The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
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 Neutral sources said this was the first time Sweden had taken such strong offensive stand regarding Germany and expressed the opinion that the presence of Allied troops in Norway had influenced the gov- ernment's attitude.
 Roeros is on the Trondheim- Oslo railroad, 70 miles southeast of Trondheim. It had been definitely confirmed, apparently, that the small Norwegian garrison had held out since the start of the German invasion in the rock-based fortress of Hegre, 25 miles east of Trond- helm.
 An unconfirmed dispatch to the newspaper Norbotten Kurien of Luleaa, on the Gulf of Bothnia coast, reported that 600 German sol diers had crossed the Swedish from tier from Norway last night and had been interned. It was believed the dispatch said, that the Germans belonged to the Narvik force and it was added that some, wounded had been sent to hospital. The radio at Tromsoe in fal northern Norway broadcast an ap- peal by the commander of British naval forces at Narvik urging all Narvik residents to leave the city.
 The British commander warned that British and Norwegian forces plan to attack Narvik very shortly and it may be necessary to lombard the city by air and sea. He assured inhabitants they could return as soon as the city was won from the Germans.
 It was indicated that the German drive already had been slowed and that one Norwegian force was hold ing Raendsfjord, at the southern end of the Raendsfjord or lake only 25 miles north of Oslo.
 Swedish press reports from the frontier were that Norwegian and British troops had taken Hamar, or Lake Miosen, 45 miles northeast ot Raendsfjord.
 Well informed British quarters ex- pressed doubt that these reports were true. But it semed certain that a British force had made its way down the Gudbrandsal valley from Andalsnes, on the North Sea coast by the Modle- Lilleham- mer- -Hamar-Oslo railroad and stood today square in the Germans path
 The main British-Norwegian force was reported to be in the Lilleham- mer region, 30 miles north of Hamal in the Gudbrandsal valley. German airplane bombings of An dalsnes, on the coast; Dombas, mid way down the railroad to Eilleham- mer, and Lillehammer itself were taken as tacit confirmation of the British advance and the likelihood of a stand by Norwegian and British troops.
 British sources confirmed here that one of the British landing forces in Norway was commanded by Maj. Gen. Adrian Carton dt Wiart, a native of Belgium and g graduate of Oxford, who has giver an eye, an arms and leg for Brit. ain. At q, he fought in the Soutf African war. He was wounded twice In 1914-19l5 he fought in East Af- rica and was severely wounded. Fol the remainder of the war he fought on the western front and was wounded eight times. These are off. cial wounds; he is credited in al with 30 wounds in his three cam. paigns. He wears the Victoria Cross won in the western front, the Dis tiuguished Service order, won il East Africa, and two Belgian dec orations.
 The report of the Allied recaptur, of Hamar came chiefly by way of { Stockholm Aftonbladet dispatch from somewhere in Norway" It wa circumstantial and asserted that tn town had been retaken after fierc hand-to-hand fighting.
 Refugees Tell of Flight
 Kiruna, Sweden, April 22-CUP)- Refugees reaching the Swedisl frontier today reported an engage ment between Allied forces. sup ported by Norwegians, and German troops between Narvik and From soc, on the Arctic coast.
 At the same time, a radio broad cast by the British naval commando i at Narvik urged the Norwegian pop ulation to leave Narvik immediatel cecause the British and Norwegial forces intended to attack at ono aud probably would Lombard tn port.
 The radio appeal was made owe the Tromsoe station, north of Mar 1vik. indicating that the British ex