The Archive · 1940

Nazi Claims Refuted In London

London, Apr. 29.

A War arnee communique states the position in the Gudbrand Valley. remains unchanged, Heavy enemy air attacks have been carried out on the towns of Andalsnes and Molde, it is stated. There has been patrol activity in the Namsos Valley. There is nothing further to report from Narvik, the communique adds.

There ig not the slightest truth in the claim by the German High Command. to. have. sunk or severely damaged during the past 48 hours five cruisers and. thirteen transports," Sates a communique issued by the Admiralty today, the trawler Hammond (Grimsby, 482 tons) was damaged by a bomb and subsequently sunk, The, trawler Lar~ wood (Grimsby, 452 tons) was set on fire by an incendiary bomb. There were no casualties on either vessel.

"This morning, German supply skips were torpedoed' and sunk," the communique adds, Ale Battles In Norway London, Apr. 29.

Air battles on a considerable scale between German bombers and Allied fighters took place yesterday over Lake Engesset, near Aaresund, ac~ cording to the Norwegian Telegraph Agency.

'A communique issued by the Norwegian High Command states that at sea battles continued between Norwegian ships and German warplanes: and naval units. German bomber it dds, machine-gunned Norwegian fs ing.' vessels, and a Norwegian merchantship was set on fire—Reuter

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