GOOD HEADWAY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 April 1940, Page 6

GOOD HEADWAY

APPARENTLY BEING MADE ‘IN NORWAY IN SPITE OF FOG OF WAR. ALLIED OPERATIONS EXTENDING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day. 11.55 a.m.) LONDON. April 22. The Allies’ positions in Norway are obscure, but optimism prevails that the initial operations are proceeding according to plan. The Germans are reported to be falling back both north and south of Trondheim and French forces are mopping up north of Narvik. British and Norwegian troops appear to be extending their control of strategic lateral roads and railways eastward and south-eastward from Andalsnes and Vaerdalsoren. It is reported that British troops from Romsdals Fiord have occupied the railway to Dovre. including Dombaas. Norwegians searching for German stragglers in this region, arrayed in white for disguise, have converted parachutes to overalls. The position east and north-east from Oslo is confused, with conflicting claims by each side to llamar and Elverum and reports of fighting south of these towns. ENEMY EFFORTS MINE-SWEEPING OFF COAST OF SWEDEN (Received This Day. 12.50 p.m..) STOCKHOLM. April 22. Watchers on the west coast report that tile Germans are carefully sweeping minefields along the coast.