ALLIED POSITION IMPROVES IN NORWAY

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 13024, 1 May 1940, Page 5

ALLIED POSITION IMPROVES IN NORWAY

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London, April 29

communique says i War 0 Gu(lbram isdal Valley posit loll , 1 TTgjivy enemy air at;:>hanS cd - ried out against the ' ve i vndßlsnes and Molde. !0«os .°, been patrol activity m W're hab !!r There is nothing V OOS ,n 'report from Narvik, farther reported to he lanfjGcrman «rnoDS at Oslo, says a Gothand a big battle in rtfcarg is expected. Gudl,ran nno?ted that the Allied withit V r iilehammer has ceased t r.«l were thrown “f min of 'DomUt* 5 - -nlanes are continuing ,SUtl£o„ Dombas and A l alS Allies held up the Germans at JS F& lti,lg is aISO progreSSing « Kvikn , e „'terview with a British war i" an pnf the commander of the in Norway, Major-Gen-3ffSn de Wiart, V.C., C.E.. vtt D. 5.0.. said: -* r position is much better Ihe 0 re settling down, and reinforce-nrl-iving.in good numbers, if cetman air attacks have greatly The .°. e Snce the Allied antiand fl S hter aircraft Se into action. The fighters have lady brought down two German bombers at Namsos.

GERMAN TROOPS ARRIVING BY AIR

London, April 2 9

French and Norwegians have organised a continuous line through a "L in the Stenkjaer area with !tie British supporting. Patrols are actively engaged with machine-guns end rifles and German bombers are incessantly attacking the whole front. The Norwegians repulsed a heavy German attack at Tangen station, south from Lakensasen. \ir battles are more frequent and ihe Germans are apparently using the air for transports, of which scores daily are seen flying northward over Roros.

A joint British and French communique Issued at Namsos states: "The British were in touch with the enemy north from Senkjaer. Enemy patrols were repulsed with losses and sevhral prisoners were captured. A British raiding party yesterday ambushed a German detachment, killin? several and taking prisoners. "There has been considerable enemy air activity but very few casualties. Anti-aircraft guns replied, it is believed they ■ shot down one ’plane. The Allied morale is good.”

BED CROSS NO PROTECTION

GERMAN AIRMEN ATTACK UNITS London, April 29.

Three German bombers, leading a convoy of 60 air transports, savagely attacked a Red Cross unit bringing Norwegian evacuees from Osterdal region to Sweden. Eighteen men and four women Wto Hie woods while a bomber snooped down , machine-gunning win. A second bomber dropped a wh 30ft. from the ambulances, and a third riddled ambulances with bul- ,' 8, All ambulances were promptly displayed with the Red Cross. German ’planes bomber and mach-nc-gunned Norwegian trading and suing ships along the coast, setting i B , ? aat * stoking one. They also bombed the hospital ship «“f fourth,'off Alesund, killing many 110 Uding doctor > and injuring

-lik/ 8 ?.? ' n Stenkjaer area inon lo w-flying attacks fMldit Ses and field hospitals. Two % e loT e K killed in one villa ge, 50 bombs were dropped. 1

Th London, April 30. :uri VP /t A ; a mbassador to Germany k kilnr ln tlle United States He states that everyRarily anv S p° rt supply in Germany, 'in tj e erman s think they will Prote c pt °f the people apS! ivi)P,- i h ? lnva sion of Norway and • m 'ent opposed it.