NARVIK SECTOR

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 93, 19 April 1940, Page 7

NARVIK SECTOR

Norwegians And British Co-operate LANDINGS CONTINUE

(United Press Association.—Copyright.— Roc. noon.) LONDON, April 18. A War Office communique says the landing of British troops in Norway continues. Contacts have been made with the Norwegian forces and operations are proceeding. It is reported from Sweden that British troops landed at Namsos, just north of Trondheim and at the railway terminus. British planes bombed Sjordalshals, another town in Trondheim area. Meanwhile Norwegians are stubbornly resisting the German advance on Elverum (in Oslo area) from the south. The invaders encountered a large force of defenders strongly entrenched in the foothills of a mountain range. The Norwegians, holding a fort in the German rear, inflicted considerable losses. c jT'K, BritisH United Press special correspondent on the Swedish-Norwegian frontier says the entire British force assigned to the recapture of Narvik landed and made contact with the Norwegians. They have begun to drive back the Germans down the road from Herjang Fiord to Elvegard. Another British force is moving on the south side of Ofoten Fiord. It is reported that it has gained a foothold in the village of Ankenes, on the west side of Narvik Bay. The main British landing took six hours and was carried ° k- V Tuesday at an "nnamed fiord 1 2 miles from Narvik, from which there is a road direct to Narvik and which is well situated tor an assault on Rombaks heights. The force is fully equipped, including light mountain artillery. An accompanying fleet sailed immediately in order to conceal the point of debarkation. landJtZSu l il at . the Germa " "port of the British landing at Harstad is authoritatively denied. Some reports credit areL Jrr 5 * commanding Nation in the Narvik confirm d. regarded as ""elusive until officially