Evening star., 1940-04-11
Churchill
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Mr.. Churchill with a warning that
the possibility that the attack on
Norway was only a fake could not
be discounted.
He contended that when Britains
attention was distracted, the main
German blow might iall elsewhere.
It was disclosed tonight that King
George vi visited the Admiralty on
Tuesday while various actions were
in progress.
Mr.. Churchill looked compare
lively fresh when he entered the
House, considering that he spent
three days in virtually sleepless
vigil, in the Admiralty maproom
where wireless reports on the naval
actions were received
Great Gains Claimed by Churchill.
I'VE have greatly gained by what
has occurred in Scandinavia and
northern waters in the strategic
and military sense" Mr.. Churchill
said, announcing that I'VE have
not reoccupied Norwegian ports.
He contended that by invading
Norway Hitler has doubled the ef-
flciency of the allied blockade"
Mr.. Churchill warned that Hit
Ter has created a whole series of
commitments on the Norwegian
coast for which he now will have
to fight against the allies who have
vastly superior naval forces and
are able to transport them to the
scenes Of action more easily than
he can"
The very recklessness with which
Hitler and his advisers have cast
the fate of the German Navy upon
wild waters" may be a prelude to
"far larger events" which depend
on the land, Mr. Churchill said.
Heavy Toll by British Submarines.
After commenting on Germany's
being deeply mutilated" in the
cruiser element, Mr.. Churchill said,
"a number Of German destroyers,
together with some U-boats, have
been destroyed-all since Sunday"
British submarines are "by no
means asleep" Mr.. Churchill said,
for they have taken heavy toll"
OF German transport troop ships
crossing to Scandinavia.
I'VE are not going to let the enemy
supply their troops along those
waters with impunity," he said.
Optimistic for Norwegians.
Mr.. Churchill told the House the
Norwegians "in their wild and
mountainous country" should be able
to maintain vigorous and pro-
longed resistance against the Ger
man invaders.
II have been asked in some quar-
ters what is the (British) navy do
ing" the First Lord of the Admiral
ty said, but the House will not ex-
pect me to lift the veil at this juno
ture.
If the Norwegian government had
not been so very strict and severe
In enforcing her neutrality against
U.s." he said, 1T would have been
very easy to give them more timely
aid and more support than is now
possible" he went on.
1T is not the slightest use blam-
ing the allies for not being able to
give substantial protection to neu-
trail countries when we are held at
arms length by those countries until
they are actually attacked on a
scientifically prepared plan by Ger
many"
He said the fleet was cruising ito
the south about the level of Bergen
when, on Monday afternoon, ut was
continuously attacked by enemy air
craft"
A very heavy bomb fell on the
battleship Rodney, but her decks.
the first lord said. resisted it,"
He said the cruiser Aurora was
attacked unsuccessfully five times
while "the destroyer Gurkha accom-
panying her was hard hit and sank
after four and a half hours and the
crew rescued"
German U-Boat Sunk.
''The destroyer Zulu sank Ger
man U-boat on the Orkneys," the
first lord disclosed.
'"The Renown opened fire al
daybreak Tuesday morning." Mr.
Churchill said, and added "aftel
three minutes the enemy replied.
The ship was the scharnhorst, he
said.
Action started ut $4,000 yards. Mr.