Reports carried by the Oslo radio said Norwegian forces at Tromsoe had sent a distress message to British warships asking. for aid because two German transports had begun landing troops near Tromoe late "Government" sent a message to the Norwegian fortress at Bellearna, commanding the Oslo Fjord, demanding the immediate surrender of the fortress, but the defenders refused, the Norwegian radio asserted, Following the Norwegian refusal to surrender at the Oslo Fjord fortress, German planes launched a savage attack and rained bombs on the fort, but Belleama was still holding out and the Norwegian flag was flying over the stronghold late last night, the Oslo radio reported.
Swedish observers, analyzing late Oslo reports, asserted that if Germany wanted to ensure success in Norway, she must quickly establish dependable and defendable communications so that German forces can obtain supplies and reinforcements.
The Allies seem determined to throw their superior naval power against the German invaders in an effort to cut off the Nazi occupational army from the south, observers pointed out—United Press.
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