Desperate Nazi Bid To Relieve Trondheim
NORTH
STRIKING
FROM ELVERUM
London, To-day.
NEWS OF THE FIGHTING north of Trondheim gives the clearest indication of events in the Norwe- gian regions. Operations in this sector seem to be to and fro along the road and railway from Namsos, where Allied troops have landed, to Trondheim. Yesterday, the Nazis claimed to have captured Steinkjaer, but the Allies have once or twice been reported below this town and frontier reports say that fighting for the control of the road is still in progress.
A War Office communique says that reached Koppang. in the Trondheim area the counter- attack referred to in Tuesday's com- munique was delivered by. а con- troops siderable number of German landed from ships within Trondheim Fjord.
After some sharp fighting, our troops succeeded in re-establishing the situation.
There is nothing further to report about operations elsewhere.
The Germans are trying to strike north through two valleys running parallel from the Oslo plains. A third valley, the Gudbransdal, seems to be completely in Allied hands to within a few miles of Hamar.
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Here, the Allies are reported be sending a steady stream of re- inforcements to the advance guards who came to the assistance of the Norwegians at Lillehammer.
Some Progress
valley Further west, in the only left to German troops trying to reach Trond- the beleaguered garrison at heim, the Nazis seem to be making some progress.
A railway follows the valley, through Rena, Koppang, Atna, Alvdal, Tinset, Roros, Storen to Trondheim. The Germans are reported to have
OFF THE RECORD
The Norwegians are resisting stoutly and the Germans must ex- pect to meet Allied troops moving across country to attack them. They may still find themselves cut off from Trondheim by Allied troops advancing from Storen, immediately south of the besieged port.-Reuter.
Allies Continue To Land Troops
Nordli, To-day.
ALLIED GUARANTEE IN BALKANS
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Paris, To-day.
The eighth Allied Supreme War Council decision, that for- eign aggression against any Bal- kan atate will result in Immediato. Allied Intervention, assumes par- ticular importance because it is now clear that the Allies will in- tervene in case of attacks. directed against countries which were not guaranteed by them.-Havas.
SHOOTING OF CIVILIANS
IN NORWAY
YESTERDAY
The strength of the Allied forces in
LONDON, TO-DAY. the Trondheim region is increasing QUESTIONED IN THE COMMONS REGARDING RE- daily as troops are landed at Namsos and Andalsnaes.
PORTS THAT THE GERMANS ARE German air activity continues with | SHOOTING CIVILIANS IN NOR- Intensity but it is known the Nazla
WAY, THE UNDER-SECRETARY: have lost many planes,
FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MR. R. A. British anti-aircraft defences, which BUTLER, REPLIED IT APPEARED are being gradually reinforced, haveFROM OFFICIAL GERMAN BROAD» taken toll of some, while others have been forced down by the severe wea- ther.
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News that the Allies now control the railway south of Trondheim to Lillehammer is of the highest strate- gic importance aince it cuts off one route by, which the Germans at Trondhelm might have been rein- forced.
While the troops at Trondheim may hold out for some time, their ultimate
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CASTS ON APRIL 12 AND THAT THE GERMAN HIGH COM- MAND IN OSLO HAD DECLARED ANY PERSONS. FOUND FIGHTING THE GERMAN FORCES WOULD BE TREATED AS FRANC-TIREURS AND SHOT.
Some persons, he added, had al- ready been shot on this ground.
The Germans had also declared that every civilian carrying arms or com- mitting acts of sabotage would be shot on the spot.
They had, in addition, admitted hav- ing forced Norwegian civillans to drive German soldiers into the firing-line in commandeered cars.
Comment..on such methods of war was superfluous but he was glad of the opportunity of making the facts known, -Reuter.
position is regarded as hopeless if they have to rely entirely on aerial aid from the south,-Reuter.
Nazis 50 Miles North Of Elverum?
Stockholm, To-day. Latest newspaper reports state that the German centre north of Oslo bas reached the neighbourhood of Kop- pang, 50 miles north of Elverum.
The Allies are rushing troops meet this advance.-Reuter
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Both Norwegian' and Allied sources claim that the Nazi advance north from Oslo has been checked --Havas.
Defence of a Ridge
ITALY'S
NEW TONE
Brussels, To-day.
The "Gazette de Charleroi" remarks on the change in the tone of the Ita- lian press, and says this return to a more healthy conception of Scandina- vian events can be attributed in part to the real and effective Allied reply.
The hour will soon strike when Italy must make her choice. Reuter.
37 SHIPS DETAINED
BY BRITAIN
London, To-day.
On Tuesday, 92 ships were in Bri- tish contraband 'control bases in the United Kingdom. Of these, 37 ships were brought in or detained by order of the Ministry of Economic Warfare in view of the situation in Norway and Denmark.
This total includes 9 Danish ships. -Reuter.
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