Trondheim Front, Apr. 23.
Norwegian and Allied troops are rapidly advancing and the great battle for the liberation of Trondheim continues near Stiklestad, fifteen kilometres south-east of Levanger, between Namsos and Trondheim, a Havas correspondent at the front reported today.
Allied, troops are progressing towards Steinkjer and also between Trondheim and Oslo, where German troops are on the defensive owing to lack of reinforcements.
The situation in Norway is developing in favour of the Allies. Although there is fighting on three fronts, Nor-"wegian experts believe German resistance will be broken within the next few days.
Narvik has already been evacuated by the Germans and with its occupy fiom by the Allies the Reich will be definitely deprived of Swedish iron ore. Several German unity round Narvik have been cut off from the main body of German troops and are completely isolated. They are feverishly building fortifications in an attempt to offer some resistance to the Allies—Havas.
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