GERMAN FEDERATION

Grey River Argus, 8 October 1942, Page 5

GERMAN FEDERATION

DENMARK’S RISK

Of Being Forced In

I '[Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] I LONDON, October 6. ! The Danish Parliament met to-day. The Premier (Dr. Buhl) appealed to the Danish people to act with com-mon-sense, and to preserve orderly and quiet conditions in what he called “these critical times for our country?* According to the' Berlin radio, Dr. Buhl declared that Denmark’s non- ' belligerency would be maintained. Denmark wanted to co-operate with Germany's new order in Europe. Denmark’s interests required the Danes to act in a spirit of collaboration and prudence, so that settled conditions should prevail. | The Panish Chief of Police, Einer Mellerup warned the people of Copenhagen not to gather! in the streets or hamper the police arresting rioters. and that more forceful methods will be used if this warning is ignored.

Tension in Copenhagen is growing hourly. Guards around the Palace have been quadrupled. The Berlin radio said: “Reports of tension in Denmark are treated with the utmost reserve in German political circles, but things in Denmark are not going as might have been expected from the correct attitude displayed by German quarters. The exemplary conduct of all Germans in Denmark, could give no grounds for complaint. Evidently certain Danish circles misunderstood this attitude. The fact that Danes who risked their lives as volunteers to fight against Bolshevism were treated on their return with disdain, and even, jeers, has given a very bad impression.” [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.]

(Rec. 10.20) LONDON, Oct. 6. Danes are awaiting tensely to see whether the Danish Nazi Free Corps will return to the Russian front on October 12. when their leave ends. It is believed that the Corps may be employed in establishing in Denmark a political regime similar to that in Norway, which, like Denmark, has been singled out for incorporation in the Germanic federation. Departure by the members of the Corps on October 12 will be interpreted as meaning that the hour has not yet arrived for the Danish Nazi leader, Clausen to act. However, neutral opinion in Stockholm is that Hitler considers the time has come for the creation of a Germanic federation as the necleus of a new Europe. It is believed that German demands on Denmark have led to rhe present tension, and that the demands are: (1) The construction of a military highway through Jutland; (2) more drastic measures against sabotage; (3) German control of the Danish police;. (4) German officials to hold key positions in the Ministry of Justice. The demands were submitted when the German Minister. Herr Renthefink, returned to Copenhagen after a visit to Berlin in September. King Christian flatly turned down a further demand for anti-Jewish legislation. King- Christian, on the contrary, attended a special celebration in the Copenhagen Synagogue, thus greatly annoying the Germans. According to evidence received in London, the Germans' arranged for the return to Denmark of the Free Gorps, knowing that it would be resented, and the Germans are planning to ■se the resentment as an excuse for further repressive measures.

Martial Law IN WEST NORWAY,. [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] LONDON, October 6. The police district of Trondheim, and ten other large districts have been placed under martial law, according to! the Oslo radio. Terboven, the German Commissar, states that during the past few weeks, sabotage has recurred, at various places with; the object of breaking down the supply system, and regulations have been issued providing that all disturbances of public security and order. all intervention with agents of the executive and administration, all interference with people willing to work, or with centres of information and. Press, ■ and all interference with supplies and communications, will be . punished with death. Curfew is to be imposed between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. All local traffic must cease bv 7 p.m. Railways may be used only by German armed forces and people with special permits. Curfew will be imposed on all public places at 7 p.m. Cinemas are to close altogether. All meetings indoors, and out, and all street gatherings are illegal, and finally all organs of authority must be unconditionally obeyed. Any resistance will be broken by use of arms, and security will be afforded to all peace-loving citizens. The Quisling Gauleiter. 'Rodstad. who is prefect of the province of Trondheim has taken over the administration of the territories.

Messages reaching Stockholm state that the police have been active in arresting, leading members of the Quisling Party, who are not considered sufficiently German in sympathies.

Berlin radio stated that an emergency had been proclaimed because acts of sabotage were committed, which, if successful, would have endangered the country’s supplies".

FOOD SABOTAGE AT TRONDHEIM

(Rec. 10.30) LONDON, Oct. 6. According to a Stockholm report, M. Terboven, in a speech on the state of emergency at Trondheim, explained that sabotage has recently been committed in the Trondheim, area, mainly against food factories. The- police had been ordered to strike with all means available, if necessary. Terboven warned Norwegians that the future ’ would be hard, but they would have nothing to fear if they refrained from rash acts. EXECUTIONS AT TRONDHEIM. (Rec. 11.0.) LONDON, October 6A Stockholm report says ten Norwegians were shot in Trondheim yesterday for endeavouring to sabotage food production factories. This was announced by Terboven. Thev wero all professional men of good standing, including two barristers, a theatre director, an editor, a bank director, and a civil engineer. Seven hundred Norwegian workers are reported to have been arrested in Trondheim in the last few, days

Oslo Raid NORWEGIANS TO PAY FOR DAMAGE

(Rec. 11.50) LONDON- Oct. 7. Norwegians who are known to be loyal to the Norwegian Government in London are required to bear the cost of the damage done to the Quisling headquarters in Oslo in the recent R.A.F., raid, says the Norwegian Telegraph Agencv. The* damage is assessed at . £175,000. Individual payments will -range from fifty to fifteen thousand pounds sterling. They must be paid within six days.