behalf of small Americans were interested in Mr. The volcano Maunaloa began £79,000,000 and France over

ta ing fought off an economic front

nations as for their own cause, and Leslie Hore-Delisha's resignation, but erupting about 11.30 am, to-day, throughout the world

£37,000,000. but every

they could not tolerate their progress Mr. Hore-Delisha was also unable to A long crack running north and nation In Europe; knows that it is NAIROBI, Apr. 18 (Reuter){ The British Agure represents an

being hampered owing to the advant-place an article in U.S. Press, 59 south of the summit of the crater is going to be itimately affected by the Kenyale preparing to produce more increase of 15 per cent. The pur-

wheat, flax and beans for Britain la chases of aeroplanes by the Allies LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)-It Is ages Germany was now getting from strong was the American fear of spouting lava which is spilling in outcome.

three streams to the west, while a now learned that only one German Norway, and Sweden. Consequently doing English propaganda, 2. Only the defeat of Germany the advice given by the East African amounted almost to £23,000,000. holds out any hope of over re- Trade Delegation which is now.visit~{ ..

plane was seen over the Shetlands they reserved the right to take steps Britain, was doing too little in larger flow is flowing to the south, establishing any effective rule of ing London.

LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter) The mainland, apparently orgaged on re-which they deemed necessary to pre acquainting Amerieses with the glowing brilliantly in the darkness, vent Germany getting from those "International Law at all. If in en- Kenya de also planning a war-time Ministry of Food announces that park connaissance. comparing that defeat the Allles supply of hay in the near. Middle will be derationed temporarily troma Anti-aircraft guns were in action, countries materials or advantages

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None of the natives have left the very successful with their propa vicinity and the love is not headed

towards formlands or habitations,

ganda.