The Archive · 1940

Oil Tanks Destroyed

London, May 17.

Allied ground, air and naval forces out today as British, French and Norwegian troops registered further gains in northern Norway, according to War Office, Air Ministry and Admiralty communiques, "Allied forces continued their successful advance in the Bjervik area and occupied the north shore of the Rombaks Fjord," the War Office report declared. "Parties of the enemy have been seen withdrawing eastwards in the direction of the Swedish frontier, "In the area of Mo our troops shot down two enemy aircraft the War Office Communique "pur? cluded.

The Air Ministry communique read as follows: "Bombing aircraft destroyed the enemy oil tanks at Bergen. Others attacked tne hangars and slipways of the aerodrome in stoke Fjord, inflicting heavy damage. Stavanger aerodrome was bombed and fires were started,

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