The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

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yesterdays attack on the HOulcgne
sector OF france.
The aerial offensive Is continuing
with Raj raids on the Rhineland
and lie Havre areas, but in addition
the press reported the following de-
velOpments:
A dispatch published IN the
STOCKHOLM Tidningen, according TO
the star, reported belief that .
British invasion OF Norway was
planned for about May I. These
rtlmors were said 70 be circulating
In various places ii Norway, where
the Nazi air commander, Horst
StumpR was transferred from Oslo
TO new headquarters In northern
Norway. Maxi Admiral Boehm also
was reported scheduled 10 move to
northern Norway shortly.
The Evening Standard said that
hitler had warned the coastal pop
ulations Of the continent against
anti-AxiS activities or attempts TO
aid Allied landing parties from
Norway TO France, where many Vi
tai sectors have been cleared Of Gle
villains, mined or further fortified.
Marshal Gerd Won Rundstedt, now
reported In command Of the entire
area, has been reported on an in
spection trip in the low countries
this week.
Night trafi1c along the coast Of
Normandy was reported halted and
the Dutch were said to have been
warned against pro.Allied demon
strations.
Secret police prohibited all group
hikings or meetings in Holland, 1t
was reported, and civilian trafflc
on coastal roads or In coastal VII
lagos was banned between 7:30 p. m.
and 6 a. m. in Normandy. Anyone
circulating during those hours Is
liable to be shot without warning,
1t was said.
The Evening Standard said there
was evidence that Filters plans to
use o5 per cent Of his armed forces
against Russia and is per cent to
guard the German back door" in
western Europe had been seriously
upset.
The frankest admission Of this
alarm In the Nazi high command,
1t said, lies In the warning Of q
German spokesman to the Dutch,
as follows:
irresponsible elements in occu-
pied territories who might use local
demonstrations such as Allied land
ingS (near Boulogne) to incite anti
German members Of the population
TO irresponsible acts will face sharp
action on the part Of the German
armed forces"
The German radio, commenting
on British and American press re-
ports, said that the British appar-
entity we're nervous" over the pos
sibility Of an Axis invasion thrust
against the British Isles. The Ber-
lin propaganda broadcast cited re-
ports In London that q German
parachute division had been shifted
to France and said this demonstra-
ted the British nervousness"
The report, 1t added, was "ab.
surd". In regard to suggestions
that an Allied attempt would be
made to invade Europe, 1t added:
1--WE repeat our invitation and &C
cept the challenge"
Meanwhile, the government was
not forgetting the possibility OF 81
invasion Of Britain cad r-.-9eit
Morrison, home secretary, said that
new rules were being put into effect
to meet any attack. He emphasized
that a policy Of stand fast" would
be the rule for all sections OF the
population, and that women would
be given the greatest possible OPP
,portunity for service.
Morrison said that authorities
were In touch with local officials
everywhere in connection with re-
ports Of serious concern" over the
possibility Of invasion.