The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-10

said. g. r
mot one ton of iron ore will quit
Narvik for Germany henceforth.
"Long before the allies planted
mine fields Germany was preparing
an invasion of Scandinavia. Ger
many previously had dispatched in
merchant ships soldiers disguised as
as civilians and seamen."
Review Events
Reynaud reviewed events in the
spread of the war to Scandinavia.
allied action started Monday
when mine fields were laid with
the aim of terminating an intoler-
able situation-the supplying of iron
ore to the enemy" he said.
Norwegian neutrality privileges
no longer existed because of repeat
ed German violations OF Norwegian
waters"
Germany furthermore has vio-
lated the treaty of non-aggression
in which she solemnly promised
Denmark that there would be nc
recourse to force" he said. There
is nothing comparable to Germany
attack on Scandinavia.
"On one hand there was an Allied
blockade in operation. On the other
hand, with total lack of respect fol
the pledged word, there is an Hit
lerian act of brutality.
'"This latest violation of interna-
tional law is not surprising. 1t mus
be pointed out that the violation
modifies the equilibrium of forces il
Europe.
Economically Germany no longer
may receive supplies from abroad
through Denmark and Norway be-
cause of the blockade. Militarily
Hitler, who did not want to disburse
his forces, now finds that he faces
the necessity of withdrawing men
and material from the western front
for operations in Scandinavia"
Britain Hears Losses
London, April 10.-UP)-Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain an
nounced today that two British de-
stroyers had been lost and third
badly damaged In battle with six
German warships at Narvik, where
the British sank six merchant ships
and probably one Nazi destroyer.
Three other German destroyers of
the largest and latest type were
heavily hit and burning" and a
seventh merchant ship believed to
be carrying supplies for the German
expeditionary forces in Norway was
sunk by the British warships, Cham
berlain said. The seventh merchant
ship, the Ravensfeldt, was encoun-
tered as the British warships left
Narvik. It was carrying ammunition.
The prime minister told the house
of commons that the five British
destroyers were faced by six of Ger
many's most modern destroyers in
addition to powerful fire from shore
batteries. They were forced to with
draw after their dash into the har-
Dor and their engagement with the
German ships which did not pursue
them.
The prime minister announced
that first lord of the admiralty, Win
ston Churchill, probably would make
a statement in commons tomorrow
on the general Allied naval opera
tons against German forces in Nor
way. He said he hoped by then to
have more information"
He also announced debate tomor-
row on recent war developments,
but said the scheduled secret de-
bate on Thursday on economic war
fare had been postponed.
1.-THE house will naturally not ex-
pect me to detail further naval oper-
ations," he said after discussing the
Narvik engagement.
Losses At Narvik
The British losses at Narvik were:
Destroyer Hunter, 1910 tons with
normal complement of las men,
sunk.
Flotilla leader Hardy, 1905 tons,
ITS men, run aground and wrecked.
Destroyer Hotsput (same as Hunt
err seriously damaged.
Destroyer Hostile (same as Hunt
err slightly damaged
Destroyer Havock (same as Hunt
err unchanged.
He said that a l,600-ton German
destroyer was torpedoed and believed
sunk.
The Hunter participated in
noted incident of the Spanish Civil
war. 1t struck mine off the coast
of Spain in May. 1887. Eight men
were killed.
Lost Since War Started
The Hunter and the Hardy were
the 30th and 31st British warships
lost since the war began.
The others were: Aircraft carrier
Courageous, 22,500 tons; torpedoed:
battleship Royal Oak, 29,15O tons.
torpedoed; destroyer Blanche, 1850
tons. mined; destroyer Gypsy, 1885
tons, mined; converted liner Raw
alpindi, 1887 tons, shelled by Ger
man pocket battleship Deutchland:
submarines Seahorse, $40 tons, IN
dine, $40 tons, and Star Fish. $40
lost in enemy action; destroyer
Grenville, 1,485 tons, mine or tor