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Hospital BRITISH SHIPPING DIVERTED

Ship

Bombed FROM

Brutal Warfare By

Nazi Planes

LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter). A Norwegian telegraph agency reports the bombing of two Nor- wegian hospital ships by Nazi planes, north of Ber- gen.

On one ship, five people including a doctor were killed when a bomb.struck the vessel. Many others were wounded whilst the others suffered no casual- ties.

The larger ship had just landed 90 wounded. The chief doctor saya that there were about 30 people on board his ship. They had been on their course for about an hour when five German planes came to- wards them and dropped bombs without success,

Three Attacks Made

The German planes could not have i falled to see the lurge red crusses on the ship which was painted white in the usual manner.

However, the Germans returned

and dropped more bomba

The ship kept to its course.

The bombers returned for a third

time at a very low height. This time

a bomb hit the ship.

Every bit of glass on board was smashed.

Two men on either side of the chlef doctor were killed outright whlie many were wounded,

Ship Runs Aground

The ship ron aground. Escaping ashore everyone cowered behind rocks for over an hour while the Germans .mochine gunned them.

They kept calm. The doctor re- veals that a wounded German officer in n

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ITALY AND THE MEDITERRANEAN

MEDITERRANEAN

| Port Said & [Suez Canal

Military and naval strategy in the Mediterranean becomes a focus of interest as Britain orders

shipping to divert to the Cape route.

Allied Forces In Precarious Position

TALK OF "LAST STAND" IN CENTRAL NORWAY

Norwegian hospital had himself GERMAN NAVAL UNITS TRAPPED

confirmed with the Germun

nu-

thorities by telegram that both ships' were being used for red cross work only.

Any German allegation to the con- trary, therefore, can be refuted by one of Germany's own officers who knows from his own experience that the Norwegian Red Cross makes no distinction between a wounded Ger- man and a wounded Norwegian.

The Red Cross party is not dis-

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SCUTTLE FROM

S. NORWAY

Remarkable Speech By

Liberal Leader

LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter), -Sir Archibald Sinclair, Lender of the Liberal Opposition, made a speech in Edinburgh to-day.

He declared that unless the Government decided on a vigorous and determined action in Norway the neutrals would rush to climb on the German band waggen.

must

now and

-

He stressed that

scattle from

from south Norway

Wo

settle down at Narvik.

The battles in Norway were lost

Navy won glory and the Air Force won striking successes against the mare powerful German, forces.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

FJAELNESS, Apr. 30 warships (UP). British are reported to be constantly bombarding Agdens Fort at the entrance to the Trond- heim Fjord, where a German force, said to be composed of three destroyers and a submarine, are trapped.

Independent Policy

Holland Reiterates

Determination

SPECIAL TO THE "'TELEGRAPH” LONDON, April 30 (UP).~Military experts are speculating on the prospects of the Allied forces making a successful "last stand" in central Norway in order to defend their positions_south_of_Trondheim.

If they withdraw, it is assumed that they will concentrate at Narvik and Steinkjer.

The difficult terrain makes it hard to judge the German strength in Gudsbrand Valley, and Allied reinforcements might casily turn the tide. of battle,

Fiarco Allied Resistance SPEL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, April 30 (UP)-DNB claims to-day that, in twenty days, German troops in Norway have suc- ceeded in covering a distance equal to that between Berlin and Nurem- berg (near the French frontier).

The report points out lie ma- portance of effecting a junction be tween the Trondheim Nazi forces besieged li and those operating north- wards from

Oslo. In addition to freeing the Trond- heim garrison from dependence on

NAZIS TRAPPED

AT NARVIK

Allied Encircling Plan Completo STOCKHOLM, Apr. 30 (Reu-

water borne and air borne reinforce-|ter).—The Allied plan to arrange prime

military importance because

RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS BY ITALIAN LEADERS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, APRIL 30 (UP),~CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS HAVE GOVERNMENT REGARDING BEEN ADOPTED BY THE BRITISH BRITISH SHIPPING WHICH WOULD NORMALLY USE THE MEDI. TERRANEAN ROUTE.

“It is authoritatively learned that these precautions have been adopted.

in view of recent Italian pronouncements.

As a result, British ships normally traversing the Mediterranean have- been ordered to take the Cape route.

This affects shipping to and from India and the Far East. DIVERSION TO CAPETOWN

LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter).It is authoritatively announced that recent pronouncements by responsible Italians have necessitated the British Government taking certain precautions regarding British shipping which would normally pass through the Mediterranean.

The British Government hope that circumstances: will permit the cancellation of the precautions in the near future.

·Italy And Hungary

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

No details are at present available regarding the precau tions, but "Reuter" understands)

BIG NAVAL ACTION

that they involve a diversion, to REPORTED

some extent, of British shipping via Cape Town instead of via Sucz.

ROME. Apr. 30 (UP)-General Balbo's newspaper, "Corriere Padano," announces that "economie conversa tions are taking place between Italy

and Hungary.

The paper added that it foresces an Italian delegation proceeding to Budapest soon...

Cermany And Yugo-Slavia

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BELGRADE, Apr. 30 (UP).- Doctor Clodius, the German economie trade expert, arrived here this morn- ing and had his. Arst meeting with the Yugo-Slovlan Minister of Com merce, Doctor Andres,

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 30 (Rou- ter)-According to the "Gothen- burg Post" a big naval action is believed to have taken place yesterday.

From 3 p.m. onwards: flashes of heavy gunfire were seemsouth of. Lysekill on the Swedish coast facing the Skagger Rak.

Towards 10 p.m. the firing in- creased and the fighting appear- ed to be moving southwards.

ANGLO-EIRE

They discussed the dimculties of TRADE TALK Princess

trade relations between Germany and

Yugo-Sluvis, especially the reduction

of Yugo-Slay food exports to Ger- many.

Also they discussed the next meet- ing at Belgrade on May 10 when u permanent Yugo-Slavian - German Economic Committee will be formed.

Mr. Eden Presides At

First Meeting LONDON, Apr. 80 (Reuter). -Mr. Anthony Eden presided at the first meeting of British and Irish Ministers who are discuss-

ments and supplies, it is also of a cone-shaped encirclement of Death Of Mrs. ing the trade question. AMSTERDAM, Apr. 30, (Reuter) at its effect in nullifying the Allied the Germans in the Narvik į lolland's determination to cursed plan to advance on Trondheim from sector has now been completed. an Independent policy was stressed by the Prime Minister, Jonkheer de Namsos in the south and from Dom- according to the Riksgransen Gcer, in a speech to the Knights of bans in the north, thus destroying the

the Military Order of William I ut corner-stone of German operations in correspondent of the "Afton The Hague to-day on the occasion of central Norway.

An Oasis Of Peaco

Bladet."

L. J. Churn

H.K. Resident Passes Away This Morning

Juliana's Birthday

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" THE HAGUE, April 30 (UP).. -Safely behind many strong The British Ministers present at the lines of defence, a fully-prepared. meeting included Mr. Leslie Burgla inundation ystem and a coast.. Minister of Supply; Sir Reginald line manned by half a million Dorman-Smith, Minister of Agricul- troops, people throughout the ture; Lord Woolton, Minister of Food Netherlands to-day celebrated and Mr. I S. Hudson, Minister of the S1st birthday of the Crown

Princess, Princess Jullana..

Shipping.

The

the 125th anniversary of the found- DNB admits that the resistance by

The correspondent. adds that The Br

British and Norwegian forces is ing of the Order.

according to rellable Information, the "fered and stubborn

The death took place at her re-

in the first meeting was "The English threw their regiments Germans have given up their post- He said: "Our country threatens forward. They utilised natural ad- tions on the heights around Narvik sidence, 63 Conduit Road, this morn-

Johnford Churn, nature of a general discussion and ne one and will ally itself with no vantages for defence and destroyed and are now entrenched on the shore Ing of Mrs. Lena

of Mr. S. M. Churn of the further discussion will be held during| in the fog of war but the British one. It wishes to be

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the next few days. peace amid the horrors sweet bridges. But our troops pushed them with machine-guna intended to pre- wife

back inexorably while our air force vent the landings of troops.

In addition to Mr. Churn, four world, but on the borders of this, destroyed their communications in the

daughters, Molly, Mabel, Evelyn, und oasla stand men who, in the Knights rear," the report claimed.

Vivienne, and two sons, Edwin and

30 PARIS, Apr. of the Military Order of William,;

Samuel, are left to mourn their loss. Paul Reynaud, the new Premier, is Railway Still Controlled have a shining example of what their

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY

The funeral will take place to- duty will be in the hour of donger

FJAEILNESS, Apr. 30 (UP) and who will not be disloyal to that

morrow, passing the Monument at suffering from a slight attack of in-12

Kuenza. Despite the "extravagant Nazi claims,

Namsos was bombed by the Ger-15.30 p.m. Meanwhile, Holland's Nazi leader, high Norwegian nuthorities maintain

that the Allies still control the rail-mans seven times in 14 hours yester- Anton Mussert, bins caused a storm! of protest in the Dutch papers by an way between Dombons and Storen, day, according to the "Afton Bladet's

Evacuation Justifiablo

To evacuate southern Norway would only be justifiable if the example." military leaders thought the situation was beyond repair.

Sir Archibald appealed to

Inco

the facts.

By postponing even preparatory staff conversations till they became victims of German aggression the neutrals made it impossible for Bri- tein to zava them from invasion.

Sir Archibald sold that Norway

radio

event of an invasion of Holland by the Germans, the Dutch Nazis would not intervene on either side.

Heavy Guns Silenced The British Navy is stated to have allenced all heavier guns, which the Germans possessed.

(Reuter),—M.

Allied troops, together with artil-correspondent in North Trondelas. Nazis Say Victory In

Norway Will Aid Japan

neutrals, particularly to Belgium, to interview he gave to an Americanery units, are assembling along the He says that the Germans a'med at i guns and fghter planes took toll of rate commentator in which he is entire railway to repel any German landing places and adds that A.A.

attack from the south.

The French forces are centred at German bombers, but these ara O | plentiful that the Germans apparent- #jerkini

Expert opinion, indicates that, inly do not heed lasses, addition to protecting themselves from the German attack, the Allies Intend to launch a massive attack on Trondheim Itself, thus frustrating any German attempt to contact the troops at present isolated in that city.

Rushing Up Artillery

never asked for our help and allowed Local Activity On

no arrangements to be made between the staffs of the Army forces of the two countries until Germany was al ready in occupation of all the princip- ol Norwegian ports and centre: of mobilisation.

Western Front

4

PARIS,

Apr. 30 (Router)~~~An official communique Issued to-day slates that there has been local The Allies are reported to he un- Archi- nelivity of contact unita.

loading heavy artillery, mechanired "Regarding "Berlum. Bir bald" said that her one hope of Our patrols took some prisoners, units and other weapons of the most

modern type in this sector. preserving her tereliory was to take, continues the cominunique,

Nomasian military authorities ad- Two local attacks were made by mi! that a large number of German concerted measures with the British | *and* French:,,General' Staffs before enemy detachments but were ro-

PLEASE Turn To Page. 2. pulsed. any Germani advance was made..

BRITISH PLANE FORCED DOWN

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, April 80. (UP).—În his Orders for the Day, Hitler said to-day: "The Inexorable advance of the German troops in Norway to-day established land connections between Oslo and Trondheim.

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH”

The "Deutsche Allgemein Zeitung"- "A German victory will divert BRUSSELS, April 30, (UP)-Ain an editorial, says: "Our victory America from the polley of keeping

a tight rein on Japan." British plane was forced to land at will be an advantage to Japan, the Evere uirfeld near. Brusale "The unwritten division of oceans The paper claims that the United to-day.

States between the United

and States has a secret. Dureement with It lost its way in a heavy thunder. Britain will be badly undermined by Britain to protect Singapore", and

Australia. a British defeat in Norway.

storm,

All the schools had holidays, and the malority of the people are volun- Problem aliambiarlam free and wearing orange-coloured bouquets.

ess Juliana's popularity has always been immense, among the.

of the Netherlands,

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