Naval losses recapitulated in Nazi Denmark Norway invasion
A recap lists Allied and German naval losses during the Denmark Norway invasion. Sunk: British destroyers Gurkha Hunter Glowworms. damaged ships include Rodney Renown Aurora. German claims cite cruisers Bluecher Karlsruhe. sunk destroyers, damaged carrier Scharnhorst. Norwegian fleet losses include cruisers Norge Eidsvold and destroyer Ger.
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Denmark
Norway
Hunter
Narvik
Glowworms
North Sea
Rodney
Scharnhorst
Hipper
Aurora
Karlsruhe
Bergen
H. M S. Zulu
Skaggerak
Kattegat
R. A. FB
Trondheim
Bluecher
Karlsrue
Norge
Eidsvold
Desetroyereger
Berlin Warns of Reprisals Over British Raids in War Policy
Berlin reports British bombed a Schleswig Holstein railway station, breaking tracks and causing light damage. If raids recur as part of a new policy, Germany will adjust air tactics. German sources also claim successes against Allied naval forces near Norway as negotiations with King Haakon proceed.
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Berlin
Britain
DNB
Schleswig-Holstein
Germany
Norway
Haakon
Norwegian
Roosevelt undecided on relief message to Congress
President Roosevelt said at a press conference he had not decided whether to send a special relief message to Congress. He planned to discuss the WPA appropriation for the new fiscal year with Representative Woodrum and Senator Byrnes soon. The briefing also noted naval advisers weighing speedier shipbuilding.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Woodrum
Byrnes
Balkans Threatened By Reich Trade Circles Warned Against Allies
President Roosevelt asked the Red Cross to assess needs of 17,000 people on Danish Greenland to safeguard life if supply ships are cut off. He avoided discussing Greenland politics, urged humanitarian aid, and noted Denmark's communal Eskimo governments. In Bucharest, Balkan capitals feared Germany warned Southeastern traders of actions against any Allied favors, amid troop concentrations near Hungary and Poland.
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Balkans
Washington
Roosevelt
Red Cross
Greenland
Denmark
Germany
Hemisphere
North Atlantic
Bucharest
Romania
Balkan
Poland
Allies Prepare To Seize Danish Fleet During War
New York April 12 informed shipping authorities said England and France planned to seize the Danish merchant fleet. Danish sources report the Allies would take the ships on grounds that Denmark lost neutrality by permitting Germany to occupy the country. Denmark’s fleet totaled 705 vessels and 1 174 944 gross tons at the start of 1939.
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Washington
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Lithuania
Estonia
Latvia
Denmark
New York
England
France
Germany
McCarran Opposes Roosevelt Reorganization Plan for CAA
Senator McCarran denounces the fourth government reorganization proposal, vowing to defeat plans to place the Civil Aeronautics Authority under the Commerce Department. He warns the move would ruin the CAA's effectiveness while Congress holds the power to disapprove within 60 days.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Air Safety Board
Commerce Department
CAA
Hopkins’ Department
McCarran
Nev
Congress
White House
British Landing At Narvik Recounts Fight On Norwegian Coast
London reports a possible lone British landing at Narvik by about 50 men from the destroyer Hardy after it was wrecked. Survivors on Hotspur Hostile and Havock describe comrades landing under German beach fire with rifles and ammo. Fate of Hardy’s crew unknown as Allies confirm Hunter sunk and Gurkha fought until sinking with gunfire repelling planes.
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London
Britain
Norvak
Hotspur
Havock
Hardy
Narvik
Arctic Circle
Hunter
Jack Squires
Growers Warned Against Freeze in North Carolina
Raleigh reports a freeze risk with below freezing temps for the mountains and near freezing readings in Charlotte Greensboro and Winston-Salem. Raleigh should reach 34 degrees. The weatherman says cold continues at least through tomorrow and a major peach grower warns the crop could be badly harmed.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Charlotte
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Ready To Move U. S. Citizens Ready To Move U. S. Citizens
Washington reports a long standing preparedness program to evacuate Americans from war zones. About 3,371 U S citizens in the north countries may be repatriated with plans and transport analysis already in place. Officials note 1,067 in Norway, 552 in Denmark, 1,762 in Sweden.
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Washington
State Department
Europe
Hull
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
German ships bottled up in Oslo harbor in Norwegian reports
Bulletin from Stockholm dated April 12 reports seven German warships sealed in Oslo harbor. Norwegian authorities say Germans control Kristian sand, Stavanger, Bergen, and Narvik while Trondheim remains under military secrecy.
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Stockholm
Oslo
Kristiansand
Stavanger
Bergen
Narvik
Trondheim
German Warships At Attacked Port
Five German warships including a pocket battleship were reported off Trondheim Norway where British air and sea forces attacked. German troops totaling about 1200 were said to occupy Trondheim and mined bridges to deter a landing. British bombers reportedly attacked ships in Trondheim Fjord. The pocket battleship Luetzow was tentatively identified among remaining 10,000 ton ships, with Admiral Scheer and Luetzow as the only two in that class left.
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Norway
Karlsruhe
NEA Telephoto
Stockholm
Trondheim
Olesund
Trondheim Fjord
Luetzow
Labor Leaders Clash Over Labor Act Changes
Washington April 12. William Green of the AFL urged the House to approve Norton amendments to the Wagner Act while CIO leaders pressed congressmen to oppose them. Norton would add two labor board members and create craft unit bargaining status. Green favored two extra members or a new five member agency. CIO fear of splitting plant wide bargaining spurred anti change campaigns. Smith Committee proposals would replace the current board with a new one and separate judicial and administrative functions. Minority members Healey and Murdock criticized the majority picture of the labor board’s work.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
House
CIO
Norton
DN. J
Labor Committee
Green
Federation
Labor Board
Capitol Hill
Smith
Smith Committee
Healey
Mass
Murdock
Utah
Mines Are Laid By British On Vital Sea Route
Britain mines four sea areas from the North Sea to the Baltic to block German traffic. British fliers report sinking an ammunition ship in the Great Belt and damaging a 1000 ton supply ship near Norway as minefields cover Skagerrak Kattegat and approaches to Kiel.
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Germany
Basti
Norway
Oslo
Admiralty
North Sea
Skagerrak
Kattegat
Baltic
Kiel Canal
Norwegian
Sweden
Netherlandt
Traneves
Klegat
Denmark Buries Soldiers in War Honors Amid Occupation
Danes laid to rest their fallen in full military honors as Germany began occupation. The defense ministry reported scattered Danish resistance in South Jutland and Copenhagen. Casualties listed include 12 Danes killed and 29 wounded, with German losses at 1 dead and 10 wounded. Talks focus on Denmark's economy under occupation and key port access.
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Elmert W. Peterson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Geremany
Defense Ministry
Jutland
Soegaard
Aabenraa
Toender
Gee
Hadersleyv
Amalienborg
Vaerloese
Leonhard Kaupisch
Mark
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Vinson
D-Ga
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Atlantic
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Bri
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