SECOND EDITION SUNK IN PORT

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24675, 30 August 1943, Page 4

SECOND EDITION SUNK IN PORT

DANISH SHIPS . i O SCUTTLING ACTION SIX BEACH SWEDEN ESCAPE OF CIVILIANS (Reed. 1.35 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. '29 A. number of Danish naval vessels were scuttled in Copenhagen harbour early this morning, while others escaped to Swedish ports. These _ developments have followed swiftly on the German proclamation of martial law. News from Stockholm says six Danish warships escaped from theix home ports under fire from German guns and arrived in Swedish harbours. Some of the warships which arrived in Swedish ports were carrying a large number of civilians. The Danish Navy consists largely of destroyers, submarines and coastal defence torpedo-boats. Rumours emanating from Sweden state that a general strike has started throughout the country. LOW GERMAN MORALE HEAVY ALLIED BOMBING (Reed. 1.35 a.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 'J!) Reports from Germany indicate that German morale has reached the lowest level 3'et, .says the New York Times correspondent in Istanbul. Local German press and political circles say that a continuation and intensification of tho Allied bombing could well undermine Nazi control and reduce Germany to a state surrender by Christmas. Nazi leaders and major Gestapo agents in Istanbul are on tho verge of panic, says the correspondent. Rigid control of Germans in Turkey no longer exists. High German diplomatic circles already are discussing the imminence of a Nazi collapse and the establishment of an army regime to seek peace negotiations.