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TUESDAY.

APRIL 16, 1940. 日九初月三

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B.E. F. LANDING

POINTS

ON

NORWAY AS BASE FOR AIR RAIDS ON BRITAIN

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, April 15 (UP)-Authorised Nazi quarters unequivocally declared to-day that Germany will henceforth use the Norwegian coast as a base for aerial and U-Boat attacks on the British Islos.

The continued British naval and air attacks on Narvik, Bergen and Stavanger "have released Germany finally from the guarantee, given to the Norwegian and Danish governments at the time of the invasion, not to use their countries as bases for an offensive", it is declared.

BRITAIN READY

"In view of these repeated British attacks it would be against the interests of Norway if we did not use their bases for retaliation," the German quar- tern anid.

Doliborato Attacks Throat AMSTERDAM, Apr. 15 (Reuter) —

Big Black-out To-night Deliberate German air bumbardment

To Meet Nazi Threat

of British towns is being hinted at by Nazi omells in Berlin to-day.

AT SEVERAL NORWEGIAN COAST

PANORAMA OF BEURGEN and harbour. In the distant background, at left point, Is Kvarven, the main fortification at the entrance to the, harbour, which the Germans are now believed to be manning. The present fate of the city itself is unknown.

NAZIS REDUCED TO Italy Hints

1 Battle-Cruiser. :-

1 Pocket Battleship 1 Light Cruiser

11 Destroyers Half The Number Of U-Boats

LONDON, Apr. 15 (British Wireless).-Now that more de- tailed reports are available of the naval action in Norwegiani waters, it is possible to give a fair estimate of what part of the German fleet, as it existed at the beginning of the war, is now. left capable of action.

The excuse for it would be the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

bombing of Bergen by the Air Force, LONDON, April 16 (UP)—which was alleged in a German com- Coincident with the German musique yesterday. threats of un aerial Blitzkrieg on in Berlin says:

The "Handelsblad" correspondent "An answer has been Britain from Norwegian bases, promised. So reports of the bombing the A.R.P. authorities have is-of some English towns are to be Authoritative London nuval circles express the opinion that

sued drastic instructions to the expected." police to tighten up the blackout to-night.

lin

retaliate

Schleswig-Holstein,

the move in

This Is the intest campaign to build up for the Allies a reputation for "frightfulness."

harbour.

of

Of her

the

Why Hitler Invaded Scandinavia

the effective strength of the German feet consists of one battle cruiser, possibly one pocket battleship, one light cruiser, 11 destroyers and half the numberof U-boats, It is significant that to-day's warn- Last week there were velled threats ing is the second conveyed by Hitler of reprisals for the alleged bombing

two battle-cruisers, the within four days. Lust Friday, Ber- of a railway station at Schleswig- Greisenau-has-been-claimed-as-sunk warned that Germany would Holstein, and to-day the papers are by the Norwegians, and the Scharn- for the alleged British working up further. Indignation about horst was seriously damaged by the bombing on a rallway station in the alleged machine-gunning by the Renown.

British Navy

With the Graf Spee scuttled and the German sailors swimuning helplessly in Narvik Admiral Scheer torpedoed, there is

only the Deutschland left of pocket battleships, and she has sud- denly became the Lutzow, leaving Big Attack To Coma

her former name to be given to one SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

of the new battleships recently Apr. BERLIN,

15 (UP)The launched.

Ger- At the time of the announcement, A.R.P."Frankfurter Zeitung warns

on the German practice of handing on gas and fire squads have redoubled mans that the British attack

the names of sunken ships to new Narvik is "only a preparation." their drill,

It

that "the real British vessels was recalled. Police

predicts are now most alert in halt- ing pedestrians with lorch-lights and attack, in which Britain will throw the Ministry of Health has urged the full might of her Fleet and Alr hospitals to recruit volunteer Force, has not yet begun."

"We must expect it in the stretcher-bearers.

Intensified Precautions AR.P. precautions have been in- tensifed everywhere since the Ger- Invasions of Norway and

man Denmark.

The balloon barrages have been substantially Increased, and

near

Inside Story Revealed By Dr. Rauschning

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, April 16 (UP).— How Ships Have Been Lost Of the two heavy cruisers, onc, Hitler's invasion of Denmark later announced by the German Com and Norway had a two-fold ob- mand as the Blucher, has been sunk,jective, in the opinion of Herr. A new blackout campaign started future," it says.

but it is thought that this announce Hermann Rauschning, former on Sunday night, when specially "We have not underestimated Eng-ment was probably made to cover the assigned police visited hundreds of land's strength, although they made loss of the Gneisenau and the Blucher President of the Danzig Senate homes, warning against permitting this mistake respecting us.

or another "Hipper" any fight whatever..

well.

book "Hitler Told Me." We know the British Navy is which has been sit as a vessel and author of the well-known great and strong. We know their One light cruiser was sunk by the No Excuses Accepted

crews and officers are capable and Ursula in December; ono was hit by Firstly, he belloves, it is Tho authorities have become resolute. We know the English area torpedo from the Salmon in the aim to guard the iron hardened to all excuses, and have tenacious people.

same month in circumstances which from Sweden.

Secondly, to'lalics to That incans that when the British raised a strong presumption that she warned that substantial.ines will in futuro be imposed on any blackont attack comes it will be conducted sank; one was sunit by a submarine favourable U-Boat and merial bases on April 9; one was hit by a bomb to permit him to carry.but a massive offenders. Pollte stated to-day that with the firmest determination." the chief offenders were in the May- Discussing the outcome of the off. Bergen on April 9; the Karlsruhe attack against the United Kingdom.

the "Franicfurter was sunk on April 10 and one was fale and Kensington residential areas, expected attack

Invasion Of England Tonight's blackout starts at 8.20 Zeitung" maintains that the occupa-hli by three bombs on April 10, leav

tion of Norway has not only caused ing probably one of this type still a drastic alteration of the balance of serviceable. power in favour of Germany in the

11 Destroyers Sunk present war, but has also lubricated Germany had 22 destroyers,

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All Sweden To Black Out SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" AMSTERDAM, Apr. 18 (UP). The King of Sweden has signed a decrce, extending offelal air raid precautions to the whole of Sweden' as from to-day.

As from to-night, complete

D

of

a revolutionary change in the history which 11 definitely have been sunk,

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Entry Into

War Soon

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

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BERLIN, Apr. 15 (UP). "Italy only awaits favourable opportunity," de- clares the newspaper "Der Angriff."

"That moment much nearer."

IN now

The German newspaper was referring to the radio broadcast by Giovanni. Ansaldo, editor of Ciano's. organ, the "Telegrafo," in which he referred directly to the possibility of Italy soon entering the war.

Danish Ship Ignores Nazi Instructions

Arrives In Hongkong For Protection

HITLER KNEW OF BIG CONVOY, WAS IMPOTENT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, APRIL 15 (UP);—THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE HAS LANDED · AT SEVERAL POINTS IN NORWAY UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL AIR FORCE.

The number of troops and the locations at which they have effected landings are not specified in the official communiques.

It is believed, however, that landings were made at Trondheim, Bergen, Namsos and Narvik. Mr. Chamberlain will make a full statement on the operations when he addresses the House of Commons to-morrow.

It is understood that the German High Command knew on Sunday that heavy British forces were on the High Seas. However, the German Navy was impotent to act against the heavily guarded British troop convoys.

It is certain that the British troops have safely disembarked-at all points, as no official announcement of the landings would have been issued beforehand. TEN-WORD Communique

LONDON, Apr. 16 (Reuter).-So far the only news about the British landing in Norway has been contained in ten words of a joint Admiralty and War Office com- munique.

The communique reads: "British troops have now landed at several points in Norway."

War Without Scruples

This, however, is sufficient to ehow that in addition to their brilliant feats at Narvik the Allied operations have been far- more widespread.

Besides Narvik, the towns seized by the

Included Bergen, Germans

the Stavanger; and Trondheim, an west coast and Oslo.

The British troops may or may not have been landed at the same points, The communique is the first de finite news that we are redeeming our

pledge to help Norway with all our

resources.

feed them.

Is Hitler's Dictum

(Reuter).—— GENEVA, Apr. 15 Sensationni utterances by Hitter to Professor Burckhardt, the League Commissioner for Danzig, are the of Professor Burckhardt's feature report to the League just published. On August 14 Inst, Hitler told Pro- fessor Burckhardt that he would not ware

war ke the Kalser, "who ul- ways had scruples regarding the ap- pllention of all the means at his dis-

LATEST

Britain's Pledge That pledge, which was given by pusal,"

the King and

Hitler said that he was certain that His Majesty the Prime Minister, was given a fresh he could count on Italian and Japan- point in a message broadcast by the ese allances. B.B.C. on Sunday night by Brush and Norwegian trade Union leaders.

"The British soldiers are coming to IGNORING Nazi instructions from Copenhagen to remain in the message read. "Help"

assist the gollant Norwegian people,"

Help them by the Hitler's neutral port,

6,000-ton every means in your power. If you ore supply Danish

motor-vessel Panama know where the Germans are tell secure arrived in Hongkong early this the British. If they require food, If they require shelter, morning to place herself at the save it to them. If a poldier wants u disposal of the British naval ft, take him to his destination. authorities.

Pass on the word to as many people This action on the part of the us possible."

Allied Task Easier "An Invasion of England does not Master of the Panama is taken

LONDON, Apr. 15 (Router)- lie outside the strategical plan of the to indicate that the Danish ship- German High Command," Herr owners or their agents and Mas- While everyone is anxiously waiting news about the British ters in Far Eastern waters have for more Rauschning declared.

"Geering Demonally intimated to no intention of aiding the Ger- troops in Norway, semi-omcial circles here point out that the landing of an me before the war that he was pre-man occupation of Denmark by army far from home in such wild pared, in case of extreme necessity,

country which the enemy are already holding are the chief points in a very The Panama was safe in Manila hazardous enterprise. when the Germans hvaded Den- mark.

to use and sacrifice Germany's entire tying up their ships.

blackout will exist through the Thousands Of Norwegians Said Cut-Off r force in an effort to permit an

country.

TWO MORE NAZI

SHIPS SUNK

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH? LONDON, Apr. 13 (UP). The Admiralty delally announces that British submarines have apparently

NAZIS SCORING SOME EARLY VICTORIES

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 15 (Reuter).-Latest reports sunk another two German transports indicate that the Germans are having considerable local

In the Skaggerak.

The transports were torpedoed in

a during attack on a German convoy,

Four torpedoes found their mark,

successes in Norway.

army of occupation to invade Eng land." be added.

Without his command of the seas, Hitler may well find it to be a sub- "The attempt to secure operational bases in Norway is an attempt to She left Manila on Sunday for an cldal enterprise:

unknown destination. Rumours on In that respect the Allled task la realise this German plan,

The plan will be preceded by the the Manila waterfront stated that she easier, occupation of Sweden, which may would attempt to run to the United well occur within the next few days." States for safety.

than

Against that, however, the British troop will probably find stronger opposition from the Germans Russia Unpredictablo

Indignant Denial

the latter did, for the Norwegiann, in addition to being taken

by surprire, Whether Soviet Russia will play, a When these rumours were covered also found internal foes.

*** an indignant radio denial to Hongkong, liable to attacks from the air, a Furthermore, the British troops are part is unpredictable, Herr Rausch- to the Master of the Panama he sent ning raid.

"I suppose, however, Russla, will stating that he was en route to the danger which comes not only from take advantage of the opportunity British Colony as per schedule,

Germany but also from the German The Panama is one of 25 ships of air base in Norway itself. iter's invasion of Scandinavia pre-

Here the Royal Air Force is once sents to try and secure access to the the East Asiatic Line, one of the Atlantic.

biggest shipping lines in the Danish more proving its value-ns shown in "It la conceivable that there will be registry.

the attacks on Stavanger aerodrome. Gorman Clálm The altuation at Konigsvinger imminent despite the Norwegian the formality of a prior military is believed here to indicate that many

alliance.

other Danish and Norwegian ships BERLIN, Apr. 15 (Reuter)-A resistance. Yik Suk-hi and Ng Kwan-hin, both is considered critical.

If Russia does co-operate with will follow sult. nul-tsals, living at 16, Yin Po Song The nowspaper, "Social

Count For Littlo, Unloss— Street, have been admitted to hospi- Demokrate" catimates that the

Germany she will, in all probability,

It is estimated, that there are ap calm tint no Briton has touched tal suffering from the effects of!

Military circles, however, say that make a simultaneous invasion of all proximately 70 Danish and Nor Norwegian soil: "at points occupied

PLEASE Turn To Paga 2. polsoning, believed to have been well- Germans have at least 10,000 men in this soctor and the fall administered.

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Attention is focussed on the south-eastern front, where the Germans are reported to have cut off several

Women Poisoned thousand Norwegians.. of the town is considered Russo-German co-operation within Arrival in Hongkong of this vessel

Estonia and Finland."

Faggregate in over 30,000 tons,

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