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April 8 194]

By Ernie Bushmiller

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THE WESTERNER

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:

Norway's Powerful Aid

To Allied War Effort

to-day.

RUMANIA PROTESTS

Alleged Bombing By Yugo-Slavs

Sir Robert Brooke-Popham Inspects Chinese Sappers

Yugo-Slavia- Soviet Treaty

LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter).-Details of Norway's war effort

An inspection of the Chinese Sappers was made by Air in the common fight against Nazi aggression were given by Dr

Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander-in-Chief Trygve Lie, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, at a luncheon în

of the British Forces in the Far East, at the Murray Parade honour of Mr Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, United States onvoy to

BUCHAREST, Apr. 7 (Ren-Ground this morning, the exiled governments of Norway, Poland, Holland and Belgium,ter)It is confirmed here that Sir Robert arrived on the ground

tons, salling Allied service and

accompanied Major-General A. E Dr Lie enld: "Iminediately after earning profits sufficient to pay the Rumania has protested to Yugn-comm, doby, and other Ant air Slavia against alleged attacks by included Brigadier A. Peffers, Colonel the Nazi invasion, a military mission Norwegton naval, military and

on three E. H. M. Clifford, Lieut-Col R. G. was established in London to enrol effort besides governmental and debt Yugo-Slav aircraft

Rumanian towns.

Lamb, Captain H. C. Cartwright- Norwegian for military training expenses. Beside resident Norwegians, there

Little Norway

An official communique announc-Taylor and Major R. E. Moody. were several thousand Norwegian Mr Biddle declared: "My missioning this step says: "Although the Captain C. E. Otway was in charge whalemon and over 25,000 Norwe is a token of the United States ap- Rumanian Government has not com- of the parade, which comprised 110

seamen in the merchant lect.preciation of Norway's war effort, mitted Rumania in any way in the Numerous soldiers and several

America's policy towards the Allied hostilities with nations could not have been more whose territory

Ruman clearly stated than it has been by Rumanian nationals to defend, the President Roosevelt."

Yugo-Slav Alr Force bombed Mr Tildele described his visit to the Rumanian territory on April at so-called Little Norway in Toronto, Dorsova, Arad und Timisoara, kill- where Norwegian airmen expressed ing three people, Inline three others

men.

on

WASHINGTON, Apr. 7 (Reuter). "Encouraging" was the comment

of Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary State, on the Russo-Yugo-Slav Pact to-day. has After the men had been put through He also commented at the press their paces, they matched past with conference on the increasing number Sir Robert taking the salute. Aof nations becoming acutely aware hollow square was then formed, and of the world nature of the movement Sir Robert congratulated the men on ur the conquest of people by force. their excellent display.

has

warthips reached England and the total manpower was therefore quite appreciable. Volunteers have con- tinued to enrol from all parts of the world, Norwegian troops who have elpate in the war

war whenever required. their serious determination to fight and causing some damage. "A detachment from

a Scottish

until their country's freedom had

Formal Protest the Angle-been secured. camp participated in Norwegian Loloten expedition. An- In conversation with "Reuter," Mr other Norweglan detachment was Biddle sold that he was travelling to "The Rumanian Government

the establish

last autumn in Iceland, Scotland over Easter where he pro-addressed a formal protest to where they are defending, side by side posed to visit the Norwegian and Yugo-Slav Government. with their British and Canadian Polish forces.

"General Antonescu assures the allies an Atlantic outpost which might be used as a jumping off place against

maintaining security and order have other democratic countries.

been taken. Such grave and disloyal actions can in no way upset the con- duct of the Rumanian Government. That, however, does not mean that anyone has the liberty to harm the honour and rights of Rumania."

At Sea

"Norwegian naval forces have been considerably strengthened and Nor- wegian warships, flying the national flag under Norwegian ecmmand, have been placed under the operational command of the British Admiralty. The Norwegian Navy so far has taken over four "American destroyers. A large number of Norwegian armed whaling vessels are now engaged in patrolling and convoying."

Anti-U.S. Posters In Italy

Taking Over Of Ships

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH1⁄4 ROME, Apr. 7 (UP).---Anti-United States posters appeared on the streets of Rome for the first time in history this morning. labelled "Gangsters and depleting a black claw initialled "U.S.A."

Crabbing 1 handful Italian ships.

This is the second recent favour- Sir Robert recalled the fact that he ably comment on Russia's attitude by had heard a very long time ago that a high State Department official, the Chinse were joining the Royal En- Assistant Secretary, Mr Sumner gineers, and he had been very glad to Welles, having a few days ago ap-

declaration hear of it. He was sure that the men plauded Russia's would carry on the

tradition of neutraltly if Turkey were attacked; loyalty and service in peace or in war

of

population that all measures for tradition established by their WHEAT FOR EIRE

predecessors. Sir Robert concluded by wishing the Corps the very best of luck.

NAZI AIRCRAFT DESTROYED

Purchases In America

WASHINGTON, Apr. 7 (Reuter). -Thirty thousand tons of wheat have beer bought by the Eirean Govern- ment from the United States said the Eire Defence Minister, Mr Frank Aitken, who is here at present.

With the Eire Minister to the Mr Mr Brennan, United States,

to-day visited President Aitken Roosevelt.

Absence of Confirmation

LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter)-The reports of bombing of towns in Bul- garla and Rumania by Yugo-Slav planes emanate from Axis or Axis-

In of controlled countries, it is pointed out in London, and in the absence of any

The Foreign Minister" Anally re- Similar anti-British posters have confirmation from the British press of ferred to the Norwegian merchant been plastered over Milan, Turin and Yugo-Slav sources, they should be flect amounting to nearly 5,000,000 | Naples as well as Reme,

received with the utmost reserve,

LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter). Two German aircraft were destroyed by British fighters, one off the Suffolk coast and the other near Cap. Gris

subsequent Interview, Mr Nez to-day, says the Air Ministry. Aitken said that Eire desired to buy There has been little activity over American products, including wheat. Britain. No bombs were dropped on The supply of arms to Eire is stated land.

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