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protectorates or even in state
of neutrality-suspicious. like Slovakia.
Blame England
The German action was justified
by Nazis on the ground that Nor
wegian territory has been made
into war scene by England's
fragrant breach OF neutrality" in
planting mines in Norwegian
waters.
Nszis said British subma-
rines sank without warning
all German ships they saw off
the Norwegian coast last
night"
When asked II Berlin had noti-
fled her allies-Italy and Russia
of her action before it took place,
the spokesman said The occupa-
ton occurred with lightning speed"
Cross Frontier
The German high command an
nounced in a special communique
from Berlin that ION Tuesday
morning German motorized and
other forces crossed the German
Danish frontier near Flensberg and
Toender and advanced by way of
Apenrade and Esjerg northward. "
The communique added: AT
dawn German troops landed in the
Little Belt near Middelfahrt mid
dlefsrth) and took possession of
the Belt bridge. German troops en-
r. ID the Great Belt and landed
troops at Korser and Nyborg.
Landed AT Dawn"
Coming from Warnemuende,
troops and railroad transport we're
landed by ferry at Gjedser and be-
gan marching northward. At the
same time the bridge of Verdin-
borg, on the southern part of the
island of iceland, was occupied.
AT dawn German troops
landed In Copenhagen. The
citadel and radio station were
occupied. The entire city
has been In the hands Of the
Ge---ans since 3 a. M"
In notes to the two countries
ann 1cing that German troops
were occupying strategic points in
both of them. Germany revealed
her side of the war, declared the
allies had started IL without sen
sible reason" had violated the
most primitive rules of interna-
tional law" by their hunger block
ade." and had involved the neu-
trail world" by their methods of
sea war.
Goebbels on Air
Propaganda Minister Joseph
Goebbels, In a radio address direct
ed to Denmark and Norway, said
the territorial integrity and politi-
cal independence Of both countries
would be respected, and that Ger
many would not use them as bases
for military operations against the
allies "as long as Great Britain
does not compel such action"
The Official Germany news agen-
cy announced that lin order to
repulse the enemy's projects, mines
we're laid last night before all i'm
portant harbors OF the Norwegian
west coast, as well as in the Skag-
errak in territory between Lines
ness---Loobbjerg and Flekkoey-
Skandnaes-Hage."
Form Pilot stations
"on the Norwegian west coast,
German pilot stations have been
formed. whose directions are TO be
followed in entering hsrbors." the
agency said. The possibility Of
the passage Of peaceful shipping
/ through the blocked area In the
skaggerak will be announced at
a lst,r date.
The memoranda 20 Denmark
said: Germany. for it's part. made
every effort to protect neutrals'
rights by trying to confine the sea
war TO zones between Germany and
her opponents. England continu-
ally, with the intention Of divert
ing danger from her islands. and
at the same time halt German
trade with neutrals, tended more
and more TO carry the war into
neutral waters.
Claim Foresight
The memoranda said that in
carrying out this typicslly British
method Of sea warfare. England,