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DONALD DUCK

May 9, 1940. By Walt Disney

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THE RECTOR'S CALLIN'! NOW

REMEMBER- CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN AND,

NOT HEARD!

CHURCHILL'S ADMISSION

FROM. PAGE ONE

"Mr. Alexander had asked why we

WANTS NEW CABINET

FROM PAGE ONE

that he

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THE LORDS HAVE THEIR SAY

Government Put In.

The Pillory

TURKEY'S NEW MOVE

FROM PAGE ONE

Hull announced in Washington to-day that, in view of the warning, there would be no excuse it any Americans were trapped in the Balkan or Danu- binn countries should war suddenly strike there.

ngala

His

brief

did not touch enemy communications ment would be insufficiently impress= in the Skagerrak, for our naval pre-ed by speeches they had heard and ponderance ought to make it feasible information that must have reached for us to dominate the Skagerrak with them through private sources to take the our surface ships and thus cut com- some drastic steps for a reform

LONDON, May 8 (Reuter),............ muntentions with Oslo from the first urgently needed. He resented

Tec-In the House of Lords to-day, Fears of a spread of the conillet Prime Minister's uppeal to

by expressed moment and continuously.

with Lord Strabolgi (Labour) moved were "But the immense air sirength of tion of his friends and it was

reluctance the enemy which can be brought to deepest

addressed 5,000 pilgrims In u has obliged to signify the lack of con- motion at the request of the Holiness the Pope to-day, when he bear on our patrolling craft made this method far too costly to fidence he felt in the present ad- Leader of the Opposition calling speech br adopted.

ministration by going into the Lobby attention to "the conduct of the war generally and particularly to against It,

the operations in Norway."

Opening with tribute to the gallantry and devotion to duty of the

in Scandinavia, Lord There is a possibility of obtaining Services

mention of a Strabolgi made particular

just peace through prayer. the magnificent quality" of the Dark German Threats airmen from the Dominions.

Dark German threats

heavy

"Important forces would have to be employed in order to maintain surface patrol and the losses which would be inflicted on that patrol this method than incur the from the air would undoubtedly loss of a direct attack.

The Admiralty never withdrew their offer or considered the opera

ira the anval tion impracticable aspect.

very soon constflute a naval dis- aster.

Our Only Method

the

the

"I am so sorry that these things should be 54. We have therefore adopted submarine blockade as only method at our disposal, and in 'doing this I have followed opinion of the naval authorities.

"There is a great deal of difference about being responsible for the order which may lose several valuable ships expressing an opinion without such responsibility.

A

Throat Of Disease

The Norwegian operations, he said, were a symptom of a disease which must be treated quickly or become chronic.

which the conflict tends to sprend

This is tragic spring-lime, in

itself," he declared.

The world is polsoned by dis- toynity.

that Ute force the

10 He contended that there was con-Allies are prepared "Grave doubts were entertained by siderable uneasiness about the 'Gov Balkans into the war, and fears that the military with regard to the posal-ernment's conduct of affairs and still this preliminary propaganda is a pre- to "protect" billly of making a landing in the face more about the possibility of their ludo to Nazi moves

mending their ways.

Rumania or other Balkan countries, of enemy air superiority.

were re-emphasised by the Rumanian "In those circumstances the Chiefs

official spokesman to-night. of Staffs and Vice-Chiefs, without the of opinion, ad- slightest difference

less costly and vised it would be easier to convert the diversionary " have been guided in the advice landings into the main attack, Experts View Accepted I gave the Cabinet by responsible!

"Nobody has the right to suggest Therefore, wel naval expert opinion. limited our operations

the that the Navy withdrew from their

He said that his party had agreed undertaking or that politicians over- Skagerrak to the submarine.

"In order to make that blockade as ruled the Admiralty. I take full re- that we were perfectly right in im- we the as possible, naval sponsibility, together with the Prime medately sending what help restrictions which we had imposed on Minister and other Ministers, for could.

effective

in

expert

the

The disease was that there

were

defects both in the methods and the Personnel of the Government.

But the German plan of attacking

The Rumanian spokesman told for- eign correspondents that Rumania

which country is Power could experiment. "We are no country

was not

whs

which

any.

will

leave its door open for somebody to walk in," he said.

"Rumunia is thinking of its own

interests and no one should make the mistake of thinking that we are going to serve other people's interest.

"We will not permit ourselves to be made a base for operations for Gayda's Boast

anyone. the combined General Staffs and the

the action of our submarines were having accepted unanimously,

advisers. I Norway in the World War had been relaxed. All German ships by day view of our and night were sunk as the oppor- thought they were right on the in-known in details for some years by formation we had. I see no reason tunity served.

This statement that I made was to alter my view by what i have three fighting services.

The knowledge and not percolated Meanwhile. In Rorrie, the Italian Inost foolishly

on the and grotesquely learned since.

#However, the situation rapidly upwards and Mr. Chamberlain was Press continues its attacks twisted Into & statement that ali

ble to say that we had been taken Allles. The German thrust able to

the German ships would be sunk, No- became worse.

Signor Gayda, writing in body can give so absurd a promise north to Oslo developed at an enorm completely by surprise.

The fact was that the men at the "Giornale d'Italia," boasts that Italy ous pace. The Norwegians were un- as that.

able to hold the mountain passes, and top were so occupied with depart-will quickly overcome the handicap Costly Carman Succoss "This has been a costly German did not destroy the roads or railroads, mental work that they were not free imposed by British possession of the Mr. Churchill added that by April to devote their minds to the prose-Rock of Gibraltar if, it comes to a eight

question of war. Seven

control of French Trondheim The Key

British and sand men have been drowned and 25 or April 26 the possibility of the cuilon of the war. ihousands of corpses have been arrival in the reglans south of Trond-

Lord Strabolgi eriticised the Gov-Gibraltar and the Suez, he declared. helm of very large German forces washed up."

had to be foreseen. At the same time ernment for not realising quickly was contrary to the principles Replying to the question why we the Intense and continuous bombing enough that Trondheim was the key European liberty and justice.

"The Allies are taking

a fatal did not send a big ship Into Narvik of the bases at Namsos and Andalanes to the whole situation. He criticised on the first day with the destroyers, prevented the landing at those small them for not making a direct attack error if they think they can intimi

they control Churchill said the reason was fishing ports of any large reluforce-un the port which of course would date Italy because

Gibraltar and the Suez.? that the only one available was ments and even of artillery, and many have succeeded."

success.

Mr.

-battle cruiser.

or

thou-

"We have only two battle cruisers and we felt

it a very great danger balance of the fleet if we had lost one of them.

to the

"The authorities

supplies for troops were fanded.

Necessary, To Withdraw

It was, therefore, necessary to with- draw the troops or leave them to bei

at the Admiralty, destroyed by overwhelming forces when

the Warspite went into Narvik, The decision to withdraw were very much relieved to find that doubtedly

was un-

sound · (Government withdrawal of these

Inte

The present operations in Narvik were of greatTM Imporlatter.TMTMTM Other plans must be formulated and the stall the kind of aggression which the Germans cleared out of Norway, Germans carried out. He considered that there should be We were not sufficiently informed Norwegian plans or select committee to make inquiry about the

the campaign.

military dispositions. The Marquis of Crewe, Leader of It was very difficult going to help no controlled mine-flelds were laid Cheers). The in the fjord and no destroyer was troops was accomplished with very the Opposition Liberals, said that he a country against sudden attack if lurking in some narrow angle to fire great still and with very good inek.recognised the Germans had had to ure was unable to concert arrange-

"All responsible naval, military pay a very considerable price for their ments beforehand. its bouquet of torpedoes.

We were forestalled in Norwegian success in Norway. air authorities principally con- Jund"

He imagined that their loss was ports because the enemy was not What Would Have Been Said ?

cerned and the War Cabinet were probably greater thin the monthly bound by any scruples corresponding

stage united. the naval authorities on the spot at during 1916 or 1017.

"Things are very different when every prison, intervening, asked it/average of Germans killed in France to those binding us,

looked at beforehand and looked at afterwards.

Mr.

He hoped the debate would prove

Lord Halifax's Speech "What would have been said Trondheim were willing and anxious salutary as showing that the country the Warspite had been sunk? It to enter Trondheim and whether

Lord Halifax dealt with the criti

that we were not bringing was madness to send one of our the desire was countermanded or not was not altogether satisfied with the

way in which the war Was being clsm

the most

effective valued ships in narrow con-sanctioned by Whitehall.

and timely help to zested waters.

Încutrals. "If you dare and forfeit is exacted,

destroyers

"1 Strongly Dony It" Mr. Churchill replied: "I not only

carried on.

Lord Hankey Replies Lord Hankey spoke of the herolan und competence of our

forces

He said that if the Allies won the in war there were certain assurances

it is the murder of your sailors, and deny it, but I give strong denial.

prudence

withholds, you are There were no naval authorities on Norway as "n shining example to the for those enslaved by Nazi tyranny. craven, cowardly, inept and timid.

the spot at Trondheim. No authori

If we falled the victims of German "We were asked why we did nuties that wo consulted differed from nation of good sugury for the days

aggression would have no hope what- go into Bergen, Trondheim and other the advice tendered by tho Chiefs of to come." ports in the first few hours.

Staffs and Vice-Chief, but Ministers of intelligence in the reports given

Answering allegations of the luck ever of restoration.

We were facing, he sak, a far troops had not been landed, the only ubject of going into the fjord would not sheltered by facts. They concerning the events, Lord Hankey more dangerous challenge than this

accept expert advice.

said, "We had a general knowledge country had ever met a challenge have been to destroy such enemy always believed that the Navy that the encers had assembled troops which demands

every ounce were there, These could carry troops into Trondheim and shipping and were practising em- ener material, intellectual and were largely destroyed from the ale fort, and land them to come to grips barkation and disembarkation. But spiritual, that this country can sum- by the Fleet Air Arm.

with, the enemy. I would have been the Norwegians and Bancs themselves on to its task. "My Thoughts Always On ghad to take all possible responsibillly have close connections with Germany

Narvik" "There was no dispute that supported by expert opinion.

"But even if we assume that this was our duty to do our best to

"We really could not know more Norway help the Norwegians and for that view is right-that we could have than the Governments of

at Trondheim or its and Denmark. Use capture of Trondheim was the been masters

the war.

the place,

for the attempt, provided it was yet they had not the slightest idea

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3 MINUTE DRAMA IN A GARDEN

WHISPERS:

Let's ask that nice Mr Peters to play tennis again, He looks so fed up, poor man...

Dick, you're always running away to those girls next door! You never consider me lately. I might as well not exist for all the notice you

take of

me

AT THE DOCTORS

This tiredness makes me feel so desperate. doctor. Why! even wake tired!

WHISPERS:

Who wouldn't be with that dull looking wife

of his.

KHISPERS: Come on, let's ask him.

I don't suppose she'll mind

For heaven's sake, Gwen, don't be difficult. If you weren't always complaining of tiredness these days." they'd invite you,

too!

Well, Mrs. Peters. your trouble sounds like Night Starvation. You see, even during

sleep you go on i using up energy in heartbeats, breathing and other automatic actions. Unless energy is replaced during. sleep, no wonder you wake fired, feel and look run-down and "nervy? I advise

Horlicks for that

DICKS GAY LAUGHTER

FROM NEXT DOOR WAS LIKE TORTURE TO‘NERVY. RUN-DOWN GWEN-SHE RUSHED INDOO

TO ESCAPE IT

HORLICKS: FOR GWEN EVERY NIGHT-HER HEALTH IMPROVED

WO

FORTNIGHT LATER - THE TENNIS CLUB

I hope you're

Shall we. Dick?

Why of course,

darling

coming to the club dance,

..

K6

Mrs.

Peters

Oh, yes Gwen.

do!

THINKS:

HOW

"MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE"

GWEN LOOKS SINCE SHE'T BEEN TAKING

HORLICKS

MR. PETERS! We want another man for a mixed doubler. W/O you join us?

What me? Yes--I'd love

to!

IN THE HALL MIRROR CHE CAUGHT

POINT OF HEROELO

6 WEEKS LATER

GOSH, I DO LOOK OLD AND DRAWN THESE DAYS. CAN'T BLAME DICK, REALLY, OH, IF ONLY I COULD SHAKE OFF THESE NERVES'

AND TIREDNESS. I WONDER IF IT'D BE ANY GOOD

SEEING THE DOCTOR

Gwen, you look marvellous these days-such a sparkle ́in your eyes

DO YOU WAKE TIRED,

FEEL AND LOOK

RUN-DOWN AND `NERVÝ

果臼。

take Harfleks,

A

cupful regularly last thing at night. You'll wake refreshed every morning." Ini a few weeks you'll get all your! vitality, "grivo" and self-conâdece, back. Get Horlicks to-day, Borlicks,

best when made in the special mixer obtainable at all good stores)

HORLICKS

ur.

the

GUARDS AGAINST. NIGHT STARVATION

Be an “i guns, motor transport

siorcs,

It

SWAL

He deprecated the delusion. that there was a short cut to victory.

Im-the criticism was bound to be only precise reasons why the naval bom- He said he had never disguised supply. He could suggest any

at Trondheim was not from himself what an immense strain provement in organisation and could partially Informed and at the same bardment

would involve to time based on fuller knowledge than undertaken. It best way. My thoughts had al-ruins by April 25-could we have Regarding the German plans which would be imposed on us or that it bring any bottle neck questions

was avaliable to the Government mass of detalls and assist the enemy. The Government tool this decision ways been fixed on Narvik. There brought to bear, a sufficient army Lord Strabolgi had mentioned, Lord would inrgely depend on our capacity the Cabinet for solution.

With reference to the construction when they took their action. But south of Trondheim to drive the in lankey said that there were of course to keep steady and marshal our It seems is the path that may leader back? Even if we had at the many books of that kind produced. efforts without waste or dissipation) of the War Cabinet and a suggestion when the effect of the criticism was after giving full consideration to the to some decisive achievement Invader

smaller non-departmental body, to suggest

to the country that its war opinion of fis responsible advisers. for

Very

Sorious Loss present time got 25,000 or 30,000 It was of course known to the Staffs of vital energy.

of on at that these plans existed and we had Therefore, he

the landing Referring to "But when the German outrage Allied troops into action

not be deflected from ed the same thing, namely the das-applied by those responsible for its occurred, there was no dispute that front, which in view of the enemy's plans ready for emergency operationsment would hoped the Govern-Lord Halifax said that they all want-effort was misconceived and mis-

as efficiently as own ends and could only add

troops in the Trondheim ares, Lord their main purpose but would act as patch of business

Hankey mentioned that on April we were bound to go to the aid of air superiority, is highly question-which would be deul too much and when it appeared to them in the might be. But it would be very rash necessarily and unprofitably lo the Norwegians, and Trondheim was able, such a force would not have He fell that a

20 a ship in convoy, loaded with No division was taken in the House been able to arrive in time or be had been made of the dispersal of light of the best possible technical to assume that all the advantages in inevitable strain of war.

advice with action' best calculated to this argument were on one side.

And other valuable "A plan was prepared by the joint equipped with artillery or anything the Finnish expedition.

Decision Was Right

Achilove results.

There was a very real danger that of Lords,

Refutes Charges staff for two diversionary landings like an equal air support in time.

lle would be greatly alarmed if the apparent simplification would at Namsos and Andalsnes, and for

In all circumstances the Govern-

strategists who were simply introduce another cog into the

Lord Hankey declared that no o direct landing"în Trondheim Fjord, "German cominunications north- ment did not feel justified in retain the, amateur where enemy forces had seized that wards were incomparably superior to ing inactive all these forces and shouting for immediate action had machine and cause additional delay. charge of lack of vigour or decision All Havo' One Purpose could be sustained in respect of the This

undoubtedly port.

n anything we could do at Trondheim mobilising shipping required for ollier command of affairs.

Nothing would lead to more dis-

They all had one purpose-winning Navy or Air Force.

Lord hazardous operation.

and auxiliary landing places in that purposes.

any time,

Hankey deprecated the In- As far as Narvik was concerned he am convinced that our decision aster than to yield to temptation for the War. If it was, that a very "There was the fact

aid the setback would It would have been a costly

thought that other men could do the did not think it could be maintainedquiry and said large number of valuable ships would struggle. There were pirendy 126, was right," he said, "and it made no large scale adventures.

Churchill's Duties

job belter, then any member of the for one moment that the Government not prevent us from winning the war. have to be continuously exposed for 000

troops operating German

smallest He pointed out that the operations He submitted that our plan of cam- many hours to air alteck and possibly southern and central Norway. Al

Dealing with Mr. Churchill's new Government, as far as he was aware, or Services displayed the

1 Norway had drawn some eight grievous losses. Nevertheless tho though we could have thrown in paign was as good as could be devised duties, Lord Halifax hoped that he would be willing to be relieved of a inclt of vigour or decision.

"With regard to Central Norway, or nine German divisions and a huge Navy were perfectly ready to carry continual reinforcements, I cannot without previous consultation with result would be to give valuable responsibility that could bring no

belleve thera

the slightest Norway to which, for reasons well assistance in the direction of higher personal satisfaction but which would he said that the political advantages uir force away from the main theatre

be only a burden.

of action were so over-riding as to of war into Norway where ther su Why Plan Was Abandoned chance of ultimate success between known, Norway had been unable to strategy of war.

Replying to questions whether Nobody who was doing his best justify some risk. The Government Lained very heavy casualties.

We ought not to be depressed, “hd "No doubt was entertained about an nemy based at Trondheim and the their ability to do so. Why then was German army based int Oslo.

"Norway's decision placed us under matters of supply would fall within would have the right to mind but did not underrate the risks but de this plan timed for April 25 abandon-

that had a gravo disadvantage at all stages of Mr. Churchill's power, Lord Halifax ought to welcome being told of his cided without a moment's unneces- sald, at the withdrawal but to take Mr. Churchill added

the affair.

anid he did not doubt that Mr.mistakes.

sary delay that these risks should be comfort from the fact that our forces comported themselves in a manner Not Properly Informed

Churchill naturally would be in a Lord Halifax, said it did not matter run.

It was not necessary or advisable equal to the great traditions of the Without preliminary conversations position to have any investigation he from the point of view of the Gov- no plans could be concerted to fore-wished mado into any question of ernment that a large percentage of that he should attempt to stalo the part.

troops in.

wag

WHE

In

difference."

od? It was abandoned because on Sweden come to Norway's old and April 17 two diversionary landings had put her air force at the disposal had made good progress and it seems of the RAF.. a different position ed easier to capture Trondheim by might have been established.

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at

vas torpedoed, and sunk, tho only transport sank during the whole campaign and it was a particularly serious lows at that Juncture,

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