LEADER SUSPECT.
COLONEL ARRESTED.
Reported Friend Of Nazi Chief At Oslo.
FALL OP NARVIK EXPLAINED.
Tailed Press Association.—Copyright.
(Received boob.) STOCKHOLM, April 11. M. Hambro confirms that the Norwegians stopped the German adranee eastward of Narvik by a surprise counter-attack. The local Norwegian commander at Narvik, Colonel Snndto, has been arrested because, without authority, he made contact with the invaders. Colonel Snndlo is a friend of Major Quisling:, head of the Nazi puppet Government at 6>\o.
The commander of the north Norwegian forces has been instructed to make contact with the British commander at the earlic=t.
The Hermans at Elvenim were thrown back at all points and are isolated by lift blowing up of hridgps behind them. Five thousand Germans landed at Bergen, but Norwegians yefterday" halted the invaders' march to the interior.
The Norwegian Government moved from Elverum to Nyberpsund. which ie 15 miles from the Swedish border. The Government ordered the Chief of Police at Oslo to arrest members of the puppet Government.
The Berlin news agency reported from Narvik the arrest of a British journalist, Giles Komilly, a nephew of Mr. Winston Churchill. It is not explained whether he was arrested by Germans or by Norwegians.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 87, 12 April 1940, Page 7
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