After Explosion London, Apr. 23, The Norwegian: steamér Bravore (1458 (ons) sank yesterday after an} explosion off the south-east coast of England, "twenty of the crew of 24 are feared to have lost their lives. The vernaining four, landed at a port on the south-east coast last night—Rent he area and operations in the surrounding mountains have been checked. German alr forces have also suffered, curtailing flights merely to bringing supplies for the cornered German troops at Trondheim.
eastern Norway, heavy, fighting was reported for possession of the door 0 Oslo," the gap between Hamar, Elverim and Lillehammer, while western Allied operations still aimed at encircling Trondheim. Allied troops in the north were speeding south along the Levanger" read to join other forees landed south of the German-occupied base, comprising only units landed in the first hours of the Norwegian invasion, plus detachments landed in the Chiistiansund district. These German troops now rely for supplies on their air force.
The Allies are also establishing air bases In Norway and these should soon enable them {o use their warplanes to greater advantage—Havas.
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