SITUATION AS SEEN THROUGH NAZI EYES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 87, 12 April 1940, Page 8

SITUATION AS SEEN THROUGH NAZI EYES.

"ALL GOING WELL."

Forces Are Pouring Into NorwAy.

" ACCORDING TO PLAN."

United Press Association.—Copyright

(Received noon.) LONDON, April 11. Berlin officials deny that the Bremen has been, sunk. They also claim that negotiations between King Haakon and Dr. Brauer, German Minister of Norway, are continuing. They, describe German forces as pouring into Norway and deny that a big sea battle is in progress.

They state that .transports will continue, crossing the•; Skager-Rak unmolested until the Norwegian situation is entirely under control. The German High Command stated that German troops in Norway ha>ve consolidated and extended their positions. They occupied Elverum. Calm reigns in. Oslo. ■•■•,. • ■■

. "All fortifications in Oslo. Fiord : are in our hands. The' Norwegian Army authorities have declared their readiness to co-operate in • ari'ti-air raid defence," says this communique.'-. "The' attempt'" to force Narvik harbour was " Three British destroyers were sunk and one was badly damaged. ' • ' " ■ "Reinforcements" for German troops proceed, according to plan. Bergen and Trondheim, contrary to British reports/ are still ours: Xo attempts at landing were made anywhere. "Our Air Force- in the North Sea.hit a British destroyer with heavy bombs. Bombers oiit-actioned a searchlight .battery at Scapa Flow and a Hurricane 'plane was shot down. Two German 'planes are missing. "Our chasers protected the coasts of Denmark and Norway against enemy aircraft and also protected Stavariger aerodrome, which was occupied by German airmen. British attacks on Stavanger failed. The German radio's claim that the destroyer .Tartu, was sunk in thejforth, Sea is officially denied in-London. ■