London, May 31 A vivid description of the final attack on Narvik, which was captured from the Germans on Wednesday after an assault lasting 24 hours, was telegraphed from "somewhere in Norway" today by "Eye-witness."
While British warships shelled the German position, he states, French, Polish and Norwegian troops closed in on the town from the north, south and east.
The British fleet assembled before Narvik on "Tuesday and began a bombardment at 10.20 in the morning.
AL 1045 French troops in military landing craft crossed the fjord under fire and successfully landed at a headland pear Narvik. They deployed in the hills for an attack through strongly-defended wooded country, while the British kept up bombardment of such targets as presented themselves Polish troops, sim by the British navy, er arly protected d the hills south of the port and opened a vigorous attack.
Norwegians on the ast Meanwhile, the Norwegia were king in from the east.
Occasional Verey lights told the navy of the positions of the Allied forces, and barrages were laid down accordingly. Narvik was finally taken at 11.20 aim British forces south of Bodo, 120 miles south of Narvik, who are opposing the northward thrust of Germans from the Naos area, kept up a magnificent resistance yesterday in the best traditions of the British army. Scottish as well as Irish mfeents were concerned. e Germans sustained very heavy ities and are nursing a healthy t for British troops.—Reuter.
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