The Archive · 1940

Radio Stations AMI Taken

London, Apr. 12.

ip learned that the Governor of the Faroe Islands has welcomed, the action taken by Great Britain to en. Sure the safety of the inhabitants.

TF is understood that all Norwetian radio' stations are now in German hand, puta plan ts being made by the: Norwegian authorities to: keep the people informed of the action of their Government. A speech G'S. Hambro, President of the Start: Ing. is shotty being relayed to Nor-

Allies Send 18 German Vessels to Sea Bottom Paris, Apr. 12 'Twenty-two ships were at the bot-of the ocean, of which eighteen were German, four British, none of them French,' declared the' Premier, 'M, Paul Reynaud, when announcing to' the Chamber of Deputies results of the historic naval' battle off Norway yesterday.

He said Germany's initial taetieat success had proved to be an ium strategical blunder, The iron route was and would remain out for Germany.

'The British Navy lost four destroy= fers and the German Navy' lost four cruivers, representing one-tenth its total fleet. one submarine, one destroyer and twelve troop trans ports, the Premier stated,

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