Iron Ore Port Completely Dominated by British 26,000-ton dreadnought Gneisenau, Forces; Germans Advance in the South went aground in Rissa Creek, near Trondhjem, and her stern was sub-London, Apr. 18. merged today, according to a late ITH British expeditionary forces reported steadily advancing report here, The same report declared Ger-in the Narvik area, German troops were fighting desperately man cruiser also went aground in today along the whole railway from Narvik to the Swedish frontier, the tortuous approaches to the Ger~ the Stockholm radio reported.
The radio said that at 7 p.m. yes-/man-occupied port. The name- of terday a large part of the crews of damaged German naval vessels the cruiser was not given, The Scharnhorst was. launched on had gone ashore to participate in the land offensive.
The Nor-October 3, 1938, and was commiswegian high command was understood to have announced last night! sloned in active service at Withelmthat a detachment of Norwegian troops trapped in the Ostform dis~ haven, 'She was the first German trict, in the southeastern corner of Norway, had crossed the Swedish' battleship to be constructed since the Reich's naval rearmament pro-frontier and been interned, the Stockholm radio stated—United gramme was begun.
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Displacing 26,000 tons, the battle. Paris, Apr. 18. communication southwards by tain' ship "is 226 metres long, 91 metres! British troops now ' completely across the beam and has a draught dominate the town of Narvik, accord ing to a message from Stocicholm. of 75 metres, Top speed was 27 Strong British forees, it is, stated, Heimdal to the south, Hegra fort is.
The full complement aboard the are dealing heavy blows on the still held by the Norwegians.
'Scharnhorst comprised 1400 officers treating Germans, who prefer to flee 'The Germans are feverishly hurry-and men, Her armament" included towards Sweden' for internment. to ing reinforcements to Trondhjem by me 280mm. guns. She carried four being taken prisoners by the British. ying-boats, and have mined all bridges round: the town, in addition Violent Fighting to arranging machine gun-nests in Warships Bombard Stavanger villas on sites above it, Stockholm, Apr. 1 Three German destroyers in the London, Apr, 18.
German troops occupied Kongs harbour are said to be camouflaged, 'The Stavanger and 'Trondhjem ger yesterday and Norwegian troops and an eye-witness from 'Trondhjem aerodromes in Norway, now in the withdrew to new positions just north Jhands of the Germans,' were sub-of the city where violent. fighting was going on last night, a Norwegian Army communique announced. yesterday. jected "to severe bombardments
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