London, May 2.
The British minesweepers Dunoon struck a mine and sank and three officers and ratings were still admiralty announced in cent fo hospital The others stated a terrific explosion flung the men into the sea, killing the captain, Lieut-Commander H. A. Barclay. It was believed that among the missing 40 survivors were picked up by a passing ship.
The Dunoon was a 710-ton mine-sweeper built under the emergency war programme and was launched in 1919. It normally carried a crew of 73.—United "Press.
Germany's main reason for invade ing Norway, it was pointed out, was to establish air and submarine bases in a position to challenge British control of the North Sea. The Germans' next move in Norway, it is believed, Will be to attempt to drive the Allies completely out of the Trondheim area. If they succeed in this, the Allied Supreme War Council will be confronted with the gravest problem it has faced yet, observers said.
The darkest spot in the picture, military experts said, is the continuance of Germany's almost unhindered predominance in the air over Norway, enabling the Germans repeatedly to shower hundreds of bombs on Allied landing bases and lines of communication. Observers pointed put the German raids on Namsos which have been carried. out for govan consecutive days. The Germans bombed Namsos seven times yesterday, some of the raids lasting for two hours.
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