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WHITEAWAY'S
GERMAN NAVY FACES
COMPLETE
DISASTER
British units force Skaggerak and engage enemy: Heavy Nazi losses certain: German warships bottled in Oslo Fjord LARGE NAZI CONVOY
OVERWHELMED
AS
WARSHIPS DISPERSED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, APRIL 11 (UP).—GERMANY'S FLEET APPEARS TO BE FACING A NEW DISASTER IN THE LONGEST NAVAL BATTLE
IN MODERN HISTORY.
THE BATTLE HAS RAGED ALMOST INCESSANTLY SINCE THE GERMAN INVASION OF NORWAY.
Many of the ships are bottled in Norwegian ports, unable to break through the cordons which have been placed around the entrances to the Fjords by the Allies.
Here, in detail, are the reports of the engagements, compiled from messages from United Press correspondents.
(These messages do not refer to carlier German fosses, which include the 10,000-ton cruiser Bluechor, the 6,000-ton Karlsruho, a 6,000-ton cruiser af the The fatter is Kohn class, a smaller cruiser, four destroyers and, the cruiser Emden, reported to have been torpedoed by the Norwegian cadet training cruiser Olaf Tryggvason.
The first message, from Radio Stockholm, quoted Gothenburg eye- witnesses as stating that a heavy sea battle was occurring a few miles from the coast.
SMOKE OF BATTLE
The violent cannonading broke windows ashore. The smoke of battle was so thick that the spectators could not discover the nationality or the total number of ships participating.
One cruiser of undetermined nationality was seen to sink after blowing up. Another warship caught afire and was still blazing as night fell.
Just before dusk ten ships were seen
DISASTER rapidly northwards. FOR NAZI FLEET
Earlier Losses Were
Also Staggering STOCKHOLM, APRIL 11, (UP)LATEST REPORTS IN- DICATE THAT THE GERMAN NAVY HAS MET WITH STAG-
OPERATIONS IN NORWAY.
BRITISH ATTACK ON OSLO
Germans Trapped In Former Capital
STOCKHOLM, April11, (UP). -Whilst a part of the British Fleet is engaged in the great Battle of the Kattegat against German units, another British armada has moved into Oslo. Fjord, where a fierce battle is now in progress,
"German" "warships are now bottled inside the Fjord, and the German troops who occupied Oslo are apparently trapped.
The Allies are apparently now de- termined to oust the German from} the Norwegion capital.
Norwegian refugees are crossing into Swedish territory, where they are being met by Swedish. constal protection forces.
Heavy Fighting Rages SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON, Apr. 11 (UP)—Stock-
steaming-Radio reports that the
An hour later, Radio Stockholm gave confirmation of this battle and indicated that, the losses were at least one German cruiser and one German transport.
Small vessels are continually arriving at Gothenburg with German wounded and dead.
It is believed that the death roll in the German transport must have been appalling, as many bodies are still being picked up. WARSHIP IN FLAMES
Further confirmation of the continuation of the sea GERING DISASTER IN THE battle came at 10.30 p.m. (5.30 a.m. H.K.T.), when Radio- Germany has already admitted Stockholm announced that a severe naval engagement
the 10,000 ton Bluecher, and the
Nor-
wegian flag is still proudly fluttering]. to-night over Kongsvinger.
Gennan motorised units which sutight to enter the fortress elty were
THESE PICTURES show three of the most important ships repulsed by the Norwegian defenders, of the Nazi fleet which have been sunk as a result of the leaving 200 dead and many wounded.
Heavy fighting is now raging in the battles off Norway. Top is the Emden, sunk by a Norwegian neighbourhood of Elverum,
where warship. Centre is the Bluecher, which was mined and below, casualties on both sides are sald to the Karlsruhe, a one-time visitor to Hongkong, which was sunk
heavy. The Germans enfin that 500 Nor- by gunfire. at Eudsuald were forced wegian soldiers who were surrounded
be
render,
to
sir-
Borgen Report Confirmed STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reuter). --M. Hamro, Speaker of the Nor-:
wegian Parlament, announced here: that he has receivéd a communica- tion from the Commander In Bergen to say that the British are now in possession of the elly.
Dogfight Over Oslo SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr, 11 (UP)—Stock-
Britain May Take Over
Danish Territories
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". LONDON, April 10 (UP).-The "Evening News"
-6,000-ton cruiser Karlsruhe. one large warship, believed to be German, was reported were killed nad many were injured enemy territory, Britain may declare a temporary pro-
the loss of ita nowest warship, had been raging for two hours near Kaerincoen, where holm-Radio reports that three persons states that since Denmark is now regarded as de facto
In addition, it appears certain, on to be afire. the basis of British Admiralty re- ports, that two cruisers (one of the Kohn type) and four destroyers have been destroyed.
An urgent message from the United Press corres- pondent at Gothenburg, despatched at 10 p.m. (5 a.m.
In addition to the German losses H.K.T.) clarified the situation.
In action with British warships and through malues in southern Norwo❤
cruiser Emden.
(
The correspondent reported In addition to the German naval gian waters, the 1.596-ton Nor-that severe naval fighting was
losses several transporta appear to wegian minelayer - cruiser Olav
taking place just outside Swe have been sunk, and scores of bodles Tryggvason, which luss been
eni- dish
of dead Germans are already float- (erritorial played for several years now as
waters, the ing nshore, cadets' training aliip, is reported to broadsides of incessant gunfire lave torpedoed the 5.400-ton Nat being distinctly audible from
Heavy Defeat "THE PREVAILING IMPRES- the land on the Swedish side. SION AT GOTHENBURG IS THAT Part of the German units, which THE BRITISH NAVAL AND were lying in shore, were, elenely AERIAL FORCES HAVE INFLICT- distingulaliable from the Swedish ED A HEAVY DEFEAT ON THE an-coast, but it was impossible to as
certain the actual
GERMANS THE NEUTRAL COR- strength of the
RESPONDENT British Ficct,
TELEGRAPHS. The battle is still raging," he adds. Eye-witnesses indicate that the The report indicates that either the British naval unit has overwhelm Germans did not, ne they reported, ed a largo Geritian transport con-lay minefields across the northern voy en route to Norway,
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This report is attributed to very! trustworthy diplomatic sources,
It has been, authoritatively nounced in London that the Allies have sunk about 50,000 tons of Gor 'man naval, and mercantile, shipping| In the operations In Norwegian waters. In addition, about 30,000 PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
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tectorate over the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland.
The Government has informed the London Stock Exchange that
business with persona or cor- porations resident in Denmark, except under ilcence,
NAZI NAVY VIRTUALLY It is no longer lawful to transact
WIPED OUT, CLAIM
If press reports so far to land are true, the German navy has been virtually wiped out an a result of the various naval battles off the Norweglas and Swedish GOASEN,
The Nazis admit the loss of the cruisers Bluecher und Karlsruhe, and in addition the British cialm to have subh à cruiser of fle Koln class, while a Norweglan warship torpedoed and sank the
erulser Emden.
Press, reporis 'state: that the Naxis have lost four cruisers and four destroyers in a great naval
engagement of Gothenburg, and If these reports are irae, the Nazia during the last 48 hours have lost a dozen warships.
In addition, several transporta are known to have been destroy- ed with heavy loss of life.
Furthermore,
British naval units are now steaming up the Oslo Fjord with the intention of bottling up Naxi naval concentra= Hons at Oslo,
According to these reports. therefore, the Germán navy has suffered a reverse from which li cannot hope to recover during this war.
GERMAN THREAT TO THE BALKANS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BUDAPEST, April 11 (UP)-Despite denials from Berlin, the impression is gaining ground that several Dahubian States have re- ceived peremptory Notes from Germany, demanding control of all shipping on the Danube.
The Note is stated to have been delivered to Hungary, Yugo-Slavia, Bulgaria, and Rumania.
It demands, in addition to con- trol of all shipping, complete control of the river, and the right to police it,
It is understood that early replies have been requested.
* Informed diplomatic-quarters state- thai Hungary has already opened consultation with Italy as a result of the receipt by her of the German demanda.
Allied Precautions
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUDAPEST, Apr. 11 (Domel) South-eastern Europe promises to become another focal point of war operations, with preparatory mill- tary activities by both Germany and the
Allies
on Proceeding Concurrently sive
with
of mas-
the
concentrations of German troops at Bruel and Cracow, derpatches from Bucharest state that Supreme Commander of the Allied. Forces in the Near East has returned to Beirut by air from Paris. He im mediately held an emergency Council with high officers of the Allled Near East Forces.
Additionally, it is reported that a number ot Allied warships are out- side the entrance to the Dardanelles, ready to enter the Black Sea at any moment.
Considerable apprehension prevails throughout the Balkans.
Ministers Confor
SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEQRAPH"' ' LONDON, British
Apr. 10 (UP),The Ministers to the Balkan States who are at present all in London, met at. 2 p.m. to-day to continue their discussions on econo-
mic and political questions.
LATEST
ADMITS LOSS
OF 4 SHIPS
BERLIN, Apr. 11 (Reuter)—Ad- mitting the loss of four cruisers, This action has been taken under Germany claims that 11 Allled war- the 20,500 tons the "Trading With the Enemy Act." ships, including
Dunkerque, battleship, French launched in 1932, ware damaged in
Order To Danish Ships SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, Apr 10 (UP).-D.N.B. the North Sea by Naxi bombers on siates in the Danish "Minister of Tuesday. Commerce" has announced that, until
further notice, no Danish ship may GAMBLING NAVAL
leave any Danish harbour for foreign poris.
Vatican's Reports
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHOT
PRESTIGE
BERLIN, Apr. 11 (Router)—Berlin VATICAN CITY, April 10 (UP)—circles that Great Britain is now The first accurate picture of what has gambling her entire, naval, prestige" happened and is happening in Norway
belloved to liave been received by in the battle for Norway and that all
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