BRITISH TROOPS LANDED

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 115, 13 April 1940, Page 7

BRITISH TROOPS LANDED

NORWEGIANS’ FINE STAND (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received April 13, 9.50 a.m. LONDON, April 12. Swedish sources report that fierce fighting is progressing at Kingsvinger, north-east of Oslo near the Swedish frontier, , where the Norwegians are aided by strong modern fortifications. The Kingsvinger-Oslo railway has been blown up. Lighting also continues at Hamar. Six German ’planes heavily bombed Frederikstad, on Oslo Fiord, and set fire to many buildings, also several ships in the harbour. The town is now practically evacuated. Reports reaching Uudervale (Sweden) from Outer Oslo Fiord state that the British were observed at several points along the coast, apparently landing troops.

GERMAN RETREAT. A Swedish chauffeur from Hamar reports that the railway station is aflame and 200 Germans were killed. The Germans were forced to retreat thirty miles south of Hamar. Ten thousand Germans arc reported to have disembarked at Oslo yesterday from five transports, escorted by destroyers. Norwegian edastaf patrols have picked up a total of 3000 Germans. Large forces of Norwegians are ready for a decisive battle at Eidsvold, bouth of Hamar. This confirms the retreat from Hamar. The Germans have ordered all British and French subjects in and around Oslo to present themselves for registration under threat of arrest and punishment. The Norwegian police arrested the Minister of Welfare (M. Lunde). They overpowered him pistol in hand while trying to escape across the Swedish border. M. Lunde is an associate of the puppet Premier (Major Quisling). The German trawler Friesland has arrived at a Scottish port with a British prize crew aboard. It is understood she is one of several captured.