The Germans are trying hard to Stockholm, May 6. secure air superiority in the Narvik area. Mere than 100 German planes re reported to have been seen going north in a single day.
is estimated in London between '3000 and. 4000 German troops. besieged in Narvik. It is officially learned that operations are still proceeding, but weather conditions are bad, and it would be unwise to anticipate quick results.
'Heavy Aghling was reported to 2 in progress yesterday around Narvik, Allled forees bombarded' German positions both by land and ses, amid Faging snowstorms.
The Norwegian telegraph agency states that a big German bomber: ow over Kirkenes on Saturday, and Groped bombs without, however, Going much damage, or causing any loss of life. It is suggested here that the machine wat primarily engaged reconnoitring, to discover whether: any Allied forees from Namsos and Aandalsnes were transferred to the Kirkenes region Reports of sporadic Aghting are stil coming from central Norway, but the only organized body of Nor. wegian troops la stated to be General Flolscher's division numbering 25,000 men in the Narvik area, Two thous sand men of this force, if is believed, had been sent to the Trondheim area, Dut otherwise It-is complete.
"The Norwegians, is is claimed, have themmed in and diapased of 1,000 Ger-mang in the Gratanger valley.
According to reports from Oslo, the Germans hold 10,000 Norwegians prisoners, who will be used in agri+ Culture ood industry" in Norway.
Forty-three ratings of the British destroyer INS. Hunter, have reached Gummarn, near Lyeksele in north Sweden, where they have been ferned," As the Germans had put them. out. of Norway, apparently owing to food shortage, it Is likely that their internment willie lifted and British' authorities. will try to fet them sent home {o England, The are being well looked after by Villagers in Gummara, their chief Trouble being shortage of clothes. All of them are reported to be ft, Two Mcers of the Hunter are believed to. be still held by the Germans in Narvik,
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