The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

lied position will be extremely difd- cult and their eXpeditionary forces might be forced out of central Nor way.
 Dispatches from Stockholm said that the Germans, who last night withdrew an advance column from Roeros, had re-occupied the town and apparently were fighting their way northward toward Stoeren and Trondheim. These dispatches said there was sharp fighting just north of Roeros where Norwegian and pos sibly allied troops were in strong positions and attempting to block the German advance).
 The war office communique said that the German attack south of DombaaS was made by strong forces including artillery, armored cars and airplanes which flew low to bomb and machine gun the British troops
 German Messerschmidt 11O planes carrying the most formidable arma- ment of any aircraft built, have been harassing the allied and Nor wegian forces day and night and there has been little defense against them. Even the best troops wilt before machine gun strafing, it was pointed out, if they have no hope of striking back.
 The improvised airdromes now being used by the British fighting planes include frozen lake, it was understood, and permit short-range but speedy pursuit ships to challenge the German craft. Even with these craft, however, British sources em- phasized the extreme difficulties faced in Norway.
 "SiX enemy aircraft have been shot down by our anti-air guns and fight CTS in Norway and eight others have been damaged" an air ministry com munique said. Some of our fighter craft engaged in operations have been damaged by bombing attacks.
 Resuming their offensive against German air bases, Royal Air Force planes during the night Gin large number" raided Danish and Norwe- gian fields and bombed the Vallo oil storage tanks on the Oslo fjord, the ministry said. A large fire was start ed at Vallo, it was said, transports were attacked in the Oslo fjord, four large German ships were bombed northwest of Stavanger and fires were started at Stavanger air base
 British planes destroyed an en- emy flying boat and an enemy bomb CT over the North sea, seriously damaged another flying boat and attacked third" it was said. Five British Planes Gone
 "Five of our aircraft are missing
 It was indicated that French troops soon would reach British advancse column which, sent tc Steinkjer on the mid Norway coast had held the Germans for four days under constant German artillery and airplane fire.
 Military circles said that the Ger man occupation of Roeros was "not confirmed" but pointed out that the British likewise had not occupied the town.
 It was added that the German troops in Norway are making gooc use of mountain artillery and are using armored cars and believedlJ tanks in the Oslo area"
 Allies Face Danger
 Authoritative quarters said it was realized the Allies will be faced witt a difficult situation should the Ger mans succeed in linking up witt their forces in Trondheim and art able to consolidate their positions.
 Ut might mean that the Allied operations will have to be concen- trated for the time being in north. ern Norway" it was said.
 Should this be the case, the Al. lies objective would be to reach tn, Swedish frontier, sealing the north. ern part of Norway from further German penetration.
 It was felt that although the Ger mans have isolated troops at Narvil and possibly one'or two other small CT ports "the Allies would not finc it very difficult to mop them up."
 The British troops, after confused fighting, had re-established thei positions outside Steinkjer, it wa said authoritatively, and were a present holding their positions with out pressure from the Germans.
 "No pressure is expected for tn time," spokesman added. There i no danger there at present so far a we know"
 Contact With NOrwegians
 Both British and French troop had established contact with Norwe gian troops in the Trondheim area