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Nazi U-Boat Aground
Off Coast Of Norway
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eien warsliips to enter Norwegian
territorial waters)
However. inquiry disclosed that
The U-hoat damage was caused SOLE
" by grounding. The weather was
not bad enough to have forced the
U&boat to enter Norwegian terrific
rial waters. The only cause was poor
navigation by the U-boat, and even
II erroneous navigation connected
with bad weather had forced the
U-boat to enter Norwegian terrific
rial waters there was no legal right
allowing the U-boat to stay there.
AFTER all this had been estab-
lished the Norwegian government
determined last night to disarm and
intern the German U-boat. This
work was carried out this morning
after the Norwegian destroyer Odin
had arrived at the spot"
Leaves Under Escort
Later the German submarine,
identified as the U-21, left the ford
under escort of six Norwegian YES
sells, for Kristiansand. Norwegian
naval vessels watched for foreign
warships. A scouting plane accom-
panied them.
The U-21 was towed by Norwe-
gian vessel. The German submarine
was described as small possibly one
Of the new pocket" U-boats of
about 100 tons.
The submarine was expected to ar
rive at Kristiansand late today. The
U-boat will be informed there and
the crew, 1t was expected, would be
taken to Kongvinger. northeast of
Oslo, near the Swedish frontier.
German already informed by the
Norwegians are being held at Kong
vinger.
Fisherman Asked to Help
Bergen, Norway, March 28.-(UP)
"A Norwegian fisherman said today
the Germans offered him sausage
more than half a yard long" to
help them redoat the grounded sub
marine U.21.
The fisherman was the first per-
son to discover the U-boat aground
in the small islands at Oddene, east
of Ruvingen.
"They asked me for rope to help
in getting the submarine afloat,' the
fisherman said. "They offered me a
sausage of their famous German
grand that was more than half a
yard long. I accepted 1t but pre-
tended I didn't know what they
wanted me to do.
Il felt it was my duty to 60 to the
nearest telephone and advise the
Norwegian authorities Of the situa-
ton of the submarine. Shortly be-
fore the first Norwegian torpedo boat
arrived on the scene German
trawler appeared and succeeded in
relocating the U-boat. Then the Nor
wegi1n naval authorities arrived and
took the submarine into Mandals-
Sjord."
. On Western Front
/. Paris, March 28.-(UP)-Allied
troop concentrations scattered over
half dozen points east of the Saar-
Vosges sectors of the western front
were shelled heavily by German ar
tillesy yesterday, French military
dispatches reported today.
The French guns replied, result
Ing in the liveliest artillery duel of
the war.
u German artillery, with range find
Ding shots and barrage fire, appar-
emily was attempting to harrass
French positions. 1t concentrated
on roads and patches of woods.
. Patrols were active in the same
sectors. Several German raids on
French outposts were reported to
have been repulsed.
, Numerous patrol clashes were re-
ported.
, Weather conditions were unfavor-
able for aviation but German planes
made three flights over eastern and
northern France and the French
mad fight over German territory.
"A French plane was struck by Ger
man fire but succeeded in making q
forced landing.
French war Office communicate No.
A13 said "the night was calm along
the entire front. There was patrol
activity by both sides, especially in
the Vosges."
; Military dispatches said that most
of the action, centered east of the
ar-Vosges sector ana that between
the Saar and Moselle the front was
calm.
Confer On Balkans
: London, March 28. - CUP - Inn
portant British consultations con-
corning the Balkans will be con-
Quoted in early April, it was re-
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