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RECAPTURED BRITISH FORCES

Skaggerak forced by Allied Warships: Panic in Oslo as naval units mass off Fjord: City may be bombarded

GERMAN FLEET SAID TRAPPED BY SWIFT ALLIED ACTION

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

AMSTERDAM, APR. 10 (UP).—BRITISH FORCES HAVE RE- CAPTURED THE NORWEGIAN PORTS OF BERGEN AND TRONDHEIM, ACCORDING TO AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY RADIO STOCKHOLM.

HIGH SWEDISH AUTHORITIES AT STOCKHOLM ALSO REVEALED TO-DAY THAT THEY WERE IN RECEIPT OF UNCONFIRMED REPORTS THAT THE ALLIES HAVE RECAPTURED THE TWO CITIES.

Another announcement by Radio Stockholm, says an Amsterdam message, declared that British warships are at present lying in Oslo Fjord opposite the Norwegian capital.

A panicky evacuation of the city is under way, and it is believed the British naval units have fixed a time for the Germans to leave Oslo, after which the city will be shelled.

DARING ADVENTURE

A daring and successful adventure by British warships was announced -by-the-British-Admiralty-to-day, according to a New York message, which says that the National Broadcasting Corporation intercepted the announce-

ment.

It is claimed that British warships have "forced the Skagerrak". Two German transports are reported to have been sunk and ten German warships are believed to be trapped. "REUTER" CONFIRMATION

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reuter)-Authoritative British quarters state that

British forces have captured Trondheim and Bergen.

Altogether 40.000 tons of German shipping is reported sunk in Oslo Fjord since the German invasion started on Tuesday morning.

AIR FORCE SUCCESS

At Loast One Big Nazi Cruiser Damaged

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 10 (UP),It is clear that British airmen scored some success in their attacks on German naval units. After returning safely to their

With news of British naval successes going the round of Stockholm, the air of depression apparent here in the morning is now lifting.

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Germans Admit Loss Of Big Ships As—

MAJOR BATTLES RAGE ALL ALONG NORWAY'S COAST

SPECIAL TO THE ."TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, APRIL 10` (UP) —ALLIED AND GERMAN WARSHIPS AND AEROPLANES, AS WELL AS NORWEGIAN COASTAL BATTER- OF FIGHTS WHICH COST GERMANY AT LEAST IES, WERE ENGAGED YESTERDAY IN A SERIES

TWO OF ITS MAJOR WARSHIPS, AND BRITAIN AT LEAST TWO DESTROYERS.

It is indicated that the Allies are attempting to bottle up, and then destroy every German expert suggested that the warship on the Norwegian coast. Germans have fallen into a cleverly-planned-British trap.

One Swedish naval

bases following a hot battle in OSLO'S FALL

the North Sea, the British pilots reported;

"In the falling light, observation of: results was difficult, but one heavy bomb was seen to register a direct hit; on the after-part of a large cruiser of the Koln class.

"Other German warships were also! belleved to have been damaged.

"Despite the intense fire to which

we were subjected, all our aircraft)

DESCRIBED

BERGEN, · second largest

city in Norway, which is re- ported to have been recaptured by Allied forces.

GERMANS ENTER HAMAR

New Norwegian Capital Falls

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Apr. 10 (UP).—It is authoritatively stated that the Germans have occupied Hamar. The Norwegian Government fled to this town when Oslo was occupied.

Big Oslo Battle STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reu- ter)According to reports from the frontier, a major battle is raging about eight miles from Oslo,

The Germans are reported to have captured Hamar,

Sharp fighting is also taking place Konksvinger, 45 near Bergen and

miles cast of Oslo.

Die Defending Oslo STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reuter)-

It was founded over nine centuries ago by King Olay According to news from the frontier, a number of soldiers were killed on Kyrre and now has a popula- both sides when the Germans seized tion of over 100,000.-

Stavenger-at-1pm on Tuesday. Seven surrounding moun- following sharp fighting.

The Norwegian destroyer, Aeger, tains isolated Bergen from the

sank a German ship, presumably a rest of the country until the transport, during the occupation of Bergen-Oslo Railway was cut Stavanger, but the Aeger was Inter

bombed from the air and sunk. through them.

It is estimated that 120 Norwegians To-day Bergen is the mar-were killed during the occupation of kel-place of the entire western Oslo. part of Norway.

REDS TO REMAIN NEUTRAL

German Invasion

It is stated that the Germans toolt Trondheim on Tuesday without fight- "The garrison at the naval station of Warnes, near Trondheim, retired but later re-took Merakter Bridge, 12 miles east of Trondheim.

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It is reported that a German” plane' was shot down at Warnes,

The present whereabouts Norwegian Government is unknown but M. Hambro, President of the Norwegian Parliament, has left for Stockholm, where he is expected to ļnight.

Numerous German aircraft were A Surprise

seen near the Swedish-Norweglan border and some are alleged to have LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter). own over Swedish territory. This would result in the annihilation or According to the French wire- less, Madame Kolontai, the Soviet

Occupation of Narvik LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter), surrender of the Nazi' landing parties.

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 19. (Reuter).--- -No official confirmation is so

envoy to Sweden, informed the The cecupation of Narvik described Germany has admitted the loss Swedish Foreign Minister to-day by a Swedish subject, who was in the of the Blucchor, one of her two that her government will refrain town at the time, reveals that a Ger

also the 6,000-ton cruiser Karl-latest developments. sruhe,

for forthcoming in London of

the report that Bergen and ANOTHER 10,000-ton heavy cruisers, and from any intervention in the man troop transport actually reached

Trondheim have been taken by British forces,

Sea Battle in Progress SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

Eye-witness Account By STOCKHOLM. By Telephone from

Escaped Briton

LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter);

returned sately, making a night land-The first authentic account by

ing at their bases after a night of up-jan eye-witness of the Germans' proximately eight hours."

Heinkel intercopted

entry into Oslo has been, tele-

Matmoc, Apr. 10, (UP)—Another big sea battle is in progress in the Skagerrak.

un-

About ten German warships and troop transports and disclosed number of Brilish war. chips are involved,

warships have already been sunk.

BATTLE RAGING

It is added that she said that On the other hand, Britain has lost recent events had come as a

the 1,300 destroyer Bunter, and the flotilla leader Hardy (1,500 tons).

These are the 30th and 31st British warships to be lost since the

Naval Action Off break of the war.

·Swedish Coast

STOCKHOLM, APR. 10 (REUTER)-THE RADIO

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No Change In Attitude London, Apr. 10 (Reuter).-The will be recalled that the attitude of the Soviet Union towards Manter was mlaed in Spanish Denmark and Norway will be govern- ed by the lines laid down in M. waters during the Spanish Civil

Molotov's speech

Murch 20, War, seven of her crew being kill "Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent

learns in Soviet circles in London. It Is belloved that two German Iphoned by Renter's Oslo corres-

The Nazis announced that the

It is added that there is no reason was Bluccher Loud Aring to audible from the HERE ANNOUNCED THAT A Karlsrule was sunit off Kristiansand. in any way change the policy of LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter)-It is pondent.

mined, while the to suppose that yesterday's events will small islands oft Tycernoc. Just GREAT SEA BATTLE 13 north of Gothenburg:

Unsuccessful Attack

neutrality and non-Involvement in Fleming boats and motor launches RAGING OUTSIDE SWEDISH

The Hardy and the Hunter WATERS TERRITORIAL NEAR MARSTRAND IN THE sunk in an unsuccessful attack

German warships at Narvik. KATTEGAT.

According to German claims, four British warships-two battleships and two henvy cruisers-were hit by bombs in the equrse of acroplane raids on the British naval units.

melally announced that a British As a British subject ho. narrowly flußter his intercepted a Heinkel 111 escaped, from the Germans and cross- at a great height near Cape Grisnez.ed the frontler, Into Sweden yester-

The ghter engaged the enemy day. closely until

its

ammunition was With crowds on the pavements, he exhausted.

watched a column of German troops, The enemy aircraft was last seen! 1,000 strong, march into the centre fleeing into the cloud with black of the city at 3 p.m. Every man was amoka pouring out from the port armed, with a rifle or machine-gun. enging,

They were carrying uncovered bon- dollers bulging with ammunition.

Activity Along Coast LONDON, Apr, 10 (Reuter).-- British aircraft were busy along many parts of the Norwegian coast to-day.

Inhabitants Bewilderod

are preparing to go to the all of The survivors.

Brighter Stock Exchange

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Britain has claimed that one Ger- man cruiser was torpedoed and two

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OCCUPATION - CONFIRMED

STOCKHOLM, APR. 19 (UP),— THE SWEDISH GENERAL STAFF HAS CONFIRMED THE ALLIED OCCUPATION OF BERGEN AND

A large fleet of German trans- ports is reported to have been dispersed by the British Navy

LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter)--In | TRONDHEIM. Another report says that two

the House of Commons to-day, Mr. German transports and a German

R. A. Butler sald there had been no modification in the terms of the The inhabitants were bewildered LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter)The destroyer were sunk in to-day's cruisers mined.

Anglo-Italian agreement relating to Exchange by the swift sequence of incredible Stock

WOR distinctly battle at Skagger Rak.

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the number of Italian troops stationed ** | brighter at the close after a fuitį

Two Warships Sink

SPECIAL TO THE **TELKONAPH" Di The plots noted the numbers and events.

Libya. The city had capitulated an hour or opening,

Information descriptions of German ships while

The naval battle has been raging} LONDON, Apr. 10 (UP) Naval

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The best feature was an Eastern since d a.m., according to a Gethen-circles here have pointed out that the British and Italian Governments tho events mentioned in the in conformity with the agreement Several nircraft were engaged by bombed all military. objectives in the the Bengal and Burma Corporation Watchers on the Swedish coast saw Admiralty's communique represent was confidential and he was there- enomy machines as they carried out neighbourhood and machine-gunned teater, nil of which advanced. two large warships sinking. It is probably only part of big naval fore not in a position to make a state-

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