VALUE OF NARVIK.
IMPORTANCE STRESSED. LONDON, May 30. British newspapers are noting that the capture of Narvik brings three important advantages to the Allies. First, Narvik will become a focal point of resistance by the Norwegians. The Allies have now a firm hold bn) Finmark, which is the fay northern section of Norway where. King Haakon’s Government and arnly are established. The second gain will he the stoppage of iron ore supplies from Sweden to Germany next winter. Finally, Narvik may prove immensely valuable in naval strategy. A naval base on the Norwegian coast, together with the British foothold in Iceland, will secure command of the North Atlantic, and may frustrate any German designs for a sea attack on Britain through the Slietlands,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 156, 1 June 1940, Page 7
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123VALUE OF NARVIK. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 156, 1 June 1940, Page 7
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