The Archive · 1940

Norway Will Fight With Allies

King Haakon Calls on Nation to Go on With Battle Against Nazis

Stockholm, Apr. 11.

Norway's intention to fight side by side with the Allies and not to capitulate to Germany, was stressed by King Haakon, in a proclamation "The invaders can certainly cause great destruction, but the Government is sure that a future of freedom will emerge for the country.

"Consequently, I call on the entire nation to retain the country's traditional liberty, and to continue the struggle to that end."—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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