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No. 10130
四拜禮號二月五英港香
THURSDAY,
MAY 2, 1940.
日五廿月三
Mussolini Tells U.S. Ambassador No Change
In Situation For Next Few Days, But-
ITALIANS STILL PREPARE for WAR
AMBIGUOUS.
LONDON, MAY 1 (REUTER).-NEWS FROM ITALY REGARDING HER ATTITUDE IS
IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION WAS DISCUSSED AT TO-DAY'S CABINET MEETING,
The Italian liner Rex sailed for New York to-day on schedule and other Italian liners are departing for all parts of the world.
The Italian declared policy of preparing for war is seen in a new law which appoints a com- mittee to control communications including telephones, telegraphs and radio telephones.
Signor Mussolini to-day received Mr. William Phillips, the United States Ambassador. The call is reported to have been prompted by the international situation. Nothing is known of what took place at the interview but, according to American circles, the impression may be derived that no sudden change will be made in the Italian attitude to non-
belligerence within the next few days. INFORMmative meeting
Defenders Seriously Hampered by Nazis Overwhelming Supremacy In The Air
Allied Situation In South Norway Said Compromised
By WEBB MILLER
UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, May 2 (UP).—The whole Allied strategy in the expedition in Norway has been gravely com- promised and is now confronted with the possibility of drastic, unfavourable revision.
The position of the Allied troops in the entire region south "of Trondheim-has-been-rendered-dangerously-critical-by-the- severance of the vital railway link between Domhans and
Sloeren.
ALLIED GAINS AT NARVIK
As long as the Germans retain their crushing dominance of the air, as they have at present, there seems seant hope of preventing General Falkenhorst from strongly consolidating his tentative junction of the Trond- heim garrison with the main
Nazi Troops Being German forces in the Oslo area.
Surrounded
In such an event the whole pur- pose of the Allled landings south of
The British Charge d'Affaires, Sir Noel Charles, and Count Ciano, the Foreign Minister, had a prolonged mecting to-day which was stated to have been cordial and informative.
British circles here are of the opinion that the British decision to divert ships from the Mediterranean reflects no change in British and Italian relations nor any change in the attitude in regard to question of common interest to the two countries.
ALTHOUGH FULL OF IMPLICATIONS BRITAIN'S AN- NOUNCEMENTS IS ONLY IMPERFECTLY UNDERSTOOD IT DOUBTLESS SERVED TO AS YET BY THE ITALIANS. BRING HOME THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE POSITION. ITALIANS IGNORANT
Only Italians who listen to British broadcasts are yet aware of the order diverting merchant vessels from the
Mediterranean.
ACTIVITY IN BALKANS
The news is not yet known in certain official circles, it was not mentioned in the morning's Italian wireless bulletin, nor does it appear in the morning papers. Italy Rebuffs Menzies Rome-Radio has broadcast a com-
ment on the speech given by Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Prime Minister, en the inauguration of the new short wave radio broadcast in Italian from Sydney.
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AMAZING DISCLOSURES
Nevile Henderson
SEE PAGE FOUR
Death Roll of 7 In Clacton Crash
LONDON, May 1 (Reuter).-The Ger- man plane which crashed at Clacton-on-Sea Jon Tuesday night was a mine-laying
machine.
So great was the damage caused that it is thought at least one magnetic mine exploded.
The crew of four were killed.
Three civilians were killed and oven 100 were injured.
After cruising around for half an hour trying to find a place to land the plane ploughed through a row of houses in the residential district..
There was a terrific explosion and a large crater marks the spot where the machine came to rest.
THE SINGLE-TRACK RAILWAY pictured above at present one of the most important in with Dombass, near where the heavy fighting for
Two houses were completely destroyed. the Trondheim sector is now in progress. Along In the ruins the bodies of a man and a this line, which follows the course of the Rauma woman were found. River, seen in background, go all the Allied rein- forcements and supplies. The Nazis claim to have
Many other houses were
badly
captured Dombaps, but this claim is disputed. damaged. The wreckage is still being
BRILLIANT
IN
R.A.F. RAID FACE OF HOT OPPOSITION
LONDON, May 1 (Reuter).-British forces employed
in yesterday's raids on German bases in Norway were among the largest and strongest yet engaged in a single night operation,
The raiders ascertained that in the four days since the lasi raid on Stavanger, much of the damage previously inflicted on the Rome-Radio says that Italy is landing ground had been repaired and numerous enemy aircraft
were seen on the aerodrome and, hidden in adjoining thickels.
At the beginning of the at- tack, enemy lighters ascended and in a series of running fights one Messerschmitt 109 was shot down into the sea.
not neutral, and lie does not In- lend to be pushed aside;:
France Blamed
She has claims to put forward. One of them refers to the Mediter- ranean.
Italo-Nazi Threat To Yugo-Slavia Reported
BELGRADE, May 1 (Reu- Trondheim would fail and one claw (ter)-Reports of German and of the Allied pincers designed to Italian movements off the Yugo- LONDON, May 1 (Reuter).—|
bile off Trondheim would
be Slavian border continue to come! broken. According to unconfirmed re-
The other claw from the north has in here. ports from the Narvik area, In
|been halted outside Steinkjer because; The Belgrade authorities are addition to the Allied troops the road ahead is under fire from taking precautionary measures. Writing in the "Giornale D'Italia,' which are closing in on the port,
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7. Speaking on Tuesday night, the Signor Gayda alleges that France has recognise the Yugo-Slavian Premier reiterated that always refused others are driving south from Tromsoe rounding up Germans
the country was still following a rights of Italy, policy of sirlet neutrality,
The rest of the Italian press con- or driving them back into Nar-
Trade talks with Russia, he said, tinues to feature the German claims. were going on and economic negotia- The "Popalo D'Italia" even goes so tions were being conducted for the far as to assure its readers that the ilme being. The question of re-| Anglo-French plan in Norway is suming diplomatic relations might be doomed,
vik.
War Offico Claims LONDON, May 1 (Reuter).-A
7 RAIDS ON NAMSOS
War Office communique states that British Warship Bombed
the areas occupled by Allied forces
al Narvik have been extended and
factorily.
that operations are continuing satis-
In the Nansos area, the situation
Thon Torpedoed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
broached inter,
Rumania's Precautions
to
Experiences At Narvik
Intense Opposition During n later attack, Sghter op- position was intense. After dropping their bombs which burst near the aircraft buildings and started fires, two British bombers were seen to be
pursued, vigorously engaged by four Messerschmitts, One of the Jatter. burst into flames and crashed into the sea.
Four Naxi Planos Downod
British Sailors Tell Of Their Captivity LONDON, May 1 (Reuter), Details of the captivity of British sailors in Narvik after 5,000 Extra Milos To Travel
A British bomber came under con- LONDON, May 1 (Router)-Un-the German invasion have been der instructions issued on Tuesday given to-day,
centrated fire and was forced down BUCHAREST, May 1 (Reuter)night on the closing of the Mediter- The news has been given out by into the water. Vigorous measures against the Nazranenn to British shipping, all mer- Chief Engineer Dobson, a member of A third Messerschmitt was shot NAMSOS, May 1 (UP)—A Fifth Column In Rumania are con- chant ships salling between Britain the crew of one of the five British down. ut the front remains unchanged. British destroyer was lost
in tinuing.
and the Far East must go via the merchant ships which were at Narvik In the Dombang area, our troops. Namsos Fjord to-day, when it
No less than 00 foreigners in the Cape of Good Hope.
when Germany invaded Norway, afler stubborn resistance in the face
This means an extra 5,000 miles in The chief engineer is at present of strong enemy attacks, withdrew was first set on fire by a bombol districts have been taken into to prepared positions.
from a Nazi plane and then sunk custody. Most of them are Germans, the case of ships going to Bombay lying in a Swedish hospital suffering
Police investigations are continuing but only an extra 300 miles in the from frost-bite. by a torpedo, from another especially in the ports.
caso of ships going to Australia. Five Britlah ships were just coming Steinkjer Position Good
the British warship · because
Omelal circles here sincerely hope up to the pler to load Iron ore, he Many of the Germans in Rumania NEAR STEINKJER, May 1 (Reu- ler)-French and Norwegian troops destroyer had drifted to
the who are under suspicion have either that the measure will only be of a sald, when the German destroyers have had further successes, against entrance of the fjord and got a diplomatic Blatus by being temporary nature but realise that it entered the port.
The Nazi suitors swarmed on board. German patrols which were repulsed threatened to block it.
necessary at the moment In view! of the Italian attitude both of respon-
Saw Naval Battle and lost several dend,
alble Ministers and the Italian press. The British men were arrested and
It may be recalled that when war taken to a school. broke out Italy's position was un- PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.
.
The Allied position here is good.
Labour And The Electoral Truce
LONDON, May 1 (Reuler)-At a Labour Party meeling to be held on Whit Monday' It is expected that same organisations will try to bring
to an end..
Seven raids were carried out
attaclied to the large staff at the German Legation or clain to be bona onfide journalists.
Namsos by the Nazi air force to-day. the last one being at 7.30 this even- Ing.
The rolders, in this final attack, concentrated on British cruiser:
Ü which had previously escaped damage.
Two Planes Brought Down
It has been officially announced, that two German planes were shot;
the electoral trucecutive made it down by British anti-aircraft cleor yesterday in
A Labour Par annual reporteries.
this would be opposed, that are on the war issue itself!! there was the matter of the life and liberty of the British people,
The oxecutive was convinced, he said, that the interests of the party demand "adherence to an electoral agreement.
bat-
A British destroyer which had been and set afre during the dawn raid, drifted down the fjord where it was feared she would block the en- trance to the port,
Later the destroyer was sunk by a torpedo from another British warslijp.
Most of the 20 German Journalists
PLEASE Turn To Pago. 7.
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' PLANES AND ITALY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, May 1 (UP).—It is authoritatively stated that Imperial Airways senplanes, which usually spend the night at Lake Bracciano, 40 miles outside Home, on the fight between Alexandria and London, are ordered henceforth only to refuel there during a halt of one hour or so.
bricf
The next day five British destroyers entered Narvik and a great battle ensued:
The third phase of the attack came
soon after dark when another force which continued until the early hours
of bombers started a series of raids,
of to-day,
Altogether it is known that four enemy machines were brought down. Among the ascertained results of the raid on Fornebu was a fire visible over 30 miles away,
Raids Last All Day LONDON, May 1 (Reuter)----It waa learned in on authoritative
-
cleared.
Hotel Manager's Offer CLACTON-ON-SEA, May 1 (Reu- ter)-Only a few hours before the German mine-laying plane crashed and created havoc, the manager of a hotel icre told summer visitors that they would be given a one-third re- duction for every day on which a bomb-fell on the town..
He said yesterday that the previous night's affair was sheer bad luck. He is not withdrawing his offer.
KWEIYANG AIR RAID Japanese Bombs Kill 500
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, May 1, (UP). Japanese planes wiped out the heart of the business area of Kwelyang last Tuesday,
The Central Hospital was destroyed. There was a total of 500 casualties.
LATEST
VIOLENT NAVAL BATTLE HEARD
LONDON, May 1 (Reuter)-Ac- cording
wireless, to the Swedish people on Skerris north of Gothen✩--- burg heard violent gunfire at sea to- day for two hours.
Several ships were observed and were believed to have formed two convoys storming north.
A great number of aircraft were in action.
WIE
At least one ship was seen ablaze. A violent cannonade
Also
where ́nt"0.30 to-night another ship was seen on fire and belleved to havo been sunk.
That day the British captives were source that the aerial bombardment moved to a cafe on the water front. of Stavanger was resumed this morn-heard from the fortress of Marstrand,
By this time the Germans were Ing when the R.A.F. Domber Com-
the mand Inunched a day-long rald. running short of food and
No prisoners got only bread and water.
enemy fighters were encoun-
On April 13 they heard gunfire attered. nça. Dobson Baw three destroyers The damage indleted in the pre- sunk.
vlous ralds was plainly visible as the weather was perfect nad visibility extended to 30 miles,
Later the Germans blew up the iron ore piers and most of the water front. Ordered. To Sweden
On April 23, a German army come mander ordered that they should be Two batches of men set out walk-
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.
The night halt will be made instead at Athens or Marsellics.sent to Sweden. The order becomes effective' to-day.
The aerodrome, was attacked with a large number of high explosive bambs, and bursts of smoke and flame recorded a series of hils on the land- ing ground.
All the British aircraft returned safely to their bases,
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