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R.A.F. Pilots Decorated

Brilliant Work At Stavanger

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LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)-The announcement

the "London" Gazelle" to-day of awards given to Air Force officers who participated in the attacks on,the Stavanger nerodrome and seaplane base in April.

Wednesday,

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Molde Flord and Sundal Fjord, near Andalanes.

From these two fjords there ard good motor ronds to the Gulbrand Valley which lead to two small vlllagea north and south of Dombaas:

Other reports speak of reinforce- ments belag landed at Namsos, which in north of Trondheim.

A bar to the D.S.O. was given to There is no Important change In Wing-Commander Basil Edward the position in the Allied and German Embry who took part in two success-positions Just north of Steinkjer. ful attack by a squadron of 12 pinnes.

In the first attack one of his engines failed before he reached the objective and in the second attack he suffered | frost bile.

He Got Through OMeer William Flying

Henry Edwards

the was awarded

Din- tinguished Flying Cross. He piloted 12 planes and reached and attacked the target despite a heavy snow storm and heavy unti-aircraft Hire,

one

When returning he attacked and hit Dornier reaplane. The following day he piloted one of six aircraft which went to attack Stavanger aerodrome and reaplane base.

The weather was so bad thắt five of the aircraft were compelled to abandon the task but Flying Omeer Edwards got through and attacked the objectives. He also obtained valuable information.

A Distinguished Flying Cross has also been awarded to Flight-Lt. Peter Wooldridge Townsend who shot down un enemy aircraft over the North Sea In April. This was his third success.

Statement On Norway

Premier Hopes To Speak This Week LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter). In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. C. R. Attlee, leader of the Labour Opposition, asked Mr. Chamberlain whether he would be able to make a state-i ment on Norway.

The Prime Minister said that he desired to make a statement as soon as possible and, while nat wishing to be pledged, he expected to be able to make this statement this week.

Mr. Attlee said that while they all recognised the need for care giving Information while operations were in progress, he expressed the hope that the Prime Minister would give the fullest possible information at the earliest time possible.

Mr. Chamberlain replied: "That is my intention,"

U.S. STOCKS TO

BE SOLD

CANBERRA, Apr. 30 (Reuter} Australian shareholders in 10 United States companies and one Canadlan company have been ordered to dis- pose of their holdinga of specified dollar stocks within six months and to lodge the net proceeds in the New York account of the Commonwealth Bank.

...

The transactions should realise $5,000,000 und the owners will re- ceive the equivalent Australian value.

Lively Session Of Stock Exchange

Patrols Active

this

A communique hued from rector on Monday night spoke of patrol activity.

were

In Depths

Of Despair

NEW YORK, Apr. 30 (Reu- ter).A stirring of feeling among the German people is reported by Mr. Willkani Russell, of the United States- Embassy in Berlin,

Mr. Russell returned recently to the United States.

Although 50 per cent, of the people were happier since the invasion of Norway and Den- mark, he said, the other 50 per cent, were in the depths of des- pnir.

Not many Germans think that they will win the war.

Enemy patrols were repulsed with fosses and several prisoners taken,

A British raiding party unbushed a | sssss+++++++++++++++++++++ German detachment and took several proners, Some

of the telaforcements in the

include sector

crack skl Numsos ircops,

Messages from Stockholm say that in this sector the Allies have strong positions with ski troops protecting the east flank as far as the Swedish

order.

Nazi Claim Doubted

Tributes To Gallant Men

Allied Encircling Plan Complete

30 LONDON, Apr.

(Reuter).-

Mr. Eden Prosidos At

First Meeting. LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter). Mr. Anthony Eden presided at the first meeting of British and Irish Ministers who are discuss ing the trade question.

The British Ministers present at the meeting included Mr. Leslie Burgin, Minister of Supply: Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, Minister of Agricul- ture, Lord Woolion, Minister of Food; and Mr. R. S. Hudson, Minister of Shipping.

in the The first meeting was nature of a general discussion and further discussion will be held during the next few days.

Saturday Shoot At Stonecutters

TWENTY-EIGHT MEMBERS at- Saturday last Conditions were quite good at 200 and 500 yards, but the light proved very bad at 600 yards.

LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter) Tributes to the gallantry of the Extended the shoot at Stonecullers an Yesterday the German High Com-peditionary Force in Norway were mand claimed that the Nazl forces paid by the British Press yesterday. moving south from Trondheim had

The "Yorkshire Post" condemna licked up with similar forces coming Irresponsible criticism of

paign and says that one must consider up from Oslo.

Londom sources however, point out what is being done in the light of the that so far this has not yet been con-great dimeulties Involved. Brmed.

Reports from the Swedish border throw a somewhat different light on the subject.

In the first place this linking of communications, if true, has not been by way of either of the main valleys between Oslo and Trondheim. These two valleys are the Gudbrands and Oster Valleys.

the cam-

The paper praises the heroic work of the Allied troops who are gravely handicapped by the Nazi advantage in the air.

Even. Nazis Paid Tribute The Daily Mail" comments that a Germani communique on Monday hud to pay tribute to the stubborn sistance of our forces.

"The Times" says that, the

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A. C. Chân, H.K.P.R., won the nett БРООП for the aperture sight class The net! with a score of 97. spoon for the Open Sights was won by L/Sgt. J. D. Remedios, H.K.V.D.C.. who scored 90.

Leading nees on Saturday were: APERTURE SIGHITA

200 B00 'cap.

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5.1. A.C. Chan Ser...... 33 Sgt. R. J. Heap Scr. Mr. A. Guard Ser. Capt. FF. Sequeira

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Sat. G. E. Breese Ser. Sub/Lt. G. J. P. Carey

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Mr. W. Trenout Ser.

Mr. J. G. Diles 3

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Mr. 1. J. S. Blake Ser.

OPEN BIGHTS

A small force has already been re-superiority which the Germans have ported to have left the Oster Valley so for had in the air does not justify to try and cross the heights. They the exaggerated claims put forward have come out somewhere between by Berlin, Dombans and Storen. But it is cold! For instance, the German air force that this force has met with Nor-failed to prevent the landing of AlliedMr. L. C. Thorne ....

troops. But, continues the paper, it Cpl. F. Cole 1. 31 wegian resistance in the hills,'

Still Hold By Allies According to the latest and ap-

nuthenlie

both reports parently

well Storea and Dombaas, as 1jerkin, are in Allied hands

Gernian Even confirmed the claim is not as important as it might seem at first.

The heads of both main valleys from Oslo are apparently still held by the Allies.

A during drive by one armoured eclumn across the hills would not

of itself be big 'news.

In the Oster valley the Germans

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ruptured Rocros on Monday and got to a German radio statement regard- This Month's Programme

to work on the broken bridges north

of the town.

Messages from Stockholm yester- day said that this repair work had been interrupted.

The Norwegian troops have been reinforced while it is said that Ger- man reinforcements hove been diverted in the Gudbrands Valley.

But Hitler Believes ft LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter).—Hil- ler has sent an Order of the Day to German units in Norway stating that German troops have established connection by land betweea Oslo and Trondheim.

Thus the Western Powers' inten=" tion to bring Germany to her knees by a beinted occupation of Norway has been finally crushed.

(N) Winner of Nelt Spoon. (H) Winner of Ilandicap Spoon. Winner Ruthless Bombing Confirmed of (N) or (11) will have his handicap NORWAY, Apr. 39 (Reuter).reduced by one point. Norwegian telegraph agency, replying ing the bombing of the Norwegian hospital ship Brand IV, says that the Foreign Office has confirmed all re- ports of "the ruthless bombing."

reports The agency says that the

confirmed by the have also been Mayor at Ahlesund where the hos pitní ship has arrived with dead and injured passengers.

An Inquiry will be held at Aulesund to-day.

The programme for May at the Kowloon City ranges is as followe:

To-day. Spoon and practice shonts at 300, 500 and 600 yards, commencing at 1.45 p.m.

May 8-Spoon and practice shoots at 200, 500 and 400 yards, commenc ing at 1.45 pm.

May 15. Spoon, and practice shoots, at 300, 500 and 600 yards.

an-

The agency declares that the May 22.Programme to be bembing was witnessed by many per-pounced later by the Hongkong Naval sons and pictures were taken which Volunteer Force, will prove the correctness of the ne- counts.

Norway Indignant

also

It says that the reports are confirmed by an offlelal statement sent to the Norwegian Government by the organiser of sea transport for "You have accomplished the the wounded in the district. mighty task which had to impose The organiser is Professor

Krey-

12TH. HEAVY

REGT. WIN ARMY SPORTS

May 1, 1940.

A Look Through GOLF WEAR The "Telegraph”.

50 YEARS ACO

May 1. 1800. The Bowen flood and Plantation Road Stations of the Peak Tramway

word opened for passengers to-day. The former

tatton is particularly convenient for the Ladies Tennis Club and Magazine Gap.

Work on the Manchester Ship Canat

at its end

prospect of it being nished by the end

of 101.

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The longest railway in the work will be the Bt. Petersburg-Ural-Tromak- Irkutsk Vladivostock line running through Siberia from west to east. It in and arri with remon, that this gigantic trunk line will be completed in 101,

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queen Victorin ins hogun at Aix-les- Bains the usual treatinent for reuku tiam. Sho in taking baths regularly, and spends an hour overy day awathed in flannel bandages, with a towel tied round her head. Those who have seen her re elining on her bed after a bath, wrapped up to her chin and looking thoroughly unconfortable, find it hard to realise slie the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland

und Empress of India. 4

The King of the Belgians is here rats. ing money for his pet canal scheme, to Bake Brusel a seaport. The Idea Cor this was originally suggested by Mr. Augual Belmont when he was Minister to Belgium.

25 YEARS AGO

May 1, 1915. Among those killed in the Dardanelles are Fleet Surgeon Forrealer, Commander Prentis, Lieutenant Maxwell Lefroy, Bub Licut. Jones-Parry of the Naval Reserve. One than was killed and eight wounded.

A telegram. from Volos states that a dis- further contingent of Australians einbarked at Gallipoll yesterday and im- mediately installed batterien

The Germans fired 500 incendiary shells at ithelms, many are broke out bui

were rapidly extinguished. •

It has been announced to the publie that in a single day respiratom wete kup- plied to the whole army. Three days earlier, the Germans had used polson gas

for the first time.-Ed.),

There have been great rejoleings in Australasia with regard to the Imperial Government's congratulations upon the Rallentry and achievements of the Au Tralians and New Zealanders at the Dar danelles. There was a spontaneous we monstration in the grounds of Parliament Patriotic ilouse at Wellington, N.Z. speeches were made by the Premier, wit the Mayor, and cheers were given for the King, Our Boys" and for those of the other Dominions; and the National and "Tipper- Anthem, "Huis Britannia“ ary" word sung.

that

Reuler's correspondent at Athens states the Allies successfully continued tir operations yesterday of Suvia Bay, on the Aegean Sea, somewhat northward of the Narrow.

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The Forces landed at Enos have ad- several vanced 20 miles and occupied villages. Eight thousand Turks were cap- tured on the Plain of Troy.

Enemy altcraft dropped incendiary bombs at Ipswich and Whitton this morn- Ing. Three houses were burned. It

whether there were any casual iles.

unknown WA Gropped bombs and zel Arc

lo three houses in Bury S1. Edmunds. 10 YEARS Án

May 1, 1030, The League of Nations Committee un Arbitration and Security to-day discussed the question of facitles to be granted to aircraft used by the League to ensure swift communication in the event of a threat of war,

The German delegate; Herr Coeppert, remarked that the League should not

usc have its own alteraft but should machines placed at its disposal by the various Governments.

5 YEARS AGO

May 1, 1935. Newspapers to-day reported that the would British Government to-morrow send a protest to Berlin with respect to Germany's announced Intention of build- ing a new ficet of submarines, in con- travention of the Versailies Treaty.

From Berlin 1 is learned that Ger- many, as well as a submarine fleet, is building small destroyers and torpedo

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A strong plea for Anglo-German friend- LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter).—On "I shall also decorule the bravest has caused great indignation through-8th, Heavy Regi, and third by the ship was made by the Consul General the Stock Exchange to-day, gilt-edged among you, but the highest reward out Norway. stocks and Indian loans were bought in the conviction that in the most,

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Italian Cabinet Meets To-day

Armies In Contact STOCKHOLM, Apr. 30 (Reuter).— The Intest German claims hitherto are not confirmed by independent Swedish despatches, but it is known that contact between the Allies and Germans has been made at various paints along the Dombaus-Stoeren Railway.

VESSELS

LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter).An agreement on the tariff hire of re- quisitioned merchant vessels has been reached, according to a statement by Mr. R. S. Hudson, Minister of Ship- ping, in the House of Commons 10- day."

for Germany. Her Gipporich, at a re- morning in celebration of German

Middlesex Regiment.

Mrs. A. E. Granett, wife of Major-ception given in the German Clubs tha GA. E. Grasett, presented the Nations Day, Hers Gipperich, fossting

prizes.

Results:

Throwing the

Discus-Middlesex.

Putting the Weight-HK.SILA. Throwing the flammer-Royal Scots. Jang lump--Ratoulana Rifles. 10gh Jump-1, 5th A. A. Regi., and 8th. Heavy Rapt. (tio).

Throwing the Javelin Middlesex. Three Miles Team Race-Rajputana Fires.

Pole Vault--IKSNA,

Two Miles Relay,—Rth, Heavy Regt.

College.

His Majesty King George V, expressed, on behalf of the German cominunity, their sincere thanks for the honour they had been "rded by the attendance at the celebration.

"I belleve inat peaceful work, honestly done for ourselves and for the good of our own country, is the most effective contribution towards preservation of the peace of the world,” he salů.

ISTANBUL, Apr. 30 (Reuter).- The British and French Ambassadors

Turkish yesterday. The

Foreign

Boys Race-Bay Filmer Royal Scots): | Minister was present at the talks. 2, Boy Harrington (Middlesex),

560 Yards Relay--Middlesex. Under an agreement with repre-

One Mile Open Relay-St. Joseph's were received by President_Inonu Reports reaching here state that sentatives of deep sea tramp owners, the Allies

are strongly reinforcing a scale of rates has been fixed, based troops along the railway, and south on six shillings per deadweight ton ROME, Apr. 38 (Reuter)-Signor of Dombans these reinforcements per month for steam vessels of 8,000 Mussolini will preside over the were brought from fresh landing tons deadweight and above from

Cabinet on May 1

places, between Trondheim and Ber-March 1. gen.

One Mile Team Rare-12th Heavy Regt.

400 Yards Hurdles.—th Heavy Regt.

Ono Mile Itelay-Boyat Seals,

410 Yards Telay-Middlesex,

110 Stone Tug÷0}•War:13th Heavy Regt. Stone Tug-Of-War-17th Heavy

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It is announced that the Cabinet

The corresponding rate for the henceforth will assemble on the frat Fighting was reported early to-day previous period since the beginning; Regt day of each month.

at Hjerkinn, where a German me-of requisitloning was 5s, 6d. Pollucal circles believe that to-chanised detachment has come down morrow's meeting will deal with from the mountains after pushing negotiations between Britain and across a difficult snowbound rond. Rusala, Yugo-Slavia, and Russia and A second detachment, which lett trado talk between Britain and Tynset, is reported to be still held by Italy.

Norwegian troops at Kvikne, 15 miles from the railway.

SWEDISH BAN ON It is noted here that the German

FOREIGNERS

HITLER WILL KEEP QUIET

No May Day Haranguo troops which are claimed by the Ger-

This Yoar man High Command to have made contact near Slopen with the forcesFor the first time since he came to AMSTERDAM, Apr. 30 (Reuter), from Trondheim are these troops. power, Hiller will not make a speech STOCKHOLM, Apr. 30 (Reuter) ~

On Steinkjer Front

la celebrate Labour Day. In a radio broadenst to-day a decree On the Steinkjer front, German The only speech scheduled for May was announced that further districts troops, without awaiting reinforce-1 is by Rudolf Hess, Deputy Fuehrer, in Sweden were closed to foreigners. ments from the south, made violent to members of the Kripp Works at

The ban extends to the Island of surprise attacks against the French Essen. Gotland and certain parts of Stock and Norwegian lines on both sides of holm province, Gothenburg province Lake Sanaza, according to

The speech is not expected to statement contain any sensations. except Gothenburg town, and the dis- by Norwegian Headquarters to the trict of Jamland province which, in correspondent of the "Allehanda." opposite the Norwegian town

da."|MUSLIM LEAGUE PLAN of These onslaughts, supported by heavy Trondheim,

artillery and planca, were driven back after severe fighting in which, the

Local Activity On Western Front

Norwegians announce, heavy losses

were inflicted on the

New Delhi, Apr. 30.

A resolution characterising the

Muslim League's purtition scheme as

Classification

Of Ponies

The following alterations 'and ad- ditions to the Jassification lists of

have been made; poules of the Hongkong Jockey Club

and Franklin to "B" class: Comedy Australian ponies-Fair Chance Star, Maple.Star and Spring Time to "C" class,

tinctive Time to "A" class; Hurricane China ponies-Clember and Dia- to "C" class; March Brown and Star-

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Morton Beat Clyde

Impracticable and harmful to the LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter) — The reason for the sudden German country's Interests generally, and to Playing away, Morton beat Clyde by attacks is believed to be the advent Muslims particularly, has been un- 3-0 to-day in the Western Section of PARIS, official communique Issued to-day mechanised troops. The roads are

Apr. 30 (Router)--An of warmer weather, which will soon animously passed by the All-India the Scottish Regional soccer leagues.

make the roads very difcult for Independent Muslim conference. states that there har been local

The conference also passed a re-i turning into slush while loosening ice solution demanding a activity of contact units.

constituent Our patrols took some prisoners, on the streams threaten floods.

assembly on the lines demanded by continues the communique,

LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)-In Congress in which the Muslim mem- the English Rugby League to-day, MILAN. ADr. 30 (Reuter)The bers should determine safeguards for Keighley beat Huntlet by 21 points to Two local attacks were made by celebrated operatic dancer, Rosing protecting the rights and interests of. enemy dotachments

but were re- Gelli, has died, aged 40. .pulsed.

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