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Strip Tease TEACHING HITLER HIS MOST SEVERE LESSON Striking Comments By Several
Ban Likely London's Moralists Up
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 16° (UP); London's Guardians of Public Morals and the theatrical pro- ducers debated to-day on means of combating the strip-tease the mcnace imported from United States.
The producers are accused of effending public morala by importing an increasing number of strip tease auts.
The only agreement reached was that nudity on the stage is un- delstrable."
Neutral Newspapers
LONDON, April 16 (Reuter).-The Rio de Janeiro "O Jornal" says that Germany is being taught the most severe Her Imminent defeat will have a great re- sson of the war. percussion in Europe nnd Germany.
A front-page article asserts that British domination of the sens precludes any further possi sility of the Germans breaking the blockade.
now
The Jornal do Commercio" em- phasises the losses already sustained by Germany and asics "Where is the the Russian Alliance?" It says that It is expected that unother confer- the remaining neutrals must cher will be called by the Lord Cham-realise to which side to lean.
The "O Jornal refuses to believe berlain in an effort to curtall, if not that Signor Mussolini will risk the tan, nudity.
prestige of Fascism in a conflict with Meanwhile, most of the producers the Allies or to place Italian youth have agreed that the show must got the service of Nazi and Communist enl
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Nazis Kept Ignorant
Of Narvik's Loss
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LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-The Allied: Success Emphasised German pubile are still being told Belgrade papers to-day are very that the Allies have not landed in favourable to the Allies. The Norvik Norway and that Narvik is all in battle provides front-page headlines, German hands although the German In Stockholm, the "Nya Daglight propaganda squad is careful to hint Allehanda suys
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Oficiul statements maintain that TOMORROW Holland And Her East Navy's losses are less serious than
the high proportion of the German the situation of the Germans in the
RKO Radio Indies Possessions
far north is unchanged but they go Navy, which is already destroyed.
Picture The "Social Demokraten" maya: on to say that the Allied ships are attempted AMSTERDAM, Apr. 10 (Reuter). "The German action against Norway standing ready for an -Suggestions regarding foreign help and Denmark was primarily intended landing. for Holland's overseas possessions to obtain bases against Britain, but should the Mother Country be in-no one entertains the illusion that By déllente steps the Nazis are pre- vaded are firmly rejected in respon the occupation is only for the dura paring the way for the bad news. sible circles.
tion, and that is why Norway is Meanwhile it is stressed that the determined to fight.
German Navy is meeting with dif- Norway's success is dependent on ficulties in an attempt to prove that Allied help, which hitherto has con- Narvik is useless anyway.
This, of course, in far from the cuse centrated on striking at the German conquered,ph" writes: "Should The battles of the last few for whoever holds Narvik holds both
fleet. unexpected events in Europe result days have reatly reduced Germany's the inward and outward routes to the In breaking
the connection with the possibilities to protect her communi-Iron ore mines.
The capture of Narvik has been Netherlands Indian Government, the cation lines will worships. Jalter is quite capable of continuing British losses are smaller and the confirmed by n special Norwegion which to administer the Indies without help British Navy does
such broadcast from the B.B.C. not feel
reveals that matters of detail have al- or protection. The East Indies losses. possess a fleet and army,
been arranged between The Soflo paper, "Mir" reviews the ready.
events 'and says. Allies and the Norwegians. "Whilst the first phase impressed the For instance the Norwegians have world with the speedy action of the jarcepted British and French coluge Germans, the second phase is giving while prices have, been fixed for a clearer picture, and the attempted billeting rates at the British level. occupation may have negative re- More Sops For Roichlanders sults owing to the impossibility of transporting troops."
Should Holland be over-run, the East and West Indies will simply be the part of Holland that has not been
ered, it is stated.
The
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LONDON, Apr. 16 (Reuter).—The German Press has been encouraging American Press Attitude its readers by talking about the
In the American Press from April military and air bases Germany will BERLIN, Apr. 10 (Reuter).--- Office The Foreign
12 to 15, many editorials took the have In Norway from which to bomb mouth-piece
view that Hitler had "stuck his neck Britain. "Diplomatische Korrespondenz," to-
Actually Stavanger is the only night appeals to President Roosevelt out" by his invasion of Norway.
They made frequent references to properly-equipped military Beld. to withhold criticism of a "Germany Trafalgar and the spirit of Nelson Military observers point out that defending her vital living space."
It suggests that America, having and Drake, while ou expressly or it is futtle to threaten air raids from
condemn a base which is continually "succeeded with one exception
continued in implicitly
attack,
..
German aggression.
to
under
keeping Imperialists out of the The increased "unneutral" com-' It is, of course, quite likely that Western Hemisphere, should sympament which arose from the Norway the Germans are seeking new hases thise with Germany In similar
invasion at continues. While not in Norway, but it is also quite likely struggles.
in a great volume, it is linked with that the Allied Expeditionary Force the cry, "British pro- has its plans wall fald. The Allied unpatience at. pagandnis dragging us into war." bases, in Norway muy well become Greenland still receives very con-important and strategic factors in the sideratЛle attention both in the
news wür, columns and comment. The general view seems to be to follow the Pre- aldent's lead and that Americans would do well to keep their eyes open.
RUMANIAN OIL FOR GERMANY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" (UP) BUCHAREST, Apr. 18 Rumanian oil shipments to Germany have re-commenced with a lessening of the flood situation..
Trawler Feared Lost
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, April 16 (UP)—The Aberdeen trawler Sansonnet is feured lost. It has, a crew of ten uboard.
More Communists Rounded Up
PARIS, Apr. 10 (Router),~Á fresh Police round-up of Communists' has resulted in the arrest of 68 men and women in Paris, Rouen, Houlon and Orleans,
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Greenland is associated in severni editorials with the need for increased provision for home defence, and several columnists raise rognate questions, for example, the Dutch West Indies supposing the Nazis in- vade Holland.
Warplanes v. Battleships
battle-
Scandinavia's
Gold Stocks
Sir John Simon Says Fate Unknown
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
18 (UP)-The LONDON, April Some papers view the future of British Government has no know- feeland as a matter of concern to ledge of the fate of the gold stocks men the United States. A number of
editorials pose the question of the held by Denmark and Norway at the
time of the German Invasion." superiority of warplanes or
This announcement was made in ships. If they venture an opinion. the House of Commons to-day by the most Incline to the view that
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir battleship is showing itself superior,
The "New York Times Stockholm John Simon, in reply to questions.
The reply apparently disposes of correspondent, who saw the German reports that the Bank of England
at Narvik, describes how troops land
German soldiers he talked toisted both Denmark and Norway the hoped, yet doubted, that Germany to rush their gold by airplane to Denmark's gold stocks. totalled had wrested the control of the ad-London just prior to the invasion. Joining seas from Britain."
about £13,000,000, while Norway had The "Herald Tribune" supports between £19,000,000 and £20,000,- President Roosevelt's speech as one 000.
as wesl.. na It was reported last week that the Democrats will
Norwegian Government had succeed- The "Herold Tribune" says:ed in removing Its, gold stocks to a "Hitler's nightmare has always been place of safety, that once again, as in the case of
Big Gold Holdings Napoleon, Britain will organise:
LONDON, Apr. 10 (British, Virc- Europe to suppress the attempt at the domination of Europe. The plain less).-The Chancellor of the Ex- fact about Europe to-day is hat chequer stated in the House of WASHINGTON, Apt. 10 (UP) every people in Europe, a large put the latest returns, the gold holdings to-day that according to of the German people included, is of the National Banks of Denmark potential ally of the Allies.
and Norway amounted to £13,000,000
£18,000,000
£19,000,000 respectively.
Largo printing presses were seized. Fifteen men and 13 women were | surprised at a secret meeting in Paris. "which
SECRET BOMB
UNDER STUDY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The secret liquid oxygen bomb in- vented by Hester Barlow and tested by the US. Navy and Army experts recently, is still under study,
Tests thus far indicate, however. that liquid oxygen is no more powerful than T.N.T.
Thin
*Commons
There
and
or
Sir John Simon was unable to say whether the Germans had seized any
are no important exceptions. There is no people which does not dread Nazi victory, none which does not need Hitler's eventual downfall."
Hint To Italy And Russia part of these holdings or what part All Brussels papers now proclaim was being hold outside their own the importance of an Allied victory, countries at the time of the invasion.
"It is
NAZI BOMBER IS Thus the "Standard" writes:
FORCED DOWN
"SPECIAL TO' THE "TELEGRAPH"
AMSTERDAM, April 10 (UP) Radio-Stockholm announces that German bomber made a forced land ing 10-day in Grum Fjord near Charlottesburg.
The crew has been interned,
.
Stop Pross-64. A.D. Nero's Fiddle Was A Jew's Harp BERLIN. It was the Jews whp burned Rome in 64 AD: This was "revealed" by the must fanatical of all German anti-Jewish papers, "Der Stuermer."
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