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Activity Round Namsos

LONDON, TO-DAY. FRESH LANDINGS OF ALLIED TROOPS ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE SOUTH OF TRONDHEIM. This report is still without official confirmation, but mes- sages from Stockholm state that landings have been made at Molde Fjord, south of Andalsnes, and at Sun- dals Fjord, north of Andalsnes. From these two fjords there are good motor roads to the Gudbrands Valley south of Dombaas and to a small village north of Dombaas.

Other reports speak of reinforce-

ments being landed at Namsos, north ADMISSION

of Trondheim. There is no important change in the position here in the Al- lled/German positions just north of Steinkjer,

The first joint Anglo-British com- munique issued from this sector on Monday night spoke of patrol activity. Enemy' patrols were repulsed with losses and several prisoners were tak-

en.

A British raiding party ambushed a

German detachment and took several

prisoners.

Some of the reinforcements in the Namsos sector include crack ski troops, and messages from Stockholm say that in this sector the Allies have strong positions, with ski troops pro- tecting the east flank as far as the Swedish border.-Reuter.

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OF FAILURE

New York, To-day. The "Chicago Times" says the Nazi organisation has failed to disguise the real significance of Hitler's war proclamation against Nor-

way.

It was an admission of failure in Norway. *

There is little doubt to-day that Hitler blundered by under-estimating the unity of the Norwegian people, if not the prowess of their little army.

The "Herald-Tribune" comments that Hitler has shown too many times that his word is good only until he takes it back; that his method is one victim at a time; that he will but- ter with praise, and lull into a false sense of security any nation which he has not marked for immediate assasTM sination.

Proof of Sweden's wickedness will also be forthcoming when and if the time is ripe and no- thing von Ribbentrop says now will count. Reuter.

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Two of them were released imme- diately and returned to Peiping with Instructions from the bandits to bring back a ransom in the form of watches, cigarettes, food and other specified | GUESE COLONIAL MINISTRY ON items, but the city was locked up for the night before they were able to start back to the hills.

The remaining two were released yesterday morning after a skirmish between Chinese gendarmes and the bandits. Router.

ANGLO-EIRE

TALKS

London, To-day.

The British Ministers concernedTM In the Anglo-Elre talks were Mr. Burgin (Supply Minister), Sir Reginald Dor- man-Smith (Agriculture Minister), Lord Woolton (Food Minister) and Mr. R. S. Hudson (Shipping),

THE INCIDENT ON LAPPA ISLAND BETWEEN PORTUGUESE POLICE AND CHINESE PUPPET TROOPS.

The communique says: "Several versions of the incident, involving Ja- panese and Portuguese troops on the island of Lappa, having circulated, the Portuguese Government announces that the incident resulted in the dis- appearance of three policemen. The Government will accompany the neces-. sary demarches with an official "pro- test in order to safeguard Portugal's rights."-Reuter.

REST ROOM FOR THE AUSTRALIANS

London, To-day,

In addition to the squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force now operating in England with the R.A.F. The first meeting, at which Mr. An- Coastal Command, hundreds of Aus- thony Eden presided, was' in the na-tralians are now serving with the ture of a general discussion and fur- Royal Navy, British ther discussions, will be held in the and other branches of national service. next few days-Reuter.

Short Withdrawal Near Dombaas

London, To-day. A War Office communique states: In Sunday's fighting in the: Gudbrand Valley the enemy attacked, strongly with the support of tanks and low flying aircraft: -

All attacks were repulsed with heavy losses, including the destruction

of three medium-tanks,

During the night our troops made a short withdrawat to a position cov. ́ering Dombaas.

Air attacks on Andalsnes and Molde are continuing during the day.

Army, R.A.F.

In order to provide a rendezvouš for such Australians when they come.. to London, a rest and reception room has been opened at Australia House by the Australian Women's Volun- tary Services British Wireless."

ON WESTERN FRONT

Paris, To-day. Last night's French communique said there was local activity of contact units. Our patrols took some prison-

Two local attacks by enemy de- tachments have been repulsed--Reu- ter.

ROSINA GALLI PASSES

In the Namsos, and Narvik areas the Rosina situation, remains unchanged --Reuter,' age of

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Fighting On Allied Communications Line FRESH TROOPS RUSHED INTO NAVAL

ACTION

STOCKHOLM, TO-DAY. THE LATEST GERMAN CLAIMS HITHERTO HAVE ·

NOT BEEN CONFIRMED BY INDEPENDENT SWEDISH DESPATCHES BUT IT IS KNOWN- THAT CONTACT BETWEEN THE ALLIES AND GERMANS HAS BEEN MADE AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE DOMBAAS - STOEREN RAILWAY,

Reports reaching here state the Allies are strongly reinforcing the troops along the railway and south of Dombaas. These reinforcements were brought from fresh landing-places between Trondheim and Bergen.

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ALLIES CLOSING ON NARVIK

Stockholm, To-day.

The Allied plan to arrange a cone-shaped encirclement of the Germans in the Nar- vik sector has now been com- pleted, according to the Riks- gransen correspondent of the

'Aftonbladet.”

cording to reliable information,

ac- the

The correspondent adds that,

Germans have given up the positions on the heights around Narvik and are now entrenched on the shore with

machine-guns intended to prevent a

landing of troops.

Fighting was reported early yesterday at Hjerkin where a German mechanised detachment came down from the mountains after push-silenced all heavier guns which

ing across a difficult snowbound roud.

line

A second detachment which leftment states the Germans have cap- Tynset is reported to be still held up tured Opdal, on the Trondheim by Norwegian troops at Kvikne, 15 north-east of Dombaas.-Reuter. miles from the railway. ·

It is noted here that the "Ger- man troops which are claimed by the German High Command to have made contact near Stopen with forces from Trondheim are these troops.

On the Steinkjer front German troops, without awaiting reinforce- ments from the south, made violent surprise attacks against the French and Norwegian lines on both sides of Lake Snaasa, according to a state- ment by Norweglan headquarters to the correspondent of the "Allehanda."

Driven Back

These onslaughts were supported by heavy artillery and planes but were driven back after severe fighting in

which the Norwegians announce that heavy losses were inflicted on the Germans.

Reason for the sudden German at-

tacks is believed to be the advent of warmer weather which will soon make the roads very difficult for me-

No Confirmation

London, To-day. There was no confirmation In well Informed circles in London last night of reports that Dombaas and Stoeren had fallen to the Germans-Reuter.

GERMAN LOSSES RUN HIGH

Gothenburg, To-day. According to the news- paper "Gothenburg. Posten," a Norwegian who has just ar- rived in Sweden states that the Germans were very sur- prised at the bombing of Fornebu.

Many places were destroyed and a chanised troops, The roads are turn-bomb fell near the German Legation. ing to slush while loosening ice on the streams threaten floods,-Reuter.

Dombaas Holding

London, To-day.

The War Office announces that in the Dombaas area the British, fighting with indomitable courage, have re- sisted any further advance by the enemy,

North of Steinkjer the British troops again proved their superiority. in patrol work, Inflicting heavy casunities on the enemy. Fresh landings have taken place along the coast of Norway-Reuter.

The German Claim

Berlin, To-day.

The official news agency states news has just reached Berlin from Norway that German troops have. taken Dombaas. i

There is a continual despatch of troops to the north.

The dead and dying are driven back during the night over the Trondheim road to Oslo.

It is clear that the German losses are considerable:

Rationing has been sharpened. Many German soldiers speak Nor- wegian and are believed to be former succoured German war children.- Reuter.

NOT MANY GERMANS THINK THEY WILL WIN THE WAR

How York. To day.

A stirring of fauling among the Gpr. man people la reported by Mr. William Russell, of the U.S. Embæay in Ber- lin, who has just returned to the Unit-

Although 30 per cent of the people are happien since the Invasion of Nom way and Denmark; he maya) the athur 50 per cent are in this depths of an paleg

It is stated that German troops | ed States. advanced northward from: Otta; in --the Gudbrand Valley along the rallway: Hne, towards -Andalones. The Fish Command claims that the mald

Trondheim, railway line is

Gerinári“ Hands.

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Dombank, the state. I will win tha

The British Fleet is stated to have the Germans possess.

Namsos was bombed by the Ger-

mang seven times in 14 hours on Monday, according to the "Afton- bladet" correspondent In north Trondelag.

He says the

at Germans aimed landing places, and

adds anti-air- craft guns and fighter planes took toll of the German bombers, but these are so plentiful that the Ger- mans apparently do not heed losses.

Reuter.

ACTION IN SKAGERRAK

Stockholm, To-day.

According to the "Gothenburg Post" a big naval action is be. iloved to have taken place ́on Monday.

From 8 p.m. onwards flashes of heavy gunfire were sean south of Lysekil, on the Swedish coast, facing the Skagerrak."

Towards 10 p.m. the firing in- creased and the fighting appear- ed to be moving southward- Reuter.

✅COUNTRY ANXIOUS FOR INFORMATION

London, To-day. Mr. C. R. Attlee, Labour Opposition leader, said in the Commons yester day that while they all recognised the need for care in giving information while operations were in progress, he expressed the hope the Prime Minis- ter would give the fullest possible in- formation at the earliest time pos- sible..

Mr. Chamberlain replied: "That is my intention."

"Reuter.

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