1940-05-08 — Page 19

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May 8, 1940.

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Tommy Describes Norwegian Campaign "THOSE JERRIES ARE DAMN POOR SHOTS"

LONDON, May 7 (Reuter).-"They are damn poor shots these Jerries. They are not the same Germans as in the last war,” said a Scottish Sapper who was a member of the Expeditionary Force |

to Norway.

This statement was broadcast from Daventry.

made in

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Afridi's Captain Saved

LONDON, May 8 (UP)—It has

Giving details of the fighting in Norway, he said that they landed at Andalsnes on a quiet moonlight night. Next morning they went to Dombaaseen learned that Captain P. L. Vin by train,

Railway Bombed

The Jerries bombed the whole rail- way, he said, und set all the wuggons on fire.

"They then went on to Olta, a nice wee village, some 30 or 40 miles down the Gudbrands Valley.

aurvived the sinking of the Destroyer, H. M. S. Afridi which he commanded,

detonators on the bridge. He said

that he would have liked to delay blowing up the bridge until the

Germans were on it. But every- thing worked out to schedule at this Was not possible.

The troops were to go over at 8.30

Then getting into two civilian lorries the Sappers went up to the front line to make craters in the road. This was hoped to hold up the Germ, and the bridge was to be blown nun tanks.

Part of the section was then

into the front line.

up at 9.45 .m, exactly. At 10.10 put, they left the scene.

Bit Shaky At First Some were a bit altaky at first, he wald, but as an old soldier, he bucked

them up a bit until they were ready to bayonet the Jerry if he came over Ute top.

They were behind a wall and the only way the Germans could get at them was to bomb them.

However, the Germans stayed away and fired at them from a with machine guns.

distance If they had come they would have wiped the whole party out that day. They Were Poor Shots

But they were poor thefs, he said, and contented themselves with setting the village and surrounding woods on fire.

German planes came over and bombed for hours. They dropped from 450 to 500 bombs,

Trudging along the railway they found a hand trolley and, with its help caught up with the main body of troops. They almost got shot ns they came up but were saved when the trolley fell off the rails.

They later got a train to Dombany,

Where's The Rum, Sarge ? Pousing in his story, the old soldier voleed a complaint about the rum rations,

BEST-LOVED POLITICIAN DIES

MR. GEORGE LANSBURY,. England's best-loved politician, is dend. While holding ministerial office he went out of his way to provide better recreation facillties for the poorer class of London children, for whom he had a tremendous affection. This picture showing the late Mr. Lansbury surrounded by youngsters is a typical illustration of his love for their company.

POLITICAL CRISIS

NOT EXPECTED

ITALIAN TENSION RELAXED? Negotiations To Be Resumed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" LONDON, May 7 (UP),—A sign of relaxation in the tension between Britain and Italy · is seen in the announcement to-day that Mr. Edward Playfair, an official of the British Treasury, hus returned to Rome to resume negotiations for the clearing agreement.

It Assumed that he will bear fresh proposals:

The United Press" report sug- gesting that Britain has asked Italy to define her position regarding war, and hos requested an answer before May 16 have been officially denied here.

Bulgarian Calm

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SOFIA, May 7 (UP),-German and Itallan reports of the concentration of Turkish troops on the Bulgarian and Greek frontiers are completely with- out foundation, as far as can be as- certained in Sofa.

The situation in Bulgaria is com- pletely calm, despite the flood DI rumours which are apparently ori- ginating mainly from German sources.

There is considerably less nervous- ness and fear now than there was at the time of the German. Invasion of Norway and Denmark.

rum," he complained. "I never got "There was rome hitch about the

a drop the whole time I was there..

“I must say one thing about the LONDON, May 7 (Reuter)"Reuter's" Lobby Correspond-neutral and outside the war unless Germans," ie went

nn. "They are not the same type of Germans asht says that the Labour Party have decided to take no action

in the last war. They won't come close to you. They just keep pot-

ting at you from a distance. They are poor fighters and dirty ones."

: Official Aources continue to state that it is Bulgaria's policy to remain

she is attacked. She will not make use of her neighbours' difficulties by

garding Bulgaria and the Balkans are

to-night regarding the Prime Minister's statement. The Execuadopting a beillcose attitude. tive Parliamentary Labour Party will meet in the House of Cont- mons at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow to consider the situation arising out of to-day's debate, and there will be a full meeting of the Parliamentary Party at 11.30 a.m. at which the whole matter will be thoroughly surveyed.

The Sappers went back to Olta and prepared bridges for blowing up.

They worked all night and the next Explaining: the latter remarks, he morning the acction went further said that he saw 20 Norwegian Red back leaving our Scottish lance Cross ambulances bombed and corporal to guard the bridge,

machine-gunned by German planes The present reaction to the Prime thought the Prime Minister's speech on the road between Dombaas and Minister's statement is that there will disappointing: others described it as Anduisnes.

be no immediate political crisis. The the speech of a tired man; but in The German planes, he said, also Party 34 critical of the whole

the absence of unexpected develop-: bombed them at Andalsnes until two situation, but things don't seem to

ments, navol

a great bulk of the Govern- sloops came and shot one have reached the point at which a ment supporters will be found behind down.

They then left the British cirong body of Government sup-the Government In the event of The only thing they did was to set troops in peace to get on board that porters is asking for a change.

challenge being made regarding the "the trees on Me There were~17 | night.

Government supporters Government's competence to carry, on wwww | the war. Such a challenge is one of the possible outcomes of to-morrow's Labour Opposition meeting.

They didn't kill so much as cat, he went on.

According To Schedule

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Opening Postponed till May 11th at 9.00 p.m.

Menagerie Opens To-morrow

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About 90 per cent, of the rumours appearing in the European press re-

regarded by responsible. Bulgarian quarters as being spread by the bel ligerents for propaganda purposes in order to cause nervousness..

Back Bone Of Defence

Battleships Voted Indispensable

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHY

WASHINGTON, May 7 (UP).

NAZIS PAID During his testimony before

DEARLY

Thousands Killed In Norway Campaign

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

the Senate Naval Affairs Com- mittee to-day, Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Charles Edison said he had learned from reliable quarters that German planes have not sunk any British battle- ehips.

STOCKHOLM, May 7 (UP) for many years to come, the back- "Battleships were, are, and will be Reports from Oslo state there are bone of national defence." he de- indications at that city that several clared, and added that United States thousand Germans were killed in the naval vessels are the best we know fighting

in Norway as large motor how to bulld," and that they are being convoys are arriving at the city with constantly improved and integrated dend and wounded.

Lorge mass-graves are being dug In several Oslo cemeteries each cap- able of holding about fly bodies.

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Weak Defences

Meanwhile Representative Thomas of the House Naval Afairs Com- mittee has drafted a report of the defence of the Capitol. He and one aying fortress could wipe out Washington's major defences-Fort Monroe which guards the entrance to Chesapeake Bay.

He asserted that the Fort's artillery ig untiquated and; that; the anti-

TOKYO, May 7 (UP)-The aircraft garrison there has 12 old guins

Ministry of Communications

defend Norfolk, Portsmouth,

nounces that the Japanese Govern- nowport News and Langley Field ment has purebased the properties while the latter has not a single A.A. of the Great Northern Telegraph gun or rifle,

Company at Nagasaki.

According to the announcement,

the Great Northern Telegraph Com- pany has agreed to terminato cables in Japanese territorial waters

on April 13, 1943,

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Egypt Starts Testing

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ALEXANDRIA, May 7 (UP),—AJE DUBLIN, May 7(Reuter)The defence exercises throughout Egypt Government have offered a reward began at noon to-day, and will inst of £3,000 for information leading to for a week, with the object of testing the arrest of the

kunmen

who the country's air defences both netive wounded two detectives here to-day. [and

and to accustom passive, The shooting incident occurred in

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