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OF SWEDEN NEAR BRITAIN:

Official Despatches Confirm Massing Of German Troops On Baltic Coast Opposite Scandinavia

German Convoy Caught By R. N.

·SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

STOCKHOLM, April 24 (UP)-Reports filtering in- to Sweden indicate that the British Naval units operat- ing in the Skaggerak have intercepted another convoy of German transports en route to Oslo.

The official Swedish News Agency. confirms that re- ports have been received from inhabitants of Falken- berg, stating that detona- tions continued until 8 p.m." last night.

were

Inhabitants of Kareing heard ten detonations, which quickly followed-by-un-SOS,

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HONAN

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CHINA REGAINS A CAPITAL

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CHUNGKING, April 24 (UP). -For the first time in nearly three years of warfare, China has regained a provincial capi-

tal.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” - PARIS, APRIL 24 (UP).—FRENCH CONCERN AT THE POSSIBILITY OF A GERMAN INVASION OF SWEDEN IS INCREASING,

GOERING'S PLEDGE

FIERCE BATTLE RAGING FOR OSLO'S GATEWAY

STOCKHOLM, April 23 (Router)—It is reported here that a fierce battle is raging in contral Norway for the possession of the gateway to Oslo, where the Gudbrandsdal Valley enters

SEE PAGE FOUR the southern plain near Lillehammer.

AND TO-DAY PARIS NEWSPAPERS SUG-NEW

GEST THAT NOT EVEN FINLAND IS NOW SAFE FROM A SUDDEN GERMAN BLITZKRIEG.

An official spokesman of the French War Office does not hesitate in admitting that the Allies interpret latest official despatches from Sweden as indicating that Hitler intends to invade Sweden in the near future. These official despatches, says, the spokesman, indicate heavy German troop concentrations along the Baltic coast opposite Sweden. The War Office spokesman added that the Allies were now firmly entrenched in Norway, and their forces would be able to lend immediate aid to Sweden if she were invaded.

The spokesman believes that the British and French expeditionary forces in Norway will be substantially increased in the near future.

Sweden, he said, is fully prepared for any move on the part of Hitler, and she would probably be able to prevent any German debarkation along the coast or

It is officially announced that Chinese forces have entered Kal- feng, capital of Honan Province.entry from Olso.

the

Kalteng fell to the Japanese in 1938. Entry was effected through north and still gätes of the city apparently from a German trans-ter an all-night cagigement in the port, stating she was sinking.

The Stromstad Correspondent of the "Allehanda" reports that two

suburbs.

Garrison Wiped Out The official communique states that

Military observers, comment- ing on the latest developments In Scandinavia, claim that it! would not be difficult for the Allied forces to throw a solidi line across the Scandinavian

ENORMOUS BURDEN

batiles were raging resterday in Chinese furres now control all peninsula at its waist-line, and Budget Strikes At

the Skaggerak, Golf warships and planes participating.

The Correspondent reports that British naval units attacked a Ger- man transport convoy south of the Swedish island of Ursholmen at 91.45 11.1.

No further details are available,

Believed Attack On Nazi Transports STOCKHOLM, Apr, 23 (Reuter)--|

the Violent undre was heard ofr Swedish caust to-day, according to a newspaper report.

Ten warships were observed off Ursholm travelling at high speed and i Bring us they went.

A large number of alrernft were seen at the same time, and fighter planes appeared to be engaged agilrist bombers,

It is believed that a fleet of Ger-

man transports was being attacked.

Attack On 4 Transports

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH STROEMSTAD, Apr. 24 (UP).—|

main streets of the city.

thus cut Hitler off from the pre- Japanere remonts are now beingcious iron ore mines. pped up.

The Chinese forces intend to make permanent

effort to maintain eupation of the city," the commun que conekudies.

Intensified Fighting Intensified fighting is ruging on the Honan, Klangst and Shansi fronts with the Chinese gning the upper PLEASE Turn To Page 2.

Swedish Donial

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 24 (Beutler)---|

It is understood that the reason for

Man-In-The-Street

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 24 (UP).— the official Swedish stalement deny-Britain's first full War Budget ing that war material had been trans- appears to have been deliberately ported through Sweden to Norway designed to hit the average man was made in connection with reports and woman, not once, but again that if this had not actually happen and again, until the Exchequer The reports are believed to have has mopped up taxes and loans started when permission was given totalling £2,667,000,000, for a German hospital train to pass

ed, it was contemplated.

ANZAC DAY through Sweden. The train was sub-

IN H.K.

Australian Sailors To Take Part

jeeted to a rigid search.

This colossal amount is the equiva- lent of 42 per cent. of this year's estimated national Income of £4,000,- 1000,000.

At first glance there seems to be a

German Forces Mass STOCKHOLM, Apr. 23. (Reu- Ler). The "Afton Bladet's" cor- big shift from direct taxation, such as respondent at Kaunas says that income tax and surtaxes, to indirect comprehensive military prepara- texation.

Nearly a hundred Australian

tions are in full swing Germany's Baltic coast.

Four big German unsports were Officers and ratings now station- sighted at 5 am to-day, en route ed with the China Squadron will northwards along the Swedish coast.

Anzac Day It is believed they were taking participate in the

ceremonies at the Cenotaph in Hongkong to-morrow.

troops to Norway.

Five hours Inter heavy gunfire was Heard and warships were sighted aj great distance, from the coast, near where the German transports would be at that time.

It in belleved that the warships In British squadron which comprised n had discovered the Nazi transports.

The warships disappeared to the south-west at noon.

Now Naval Fight

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHI

It is interesting to note that these Australians were the first people to leave Australia for nctive servien after the outbreak of the war. They have been stationed in the For Fast since last September.

Wreaths On Cenotaph Wreaths will be laid on behalf of the Australian naval personnel now LONDON, Apr. 24 (UP).-Stock- in Hongkong. For many Anzac Day holm-Radio announced thus there are will have a pecular significance, for reports of another nuval engagement | it was the day on which their fathers In the Skuggerak,

received their bapilem of fire, and in as many cases fell, in the famous Galli-

The report quotes Gsherman stating that they heard terrifte gun-poll Landing 25 years ago. fire off Bohuslan,

Sixty detonations were counted.

Italy To Expand Air Force

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Apr. 23 (Domel),-Italy is to embark immediately upon a three year expanolon plan for her Air Force.

The plan will involve the expendi- ture of 7,000 million ro.

It has already been introduced in the Chamber of Deputies.

Wreaths are also to be Inid, by the Australian and Now Zealand Associn- tion, by representatives of the Army, by several local residents who served in the first of the 2nd A.I.F. now Australian Infantry Force predecessors in Egypt and Palestine-and by

other local residents,

The ceremony will be attended by several Gallipoli veterans who were in the British and other Allled forces who participated in the Gallipoli Innding.

The Cenotaph ceremony will take place at 11 o'clock to-morrow morn- Ing.

Ot

the

Inflation Feared Normally, the Chancellor of Masses of troops and munitions Exchequer aims at sharing, direct are arriving at parts in the Memel taxation and Indirect taxation equal- region and East Prussia from other ly. Sir John Simon's speech has that the plainly shown, however, parts of Germany.

is of Civilians are barred from these Government, fearful Inflation, ports which are strongly guarded. determined to curb. popular expendi

The correspondent adds that the ture as much as possible. Baltic states remain calin. They are convinced that no "action Intended against them.

Offsetting whatever diaturbance the numerous consumption taxes-includ Ing the now and novel Sales Tax- may cause, there will be hugo relief at the fact that the Government h

for compulsory, lending.

DID NOT REPORT definitely turned down the scheme

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Hotel Resident Is Cautioned

AMERICAN SHIPS ARRIVING

on

their

American' destroyers, Mrs. Susana Ivanova Koolhaus- Revers, of Peninsula Hotel, was sum-) routine journey north for the suminer Blf Chefoo, began to moned before Mr. Sheldon at the manoeuvres Central Magistracy this morning for arrive in Hongkong from Manila 10-

Two flotillas-10 destroyers- falling to report her departure from day.

the Colony on July 8, last year, and the mother ship are expected within 48 hours to the Registration during the week, the mother shilp be- of Persons Department. She admiting due on Saturday. ted the offence.

The visit Involves the passage Det.-Sgt. J. Headridge, of the through Hongkong or between 1,000 Special Branch, said on Apeli 10 Mrs, and 1,500 men. Kooliinas-Revers reported her arrival here, and it was then revealed she did not report her departure in July. He added Urat she was unexpectedly called' away...

A caution was administered,

BUCHAREST, Apr. 24. (UP)— Rumantan police headquarters deny reports that Rumanian soldiers fired on a group of students yesterday.

IN

ACTIVITY MEDITERRANEAN

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SOFIA. Apr, 23 (Domei).-Concurrently with the increase in tension in the Balkans, naval activities of the Powers in the Mediterranean are exciting more than usual interest.

The Italian Navy is now stag- ing manoeuvers on a large Scale which is near the entrance to the near the Dodecanese Islands, Dardanelles.

The Soviet Fleet has also com- menced manoeuvres in the Black Sen. Concession To Allies Unconfirmed reports state that Turkey has tacitly

granted Allied warships passage through the Dar-

danelles should the necessity arise. Four countries maintain fleets the Black Ses.

in

They are Soviet Russia (86,000 Lons at Odessa and Sebastopol), Turkey (58,000 tons at Iand Bay). Rumania (14,000 tons), and Dulgaria (1,600 tons),

Italy And Adriatic

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 24 (UP).--Diplo-) matic sources in London estimate that

the chances of armed Italian Inter ventian in the Adriatlo TE slightly less than 50-50.

now

They doubt whether Italy will "Hike a blunt attack on the mainland of Yugo-Slavia, but believe that there is a possibility that Mussolint may order the seizure of several strateglej Yugo-Stavian islands off the Dalma-

ilan coast..

It is believed in diplomatic circles here that Hitler is continuing 10 strongly urge Mussolini to enter the war. Rome, however, appears to be realising the Noz! overlures.

Allies Ready In Balkans SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 24 (UP)-Turkish, sources in London state that strong Allied forces are being concentrated at Thrace in readiness to act against any aggressor in the Balkans,

General Weygand, Commander-in- Chief of the Allied Forces in Near Eust, is in personal command of these forces.

Mussolini's "Own Farm Of Noutrality

the

of

ROME, Apr. 24 (Reuter). There are at present no concrete Indica- tions that Signor Mussolini will re- nounce his own particular form

101 the necirality for participation neutrality, for participation in the diplomatie elreles in Rome.

YUGO-SLAV CLEAN-UP

Police Action Against Pro-Nazis

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2.1/2 HOUR AIR RAID

ON OSLO

Germans Refuse To Allow Evacuation

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”. MELLERUD, April 21, (UP)

British and Norwegian troops are attacking in

the direction of Hamar

and have reached Noelv, despite strong German resistance.

The messages declare that the Norwegians are being equipped with modern arms from the Allied depots.

Further east, German forces which had been thrusting from Elverum northwards towards Rena, are now reported to be retiring.

Nazis Lore Four Planos

The "Afton Bladet" reported that in the course of Tuesday the Germans lost four aircraft in the same region, of which three fell to the anti-air- craft guns from a British worship, white

the fourth made a

forced Handing in the hills and was burned by the crew whom the Norwegians took prisoner.

Fighting

ulso reported at of Melhus, only 12 miles south Trondheim..

The newspaper adds that although reports of the recapture of Hamar and Norwegian Allied planes bombed Oslo for and Elverum are now known to be

hours this morning. The premature, British attack started shortly after mid- troops are maiting a strong attack

1owards Hamar. night.

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Squadron after squadron of Nazi Counter-Attack British and French planes swept LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter),-Ą over the northern suburbs of the War Office communique issued to- former Norwegian capital, un-day says that operations in Norway loading their hombs on the air-re proceeding in co-operation with

the Norwegian forces. port at Forniko,

In the south, states the com- Before the attack, leallets were munique, our troops are working in dropped on the city, wurning the conjunction with the Norwegians

to PLEASE Turn To Pago 2. civilian populace to evacuate or remain in their cellars.

One of the bombs miscarried and landed in the centre of the city near the Continental Hotel causing con-| siderable damage.

This was the only evidence of no explosion inside the city.

City Blacked Out

The city was blocked-out all night, and heavy anti-aircraft fire greeted The Allied machines.

The German authorities refused to permit any civilinna to evacuate the city, even after the leafiets were first dropped by two French planes.

The populace was informed that they were to ignore the leaflets which "were purely bluft on the part of the enemy,"

Evacuation Prevented

In order to prevent evacuation, the Germans doubled their guards at the railway stations and at all roads lend- ing out of the city.

The leaflets were printed in Nor- wegian and French. They said? "We are coming to help you, "Evacuate to the country, "We do not intend to bomb the city, but our attack will be centred on the Oslo airfield. Do not be afraid."

I have just returned from Oslo after cycling through the German and Norwegian lines north of Kongsvin

ger.

ISTANBUL, Apr. 24 (UP).-Muny are feared dead following a violent; earthquake in Erzincan to-day,

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BELGRADE, April 25 (UP). Warm Reception Awaits

-Following swiftly upon the arrest of Dr. Milan

vitch, the former Yugo-Slavian Nazi Parachute Troops

Premier who became a violent) supporter of the Nazis five years, ago, police have swooped again on the pro-Nazi clement.

Milan Achimevio. former Chief of the Belgrade Police and Minister of the Interior in Stoyadinovitch's Gove crument, was arrested last night.

He has been confined in a concen- tration camp outside Belgrade, but will be removed later to a camp at Rogo Tixa, 50 miles from Sarajevo.

Achimevio was a member of the Executive, Coung of the Serbian Radical (Nazi) Party, which Stoya dinovitch founded recently.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"'".

LONDON, April 23 (UP)—If Germany's doomed battalions

of parachute troops attempt to invade Britain by plane they will meet with a warm reception.

Britain is prepared to meet any were landed by parachute by the attempted Gennan Inverlon by this Germans in Norway."

Answering a supplementary ques- or any other "method, Mr Oliver Stanley, the Minister for War, told tion, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre

tory for Foreign Affairs, said that the House of Commons to-night,"

The statement was made in res- no apprehensions were felt in Eng- ponse to a question by Mr. Burton, land that persons in the United a Conservative Member, who cited Kingdom were, available to the Nazl

in which to facilitate the landing of a German the wonderful manner. machine-guns and collapsible cycles expeditionary force."