LIBERTY CALL
NORWAY’S STAND KING DETERMINED REFUSAL TO YIELD VIOLENCE CONDEMNED WISH TO' LIVE IN PEACE STORY OF HEROISM (Elec, Tel. Copyright—Unileil Press Assn.) (Reed. April 12, 9 a.m.) LONDON, April 11. The Prime Minister of Norway, M. Nygaardsvold, issued a proclamation reaffirming Norway’s determination to resist the Nazi invasion and rejecting the German demand for recognition of the puppet Government headed by Major Vidkun Quisling, leader of the Norwegian Nazis. It added that King Haakon refused to yield to the German demand, the acceptance of which would transform Norway into a vassal German State. The proclamation was followed by a statement from the King: “I fuily adhere to the Government’s appeal and I am convinced the whole of the people arc with me in the decision taken.
Appeal to the People
“The Government appeals to the entire Norwegian people to assist its efforts to preserve Norway's liberty and independence. “The Government is convinced that the entire civilised world will condemn the act of violence against a small people only wishing to Jive in peace. “The invaders can certainly carry out great destruction, but the Government is sure that a new future of freedom will emerge for Norway. Consequently, it calls on the entire people to continue the struggle to the end. Long live our Fatherland. Long live free Norway," The proclamation reveals that the German Government asked King Haakon to agree to a Norwegian Government enjoying Germany’s confidence and nominated by Herr Hitler. Side by Side With Allies Reuter’s correspondent at Stockholm states that proclamations are being issued bv King Haakon and M. Hambro. president of the Norwegian Parliament affirming Norway’s determination to light side by side with the Allies. A further Stockholm message states that M. Han bro described how a handful of heroes saved the Norwegian Government. He says that an outpost of 15 constituted the only troops covering the transfer of the Government from Hamar to Elverum. They gave battle against a German advance guard numbering 100 and succeeded in halting them. Nearly all the Norwegians were killed.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20220, 12 April 1940, Page 5
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