"To uné: rstand, apart from feeding them, why the Nazis maintain in Norway more than 330000 troops, a large number of their hated Gestapo and hangers-on, a good part of what is left of their navy in cfiiition to all the smaller vessels they have taken from us end converted into coastal defence units, it is essential to know something of Norway's -3. geographical situation relative to other European countries. Without giving you a lesson in geography—something Hitler badly needs—not to mention little Terboven who looks anid acts so much out of place in the land of Ibsen and Grieg. fiords and mountains, I shall tell you why the Nazis are paying and will go on paying in losses of men and ships and material for their Norwegian me vasion. The various causes for these payments, to: convert. Norway from a formerly peaceful and happy land ino an armed fortress and a possible last refuge for Hitler himself and his, ranks from: inion to violence.
"With an area slightly larger than that of the British Isles the length Kristiansaka 1n the south, following Ne between North-Cape and the these two €oagtline- between. points is about. 1000 miles, or the Prices Firm on Stock Exchange New York, March 15.
Prices were frm on the Stock Exchange today, while trading remained, quiet, On the strength of work demanded on the mew naval auxiliary programme, New York. Shipbuilding gained more than one point, Bath Iron: Works nearly one, while Electric Boat. and American Shipbuilding registered smaller gains: report. Steels were firm: and rails showed -small- gains—United Press.
Lofoten expedition especially this time of the year can only be realized by men who have some loca] knowledge of our coasts. You must also remember that there are no lights end land fal] had to be made in the dark or in the deceptive half-light of an arctic dawn. As one of the eye witnesses sai i rugged chain of the Lofoten Islands gradually took substance against the background of snow capped mountains it was a scene of wild and rugged grandeur, a fitting setting for such an exploit, We felt that the Vikings of old looked down from Val-holla with approval while we drew nearer to our objectiwi; At the outbreak of war our Navy was woefully small and most of it out of date. but it was manned by men who loved end knew, that rugged
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