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TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1940. 日六十三
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WHITEAWAY'S
Italian Press Starts War-Preparedness Campaign R.A.F. RAIDS ON NORWAY
or not
To fight
to fight Decision
SPECIAL TO THE
soon
"TELEGRAPH"
ROME, April 23 (UP).—Using the watchwords “Work and Arm”, the Italian Press began its campaign for Italian preparedness for war to-day. The newspapers stress that Italy's decision whether or not she will enter the war must be made soon and the nation, therefore, must be pre-
pared for war.
Remarkable Allied Successes
NAZIS ISOLATED IN N. NORWAY
"Italy knows what she must do and will make all her weight tell," declares "La Tribuna.”
Roady To Go To War
"Italy is ready to go to war if the circumstances compel her to do so,
"There are contrasting opinions abroad on Italy's position, but wo know what we must do.
"All Italian people who are work- Ing for Italy's greatness are ready to face the supreme test.
American Admiral's Startling Declaration
WAR BETWEEN JAPAN AND
U.S. IS INEVITABLE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Apr. 22 (UP).-That he believed a war between Japan and "We are ready to destroy avery- the United States to be inevitable was the startling declaration made by Admiral thing daring to offer opposition to K. Taussig to-day when he testified before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee.
Italy's greatness."
The Time Has Come.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, April 22 (UP)—It is now established, state authorised. Norwegian sources, that German troops have been isolated and surrounded at three points in the Narvik region, the Allied success marking the start of a final prevent the war spreading. Now the assault on the town, which began this afternoon,
It is stated that British troops landed at Beis Fjord behind Narvik late in the afternoon and occupied the fishermen's village of Fal- gernes.
RUTHLESS WARFARE
TO START
Nazis To Vent Hate
On Norway
British raids on these aero- dromes, he said, were cutting Nazi aerial communications in Scandinavia and forcing the German hand.
The "Informazioni del Giorno" saya that Italy has done her utmost to
time has come for Italy to prepare for whatever may come."
"Tevere" Bays:
The day of deci- sion is
with long strides. approaching "Any situation in the Mediter- ranean which does not permit Italy to expand must change,
"A nation must either grow ac- cording to its own strength or else dic.
"A nation raust elther go back- wards or forwards. There can be no period of rest.
"A moment of alternative always comes in the history of a nation,
Breeze Over "Gone With The Wind"
Boycott Threat For
Whole of Britain
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Apr. 22 (UP)-The famous Bim, based on the equally famous book, "Gone With The Wind,"
He said that Japan is formenting a desperate situation in the Far East as a prelude to a programme of conquest whereby Japan hopes to impose her philosophyon as much as the world as possible.
He added that he believed; without reservation, the memo- Irial which the former Japanese Premier, Baron Tanaka was re- ported to have sent to the Em. peror of Japan in 1927 in which
SILVER SMUGGLING-
he gave dotails of Japan's world Japanese Uncover Big
conquest, which was to be made "after first crushing the United States,"
Tientsin Operations
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
R.A.F. photograph taken near Christiansand, in Nor- way.
It shows a German mer- -- chant vessel with the hatches
open and a cruiser of the Kohn class. This, the R.A.F. be-. Hleves, may be the cruiser which was gunk later.
Note the staggered after part and the single turret for'rard with triple guns—an outstanding feature of this class of warship. The swastika astern shows clearly-British Official Photograh, Crown Copy. right Reserved.
TOKYO'S PLIGHT
No Water In Month's Timo is Prospect
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH TOKYO, Apr. 22 (UP)— Tokyo city engineers estimate that unless substantial rains come immediately, Tokyo will be TIENTSIN, Apr. 22 (Domei). without water within a month. -According to the Japanese
Municipal water supply officials are Continuing Admiral Taussig de-authorities, wholesale smuggling making daily pilgrimages to the clared; "I cannot see how we can of silver out of Thentain aboard sirines of the Water God, soliciting- ultimately prevent being drawn into
War Ultimately
a war on account of the Far Eastern British ships is now being at-his aid.
The waters of the Murayama and
ailuation. Wo would be warranted tempted by Chinese.
M-O-M are asking for 70 per cent worthless, PC, whose pledges are notes and gold bullion to the value somewhat following on appeal by the
well
The same sources report that 1,000 troops are now isolated in the town of Narvik; that another
Facing The Alternative 15,000 are surrounded some 30
To-day, the Italian people again may be boycotted throughout Britain miles north of Gratangen and
And themselves facing the alternative, with the exception of three West End PARIS, Apr. 23 (Reuter).-"Italy's power has increased greatly, cinemas, where the film is now show- that nearly 1,000 more are cut The next 48 hours may see the but her space is still, the same. ing, owing to a dispute between the
Yamaguchi reservolts have receded off in the Rombak Heights. start of German "iotal warfare" "It is clear that this situation must Exhibitors Association and then using economie and financial Following the discovery on April during the past week to such as ex-
be radically changed.
mican
and if necessary, force producer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
to 15 of Chinese smugglers aboard a tent that the bottoms of the Inkes are Reports from Roeros in central by sea and air in Norway as the
The day of decision is rapidly op-
British ship who were attempting to exposed like deserts, Norway state that British forces result of British air raids on proaching."
The dispute centres around the preserve the integrity of China.
"Japan is a nation of determined carry out of Tientsin Japanese bunk Housewives have been co-operating also landed at Romsdals Fjord, Stavanger, Christiansand and The "Lavoro Fascista" launches and terms for renting the alm.
warlike
of Yen 20,000, it is revealed that water commissioners, from where they advanced to the Aalborg, says a spokesman of appeal to Italian workers to avoid
waste, especially of iron.
gross on minimum matinee admission He asserted that the United States' there are many Chinese who, taking Dombaas junction along the the French War Ministry.
Grave Daily Shortago The nation which posscases iron charges of 3/6d and minimum only hope was to build such an in- advantage of British-owned vessels, Dovre railway, which they now
will fulfi its natural aspirations," the evening charges of 4/0d, compared vincible navy that Japan could never have been attempting to smuggle out The usual daily consumption of control entirely.
workers' newspaper says.
with the usual 30 per cent, on the one challenge it, and also to strongly silver bullion
both water in Tokyo is 000,000 tons, which "Popolo d'Italia" launches a bitter shilling admission rates.
fortify the Philippines and Guam, as Japanese, and Federal Reserve bank hus now been reduced to 480,000 tons.
a huge merchant notes. attack on Britain's war aims and on
Additional
being arc suppiles the Allied blockade.
well as to bulld marine service, and lo co-operate The Japanese authorities are keep sought in Okashita-Park-the with the British and French to ing a close watch on these activities. servoir of the Yeddo days as weil maintain the status quo in the Far
Other Discoveries. as the Edo River, and also by under- East.
During an Inspection this morning ground pumping. Turkish Government has submitted Road, reports that about 4 p.m. on ISTANBUL, Apr, 23 (UP) The Mrs. Whitmore, of 142 Waterloo
However, despite the Plan To Invade Philippines of a suspected British ship at Tangku,
still a Admiral Taussig unequivocally de- Japanese gendarmes found 12,000 being practised and the new waler Bill to the Assembly, empowering Sunday while she was driving along Desvalin, which is between Narvik Germans in a very bad way while later to declare a State of Siege if she collided with another car which vade the Philipplaes. Our
Allled troops, he said, have
authorities who will be designated Tai Po Road near the 7% mlie stoneclared: "Japan plans some day to in-concealed silver dollars and Japanese sources available, there is
and Federal Reserve bank notes deficit of 100,000 tons of water daily. present
amounting to Yen 13,000 and Yen.
respectively, The refugees believe that the various points "under satisfactory The Bill will eliminate the neces-was parked on the wrong side of the polley seems to be to get out of the cars sustained light Far East altogether. I don't see how
Chinese, alleged to be res- Germans were driven back, and are conditions" despite some German sity of seeking Assembly approval for road. The
PLEASE Turn To Paga damage.
for this were immediately such action in an emergency,
arrested.
This atternoon, other. smuggled | bullion and Japanese bank notes amounting to Yen 20,000 were also detected aboard British-owned ships. It la believed that this type of smuggling is, being practised on a large scale.
Gormans Retreat
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
KIRUNA, Apr. 22 (UP)~~Accord- ing to Norwegian refugees arriving in
Kiruna, major engagements occurred Jast Friday between Allied-Norwe- gian forces and German troops at
and Tromsoe.
Germans in Bad Way He intimated that the raids were
keeping the key aerodromes out of
commission.
the
their own landings are continuing ut
now retreating towards their bases interference,
at Moelnfalen and Elvergaardsmoen.,
Allied Assault On Narvik STOCKHOLM, Apr. 22 (UP)—| British and Norwegian troops have surrounded 3,500 Germans l Narvik and are preparing for a final assault
on the town.
1
DUTCH TRAWLER
IS SUNK
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” THE HAGUE, Apr. 23 (UP).-The
An official Norwegian spokesman Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been to-day said that when a very large informed by the Dutch Consul at German force moved to the north on Emden that the Dutch trawler Bep
the Tromsoc Rond, to try and inter-has been sunk,
fere with the Allied landing parties, The Bep went down in watera ini the Norwegians allowed them to which the Germans had advance 30 miles to Gratangen and foreign ships to enter.
then burned the hotel and all the All the crew were saved. buildings and struck across the high-
way at Affeevatten, cutting off the
German retreat to Evergnarie.
forbidden
Norwegian Ship Founders
It is feared that 20 of the crew of
24 of the Norwegian steamer Bravore
"Within a few days the entire have been lost as a result of the Narvik region should be in our hands sinking of their vessel in a collision again." the spokesman said,
He added that the Norwegian forces expert to capture the entire German force they have isolated at Grotan- gen.
NEW TRADE PACT
-4.
SIGNED
LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter)--
Turkey's Preparedness
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
лессячагу,
Exhibitors throughout the country have expressed their unwillingness to these terms.
HERR GOERING'S THREAT
Nazi Raids on Paris TO THE
And British Coast
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, April 23 (UP)—Anti-aircraft batterica in Paris
off the south-cast const of England went into action shortly before midnight, when they put up s
yesterday.
lebont and are now in hospital.
The four survivors were landed by
Soviet Naval
Manoeuvres
heavy barrage of shrapnel as a warning was given that enemy planes were approaching.
Searchlights criss-crossed the sky during the bombardment,
which lasted half an hour.
British Coasts Visited SPECIAL TO THE "TELKORAPH LONDON, April 23. (UP)-Ger-
were quickly challenged by BA
Spitfires and no bombs were dropped. Tried To Lay Mines
BRITISH EMPIRE
Second Chapter In
Sir Nevile Henderson's SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI man planea raided the cost and LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter)—The
south-east coast of England last Air Ministry announces that dramatic document of MOSCOW, Apr. 22 (UF) The night, drawing heavy anti-aircraft bor of enemy aircraft appeared off Home Radio states that a now GCT- Moscow Radio to-night announced fire and n swift challenge from de- the east and south-east cousia last: man-Rumanian agreement คะ
evening, apparently attempting to events that led to war algned at Bucharest by the German that the Soviet naval exercises have fending R.AF. units.
begun at Vladivostok, in which Great Bashes and heavy explosions, lay mines in the approaches of the representative, Dr. Karl Clodius, and Soviet bombing planes are parti-belleved to have been from mines, Thames and Humber estuaries," the Rumanian Minister of Commerce elpating.
Anti-aircraft batteries and naval were seen and heard off the coast.
See Page Four It is added that details will be In addition, naval exercises aro Two Nazi planes New over the units opened fire at several points published in a few days,
being carried out in the Black Sea. Shetlands during the siternoon. They and fighters wore sent up.
BAG-SNATCHER GOES TO GAOL
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economies
LATEST
ANGLO-JAPANESE TRADE TREATY PROPOSED
TOKYO, Apr. 23 (Reuter)----In Yip Chuen, 19, unemployed, was connection with the economic block- charged before Mr. Macfadyen at the ade of Germany, Britain has propoS Kowloon Magistracy this morning ed the conclusion of a trade egree- with larceny of a handbog valued ai ment with Japan, according to the $20.50 from Mrs, S. M. Lapes of 7 "Nichi Nichi.” Granville Rond yesterday.
The paper points out that the It was stated that Mrs. Lopes was sterling bloc countries constituto walking along Nathon Road near Japan's most important export mar Alhambra Theatre when defendant keta.
#ays
camo. from behind and snatched. The London correspondent of the
Nich!"
that
"well- Defendant was chased by a number "Nichl of passers-by and was arrested, Informed circles emphasise the strik
A sentence of three months hurd Ing change recently noted in the labour was Imposed.
British Government's attitude to- wards Japan."
RUSSO-JAPANESE CONVERSATIONS
MOSCOW, Apr. 22 (Reutor) — M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Com- missar, received Mr. Shigenori Togo, the Japanese Ambassador, on Sun day for the second time within three days,
It is understood that the interview was connected with trade negotia- tions,
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