NEWS FOR NORWAY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 April 1940, Page 5

NEWS FOR NORWAY

STATEMENT BV DR. HAMBRO STATIONS IN GERMANS’ HANDS. TO EE DISREGARDED. LONDON. April 12. With the Norwegian wireless and telegraphic news services under German control, Norwegians have been warned to disregard information from these sources. The President of the Norwegian Parliament, Dr Hambro, stated: “Until the Government succeeds in re-estab-lishing a nation-wide broadcasting system, the news from Norway and statements by her authorities will as far as possible be sent out in Norwegian and English by the British wireless. Only from news which comes direct from the Norwegian Government. or is sent out in this way will the Norwegian people be able to have reliable information of what has happened and what is to be done.”

HOLLAND ON GUARD AGAINST POSSIBLE DANGER FROM WITHIN. STRONG MEASURES TAKEN. LONDON. April 11. In Holland all papers carry semiofficial statements about military’ precautions, which say that there need be no doubt that the Government is perfectly aware of the danger that may threaten from within. What happened in Norway with the local Nazis will not be repeated in Holland. As Holland lies in the storm centre of Europe, the strongest possible measures must be taken. The statement gives a warning about the spreading of rumours. Women and children have been evacuated from some districts near the frontier.

LEAFLETS FROM CARS SCATTERED IN BELGRADE. PEOPLE URGED TO SUBMIT .TO GERMANY. BELGRADE. April 12. Leaflets were showered over the city from speeding cars, calling on. Yugoslavia not to resist Germany if she valued her freedom. “Neutrals should not be tempted by promises of Britain and France, but should recognise the power of Germany before it is too late,” the leaflets stated. It is not known who distributed them. MARCH WITH ALLIES 1 OR ACCEPTANCE OF NAZI DOMINATION. CHOICE BEFORE NEUTRALS. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY. April 11. Speaking in the House of Commons before Mr Churchill, Mr A. V. Alexander said he thought the Allies were entitled to say to neutrals that they must make up their minds whether to_ accept Nazi domination or march with the Allies. If they marched with the Allies they would be certain of retaining independence and freedom. Sir A. Sinclair said it was plain that law-abiding people all over the world wore at one in condemning the brutal aggression of the Nazis. All did well, he continued, to rejoice at the treatment the German cruisers received at the hands of the British Naw and the R.A.F.