London, June 11.
The following joint statement was released here by King Haakon of Norway, the Norwegian Government end the Commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian forces:
"The Storting decided during their last session that the Norwegian Government must be maintained free and independent under all conditions even if, for this purpose, it must be moved abroad.
"Accordingly, the Government agreed last Friday that it would accompany the King and the Crown Prince and remain temporarily out-
A proclamation made by King Haakon and the Government explained the reason for the withdrawal of Allied troops from Norway.
"Great Britain, France and Poland rendered generous help to Norway both with men and weapons, and until how it has been possible to conserve Part of the country for its legal national government," it said.
"However, the hard necessity of war forced the Allied Governments to gather all their strength for a struggle on other fronts and they need all their material on these fronts. Under these conditions, it is impossible to continue the struggle in this country against a superior power as formidable as Germany."—Hava&.
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