The Archive · 1940

Norwegian Defence Outposts

London, Apr. 13, The new line of fighting in Norway erratic around Oslo and can only be described as a series of detached posts running from Lake Mjofa, some 50. miles north of the capital, to Eidsvold, and thence to the town of Lillestrom, which is only 9 few miles the east of Oslo, writes Reuler's 'Military Correspondent. Lillestrom is, reported to be still in German hands, 'The nature of the country round Oslo is admirably suited to Norwegian resistance, while mobilization isin progress.' There is only one small aerodrome, which was constructed by. blasting thousands of tons of rock from hilly ground, and this is unsuitable and much too small to Jand German bombers in any quantity. Nowhere else near Oslo are there any natural aerodromes.

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