NORWAY’S STAND
NAZI DEMAND REJECTED. BRAVE PROCLAMATION. LONDON, April 11. The Prime Minister of Norway (Mr Johan Nygaardsvold) has issued a proclamation reaffirming Norway’s determination to resist the Nazi invasion and rejecting a German demand for the recognition of the Norwegian Nazi Major Quisling’s puppet Government. It added that King Haakon refused to yield to the German demand, acceptance of which would transform Norway into a vassal German State. The proclamation was followed by a statement from the King: “I fully adhere to my Government’s appeal, and I am convinced that the whole people are with me in the decision taken.”
The proclamation reveals that the German Government asked King Haakon to agree to a Norwegian Government enjoying Germany’s:,confidence and nominated by Hitler.
The Norwegian Government appeals to the entire Norwegian people to assist its efforts to preserve Norway’s liberty and independence. The Government “is convinced that the entire civilised world will condemn the act of violence against a small people only wishing to live in peace.”
The appeal continues: “The invaders can certainly carry out great destruction, but tlie Government is sure that a new future of freedom will emerge for Norway. Consequently, it calls on the entire people to continue the struggle to the end. “Long live our Fatherland! Long live free Norway!”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 114, 12 April 1940, Page 7
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215NORWAY’S STAND Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 114, 12 April 1940, Page 7
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