Evening star., 1940-04-27
Nazis Repu|sed South Of Dombas
With Heavy Loss British Report;
Invasion Beat AlIies> Reich Holds
Prisoners Token
North Of Steinkjer.
War Office Says
~ the Associated Press.

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LONDON, April 27.-Britain
reported today that a strong
German attack against allied
forces in Norway's Gudbrands
Valley, through which a German
force is attempting to reach the
strategic Nazi-held port Of
Trondheim, has been beaten off
with considerable enemy loss" !"
The War Office reported the Ger
mans engaged the allied units in the
Kvam area. some 80 miles south of
Dombas. German pressure there
continues, however.
North of Steinkjer, above Trond-
helm, the British said the situation
remains unchanged" but that
British patrols have captured some
prisoners"
Situation Stabilized.
Earlier, British military source
described the situation on the
Trondheim front as Stabilized"
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most certainly are not as bad as you
thought they might be-"
THE 'disorderly rabble,'" he con-
tinued, "is not as disorderly as it has
been described"
Describing action near Kvam,
south of Dombas, mentioned in last
nights War ONCE communique, this
source declared that the Germans
were beaten back with heavy loss"
Later the NaZis returned to at
tack the British, under heavy mortar
and machine-gun fire evidently
from strafing German aircraft
Withdrew and took less exposed po-
sitions," according to this British
source.
Norwegians Fight at Voss.
This source declared that Nor
wegian troops were at Voss in the
Bergen area fighting oil twin Ger
man attacks. One attack was said
to be by infantry advancing along
the railroad from Bergen. the Sec
ond by fresh troops landed in Har-
danger Fjord.
GA German communique de-
elared Voss had been captured
from Norwegian forces)
The British say also "for what it Is
worth" that Norwegian troops are in
the region Of Mes on the railroad
100 miles east Of Bergen. The Ger
mans were reported advancing to-
ward them along the railroad run
ming from Tyri Fjord.
This British source said that an
eyewitness, who recently returned
from Norway, had told him that
German parachute troops had
been mopped up." Many were found
frozen in the snow, and others with
broken legs. it was said.
There was nothing to report from
Narvik, this source said, except that
"very heavy snow is impeding the
movements of both forces"
There has been a heavy bomb
ing of the railroad from Andalsnes
to Dombas by the Germans" he
said, but the Germans no longer
are undisputed masters of the air.
The allied forces were said to be
making full use of Indian army
officers who have had extensive ex-
perience in mountain warfare.
Press Warns Public.
The British press warned the
public to expect setbacks for allied
forces In Norway until the naval,
air and land forces are marshalled
to their full strength against the
Germans in Scandinavia.
Military commentators agreed
that fighting in Norway probably
would be long and tough, but pre-
dicted allied sea power ultimately
would bring victory.
Some sections of the press de-
nanded an off1cial declaration from
Prime Minister Chamberlain that
the Norwegian operations are not
regarded as a side show" of the
main war.
While commenting on reports of
"strategic Withdrawals" by the
allies, and on allegations that raw
troops" have been thrown into the
fray, the press generally reserved
Judgment on the conduct of the
war. The Laborite Herald, however,
(see LONDON, Page A-3.)