The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-10

forces" the high command report
ed that further occupation of Nor
way was proceeding quickly and on
schedule and that German pursuit
squadrons were patrolling the west
coasts of Denmark and Norway as
well as inner Helgoland Blight.
The fury Of Norwegian resistance
to the German invaders and the ex-
tent of aid that he Allies had
rushed to that country only began
to become apparent in today's Ger
man Communique.
Meanwhile, as the Germans for
titled themselves in Norway, the
German min ster there was report
ed to have obtained an interview
with King Haakon, who went into
refuge with most of the cabinet at
Hamar, SO miles from Oslo, to
have him clarity the status of the
Norwegian government"
Norwegian Nazi Party
The Norwegian Nazi National
Union party announced last night
that it had formed new govern
ment headed by Vidkun Quisling, as
premier and foreign minister. 1t
referred to the Hamar group as a
trump" government.
Authorized quarters in Berlin
said today that "the kings own
position is not clear" and that the
German minister had communicate
ed with him to clarity the existing
uncertainty.
It was reported that the German
ministe had inquired whether the
"old" Norwegian government had
resigned, in view of the declaration
by Quisling's party, and that he
had been informed that the "old''
government had not.
1.-THE formation of q new govern
ment is an affair Of the Norwegian
people and the king" an authorized
source here said. "F'or Germany
the only problem is having some
duly constituted representative to
deal with on administrational ques-
lions arising from the German &C
ton"
1t was reported here that the
Norwegian parliament had appoint
ed a three-man commission to deal
with the German legation and that
this commission seemed to be ex-
ercising government functions, al
though the situation was hay.
Complicated Status
The situation was complicated by
the fact that Mrs. j. Borden Harrl-
man had notified the United States
state department at Washington
Yesterday that Norway had declared
herself Eat war" with Germany; that
British sources were referring to
Norway as "our ally" and that AL
lied forces were storming the coasts
trying to dislodge the Germans.
The German high command
issued the following communique
covering activities in Scandinavia
from the beginning:
Military measure for the protec-
ton of the neutrality Of Denmark
and Norway were carried out yester-
day by strong units of the army,
navy and air force under the SUI
preme command of Admiral General
Saalwaechter and Admiral Carls
and numerous air force units under
the command of Lieutenant General
Geissler. all cooperatin gclosely.
Cross Danish Frontier
Motorized troops and armored
forces under the command of Flying
General Kaupitsch crossed the
German-Danish frontier in the
morning and occupied Jutland, &C
cording to plan, in rapid advance
by way of Penrade and Esbjerg. At
scattered points. as the result OF
a llty information given Danish
Toops, battles occurred. They were
ended when the Danish commander
explained the governments order
not to resist.
simultaneously with the occupa-
ton of Jutland, forces of closely
cooperating army, navy and air
force landed in the Little Belt at
Middlefahrt, in the Great belt at
Korsoer and Nuborg, and at DjedSer.
for the purpose of occupying the
islands.
Copenhagen was occupied in the
the early hours of the morning with
out battle.
During the entire day the Ger
man air force reconnoitered over
Denmark and protected the advance.
During the occupation of bases OF
military importance in Norway
Norwegian armed forces at first
offered resistance at various points
especially near Horton, south OF
Oslo, and near Kristiansand. But
in the exemplary cooperation OF all
branches of the armed forces 1t was
broken everywhere.
Oslo Forts Subdued
Forts in Oslo Fjord were subdued
in the course of the day and silenced
Among other points, the towns OF
Narvik, Drontheim, Bergen, Stava-
ger, Kristiansand, Arendal and Oslo
are firmly in German hands. The
German navy successfully carried
out the task set for it. This con-
sisted Of protecting the entire oper-
alton against British and French
naval forces which were many
times stronger than German forces
thus permitting transports and
landings to be carried out in full
force.
The landing of German troops
was successful at all points from
Oslo to Narvik an achievement