The Archive · 1940

Norwegians Repulse Nazis

Stockholm, Apr. 1 Norwegian troops yesterday launchs counter-attacks in. the Elverum, Hamar, Bergen and Trondheim re-ions. "While at sea the greatest naval Battle of modern times was stilt aging along a ragged 900-mile "front," Jon jand Norwegian infantry and fartilery blasted the German inva four of Hamar and Blverum and stemmed their advance from Bergen and The Norwegians foresee possible German drives through Sweden to offset Allied naval supremacy on Ger= man set Hines of supply and relnforcement, Railway lines and bridges were destroyed in. several districts. Tracks were (om up at Starnaes, six miles south of Kongsvinger,, and bridges wore blown Up on the Kongs-Vinger line running along the Swe ish frontier and on the Kongsvinger-'Oslo line which was broken" at several points, 'A reliable Arsterbund report denied the railway from Trondheim to the Swedish frontier was. entirely German hands, as German reports alleged. The Charlottenberg railway to Oslo was destroyed at several laces, with bridges blown up.

'The' "Attonbladet." in a despatch from. Govteborg, said a German transport, displacing approximately. 10,000 tons, entered Marstrand port esterday to escape from Allied war-Ships. Swedish naval units ordered her out and the German captain, obeyed.

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