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GERMANS AIR FORCE

ENTER HAMAR

New Norwegian Capital Falls

APEĊIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SUCCESS

At Least One Big Nazi

Cruiser Damaged

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNRPH"

LONDON, Apr. 10 (UP)—It is clear that British airmen scored some success in their attacks on German naval units. After returning safely to their BERLIN, Apr. 10 (UP)-bases following a hot battle in is authoritatively stated that the the North Sca, the British pilots Germans have occupied Hamar. reported:

The Norwegian Government "In the falling light, observation of fled to this town when Oslo was results was difficult, but one heavy occupied.

on the after-part of a large cruiser bomb was seen to register a direct hit

of the Koln class,

"Other German warships were also believed to have been damaged.

Big Oslo. Battle STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reu- ter).According to reports from the frontier, a major battle is raging about eight miles from

Oslo.

The Germans are reported to have captured Homar.

Sharp fighting is also taking place -near Bergen and Konksvinger,

miles east of Oslo.

45

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

War Now On Britain's Doorstep

SCANDINAVIAN INVASION OFFERS

April 11, 1940.

OSLO'S FALL DESCRIBED

Eye-witness Account By Escaped Briton

GRAVE NEW THREATONDON, Apr. 10 (Reutor),

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, Apr. 10 (UP).—Hitler has seized Norway and Denmark to use as a springboard from whence to strike at Britain's mastery of the North Sea.

If Hitler, succeeded in consolidating his gains in Scandinavia, he will possess bases from where he can concentrate the full blast of his air and submarine war- fare against Britain,

"Despite the intense fire to which we were subjected, all our alreraft As the new phase of the returned safely, making a night fand-European war commenced, this ing at their bases after a night of up- seemed to be the most reasonable proximately eight hours."

Heinkel Intercepted LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter)-It is Melally announced that a British Bghter har intercepted a Heinkel 111 at a great height near Cape Grisac

The fighter engaged the

was closely until its ammunition exhausted,

enemy

The enemy aircraft was last seen fleeing into the cloud with black pouring out from the port

Die Defending Oslo STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reuter).— According to news from the frontier, a number of soldiers were killed on both sides when the Germans seized Stavenger at 1 pm on Tuesday, following sharp fighting.

The Norwegian destroyer, Acger, engine, sank a German ship, presumably transport, during the accupation of Stavanger, but the Aeger W09 bombed from the air and sunk,

later

It is estimated that 120 Norwegian were killed during the occupation of Oslo,

It is stated that the Germans took Trondheim on Tuesday without, fight- ing

The garrison at the naval station of Warnes, near Trondheim, retired but later re-look Meraker Bridge, 12 miles cast of Trondheim.

it is reported that a German plane was shot down at Warnes,

The present whereabouts of the Norwegian Government la unknown but M. Hambro, President of the Norwegian Parliament, has left for Stockholm, where he is expected to- night.

Numerous German aircraft were the Swedish-Norwegian border and some are alleged to have Rown over Swedish territory.

seen

near

i

smake

interpretation of Hitler's long- range strategy, rather than an invasion of Scandinavia moti vated by concern over iron-ore supplica, or fears that the Allies foothold in planned to seize a Scandinavia,

Strategical Advantages

Exchange At A Glance

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Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan

T.T. France

.0244

T.T. U.S.A.

21%

T.T. Manila

423

T.T. Batavia

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.160

108

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.95

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1/34

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11.40 ..04

By the seizure of Norway and Denmark, Germany cuts the dying Activity Along Coast

10 (Reuter)distance to the Orkneys and Shet- LONDON, Apr. British aircraft were busy along lands by half, and she greatly in- many parts of the Norwegian coastį greases the aying radius

bombers, which are patrolling the British to-day.

The pilots noted the numbers and North Sea, for attacks on descriptions of German ships while, ships,

all maintained a their

This seizure also makes it possible raund watch for German reactions.

Several nircraft were engaged by for Hitler to use his new high-speed enemy machines as they carried out twin-motored fighting planes their task over the towns, fjords, escorts for the bombers. So far this harbours and sea routes of the in- has been impracticable. vaded country.

Kunners

By the use of the Norwegian Fjords One British crew, having finished

as submarine bases, presuming Ger- their reconnaissance fight,

gave many can hold them, she will reduce thelr

whole attention to an enemy by over 1,000 miles the distance her Heinkel which they pursued for half U-boats have hitherto had to travel They put in two good; from their bases to their hour. bursts of machine-gun fire into the centre of the enemy plane. When operation,

an

no

they next attacked there wRS return of fire from the Germon air

unner.

He appeared to have fallen fer- ward over his gun and was either Occupation of Narvik

wounded or killed. The German pilot STOCKHÓLM, Apr, 10 (Reuter),

ined

the shelter of a cloud just The occupation of Narvik described in time to avoid further damage. by a Swedish subject, who was in the

Another British reconnaissance town at the time, reveals that a Geraircraft damaged the starboard en- man troop transport actually reached sine of a Heinkel which attacked it. the neighbourhood of Narvik on The Heinkel broke off the engage Monday.

ment and made off into the clouds with smoke pouring from

Norwegian Customs officials who innocently tried to examine the ship outside the harbour, were held aboard until the vessel, revealed her, irue colours yesterday.

Heinkels Driven Off Another Heinkel was driven away by a third RAF. nircraft machine after only 90 rounds had been ex- pended by the British R.AF. gun-

ner.

Brilliant Reconnaissance LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter)-It is

Norwegians Dig In MALMO Sweden. Apr. 10 (Reuter) Norwegian troops have dug themselves in near Elverum, about eight miles north of Oslo and are tenaciously resisting the Ger- authoritatively stated that an R.A.F. man attempts to break their line. reconnaissance

plane few

areas of

Newspaper's Warning

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3.49

GOLD POURS

INTO U. S. Neutrals Taking All Precautions

an eye-witness of the Germans' entry into Oslo has been tele- phoned by Reuter's Oslo corres- pondent.

As a British subject he narrowly escaped from the Germans and cross- ed the frontier into Sweden yester, day,

With crowds on the pavements, he watched column of German troops,

,000 strong, march into the centre of the city at 3 p.m. Every man was armed with a rifle or machine-gun. They were carrying uncovered ban deliers bulging with ammunition.

Inhabitants Bewildered

The inhabitants were bewildered by the swift sequence of incredible events.

The city had capitulated an hour or so carlier after a night and morning of terror during which German planes bombed all military objectives in the neighbourhood and machine-gunned the districts round the harbour de- fences,

Before he left the German troops had taken control of all military aero- dromes including Fornebo, which is there Just outside the city.

It wax

that fifty Nazi planes Innded.

With these they threatened to blow the inhabitants out of the city if any resistance was shown.

By

was

noon the main station packed with fleeing evacuees includ- Ing women and children carrying ali the possessions they could muster.

Houso Blown Up

nir The They all seemed dazed. abave was filled with the ceaseless roar of aeroplane engines apparently designed to terrify the inhabitants.

During the afternoon the corres pondent watched

bombere Urce from a great height blow up a house a few hundred yards away,

More bombs followed quickly. The watcher realised that counter- action had begun.

in the The uppermost feeling minds. of the inhabitants seemed to be incomprehension at the turn of events and the question asked every- where was "Why have the Allies, allowed the Germans to do this?"

The net effect of Hiller's stroke is "Evening underlined by to-day's

which published 21 SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Standard,"

WASHINGTON, Apr. 11, (UP)—In editorial stating:

The war is

noty on our doorstep.addition to the large quantities of people and the subjugation Indicted from the Allies, neutral countries in on Oslo and Copenhagen but the Europe are precautionarily moving. audacity of our seamen, the daring of their reserves to safety,

United our pilots, the discipline of our Imports of gold into the soldiers and the labour in our

fac-States during March included $35,- tortes. Nothing more."

208,000 from Sweden and $65,991,000 from Switzerland.

Nothing stands between the British gold pouring into the United States Singapore's

H.K. Stock Market

following quotations

The over

were

According to the latest reports Stavanger Aerodrome shortly after issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar

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reaching here, fighting on a

dawn to-day at a height of 50 feet ket this morning. Lig scale is going on but detalls are and counted and classified every one lacking.

of the numerous German aircraft parked there.

Nazis Bomb Open Towns STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reuter)

The pilot had instructions to gather photographs and information and German planes tombed Drammen, would have exceeded orders had he -Daofsk-and Oserstsong-in-Oslo-Fjord jeopardised his safe return by attack-- which are apparently in Norweginning though the target was tempting.

bands.

Fires are reported to be raging inj take the towns, '

Germans The

were apparently taken entirely by surprise for the pilot was able to carry out the re- connalasanco without Interruption. The German dead are stated to He then made à second flight across to confirm his first number several hundred.

Norwegians Wiped Out

the aerodrome observations.

over

According to the "Afton Bladet." despite the Soviet decision to remain. The aircraft New low neutral, big Russian troop concen-Stavanger skimming use roof-tops of trations are reported in North Russia. the houses and railway station fo The Russian Arctic fleet is report- which there were three passenger

trains and a luggage train.

ed to have had steam up.

King Confors With Nazis SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH STOCKHOLM, Apr. 11 (UP) German propagandials stale that King Haakan of Norway is confer ring with German representatives at Humor, which the Germans claim to -have

captured.

t is emphasized In London reports, however, that there is neither con- firmation of the Nazi report of the capture of Hamar or of German re ports that Norway has agreed to negotiate with Germany.

The pilot reported that Stavanger appeared to be asleep but the Ger- mans apparently gave the alarm soon afterwards. He had to make his way towards the sea and there his aircraft was shot at by anti-aircraft fire and a Heinkel in the distance. The German plane, however, did not close with the British aircraft which returned safely.

Two Heinkels Down LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter) ----The Air Ministry announces that whilst on patrol duty early in the evening

A Foreign Office spokesman not the north-east coast, a Hurricane

London stated to day that all rum ours emananting from Berlin or Oslo should be treated with the greatest. suspicion.

British Embargo On Exports

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 11 (UP)-Great Britain has imposed an embargo on ull exports from Denmark.

In addition, a provisional ban has Scandinavian countries to Baltic des- candinavian countries to Baltic des- tinations.

The Government has ordered the detention of all Danish ships in Bri- tini1 ports.

The Dominions and Colonies are applying similar measures.

R.AF. shot down two enemy Heinkel aircraft of the Fighter Comand of the

bombers.

Raid On Scotland BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, Apr. 10 (UP)~~Air rald warnings were sounded through- out the northern part of Scotland to- night.

It In officially announced that two Hurricanes engaged two Heinkel bombers off the north-east coast and brought down bolli.

BELGIUM'S ALARM

SPECIAL TO THE "TELIGNAPH" BRUSSELS, Apr. 10 (UP)-Bel- It has been announced that Danish gium has become thoroughly alarm- ships on the high seas are also liable ed by the turn of events in Scan- to Betzure.

dlanvin.

A sudden an unexpected meeting of the Cabinet was held this morning, which caused alarming speculation in vlew of the rumours that the British and French authorities have de- manded permisalon_for_the passage of troops through Belgium.

"However, these reports were laier believed to fuck foundation Inasmuch as no Belgian military measures hava so far been taken.

Leave Cancelled BRUSSELS, Apr. 10 (Router),—

Australian Sugar For Britain

LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter), Britain will buy half a million tons of raw sugar, of the 1940 crop from) Queensland, Austrollo.

Already 300,000 fonts have been The granting of further Army leave allotted to the United Kingdom, has been suspended. The men who

120,000 tons, to Canada and 80,000 are already at the front are not tons to New Zealand,

affected by this ruling. :

United

ited Kingdom sent gold to the value of $105,030,000, while Canada's exports leapt to 8249,872,000. South Africa forwarded gold to the value of $24,400,000,

War Gift

Authorities To Offer £1,000,000

SINGAPORE, Apr. 10 (Reuter).- A resolution offering £1,000,000 to the British Government to aid the The gold stocks in the U.S. reached prosecution of the war will be moved $18,432,773,000 at the end of March.nt the forthcoming meeting of the Straits

ITALIAN TROOPS AT LIBYA

Settlements,

the

Legislative Counelt of

The resolution is being put for- word of the instance of unofficial members.

British Malaya's Cifts

It is noted that gifts from British Malaya toward the cost of imperial defence during the past 12 months amount to almost £3,250,000, apart from the specialMalayan war. taxation approved a few days ago,

LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter)—In 1.K, Banks $1,487% sa. the House of Commons to-day, Mr. H.K: Banks (Lon. Reg.) L93 n. R. A. Butler said there had been no H.K. Banks (HK. Reg.) £93 n. modification in the terms of the Chartered £

Dn. Anglo-Itallan agreement relating to Mercantile, A. & B, £ 31n the number of Italian troops stationed Mercantile, C. £.

12% n. at Libya.

.74 n. Information exchanged between The proceeds of this laxation will be East Asia $.

the British and Italian Governments offered to the British Government contribution towards the cost of

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LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter).--Tho

.100 n. economic measures adopted by Ger- .80 n. many against Denmark are being

75/-

31.

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goods. exchange for

.22 .

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