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Sir N. Henderson Lifts The Veil

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SECRETS of the NAZIS

MOMENTOUS SECRETS behind the war are revealed by Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador in Berlin until last September.

Sir Nevile lins just written the FULL story of his two years among the Nazi lenders.

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Ifis story was published in London this week in book form and, as the clippings from Hongkong Indicate, excited suffelent in- terent to merit mention through- out the world by "Beuter" and other news agencies.

The British Ambassador also broadcast his reasons for writ- Ing the book in a broadcast through the B.B.C., which was relayed by ZBW last night,

In the course of his broadcast, Sir Nevile revealed that he had retired

from the diplomatic service.

"It is in humble recognition of the marvellous fact that all that is best in this generation of the British nation has dedicated itself to the higher cause of humanity in the future that I have written this book," he said,

All the proceeds from the Look, said Sir Nevile, would be donated to public and private charities.

STARTING, NEXT MONDAY, APRIL 22; THIS HISTORIC NARRATIVE WILL APPEAR AS A SERIAL EXCLUSIVELY IN THE "HONGKONG TELE. GRAPH."

When the "Telegraph" learned

serialisation that a

Sir of Nevile's personal revelations might be available for publien- tion in Hongkong, cables were exchanged with our London office,

As a result, arrangements were completed for exclusive publication in this Colony.

Only one other newspaper in the world, the London "Daily

Herald", has thus for obtained similar facilities. -

Sir Nevile Henderson's absorb- describe in our Ambaggn- dor's many meetings with Adolf Hitler.

ing story will

graphle detail

I will show you the Fuchrer in all his moods....one day threatening to throw himself from a high window, the next raving boastfully that he will smash all who dare to stand In bis path.

HOW GOEBBELS.

SPUN HIS WEB SIR NEVILE will tell how Goering quarrelled with Ribbentrop: how Goebbels spun his spider's web of intrigue; how Himmler plotted against his own friends.

traditional Breaking the silence of diplomacy, the ex- Ambassador will also reveal the secret history of Hitler's Invasions of Austria, Czecho- Slovakia and Foland.

He will unravel all the riddles of the two years during which the Nazis were transforming Germany into an armed camp rendy for conqueat.

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WHITEAWAY'S

SCHARNHORST() DAMAGED,

RUNS ASHORE AT TRONDHEIM

SHARP CAMPAIGN AN EYE FOR

AGAINST ALLIES IN ROME PRESS

ROME, April 17 (Router).—A sharp attack on what is described as Britain's claim to dominate the Mediterranean was made by Signor Virginio Gayda in the "Giornale d'Italia.'

Signor Gayda, who is generally regarded as Signor Mussolini's mouth-piece, declares that England has always pursued a policy in the Mediterranean aimed at ensuring in the most solid manner her power and hegemony exclusively in the service of her imperial interests.

After Versailles, Britain and France stitled the expansion of

FORECASTS italy in the Mediterranean.

INVASION

OF SWEDEN

Country Urged To

Maintain Watch

LONDON, Apr. 17 (Reuter), ---Germany will probably attack Sweden within the next four weeks.

This opinion was advanced by Mr. Ronald Cross, British Minis- ter for Economic Warfare in the course of a speech at Sheffield to-day.

Mr. Cross based his opinion on the fact that Germany could not get iron ore from quarters other than Sweden, neither could she overlook the fact -that-British- troops-were--in-Narvik

and would remain there,

Mr. Cross urged Sweden not to be. taken by surprise.

"We are ready to give any help if she is attacked," he dectured, "but we must ask her to do everything: possible to help herself."

In the course of the same speech, Mr. Cross indulged in some plain speaking to Italy.

neutral.

-Mediterrancon

England is not nation, however much she may claim to dominate this sea, whose only legitimate value to her is that it is the direct route to her empire.

More Balanced Attitude ?. While Signor Mussolini has cau- celled his speech for Saturday his reading of events seems, to be clear from the line taken by the Italian

press.

The newspapers are all of the same mind, except the Turin paper · "La Gazzetta del Popolo" which has been allowed to print a London interview with Admiral Sir Roger Keyes about the recent naval battles.

There have been signs in the past 24 hours of a more balanced altitude but generally I looky na though the Hallan newspapers had been told to accept the Nazi point

of view.

AN EYE

Britain Won't Tolerate. Bombing Of Cities

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Apr. 17 (UP).— The first reaction to Gerninny's threat of intensive bombings of England was given by Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Labour M.P., in a speech at the opening of an exhibition of photographs of the "Civilian Front."

"If Goering and Hitler order air raids on this country which involve the civilian population, public opinion would insist that, whatever Government might be in power, Britain must take similar action forthwith.

"If they make an attack we shall not shrink, we shall not collapse.

"We shall stand up, „Britain will be defended and a counter stroke will come with power, Mr. might and efficiency." Morrison said,

HINT TO JAPAN

Hands Off Southern

Pacific Islands

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, Apr. 17 (UP)-It must be apparent to Tokyo that the Allies could no more tolerate German claims have been given | Japanese occupation of Sumatra, pride of place. The Allled achieve Jaya, Borneo, or New Guinea ments such as the mining of the thun Japan could tolerate an Baltic, have been mocked at and

American, British, or French belittled.

protectorate of the Dutch Em- (pire," said a spokesman to-day.

He said the location of the

Givos Cause For Thought Well-informed circles in London comment on the general tone of the Italian press.

They point out that the balance Dutch Indies, south of the Philip- of power at sea has been greatly pines, led the French to believe changed since Germany's heavy that the United States was pro- lesses around Norway and that the pared to make an Issue of Japan- Allies are now stronger in the Mediterranean than they were alase occupation. week ago.

RENOWN SCORED VITAL

HITS IN

IN SEA BATTLE

STOCKHOLM, APRIL 17 (REUTER).—THE DAMAGE INFLICT- ED UPON THE 26,000-TON GERMAN BATTLESHIP SCHARNHORST IN THE BRIEF ENCOUNTER LAST WEEK WITH H.M.S. RENOWN APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN GREATER THAN WAS AT FIRST ·

SUPPOSED.

THE RENOWN MET THE SCHARNHORST AND AN ACCOM- PANYING 10,000-TON Cruiser off TRONDHEIM.

ONE SALVO FROM THE BRITISH BATTLESHIP'S GUNS WAS SEEN TO HIT THE SCHARNHORST WHICH, WITH ITS ESCORTING CRUISER, TURNED AND FLED WITHOUT OFFERING resistanCE.

"Reuter" now learns from trustworthy sources that the Scharnhorst is lying in a damaged condition, with her stern under water, grounded in Rissa Creek, near Trondheim.

"Reuter's" source is a trustworthy person who has just returned from

LATEST

Norway.

In addition to the Scharnhorst, another Ger- man cruiser is aground in Trondheim harbour.

There are also three destroyers in the harbour. The Scharnhorst was the pride of the German Navy. With the Gneisenau, she was the largest warship flying the Swastika afloat.

She was launched at Wilhelmshaven in 1937 and was commissioned in May, 1938.

Her armaments included nine 11-in. guns and twelve 5.9-in. guns.

BRITISH CRUISER DAMAGED

SPECIAL TO

THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 17 (UP).—The Admiralty announces that a British cruiser was damaged by a bomb:·

She continued to her base after British naval forces heavily bombarded Stavanger airdrome for one hour and twenty minutes early this morning.

Nazi Claim

NAZI ARMY OF 18,000

Allied Blockade Stops

The Hallan press had adopted a thing together with the forces of our Japanese waters in order to cut off munique Issued by the German High Transports To Norway

hostile tone towards Britain.

wished no quarrel with her, but we were a plain dealing and plain speak- ing people, and we wanted to know where we stood with her,

This is the only comment Plain Spoaking To Italy

Meanwhile, it is understood France made on the numerous Germun He said he believed that Italy This satisfaction has been increased is willing to sign a trade modus claims. wished to be treated as a neutral, by the knowledge that these naval vivendi, on an annual instead of n but if that were so, this country forces in the Mediterranean are sup-monthly basis and sign a silver agree-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" must ask her to behave as a ported by powerful land forces in the ment, It Japan will permit the exten-

of the Allied blockade into BERLIN, April 17 (UP)-A com- Near East which are ready for any-sion

United States shipments to Vladivos- Command to-day states that German We ally Turkey.

NEW YORK, Apr. 17 (Reu- leck.

fighting planes attacked several units American Concern

of the British Navy on Tuesday. ter) The "New York Times" Vatican Annoys Nazis

"A large transport ship suffered a BERLIN,

Apr. 17 (Reuter).

WASHINGTON, Apr. 17 (Reuter).direct hit by a bomb of the highest states that, according to informa

tion

officials reaching Italian ambitions have been given-Concern over what might happen calibre.

in another airing in the Italian press. to the Dutch East Indies if Holland

An enemy cruiser was sunk by Washington, Germany has only

Seventeen transports have been tied up in Denmark owing to the Allied mining, seroplane and submarine activities. intended to send 30,000. men but Reports indicate that Germany

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Sweden's Attitude BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" This campaign is being closely STOCKHOLM, April 10, (Domei), I watched in Berlin which is paying were forced into war has been ex-heavy bombs 150 kilometers north- 18,000 men in Norway. -The situation in Scandinavia is special attention to shy reports of pressed by several newspapers here. west of Mold Fjord.

The "Washington Post" calls the

British Minefield now entering a new phase, following Italian claims.

statement made by Mr. Hachiro Arita,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" One paper, however, comes in for the Japanese Foreign Minister, the successful landing in Norway of the British forces.

unfavourable mention.

LONDON, This is the unilateral declaration of expansionist

Apr. 17 (UP)-The evident that Swedbab Valleun City paper "Osservatore policy.

Admiralty to-day announced that an The paper warns the United States area of roughly 75 square miles of anxiety has been considerably re- Romano" which was hauled over the laxed now that the British landing coals by the "Deutsche Allgemeine of the danger to their supplies of the west coast of Scotland in the 18,000 were lost in transport sink- at Narvik makes it possible for Zeitung."

rubber and tin if the islands were Clyde prea has been mined. Sweden to communicate with the

German paper complains occupied by a nation with milltary "Osservatore Romano" and economic policies like those of favours the Allied cause, contrary |Japan,

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out that the

Some circles point speculation on Soviet positive move- ments in the northern Finnish-Soviet border has greatly decreased. They consider that the Soviet may desire only to increase peaceful trade with

Sweden.

is belloved that Sweden will now abandon her former weak attitude toward Germany and will adopt strong measures to protect her neutralliy and prevent the war from spreading into her territory. Restricted Leave For Army In Holland AMSTERDAM, Apr. 17, (Reuter). -Re-Introduction of extraordinary leave for the Army has marked slight allevtailon of the tension in which Holland has been living in the past week, but tightening-up of the home front was given new impetus by the continued revelations how treachery had helped the Germans to capture Oslo.

Internal Procautions

The

that the

Trondheim Bombed SPECIAL TO THE "YELEGRAPH" to what Berlin imagines are thej The Times Herald" says it is

LONDON, Apr. 17 (UP)-The Air real feelings of the Italian people.jdoubtful if the United States could Ministry has anounced that R.AF.

U.S. Reaction

defend the Islands against a de- planes bombed Trondheim airdrome termined Japanese grabbing expedi- last night causing a large fle Ilon.

"We could not defend the The British bombers also raided NEW YORK, Apr. 18 (Domei)-Philippines and the Indies are further German seaplane base in the vicinity Italy's possible entry into the Euro-away. If the Dutch cannot hold the of Trondheim last night. penn war is reported here to-day. Islands and the British cannot defend

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

New York Opinion

In this connection, the Allied Govthem we had better not try," conclud- ernments are now considering apply-cd the paper. ing strict restriction to their export quota for Italy In view of the increas ing supply of WI materials from

to Italy to Germany according poris reaching here.

BIG SHANGHAI BUDGET

NEW YORK, Apr, 17 (UP)-The New York Daily News," in its editorial to-day states, "It is doubtfulį it we could defend the Dutch East Indien from a determined Japanese grabbing expedition."

"Our

proper concern

Cormans Isolated

OPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Apr. 17 (UF).—A communique issued by the

British

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Vladivostok's Role In The War

HIMMLER SHOT: BLOCKADE LEAKAGE

REPORT DENIED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN,

17 Apr.

(UP)-The Ministry of Propaganda in Berlin to- day denied the "Daily Mail" report

TO BE STOPPED

LONDON, Apr. 17 (Reuter).—Energetic Allied measures goods

of contraband regarding that Herr Henrich Himmler, chief off are to be taken to prevent the passage Holland's Empleo s solely what the Gestapo, had been shot in the across the Pacific to Soviet ports en route to Germany, accord- OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" happens to the Dutch West Indies if mouth in a Copenhagen street. SHANGHAI, Apr. 18 (UP)-The Holland's sovereignty dissolves tri this new budget for the Shanghai Muni-war. cipal Council calls for 47,000,000 "We should keep them for the dura- Yuan compared with 35,000,000 Yuan,tion of any eclipse the Dutch may

suffer.

That is how the Monroe Doctring is intended to operate."

The Ministry waved away the re-ing to official circles in London.

ed that imports on German account port by observing: "Anyway, he has Figures now available indicate are boing systematically conducted

clearly the extraordinary in through this centre. not been to Copenhagen."

crease of the volume of trade

for the current year.

The Press is repeating that such

The adoption of the new budget methods will not succeed in Holland, involves a 50 per cent, increase in while the Police are overhauling the the present taxes and also an in- system of checking up all foreignern. crease in Municipal licences and fees.

A special watch is kept on cafes

and hotels, and special attention will

LONDON, Apr. 17 (Reuter) .---|

NAZI PRISONERS LANDED

carried by the port of Vladivos-

tok since the war.

U.S. Exports Increase

In 1938 the Únlied States exported

no rubber or tin to, Soviet Russia. No

As all evidence points to the fact molybdenum was sent her directly that the increase of this traffic is not from the United States and only 30 Jewellery worth several hundred LONDON, Apr. 17 (Router)-On only greater than the combined im-tons of copper changed hands, but in be paid to gatherings which Nazis sentence of five years on a German-pounda was aloien from the home of Tuesday right 40 German sallors ports into all Soviet harbours before the period from September, 1930, lo hope to hold at the week-end to cele-born Dutchmann convicted of sending Prince Chiraankti of Siam at Vir-landed at a Scottish port. They are the war, but is also very much more March, 1840, between 00,000 and 70,- the believed to be the crow of a scuttled an Soviet Russia needs for her own 000 tons of copper, 0,000 tons of

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