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ISOLATED MINEFIELD

No entry or egress for Holland, Denmark, Sweden or the Nazis without permission of British Fleet: Kiel blockaded

NAZI INVADERS IN NORWAY CUT OFF FROM GERMAN BASES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, APRIL 12′ (UP).-THE BRILLIANTLY CONCEIVED BRITISH MINING OPERATIONS OFF THE COASTS OF HOLLAND, DENMARK, AND NORWAY, AND IN THE KATTEGAT AND SKAG- GERAK, HAS COMPLETELY ISOLATED THE BALTIC FROM THE NORTH SEA.

́ALL GERMAN WARSHIPS AND TRANSPORTS AT PORTS IN NORWAY ARE NOW CUT OFF FROM GERMANY AND DENMARK.

German troops operating in Norway can receive, supplios and rein- forcements only by air.

The minefield, which is in two sections, is the longest that has ever been laid in any war.

HELIGOLAND BAY ISOLATED

One line extends from the Frisian Islands in Holland across Heligo-

land Bay to Jutland in Denmark. It completely blockades the German AERIAL BATTLES

bases in Heligoland Bay and the western coast of Denmark.

From Jutland the minefield then extends in a nor'-nor'-easterly direc

tion across the eastern extremity of the Skaggerak to the coast of Norway. CONTINUE ON

which it follows up to Stavanger, Egersund and Christiansand.

This minefield prevents entry or egress into the Skaggerak or Battic. LARGE SCALE

FIFTY MILES FROM KIEL

The second minefield, which runs at right angles to the first, which it intersects at the northern extremity of the Skaggerak in Norwegian waters, parallels the Norwegian coast past Oslo Fjord, and then runs down parallel with the Swedish coast and down the Kattegat almost to the Great and Little Belts in Denmark.

IT REACHES TO WITHIN FIFTY MILES OF KIEL!

The mines do not enter Swedish or Dutch territorial

NAZIS ARE waters, but there is no egress or ingress except through

TRAPPED Troops In North Norway Completely Cut Off

narrow channels which are heavily patrolled by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

In effect no vessel can enter or leave Holland, Den- mark, Sweden or the Baltic without permission of the

British Fleet.

·LONDON, Apr.12 (Reuter). --Apart from Oslo, where some German reinforcements are re- ported to have been landed, the NO ROUTE FOR NAZIS German troops in Norway are

Swedish vessels have a channel of 20 miles through which they may pass.

more or less beleaguered.

It is impossible for any German vessel to pass unless At Narvik the garrison is it cares to risk travelling through the minefield. ringed round by Norwegians,

The area affected, as notified in an Admiralty Further south, Bergen is at present being held by German warning, is as follows:

not chier Dutch or Swedish terri-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 12 (UP).-It is officially announced that British Wellington bombers, accompanied by fighting planes, bombed the airfields at Stavanger last night, when they wrecked many German planes and inflicted

CONFLICTING

REPORTS

are to hand regarding the fate of Bergen, second largest city in Norway, pictured above.

Within the past 72 hours the city has been reported as being

German,--British-nnd.. Norwegian hands.

In

Apparently, the environs of the city are in Norwegian. possession while the city and harbour are held by the Ger-

mans.

Photograph above shows the and magnificent Commerce Shipping Bullding; in the heart of the city,

WARNING

severe damage on Junker TO SWEDEN

machines.

It is believed that 20 of the German personnel were killed or

THE FIRST REAL TEST injured, and a great fire

Planes Versus Warships

started at the aerodrome.

was

The raiders were attacked by Ger- man fighting planes and 2 Berce battle ensued.

Border Cities Evacuated

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, Apr. 12 (UP).--- Only one British plane has failed Unconfirmed information from

to return to its base.

OSLO FJORD BATTLE

Naval Armada Off Trondheim

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 12 (UP). Oslo Fjord has be come the venue for a big battle between British and German naval and air units, while ten British warships are concentrated in readi- ness for an attack on Trondheim,

Most of the published, and, broadcast reports dealing with the fighting in Norway and around the const have not been officially confirmed, but it is in- |dicated that the Allied air and naval forces are making stern thrusts against the Germans in the Skaggerak and along the west coast of Norway.

Norwegian forecs are also fight- ing a determined guerilla warfare against the Nazis, especially in the

cast,

Attempting To Land

Latest reporta from Stroematad state that there are unmistakable signs of an important air and naval battle at the mouth of the Oslo Fjord, where, it is believed, British forces are attempting to land in the face of flerce opposition from the coastal batteries, manned by Nazis.

According to a report in the "Nydagligt Allehanda," a most con- PLEASE Turn To Page 4.

BELGIUM'S PROBLEM

Can She Stay Outside The Conflict

BRUSSELS, Apr. 12 (Reuter).

heutral diplomatic quarters in--The primary problem con- in the meantine, It has been learn-dicates that Germany has fronting Belgium is whether ed that Royal Air Force planes suc-demanded that Sweden permit she will remain outside the con- cessfully bombed A German supply

night

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, April 12 (UP). The first large-scale test of

ship in Danish waters on Thursday passage of troops and supplies flict, declared M. Paul Spank, tho aeroplanes versus warships dropping a parachute flare.

detecting the vessel by along the Swedish railways to Belgian Foreign Minister, in a

Norway.

ispeech at Menin to-day. being fought out in Scandinavia.. Another official Air Ministry an-

conflicts with

He said that the Belgian Govern- This report The result of the struggle with nouncement admits that five R.A.F. Swedish wireless report that the ment will make every citext to avoid jdepend upon the extent of the planes were shot down during an at-Germans have cut the Oslo-Gothen-war, but "it by a misfortune wo are dragged in, all our energies would dificultles the Allles have to face in lock on two German warships in the burg railway, on Norwegian soil. uprooting the Germans Norway. Kristiansand Fjord to-day.

told be directed to the defence of sur The Swedish Legation hoz The test will prove whether or not the During the some encounter, at least «United Pres" that they are unaware territory. We must be strong and axioms of nav

+fill

torial waters, although it reaches as to be re-wval strategy will have two German fighters were shot down of such action and doubt the report.į united, and know how to make great

in flames, and others were seen to be Sweden, however, is determined to sacrifices."

damaged.

Heavy Opposition

The ofcial report says that formation of British bombers, carry- int out reconnaissance flights

over

some

cisc

troops estimated at about 2,000. West limit, Iongitude five de- far as the latter.

On two vital counts Miller has An attempt to sally out has been grees east from Dutch territorial}

adhere to a strict defence of her

Uneasy Holland Care has been taken to leave a

boldly violated naval principles-

neutrality.

AMSTERDAM, Apr. 12 (Reuter). repulsed by the Norwegians. waters, northward to latitude 56 channel 20 miles wide through which

by sending an expeditionary forco

in many ships may have access from the The German advance from Oslo has degrees north, then to a position Swedish coast to the North Sea. Across waters, without holiling un-

Germans Adopt Dictatorial Tone -The opinion expressed disputed command of those waters, Leen fanwise in the north and cast. in latitude 60 degrees north,

vasion was a feint to cloak AMSTERDAM, Apr. 12 (Reuter). quarters here & that the German in- The new field constitutes a major

hitherto belloved to The official Nazi news agency con- longitude four degrees east.

be suicidal, the North Sen and the Skaggerak in-It is learned in Berlin political other more important move operation which must have very far

and by putting his naval forces into search of enemy naval forces, en- circles that further serious warnings where. Giving point to these rum- claim Lat North, mit, Intitude 60 degrees réschlag results for no ships can now

three isolated parts in face of countered heavy anti-aircraft

fire are being given to Sweden.

ours Is. the unecasing uneasiness of Elverum has been taken and says north to the Norwegian coast, thence leave or enter German or Danish

evesiinal

overwhelming enemy

A German spokesman said that the smaller neutrals, that the German troops have reached) south and cast along the coast to ports in the North Sea or

and opposition from German fighting Danish

forces,

Immediate future depends The most important indication of purts in the Baltic. towns 25 miles east and 43 miles) Swedish territorial

planes during an attack on German Sweden's Before the advent of modern air

that all comes from Holland where all north-east of Oslo.

on her forbidding everything All Norwegian ports from just. be- territorini

warships. procedures power either of these is another 30 miles further north is waters south limit (1) in the Katic-low Bergen, and these include the would be almost certainly fatal. 11 DNB report from Beriln, the Germans

the newspapers carry a semi-omelal On the other hand, according to nendangers her neutrality,

As long as this is done there is no statement explaining that military being guarded by the Norwegians. gat, latitude 57 degrees north, (2) ports of Stavanger, Egersund and was undoubtedly from this viewpoint

the Skager Rok Big Battle Expected

and North Sea, Christiansand all of which are un-that Winston Churchill characterised claim that eight British bombers were reason for Germany to occupy bases precautions have ben going on since

tradles Wednesday's

Elverum which East Limit, Swedish

Waters.

HAVAL

the

COAKL

In Sweden.

man defences, • Skager Bake, up the Oslo Fjord and and political error as that committed this evening when they attacked Ger-

Tuesday,

aware

:

of

Danish and German coasts and ale for entering or leaving.

The mines continue across

the adventure "as great a strategic shot down off the Norwegian

He added that if King Hankon and In the east a number of Norwegian Dutch territorial waters.

·Danger From Within ls Cabinet escaped to Sweden and "There need be no doubt that the troops have massed near the Swedish'

next line in either down the Kottegat into the Great by Napoleon-by invading Spain."

continued to rule from there, Sweden Government is perfectly border. A big baille is expected near channel extending 10 miles on elther and Little Belts some 30 miles from

Nazi Planos Wrecked would have to take the consequences. th danger which may threaten from Konksvinger, which is some 50 miles side of " line through the following Kiel.

Transport By Plane

It is understood in Berlin that the within, says the statement. This is west-north of Oslo,

positions: (1) Ranskar light, latitude

Elg-scale transport of troop sup-j LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter)-Ac- German Minister in Dale has had taken to be a reference to the preli The advancing Germans are backed 38.40 north, longitude 11 cast.

Vast Area Of Field piles by airplanes will likely have cording to information available in instructions to make another effort to minary preparations parried out in up by aeroplanes and various points (2) Latitude 57.30 north, longi- The Germans will undoubtedly a vital bearing upon the Germans London to-day, an air raid on the reach King Hankon, north-east of Oslo have been bombed.tude 7.00 east.

try to sweep up the mines but this ability to maintain their foothold in Stavanger nerodrome was carried out will be a colossal tank due to the Norway. Even though the Allies by Wellington bombers of the Coastal

Swedish Donial vani ares of the Held.

manage to permanently cut the Ger- Command, accompanied by long- · SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" It i certain that any. mlhe mans sea communications through range fighters,

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 12 (UP)The sweepers will be attacked by the the Kaitegat, Hitler will still be able. Considerable damage was done to Swedish Premier, in n radio broadcast EAF, fleet als arm.

to pour thousands of fully equipped the serodrome and many German to-night, said that no belligerent

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The fact that the Nazis have not (3) Latitude 57.30 north, Iongi- even got complete control of the|tude 4.38 cast, area around Oslo is seen in a report which was given yesterday. The re- 'port states that they had again bomb- PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

20 Milo Channel

LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter)~Tho| new minefield laid yesterday does

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Norway by the ocal Názi party which will not bo-repeated In Holland,

The statement urges the Dutch people, to avoid feeling uncary over the measures and points out that no Holland Hes in the storm centre of Europe the strongest possible men- PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. surg must be taken,