The Archive · 1940

German Troops Now 60,000

London, Apr. 19.

Reliable information received London puts German troops at present in Norway at about 60,000, Germany is. sending reinforcements way of Denmark at a rate of about 2000 daily by plane with light war material, Transport by sea of {roops or heavy war material has now be~ come practically impossible due to Allied naval units—Havas.

Doon Oh tame ein Rant trea Bek ast at es, Valuable Work at "Narvik 'The Fleet Air Arm took part in: their first' major offensive operation when the British attacked German destroyers and other craft in Narvik hour, it is revealed in authoritative circles. The day before the main attack on Narvik, it is stated, the Fleet Air Arm secured two hits fon one destroyer and one on another. On the actual day of the entrance of the British naval forces. into Narvik, units of the Fleet Air Arm. syn= ehronized their attacks with surface vessels, and are known to. have achieved two hits on' German destroyers, Since then the aircraft attacked a number of German aircraft lying on frozen lakes in the area, several of which were destroyed.

So far as is known, there are no survivors from the British destroyer Hunter, It-Cmdr. L. de Villiers, thought some may have reached shore.

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