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Sir Nevile Henderson's av-

Sir N. Henderson Lifts The Veil

LONDON ANTON

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A bork written by Bir Noelle Hen. demo, former Bral Ambasador to Berila, fed allure of a Kala- falon," has just been pubilahed in

London, in

SECRETS of the NAZIS

MOMENTOUS SECRETS bekind

the

war are revealed by Sir Nevile Henderson, British in Berlin Ambassador

until last September.

Sir Nevile has just written the FULL story of his two years among the Nazi leaders.

His story was published in London this week in book form and, as the clippings from Hongkong

above newspapers indicate, excited sufflelent in- terest to merit mention through- out the world by "Reuter" and other news agencies,

The British. Ambassador, also broadcast hin 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 book, anid Sir Neville, would be donated to public and privateTM charities.

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

When the "Telegraph" learned that a

aerinilsation of Sir Nevile's personal revelations might be available for publica- tion in Hongkong, cables wore exchanged with our London office.

As a result, arrangements were completed for exclusivo publication in this Colony. Only one other newspaper in the world, the London "Daily Horald", has thus for obtained similar facilities.

Sir Nevile Henderson's absorb- ing story will describe in graphic detall our Ambassa- dor'n many meetings with Adolf Hitler.

It will show you the Fuehrer 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 his 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 Austrin, Czecho- Slovakia and Poland.

Ho will unravel all the riddles of the two years during which the Nazis were transforming Germany Into an armed camp rondy for conquest.

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SCHARNHORST ( PRIDE OF) DAMAGED,

NAZI NAVY

RUNS ASHORE AT TRONDHEIM

Cat-Burglar Crashes To His Death

An alleged cat-burglar who was nitempting to jump across the roofs of 331 and 333, Hennessy Road early this morning crashed to his death when he missed his fooling.

His body was discovered at 4.30 n.m.

It is believed that the man, who has not yet been identified. Jost his balance after he had entered 331, Hennessy Road.

A neket, stolen from 331, Hennessy Hond, was discover ed hanging from an awning between the two buildings.

FORECASTS 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 Minise ter for Economic Warfare in the course of a speech at Sheffield to-day.

NORWAY PRAY FOR PEACE

CUT IN TWO

Nazis Take Swedish

Border Town

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

STOCKHOLM, April 18 "Afton (UP). The Bladet's" correspondent on the Norwegian frontier tele- graphs that the Germans. have now occupied Storlien, en the Swedish frontier.

This occupation means that Norway is now cut in

twe at her waistline, which

extends from the port of Trondheim to the border

town of Storlien.

the

POPE APPEALS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VATICAN CITY, Apr. 17 the (UP),-His Holiness Pope has forwarded a letter to the Papal Secretary of world- State, requesting

wide prayers for peace in view of the threat of war now menacing neutral Powers.

"Now that the situation is worsening and this ter- rible war has broken out, bringing with it untold nsk harm and suffering, I the whole world to pray for peace," the Pope's letter

Say's.

America Warns

| Hands Off The Dutch East Indies

OF

RENOWN SCORED VITAL HITS 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 hor stern under water, grounded in Rissa Crock, near Trondheim.

Norway.

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

LATEST

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

The Germans were able to use the railway from Trondheim to Sweden to effect rapid movement inland towards the border. Garrison Surrounded Norwegian troops are at in possession of the

country on both

WASHINGTON, APRIL 18 UNITED sides of the railway,

Before entering Storlien, the Ger- (REUTER). THE mans bombed Fort Hogra, a ruilway | STATES HAS WARNED ALL town near the border.

OTHER NATIONS, PARTI They succeeded in surrounding the

"fort. CULARLY JAPAN, TO RES garrison in Norwegian Norwegian reinforcements are now PECT THE STATUS QUO IN attempting to relieve the surrounded THE NETHERLANDS INDIES, garrison before they are forced to REGARDLESS

WHAT Mr. Cross based his opinion on the surrender.

| HAPPENS TO HOLLAND.

Secre- fact that Germany could not get iron

THE "TELEGRAPH" Mr. Cordell Hull, the ore from quarters other than Sweden,

tary of State, in a formal state-

LONDON, Apr. 17 (UP).—The Admiralty announces neither could she overloul: the fact that British troops were in Narvik

STOCKHOLM, April 18 (UP)-Ament last night, said: and would remain there.

Norwegian official communique admits "Intervention in the domestic that a British cruiser was damaged by a bomb. Mr. Cross und Sweden not to be that the Germans-have-occupied affairs of the Netherlands Indies,

She continued to her base after British naval-forces taken by surprise,

Kongsvinger. "We are ready to give any help if The Norwegian forces have with- or any alteration of their status she is attacked," he declared, but drawn to new positions north of the quo by other than peaceful pro heavily bombarded Stavanger airdrome for one hour we must ask her to do everythingelly.

cesses, will be prejudicial to the and twenty minutes early possible to help herself."

In the course of the same speech, their lines in the Fossum sector and cause of stability, peace and Mr. Cross Indulged in some plain still maintain control of both sides security, not only in the regions this morning.

of the Netherlands Indies, but in of Lake Mjoesen.

The communique adds that

the the entire Pacific area." Norweginn forces have withdrawn to

Hint-To Japan new positions, without losses, in the Hindeland sector.

speaking to Italy.

Plain Speaking To Italy Ile Bald he believed that Haly wished to be treated as a neutral, this country but if that were so,

PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

NEW MOVE BY WANG.

To Scize Railways In Occupied China

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HANKOW, April 18 (UP)---

Loss Of Kongsvinger APECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The defenders arc

maintaining

Violent Fighting

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

BPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

SPECIAL TO

This is the only comment made on the numerous German claims.

Nazi Claim

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, Apr. 17 (UP)."It

BERLIN, Apr 17 (UP)-A com- must be apparent to Tokyo that munique issued by the German High STOCKHOLM,. Apell 18 (UP) the Allies could no more tolerate Command to-tiny states that German Repurls from the frontier state that, violent fighting is now in progress Japanese occupation of Sumatra, Aghting planes attacked several units "A large transport ship suffered a north of Kongsvinger, according to Java, Borneo, or New Guinea of the British Navy on Tuesday. Stockholm-Radio.

than Japan could tolerate an direct hit by a bomb of the highest The Norwegians are reported to be American, British, or French calibre.

sunk by An enemy cruiser 'was issued a communique at 7 p.m., stat-pire," said a spokesman to-day. heavy bombs 150 kilometers north- ing that heavy fighting was in pro- He said the location of the west of Mold Fjord. gress on all fronts in central and Dutch Indies, south of the Philip- north-eastern Norway.

The communique admits that the pines, led the French to.believe

flag wegian High Command protectorate of the Dutch Em-

The

resistance.

British Minctiold SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**

(UP), The LONDON, Apr. 17

PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.

The Wang Ching-wei puppet Germans have advanced at several that the United States was pro-Admiralty to-day announced that an government is to seize all rail-points, but are meeting with fierce pared to make an issue of Japan-area of roughly 75 square miles off ways in Japanese-occupied ter-

"One hundred and Afty Germana ese occupation. ritory.

have been taken prisoner," the com- They will be run us State enter-unique adds. prises.

Power

Reimbursement of third bond-holders, said a puppet spokes- mun to-day, will be dependent upon recognition by the Powers concerned of the Nanking regime.

DNB

Norwegians Fight Bravery SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BERLIN, April 18 (UP)-The official communique to-day admits that the Norwegians are In answer to questions, to-day, "putting up a brave resistance" in Wang Ching-wel informed foreign the area between Kongsvinger and correspondents that the abolition of Jevmalter.

extra-territoriality and foreign con- "The Norwegians are taking every cessions was a fundamental part of advantage of the rocky terrain," the the policy of the Nanking government, German report states.

"Despite the difficult terrain, the

Wants Co-operation

Meanwhile, it is understood France is willing to sign a trade modus vivendi on on' chnual instead of a monthly basis and sign a sliver agree. PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

Cold Shoulder

For Nazis

Rumania's. Response To Domands

Murder Plot Rumour

Heavy Guard For S'hai Ratepayers Mooting

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Apr. 18 (UP) — The revelation that unconfirmed rumours had reached the au- thorities that a plot was in exis- tence to assassinate several foreign members of the Munici- pal Council was made to-day.

advance into the interior from Trond- HANKOW, ́Apr. 10 (Router)-heim is progressing." Wang Ching-wel, interviewed by

SPECIAL TO THE "TELCORAPH" "Reuter," expressed his government's desire to respect the legitimate in-

BUCHAREST, April 18 (UP) terests of Third Powers, but he ex- ABUNDANCE OF Rumania bas answered Germany's pected the Powers' co-operation.

demands for the creation of German He declared that the abolition of

RAW COTTON

free ports in Rumania by introducing

The rumours were responsible for Bu in the Lower House, providing extrality and the rendition of foreign

to be the institution of large-scale precau- concessions would be the fundamental.

tions at the meeting of S.M.Č. rate- policies,

LONDON, Apr. 17 (British Wire-for special military measures but he gave an assurance that

Cotton Controller an-taken to protect the ports and navi-

payers. that would be achieved by peaceful less)-Tho

Two hundred heavily armed police nounced to-day that there need be no gation into and from them. methodn

A trade treaty between Rumania regarding supplies of raw Regarding the future status of the anxiety

and Germany last year provided for and two riot vans were present out Throughout Chino, The cotton."

Since the war began, the cotton the establishment of free ports inside the meeting hall.

C. S, Franklin, Chairman of the disclosed night that ap- already relurn of state-controlled institutions, Industry has become one of the most Rumania.

Other special measures There would foreign influence industries With the exception possibly of worth fortunate british immediately before taken to menuara, Rumanin's du proximates 14,000 rate-payere were the war cotton stocks were unusually dependence include steps to evacuato not eligible to vote, compared with China.

all suspects from the Danubian ports. 3,300 last year. The large Increase The re-opening of the Yonglic low.

It is understood, niso, that the num-lodicates the extent to which large The total supplies at present are River to lankow, and even to Chung- king, was only a question of time, but equal to over eight months' consump-ber of military zones in Rumania are properties have been split up for the

to be increased.

purpose of obtaining more voles. "It will be opened," he sinted.

tlon at the present rate.

rallway's principle aimed at the

NAZI PRISONERS

LANDED

LONDON, Apr. 17 (Reuter).--On Tuesday night 48 German sailors landed at a Scottish port. They are believed to be the crew of a scuttled ship.

Seo Back Pago For Further Lato Nows

NAZI PRESS WIPES OUT THE BRITISH FLEET

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPḤ” BERLIN, Apr. 17 (UP).-

If the claims published to-day in the "Nwoel Furblatt" are substantiated, Britain .can't possibly have any warships left.

The newspaper lists Britain's "losses" during the first six Scandinavian days of campaign.

the

They include four battle-

ships, two battle-cruisers, three heavy cruisers, three light cruisers, an alrcraft-carrier, nine destroyers, seven sub- marines, seven transports and 24 airplanes

Then

"Zwoel Furblatt” seriously explains:"--

"These losses do not include those reported in to-day's High Command communique".

Your Turn Brother Goebbels

TO THE

SPECIAL BERLIN, April 18 (UP).— W. S. Gilbert would delight in the situation that arose to-day through the issuance of a muf- tiplicity of claims by various nuthorised Nazi sources,

In addition to the British "losses" already mentioned in a report published In the "Zwoel Furblatt", Nazl sources are vying with each other to ace who can claim the greatest tally of British warships.

The first communique to-day was issued by the German High Command.

It claimed that a German U-Bont hna gunk a British destroyer off the Shetland Islands.

the official DNB, agency, not to be outdone, claimed that a British battle-

newn

"TELEGRAPH"

ship and a transport had been hit by bombs of "very heavy calibre."

""There was

an explosion and flames were seen emitting from the British battleship," said DNI..

Enter. Zoemen. Ita version is that German' planes sank a British cruiser and seriously damaged two others off the Norwegian coast.

"One suffered a direct hit and sank immediately," the German radio announcer exult- ed. "Two others were Bo damaged that they probably did not survive the return trip to a British harbour."

At the time of going to press, Dr. Goebbels' "Ministry of Propaganda communique had not been received.