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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 11, 1940

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Sweden Elated By British Naval Successes

TRONDHEIM AND

BERGEN TAKEN

GREAT NAVAL BATTLE

London, To-day.

The Stockholm radio announces that a great sea battle is raging out- side Swedish territorial waters near Marstrand, in the Kattegat.

A large fleet of German transports is reported to have been dispersed by the British Navy; another report says two German transports and a German destroyer were sunk in yesterday' battle in the Skagerrak. -

The naval battle, has been raging since 6 o'clock, yesterday morning, according to a Gothenburg report. Watchers on the. Swedish coast saw two large, warships sinking.

It is added that planes are partici- pating in the battle, while fishermen and boats are standing by ready to conduct rescue work.

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MORE GERMAN LOSSES The Stockholm radio says German warships are reported to have been sunk by British action near Arendal, and a German deştroyer was sunk off Hortenport by the Norwegian cruiser minelayer, Olaf, newest and largest unit of the Norwegian navy.-Reuter.

OFF THE RECORD*

ED REED

STOCKHOLM, TO-DAY. AUTHORITATIVE BRITISH QUARTERS STATED LAST NIGHT THAT BRITISH FORCES HAD CAPTURED TRONDHEIM AND ́ BERGEN, TWO NORWEGIAN PORTS IN THE HANDS OF THE GERMANS.

Altogether 40,000 tons of German shipping is re- ported to have been sunk in Oslo Fjord since the German invasion started on Tuesday morning.

With the news of British naval successes going the round of Stockholm, the air of depression apparent in the Swedish capital in the morn- ing is now lifting.

One Swedish naval expert suggest- ed the Germans had fallen into cleverly planned British trap.

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London, To-day. No official confirmation is so far forthcoming in London of the port that Bergen and Trondheim have been taken by British forces.-Reuter.

SPORADIC RESISTANCE-

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Fleet Attack

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Stockholm, To-day. It is stated that an action near Marstrand: occurred off the Island of Fleet Paternoster when the British attacked a dozen large German tran- sports escorted by warships..

Two transports are reported to have been sunk and the others scattered.

A German destroyer is reported to have been bombed and sunk by Bri- tish planes in the estuary of the Oslo Fjord.--Reuter.

Paris, To-day. According to a Stockholm message the breakdown of Norwegian com- 'munications is so complete that little is known of what is happening at

Stockholm, To-day. the moment, but news which has M. Hambro, Speaker of the trickled through suggests there is sporadic resistance in parts of the Norwegian Parliament, an-

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nounces he has received a The Oslo: population appears to communication from the have been demoralised by the swift commander in Bergen that the British are now in pos- session of the city.-Reuter.

action of the Germans and to

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sadly impressed by the puppet gov-

ernment set up by the Germans. The atmosphere is one of dejected resignation, though there is a spirit of resistance in the interior-Reuter..

By ED REED.

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London, To-day. There is no confirma- tion at the Norwegian Legation or the Foreign Office of reports that Norway has agreed to negotiate with. Germany.

A British spokesman said yester- day that reports from sources under German control should be heavily discounted.

An Admiralty spokesman said the Allies have every intention of seeing that Germany does not' land in los. land or the Faroe Islands-Reuter:

DUTCH SCEPTICAL

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Amsterdam, To-day.

No confirmation has been received here of the Norwegian Government's. alleged readiness to negotiate with Germany. -

GERMANS BOMBING NORGE TOWNS

Stockholm, To-day.

German · planos: have bombed- Drammen, Daofsk and Osorast- song,in Oslo Fjord,-which are apparently in Norwegian hands.

Fires are reported to be rag- Ing-in the towns. A number, of civilians were injured.-Router. :

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