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WAR NEWS- FIRST DAY
German troops Invade Denmark
Early Tuesday Cut Communications
And Attempt Force Oslo Harbor
UNDATED. April 8 (JP) — The
British Exchange Telegraph re
ported in London that early Tues
day, German troops invaded Den
mark crossing the Schleswig front
ier with the Danish garrison re
treating northward. Meanwhile a
Denmark radio report received
in New York said the Germans
had occupied Copenhagen and
had shut down radio service.
A few hours earlier four war
ships had attempted to force
their way into the Oslo harbor
but were repulsed by shore bat
teries. Planes arrived in the dark
ness and Oslo had an air raid al
arm which remained on, with
no clear-signal for more than
three hours.
By Tuesday Afternoon German
Troops Occupied Oslo Meeting
Only "Slight Local Resistance’"
BERLIN, April 9 (JP) — Ger
many invaded Norway and Den
mark by land, sea, and air and
had extended “protection” to
these states “to counteract Brit
ish aggression” against their neu
trality. By this afternoon armed
forces had occupied Copenhagen
the capital of Denmark which did
not resist and Oslo the capital of
Norway, while Norwegian troops
put up what the Germans called
“slight local resistance.”
Occupation Proceeding Rapidly
This afternoon the high com
mand announced the “occupation
of the most important objectives
in all Norway by German troops,
which were proceeding rapidly.”
Infantry troops, naval forces and
air squadrons took part in the
Norwegian occupation.
Danes Accept “Protection”
A dispatch from Copenhagen by
DNB, the official news agency
said the Danish government had
accepted "German protection”
with “protest” in view of the cir
cumstances and conditions of the
protection. The Danish govern
ment, after receipt of the mem
orandum explaining the invasion
summoned the cabinet which
then agreed to acknowledge the
provision put forth in the Ger
man note.
Less Thafi 24 Hours
Germany gave the signal to
march less than 24 hours after
British warships steamed into
Norway’s territorial waters, sow
ing three mine fields to cut off
German iron ore shipments from
Sweden through Norwegian coast
al lanes, as troops marched from
Germany and laid minefields of
her own” for the protection of
German operations.
Oslo Govt. Moves to Hamar
New Government is Formed
Headed by Norwegian Nazi
STOCKHOLM, April 9 (JP) —
Oslo surrendered to German fore
-es at 4 pom. or 7 a.m. Pacific time.
Dispatches reaching here said the
Norwegian chief of police resign
ed and he was replaced by a
German official.
North of the city it was reported
that Norwegian aircraft shot
down two German planes. The
government moved to the lake
village of Hamar. South of the
city it was reported, the army is
guarding the defense line be
tween Oslo and Hamar to protect
the new capital.
Takes Power
To “Protect”
Interests Norway
BERLIN, April 9 (JP) —- The
German official news agency an
nounced from Oslo tonight that a
“new Norwegian government”
has been formed and said a pro
clamation read to the Norwegian
I
people at 8:30 p.m. by Major Quis
ling, head of the Norwegian Nazi
party, who declared he was the
head of the n#wr government of
the “national assembly.'” He said
according to the dispatch that his
government had taken over pow
er in order to protect the inter
ests of Norway at this moment.”
The government is said to be
made up of professors, none of
whom are internationally known.
Bombs Cities,
Towns In No.
Scandinavia
NEW YORK. April 9 (JF) —
The National Broadcasting Com
pany announced this afternoon
that it picked up a Berlin broad
cast which declared that the Ger
man high command had found it
necessary to bomb severely sev
eral cities and towns in the nor
thern region of Scandinavia.”
Senators Ur<*e
That America
Keep Her Head
WASHINGTON. April 9 (JP) —
£ - urged that America
must take the latest war develop
merits calmly. Swellenbach said:
This is another example of the
way .dictator countries operate.
'•v . n Hitler says he is protect1
in Norway and Denmark he ac
tuully is protecting his iron sup
ply. This invasion shows clearly
and surely that America must
keep her head.”
U. S. Minister
Announces War
Is Declared
WASHINGTON, April 8 (/PI _
The American Minister, Mrs. J.
Borden Harriman notified the
State Department that Norway
had declared war on Germany.
Families American
Diplomats Are
Moved Inland
WASHINGTON, April 9 f/P) —
The State Department heard
from Oslo that the wives and
children of American foreign ser
vice officers had left there for
points inland while German air
planes circles overhead and Nor
wegian anti-aircraft batteries
sought to drive them off.
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Britain Pledges
“Full Aid" of
Allies to Norway
J
LONDON. April 9 (^P) — Brit-;
ain’s powerful navy is moving in j
to the northern conflict to aid j
Norway against the German in- j
vasion, Chamberlain told the
House of Commons in a brief, lus
ty and cheered speech. He eharg
ed Germany had premeditated
the invasion of Norway and Den
mark. He pledged his country’s
“full aid" reached there by way
of Paris.
Allied naval forces already en
gaged with Germans at various
points along the Norwegian coast
in a heavy storm.
Chamberlain said it was plain !
the German expedition must j
have been under way before Brit
ain mined Norwegain waters yes;
terday otherwise it could not j
have occupied such a faraway i
point as Trondheim on Norway’s j
northern coast as reported. He |
said German forces also had land
ed at Bergen.
Confesses To 36-YearSlaying
SEATTLE, April 9 (/Pi —Chief
Criminal Sheriff’s Deputy Bodia
announced that George Creigh
ton, aged 62, Renton steel worker
confessed to the slaying at New
Ulm. Minnesota, 36 years ago of
Dr. George Gcbhardt aged 25, a
dentist.
Bodia said Creighton was ar
rested Friday on information fur
nished by Mrs. Louise Richard
son, aged 66, of Boven, Minnesota
who read in a detective story of
the murder last year and recall
ed meeting Creighton on the day
of the slaying.
The Washington
Daybook
By Jack Stinnett
WASHINGTON — Capital bar
bershop:
Barber: “Good afternoon, Sen
ator, good afternoon.”
Senator: “Humph! I guess so.”
Representative: (calling across
from another chair): “Hello. Sen
ator. Seen the afternoon papers?
Somebody close to the President
definitely has made up his mind
and told him absolutely he will
run for a third term.”
Sen. (snorting): “Not a word
of truth in it.”
Barber: “That’s that I . . .”
Rep.: “What makes you say
that, Senator?”
Sen.: “Plain as the nose on
your face. What could lie gain by
letting that out now? Best strat
egy in the world to keep his
mouth shut. By gad, that’s good
politics.”
Barber: “But don’t you think .”
Rep.: “Well, thats kinda the
way I feel about it. I tell you,
this busting the third-term prec
ident doesn’t scare me. I don’t
always agree with the President
—not by a long shot. But I hav
en’t any complaint generally.
Look over the last seven years.
They add up all right to me.”
Sen.: “Humph!”
Barber: “Yeah, but ...”
Rep.: “If a man makes a good
record and his character is the
best, why should we throw him
out just because our grandpap
pies didn’t like the third-term
idea? And that goes for a Re
publican as well as a Democrat.
Yes-siree, if Roosevelt wants a
third term, it’s sure all right
with me and he can talk about
it whenever he wants to.”
Sen.: “Siunds to me like you’re
on the bandwagon, mah friend.
Now, I’m not and I don’t care
who knows it. I told FDR, him
self. I told the press. And last
month I told the folks back
home—spoke to 4,00 people —
biggest turnout we ever had.
There was plenty of applause,
plnety. But, in all Hairiness, I
can’t say that it was so much for
what I said as just for me. I’m
doing all right back there this
year. I won’t have any trouble
next election, no matter which
way the wind blows for Presi
dent.”
Barber: “But what I want to i
know ...”
Sen.: “As for the President’s
telling anybody about his third
term ideas, don't you believe it.
What could be gained .except by
gentlemen of the opposition,
like myself?”
Rep.: "I guess you're right Sen
ator.”
Barber: “I think so too, but . .”
Sen.: ' Certainly I'm right. Best
political strategy I've seen in my
40 years as a servant of the peo
ple. Couldn’t help a soul but the
opposition if he came out either,
way now. Another thing, it;
would damage our prestige ab-!
road. Foreign nations aren’t go-j
ing to pay any attention . . Well
too much, anyway ... to a Presi
dent of the United States who is
going out of office and will have
notiiing officially to do with for- j
eign policies after that. But if!
they don’t know. Well, that’s
something else.”
Rep.: ‘‘Very enlightening, Sen
hi tor, very enlightening.’’
Barber: ‘‘I always say . .
Sen.: “It's not necessarily very
erudite. Just elementary political
reasoning. Takes a little common
sense thinking. That's all. I tell
you, if I were FDR. I wouldn’t
say one word until the conven
tion had nominated me for a
third term.”
Rep.: “I believe youre right, j
Well, I have an appointment. See
you again some tmip, Senator.
G’bye.”
Sen. (to barber): “What v/fere
you saying, young man?”
Barber: “I forget now what it
was. Guess it didn’t matter, any
way.”
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