Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

by bLhIR DULLES.
Six months ago today German
bombing planes swooped portentous-
ly over the Baltic port of Oslo. and
the Nazi invasion of Norway was
begun. The German blitzkrieg, dor
mant since the Polish partition, was
flashing again.
Since that bleak morning in April,
the NorWegians have lost their
country. 1t is governed now accord
ing to the dictates of German
Professionalism Terboven But the
Norwegian nation is still alive. The
whole of history scarcely tells a
story of reSiStance-from- that
can match the tale unfolded here by
the Norwegian Legation, which de-
fles the German conquest
The Legation possesses mass of
evidence illustrating how a people
can go on with their struggle for
freedom after their country has lost
its freedom. Norway's nation lives
in London, where King Haakon VII
is monarch for an ideal-free Nor
way. 1t lives all over the wide seas,
where course 1900 ships under the
Norwegian flag. carrying goods over
the oceans to the ports of England.
Regiment in Britain.
It lives in the ether waves be-
tween Boston and Norway, carrying
daily half-hour broadcasts of news
and messages to the NorWegianS In
Norway. who get only Colored lnfor-
nation from their German masters.
It lives in the Norwegian regiment
in England, ready to fight for the
defense of Britain under command
of Gen. Carl Gustav Fleisher.
It lives as well in Canada. where
Capt. Riiser-Larsen, who fought the
Germans in Norway and then eS-
capped almost miraculously to the
New World. is in charge Of a pro-
gram for training Norwegian youths
to fly military planes in the war
against the axis.
Norway is yet an ally of England,
even though the territory of Nor
way Is subject to Germany, like
Denmark and Poland, the Neither
lands and Belgium and most Of
France.
Gets New Facts.
Each day Wilhelm Munthe de
Morgenstierne, the Norwegian Min
lister here. learns new facts about
the state of life in NORWAY. Most of
the news comes through Stockholm,
the capital of NorWay's neighbor,
Sweden-the news. for instance, that
the Germans have forbidden the use
of the Norwegian postage stamp of
one crown denomination because 1t
bears the portrait of the king.
Some of the news comes in official
announcements to the press in
Berlin. At the close of September
Berlin reported the establishment of
a National Council of Is men to rule
the country.
That government will fall of itself
the day the German troops of occu-
patton disappear from Norway" the
Minister SAYS His legation is per-
turbed about what the winter may
bring to Norway. A few weeks ago
he heard about a surplus potato
crop in his country. Now he hears
from Stockholm that Germany has
ordered the surplus potatoes sent to
Germany.
Public Protest Impossible.
Public protest against such step
Is impossible in Norway. These are
some of the rules which the Legatio
says govern the policies of Norwegian
newspapers:
Official communicates from coun-
tries in war with Germany must not
,be published unless they emanate
from the Norwegian Telegram
Byrea" Cunder German control.
News broadcasts from countries in
war with Germany must not be pub
lished. Speeches by people who be-
long to the royal family, the govern
ment or the high command must not
be published. In the field of foreign
policy, concern must be shown for
Germany's foreign policy. Countries
with which Germany has treaties
must not be criticized.
No article which might jeopardize
the relations between the German
troops and the Norwegian people
may be printed.
Communicates from the German
high command must be played up
prominently. Reports from other
newspapers relative to war damages.
shipwrecks and relations between
German troops and the public are
forbidden. The words world war
must not be used with reference to
the present conflict.
The task of the press. generally
speaking, is not only to publish news
but also to create public opinion and
lead the people"
BrOadcastS Are Inaugurated.
In order to counterfeit the effect
Of this press gag. the Legation here
recently inaugurated its daily half
hour broadcasts. sent by short wave
from Station WRUL. Boston, $4,000
watts. For several months the Brit
ish Broadcasting Co. has been send
ing four broadcasts a day to Nor
way, but these are censored. The
American broadcast has almost
worldwide audience. A Morse ship
loading at Dakar, just before the
battle for that spot of Africa. heard
one of the Boston broadcasts and so