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  3. HUGE NEW MINEFIELD

    A huge new Allied minefield has been laid, cutting off from their souce of supplies the German forces already in Norway and isolating the German ships in Norwegian waters. The laying of the field, which extends from the Zuider Zee to ...

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  4. BRITISH AND GERMAN SHIPS IN OCEAN DUEL

    Above: H.M.S. Renown, and at left the German battleship Scharnhorst, the vessels which were engaged in the running fight described by Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 37 words
  5. Nightlong State of Alarm in Sweden

    A state of alarm existed in Sweden throughout the night. A black-out was enforced at the town of Halmstad, where all military forces, police, firemen and ...

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  6. ARMIES CANCEL LEAVE

    In preparation for a possible German offensive on the Western Front, all French army leave has been suspended and Belgium has followed suit. Military sources have noted the clearest German preparations ...

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  7. NORWEGIANS RALLY TO COLOURS

    Thousands of Norwegians who were temporarily non-plussed after the first shock of the invasion are rallying to the colours. The increasing resistance is the ...

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  8. LARGE SWEDISH TANKER IS TORPEDOED

    The big Swedish tanker Sveaborg, on her way home from the United States and laden with ...

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  9. NEWS KEPT FROM THE PUBLIC

    A good case might be made out for postponing the Parliamentary discussion of the naval operations, except for ...

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  10. VEILED GERMAN THREAT

    The German Newsagency claims that British planes bombed a small railway station in northern Denmark, causing slight damage. ...

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  11. £300,000 Worth of War Saving Certificates Sold

    Sales of war saving certificates to April 11 had slightly exceeded £300,000, Mr. Spender, the Federal Treasurer, announced to-night. Excluding Easter ...

    Article : 99 words
  12. BRITONS FIGHT

    British forces have landed to the south of Narvik, and are endeavouring to join the Norwegians, according to ...

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  13. BUDGET WILL "FALL WITH SICKLY THUD"

    "If we lose the war in the air, then we shall lose the war," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), speaking ...

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  14. KING HAAKON FLEES INTO WOODS

    When Nazi bombers raided the village of Nybergsund, King Haakon was forced to flee into the woods. Later, ...

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  15. Mr. Lloyd George's Golden Jubilee

    Mr. Lloyd George yesterday celebrated the golden jubilee of his membership of the House of Commons. He heard Mr. Churchill from the ...

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  16. TRAWLER FIRES BACK

    A Leith trawler was bombed and machinegunned yesterday, but it replied with its guns and hit the Nazi 'plane several times. One of the ...

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  17. AIR SUBSIDIES LOWER

    The subsidy to be paid by the Federal Government for the operation of civil air services will be considerably lower than was originally expected. ...

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  18. SINKINGS DENIED

    It is officially denied that German bound river boats were sunk in the Danube as was reported yesterday. ...

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  19. PETSAMO HANDED OVER

    STOCKHOLM, April 11.—The Russians handed over Petsamo to Finland without incident and according to the peace treaty. ...

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  20. NARVIK'S CAPTURE AN INCREDIBLY QUICK ACTION

    The German strategy appears to be to control the railways and roads to the interior, using small forces ...

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  21. SHIPS ROUNDED UP

    HONG KONG, April 12.—Britain has detained eleven Danish and Norwegian ships here. The navy is understood to be gathering forty others at present on ...

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  22. SUNFLOWER SEED BAN

    Rumania has banned the export of sunflower seeds, of which Germany had bought almost the entire crop. ...

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  23. RECRUITS FOR AIR FORCE

    In a review of the Empire air scheme to-night, Sir Donald Cameron, chairman of the R.A.A.F. recruiting drive committee, said that 13,234 applicants ...

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  24. WAS GNEISENAU WARSHIP SUNK OFF OSLO?

    "The Times" naval correspondent suggests that it was the battle cruiser Gneisenau and not the cruiser Bluecher ...

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  25. TWO RAIDS ON STAVANGER AERODROME

    The Air Ministry announces that R.A.F. bombers, flying in formation, twice attacked the German-occupied aerodrome at Stavanger last evening. In the first attack the machines, ...

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  26. NEW ESTIMATE OF GERMAN WARSHIPS LOST

    The latest estimate of German losses after the invasion is three warships, one U-boat confirmed as sunk, and six others, all ...

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  27. "WILL NOT BE ABSENT"

    Signor Farinacci, a leading Fascist official, in an article in "Regime Fascista," says: "It would be absurd for Italy not to take a part in the ...

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  28. SAILORS START EXPEDITION OF THEIR OWN

    Members of the crew of H.M.S. Hardy are believed to have started a military expedition of their own near Narvik after the Hardy sank. ...

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  29. INVASION WILL AFFECT BRITISH PRESS

    The German invasion of Denmark and Norway may result in an early reduction in the size of British newspapers and further rises in advertising ...

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  30. SWEDEN TO FIGHT IF ATTACKED

    The Consul-General for Sweden in Sydney (Mr. C. O. De Dardel) said to-day that it was impossible to say whether Sweden would enter the war, ...

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  31. AUSTRALIAN PILOT OVER BERGEN

    LONDON, April 10.—It has been revealed that an Australian pilot commanded one of the bombers which [?]terminedly and successfully attacked ...

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  32. TRAWLER CAPTURED

    The German trawler Friesland has arrived at a Scottish port with a British prize crew aboard. It is understood that she is one of several ...

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