LARGE FIRES.
NAZI AERODROME. Incendiary Bombs Dropped By R.A.F. NORWAY AND DENMARK. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 1 p.m.) • LONDON", April 23. An Air Ministry communique says the R.A.F. carried out further attacks on enemy air bases in Denmark and Norway last night and bombed Kjeller (Denmark) and Fornebu aerodrome, near Oslo. Incendiarv bombs were seen to start a large fire at Fornebu. Aalborg (Denmark) was also further attacked. German claims to liave shot down four British aircraft are false. Only one British aircraft failed to return. NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS. TWO IN THE SKAGERRAK. (Received 2..10 p.m.) LONDON". April 23. A Stockholm message says the "Allehanda' states that two naval engagements occurred in the Skager-Rak this morning. Air Forces participated. COASTAL MINEFIELDS. SWEEPING BY GERMANS. STOCKHOLM. April 23. Observers on the west coast of Sweden rej»ort that the Germans are carefully sweeping up the minefields laid along the coast. A fleet of 20 German transports and four destroyers was observed off the coast near Gothenburg at 10 o'clock last night.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 97, 24 April 1940, Page 7
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LARGE FIRES.
Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 97, 24 April 1940, Page 7
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