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FRIDAY,

MAY

10, 1940.

日四初月四

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CHURCHILL OR LI. GEORGE ANSLATED AS NEW PREMIER

CHURCHILL

NAZIS MAY QUIT NÄRVIK

"NO LONGER OF IMPORTANCE"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" GOTHENBURG, May 9 (UP). The newspaper "Svenska Dagbladet" states that German parachute troops have landed at Bardu, 30 miles north of Narvik, where they were reinforced by German planes taking supplies to Narvik.

The paper also reports that Norwegian police, and French Alpine troops have contacted the Gormans in minor ougagements, -and that a major clash is now

imminent.

British naval units and bombing planes are still attacking the German Eositions near Narvik but the generali situation remains unchanged.

The "Birikagrnensen" reports that Norwegian troops on Wednesday sur prised Germans who were mining railway tunnels south of Bjoernfjuell, on the Swedish border.

Nazis To Clear Out?

AMSTERDAM May (Heuter) Lirul-Com, J. II. Forbes, captain of The German High-Coinmmd-contem-submarine Spearfish, which plates

abandoning Norvik to the orpedoed the Nast pocket battle Allies, according to the "Algemeen ship Admiral Scheer.

Handelsbinds" Berlin correspondent.

This correspondent declares that

very well-informed circles in Berlin

no longer regard Narvik as a centre

of strategic importance.

The High Command is believed in

hold the view that Narvik will only

rend of value as long as the Allies:

ROOSEVELT

TO SPEAK

continue to station ships there which Likely To Deal With

can be attacked by the German air: force.

Withdrawal Being Considered

European War

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reu AMSTERDAM, May 9 (Ieuter), {er).—The subject of "President The possibility of er eon-Roosevelt's address to the sidering withdrawal from Norway American Scientific Congress to- to a large extent is being discussed: here as the result of reports from marrow night is being kept al

close secret at the White House.

Berlin.

It is not questioned that President From the Germain point of view, it Roosevelt will deal largely with

a propaganda;

see how he can keep off the subject| move and as a means of saving menjur the European_war. and material for other purposes.

President Roosevelt himself

is pointed out, such a move would foreign affairs and it is difficult to

have advantages as

It seems hardly possible that the obviously regards the speech has im Germans would surrender their air Portant because he began its compost- bases in Norway, but it is suggested cancelled his Press conference

on as early as Tuesday when hel that they might seek to make some tint scare. gesture of withdrawal from other points.

There

arc

Indications that

ол

The

Moving On Two Fronts

Washington Times-Herald"!

SOCIALISTS WILLING TO JOIN NATIONAL CABINET IF CHAMBERLAIN GOES

LONDON, MAY 9 (REUTER).—“REUTER’S” PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT LEARNS THAT TO-DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS, ACCE- LERATED BY YESTERDAY'S SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, ARE CONSIDERED TO MAKE THE DEPARTURE OF MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN ALMOST CERTAIN.

:

The most likely names from' whom the new Premier will be selected are considered late to-night to be Lord Halifax (now Foreign Secretary,) Mr. Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty and Chairman of the Committee in charge of military operations) and Mr. Lloyd George (Pre- mier in the last World War.)

CHURCHILL FAVOURED

For various reasons, including possible complications arising from the fact that Lord Halifax is a member of the House of Lords, the most likely selection is felt to be Mr. Churchill.

Although decision about Lahour participation is a matter for Party conference, it is believed that Labour would serve under Mr. Churchill. LABOUR'S REBUFF

Mr. C. R. Attlee, the Leader of the Labour Opposition, and Mr. Arthur Greenwood, the Deputy Leader, visited the Prime Minister at 10

'Downing Street this evening.

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Rebellion Against Chamberlain

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

LONDON „May 9 (UP).— About 34 rebel conservative members met in the House of Commons this afternoon, presided over by Mr. Clement Davis.

They all voted against the Government in Jast night's vote of confidence and this afternoon they decided unanimously that the next Government must he a real National Govern-

ment.

NAZIS LOSE 4 SHIPS

Fresh Successes By British Submarines LONDON, May 9 (Reuter).-

some such approach to the Nor-comments that the President is cloak-An Admiralty communique an-

It is understood that at the meeting Mr. Chamberlain asked them whether they were prepared to serve in a reconstructed Government under his leadership.

If-not,-it-is-learned, they were asked whether they were prepared to serve under the leadership of another member of the Conservative Party.

“REUTER" LEARNS THAT THE REPLY OF THE

LABOUR LEADERS WAS THAT SERVICE UNDER THE

PRIME MINISTER WAS IMPOSSIBLE.

THAT IS ALSO THE VIEW HELD BY THE OPPOSITION

LIFERAL PARTY.

Whether or not the Labour Party will be prepared to join an All-Party government under other leadership will be finally decided by the Party exceutive at Bournemouth

to-morrow.

WILLING TO RESIGN

The form of the questions put to the Labour leaders is taken as a clear indication that the Prime Minister is now willing to resign if such an action 'would lead to the formation of a new National Government satisfactory to

all parties.

WITNESSED

wegian people thay be planned. One lug his dipternutie manoeuvring in the nounces that British submarines DOG-FIGHT

is the report that the Germans con- closest secrecy, but veteran observers have had further success in their template abandoning Narvik.

sports and supply ships.

The are convinced that he is charting afoperations against enemy tran- other is

is an order issued to-day to sensational course. the German troops in Norway prais- The President appears to be moving ing Norwegian soldiers, which com- on two fronts in the Pacifle through mentators here compere to the Ger- the fleet and in Europe through Rome man attempt at the beginning of the and probably the Vaticon. war to differentiate between British and French soldiers.

Norwegians Still Fighting

No Peace Plan Mooted SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

In an attack on a convoy of ten my ships, six torpedoes found their mark, Three hits were inade jon another convoy and two on a

third convoy.

Thrill For Scottish Inhabitants

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 9 (UP).—| People in the streets of a port One ship suiting independently was in North Scotland to-day wit torpedoed and sunkt,

nessed a dogfight between a British fighter and a German plane.

Another was driven ashore and was

They saw the British plane

bursts of machinegun fire from both.

European Reported chasing the German and heard

Missing

The planes disappeared from View Captain Andre Kella aged 52 of 30 after a few minutes. Ambassador, Mr. Mady Road, Kowloon was reported

missing to the police last night.

ROME, May 9 (UP)-A report PARIS, May 0 (Reuter).-Proles-published in the United States that sor Kolit, the Norwegian Foreign Mussolini, has. rejected. President destroyed by gunfire and torpedo. Minister, informed the Press in Paris Roosevelt's offer to attempt some this afternoon that the Norwegian sort of peace effort hos been High Command would In future befeategorically denied by nuthoritative! represented on the Allied Supreme Italian quarters. War Council.

They stute that the report is Professor Koht stated that of the cause no peace plan has been

absolutely without foundation be- dis- Norwegian army which originally eussed between Mussolini and the consisted of six divisions, one division United States and part of another were intact William Philippls. In north Norway or making their way They add that the conversationa northwards.

between II Duce and the Ambassador Many of the remainder had been have been most friendly and helpful, dinner on Monday night, he told his

LETTERS

When he left homo shortly after

killed, taken prisoner or interned in

niece, Miss Shelia Hoities, that hej was going to his ship. te has not

Answers To Correspondents *Sweden.,

STOCKHOLM, May 9 (Reuter), been seen since. Denying

Captain Kella is of medium bulld

REGULAR READER April 20 1880, King The Swedish Press to-day published that Haakon had gone to Sweden, he salda chart showing the location of the with fair hair and grey eyes. lle fell on a Saturday, September 30, the King was on Norwegian soil, new minefield fold outside Stockholm was dressed in a dork tweed sult 1889 fell on a Monday: Whit Mon-

day, 1930, fell on June 9.-Ed. when he left his home... harbour. where he would remain and fight.

rumours

The Rt. Hon. Mr. C. R. Attlee and Mr. Arthur Greenwood (Labour) were 45 minutes with the Prime Minister.

Lord Halifax and Mr. Winston Churchill were present at the Inter- view,

The Prime Minister is not seeing) the King to-day.

Nothing further expected to-night.

Press Roaction To Debata

the following two main points have The British press is unanimous that come out of the Debate in the House of Commons:

That the Government must be strengthened.

must be increased,

GAYLE

Q

LI. GEORGE

ALAND

TURKU

HELSINKI

CKHOLM

Japan Offers Armaments To Rumania

BUCHAREST, May 9 (Reu- ter). It is understood that the Japanese Government hnx offered to deliver to the Rumanian Government certain Armaments, especially anti- tank and anti-aircraft guns.

It appears that these weapans have proved their worth during. the Sino-Japanese war,

It is believed that the, offer will be accepted, but the con- tract is awaiting clarification by the Japanese Government - with regard to the method of payment.

LL. GEORGE TOLD OFF Lively Vorbal Duel

In Tho Commons.

LONDON, May 9 (Reuter).— The House of Commons has adjourned until May 21.

of In the course of a number

nd- subjects discussed before the Journment, Mr. Beverley Baxter, the Conservative M.P., appealed to Mr. Lloyd George to be more helpful to the Administration and nat .80 brilliantly mischievous. Ile blamed Mr. Lloyd George for the part he played in the complicated situation of the last few years.

Referring to Mr. Lloyd George's press writings, he said he gave the madman Hitler encouragement at every critical moment.

man

Please Reform, Appeal Mr. Baxter was of the opinion that Mr. Lloyd George was too big to use the foreign press to disparage the Government and asked Mr. Lloyd George whether, even at his uge, he would consider reforming.

Mr. Lloyd George, replying, defend- ed his resort to journalism as an occupation.

Replying to other criticisms of Mr. Baxter, Mr. Lloyd George said It was because we did not carry out our undertakings to democratic govern- ments in Germany that Hitler came to power.

Can't Blame

Britain

Swedish Paper And Norway Withdrawal

STOCKHOLM, May ↑ (Reutèr),---- The "Social Demokraten," an orgun of the Social Democratic Labour Party of Sweden, says that Sweden has no right to reproach Britain,

She was never asked to protect Norway and never undertook tlo

2-That the country's war effort this until the Germans moved.

The Swedes, continues the paper, their who have done nothing for Norweglan brothers have no moral right to criticise Britain for the fallure of her help.

The prets emphasises that nil parties agree that this is the main problem and ore discussing how it would be best to put it into effect.,

There is less agreement on the best way of strengthening the Covernment,

The Labour "Dally Herald" anys tant Mr. Chamberlain must go.

Morally and physleally says the: paper, he is defeated beyond hope of recovery.

The "News Chroylele" says that it

PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

Tribute To Democracy, The paper pays tribute to the Bri- tlali democracy which has allowed such a debuto to be held In open ression with the whole world listen- Ing.

There are weaknesses in such de-

stored by its own'strength. mocracy, but democracy will be ro-

One certain thing, says the paper, is that Britain will take the war far more earnestly now than' before.

HANKO

GULF

BAIT FOR SWEDEN & FINLAND

Soviet Plan For Joint Control Of Aalands

NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuter). -The U.S.S.R. Is reported to have proposed to Sweden and Finland pacts similar to those. negotiated last year with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, necording to a "usually reliable source," says the "Christian Science Monitor's"-"Stockholmen va correspondent.

The correspondent adds that the proposal is believed to be receiving scrlous consideration in Stockholm and Helsingfors.

Offer To Finland

11s reported that the Soviet pro- posals include a plan for Joint fort!~ fication and defence of the Aaland Islands.

It is further reported that if the proposals are accepted, the U.S.S.R. is willing-to-restore-the-Karelian- provinces.

The

correspondent expresses the opinion that Sweden, faced with the choice between German domination and gravitation towards the U.S.S.R. might choose the latter as the lesser evil,

LATEST

5-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED

A five-year-old Chinese boy named Lai Fuk woy killed yesterday when he was buried beneath a bin contain- lag a large quantity of rock sand at the Kowloon Tsal reservoir.

Lai and three other lads were play- ing near the reservoir when the bin collapsed and fell on them,

Lat was killed, but his companions were still alive when they were dug out, and they were sent to the Kow- loon Flospital for treatment.

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