London, Apr. 27.
In the area orth of Steinkjer, the position Temelns substantially" un~ changed, declares a communique issued by the War Office. "Our patrols," it adds, "have been active, and captured some prisoners. Ju Giidbrandsdal, a heavy German attack against Allied forees inthe Kvam area has been driven off with - considerable loss, Enemy pressure in this area being maintained, and action against Allied lines of communication and bases continues, "There is nothing to report from the Narvik area."
Reuter learns authoritatively" th uring extensive R.A. operations on 'Thursday night, Stavanger aerodrome was again Eombed, and attacks were carried out on' all tanks and refinery a few miles north of Moss.
German supply-ships in the bay near Stavanger, and ten large supply-ships in' Oslo' Fjord were bombed. The full results could not be obseryed, owing to bed visibility, but direct hits are -believed to have been.resistered on a $,000-ton ship.
At Valle a refinery plant "was set afte. A pilot said: "The whole place was "well alight when our aircraft During raids on Thursday noon, a heavy bomb exploded withi srds of the starboard bow of-a German transport in Granvin Fjord. also" registered. and direct hits on the quayside were In another fjord a German supply-ship was left lying on its side, partly submerged, after an RAF. bombing attack.
German Dornier ying-boat was shot down by a British bomber on its way home—Reuter.
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