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GERMAN NAVY FACES

COMPLETE

DISASTER

British units force Skaggerak and engage enemy: Heavy Nazi losses certain: German warships bottled in Oslo Fjord

TURKEY URGES NEUTRALS TO JOIN ALLIES

In a statement to-day, an official spokesman of the Turkish Government appealed to the Balkan States to join the Allies.

"Turkey is not neutral in the European War," the statement added. "We are merely non-belligerent.”....

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BRITISH ATTACK

ON OSLO

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ISTANBUL, APRIL 11 (UP). -FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE EUROPEAN WAR STARTED OVER SEVEN

SPECIAL, TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, APRIL 11 (UP).—GERMANY'S FLEET APPEARS TO Invaded Country To Become Our Ally 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.

(Those messages da not refer to earlier German losses, which include the 10,000-ton cruiser Bluecher, the 6,000-ton Karlsruhe, a 6,000-ton cruiser of the Kohn class, a smaller cruiser, four destroyers and the cruiser Emden. The latter is reported to have been torpedoed by the Norwegian cadet training cruiser Olaf Tryggvason.

The first message, from Radio Stockholm, quoted Gothenburg eye- MONTHS AGO, TURKEY HAS witnesses as stating that a heavy sea battle was occurring a few miles

from the coast. SMOKE OF BATTLE

ANNOUNCED PUBLICLY HER COMPLETE SYMPATHY WITH THE ALLIED CAUSE. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The violent cannonading broke windows ashore.

NORWEGIAN KING TO PROCLAIM COMMON FRONT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Domei).-Norway, con- fident in her ability to defeat the German troops now in occupation of Norwegian territory, is determined to continue the fight against the invaders.

This official statement was made in Washington to-day by the Norwegian |

Embassy.

The spokesman added that the German forces occupied only a emall area of Norway.

"It further German reinforce- The smoke of battle was soments are prevented from landing, the probability is that the Invaders

the spokesman added.

Call To People

Germans Trapped In Former Capital

BUDAPEST, April 11 thick that the spectators could not discover the nationality or the total number of will be defeated by the Norwegians," |(UP).-Despite denials from STOCKHOLM, April 11, (UP). Berlin, the impression is ships participating. -Whilst a part of the British Fleet is engaged in the great gaining ground that several Battle of the Kattegat against Danubian States have re- German units, another British ceived peremptory Notes armada has moved into Oslo from Germany, demanding Fjord, where a fierce battle is control of all shipping on now in progress.

the Danube.

now

German warships are bottled inside the Fjord, and the

The Note is stated to have German troops who occupied been delivered to Hungary, Oslo are apparently trapped.

The Allies are apparently now de-i Yugo-Slavia, Bulgaria, and termined to oust the German from Rumania.

the Norwegian capital.

It demands, in addition to con.

Norwegian refugees are crossing trol of all shipping, complete! Into Swedish territory, where they control of the river and the are being met by Swedish

right to police it.

protection forces.

coastal

It is understood that early replies have been requested.

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 scen- steaming DISASTER rapidly northwards.

An hour later, Radio Stockholm gave confirmation

of

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 11 (Reuter). -King Haakon's Proclamation, after announcing the determination

Allies, says:

1,600 PLANES IN GREAT BATTLE

Norway to fight side by side with the Germans In Norway

"The Invaders certainty can cause

ment is sure that a new future and

great destruction, but the Govern-

FOR NAZI of this battle and indicated that the losses were at least a new freedom will emerge for the

FLEET

Earlier Losses Were Also Staggering STOCKHOLM,

one German cruiser and one German transport.

Small vessels are continually arriving at Gothenburg with German wounded and dead.

country.

Cut Off

LONDON, APRIL 11 (UP),~ ROME RADIO, QUOTING "Consequently, His Majesty's Gov. AN AMSTERDAM MESSAGE, to retain the country's traditional SEA AND AERIAL BATTLE IN ernment calls on the entire peopie SAYS THAT THE BIGGEST liberty and to continue to struggle HISTORY 13 to that end,

NOW BEING FOUGHT OFF THE NORWEGIAN

MESSAGE CONFIRMS OF THE EARLIER

HEAVY GERMAN AIR RE

It is believed that the death roll in the German transport must have been appalling, as many bodies are Heavy Fighting Rages SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Informed diplomatie quarters state (UP),—LATEST REPORTS IN WARSHIP IN. FLAMES

APRIL 11, still being picked up. LONDON, Apr. 11 (UP). Stock-that Hungary has already opened DICATE THAT THE GERMAN holm-Radio reports that the Nor-consultation with Italy as a result of NAVY HAS MET WITH STAG-| wegian fing is still proudly futtering the receipt by her of the German GERING DISASTER IN THE to-night over Kongsvinger.

demands. German motorised units which

Allied Precautions

OPERATIONS IN NORWAY. sought to enter the fortress city were repulsed by the Norwegian defenders,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Germany has already admitted leaving 209 dead and many wounded. BUDAPEST, Apr. 11 (Domel).

Heavy fighting is now raging in the South-eastern Europe promises to the 10,000 ton Bluecher, and the neighbourhood of Elverum, where become another focal point of war 6,000-ton cruiser Karlsruhe. casualties on both sides are said to operations, with preparatory mill- be heavy.

tary activities by both Germany and The Germans claim that 500 Nor- the Allies.

In addition, it appears certain, on wegian soldiers who were surrounded

Alles proceeding прасе.

the basis of British Admiralty re- ut Eudsuald were

Concurrently with reports of mas-ports, that two cruisers (one of the to sursive concentrations of German troops Kolin type) and four destroyers have render.

at Bruck and Cracow, despatches been destroyed. Borgen Report Confirmed

from Bucharest state that STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reuter). Forecs in the Near East has returnedf Supreme Commander of the Aliled -M. Hamre, Speaker of the Nor- to Beirut by air from Paris. He im- wegian Parliament, announced here mediately held an emergency Council that he has received a communica- with high officers of the Allied Near Lion from the Commander in East For Bergen to my thint the British are

Forces. now la possession of the city.

Further confirmation of the continuation of the sea battle came at 10.30 p.m. (5.30 a.m. H.K.T.), when Radio- Stockholm announced that a severe naval engagement the loss of its newest warship, had been raging for two hours near Kaerincoen, where Puppet Quisling government, says #KROUght up its AERIAL RE-

forced

one large warship, believed to be German, was reported to be afire.

the

In addition to the German losses in action with British warships and through mines in southern Norwe-

The correspondent reported |***

An urgent message from the United Press corres pondent at Gothenburg, despatched at 10 p.m. H.K.T.) clarified the situation.

(5 a.m.

Additionally, it is reported that al number of Allied warships are cut-] Dogfight Over Oslo

side. the entrance to the Dardanelles, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ready to enter the Black Sea at any LONDON, Apr. 11 (UP)-Stock-

moment. holm-Radio reports that three persons)

Considerable apprehension prevatis were killed and many were injured throughout the Balkans. by shrapnel during a dog-fight over Oslo between British and German

machines to-day.

Ministers Confer

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Volunteers Rush To Colour | COAST. · volunteers for Norway have been BATTLE IN THE SKAGGERAK.

THE LONDON, Apr.

(Reuter) REPORTS 11

applying at the Norwegian Legation in Helsingfors, and instructions are being issued to-day to accept LuchINFORCEMENTS MOVED UP volunteers.

TO ASSIST THE GERMAN WAR- SHIPS WHICH WERE BEING To Fight With Allics HARDLY PRESSED. OFF GO-

demand that he should recognise the

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 11 (Reuter). THENBERG, THE MESSAGE King Haakon has refused the German ADDS.

THE RA.F. IMMEDIATELY Norwegian press agency despatch INFORCEMENTS. from Elverum.

The Committee of Three, which has PROXIMATELY ONE THOUS- THE RESULT IS THAT AP- been specially appointed by the Norwegian Government to deal with AND GERMAN AND SIX HUN- that it agreed with the the present situation, announced DRED BRITISH. PLANES ARE King and NOW. ENGAGED IN BATTLE. emphasised that the German demand HEAVY AERIAL REINFORCE- PLEASE Turn To Page 4. MENTS ARE STILL BEING RUSHED TP BY BOTH SIDES. AT PRESENT, SAYS. THE

BRITISH NAVY ABOUT TO FORCE A WEDGE BETWEEN NORWAY AND DEN- MARK, THUS COMPLETELY ISOLATING THE GERMAN IN- VADERS IN NORWAY FROM GERMANY,

Werlan helayer - Spurter Vir- that severe naval fighting was WARSHIPS ENTER MARINES ESSAISON UNITS OF

- cruiser Olav taking place just outside Swe- Tryggvason, which has been

cin-dish ployed for several years now be a

territorial waters, the cadets training ship, is reported to broadsides of incessant gunfire have torpedoed the 5.400-ton Nazi boing distinctly audible from cruiser Emden.

the land on the Swedish side.

Part of the German units, which were lying in shore, were

clearly distinguishable from the Swedish certain the actual strength of the an-coast, but it was impossible to as

British Fleet.

This report is attributed to very trustworthy diplomatic sources. It has been authoritatively nounced in London that the Allies have sunk about 30,000 tons of Ger- man naval and mercantile Shipping LONDON, Apr. 10 (UP). The in the operations In Norwegian 10 the Balkan waters. In addition, about 30,000 present all in tons of German shipping has been London, met at 2 p.m. to-day to damaged, believed destroyed. continue their discussions on econo-: air mic and political questions. force

Both British and German machines

are reported to be frequently flying British Ministers over the Swedish town of Kronstad, States who are al which has been blacked out

precautionary measure:

It is reported that a

battle was in progress between R.A.F. and German machines over Oslohamn

and Vaesty yesterday evening.

Raid on Donmark

A

Rumanian Fears

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

How Cruisers Ware Sunk

Eye-witnesses Indicate that the British naval unit has overwhelm- ed a large German transport con- voy en route to Norway.

"THE

OSLO FJORD

STOCKHOLM.

APR. 11 (REUTER), — ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM CHARLOT- TENBURG, ON THE SWEDISH- NORWEGIAN FRONTIER, 'BRI- TISH WARSHIPS HAVE NOW SUCCEEDED IN FORCING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE OSLO FJO

FJORD.

GERMANS

UNLESS THE SURRENDE SURRENDER THE CAPITAL BY A CERTAIN TIME, SAYS THE REPORT, IT WILL BE BOMBARDED BY THE ALLIED WARSHIPS.

THE - INHABITANTS ARE SAID ΤΟ DE · HASTILY EVACUATING THE CITY,

In addition to the Germon navul losses several transports appear to SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”.

have been sunk, and scores of bodies of dead Germans are already flost- BERLIN, April 11. (UP).-A com-Ing ashore, ROME, Apr. 10 (Domel)—It is re- Headquartera to-day told how the munique issued by the German Naval

Heavy Defeat ported that the Rumanian Foreign cruisers Bluecher and Karlsruhe met SION AT GOTHENBURG IS THAT Minister, M. Gafencu, has suddenly their end.

PREVAILING - NEW YORK, Apr. 11 (UT)-decided to visit Rome. He will ar- The National Broadcasting Cor- rive to-morrow.

Tho luccher was hit by

BRITISH NAVAL AND The report indicates that either the poration this morning intercepted,

broadcast from BBC stated that will confer with the Italian Govern shore battery whilst attempting to GERMANS, THE NEUTRAL COR. Kattegat and across the Skagerak 28 AERIAL FORCES HAVE INFLICT. Germans did not, nu they reported, It to understood that M. Gafencu centimetro shell from a Norwegian ED A HEAVY DEFEAT ON THE lay minefields across the northern the R.A.F. lamiched a' raid on the ment on the situation in the Danubian force a passage through Oslo Fjord. RESPONDENT TELEGRAPHS.

PLEASE Turn To Page 4.

or the British Navy has succeeded in PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

The battle is still raging." he adds.

PLEASE Turn To Page 4.

OPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHI

kostn

THE

LAND AT NARVIK

British Warships Forco Passage

NEW YORK, APRL 11 (REUTER). -ACCORDING TO PRESS AND RADIO REPORTS A BRITISH NAVAL FLOTILLA HAS, FORCED AN ENTRANCE INTO

NARVIK FJORD. THE WARSHIPS ARE NOW LANDING MARINES.

Aalesund 5.0.5.

THE

LATEST

B.E.F. LANDS.

STOCKHOLM, APR. 11 (DOMEI). ~AN

ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE SUCCESSFULLY LANDED LONDON, Apr. 11 (Router)—The AT SEVERAL POINTS IN NOR- radio station at Tromsoe has broad THERN NORWAY TO DAY. NAR. cast an appeal to the British fleet to VIK AND TROMSO ARE NOW IN send assistance because two German THE POSSESSION OF THE warships are landing troops at Aale ALLIED FORCES, REPORTS sund.

REACHING HERE CLAIM.

learned that the German attacks on Elvarum Still Holds Out LONDON, Apr. 11 (Reuter)-It is Elverum yesterday were repulsed all along the line.

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