A furious nine-hour sea battle in the Skagerrak, lasting intermittently from: 3 p.m. until midnight yesterday, was witnessed by coastal islanders who today said that they saw two ships, believed to be German transports, explode and sink. They also reported that they saw hundred of heads bobbing in the water after the terrible explosions.
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Stockholm, Apr. 11. LTHOUGH the swiftness and surprise of the German action against Norway gave the Reich's landing troops some early advantage, the tide now seems to be turning in favour of the Norwegian and Allied forces, according to latest reports from Norway. A stiff battle took place between Norwegian and German troops at a point 5 kilometres outside Elverum last night and resulted in the Germans being captured.
From Charlottenberg it is learned that the Oscarsborg forts are resisting bravely and efficiently. Part of the forts along Oslo Fjord are still in Norwegian hands, and are busy firing upon German troop transports.
Observers arriving here from Oslo report that three German warships were sunk there on Tuesday while trying to sail up the fjord. The only German success reported today is the capitulation of the forts at Horten.—Hayas,
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