The Archive · 1940

Raid on England Fails

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London, Apr. 22.

Apart from a few roots damaged by shrapnel from terrific anti-aircraft Jartillery, no damage resulted from the /German' air-raid over the south-east Jcoast on the night of April 20. It has [been established that the raiders approached from the north-east, fying low, then turned northwards and en-[countered heavy fire. The engagement lasted until 1 am=—Reuter British troops are fighting together with the Norwegians. They arrived from Andalsnes by rail.

The French troops which landed in Norway are now camping at Namsos, north of Trondhjem.

The Hegra fortress, slong the banks Jat the Oslo Fjord, Is still holding out

led ogatnst Garin stacks 1 defend 100 men commanded by) General Holpermann.—Havas.

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