Stockholm, Apr. 22.
RITISH troops have recaptured Hamar, according to unconfirmed reports issued here.
The reports are given with reserve, jut they follow an official Norwegian announcement, British tops, equipped with tanks and'other heavy equipment, are re-pled to have come partly by rail and partly by road.
Colonel Weiss, Commander-in-Chief of the German forces in yondhjem, is reported to be making hurried preparations to meet! lied attacks from the north and south. During the past few days, full of Trondhjem's 70,000 inhabitants have evacuated to the hills outside the' town, Round Narvik German forces are said to be virtually trapped. Aconstant stream of German planes has been seen flying towards urvik, It is believed they are taking provisions rather than troops, as food, is very short there. ued Cur pona'on bath sie, "of 2 German, forces ate
jes, ut, our' troops maintained cit positions;" states. an oftelal wegian communique issued. here juterday. "German planes bombed ilehammer, and several "other paces, including Andalsnes Harbour. Sony German planes passed north to district round Frondhjem. One faut waa shop down."—Reuter, Narvik Bombardment Due Refugees arriving here' today, 38 Kiruna, Apr. ult major battles. were waged on Friday between Allied and Norweiat feet against. German troops at Suevatiin, "between Narvik and Romioe." The Germans, they beered, were driven back' and. were feeding. toward their" bases Meinfalen. and Elvergaarsmoen. in appeal been made to the opti Norwegian. Inhabitants. of Narvik by the ehlet of the British' naval forces in northern Norway that they do their nos to leave Narvile as British and Srewerian forces prepared to attack Norwegian port, Tromsoe radio id today. To recapture Narvik, it ght be necessary to bombard the vatlrom land, sea and air, the British fal chet said in his broadcast. ured the Inabitants that they ould be allowed to return to Narvik 4 soon as the city will have fallen nto the hands of the Alties~United Tt is understood that Fort Hegra, on the banks of the Oslo fjord, is still holding out, and that in the nelghfeourhood of Elverum the Germans have not succeeded in breaking the Hine based on Lake Mjosa.
The Norwegians are stated to have fnctherto been fighting in groups of volunteers, often without officers and without military equipment—Reuter.
More Allied Troops Landed Paris, Apr. 22.
Disembarkation of British' and French troops in Norway continues without incident or loss, according to French military circles. Complete [mich close collaboration between the Norwegian High Command and the Allied" General Staff has now re-[placed first liaison. The Allied plan fof action is working out most favourably, French military circles being late concerning the final outcome of operations In Norway. No change is reported in the Narvik re-Bion, except that the Germans are endeavouring to supply isolated detachments from alter aft. Complete jllence is maintained concerning Joperations in the Trondhjem district. Atter the Norwegian retirement from the comparatively fat country round Hamar and Elverum, they now have to defend mountainous coventry which will partly compensate for the German superiority in _armaments.—Reuter, Allies Advancing Rapidly
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