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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NAZI

April 25, 1940.

FORCE

SURRENDERS TO ALLIES

Allied Success In Narvik Sector

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPN"

STOCKHOLM, April 24 (UP).-Allied sources claim that an entire battalion of German troops in the Narvik sector surrendered to

the Norwegians on Tues- day after being besieged and cut off from help for six days.

The Germans were sur- rounded in the village of Gratangen, 30 miles north of Narvik.

Prior to surrendering, 150 of the Germans were killed. Only 2,000 Germans. now remain in the entire Narvik sector.

The Germans in Gratangen surrendered through lack of food, ammunition and shelter.

A large quantity of modern auto- matic weapons was captured by the Norwegians.

Norwegian and Allied forces are towards now fighting their way Bjornefjell, on the Swedish frontier, and border terminus of the railway Iron Narvik to the Swedish- ore mines.

By establishing control of the railway, the Allies have broken the Jast line of retreat of the remain- log Germans in the Narvik sector.

North Trondheim Fighting LONDON, Apr: 24 (Reuter)The | news of ging north of Trondheim PLEASE Turn To Page 9.

R.A.F. SEND 10,000 TON NAZI SHIP UP IN FLAMES

THIS REMARKABLE photograph taken by aircraft of the Coastal Command from a height of 9,000 feet over Kristian- sand on April 9, shows clearly the fate of a 10,000 ton German merchant vessel (which is seen in left background with white smoke streaming away to the right), which was hit by bombs and set on fire as the ship was unloading troops and stores off Bergada Island. In the foreground is the town of Kristiansand and the Island of Úddero adjacent, Near the is land can be seen a large transport at anchor, while in Haneviken Bay, southwest of Kristiansand can be seen three further German transports.-British Official Photograph.

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LONDON, Apr.

24 (Reuter). Since

the invasion of Norway, the Coastal Com- mand has flown over 30,000 miles over!

Norway on reconnaissance.

They have taken photographs and surveyed' fjords and enemy positions.

Now that at last the German Navy has put to sea the Coastal Command has been doing excel- lent naval co-operation work, spotting accurately and report- ing the variety of craft from mine-sweepers to pocket-battle- ships.

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New R.A.F. Raid on Sylt:

Nazi Bases Destroyed

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LONDON, April 24 (UP).—The Air Ministry

announces that extensive bombing raids were carried out

on the island of Sylt in Heligoland Bay to-day and yester-

First Year's

Air Raid On Chungking

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CHUNGKING, Apr. 25 (UP)-For the first time this year, Japanese warplanes early this morning raided Chungking and dropped bombs on the outskirts of the city.

The raid was carried out at 1.40 a.m. and the machines came lover in two flights.

Chungking's population took re- fuge inside the rocky dugouts which have now revne a feature of the city's defences, and had to remain there for a full four hours.

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DOGS BITE TWO EUROPEANS

Mr. Warburton, of Nathan Road, was bitten on the right hand by a It is not yet known what damage dug while walking along the sea- was caused by the raiders, but front near Chatham Road yesterday. whatever bombs were dropped fell The dog was owned by Mrs. Stonhan,

and the outskirts of the

was muzzled and on a lead at capital. The renewal of Japanese air raids the time of the incident. Mr. War- thos been long expected und

the burton, was treated at the Kowloon Chungking authorities have spent hospital, and the dog sent to Motau- the last four months in making ide-kok for observation. quate preparations against them.

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PRISON VAN IN COLLISION

The Westerland aerodrome, which is on the western side of valved in a slight collision at the the island, was the principal target.

to overshadow the achieve-day, ments of the Coastal Command planes during the carly months. but figures speak for themselves. 8,000,000 Miles On Patrol Since the war began, the Coastal Command planes have Bown some 8,000,000 miles on patrol,

It will be recalled that the steaming nothwards near the mouth R.A.F. machines concentrated of Oslo Fjord.

The plane dropped two salvos of their attentions on the Borkum bombs from an altitude of 2,000 feet aerodrome on the other side of and then machine-gunned the decks the island in the last series of of the two ships from an altitude of

150 feet. raids.

The remaining machines of the In

squadrons Increased the damage to the the Fornebu drome.

were

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Mrs. Cryan, residing at No. 5 Lelghton Hill Road, was bitten on the arm by a dog owned by Mrs. D, E, Davies. She was given medical ald and the dog was put under observa- tion.

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German Methods In Norway

LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter). In the House of Commons to.

A palateable beverage with a mild day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under wel Positive laxative effect, the tea Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was questioned regarding reports. troubled with constipation,

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Even in the worst weather of the

to-dny's rule; bombs winter months the planes did not y

rained almost continually 011 less than 250,000 miles each week.

for Derodrome

In the raids On Denmark, Most of the Coastal Command Westerland

the Capt. O. Peake, Under-Secretary of numerous hits were scored on pilots have flown an equivalent of at minutes,

In addition to the raids on Sylt, Aalberd aerodrome, despite heavy State for Home Affairs, said to-day least once round the world since the

British bombers continued the raids anti-aircraft. Are.

that I was not proposed to treat war began.

Only two British machines failed Dones resident in Britain as enemy

juliens. Each week 4,000 ships have been on Danish and Norwegion airports in

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were anxious guarded by planes of the Coastal

Twenty German

Many of them planes which

Continuous Bombardment Command, To date no British or

Jaustst Britain in the struggle against grounded on the Stavanger were naval ship has been lost while under aerodrome were bombed just before

aggressive tyranny, of which Den LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter).—It is mark has been made a victim. air convoy.

dawn. A number of them are be earned that the Westerland aerodro- lleved to have been destroyed and me at Sylt was subjected to Taka 20,000 Photographs

an 1- damaged

R.A.F, planes which raided Chris- jest contlauous bombardment No less than 600 tours of fishing

night. flects, have been made to protect anzend concentrated their attention The bombardment lested for 100

minulca. them against enemy planes and Uon the runways of the aerodrome and airport buildings, registering many jeffective hits,

boats.

Over 20,000 photographs and re- ports of ships believed to be Ger man masquerading as neutrals have been made. Elghly attacks have been made against the U-boats and literally hundreds of mines have been located and destroyed,

The record, incidentally, in getting better every day.

Transports Bombed

last

This was the Arst raid made on this aerodrome.

During raid on Stavanger nerodrome shortly before

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LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter).—The position of Greenland since the pecu- Another rald was also carried out about 20 enemy aircraft were heavily sidered by the United Kingdom and pation of Denmarit is still being con- on the Oslo airport at Forchu.

One of the British planes detailed bombed and a number are believed to Canada. for the raid on Fornebu failed to have been destroyed or badly dam- reach its objective,

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High explosive bombs played now Just before reaching Oslo the plane PLEASE Turn To Pago 9. Isighted

two German transporty

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Mr. Butler replied that it appeared, from official German broadcasts on April 12 and 10, that the German High Command at Oslo had declared that any persons found fighting the German forces would be treated as franctireurs and would be shot, Some persons were already shot on this ground.

135 Danish Ships Held

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, April 24 (UP),—Since the German invasion of Denmark, 195 ships totalling between 60,000 and 60,- 000 tons have been detained at British ports throughout the Empire. Britain intends to use the Danish ships for the duration of the war, after which they will be returned to Denmark.

The Danish merchant fleet totals

tonnage of 1,150,000 grosy.

upproximately 725 vessels with a total

Fatal Accident In Kowloon

The body of a mall boy, Lai Ku, of 191 Apliu Street, was sent to the Kowloon Public Mortuary yesterday. Shot On The Spot

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