Stockholm, May 9.
The German offensive in northern Norway is all but paralysed, both result of the tremendous natural difficulties of the terrain and because of the inspired resistance offered by the Norwegian troops in this are according 10 reliable informatia reaching here. The Germans are already at a standstill south of Moes)~ den, It is known that the Allied supper has Leen extremely effective in re-infareing the resistance of the Norwegian, Meanwhite, it has been learned from Amsterdam that troops from the Norwegian post at Tromsoe have resisted all German attacks, and the reorganization of the Norwegian rmy is proceeding rapidly and se-
Conscription Order Issued London, May 9.
The King signed a proclamation today directing that, with certain exceptions, all male British subjects within Great Britain who on May 9 reached the age of 19, and not reached the age of 37, should be liable to be called up for military service. It is estimated that the number liable for service under the new proclamation exceeds 2,500,000, No change is contemplated in the present procedure of re~ gistering successive age groups in an ascending scale, and no one will be actually called to register until he reaches the age of 20—Reuter.
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