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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1940.. 日九十月三

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No, 10133

THIS MARRIAGE CAUSED ITALY TURNS

WHEN THE

A HITLER

FUEHRER BRAINSTORM DOWN OFFER

LISTENED

-for 10 Wholo. Minutos!

**Any agreement with Soviet

Russia is worthless. "Russia in a barbarous, crca- ture, She should never have been allowed into Europe."

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

And in 1039 1litler concluded a pact with Russia!

Sir Nevie's description of that interview with Hitler-an inter- view during which, he reinarks, the Fuehrer netually listened to him for ten whole minutes-is in to-day's "Hongkong Telegrapli,"

*

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

Long instalments will continue to appear dally,

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

Its most striking passage de- scribes

reception given by Goering to 1,000 guests on the very night when German troops were -crossing the Austrian frontier.

The tension of the guests, already high for everybody know how. critical the situation was-became almost

ost painful when Goering was seen pencilling a hasty note to Sir Nevile Henderson.

NOTE. STORMY

SIR NEVILE WILL TELL YOU WHAT WAS IN THE

ABOUT HIS INTERVIEW WITH! AFTERWARDS.

AND

By Sir Nevile Henderson

BY

NAZIS WITHDRAW FROM ROEROS: BIG BATTLEDEVELOPS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

STOCKHOLM, April 25 (UP).-The "Dagens Nyhyter's" correspondent with the Norwegian forces states that the German advance force of 500 men who occupied Roeros has now withdrawn to the south, leaving the town in No Man's Land.

The German troops, which were under constant artillery fire from the Norwegian and Allied forces in the heights north of Roeros, were forced to retreat at dusk.

They are now stated to be back Likes French

again in Oesterdal Valley, in thei villages of Os and Tolga.

stated

to

be

The Germans are hastily entrenching in these two villages.

A major battle appears Imminent nl Roeros.

Earller, the Norwegian Telegraph Agency had admitted that the Ger- mans bad occupled Roeros,

Naxi Column Trapped Guerilla warfare is continuing in

the Oslo area.

GOERING south-eastern Norway, especially in

ON Monday, another act in

the drama will open.

Sir Nevile will then begin his-disclosures-about-the-next.

Nazi · aggression-the

great

rape of Czecho-Slovakia.

ADMIT RETREAT

A German column operating

mountains south-east of Oslo

Internment

German Writes To Friend In P.I.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MANILA, Apr. 26, (UP).— Life in a French internment

camp in Indo-China has turned out to be quite comfortable, n the German subject interned for the was duration of the European war at trapped and wiped out by one Nor-Cay Mai, French Indo-China, wegian guerilla unit.

has written a British friend in Meanwhile, Germany is employ-Manila. Ing warplanes on a large scale in Harold Blechynden, a New Zealand an effort to disperse the Allied and citizen and accountant for Swat, Norwegian troops.

Culbertson & Fritz, yesterday recely-

A DNB report claims that lowed a letter from Fritz Mahring, Ger

was interned at altitude bombing and machine-gun | man subject who

broke

out last attacks were launched on concentra Salgon when

September. Blechynden became ac- tions

of the main Norwegian Army

quainted with the German Dombaas to-day. near Dom

war

year ago

Tite report claims that five Norwe-white both were travelling to Aus- gian planes were destroyed near tralin aboard the same steamer.

leiter had Lesjakar.

Another DNB report claims that

through French censorship, it

Official Norwegian Wartwo British transports were hit by ough Mohring's

Communique

heavy calibre bombs.

no evidence of deletions.

"I would prefer to be in Manila

"One British minesweeper was now, but I have to admit we are sunk off the west coast of Norway, well treated here," the Interned Ger- British destroyer was set man wrote his New Zealand acquain-

WITH THE NORWEGIAN and n HEADQUARTERS (Somowhore adre," DNB claims. in Norway), Apr. 25 (Reuter).

and light

Our troops withdrew to new and prepared positions

Confusing Situsion

tance.

"After several transfers we are al It is Interesting, in this connection, quite an agreeable place in the A communique issued to-day to note that there has hardly been a neighbourhood of Saigon,

Good states that German troops on day since the wor started nearly eight housing and good food. It has not April 24 attacked our positions months ago that the Germans have always been equal, but it is well not claimed to have sunk a British arranged now and we appreciate this in southern Gudbrandsal, sup worship!

of the French government.

"We ported by artillery

ure only seven persons, Ave real Germuns and two bitsers'' tanks.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Apparently indicating that French

were

Germans, feeding interned STOCKHOLM, April 25 (UP)—|well, Mobring informed his Manila Contradictory reports in the after-acquaintance: "I ha

"I have torn my noon papers here make the military Manila hemp belt. Would It be an situation in the Trondheim sector inconvenience for you to send me one somewhat obscure.

by past? My size is about centimetres," While the "Allehanda" publishes meter, 10

Although their countries are at war reports from Namsos stating that the

now, Blechynden sald last night he Three German planes were shot Ailled defence line slightly north of would mail a new belt to his Ger- down and one made a forced landing. Stelukjaer has succeeded in repulsing

British pursuit planes are now repented German attacks, the "Afton man ship-board acquaintance In keeping watch at Gudbrandsal.

During allempis at landings die bladet" asserts that "Allled operatis token of their brief but pleasant pre-

war acquaintanceship. Germans nsed Norwegian fishing re deadlocked."

In Oesterdalen the Germans con-

iinued to advance.

German planes continued bombing -and-firing at our communication lines,

Planos Shot Down

bosta with civilian crews

AR A

The "Aftonbladet's" report (date- protection, which is a violation of lined from the north Trondheim dis- International law.

One fisherman was killed.

Latest French

War Communique

"

trict) says that the position of the CASUALTIES IN

combined Norweglais and Allied forces around and north of Steinkjaer must be considered extremely dimcult,

Nazi Reinforcements Arrive

destroyers

H.M.S. RODNEY

one

FRANCE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ROME, APRIL 26 (UP)-THE FRENCH AM- BASSADOR TO ROME VISITED COUNT CIANO, THE ITALIAN FOREIGN MINIS- TER, TO-DAY,

It is authoritatively stated that the French Minis- tor suggested that there was a possibility that Italy and France could resume conversations regarding their outstanding difficulties. Unimpeachable information from both French and Italian quarters states that Count Ciano replied that the time was not opportune. Usually reliable sources state that the Ambassador hinted that this might be the last time the French Government would be in a position to make overtures. ROME, Apr. 25. (Reuter),-

The war would extend un

becomes a war of peoples against a world of hoarders, declared Signor Giunta in a speech to-day

at a meeting of the Chamber of

Fasces and Corporations.

Signor Giunta expressed scepticism

with regard to the real friendship for

Italy of Britain, "whose might is be-¦ ginning to be placed In

He asked:

Italy "Why should solve the problem of security in the Mediterranean, which is compromised by the dominating presence of the Briilah Flect there?"

He added: "This question is also the preoccupation of other countries,

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THE CONTINENTAL HOTEL in Oslo, which was damaged during. the R.A.F. raid on Wednesday.

THE FORNEBO aerodrome at Oslo, which was the main objective in the R.A.F. raid on Wednesday, The Forneba air- port was opened for commercial trafile on June 1 last year, and was used by the Germans dur- Jug the initial invasion of Nor

M.P.s MAY ALSO BE

way. It is now the principa INTERNED

Blitzkrieg

Thwarted

Britain To Fight The

"Fifth Column"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr, 25 (UP),—~ Britain is so determined to check "Fifth Column' activities within the country that the proposed strengthening of the Defence Regulations will mean that even members of Parliament may be {interned.

This was revealed by Sir John

Why Swedish Territory Anderson, Home Secretary and Mints-

Is Violated

ter for Nallonal Security in the House of Commons to-day.

He announced that he was consider-

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

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI NEW YORK, April 26, (UP). PRESS CLEANINGS. -Fritz von Opel, the 41-year- old millionaire Nazi motor mag- nate and inventor of the rocket Il Duce Raise His Eyebrows

car, has been caught by the Signor Glunta declared: "We should British.

always not forget that France has

He was found aboard the been opposed to us? He added that never more than at present should Italian liner Conte de Savoia Italians follow the command of I when the vessel was taken to Duce, "Obey, belleve and fight." Gibraltar last Friday for con-

No particular significance is at-traband control purposes.

to Signor Glunta's speech. tached to

Signor Mussolini, who was in the Chamber at the time, is reported to removed from the Italian liner Von LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter). Ing strenger defence regulations to Nytid" check "Fifth Column netivities which war effort in have looked surprised, while Count Opel is a valuable prisoner. Grandi, President of the Chamber,

England.

"The Link" was heard to murmur words sounding on a rocket aeroplane, and several says: "The German flying over are hampering the

fights have already been made. Sweden and the repeated forced Accoring to Information released landings are due to the fact that Just before the war, Opel's rocket-

landing there are по secure plane proved successful on all its

places in Norway and Denmark. fight. ROME, Apr. 25 (UP)Signor With such a machine, it is claimed, Hence they are flying from National Council, speaking on behalf. German pilots could cross the Eng-bases in North Germany. of the Italian Foreign Office during list Chatel from Germany in a few to-day's debate in the Chamber of minutes, Fasces Corporations, predicted that the conflict in Europe will sprend until it becomes a clear cut war be tween the "hover" and the "have nots".

ing like "No, no, Comrade!"

Conflict To Spread SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Francesco Glunta, member of the

In addition, 800 bags of mall were

Since 1930 he has been experiment-

-The

"Gothenburg

"We must use our weapons to de- In- The rockeiplane travels in the fend our neutrally, else our

is lost. The number of dependence rub-stratosphere and

democratic countries turning their credible speed.

reaches

In-

In addition to experimenting with eyes to the Alles as saviours is be-

greater." coming

The "Goteborgs Posten" says: rocketplanes and rocket bombs, which he claims he can land in a elrcle of a

is that the whole special surprise

"A

Signor Glunta, who was formerly Vice President of the Chamber of few hundred miles over incredible King George Class of battleships are Fasces Corporations and one. in distances, von Opel has been experi already ploughing the seas."

with a liquid explosive Secretary to Mussolini, added that the menting

type tested in the British fleet in the

Mediterranean similar to the compromises the Mediterranean's sol. United States last week.

tion.

He contended that France has always been hostlie to Italy and added that Italians must believe more than ever in II Duce's phrase "Re- lleve, Obey and Fight."

Franco Always Hostile

wns

NEW NAZI LIE

NAILED

Invasion Failure

"Even The Boston ""Globe" says: the fog of confusion, conflicting re- ports and official censorship does not German hldo the fact that the

lins been 'blitzcrieg" in Norway thwarted Inasmuch as the quick vlc- tory the assault was intended to reach has not been won.

"To-day, two weeks after the first LONDON, Apr. 20 (Reuter)—A attack, German troops in Norwegian "At the beginning of the war there widely circulated story attributing to ports have not been able to establish arose in France the usual campaign Dutch ofclols the view that Britain contact with one another and have against Italy but when Dur non-had raised the question of the future not been able to make a really vilai belligerency

announced some of the Netherlands East Indies to advance Inland from the coast. This people began to dream of a repeti- "drag America into the war through Inability to expand and attack to the ion of 1914," said Signor

to in- Glunt the back door" is datly denied by utmost must be attributed "We must never forget that France the Netherlands Legation, states the sufficient supply of fresh troops and

the new supplies." has been hostile to us from the most Washington

correspondent at remote times until to-day, as count-"Daily Telegraph.” less episodes prove.

After communicating with his "As to England, regarding whose

government, the Netherlands Minis- power doubls are beginning toter stated that tha assertion that arise, her traditional friendship for Britain was to blame for the agita- us is nothing but, a cammonplace tion over the future of the Indies) subterfuge which has been dented "in no way represented the views by history and Tacti

of the Netherlands Government."

"Why should Italy not be able to solve the problems of her security in the Mediterranean which is com- promised by the menace of the British Feet in that sen?

"Such a necessity is shared by other comtries and I am convinced the war will be extended until it becomis a war of peoples on one side against a world of possessors and holders of

rritories on the other."

NAZI VESSELS BLOW UP

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, April 25 (UP). The Admiralty to-day issued the list of casualties in HM.S. Rodney, and the The report adds that the German destroyers Eclipse and Hotspur which, PARIS, Apr. 25 (Reuter)-To- forces on the Steinkjaer front are as previously reported, were damaged

equipped and have of Norway recently. day's communique says that in the excellently

The total casualties on all three Vosges one of our parties of sharp-rmoured cara and tanks. They also shooters put to flight an enemy de- receive valuable support from a light ships were five Officers and 35 ratings.

MALMOE, April 26 (UP) tachment which had laid in ambush Cruiser and at least two

(which have penetrated that inner-

The effectiveness of the British near one of our outposts,

In the Skagerrak, the First Des- most part of the Trondheim Fjord, FRENCH RUSHING

minefields in the Skaggerak and troyer Flotilla attacked and sank two taking the Allied positions under fire.

Italian Accusation

Kattegat was amply demonstrat- The paper also says that German reinforcements

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" enemy patrol ships. They returned!

have

ed to-day when two German arrived from the unscathed to their base despite being south in the Trondheim district.

ROME, Apr. 23 (UP),-"L'Azione According attacked from the air.

of the freighters blow up off Oresund, to The "Allehanda" the PARIS, Apr. 20

Coloniale," weekly organ (Router)- fortress

Italian Colonial Ministry, accuses between Malmoo and Copen- ilegra is still holding out, Measures taken to accelerate the at

Britain and France of massing huge hagen. PARIS, Apr. 25

ale construction of four 35,000-ton battle-. (Reuter)-The thus handicapping all German

armies in the Near East with the in-

Both ships sank. Polish Ministry of Information ente-jactivity from the Vaernas aerodromu. shilps were announced by M. Campin.. gorically denies the German claim to It adds that a number of anti-aircraft chi, the Minister for Navy at a Chamber Finance linve torpedoed a Polish destroyer guns inve arrived at Namsos to pro-meeting of the

Committee yesterday. tect the British and French forces. acting with the British home. Neet.

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tention of attacking Italy's African From ashore, it appeared that on possessions and extending the Euro-was about 6,000 tons and the other

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Gormany's Big Fear The "New Zurcher Zeltung" Berlin correspondent says that Berlin fears PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.

to

He said that persons who belonged an Anglo-German organisation WAR known as "The Link," which disbanded at the outbreak of the war, are being watched and would be in-

erned, If necessary.

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THREAT TO SWEDEN

IS REAL ONE

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Router)—Reports that troops are ́em- barking in German Baltic ports have continued to

pour in. These troops may be intended for Norway, but it is felt that the threat to Sweden is an actual one.

According to "L'Intransigeant," the High Command communications on telephone German troop transports are accom Swedish telegraph.. and panied by ice-breakers and that 70,- systems.

Invasion Inovitable 7 |000 men aro massed at Copenhagen,

The newspaper, declares that Ger-

LONDON, Apr. 23 (Domel)Ten- many has demanded from Sweden slon has increased appreciably in authority to send war material to Sweden, where it is feared that the Norway through Sweden, permission Invasion of the country of German for Nazi planes to land on Swedish forces now concentrated in the aerodromes and priority for German Baltie is inévitable.