The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-09
Germany Occupies Denmark Without Firing Shot; Have Captured Parts
 of Norway
NORWAY IS FIGHTING BACK
 AGAINST GERMAN INVADERS
BY RALPH FORTE United Press Staff Correspondent

Stockholm, Sweden, April UF)-Oernahy occupied Denmark without resistance today, invaded embattled Norway in a lightning offensive on the southern and western coasts and challenged the com bined Allied naval and aerial f~aces in the North Sea-
 British Nazis in Air Fight
 An air battle between British and German planes was in progress off the Norwegian coast the Stock holm radio announced shortly after the British gov ernment had declared that Britain and France were rushing full aid" to Norway and that powerful Brit ish naval units were at Reports were broadcast that sea battle already in progress between German and British units.
 Norway Hit With Much Speed
 Norway fought back against the German in- vason which struck with lightning speed from Oslo to far-northern Narvik in "protective" campaign which would give the Nazs vitally important aerlal and submarine bases just across the North Sea rom the British Isles Oslo fell after being surrounded by German troops and fighting there has ceased accofd- ing to advices to Stockholm.
 Norwegian Capital Taken
 German troops occupied the Norwegian capital, surrounding the public buildings and communications centers Fleeing residents ordered to return to Oslo The Norwegian government, at war with the reich fled to Hamar, north ot the capital.
 Take Over All of Denmark
 The Nazi invading forces already had moved into all important areas Denmark passing through Jutand to Aaborg, the main town in northern Jutlano Gelilal planes landed on Danish so from which they will be in  British Isles.
 With Speed of Lightning
 Advices received in Stockholm said that the German invasion of Norwegian coastal points carried out WlCn lightning speed although the Norwegians resisted strongly in Oslo reportedy sinking the 2oOoO-ton battle cruiser Gnesenau The Germans were re- ore at. G' several times before landing and capturing the calId
 Trojan Horse Scheme Worked Along the more distant north Norwegian coast, the Nazis were reported to have worked Trojan wooden scheme by German marines were disguised as of Narvk, the center of vital iron ore shipments: .,
 Other ports reported taken included krStlanSano' Bergen Stavanger and Trondheun.
 German Cruiser Reported Sunk
 rodav that Norwegian coastal artillery had hunk German battle cruiser Reports said that the vessel sunk was the 26O0O Gneisenau and that it went down Ill Oslo Fjord.
 Earlier reports from other points had said that Nor wegian coastal batteries in Oslo Fjord had tred on ger man ships attempting to penetrate the water approach to Oslo. The GneiSenau built in 1856, carrleS a norlnal compliment of 1461 officers and men, armed With ne Il inch guns twelve 59 inch guns fourteen Al men a aircraft guns and sixteen 37 mm antlarcra1t guhS)
 Bombed by Naz Air Force
 The Norwegian Atlantic port of Kristiansund nortn of Bergen bombed by the German air force because today Fighting occurred in Oslo Flora put the cy VI Oslo was not bombed by the German ar 1orce It was stated authorativey today Occupation o1 Oso py German troops is taking place it was stated autno[l atyev here today I can be assumed that resistance by Norway has ceased for the present tme' all au1ol tative source said.
 Why Norway Is At War
 Norway was at war with the Nazls because Aool Hitlers government announced that 1t had taken Den. mark and Norway under its protection to offset Aeo attacks their neutrality, but SWeoen Prepdlcu AO'
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