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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 10, 1940.

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AT LAST, THE FULL STORY OF THREAT TO THE EPIC NORWAY RETREAT Japanese Making

LONDON, May 9 (British Wireless).—A graphic descriptin of a succession of three actions

in the Norwegian campaign enabling three British battalions fighting by day to withdraw during the short hours of darkness 103 miles over a single track railway down Gudbransdal and Romsdalen to the sea was given to-day in London by an officer of Major-General B. C. T. Pagot's staff.

Holding a position at Kvam for 48 hours in the face

of incessant air attacks to which they were unable to

reply except by machine-gun, a battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry successfully held up the German advance until ordered to withdraw.

A. German column led by tanks and armoured cars made contact with British troops early on the morning of April 26, firing somewhat indiscriminately Into houses on the roadside as they advanced.

Throughout the day, Nazi ski troops vainly endeavoured to work round | the now-covered hills to pierce the flanks of the British battalion,

Spectacular Results

French Production Minister Lauded

.

LONDON, May 9 (British Wire-

Clover Rearguard Action When darkness fell, the KO.Y.LI. withdrew with precision down the railway line to the little village of Otta, where a battalion of the Green Howards-together with one of the Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment

had prepared a defensive position. less).-A tribute to the French Pro- there on April 20, severe fighting in oil in exchat City engaged was paid in a speech Cardiff by pince. Troops often hond to hand,

the British Supply Minister, Mr. Such was

was the effect of the British Leslie Dargin. nce, the Staff Officer said, that resistance,

noticed that the Nazi

iroops after that

that day seemed unwilling to home the attacks, and when

was broken off that action

i wan

press

the British troops withdrew

molested to trains concealed in a

NAZIS RETREAT FROM NARVIK

FROM PAGE ONE

They are based behind the Bosfjord

and Rombak heights.

Intenso Air Activity With perpetual daylight in this Arctic region, the activity of the 'Ger- man machines is intense.

All roads have been bombed and machine-gunned,

Allled and troops

can

only move in small units, all of

of which are clad in white cumou- floge uniforms,

the

to have

No Room For Italians

Suez Canal Directors Remain Exclusive

Swift Advance

CHUNGKING, May 10 (Reu- {ter).--Japanese vanguards are approximately 20 miles from Fancheng, according to latest Chinese field dispatches received here from the, northern Hupch front.

A Japanese column pushing northward from Chungtslang, along the east bank of the Han River is said to have reached Huanglungkung, a village enal of Fancheng and south of the main highway between Tsao- yang and Fancheng.

The Japanese are apparently try- ing to cut the highway east of Fan- chèng in the vicinity of Shuankou- cheng and effecting junction with the Japanese forces pushing westward along the Tanoyang

General Offway.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, May 18 (UP)-Itallon pretensions to representation on the Directorate of the Suez Canal Com- pany will be entirely ignored by the. 32 members of the Council at its annual meeting, which will be held next month.

"The Canal authorities have re- ceived no But the Allies are reported

no omelal request proposing Italian participation on the Adminis completed new airfields in this retrative Board," the "United Pres" and speedy Spitfires have already he was informed by a reliable source, gun a successful drive against

Peiping-Hankow The Suez Canal is operated as a more cumbersome German machines.

Rings of anti-aircraft guns now private company and is open to the

of every nation. protect all points of debarkation, to ships

"Even to-day, with Germany at which a constant stream of Allied reinforcements and supplies is now war with the Allies, German ships complying with the Company's rules Bowing.

would be permitted passage through the Canal, the "United Press" In- formant suld.

achieved in France spectacular re- Mr. Burgin said: "M. Dautry has

Naxis May Quit Narvik SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" suits in the enormous growth and

GOTHENBURG, May 9 (UP), expansion of his armaments produc

newspaper "Svenska night, pics, he works at as terrific pace and Dagbladet" states that German

progromne. He thinks in mul--The tun-friends. It is idolised by the work- Bardu, 30 miles north of Narvik, he has a reut faculty of making parachute troops have landed at people and what is important for

-

the

nel about three miles behind front

line. Great tribute was paid by

theter, he is left alone by his colleagues. German planes taking supplies politician and a Production Minis- where they were reinforced by Stoff Officer to the efficiency and de-

"But he too has difficulties with to Narvik. votion to duty of Norwestan rakhway machine tools, with rov and telephone service operators who

The paper also reports that at great risk gave magnificent help to and with skilled labour. Fortunately

sarch Is the collaboration between the Norwegian police and French twn countries--officers of |

This Ministry Alpine troops have contacted the

the British troops,

innterials

As the troops withdrew, demolition are in my office in London and Germans in minor engagements, of the bridges proceeded according oneers of my Ministry are in his and that a major clash is now to plan, and in no ens dit a planned demolition fall "to be blown.

office in Paris--that we frequently can come to one another's nid."

Halt at Dombass

The next halt was made at Dom- bags, where because of the successful destruction of bridges, the troops obtained one day's much-needed rest,, and it was not until April 30 that| the enemy again made contact, hav- received machine-gun replace- ments by air.

During

alternoon,

the K.OYLI again fought splendidly and at 9 p.m. entrained at Dombouts station.

ing

the

Can't Blame

Britain

Swedish Paper And Norway Withdrawal (Reuter)

STOCKHOLM, May

It was anticipated that this bal- The "Social Demokraten," an orgon talion would до directly to of the Social Democratic Labour

Andalsnes and there embark, but Party of Sweden, says that Sweden the train was derailed and the has no right to reproach Britain.

She was never asked to protect It says much for their morale, Norway and never undertook to do the Staff Officer said, that in spite this until the Germans moved.

iroops had to march 17 mites.

imminent.

British naval units and bombing planes are still attacking the German Eusitions near Narvik but the general situution remains unchanged.

The "Ririksgraensen" reports that Norwegian troops on Wednesday sur- prised Germans who were inining railway tunnels south of Bjoernfjuell, on the Swedish border,

CHURCHILL OR LLOYD GEORGE!

FROM PAGE ONE

The Prime Minister is not seeing

Nothing further expeeled ́to-night.

King to-day. Press Reaction To Dobato The British press is unanimous that the following two main points have come out of the Debole in the House of Commons:

Another Japanese column from Sulhsien is reported to have renched a point south-west of Tsaoyang while a third column advancing along the highway is at present engaging the Chinese in the

in the vicinity of Tanghsien- eheng, ter Teaoyang.

The Japanese column from the Railway which accupled Miyang has now passed Tangho and is pushing northward along the highway towards Nanyang, A Japanese column from Sinyang, Chinese in the vicinity of Tungpeh it is added, is still engaged by the

and is making little headway in its westward drive,

DISASTROUS FLIGHTS

FROM PAGE ONE

The early part of the encounter was witnessed by a large lunch-time crowd along the coast.

The second German machine, a Junkers-88. was brought down in the son off the east coast of England.

Witnessed Dog-Fight OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 9 (UP).-- People in the streets of a port In North Scotland to-day wit 2.That the country's war effortnessed a dogfight between a must be Increased.

1-That the Government must he strengthened.

The

press emphasises that all British fighter and a German parties agree that this is the main plane.

problem and are discussing how it They saw the British plane would be best to put it into effect. chasing the German and heard There is less agreement thebursts of machinegun fire from

way of strengthening the

both.

Naxis To Clear Out? AMSTERDAM, May 9 (Reuter).— The German High Command contem- to the plates abandoning Narvik Allies, necording to the "Algemeen

Berlin correspondent, that Handelsblads"

This correspondent declares that

on

best Government.

The Labour "Daily Herald" says

Chamberlaint must go.

and physically says the

recovery.

The "News Chronicle" says that it is significant that Mr. Chamberlain's Government no longer has, the con- fidence of either Parliament or the

01 April 30. uttering a train wreck) Norwegian brothers have no morati continue to station ships there which country.

L

The planes disappeared from view after a few minutes.

KILLED

very well-informed circles in Berlin paper, he is defeated beyond hope 5-YEAR-OLD BOY no longer regard Narvik as a centre of of strategic importance.

The ligh Command is belleved to hold the view that Narvik will only of having fought hard for six hours who have done nothing for

The Swedes, continues the paper remain of value as long as the Allies

their and then marching 17 miles they

right to criticise Britain for the can be attacked by the German air

Withdrawal Being Considered

AMSTERDAM, May 9 (Reuter). The possibility of Hiller, con- Bidering withdrawal from Norway to a large extent is being discussed here as the result of reports from Berlin.

readily deployed again at 5.30. p.m. failure of her help. on May 1 and easily held the enemy Tribute To Democracy until dark when they again entrain ed. Reaching Andalsnes, they! The paper pays tribute to the Bri- embarked, being the last troopa to tish democracy which has allowed leave Norway.

'such a debate to be held in open session with the whole world listen-

Tribute to Germans The Start Omcer-described the German troops as efficient and very well-trained.

The Staff Officer- paid high praise to these British Territorials who held the enemy in spite of both air and artery attack without means of re-

force.

The "Times" Appeal Most of the other papers are less drastic although they are unanimous in their demands for an overhaul of the government.

"The Times appeals to the Labour Party to rise above Party matters to tuke a share in running the country The paper regrets the press for

There-are-weaknesses-in-sucht-de-From the German point of view, division and says that this is not the

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

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

268 U-BOAT PRISONERS

is pointed out, such a move would way to have advantages as move and as a means of saving men

propaganda quickly.

and material for other purposes.

adjust

Government

in

the

The "Daily Telegraph" sers Chamberlain's speech # possibility It seems hardly possible that the that he too is thinking on the lines Germans would surrender their air that personal or other considerations plying.

bases in Norway, but it is suggested should not be allowed to prevent the The postiion of rations, the Staff

that they might seek to make some formation of the best government Officer said, was satisfactory. Only

from other for conducting the war. the most advanced troops who must

Hesture of withdrawal Joints.

It will only remain for him to always rely upon such provisions ng

There are two indications that move promptly from thought to they have with them did not receive

such LONDON, May 9 (British Wire some regular and adequate supplies.

approach to the Nor-deed. less).A further list of 41 U-boat wegian people may be planned.

One With regard to Norway, the relating to the capture of materinis tain is issued by the War Office.

clat described the German claims prisoners of war now helt In Bri- is the report that the Germans con-government emerged very creditably template abandoning Narvik. The with a a straightforward and complete as "fantastic," adding that he did not think that there were such quanti boat prisoners in Britain, comprising the Norwegian soldiers, which com-vented from giving the full facts it

There are now a total of 288 U. other is an order issuedi to-day to answer to the major criticisms.

the ties taken into Norway.

If the members had not been pre- German troops in Norway prais 30 offers and 218 other ranks, Ing Drilish troops took out at they Besides these, there are 20 German mentators here compare to the Ger- is possible that their case might have could carry and destroyed as much air force officers and 14 other ranks, man attempt at the beginning of the been of what was left as they were able,

stronger. even who are prisoners of war in Britain war to differentiate between British

Α Bad

Story and French soldiers.

The "Manchester Guardian" says Norwegians Still Fighting that although the result of the de- PARIS, May 9 (Neuter).—Profes- bate has gone abroad as un apparent sar Koht, the Norwegian Foreign victory for the Government everyone Minister, informed the Press in Paris here knows that it is nothing of the

kind. this afternoon that the Norwegianj High Command would in future be It is a bad story-luck of pro- represented on the Allied Supreme visions, lack of preparations, in- War Council.

decision, slowness and fear of taking

Full Story Of Epic Air Combat

MAGNIFICENT R.A.F. WORK AGAINST ODDS

LONDON, May 9 (Reuter).-Further details of a one-sided air combat in Norway between a squadron of Gloster Gladiator planes from an aircraft carrier and a huge number of German have now been revealed.

R.A.F. Take Toll

The next day they carried

oul

Professor Koht stated that of the risks. Norwegian army which originally Britain na had this before. She consisted of six divisions, one division has never fought a major war with- and part of another were intact out this.

11 north Norway or making their way But it cannot be permitted in o northwards.

war with an enemy like Hitler. Many of the remainder had been. The "Yorkshire Post" says that a killed, taken prisoner or interned in far bigger question is involved than Sweden.

whether this man or that man should Haakon had gone to Sweden, he said

Denying rumours that King be Prime Minister,

where he would remain and fight..

must a transformation

casy-going candidence but with o desperate devoilon. Far from groan- Ing under our burdens we are ask- int for heavier ones,

A five-year-old Chinese boy named Lai Fuk was killed yesterday when he was buried beneath a bln contain- in a large quantity of rock sand at the Kowloon Tsal reservair, ing near the reservoir when the bin Lal and three other lads were play- collapsed and fell on them.

Loi was killed, but his companions were still ailve when they were dug out, and they were sent to the Kow- loon Hospital for treatment-

Hitler Releases War Prisoners

OSLO, May 10 (UP),~All Nor- weglan prisoners of war have been: released on Hiller's orders.

STOCKHOLM, May 9 (Reuter). The Swedish Press to-day published a chart showing the location of the new minefield laid outside Stockholm harbour.

Part of the story was told by Sir Samuel Houre, the Air Minister, In. They had taken toll of the enemy. the House of Commons on Wednes- however, shooting down six for cer- day.

tain and probably eight : lore on the ion at one to Sweden, he sals of Tders. We must fight for wil NATURAL, ROSY LIPS Just before night, the squadron

surrounding mountains. landed on a frozen inke south-east of further reconnaissance attacks on the Andalsnes. That night they saw two enemy, By evening only one plane planes with Norwegian markings, remained useful. but they must have been flown by

southern Norway Germans, for at 3 a.m. German fevacuated, there was no bombers arrived,

A Heinkel was shot down.

Raided For 24 Hours

The base was kept busy with air

raids from 7.30 am. to 8 p.m.

the open.

When

Wag Lime to repair the planes. The ship on which the pilots embarked was bombed for six hours without Interruption with- out success

R.A.F. Lose 55 Planos LONDON, May

LL. GEORGE

TOLD OFF

**-*-**-> FROM PAGE ONE

ed his resort to journalism as an (British. Wire.

Replying to other criticisms of Mr.

All less)-Interesting figures relating to occupation.

Inting

authoritative quarters

undertakings to democratic govern- overments in Germany that Hitler camo

this time the British pilots were in serial activity in Norway are clrett Baxter, Mr. Lloyd George and it was Except for the runways, there was where it is stated that R.A.F. lossca because we did not carry out our inciting anow overywhere several comprised 55 aircraft out of feet deep. The pilots had to crawl 1,000 employed in the operations to power. about on their hands and knees, their which included 64 attacks on enemy clothes were wet and they were free-bases-14 in Norway, nine in Den- zing,

mark and one on Sylt,,

LONDON, May 9 (British Wire- Despite all these frequent raids German losses were considerably less)

further contribution of they carried out 40 sortles and 37 of higher, the destruction of 103 air-] £10,000 to the Lord Mayor's Red the enemy were engaged. Of the 18 craft being confirmed while it is pro- Cross St. John Fund from the Sports Gladiators Innded, only ave were bable that 40 more will never fly Committee raises the total from that serviceable by night.

again.

60urce to £37,000,

Promior Scon King SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGĦAPH" LONDON, May 9 (Domel).—Mr. Neville Chamberlain had audience to-night with His Majesty the King. Subsequently, Mr. Chamberlain suminoned Lord Halifax and other Cabinet ndvisers to No. 10 Downing Street for an important discussion.

BLACKOUTS IN PEIPING

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PEIPING. Muy (UP).—The Japanese military authorities have Insituted blackouts in Pelplug.

Air raid exercises, in which the populace must co-operate, are now in full swing.

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