GERMAN THRUST

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 April 1940, Page 5

GERMAN THRUST

AT DOMBAS=STOREN LINE SHARP FIGHTING IN PROGRESS THREE ENEMY SUPPLY SHIPS SUNK. FALSE NAZI REPORTS OP BRITISH BOSSES. Ry Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, April 29? German forces advancing up the Osterdal Vahey, which were reported to have been diverted in the direction of the Dombas-Stor-en railway, with the apparent intention of cutting it, have reached a point 20 miles north-east of Dombas and have been engaged by Allied troops. Sharp fighting is in progress. Further Allied troops have been landed at Andalsnes and Namsos. all the German attempt to stop them having been repelled. The Allied positions in the Gudbrandsdal Valley are reported have been considerably strengthened lo meet the unexpectedly rapid advance of the Germans in this locality. The British Navy is still hampering the German attempts to supply their forces. The Admiralty announces that three more German supply ships have been torpedoed and sunk on their to Norway. British losses have been slight, consisting of two trawlers. Gue was bombed and was sunk and (lie other was set on fire by incendiary bombs. There was no casualties.

The Germans claim to have sunk five cruisers and 13 transports in the past two days. The Admiralty states that there is not the slightest truth in these claims, and that the enemy's attacks have achieved only slight success.