Haakon
and
the
Premier
"at
they
had
resigned
In'
-i
a
new
puppet
Nail
gov-i
'
which
was
reported
yes-!
y
'o
havi
bpen
Kit
un
bv
a::y
rcany
claims
that
Norwegian
'hn
has
been
broken
that
all
ports
on
tho
"tan
coast
from
Oslo
In
the
o
Narvik
on
the
Far
North
Mor
Reich
control,
all
lnr
air
and
naval
bases
hav
assistance
of
the
Navy.
fy
thousand
or
more
German
Ben
Viaif-
v.
.
i
.j
i
.
".c
uc-vii
muaca
in
JNor-
pomic,
state,
of
Norway
Today
BRITISH
SANK
GERMAN
WARSHIP
AND
TWO
TRANSPORTS
SKACERRAK
PEN
ETRATED
AND
WEST
COAST
PORTS
RECAPTURED
STOCKHOLM,
April
10:
(CP)-A
mighty.
Kca
buttle
during
which
the
British
fleet
attacked
ten
big
German
troopships,
sinking
two
and
scattering
the
others
was
seen
tonight
from
Paternoster
Reefs,
near
the
end
of
Marstrand
in
the
Skagcrrak.
The
battle
began
at
6
p.m.
(9
a.m.
Pacific
Standard
time)
with
escorting
German
warships
trying
to
fight
off
British
men-of-war.
Shortly
after
9
p.m.
the
fight
appeared
to
be
over
and
the
transport
fleet
dispersed.
Thunderous
cannonading
echoed
during
the
eneatreme"
nnd
swarms
of
nlanes
took
part.
A
later
Stockholm
radio
said
that
a
German
warship
was
reported
to
I"ve
been
sunk
bv
British
action
near
Arcndal.
Vorwav.
A
German
destrnvrr
was
Kink
off
HnHon
in
Oslo
Fiord
by
the
Norwegian
cruiser
Olaf
Trygcvarson.
NEW
YORK,
April
10:
(CP)-A
Ixmdon
broadcast
said
"The
British
Admiralty
has
just
announced
that
the
British
navy
is
at
this
moment
engaged
in
the
largest
battle
in
the
history
of
British
sea
warfare
since
the
battle
of
Jutland."
A
communique
issued
at
London
said
the
operations
off
the
coast
of
Norway
arc
still
in
nrogrcss
and
it
would
be
some
time
before
relatives
of
casualties
could
be
informed.
LONDON.
April
10:
(CP)
Reuters
quotes
authoritative
British
quarters
in
Stockholm
as
saying
that
Both
Bergen
and
Trondheim
have
lcen
recaptured.
LONDON,
April
10:
(CP)
Norwegian
and
Swedish
sources
tonight
asserted
British
forces
had
recaptured
Western
Norwegian
ports
of
Bergen
and
Trondheim,
occupied
yesterday
by
the
Germans
but
British
quarters
refused
to
confirm
the
report.
NEW
YORK,
April
10:
(CP)-A
British
Broadcast
at
10:10
a.m.
PST
said
the
Swedish
government
had
moved
army
reservists
to
the
Northern
and
southern
provinces
and
ordered
all
reserves
mobilized.
LONDON.
April
10:
(CP)-
The
Royal
Navy
reported
tonight
to
have
penetrated
the
strategic
Skagerrak
and
to
have
sunk
two
German
troop
transports
and
a
German
destroyer
in
battle
just
outside
Swedish
territorial
waters.
a
The
engagement
was
previously
reported
bv
Swedish
radio,
which
said
that
shore
watchers
saw
two
large
warships
sinking.
NO
ALARM
IGermany
Not
After
Sweden
IN
ITALY,
Not
Fearful
Of
Becoming
Involved;
In
War-Thinks
!anam
Occupation
German
Mctory
ROME.
AprliloTUrintlnlo
authoritative
FMcUit
editor.
says
that
the
German
of
Denmark
and
Norway
ta
a
major
over
he
Allies.
tactical
victory
Oayda
sees
no
lmmeaia
o
occupied.
German
naval
Inf
"aya,.5',
Ttftl
Solved
In
war
.-oon
silenced
Norwegian
Norwegian
".
rm.ntrv
7"
'
wni
continue
continue
Its!
batteries.
It
is
claimed,
and.
"
"
.a
non-bet-1
,
,
KA,..n
rT
U'llll.
11HU
wvw
pvaj
w
llgercnce.
the
governmental
or
personal
with
mm
me
ku"
.
..u
Interfering
spects
to
them.
Report
Denied
That
Surrender
Of
Third
Scandinavian
Country
Has1
Been
Demanded
BERLIN,
April
10:-Rcports
that
Germany
has
now
categorically
demanded
the
surrender
of
Sweden
are
denied
here.
Three
'Killed
In
Explosion
Which
1
Complete
Success
freedom
of
the
people
"Hrf
baS
riant
i
.
av
U.111
nut
i
-
-
"i
all.
Germany
claims
com-
Denmark
or
Norway.
They
win
u.
flicceas
of
the
twenty-four
be
mado
protectorates
ot
e.
'bUtikrclg-
in
Scandinavia,
limited
monarches
but
will
retain
lth.tr
full
indeDcndence.
ihn
in.,::.
"
""
-
-"."
":
h
Danisn
i
.
",u"ian
amomon
for
a
King
wnrwumi
ho
K
ele
domination
of
Europe.
Royal
Family
are
all
safe
ana
ine
BK
.-i
,
....
..
'
"
.
...ill
nnV
ltS
Tc-
micniinn.
nprmnn
uerman
Army
r--
BRAINTREE.
Massachussets.
Ap-
War
News
WILL
CONTINUE
FIGHT
LONDON
Foreign
Secretary
Lord
Iralifax
said
today
that
the
Allies
will
fight
for
"defenceless
!
Norway"'
rejardless
of
any
Nor-,
wejian
negotiations
with
Ger-'
many
which
would
be
retarded
as
taken
"under
duzess."
The
statement
was
made
after
unconfirmed
reports
had
been
heard
that
Norway
was
ready
to
negotiate
with
Germany.
Halifax
said
what
had
happened
to
Denmark
and
Norway
should
be
an
example
to
other
neutrals
to
appeal
to
the
Allies
for
too
late.
aid
before
Hi
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April
fjg'iTtie
Norwegian
lega-
iid
today
11
naa
receivcu
ntly
authentic
word
that
1rcUn
government
naa
to
continue
to
resist
the
invasion.
This
coincided
irports
from
btockholm
nrwcgian
troops
were
de-
thelr
government
and
,
.
t
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ii
-
lew
capital
at
iiamar,
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a
fierce
battle
German
forces
Hnradlng
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f,,CIUIII,
Itl
deports
here
wld
that
t9
hunarea
Norwegians
m
killed
and
wounded
rman
losses
were
not
German
are
reported
to
dint
reinforcements
but
n
had
not
jet
been
oc-by
4
30
p.m.
(7:30
a.m.
Standard
Time).
Volun-inrd
regular
Norwegian
in
the
defence.
Distress
from
the
German
steam-ritvba,
far
up
Oslo
fjord,
indicated
that
Germany,
her
boats,
might
not,
Jl.
be
In
complete
control
deep
fjord
leading
to
the
un
capital.
The
ship
ransaie
to
the
effect
f
had
been
fired
on
by
batlrriri
at
Nyvlken
the
fjord.
ft.-iii
iOs-A.
lenethp
WW
teturd
by
the
I
'(IlltlWIIU
fcupatkm
of
Dcn-ay.
the
communique
ntrot
of
Denmark,
-
as
wft
offered
way
of
brief
iktr-boen
due
to
a
trite-
i
order
Thte
re-!
n
discontinued
on
freah
orders
from
I'.horittef
and
the
hi
contfnued
ac-dule.
Oornptete
oc-Jutland
by
Oerman
'
md
by
the
Oerman!
E
JO
Tuesday
irk
yielded
with
little
(Meantime
In
Norway
:
u-.irh
at
first
elected
to
Kovernrricnt
moving
Erring
full
moblllia-1
"ing
Immediate
Allied
!f
aid,
was
reported
'
the
new
capital
of
'
!
uvr
decided
to
negoti-i
Oi
rmany.
The
Norwegian
the
PrenYler
pf
Nor-1
'od.
had
decided,
to
3
immittM
nf
lhrM
fn
'
N
'ii
Oermany,
thte
com-
Kting
of
two
former
and
the
foreign
minister,
'lie
Premier
said,
"tho
which
seems
to
have
may
yet
have
a
hnppy
Sea
Battle
Is
Proceeding
off
SET
UP
PKOTECTOKATE
LONDON
Great
Britain
may
set
up
a
temporary
protectorate
over
Greenland.
Iceland
and
Faroe
Islands
in
view-
of
the
situation
whereby
Denmark,
to,
which
they
belong,
has
become
"de
facto
enemy
territory."
Parliament
of
Iceland
took,
full
control
of
its
foreign
affairs
today
In
view
of
the
German
occupation
of
Denmark
to
which
IccUnd
Is,
linked
only
by
the
crown.
This
amounts
to
virtual
secession
from
CANADIANS
TO
NORWAY
I
ONDON
The
Canadian
First
Division,
now
at
Aldershot.
may
form
an
important
part
of
the
British
expeditionary
forte
to
Norway.
...ii-
WIIY
DENMARK
QUIT
COPENHAGEN
The
Premier
of
Denmark
explaines
that
Denmark
decided
not
to
resist
the
German
invasion
In
order
to
save
the
country
from
"the
conseauen-of
a
state
of
war
and
a
severe
blow
of
fate."
Denmark
had
confidence
In
German
assurance
that
its
autonomy
and
Integrity
would
be
maintained.
NORWEGIAN
WARSHIPS
SUNK
STOCKHOLM
Norway
lost
her
two
largest
warships,
antiquated
vessels,
the
4,166-ton
coast
defence
ships
S'oree
and
Eldsvols
and
500
men
in
the
resistance
to
the
German
capture
of
Narvik
yesterday,
refu-
I
gees
reaching
Stockholm
report
ed.
They
said'
the
German
troops
entered
the
port
on
whalers.
GERMAN
BOMBERS
DOWN
LONDON
Royal
Air
Force
fighter
planes
shot
down
two
German
Heinkel
bombers
off
the
northeast
coast
of
England
tonight
while
another
German
bomber
was
damaged
in
a
fight
over
the
English
Channel.
EM
I)
EN
IS
SUNK
NEW
YOR
The
British
Broad-easting
Corporation
saJd
today
that
the
German
cruiser
Emden
was
sunk
in
Oslo
Fjord
by
Norwegian
ships.
NO
DANGER
Five
Of
Eight
Cruisers
Enemy
Had
at
Start
of
War
Are
Gone;
Great
Naval
Battle
Continues
Situation
Is
Still
Tense
In
Southeast
PARIS,
April
10:
The
s'.tu-
at'on
continues
tense
in
the
manv
many
mav
mav
embark
embark
UDon
UDon
ae-
ag'
BREMEN
IS
IN
N0RWAYlF00D
IN
Will
Not
Be
Necessary
For
Americans
To
Evacuate
Following
Occupation
I
t
gresslon
there
as
she
has
now
done
In
Scandinavia.
Seven
German
divisions
totalling
100.000
soldiers
are
renorrd
m-s'eri
alone
the
Danube
River.
Rome
radio
reports
In-
terceDted
In
London
sav
that
ccmmunlions
between
Ger-
many
and
Hungary
have
been
severed.
Sea
Fight
Statement
Coming
From
Churchill
Tomorrow
I,
Changed
Situation
In
Scandl-
WASHINGTON,
D.
C.
April
10:,
J
Available
for
use
in
evacuating:
American
citizens
from
Denmark
and
Norway
should
that
appear
Winston
Churchill
to
Tell
Parliament
About
Fight
Now
On
Two
German
Warships
Destroyed
Off
Norway
NEW
YORK,
April
10:
(CP)
A
London
broadcast
n?fkpd
nn
hv
thp
National
RrnafipnstinP'
C.n.
mintes
nn
"Admiralty
announcement"
that
the
British
Navy
has
Funk
five
of
eight
cruisers
Germany
had
at
the
start
of
the
war.
'
This
report
came
out
about
the
same
time
as
the
T
fw
I
'
Stockholm
radio
announced
tonight
that
a
great
sea
battle
the
small
,i
countries
that
Ger-
,
.!
Bulletins
NEW
NEUTRALITY
ZONES
W
ASIIINGTO
N
President
Roosevelt
signed
the
proclamation
redefining
the
combat
area
set
up
in
European
waters
last
November.
The
lone
is
extended
to
Include
Scandinavia.
KING
SAYS
GOODBYE
BERLIN
A
German
news
n
1
Trv
OTTBi.TlX
.
innn
todar-sald
Klnr
Chris-
O
A
ill-
OU
IMIy
fan
of
Tjimar-Tekedrnhee
Luxury
German
Liner,
Being
Used,
As
Troopship,
Victim
Of
War
At
Sea
British.
French
and
Polish
min
isters
in
a
farewell
audience.
SMELTER
PROFIT
MONTREAL
The
Consolidat-
,
ed
Mining
and
Smelting
Com-LONDON,
April
10:
(CP)
panv
reported
a
net
profit
of
Reuters
News
Agency,
in
a
re-
$93985
for
the
year
ending
port
from
Amsterdam
which
j
December
31,
an
increase
of
roulrt
not
be
immediatelr
con-
firmed,
said
yesterday
it
was
rumored
in
the
Netherlands
the,
the
German
liner
Bremen,
evidently
being
used
as
a
troopship,
had
been
sunk
off
the
south
coast
of
Norway
with
1300
men
on
board.
The
Daily
Sketch
also
received
advice
that
the
Bremen
had
been
sunk.
The
pride
of
the
German
trans-Atlantic
fleet,
the
Bremen
was
a
vessel
of
51,731
tons,
898
feet
long.
Joseph
Goebhcls,
German
propaganda
minister,
in
a
statement
at
Berlin,
describes
as
a
"deliberate
lie"
the
report
of
the
sinking
of
the
German
luxury
liner
Bremen.
There
was
some
confusion
at
first
as
to
whether
the
13,000
ton
German
tanker
Posidonia
had
been
sunk
but
now
it
is
believed
the
Posidonia
was
sunk.
The
Posidonia's
distress
calls
had
been
confused
with
those
of
the
German
steamship
Kreta
which
was
torpedoed
but
was
still
afloat.
The
9,000
ton
German
ship
'
Amasis,
Oslo-bound
with
coal,
j
is
reported
torpedoed
and
sunk
off
the
Swedish
coast
which
her
crew
reached
safely.
$3,125,860
over
the
previous
year.
NO
DETAILS
ARE
GIVEN
BRITAIN,:
t
L
Toronto
Ties
LONDON,
April
10:
Rt.
Hon.
necessary,
there
are
three
United
Leslie
Burgln,
minister
of
supply,
States
merchant
vessels
at
pres-
says
that,
while
the
food
supply
ent
in
Norwglan
waters
while
will
be
affected
by
the
occupation
there
are
three
American
war-
by
Germany
of
Denmark
pxid
ships
at
Portugal.
However,
there
Norway,
there
will
be
no
lmmedl-
appears
to
be
no
imminent
aan-
ate
cnangem
rationing
reguia
ger,
far
as
Up
Stanley
Cup
Series
i
was
still
raging
outside
of
Swedish
territorial
waters
near
Marstrand
on
strategic
Skagerrak.
A
large
fleet
of
German
transport
ships
was
reportedly
dispersed
by
the
British
Navy.
From
a
reliable
source
In
London
It
was
learned
three
units
of
the
Royal
Navy
had
forced
entrance
to
Narvik
Fjord
in
northern
Norway
and
that
marines
were
being
landed.
It
was
Indicated
that
a
British
destroyer
flotilla
which
withdrew
from
the
fjord
after
an
earlier
engagement
had
returned.
There
I
was
no
confirmation
for
this
re-jport
but
British
naval
men
said
such
action
was
highly
feasible.
In
the
first
attack
one
German
afire,
making
the
port
extremely
i
vulnerable
to
British
attack
In
the
first
encounter
five
British
destroyers
attacked
a
larger
German
force
supported
by
land
artillery.
Here
the
Royal
Navy
lost
two
destroyers
one
sunk
and
one
driven
aeround.
Prime
Minister
Neville
Chamberlain
told
the
House
today
that
the
Germans
had
lost
not
only
one
war-yhin
but
seven
auxillarv
vessels
carrying
stores
and
munitions.
Statement
Tomorrow
The
British
Parliament
has
been
Dromised
a
statement
for
tomorrow
by
First
Lord
of
the
Admiralty
Wln-
Actual
Nature
of
Allied
Assistance
ston
Churchill
on
the
sea
battle
off
To
Norway
Being
Kept
Secret-
thf'
Norwegian
coast
between
the
Allied
and
German
navies.
Mean-
LONDON,
April
10:
(CP)
Apart
time
Germany
claims
to
have
in-from
saying
that
"powerful"
naval
fllcted
severe
damage
on
several
units
are
at
sea,
Prime
Minister
Allied
battleships.
The
British
so
Neville
Chamberlain
said
In
the
far
admit
that
two
cruisers
sustaln-House
of
Commons
that
It
was
Im-
ed
minor
damage
when
struck
by
possible
to
divulge
what
steps
the
splinters
,
Allies
were
taking
to
assist
Nor-'
I
way
In
the
war
against
Germany.
.'The
Prime
Minister
had
said
that
I
Great
Britain
would
extend
"full
aid"
to
Norway.
,
North
Sea
Is
Being
Swept
British
Navy
is
Clearing
Decks
for
Action
With
Enemy
LONDON.
April
10.
To
give
the
British
Navy
a
free
hand
to
deal
with
the
enemy,
the
North
Sea
is
being
swept
clear
of
shipping.
Even
fishing
boats
are
being
ordered
Into
somewhere
near
the
Norwegian
control
bases.
Germany
officially
announces
the
loss
of
two
cruisers
the
10,-000-ton
Bleucher
through
running
into
a
mine
barrier
after
being
damaged
by
Norwegian
coastal
barriers
and
the
6,000-ton
Karlsruhe
being
sunk
at
Kristlan-sund
by
Norwegian
shore
guns
after
disembarking
troops.
Two
British
destroyers
HJU.S.
Hunter
and
Larkspur
have
been
sunk
at
Narvik
on
the
far
north
coast
of
Norway
in
an
engagement
with
German
naval
and
aircraft.
Several
German
merchant
vessels
have
also
been
sunk
there
since
yesterday.
Naval
action
has
been
In
progress
I
coast,
evidently
not
far
from
Ber-
I
iron
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;
man
fleets
ever
since
yesterday,
ac-
1
cording
to
semi-official
but
authoritative
quarters
In
London,
Paris
ana
Benin.
German
Navy
Trapped
Premier
Paul
Reynaud
told
the
French
Senate
today
that
Oerman
ships
which
penetrated
Norwegian
ports
are
now
blocked
there
by
i
Allied
sauadrons
and
asserted
TORONTO.
April
10:
(CP)
;that
for
the
duration
ot
tho
war
The
Stanley
Cup
series
was
not
one
ton
of
tied
up
at
two
wins
each
last
Narvik
for
the
ore
would
leave
Reich.
Reynaud
nurht
when
Toronto
Maple
fisairt
that,
nnp-hnlf
nf
ths
nermiin
Lears
defeated
New
York
Ran-
navy
had(
for.
the
flrst
time
In
gers
by
a
score
ot
three
to
ih
ernnseA
itseM
in
f.h
At-
for
the
time
being
at
least,
tlons.
Great
Britain's
food
stocksjt
ML
It
was
the
fourth
game
,ues
andi
as
a
result(
had
suffered
Americans
In
those
are
In
splendid
shape
and
the,
T
01
ine
Desi
0Ul
ot
seven
heavily.
The
invasion
of
Scandi-
and
at
least
thirteen
were
injured
'countries
are
corned.
There
has
Dominions
as
well
as
other
coun-.
series.
navia
was
a
complete
failure
as
by
an
explosion
at
the
Old
Colony
been
no
air
bombing,
according
to
tries
abroad
are
keeping
the
Unl-j
.
far
as
any
advantage
In
the
war
Gas
Co.
plant
In
East
Bralntree.
information
received
here.
ted
Kingdom
well
supplied.
was
concerned,
Reynaud
declared.
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