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*Sir Nevile reveals the feverish activity in Europe as the Polish-German quarrel flares
up.
He describes a number of stormy interviews which he had with the Nazi leaders in those Inst few days
of peace.
He brings his dranistic story of eyeats behind the scenes in Berlin right up to the day when the Nazi Soviet pa staggered the world,
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AMSTERDAM, May (Reuter). — According reperts reaching here night, the feeling is growing On that day he saw Hitler, who in Berlin political circles was "jubilant and truculent." The bitter argument which ensued that the German thrust recorded in detail.
towards south-east Europe
New light is thrown on the Bri-will not be very long delay-
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Government's eleventh-houred.
War zone Europe.
of
"-moves-on-the-European-chess-board.-The-Nazi-propaganda-machine- And the amazing disclosure is is feverishly trying to prove that made that Hitler, at the Inst minute, the Allies are out to extend the postponed the war für seven days.
to that part
Warnings per being uttered in Berlin ometat circles in regard to the outcome of any attempt to put these alleged intentions into practice,
Strube the feremost cartoonist of the world, is to contribute regularly to the "Telegraph" as from to-day.
Strube's first cartoon appears on Page 14. Another will appear on Monday.
Same Old "Warning" "If Britain embarks on any ad venture in Italian 'lebensraum (living room) there can be no doubt in regard to the line which Italy wil ake." it is declared. "Germany too will be ready with rapid counter
These cartoons are in addition to those from the gifted pens of George Whitelaw (of the Lon-strokes." don "Daily Herald") and Lichty, already appearing exclusively in this newspaper.
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WHITEAWAY'S:
"Situation In Mediterranean Very Grim," Says U.S. Spokesman, As-
AMERICA TRIES TO STOP SPREAD OF EUROPE WAR
ALLIED REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE AT ALEXANDRIA
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”.
WASHINGTON, MAY 3 (UP). · AMERICA, APPARENTLY, IS EXPECTING AN EARLY EXTENSION OF THE WAR TO THE MEDITER- RANEAN.
One high official declared to-day: "The situation in the Mediterranean looks very grim."
Mr. Sumner Welles, assistant Secretary of State, refused to answer press questions, but admitted that the French Ambassador and the Greece, Yugo-Slav and other Balkans Ministers to Washington had visited the State Department in connection with the Mediterranean situation. U.S. INTERVENTION
At to-day's press conference, President Roosevelt indicated that the United States is working actively to prevent the extension of the war
*** þinto Italy and the Mediterranean.
O. H. M. S. You'll Receive Your not reveal whether the present efforts are directed towards
He told newsmen that America is striving to prevent any further extension of the European war, but he did
Tax Forms Soon
Between now and June 30. residents Ilable for taxation under the War Revenue Bill will receive notice to prepare a return of their taxable incomes for the year of assessment from April 1, 1939 to March 31, 1940.
This is notified in to-day's "Government Gazette," which says that every person charge- able with tax who has not, by June 30, received a notice re- quiring him to make a return, must give notice to the Com missioner of War Taxation on or before July 14.
re-
People are warned that fai- lure to comply with this quirement makes them liable, upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $600.
SAW NAZI CRUISER SUNK
American Ship Was Machine-Gunned
The shilp's log describes a dawn
funnels."
peace as were his earlier personal attempts at interven- tion before the outbreak of war.
The President lunched with the Supreme Court Justice, Mr. Felix Frankfurter and Mr. Henry L. Stimson to-day, which gave rise to the belief that they may have talked on international legal questions. ENVOY PLAINLY INFORMED
WASHINGTON,
RUMOURS OF PEACE OVERTURES DISHEARTEN NORWEGIANS AS
B.E.F. COMPLETES EVACUATION OF SOUTHERN AREAS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”.
LONDON, May 3 (UP)-The withdrawal of Allied forces from Namses is officially confirmed in a War Office communique, which says: "The Allied forces have withdrawn from Namsos. The withdrawal and embarkation was carried out with complete success and
May 2 (Reuter).-President Roosevelt stated in a Press Conference held to-day that without loss." the United States Government was striving as always to │PEACE_Rumours
| prevent an extension of war to other areas and other
nations.
He indicated that he had made this plain in his talk with the Italian Ambassador. When asked what steps he was taking to prevent the spread of war, President Rocsevelt replied that the Government was doing everything It could.
Allied Fleet Ready
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ALEXANDRIA, May 3 (UP)— The first contingent of the Alfled Flect consisting of strong forces of British and French battleships and destroyers arrived here to-day,
Cruisers and auxiliary craft are expected to atrives over the week- end.
Fully Prepared
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
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GRONG, May 3 (UP) is reported that Norwegian troops in the Namses region are demobilising following the
withdrawal of Allled forces.
Intervention Stopped. Norwegian Debacle, Army Experts Say
There is great dejection and confusion amongst the Nor- wegian soldiers and civilians, who are assailed with the l'umour
that peace is being negotiated with the Germans.
It is asserted that this rumoured pence movement is for the purpose af seeking a bloodless occupation of the remaining regions of Norway, but the reports do not make it clear whether the negotiations are being ment un the one side and the German administrative council nt Olso on the other.
LONDON, May 3 (Reuter).---The new situation in made by the King and the Govern
Norway is still the leading topics of discussion here.
for.
Stopped Speedy Campaign
At the same time the ""Telegraaf” correspondent quotes the Wilhem- strasse oficials as declaring that "Germany
can afford to adopt a waiting attitude towards the British Sir Nevile Henderson's articles, plans."
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" which conclude next week, will be
Rumania On The Alert
"Milliary experts and the Press have taken the nows soberly followed by an important series for
NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuter). BUCHAREST, May 3 (Router),—
ROME, May 2 (Domel)-In_con- but all agree that only by a tremendous stroke of fortune which arrangements have been
theThe American steamer Flying nection with the statement by Prime could we have achieved the quick victory which many looked The authorities are pursuing mado with a leading London news-campaign against "tourist invasions" Fish has arrived here from Ber-Minister Noville Chamberlain that an
with great severity.
Allied fleet is now being concentrated Already 240 German residential gen.
at Alexandria, political observers here
member of the War Cabinet possesses, The consensus of views ex-he said he was confident that when THESE new features add to
permits have been cancelled, includ- the already impressive list of ing several Germans who have been raid by British planes on April 10 believe that this action indicates that
to the resident la Rumania for some years when a bamb landed on a German the Allies have now been fully pre-pressed is that the lightly armed the full position was disclosed hen
eventuality exclusive contributora
In this forces in southern Norway did impartial judgment of the public will but are suspected for "Fifth Column"cruiser "amidships between the two pared for any
region.
far better than could have been be that the action was wisely taken ""Telegraph."
activities.
Alexandria. Ready
on the best advice. The log states that an explosion
expected.
His second comment was that if Ralpu Forte is already covering the At Sibiu, chief town in the Saxon
LONDON, May (Reuter),——
[anybody is disposed to fasten criticism Swedish news from the
frontier, minority area, somo Saxons have been was heard and the cruiser capsized for concenling several and sank while columns of flames and
Alexandria, now strategically more awaiting on opportunity to proceed arrested
examinations, tourists who on
are smoke rose high in the air.
Insportant than Malta, is in n state They probably saved Norway from upon one or another Minister or to dinw distinctions between them, he to Narvik.
The Flying Fish was raked with
of "absoluis readiness."
collapse by their gallantry. They will be woefully disappointed, for It bullets during machine-gun Webb Miller Jeff London this week stated to by German Staff Omeers.
The tourists concerned have since British and German battle at Bergen.
inilleted grout fosses on the Gerinans Coastal and anti-alreraft batteries and shattered the Nazi's hope of a PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. with the first batch of War Cor-
Docks Raked
are manned Military flying has speedy campaign. respondents permitted to proceed to been expelled,
Swiss Precautions the B.E.F. Headquarters in Norway.
NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuter).A been slowed down for the moment in
Germany has lost one-third of her' British bomber raked the decks of order to conserve engines and perfect while the Britlah sea power to- the American steamer, Flying Fish, sonnel for any instant call.
Army and Pollee leave has been day is even stronger than it was a
month ago. with machine-gun fire during the Anglo-German battle in Bergen Har-stopped.
Northern Scandinavia is still held, Other precautionis include the in- The Nazis are still far from their main Captain Wollaston and his crew stitullon of "Desert Pair Watch"-a oblect-the iron ore mines.
The British pilot, they said, tinels, each with a telephone stretch-alderable forces to hold the southern did not see the American ing across the desert from the western coast which is able to constant
frontier of Egypt to the Nile Delta.
attacks by the Allied navies and air They reported that the American
Malta's Black-Outs
forces. freighter, Charles McCormick, was
The Germans have lost many men also sprayed with bullets, which
MALTA, May 3 (Reuler)-Paron land and sien. The British with severed mast stays and wire rigging.
ilal black-buls are being held here drawal was carried out with skill from sunset to sunrise antli further and secrecy. notios.
Throg Lessons Of War
His first despatches from the front: ZURICHI. May 3 (Router).-The lines are expected early next week. Swiss Government will be calling up
more men on May 14 and May 18. THESE famous correspon- These men will relieve the troops dents will continue to keep who are already with the colours. "Telegraph" readers well-in mobilised on May 14.
Several artillery units will be formed of events by cabled The men of the reserve frontier
called up on May 10.
the
bour.
the
made this allegation on arrival horeclinin of lonely Egyptian army ten- They will have to disperse con-
troonsnd Infantry regiments will be the steamer was flying.
By June, Switzerland will have 500,000 men under arms,
Italy, Germany & Yugo-Slavia
messages.
Below are the names of some other famous English writers whose articles, sent to Hongkong by air mail, appear exclusively in
SPECIAL TO THE “telegraph" "Telegraph":
W. N. Ewer. ("Dally Herald" BELGRADE, May 3 (UP)-It is
denied Diplomatie Correspondent); A. 3. oficially
here by Yugo- MeWhinnie (well-known London Slavian, German and Italian diplima- Naval Correspondent); F. G. Itic sources that Italy and Germany Salusbury on the Western Front); have assured Yugo-Slavia that her
P.
Richie Calder; (Cinema Correspondent);
Mannock fears of aggression are groundless.
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The Allied forces have succeeded In taking most of their equipment with them, but they were forced to Icave
considerable quantities ol material at Namsos,
Bridges on the highway north of Namsos leading towards Monjoen have been destroyed by Allied unlis, apparently in an effort to frustrate any further German að- vance northwards beyond Namsos. So far as the pesce rumours are concerned, come Norwegian offlcers belleve that they are bolag circulat- ed by Nazi sympathisers in order
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
OFFICIAL NORWEGIAN DENIAL OF RUMOURS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. STOCKHOLM, May 3 (UP).—An official Norwegian spokes-' man denies that any peace negotiations between the Germans and Norweglans are under way.
the Norwegian they can delay the German advance The King,
to Mo "for at least a week or len Government and the Army are
days". determined to continue the fight.
He also dented the rumours of After roighing Mo the Germans, demobilisation of the Norwegian units in order to reach their garrison at, must now fighting in the Namsos region or Narvik with land forces,
traverse mountain country and they.
PAPEN LEAVES
FOR BERLIN Sallafuctory evidence of the np- LONDON, May 3 (Reuter).any other district.
He asserted that the Norwegian can hardly expect to get through with ANKARA, May 3 (Reuter)-Cappointments of Mrs. Winifred Philips Addressing a Liberal National meet- It is pointed out that such anj Daphine
AS Colony Secretary, and Mrs. ing here to-day, Sir John Simon per- troops are continuing to put up a more than light mountain artillery:
Norwegian authorities also believo Earl and Mary Grace (Fashions); C. nasurance is not necessary. Arstly, tain von lapen, Nazl Ambassador to R. Attlee, (Leader of the Labour because Yugo-Slavia has non-aggres-Turkey, has left here for Berlin on Cadline Ruth Upsdell as Colony mitted himself two comments in anti-stubborn resistance.
Norwegian authorities hero be that such operations will take weeks Secretary of the Girl Guides Asso-cipation of next week's Parliamentary
Hove the Norwegian forces are to accomplish if they are resisted, but Party) Mr. Artur Henderson; "Bar-sion treaties with both countries, and another of his earrands, timeus" (the famous writer on mati-secondly, nothing has happened to
attack north of Trondheim where physically possibir.. time subjects) and "Taffcall" (short Yugo-Slavia's relations with Italy and Papen is considered to be Germany's furnished stories);
Germany to call for such assurdnees. most unsuccessful diplomat.
· After Herr Ribbentrop, Captain von elation, Hongkong. Branch, has been debaicet placa, speaking with throwing their full weight into an admit their, fears that it might "be
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