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LOWLANDS

IS

NORWEGIAN AND ALLIED

FORCES TO UNITE

British landing in Oslo fjord

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1940. 日五初月三

FEAR

IMMINENT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

STOCKHOLM, April 11 (UP).-—Press reports from Yddeyalla, near the Norwegian-Swedish frontier, stated this morning that British ships have forced their way into Oslo Fjord, where they are now attempting to land troops.

The ships have received a great welcome from Norwegians.

Many Norwegian volunteers will unite with British troops as soon as the landing is completed.

the

the

NAZIS

LOSE 18 SHIPS

Reynaud's Rousing Statement

PARIS, Apr. 11 (Reuter). -M. Paul Reynaud, the Fremier, speaking in the| Chamber of Deputies to-day said that 22 ships were at the bottom of the ocean of which 18 were Germans and four British. He said that no French vessels had been lost.

He declared that Germany's initial tactical success had proved an immense strategical blunder.

The iron ore route was and would

remain cut for Germany.

The Brish Navy had lost four

destroyers and the German Navy four cruisers, representing one-tenth of its troyer and 12 troop transports, ·*..*.-

total feel, one submarlue, one

Beleaguered Garrison

des-

"Germany who needs steel to at-

tack us now presents us with a pic-

ture of a artic by a belenguered garrison," he said. "After leaping on Denmark she hurled herself at Nor-

way believing that she would not meet more resistance from them, thun. she met from Austria In 1938. Instend of Bel-

gium in the whole Chamber!

Meanwhile, in view of the possibility of major she met with the realalance hostilities in and around Oslo, the Swedish authorities have ordered a complete blackout at Gothenburg.

Nazis Capture Churchill's Nephew

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Apr. 11 (UP).— Esmond Romilly, 19-year-old nephew of Mr. Winston Chur- chill, and a member of one of Britain's oldest families, has been arrested In Narvik by the German authorities, according to n DNB report.

Mr. Romilly was holidaying in Norway when the German invasion begon.

He is described by DNB as an "English journalist who. thanks to the good tips he gets from his uncle, Winston Chur- chill, always appeared before English action is being prepar- ed."

Actually, Mr. Romilly is not a journalist. He served in Spain with the International Brigade, and fought in the de fence of Madrid.

NAZIS NOW ISOLATED

STOCKHOLM, APR. 12 (REUTER), GERMAN * TROOPS IN NORTHERN NOR- WAY ARE NOW ISOLATED.

THEIR ONLY COMMUNICA- TION WITH GERMANY OR DENMARK IS BY AIR.

NO BLACK-OUT TO-NIGHT

Several prople appear to be under the misapprehenson that there will be another blackout exercise to-night. Actually, the AR.P. communique stated that the blackout would take place during the night of April 11 and morning of April 12, so that the exercises concluded early this morn-! [ng...

.

Press reports from that city state that the British Navy has |succeeded in mining part of the

Skaggerak.

no

At thi

this rose and applauded.

Returning to the naval aspect, M. Reynaud sald that there was example-in-history of operations undertaken with decisive naval in- ferlority which had not ended in de feal. The French squadrong and Polish warships were participating alongside the British flect, he added.

Comparative Losses

Sweden has also mined part of her western const, and shipping| has been warned to this effect.

The mines were laid in very LONDON, Apr. 11 (Reuter) great haste shortly before dawn While an

comparison of to-lay.

British and German losses in week's naval battles is impossible at the moment, a rough calculation bears

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The Swedes anxiously

watch events In neighbouring Norway. Sweden fears that she may dragged into the war and is evacuating border towns. If war docs come Sweden ts

be

ready, as this naval A.A.

gun-team shows.

STATE OF ALARM IN SWEDEN: COAST MINED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, April 12, (UP).—It is officially announced that Sweden has completed the mining of Swedish territorial waters from the southernmost tip to the Gulf of Bothnia.

The authorities have ordered a State of Alarm to be BERLIN, Apr. 11 (Reuter). The out Mr. Winston Churchill's opinion maintained in Halmstad, oficial new ngeney here claims that that the "German Fleet is crippled in

Malmo and Treallborg. two more British destroyers have important respects."

The

four Germans have lost been sunk in a naval neilon In the

Nightlong blackouts are being cruisers west fjord at Narvik.

of the pre-war strengt The agency also claims that strong sibly two or three others out of 30, and Fire

of eight, three destroyers and pes-observed and all police, A.R.P..

been Corps have German reinforcements have landed at Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger. several submarines and about a dozen mobilised.

Trondheim Attack

out

supply ships, while a German battle-

ship, a cruiser and several destroyers

BERLIN, Apr. 11 (Reuter).--The have been damaged. ofcial news agency alates thet The British have lost four destroy- British planes attacked Trondhickners out of the pre-war strength of and says that the attack was repulsed, about 100, while two British de- stroyers and a battle-cruiser at . Է damaged, the latier slightly,

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LATEST

LOWLANDS

THREATENED

May Mean End

Of War

Effect of Nazi Defeat In Scandinavia

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

AMSTERDAM, Apr. 11 (UP). The man-in-the-street of Hol London, Apr. 12 (REUTER)—|land is following the present REPORTS HAVE REACHED PARIS terrific battles over Norway with THAT HOLLAND AND BELGIUM great interest. ARE FACED WITH NEW GERMAN THREATS, SAYS

The general comment is that if the CORRESPONDENT OF THE LON

THE PARIS

DON “DAILY TELEGRAPH”.

I believed that the fate of Norway and Denmark has caused the Dutch and Belgians to consider

whether they can afford to wait for

Allies succeed in blasting the Ger-

for Germany.

These measures have been taken, presumably, against imminent de- velopments, the nature of which sro not knOWEL

GERMANS REPULSED

Norwegians Fighting With Determination

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Apr. 11 (UP).--- ported in Rome that the Soviet Fleet Radio Stockholm has announced

Soviet Fleet On Move

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, April 12, (UP)-It is re-

in

MUSSOLINI TO CALL UP FIVE MORE CLASSES

Big German Offensive In West Predicted By French G.H.Q.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, APRIL 12 (UP), -THE BELIEF IS GROWING IN LONDON THAT A BIG GERMAN OFFENSIVE IS IMPENDING IN THE WEST.

Holland, and perhaps Belgium, are now thought with increasing conviction to be next in Hitler's blitzkrieg time-table.

Not merely amateur strategists but more and more exports are embracing the theory that the entire Scandinavian adventure, besides its immediate objectives, was designed as a diversion and fore-runnor of a lightning des- cent on the Lowlands.

Even qualified Dutch commentators are doubtful

whether Holland could offer serious resistance: in the event of a Nazi invasion.

It is regarded as certain, however, that Belgium

would fight if attacked."

THE USUAL TECHNIQUE

-SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" · BRUSSELS, April 12 (UP).-Nazi circles under- stand that Belgium is expecting Allied protection..

There appears to be no foundation to rumours that Belgium has received a German ultimatum.

BRUSSELS, April 12 (Domei).The DNB (German official news agency) states that the British and French Governments have demanded that Belgium should join the Allies.

"The demand is designed solely as an excuse for the advance of Allied forces into Belgium," the DNB report states.

(This is the usual Nazi technique before launching an adventure. The other sido is first blamed. It has been employed in every instance of Nazi aggression,—

Ed.

NAZI TROOPS MASSING

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, April 12 (Domei)-Germany has con- centrated large motorised forces at several points along the German-Dutch frontier,

The Netherlands is fully prepared for any even-

is moving towards Sweden, apparent that the Norwegian forces in tuality. ly for the purpose of making a Bergen are organising strong de- strong demonstration.

Much speculation has arisen Rome over a possible Russo-German military alllance as an outcome of the Extension of the war to Scandinavia. Swedish Border Town Evacuates

fences, and have succeeded in DUTCH PRECAUTIONS checking the German advance.

In the Elverum and Hamar AMSTERDAM, April 12 (UP).-The Netherlands sector, the Germans have been has announced additional precautionary measures along thrown back, and are now five miles south of Hamar.

the Dutch-German frontier. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, April 11, (UP), The radio announcement denied partial evacuation of the Sweden rumours that the Germans border city of Gothenburg has com marching from Trondheim towards

the Swedish frontier. menced.

Women, children and aged persons The station also asserted that are leaving for the interior.

Narvik Is quiet and that British forces have not landed there.

Danish Losses In Short "War".

4

are

Mobilisation Completed Meanwhile, Norway has completed the mobilisation of her troops in the

Inan

many out of Norway it will be the

north to fight beside the Allied forces, biggest blow German morale has ever suffered and may end all ag

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

declared M. Hambro, President of COPENHAGEN, Apr. 12 (UP) the Storting to-day. gression.

WO fight to the last

will say that a Naxi reverse in Scandinavia General

Many people oven to so far as to The Nazi Commandant In Denmark,

Kauplach, stated to-day for our independence", he asserted. nu actual attack before asking for may mean the actual loss of the war

that Denmark would remein

Ils staternent indicated that a Bri- assistance from the Allies.

sovereign State under the "protection" tish expeditionary force is expected The German Government la be-

of the German Army.

to land in Norway, and he added Heved to have called on the Belgian

He told foreign press correspon that the Norwegians will co-operate Dutch representailves

with the British forces when they and an unascertainable number had been wounded in the operations, One German soldier was killed and OTTAWA, Apr. 12 (Router).-Mr French and British citizens, de- Mackenzie King stated that he hoped clared General Kauplach, would not to have a holiday in Virginia, posdi- be interned or disturbed so long as bly at the end of the week.

And

Berlin, and to have informed them that any attempt to place - them- selves under British or French pro-i tection would serve as a signal for an immediate lightning sitack by the German forces,"

Soo Back Page For Further Late News'

Canadian Premier dents that len Danes had been killed

To Visit U.S.

ten were wounded.

they do nothing against us."

arrive.

He termed as false, reports that Norway might capitulate to the

Germans.

the

Defences Organised STOCKHOLM, Apr. 11 (Reuter)

communique from He hoped to spend a day or two The Danish War Ministry on An official at. Washington and might call on ounces that Danish casualties during Norwegian Government hendquarters President Roosevelt and Mr. Cordell the German occupation totalled luat Elverum to-night states that the

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dead and 20 ̊ wounded.

Wives and children of workers at the famous Philips at Eindhoven have been. Radio and Lamp works evacuated in two special trains to behind the "water line."

The military authorities lsau-

ed a statement to-day, emphasis FLARE-UP

ing that measures which have been adopted are "purely pre- cautionary."

The populace is urged to re- main calm.

EXPECTED

French Minister's West Mussolini Mobilises

Front Warning SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Apr. 11 (Reuter).— ROME, Apr. 12 (UP)—It is re- The front might blaze up any Liably learned that Signor Mus day, said a War Ministry spokes solini has decided to recall five

more classes of Reserves to the man, giving a warning that Colours in view of the laicst deve-"events in North Europe must lopments in Europe.

not make us forget the front bo- Although no official confirmation is tween the Mogello and tho available, the "United Press" under-

Rhino," stands that an official communique will be issued regarding Mobilisation Ho added: "At various points we within the next 48 hours, probably have observed indications of prepara-

tions for an attack"

to-morrow.

Owing to the secrecy surrounding auch military developments, the ex

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