Berlin, May 29.
While the German Army steadily cut its way through Flanders and northern France, British forces on the Scandinavian front broke through battered German defences and captured Narvik yesterday, the German High Command disclosed.
The Allied Governments will bè directly responsible, under "bare body charter" terms, for all wages and stores while the ships are running, but will recover from the special accounts other amounts expended in connection with the ships—for example, back payment for wages due at the commencement of the-service if these were paid by the French or British Governments and British forces around Narvik, supported by many warships and planes, captured the ore railway leading into the city and entered the important Norwegian port from the north, the Germans admitted. One of the British warships was hit by German bombs and ceased firing, it was stated United Press. not by the ships agents, etc. etc.
It is the intention of the Allied Governments, according to the official announcement, to continue to employ those Danish masters, officers, engineers and crews who wish to continue to serve their ships. Wages will be paid to the crews in sterling at British National Maritime Board No Snap Judgment on Belgian King Asked Sir Roger Keyes Pleads For Consideration Daylight-Saving For Shanghai The Council at its meeting on May 29 decided to adopt a scheme of Daylight Saving by which all Municipal clocks would be put forward by one hour. The Council had previously ascertained that the French Municipal Council would take similar measures in the French Concession should the Council decide to adopt the scheme. The City Government of Greater Shanghai had also stated that the scheme had its full agreement.
The Council hopes that the public of Shanghai will cooperate to ensure the success of the scheme. The public will be notified in the very near future as to the date on which the scheme will come into operation.
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