CLASHES IN OSLO

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 22606, 10 May 1945, Page 4

CLASHES IN OSLO

GERMANS AND PATRIOTS (Received May 10, 11 a.m.) LONDON, May 9 Many were killed in clashes in Oslo last night between Germans and Norwegian patriots says Reuter’s Oslo correspondent. Thousands of people celebrating the peace had to run for their lives when hand grenades were thrown and shots fired. Firing and heavy detonations continued for several hours. A British United Press Copenhagen correspondent reports that British troops are helping to mop up quislings lin Copenhagen. The last German communique broadcast "over the Flensburg radio tonight stated “on the order of Grand [Admiral Doenitz all weapons are [silent. We have achieved great I victories but have also suffered heavy defeats. We have succumbed with honour.” The announcer—his voice 'almost breaking down—read the communique "from the headquarters of : Grand Admiral Doenitz.” [ The capitulation of the Germans in Norway has been confirmed by the Allied military mission, which returned to Oslo this morning from the headquarters of the German commander in Norway. The Norwegian home service, j formerly German-controlled, this -morning announced: “This is the real [ and true Norwegian broadcasting service, once again under legal Nori wegian rule.” The heads of the Norwegian radio paid a tribute to the 8.8. C. for having made possible Norwegian transmission from London (during the years of occupation. Pall in Street ' When she slipped and fell on leaving a Hamilton shop where she had been distributing Victory War Loan pamphlets, Mrs Henry Hall, of Kototuna, severely injured an arm. She was taken to the Waikato Hospital where she received treatrihent before returning home.