The Archive · 1940

France Thrilled, Overjoyed

Paris, Apr. 15.

All France is thrilled and overjoyed Jat the news of the brilliant action of the British Navy at Narvik, which is splashed on the front pages of all Paris newspapers.

"Nelson must be chuckling Jecave." is the comment of the man in the street, while the typical comment in oMlelal quarters is: few hours the British Navy has shattered a of bagful Goebbels? por action inthe North Sea and. the Baltic, the Tei has proved to bx y gent error.

Nothing now prevents the Allies, the statement asserts, Crom doing as they like whenever they want to in the North Sea. The British Admiralty, it adds, has proved that Herr Hitler's traditional surprise attack is only a Diu from the moment jie meets first resistance—Reuter.

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