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atrol the laws which the Nazis have it will be unfor. no freely broken tunate, but no defender of the Ideal of International Law can safely raise Als voice against the Alles in doing Ro unless he is quite certain they can win without it.

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A leading article in u Berigen puper the "Morlienavisen," under the head- ing of "Worze und Worse," says i appears thunt. the German behaviour to neutral ships is getting worse and much point to being D. mere chance as to who is bombed or not.

"Again and again we have protest- i against much encroachineals," con- tinues the article, "but it seems only to get worse and at the sume time

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demanded that our attitude to Germany shall remain just as friend- ly. But the Norwegian Government ought to let the German Government understand that we may be forced to revise the whole of our standpolni to Germany, Including commerce and passage, it some arrangement is no

rrived at which will improve con- ditions.

LONDON

LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuler)-The release of the news of the laying of mines in Norweglun territorial the waters had to be determined by carrying out of the operation itself. It came too late for yesterday's morning papers so both the London and Scandinavian public learned it at various Umes during the morning

The London evening papers warme ly welcomed the netion.

The "Evening Standard" recalled the torpedoing on Saturday of the Norwegian ship Navarra by a U-boul which sank her without warning al-{ though it stood by for some time but offered no help.

Something must be done and done quickly said the Secretary of the Norwegian Seamen's Union In strongly worded stalement,

Something has been done com- nents the "Evening Standard."

The Allled declaration in connee.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR GERMAN TANKS

AN ANTI-TANK GUN IN POSITION.—Any German tanks which seek to sturt a Blitzkrieg through. France will meet with a warm welcome from thousands of this type of entson, whose shells are capable of plercing tank armour al long ranges —French Official Photograph,

Norway forwards "Serious

and

solemn

protest

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

the Allied decision to mine certain territorial waters was handed to the

April 9, 1940.

SWIFT ACTION: FOUR

NAZI SHIPS SUNK..

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nuthorities bellové that she curried a greater number.

that

It has been ascertained was also carrying cavalry horses and ollier military equipment - when wns torpedoed.

So far it cannot be. nacertained waether she was torpedoed inside or outside Norwegian territorial waters. Freighter Unmolested

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" "TRIESTE, Apc.'_9___(UP)—The German freighter Ankora, which was reported yesterday to be proceedlast Jep the Adriatle coast through Yugo- }Slavlan waters with a British war- [ship, Just outside territorial waters,

us escort, has arrived at Trieste.

The vessel was not molested by the British warship,

She carried a cargo of 4,000 tons of bauxite, from which aluminium is derived.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Outside Territorial Waters OSLO, Apr. 0 (UP)—I! }s officially mnounced by the Norwegian authori- then that the German transport Rio de Janeiro was torpedoed outside Nor- wegian territorial waters between Lillesand and Kristiansand, off the island of Jutocen.

It is estimated that 150 out of the 300 German troops aboard have been

lted.

Thirty bodies have been washed hore. A Norwegian destroyer pick- ed top 143 survivors.

Nazis Lose Throo Ships LONDON, Apr. ↑ (Reuter)~-~~-Ger- man shipping, already restricted to limited trafie owing to the Allied sea blockade, has suffered one of the most disastrous days of the war a result of brilliant submarine action by the British Navy.

Three large German ships, one a 5,201-ton military transport, have been sunk.

Another, the 7,600-ton Hansa Line freighter Uhenfels has been captured by the British Navy and taken into Millwall where she has proved

Docks,

to be a veritable treasure chip.

It is estimated that the ship and

cargo are worth roughly £750.000.

The cargo included tons of all cake

margarine.

tion with the measure is the most British and French Ministers by the Norwegian Government to-day.] and ground-nuts suitable for making

significant pronouncement of the war, Norway will protest but the people

of Norway can see clearly who is their enemy and who their friend.

BC-

The statement says:

"This morning the British

The world will agree that the and French Governments action of the Allies is more in cordance with these ideals and prin.

allowed mines to be placed

ciples which the laws of neutrality in three areas in Norwe- were made to defend than anything which the Germans have done," gian territorial waters with

the plain and commonsense cominent, the aim of stopping free of the "Star."

The decision of the Allies to show their teeth was heartily welcomed by

this morning's British press (which

was sill unaware of the greater news

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

to come of the sowing of nine-flelds). patrol these areas.

Most of the press comment w devoted to Allied determination to "The Norwegian Government constant telephonic communication since early this tighten the blockade net round Ger; makes

neutrals are asked to consider the alternative to an Allied victory.

papers suggest that the answer The wis given on Saturday in the murder seamen of Norwegian officers and when Navarra was sunk without warming by a Nazi submarine.

{ serious and ` solemn

Agreement Cited

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

Swedish Reaction

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH STOCKHOLM, April 8 (UP).— Norway must sweep up the mines and shoot if interfered with.

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 5,281-1on steamer Rio de Janeiro, formerly of the Hamburg Sud-Amerika Line, but taken over by the German Navy after the outbreak of war.

150 Lives Lost According to an Osto message, 150

of the 300 men aboard the Nazi transport lost their lives.

In addition to these losses, the 12,-

00-ton

German Positionin Was

torpedoed off

off the Rauer Islands, at the mouth of Oslo Fjord, by a British submarine, after she had been stopped

The Commander of the submarine

their boats.

whst After they left the ship she sunk by torpedo.

reached the

W

The

56 crew of Norwegian coast without assistance.

The

taken captain, however,

the British sub- prisoner abcord marine..

The Posidonia was outward bound

from Germany.

mony

protest against this open breach nighting as much on behalf of small

The Note added that the Allies were morning.

Early impressions here Without exception the British press of international law and such nations as for their own cause, and that the only course open to Norby a warning shot across her bows, emphasises the desire to respect neutral rights within the full mits violation by force of Norwegian they could not tolerate their progress way is to forward a strong pro-gave the crew 15 minutes to take to being hampered owing to the advant- of reason but in plain language the sovereignty and neutrality.

ages Germany was now getting from test to Britain. Throughout the wur, Norway has Norway and Sweden. Consequently observed all rules of neutrality with they reserved the right to take steps the strictest care of keeping her which they deemed necessary to pre- waters open to all legitimate traffle of vent Germany getting from those the belligerent countries materials or advantages ships belonging to countries. Norway has acted accord-which would benefit Germany or be ing to those rules which are gener-harmful to the Allies. ully acknowledged.

MI. Koht said that he told the Outspoken Comment

British and French Ministers that "Perhaps the "most outspoken "com"The Dritish and French Govern- Norweglan Government of not being circles, which are aroused at the there was no reason to Decuse the This is the opinion of Swedish naval ment was that which appeared in the

ments having now taken steps to free and independent. He said that Allied action. "Yorkshire Post".

stop this, the Norwegian Government he thought it unfair to

to address the That

would be how Sweden would reminds them of the fact that this Norwegian Government in that way. defend her year the British Government signed le cdded that there was no reason to spokesman said to-day.

her neutrality," A naval an agreement with Norway in which indiente that the Norwegian Covern- Sweden does not expect that determined not to use Nazi methods it was stipulated that Norwegian ment would not respect the agree“ necessity will arise for the Allies to of the Rio de Janeiro state that she against them. But we are entitled goods-even goods regarded as con-ments that it had recently signed in take action in Swedish waters similar on our side for an understanding of traband-may be sold by and export regard to trade and shipping, but to that adopted in the case of Nor-Norwegian const. our position."

ed from Norway to Ger

Germany, The paper

per recalls that on Saturday. Therefore the Norwegian Govern- the Norwegian Foreign Minister saidment could not have reason to expect that Norway would defend her terri- that the Allied Governments would torial waters against anyone who forcibly Intervene and try to stop this

traffic. violated them.

"We fully understand the Nor wegian and Swedish fears of German aggression," says the paper. "We are

tent.

"The Norwegian Government can-

cou

and

way.

the

Premier's Statement learned that Mr. Neville Chamberlain LONDON, Apr, 8 (Reuter)-It Is

will make a statement in the House of Commons to-morrow regarding the nine-laying in Norwegian waters.

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otherwise he could not, and would not make an immediate reply. about the measures which were under Moreover, the Note said nothing

consideration.

New Situation Created If Norway could and would fu!!!

M. Koht said that he placed the that pledge, comments the "Yorkshire at in any way agree to belligerent Note before the Government on Post", we might reasonably be con- countries placing mines in Norwegian

We do not want to interfere territorial waters. The Government Foreign Minister. They agreed to! Saturday telephoned the Swedish! with the neutrality of others. All we must claim that such imines be remove ask in that neutrality should beed at once and that patrolling by Prepare their replies following the same lines, but before the replies gewilne, To observe that

be sent, developments occurred which created n completely new

in situation.

The following quotations were After quoting the text of the Allied Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- Note delivered to Norway to-day, M. Ret this morning. Koht added: "I am not going to say Foreign Minister's Statement much about the ideas and thoughts OSLO, Apr. 8 (Reuter)-M. Koht, underlying the Note. These viola- the Foreign Minister, referred to the tions are carried out solely because note which Britain and France sent they have the power to do so. The to Norway and Sweden on April 5. Western Powers are carrying the war This Note in the British version into Norwegian territory because they sold: "His Majesty's Government think they can more easily win the understand the difficult postion of war by doing so."

strici foreign warships cease.

"Tho

Government Norwegian must reserve the right to take such appropriate measures as this viola- tion of our neutrality may demand."

letter of the law while the enemy tears it to tatters to his own advan inge is to make the law fulfil a wrong purpose. The laws are made to curb å gangster and not to protect or re- ward him.

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