Roeros, May 5.
Germgn attempts to advance from Os toward Rocros were reported 10 have been repulsed yesterday morn ing, but small German patrols in the hills above this city were reported to have been barrassing the Norwegian {troops still in the area.
The Norwegians continued to fight fa rear-guard action in Gauld Valley north of Roeros, where the Germans were reported "tp have passed the town of Singhas and were advancing toward Sloestly in the northern part of the valley.
Norwegian forees, apparently well armed, were intended to cover the retreat of the main Norwegian force to the Swedish frontier. Tt was rumoured that German clforts to contact the Norwegians with couriers offering an armistice and peace terms were s0 far unsuccessful.
German pursuit planes roared over Rooms yesterday afternoon hatily 300 feet over the roof tops and almost grazing church steeples. They were "not bombing, or machine~ gunning, but were reconnaissancing the town. In particular they were secking Norwegian soldiers, who are for at present in Roeros.—United Press.
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