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No. 10151

五拜戳 骏六廿月四英港香

FRIDAY, APRIL

26, 1940. 日九十月三

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $35.00 PER ANNUM

THIS MARRIAGE CAUSED BIG BATTLE

WHEN THE

:

FUEHRER LISTENED ·

-for 10 Whole Minutes!

"Ang agreement with Soviet

Russia is worthless, "Itussin is a barbarous crea- ture. She should never have Been allowed into Europe."

WHO used those words? Hitler, talking in 1938 to Sir Neville Henderson, Britain's Ambassador to Germany.

And 1930 tler concluded 3 pact with Russial

Sir Nevlie's description of that interview with Hitler-an inter- view during which, he remarks, the Fuehrer actually listened to him for ten whole minutes-is in to-day's "Hongkong Telegraph.“

THE great story of Hender- son's two years in. Berlin, which the "Hongkong Tele- graph" is publishing EXCLU- SIVELY as n serial, now gains in pace and excitement.

Long instalments will continue to appear daily.

To-morrow's will contain amaz- ing revelations of what went on behind the scenes in Berlin when the Nazis Invaded Austría.

A HITLER BRAINSTORM

By Sir Nevile

Henderson

CONTINUES IN NORWAY

STOCKHOLM, APRIL 25. (REUTER). HEAVY FIR- ING WAS CONTINUING LATE LAST NIGHT IN THE ĮSTEINKJER AREA BETWEEN ADVANCED BRI- TISH UNITS AND HEAVILY ARMED GERMAN [TROOPS, SUPPORTED BY TANKS, AND AR- MOURED CARS, ACCORDING TO THE “AFTON BLADET."

OFFICIAL STORY OF THE BATTLE OF NARVIK

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter).The Admiralty has issued an official description of the second battle at

Narvik.

The paper adds that the Germans were sup- ported by the guns of a light cruiser and two destroyers, which penetrated the innermost part of Trondheim Fjord.

A War Office communique issued to-day states that no further fighting is taking place north of Trondheim. The enemy now appears to be dig- It says that the weather was misty with low clouds ging in just north of Steinkjaer. and drizzle when at noon on April 13, a British naval force steamed up the head of the West Fjord towards Otof Fjord and Narvik.

The force consisted of the destroyers Icarus, Hero, Fox- hound, Kimberley and Forester; the Tribal class destroyers, Bedouin, Punjabe, Eskimo and Cossack; and the battleship

MUSSOLINI SURPRISED

Warspite communded by Vice-Ho Didn't Stem-To Like Admiral Whitworth."

· “Anti-British - Speech"

Its most striking passage de- scribes a reception given by Goering to 1,000 guests on the stan night when German troops were crossing the Austrian frontier.

The tension of the guests, already high-for everybody knew how critical the situation was-became almost painful when Goering was seen pencilling a husly note to Sir Nevile Henderson.

SIR NEVILE WILL TELL YOU

WAS IN THE WHAT

NOTE AND ABOUT His STORMY INTERVIEW WITH

GOERING

AFTERWARDS.

ON Monday, another act in the-drama-will-open..

Sir Nevile will then begin his disclosures about the next great Nazi aggression-the rape of Czecho-Slovakia.

STOCK EXCHANGE

*

Navigation Foat

The war would extend until "it

HOME, Apr. 25 (Reuter) becomes a war of peoples against

area.

In the south, increased enemy pressure has neces- sitated the withdrawal of the Allied forces from positions which they previously held

Lillehammer.

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ncar

There is nothing to report of activities in the Narvik

ALLIED WITHDRAWAL

***~ LONDON, Apr, 25 (UP)—The War Office announces that the Allies have withdrawn near Lillehammer.

The communique says, "There has been no further fighting in

aguired the area north of Trondheim, CONFUSING

To take such a large ship through the long narrow approach to Narvik was a feat of navigation attended by great risks because it was known that German destroyers lurked in fjords and it was not known

that Signor Glunta in a speech to-day traps had been laid, though air re- connaissance and the accompanying Fasces and Corporations.

nt a meeting of the Chamber of destroyers reduced the dangers.

Signor Giunta expressed scepticism

A German destroyer appeared out of the mist at 12.20 p.m. Four British | destroyers opened fire but the enemy with regard to the real friendship for Italy of Britain, "whose might is be- turned away and disappeared,

At 12.45 p.10. another German ginning to be placed in doubt." destroyer appeared followed shortly by others,

Murderous-Fire-

He asked: "Why should not Italy solve the problem of securlly in the Mediterraucan, which is compromised

The first German destroyer made by the dominating presence of the obstinate resistance, but was sub-British Ficet there?""" jected to a murderous fire from the Icarus and three of the Tribal de- He added: "This question is also stroyers. In eight minutes she was the preoccupation of other countries."

ablaze forward, amidships and afi.

but one gun kept firing until it was silenced by the Warspite.

of

where the enemy now appears to be digging in Just north Steinkjer,

"In the south, increased enemy pressure necessitated the with- drawal of the Allied forces from the positions previously held near Lillehammer.

"There is nothing to report in the Narvik area."

WAR SITUATION

Allied Position Said

To Be Difficult

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denies German High Command The Air Ministry officially

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 25 (ÚP). has-Contradictory reports in the allegations that Britain opened unrestricted air warfare. afternoon papers here make the The attack on Sylt was direct- military situation in the Trond- Duco Raise His Eyebrows ed at the Westerland airdrome. heim sector somewhat obscure. Signor Giunta declared: "We should R.A.F. machines did not attack

While the "Allchanda" publishes More enemy destroyers appeared not forget that France has always Heide and the communique re- reports from Namsos stating that the until six were "zigzagging ahead of been opposed to us." He added that the British forces, and a veritable

Steinkjaer has succeeded in repulsing Italians follow the command of Orkneys.

repeated German attacks, the "Afton- LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter)-On dogfight ensued with all ships firing never more than at present should calls the civilian casualties in the Allied defence line slightly north of bindet" asserts that"Allied operatius Duce, "Obey, believe and fight."

are deadlocked."

REPORT

the Stock Exchange to-day, indus-rapidly and making large alterations trials recovered after yesterday's in course in order to dodge salvoes; hesttance while gold-mining securi- ond to keep guns bearing." ties reacted partially,

Many German solvoes fell close to The British ships at this period, but Gilt-edged holdings advanced carly owing to skilful manoeuvring, no salp but failed to hold all the gains.

More Investment and Inquiry in was hit.

A Heinkel was sech but if kept well are re-out of range. Indian Government issues

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ported.

Wall Street was steady.

Meanwhile, authoritative sources No particular significance is at- say the British and Germans are engaged in a fierce battle in the tached to Signor Giunta's speech.

Mieri

ares, 50 miles north of Trond- Signor Mussolini, who was in the Theim. Chamber at the time, is reported to The Germans are digging in at have looked surprised, while Count Steinkjer and the British near Mieri, Grandl, President of the Chamber, about 35 miles south of Namsos,

The British are in the area of Olta, PLEASE Turn To Pago 2,

about 25 miles southeast of Dombhas. Fresh Norwegian troops at Narvik are gradually closing in on dimcult positions.

HAZI WARPLANES AT STAVANGER BASE

THE SEAPLANE BASE AT. STAVANGER, photographed by the R.A.F. This exclusiva photo- graph shows more than a dozen Blohm and Voss seaplanes, which ware spon afterwarda bombod by the R.A.F. altcraft, whose crows, thanks to the aid of this photograph, were able to attack a valuable objectiva.-British; Official Photograph. Crown Copyright Reserved.

"The "Aftonbladet's" reporí (date- lined from the north Trondheim dis-

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THE CONTINENTAL HOTEL in Oslo, which was damaged during the RA.F. ralď on Wednesday.

THE FORNEBO aerodrome at Oslo, which was the main objective in the R.A.F. raid on Wednesday. The Fornebo air port was opened for commercial traffic on June 1 last year, and was used by the Germana dur. ing the initial Invasion of. Nor-

M.P.S MAY ALSO BE

way. It is now the principal INTERNED

terminus in Norway for Ger- man transport planes arriving from Denmark, and Germany. An Oslo suburb can be reciv on, a the hillside across the fjord.

Britain To Fight The "Fifth Column"; SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, Apr. 26 (UP).-

is so determined to check

DROVE 180 NAZIS Britain

netivities within

TO THEIR DEATH the country that the proposed

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reu- ter). Among the tales of

kerolsm Norwegian

the

·latest is the most specta cular.

Three Norwegian bus drivers drove their vehicles..... over a precipice and lost their lives but so did 189 Germans who were passen. gers in the buses.

PRESS GLEANINGS

Blitzkrieg Thwarted

trict) says that the position of the Why Swedish Territory

Allied Norwegian and forces around and north of Steinkjaer combined

be considered extremely must

dimcult,

Nazi Reinforcomonts Arrivo

Is Violated

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter). -The "Gothenburg Nytid" saya: The German flying over The report adds that the Germans Sweden and the repeated forced Stainkjaer Bombardment forces on the Steinkjer front are

equipped and have landings are due to the fact, that LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter)Ac-excellently

no secure landing cording to reports from a Swedish armoured cars and tanks. They also there are correspondent, Steinkjer was receive valuable support from a light places in Norway and Denmark. heavily bombarded up to late on cruiser and at least two destroyers Hence they are flying from which have penetrated that “Inner-

| Wednesday night.

taking the Allled positions under fire.

The Germans here were supported most part of the Trondheim Fjord, bases in North Germany. by tanks and armoured cars as well a three warships, which are now bottled up in Trondheim Fjord by the British Navy,

"We must use our weapons to de- In- fend our neutrality, elsa our The paper also says that German dependence is lost. The number of reinforcements have arrived from the democratie countries turning their south in the Trondheim district. eyes to the Allies as saviours is be- At Narvik the Germans are said According to the "Allehanda" the coming greater." to have fallen into a similar trup as fortress at Hegra a still oman air special surprise is that the whole out, The "Goteborgs Posten" snys: "A that which caught the Russians in thus handicapping all German Finland.

The Norwegians fell back for 18 activity from the Vaernas aerodrome. King George Class of battleships are

It adds that number of anti-aircraft) already ploughing the seas.” miles and the Nazi detachments fol- guna have arrived at Namsos to pro-

lowed them.

The Norwegians their surrounded teet the British and French forces. them and aniped at them.

After holding out for six days the Germans surrendered after 100 had been picked off.

By this manoeuvre the Norwegians reduced the Nazi force at Narvlic by 2,000,

Naxis Sill Advancing

Latest French War Communique

PARIS Apr. 21 (Reuter).-To- day's communique says that in the: STOCKHOLM, Apr. 25 (Reuter), Vosger one of our parties' of sharp- German troops are reported to shooters put to fight an enemy de- havo inken Rooros and to be press- tachment which had laid in ambush ing on towards the railway junction, near one of our outposta.

at Stoeren, which is stated to be in Allled hands,

Battle At Roros SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY.

FJAELLNESS, Apr. 25 (UP)-It is reported at Fjaellness which is on the Norweglan-Swedish frontièr, that

a; battle is under way at Rotos.

Invasion Failure

The Boston "Globo" says: "Even the fog of confusion, confllcling re- PLEASE Turn To Page 2.

atrengthening of the Defenco Regulations will mean that even members of Parliament may be interned.

This was revealed by Sir John, Anderson, Home Secretary and Minis- ter for National Security in the House of Commons to-day.

He announced that he was consider- ng stronger defence regulations to check Fifth Column" activities which hampering, the war effort in

"The Link"

are

England:

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He said that.persons who belonged Anglo-German organisation known as "The Link," which was disbanded at the outbreak of the war, are being watched and would be In- terned, if necessary.

Askerl If this applies to members of Parliament associated with "The PLEASE Turn To Page 2.

THREAT TO

LATEST

Soo Back Pago For

Further Late Nows

SWEDEN

IS REAL ONE

In the Skagerrak, the First Des LONDON, Apr. 26 (Router),Reports that troops are em troyer Flotilla attacked and sank two barking in German Baltic ports have continued to pour in. enemy patrol ships. They returned These troops may be intended for Norway, but is felt that

lack to the base despite being the threat to Sweden is an actual one, attacked from the air. ;

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PARIS, Apr. 20 (Router)The

According to "L'Intransigeant," the authority to send war material to German troop transports are accom-Norway through Sweden, permission aerodromes aid 'priority' för German Many young Norwegian civilians Polish Ministry of Information cate panled by. Ice-breakers and that 70,- for Nazl planes to land on Swedish High Command communications on who had taken refuge here are now gorically denies the German claim to 000 men ore musste at Copenhagen. rushing to Rores armed with weapons, have.... torpedoed, a Polish -destroyer, The newspaper declares uifat Ger- Swedish: telegraph and i telephone

PLEASE Turn To Page 2. acting with the Britial home feet, many has demanded from Sweden kystems.