A. communique from the Norwegian Government headquarters ab Elverum ast night stated that Norwegian defences in the Bergen region had been organized and there was reason to believe that German troops there had been checked. A similar situation was believed io prevail in the Troendelay region behind Trondheim, the communique stated.
The Norwegian communique reads: "mobilization of the Norwegian troops is proceeding methodically through out the country, the defence of which {is being organized as men come in, The German troops which attempted. to advance towards Elverum were repulsed near Eidsvold.
"The Norwegian general staff has taken defence measures in the me terior of the whole Province of West Jandet. At Bergen the Norwegian defence has been organized and there reason to believe that the German troops there have been checked. This also applies to Trocndelag. The fortifications in the outer Oslo Fjord at Bolaerbe were still resisting early yesterday morning.
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