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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 11, 1940.

BERGEN AND TRONDHEIM RETAKEN War Now On Britain's Doorstep

BY BRITISH FORCES YESTERDAY

NAZI WARSHIPS TRAPPED

IN

OSLO FJORD

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AMSTERDAM, APR. 10 (UP).—BRITISH FORCES HAVE RE- CAPTURED. THE NORWEGIAN PORTS. OF BERGEN AND TRONDHEIM, ACCORDING TO AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY RADIO STOCKHOLM.

HICH SWEDISH AUTHORITIES AT STOCKHOLM ALSO REVEALED TO-DAY THAT THEY WERE IN RECEIPT OF UNCONFIRMED REPORTS THAT THE ALLIES HAVE RECAPTURED THE TWO CITIES.

Another announcement by Radio Stockholm, says an Amsterdam message, declared that British warships are at prosent lying in Oslo Fjord opposite the Norwegian capital.

A panicky evacuation of the city is undor way, and it is believed the British naval units have fixed a time for the Germans to leave Oslo, after which the city will be shelled. OCCUPATION CONFIRMED

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Stockholm, April 10 (UP)—The Swedish General Staff has confirm- ed the Allied occupation of Bergen and Trondheim. DARING ADVENTURE

A daring and successful adventure by British warships was announced by the British Admiralty to-day, according to a New York message, which says that the National Broadcasting Corporation intercepted the announce- ment.

It is claimed that British warships have "forced the Skagerrak”.

Two German transports are reported to have been sunk and ten German warships are believed to be trapped. "REUTER" CONFIRMATION.

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reuter).—Authoritative British quarters state that

British forces have captured Trondheim and Bergen. NORTH SEA BATTLES

Nazis Try Desperately To Break Blockade

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 11' (UP)—AERIAL AND NAVAL BATTLES RAGED THROUGHOUT YESTERDAY AND

Altogether 40.000 tons of German shipping is reported sunk in Oslo Fjord since the German invasion started on Tuesday morning.

With news of British naval successes going the round of Stockholm, the air of depression apparent here in the morning is now lifting.

One Swedish naval LAST NIGHT WITHOUT CESSA- Germans have fallen into a

TION ALL ALONG THE COAST OF | 664440.004T4 NORWAY

Early this moralag Berlin-Radio

broadcast a report that large numbers of German planes were attacking British naval forces, apparently in an attempt to loosen the blockade seems to have cut the German which invadero in Norway from their sup- ply

lincs, Battles between worships and planes are raging at several points in the North Sea.

In addition to these attacks ori British warships, the Germans are constantly in the air over Norway, seeking to prevent RLA.F. attacks on the German concentrations and transports.

Big German Losses

At one time a squadron of R.A.F. machines actually skimmed the roof- tops of Stavanger.

It is now revealed that the British destroyers which attacked Narvik sank one enemy destroyer and ot least six enemy merchantmen before they retired,

ALLIES WANTED

THIS CHANCE

LONDON, Apr. 10 (UP). In a speech before the Midlanders League to-night, the Secretary of State for ⚫the Dominions, Mr. Anthony

Eden, told his audience that the German-invasion-of- Scandinavia had given the Allies the opportunity they had been waiting for a quick blow against the Nazis.

BELGIUM'S ALARM

(UP)-Bel-

The enemy transports are believed to have been loaded with stores for

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" the German expedlitonary forces.

Radio-Stockholm

that BRUSSELS, Apr. 10 announces two German transports were sunk offium has become thoroughly alarm- Paternosterrale Ialond, near Gothen-ed by the turn of events In Scan- burg.

The naval battles were still in pro- gress at @ p.m.

British Embargo On Exports

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

dinavia,

A sudden an unexpected meeting of the

the Cabinet was held this morning, |which enused alarming speculation in view of the rumours that the British und French authorities have de- manded

permission for the passage of troops through Belgium.

SCANDINAVIAN INVASION OFFERS

LOST IN HEROIC BUT VAIN ACTION GRAVE NEW THREAT

Here is the British destroyer, H.M.S, Hunter, which the Admiralty admits was: lost in a herole, but vain attack on

German cruise of Narvik during the great naval battle which has been enging along Norway's coasts. The Hunter was also damaged during the Spanish Civil War, when the destroyer struck a mine, resulting in several casualties.

MAJOR BATTLES RAGE ALL ALONG NORWAY'S COAST

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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 Sca.

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.

As the new phase of the ANOTHER

BATTLE RAGING

European war commenced, this seemed to be the most reasonable interpretation of Hitler's long- range strategy, rather than an invasion of Scandinavia motl- supplies, or fears that the Allies Naval Action Off vated by concorn over iron-ore

planned to seize n foothold in Scandinavia.

Swedish Coast

Strategical.Advantages

STOCKHOLM. APR. 10 By the seizure of Norway and (REUTER).—THE; RADIO Denmark, Germany cuts the dying HERE ANNOUNCED THAT A distance to the Orkneys and Shet-

lands by hall, and she greatly in- GREAT - SEA BATTLE IS Creasts the Dying radius of her RAGING OUTSIDE SWEDISH bombers, which are patrolling the TERRITORIAL WATERS North Sea, for attacks on British NEAR MARSTRAND IN THE

ships.

This seizure also makes it possible KATTEGAT.

for Hiller to use big new high-speed A large fleet, of German trans- twin-motored fighting plancs wports is reported to have been escorts for the bombers. So far this dispersed by the British Navy.

has been impracticable.

By the use of the Norwegian Fjords

Another report says that two

as submarine bases, presuming Ger- German transports and a German many can hold them, she will reduce destroyer were sunk in to-day's by over 1,000 miles the distance her battle at Skagger. Rak. from their bases to their areas

U-boats have hitherto had to travel

STOCKHOLM, APRIL 10 (UP)—ALLIED AND GERMAN WARSHIPS AND AEROPLANES, AS WELL AS NORWEGIAN COASTAL BATTER-operation. IES, WERE ENGAGED YESTERDAY IN A SERIES OF FIGHTS WHICH COST GERMANY AT LEAST TWO OF ITS MAJOR WARSHIPS, AND BRITAIN AT LEAST TWO DESTROYERS.

It is indicated that the Allies are attempting to bottle up and then destroy every German warship on the Norwegian coast.

This would result in the annihilation or surrender of the Nazi landing parties.

sruhe.

Germany has admitted the loss įsiates that the Blutcher was heavily of the Bluecher, one of her two damaged outside Oslo while endca- expert suggested that the 10,000-ton heavy cruisers, and vouring to silence a battery of 12- inch guns. Subsequently she struck cleverly-planned British trap. also the 6,000-ton cruiser Karl-several mines and was lost,

The Karlsruhe, after having met LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter). On the other hand, Britain has lost strong resistance at Kristiansand, No official confirmation is so the 1.300 destroyer Hunter, and the was heavily damaged and sank. A far forthcoming In London of flotilla leader Hardy (1,500 tons).

These are the 30th and 31st British the report that Bergen and warships to be lost since the out-cruiser of the Hiffer Class, com- Trondheim have been taken by break of the war. British forces,

Sea Battle in Progress SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, By Telephone froni Matmoc, Apr. 10, (UP)—Another big sea battle is in progress in the Skagerrak.

and an

About ten German-warships-and troop transports disclosed number of British war- ships are involved.

"It is believed that two German warships have already been sunk. Loud firing is audible from the small islands off Tycernoe, just north of Gothenburg:

Fishing boats and motor launchies are preparing to go to the aid of the survivors.

GOLD

c.

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greater part of the crew were saved. The Bluecher was a new heavy

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Two Warships Sink Newspaper's Warning

The naval battle has been_raging The net effcet of Hitler's stroke is since 6 am, according to a Gothen- underlined by to-day's "Evening burg report. Standard,"

published

Watchers on the Swedish coast saw which

two large warships sinking. It is editorial stating:

added that planes are participating in the battle.

Fishermen and boats are standing

"The war is now on our doorstep. Nothing stands between the British people and the subjugation inflicted

on Oslo and Copenhagen but the

city of our scamen, the daring of

our pllots, the discipline of our soldiers and the labour in our fac- tories. Nothing more."

Scandinavian

Ships Held Up

Canada And S. Africa Take Action

by

rendy to conduct rescue work. Now Stockholm Report LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter) — According to the Stockholm Badló,- a Geraan warship is reported šio- have been sunk by British action near Arendal,

A German destroyer.

yer Wagunk off Hortenport by the Norwegian cruiser-minelayer. Olaftry. Gvalson, the newest and largest unit of the Norwegian navy.

Still Fighting

LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter).--- | Norwegian coastal batteries were op- parently still in action against Ger- man warships at Oala Fjord this evening

LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter)Oslo Radio broadcast an "order" to At 5.40 p.m. the German-controlled

the batteries to cease fire.

In

The order was purported to come from the Norwegian commander at Oslo.

up missioned since the war begon. She Scandinavian ships are held It will be recalled that the was of 10,000 tons and carried eight various parts of the world. Hunter was mined in Spanish 8-in; guns.

The South African Government has waters during the Spanish Civil The Karlsruhe, which visited Hong-ordered Norwegian and Danish ships (Var, seven of her crew being kili-kong in 1937 (the first and only (not to put to sea at present.

Transports Sunk German warship to do so since the This temporary measure will apply The Nazis announced that the Great War), was of the Kohn Class, until the position is clarified.

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reuter).--- Bluccher

while was mined.

The Canadian Government is cod. It is stated that an action near the of 6,000 tons and carrying nine 5.9 Karlsruhe was sunk off Kristiansand, inch guns. Only one of this type now sidering taking over all Danish ships Marstrand occurred off the Island of

remalis, as either the Kolin or the In Unsuccessful Attack

"Canadian 'ports,

Paternoster when tie: British Fleet Was torpedoed by a

Meanwhile a German broadcast attacked

German a dozen large The Hardy and the Hunter were Konigsberg sunk in an unsuccessful attack

from Copenhagen urges all Danish transports, escorted by warships. an British submarine recently, German warships at Narvik.

ships in the Mediterraneon to make Two transports are reported sunk for Italy or Spain,

and the others scattered. According to German claims, four British warships-two battleships, and two heavy cruisers were hit by bombs In the course acroplane ralds on the British naval units.

Britain has claimed that one Ger- man cruiser was torpedoed and two cruisers mined.

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Only Part of Operations SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

POURS LONDON, Apr. 10 (UP)-Noval

INTO U.S. Noutrals Taking All Precautions

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events

Sabotage Paved Way

How Nazi Invasion Was Effected

INVASIONS.

Similar action has been taken re- A German destoyer is reported to garding Norwegian and Danish ships have been bombed and sunk by Bri- of Oslo in Hongkong, where four have been tish planes in the estuary held up.

Fjord.

BRITISH TROOPS IN NORWAY

The announcer also claimed that

arc

out that elreies here have pointed

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mentioned in, the

NEW YORK, APRIL, 10 (UP).- Admiralty's communique represent THE SWIFTNESS AND INITIAL

naval probably only part of big

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A German broodenst from Oslo operations elsewhere in the North SUCCESS OF THE GERMAN IN- VASIONS OF NORWAY AND Sca.

LONDON, APRIL 11 (UP), called on Norwegian troops to lay The fact that the Admiralty named DENMARK WAS DUE, IT WAS BRITISH TROOPS HAVE NOW down their arms. If they did not it

REVEALED TO-DAY, TO A PLAN only two destroyers must be consider- OF WELL-ORGANISED BABOTAGE JOINED IN THE FIGHTING World be worse. for them. ed in conjunction with the Admiralty WHICH WAS PUT INTO EFFECT OUTSIDE TRONDHEIM the Reich bod reached an agreement WASHINGTON, Apr. 11 (UP)-In polley of not revealing naval secrets. BY THE NAZI HIGH COMMAND WHERE THE NORWEGIANS with the Norwegian Government, addition to the large quantities of surprising that destroyers were sent MINE-FIELDS

It is also pointed out that it is not EVEN BEFORE THE However, these reports were later gold pouring into the United States to engage the German cruisers at NORWEGIAN WATERS-AN ACT THE GERMANS.

BRITISH ARE BITTERLY OPPOSING It was quite clear that here the WERE `LAID IN believed to lack foundation Inasmuch from the Allies, neutral countries in Narvik, since

announcer was referring to the pup- as no Belgian military measures have Europe ore precautionarily moving advantages, both numerically and in WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM the initiative near Eleversum, taking any notice of this Norwegian

they have

many WHICH, THE GERMANS CLAIMED,

The Norwegians have taken pels In Oslo. It is equally clear that so far been taken.

no Norwegians outside of their reserves to safely. Leave Cancelled

their ability to manoeuvre. Imports of gold into the United BRUSSELS, Apr. 10 (Reuter)States during March Included $95,-

Government. Damaged By Shrapnel Norwegian railways, communica. where they are reported to be The granting of further Army leave

LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter).—Intions and defences were sabotaged 24 advancing.

Sporadic Resistanco In sildition, a provisional ban lins has been suspended. The men who 40,000 from Sweden and $63,001,000 connection with the German claims hours before the Nazis landed.

PARIS, Apr. 10 The Germans are retiring at Konga-

(Reuter) Scandinavian countries to Baltic des- inre already at the front are not

from Switzerland.

that they have damaged four Allled | In addition, there was a large influe vinger, where their initial successes According to a Stockholm message, candinavian countries to Baltic des-affected by this ruling.

United Kingdom sent gold to the battleships and Eve cruisers, the of German

erman "tourists" for several appear to have been nullified,

the breakdown of Norwegian com- tinations.

value of $103,030,000, while Canada's Admiralty on Tuesday night replied days before the outrage,

Nowegian military circles inmunications is:no complete that little exports leapt to $249,872,000. South that two cruisers had been slightly

Soldiers As Tourists Sweden state that the Norwegian is Imown of what is happening at the Africa forwarded gold to the value damaged by bomb splinters.

news which has These tourists were actually Ger-Army is whole-heartedly behind the moment, but Une Naxi Admission

old Government, and has repudiated trickled through suggests that there man soldiers in civilian clothes. of German ships were in all Norwe

Additionally, an abnormal number the puppets set up in Oslo by the is sporadie resistance in parts of the

country. Norwegian Forces Rallying The Oslo population Elau ports at "zero hour."

appears LONDON, Apr. Their crews were mainly German

(Repler) have been demoralised by the swift officers and soldiers,

There is still little authentic news action of the Germans and to be At the appointed time,

by the the from Norway but messages which sadly impressed

puppet AT LIBYA...

"tourists" and crews of German ships have got through so far state that the government set up by the Germans. The atmosphero is one of dejected Norwegians are still reaising. struck. LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter) --In So carefully was the plan worked Strong Norwegian forces are rally resignation, LONDON, Apr, 10 (Reuter)The the House of Commons to-day, Mr. put that they were able to completely ing in the mountains behind the west

There are.

are spirits of resistance in Stock Exchange WII distinctly brighter at the close after a full R. A. Butler sald there had been no demoralise the Norwegian resistance coast.

modification in the terms of thelat most of the small Norwegian The Norwegian Army has retreated opening.

Complete Blockade SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. The best feature was an Eastern Anglo-Italian agreement relating to parts, so much so that the main land- alightly from the fjords in order to

PARIS, Apr. 10 (UP), M. demand for Indian irons and stoel of the number of Italian troops stationed ing of German troops from transports get beyond the range of the German

at Libya,

and warships was in most cases warships. The troops are now con Reynaud, the French Premier, fold ar the Bengal and Burma Corporation

centrating in easily Improvised posi- cheering Senate, to-night that the exchanged between effected unopposed, Information Issues, all of which advanced.

ilons in the hills. Wall Street was Irregular.

the British and Italian Governments

Allies would carry the Scandinavian From Stockholm comes the report war to the bitter end from the fought on the west coast of Norway, paint of the Norwegian cost: There are no details.

"Not one ton of iron ore will quit

The Government has ordered the detention of all Dankah ships In Bri- LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter).-It is tish ports.

understood that the Parliamentary of $24,400,000. It has been announced that Danish Labour Party has decided not to ask The gold stocks in the U.S. reached BERLIN, Apr. 10 (Reuter)-A ships on the high seas are also Hable for a private session to-morrow. $18,432,773,000 at the end of March. Berlin High Command communique to seizure,

Inslead," it is understood, they will The Dominions and Colonies are have a public debate on the Nor- applying similar measures.

Iwegian situation.

ITALIAN TROOPS

NAZI NAVY VIRTUALLY WIPED OUT, CLAIM

It prcos reports so far to hand are true, the German navy has boen virtually wiped out as a result of the various naval battles off the Norwegian and Swedish consin.

The Nazis admit the loss of the cruisers Blaecher and Karlsruhe, and in adäliion the British claim to have sunk a cruiser - of "tho Koln class, while'a. Norweglazi warship_torpedoed and sank the orniser Emijlenen k

Fremsorts state that the Naals haxhijost four crulsory and four destroyers in a great naval

engagement off Gothenburg, and If these reports are true, tho Nazis during the last 48 hours. have lost a dozen warships.

In addition, several transports are known to have been destroy- ed with heavy loss of life..

Furthermore,

British navel units are nëw steaming up the Osto Fiord with the intention of botuling up Nasi naval concentra tions at Oslo.

According to these reports. Hierefore, the German navy has suffered a reverse from which it cannot hope to recover during ible war.

Brighter Stock.

Exchange

Swiss Army Ready

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHY ZURICH, Apr. 10 (UP)—The Swiss, Army, which has been under arms since the outbreak of war, in ready for any eventuality.

now

Germans,

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the

interior

in conformity with the agreement Over 2,000 Britons that two big battles are now being nothernmost tip to the southernanost

fore not in a position to make a state- ment.

British Minister

In Scandinavia

militarily,

Now border yesterday morning promised. n futuro, he LONDON, Apr. 10 (British Wire- Swedish less)-Informed circles in London, said that further south the German

"Wath economically and mitig state that although there are no pre-forces are advancing in buses and Hitler will suffer from his invasions. Escapes

else figures of British nations in the lorries supported by aeroplanes. The Scandinavian countries are Scandinavian countries, it is cati- Some said they believed that there now blockaded. All Swiss nowspapers condemn the LONDON, Apr. 11 (Reuter)—The mated that the figures are roughly was fierce fighting near Hamar and 'Againat his will, Hitler has beòn German Invasion of Scandinavia as British Minister and all the staffs of as follows:

that the Norwegian- Government, forced to disperse his forces and with- an unprovoked attack on neutral the French and Polish legation have Some 1,000 odd in Denmark; 900 which had moved there from Oslo, raw men and materials from the countries.

prossed Into Sweden.

in Norway and 750 In Sweden, had to withdraw further Inlund.

Siegfried Line.!