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ADMIRAL

NAZIS ABANDON NARVIK: FACING BIG ARMY AT OSLO

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 14 (Reuter)-According to a despatch from a Norwegian news agency office at Bodoe, the German troops have abandoned Narvik and are taking- refuge in the difficult country north and east of Narvik. Whether or not the British forces have landed is not

******** | yet known.

HARDY'S MEN DIED FIGHTING

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHU

LONDON, Apr. 14 (UP);- The Admiralty announces that the casualties aboard the British destroyer Hardy, which partic). pated in the naval netion at Narvik, totalled two officers and 14 ratings killed. two ratings missing believed drown- ed and three officers and six ratings seriously injured.

The officers casualties were As follow:-

Captain, B. A. Warburton- Lee, killed.

Lientennul O.P.W. Cross, killed.

Lientennni-Commander R. C. Gordon-Smith, seriously Injur

cd.

Paymaster Leutenant G. H. Stanning, seriously injured.

Temporary Surgeon-Ideuten. ant A.P.B. Walnd, seriously in. jured.

ALLIES IN NARVIK

Report Unconfirmed, But Believed Truc

SPECIAL TO THE "TELIGRAPH"

French Laud Narvik Oporations

PARIS, Apr. 14 (Reuter).-On Le occasion of the Narvik operations, M. Paul Reynaud sent a telegram to Mr. Chamberlain, reading The French nation shares the British feelings of adiniration and gratitude for the Royal Navy, which has just added a poge to the glory of its record and in- il.cted a defent on the entmy which will never heal."

Miliary operations as a very severe blow to Germany and Hitter himself. Ai least one third of the German Navy is now sald to have been destroyed.

circies describe the Narvik

It is believed here that the Germans have not more than 35,000 troops In Norway. They

Inuinly are centrated around Oslo and are operating in three directions.

SCHEER

DUTCH

THE POCKET BATTLESHIP ADMIRAL SCHEER,

FEAR OF

TORPEDOED

INVASION

BECOMES HEIGHTENED

AMSTERDAM, Apr. 14 (Reuter).-Dutch uneasiness was intensified over the con-week-end by the sensational emphasis laid by the Nazi Press on the American news- paper's suggestion that British troops might be en route to Holland, and also by a German news agency message accusing the Dutch Press of lying about the torpedoing

All France Thrilled PARIS, Apr. 14 (Reuter}. — All | France is thrilled and overjoyed ut the news of the brilliant action of the British Navy at Narvik which is splashed on the front pages of all Parls newspapers.

"Nelson must be chuckling in his Krave" was the comment of the man in the street, while the typical com- ment in official quarters was: "In in few hours the British Navy has shattered a bagful of Goebbels slo

gany."

semi-official statement em- phasises the strategical importance of Britain's action in the North Sea

Sex.

LONDON, Apr. 14 (UP),~ne While there is no official con- firmation or comment available on neutral reports that Allied troops have landed at Narvik, or

Danish Ships Disregard Orders

Leave Manila; Flaunt British Admiralty

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH""

of the Arendskerk.

Troops with fixed bayonets and machine guns are patrolling the streets of The Hague and other Dutch cities after dark, while a notice has appeared in frontier districts warning the population to stay at home after 8 p.m. and that their telephone would be cut off at night and their roads blocked.

COLDLY CORRECT

The Narvik battle has made a deep impression on the Dutch people, who had begun to feel that the Allies might wait too Scan- long before acting in dinavia.

The news is prominently

Nazi Treatment Of published in the newspapers.

British Legation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

un

No Illusions

the

SAGA OF NAVAL WARFARE OFF NORWAY'S COAST

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, APRIL 15 (UP).—IT IS OFFI- CIALLY ANNOUNCED BY THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY THAT THE 10,000-TON GERMAN "POCKET BATTLESHIP” ADMIRAL SCHEER WAS TORPEDOED ON THURSDAY.

The Admiralty announcement does not reveal the fate of the German ship.

It states, however, that she was struck by more than one torpedo.

The Admiral Scheer is a sister-ship of the Admiral Graf Spec, which was scuttled off Montevideo after the Battle of the I'late, and is believed to be the only remaining ship of her type in the German Navy, since the British authorities previously claimed that one of the “pocket battleships" had been "destroyed in previous naval and aerial action. Deutschland.

Truant Sinks Karlsruhe It is now revealed that the German cruiser Karlsruhe, which was sunk on Tuesday, was the victim of a British submarine jand not Norwegian coastal.

batteries.

The submarine

concerned Was HM.S. Truant, sister-ship of the

umous Thetla.

Sinking of the Karlsruhe by H.M.S. Truant is officially confirmed to-day in an Admiralty communique, The German High Command has already admitted the loss of this cruiser.

This would be

the

BLOCKADE COMPLETE

British Mine Entire German Coastline

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHTM"

LONDON, Apr. 14 (UP) The Admiralty has announced that the Allies have completed.

the mine blockade of the whole German coastline.

Admiral Swims Ashore

This has been achieved by ex- STOCKHOLM, Apr. 14 (Reuter). -Fairly conclusive evidence that the tending the minefield into the German warship stink recently in Baitic which has heretofore Oslo Fjord was use Gnossenau and not been regarded by Germany as the Bluecher is supplied by reports

the German reports that a large attacking the German forces at Oslo. Danish ship is proceeding to the ment of us at Copenhagen, as well as ventions of the most absurd char-man claim that a British cruiser ol

LATEST

and the Baltic. It says that the MANILA, April 15 (UP)—

from Berlin that Admiral Carts and her private gea. attempt of the Reich to occupy Nor-Apparently disregarding British

several naval and army offleers of vegian ports has proved to be a very}Admiralty orders that Danish

Kattegat A Mass Of Minos ugh rank were turced to swim ashore great error. Nothing now prevents and Norwegian ships should pro-

LONDON, Apr. 14 (Reuter) alter the sinking..

The minefield Includes · all the he Alles from doing as they like

THE HAGUE, Apr. 14 (UP). "Few people can have Illusions about Men of this high rank would only Kattegat which was not previously whenever they want to in the Northceed to British ports, the Danish

motorship Panama and the Squadron Leader Michaels, where the real danger to Holland be in command of a major capital mined, plus all the Daltic south of the Kattegat in the west and south of u It is also significant that the Nor-line drawn from the southernmost The British Admiralty has proved Nowegian steamer Talisman left who arrived here to-day with the lies," stated authoritative circles here warship.

to-day in replying to fresh German that littler's traditional surprise at-Manila yesterday for unknown British Legation party from allegations that the Allies have plan-wegian claim that the Cnelsenats was part of Sweden to the Prussian burder Back is only a bluft from the moment

destinations,

Copenhagen, told a dramatic | ned to violate Holland's neutrality sunk has not been denied by Berlin. in the east. meets his first resistance.

However, the Admiralty emphasis- The Panama was originally sche-story of the German invasion of based on a report by columnists in

Nazi Claim Denied American evening newspaper.

ed that the mines have not been laid | duted 20.000 Attacking Nazis

to sull for Hongkong and Denmark. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Shanghai on Thursday. The Talisman "Our departure from Copenhagen The columnists suggested the pos

LONDON, Apr. 14 (Heuter)-On in Swedish territorial waters. a British Tanding on Hibility of a LONDON, Apr. 14 (UP).—Ex-was scheduled to leave for Shanghul. was somewhat dramatic," he tuld

Inquiry here it is learned, says ani Dutch coast, change Telegraph from Stockholm Other Ships Remain

"United Fress."

"The German stories are pure In-authoritative statement, that the Ger- reports that 20,000 Norwegians are;

"I must say that the German treat- Waterfront reports state that the

the Glasgow class was torpedoed in Allied expeditionary force is on

we were en route to The Hague acter which will not be believed any the North Shetlands is entirely devoid Pacific coast of the United States while the high sens, the B.B.C. to-day

Germans Retroat madò a significant broadenst

through the San Bergordino Strafts. was correct-let me say coldly cor- where outside the Third Reich," con of foundation. LONDON, Apr. 14 (Reuter).-Ac-| The Panaran and Talisman are the reet. This same courtesy was showncludes the statement.

Troops Stand By

Groat Work By Submarines urging Norwegians to inform the cording to a despatch from Stock- first Danish or Norwegian ships to us on arrival at Bentheim, on

Allied holm, following fighting at Eidsvold, leave Philippine nearest Norwegian or

poris since the Dutch frontier.

SPECIAL TO THE "TILEQRAPH"

LONDON, Apr. 14 (Reuter)-An 40 indles northeast of Oslo, the Ger-German Invasion of Scandinavia.

Moving Leave-Taking quarters regarding the move-mans

THE HAGUE, Apr. 14 (UP) Admiralty communique states . are reported to have, been) The Norwegian vessels Tirana, "Before our departure, King Chris-Hundreds of thousands of Dutch some indication of the highly success- ment of German warships, forced to retreat to the south. Fernplant and the Danish motor vessel, tan of Denmark gave on audience to troops or aircraft.

The despatch adds that over 1,000 Neil Maersic are still in Manila. the British Minister. I understand troops stood to arms to-day as the ful work under extremely dangerous Government prepared against the conditions of the British submarines Norweglan refugees crossed the

there was a moving leave-taking."

(during the past week can now be Swedish frontier during the night. LONDON, Apr. 14 (Reuter)-The Mr. Ronald Turnbull, the British possibility of invasion

Control of the eastern frontiers has given. at Copenhagen, sald: On Dofensivo, Naxis Admit

death is announced of Sir George Press Attache vaslon was a com- been tightened and whole regiments Cunningham Buchanan, the inter- The German

PLEASE Turn To Pago 7. nationally known engineer asso-plete surprise to LONDON, Apr. 14 (Reuter)."The clated with big harbour, dock and "It came on the a

after I had to supplement King George's assur-second phase of the German opera-river works in South Africa

and become engaged to the daughter of PLEASE Turn To Pago 7. South America.

the Brazilian Minister to Copenhagen

King's Promise

It is expected that the veil will be lifted soon on further details as to what Allied activities are being taken

ance that the Allies are sending help to Norway.

These activities presumably could not be fulfiled without an expedi- tionary forco.

It has also been revealed that Mr. Chamberlain, in the middle of March, told the House of Commons that an Allied emergency expeditionary farco | of 100,000 men was then available and ready to go to the aid of Finland.

In London It is thought that there is no reason to suppose that this force has not be held in rondiness since for any emergencies.

RATIONING IN DENMARK

A

"KILL KING HAAKON”

ORDER TO NAZIS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

the

and, naturally, at that moment I was thinking of things that had no con- nection with a Nazi invasion.

"I was with some friends when we were warned that the, Germans were coming.

"L

made immediate enquiries, and learned that others in the Legallon had already been taken into custody by the Germans. LONDON, APRIL 15 (UP)—HITLER, ANGERED THAT THE NOR-

"The British Minister, Sir Neville WEGIANS HAVE REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO HIS DEMANDS THAT Bland, and Lady Bland were taken THEY LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS AND BUBMITT PEACEFULLY TO THE by motor car to the Citadel, as wert

NAZI INVASION OF THEIR COUNTRY, HAS APPARENTLY ORDER- the French and. Polish Ministers ED IUS AIRMEN TO "GET" KING HAAKON OF NORWAY.

has

The Norwegian Government "The action follows His Majesty's officially informed the refusal to negovato personally with British Government that this ap- the German Minister at Osie," pears to be the result of the

King's Curt Refusal · German dictator's latest "brain- storm."

Taken Into Custody

FOOD SHORTAGE LIE SCOTCHED

Britain's Abundance Of

Necessities

LONDON, Apr. 14, British Wire- lecs)Currency has been given in

that

The German pocket battleship, Ad- miral Scheer, was succesfully ot- tacked by the submarine Spearfish in the early hours of Thursday morning Inat.

It is probable that the Scheer was hit by more than one torpedo.

H.M.S. Truant torpedoed and sank a German cruiser, believed to be the Tuesday last. The Karlsruhe sinking of this cruiser has already been announced and admitted by the Germans.

מס

Other Successos Other successes include the sinking the Italian Press to a report that cwing to the German Invasion of of the following German transport Norway and the occupation of Den- and supply ships-the tanker, Posi-

3,911

August mark, there is

tons; the a grave shortage of donia,

Reonhardt,

the Krett of 2,593 tons; food in Britain.

Rlo It was added that it had become 6261 tons; the lonia, of 3,102 tons; of 2,359 tons; the de Janeiro, of "As soon as I made myself known

to rolloni butter, CE

The the Antro, of 3,593 tons; the Memar and margarine. to the authorities 1 too, was taken into necessary Immediately custody.

fucts are that the butter ration was sund, of 321 tons, and an unknown "I inust say we were treated with increased about a fortnight ago to German ship of about 4,000 tons.

Also on April 10, two more un- courtesy, and were allowed to bring In the course of a telephonic con- along what we wanted from the eight ounces a week per person, and versation with King 11aakon last Legation archives,

Our departure from Copenhagen Thursday, the German Minister in Oslo demanded that the King dismiss was a very formal affair. The rail- German alreraft, the report to the the Norwegian Government and re- way station was full of Danish police British Government atnies,

have cognise the Quisling puppet ad- and the public were not admitted. Decres stopping the manufacture of Norwegian Royal Family their wins Hankon retorted by inform

evidently been ordered to make the ministration as the legitimate Nor-

"German soldiers travelled with us Government.

as far as the border." margarine and lard for the time be

Ret" and to, personally attack' King

Love For Brusicia Haakon.

Ing the German Minister that further SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY" ` All further sales of margarino will German aircraft have been bomb-communications on the subject should THE HAGUE, Apr. 14 (UP)The person to receive half a pound per 11s Majesty the King resides," the terial advisers, the legitimate Nor-hagen left here for Brussels this day until May 1.

Note to Britain declares.

wegian Cabinet!

morning.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' LONDON, Apr. 15 (UP) ~~Radio- Copenhagen

that the announces Danish Trade Minister has issued · o

ing...

:

Airmen Given Orders

as already announced, it was offell-known Gorman ships were sunk and y stated immediately after Denmark four other ships in convoy were hit

Ing unknown. was occupied, that there was no in- by torpedoes, the results of these be- In addition the Alster, of 0,145 tention of reducing the ration.

Margarino, Egge Unrationed tons, has been captured and three Margarine is not rationed and trawlers-Friesland, Nordland and been brought | there is no intention of rationing it. Blankenburg-hove

Eggs, which are at present cheaper into a British port. All these shipa than they have been for some time, are in addition to six supply ships, off Narvik by the Second Flotilla intention to ration them.

Since April 9, pork has been free Destroyer on Wednesday lasi na an~:

PLEASE Tum To Page 7. of ration.

be "rationed as from to-day, caching each, successive place in which ( be referred to him through bls Minis- British ·Legation party from Copen. past, ore, unrationed and there is no and tho ftauenfels which was sunk

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