NAZI REINFORCEMENTS IN NORWAY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 96, 26 April 1940, Page 5

NAZI REINFORCEMENTS IN NORWAY

german claims ALLIED TRANSPORTS DAMAGED Received April 25. 6.30 p.m. BERLIN, April 24. A German communique states that British attacks on Oslo aerodromes were unsuccessful. A British plane was shot down in the Heligoland Bight. Enemy naval and land forces were further augmented in the Narvik region, but did not attempt an attack. The German troops took an important strait in the extreme northeast of Trondheim Fiord after a short fight. The attack against the Norwegians is continuing east of Bergen. The fighting has ceased at Stavanger, two Norwegian regiments being disarmed after a short fight. Further reinforcements continue Io assist the general advance. The German air attacks are concentrated on the British landing points and roads and railways to the interior. A destroyer was seriously damaged at Namsos and a destroyer and transport set on fire at Andalsnes. A transport and cargo vessel were put out ot action in Molde Fiord, and railway stations and supply sheds set on fire. A troop train and enemy towns and camjs were destroy e-'

BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK Received April 25, 5.35 p.m. BERLIN, April 24. The official news agency’s various claims include two British merchantjnien sunk by bombs at Aslesund, one [destroyer and one transport sunk, and [the greater part of a Norwegian division captured south-east of Stavanger