Evening star., 1942-12-18
Nazi Military Activity
Hints Rising Fear Of
invasion Of Norway
People Conduct Campaign
To Undermine Morale
Of Occupying Troops
BY EDWIN SHANKE..

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Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
STOCKHOLM, Dec 1s.-Fe-
verish German military activity
pointing to a growing invasion
complex Is reported from Nor
way.
Hand-in-harfd with this de-
velopment, it was stated that the
Norwegians, encouraged in their
resistance by Allied successes
were conducting an active cam
paign to undermine the morale
OF German soldiers occupying
their land. .
New security measures designed
to further control of Shipping
and forestall chances Of a sur
prise attack during the long winter
nights have been introduced along
the coast. r':
Masara and Talgja Fjords, near
Stravanger, were reported closed to
sea trafdc while at Trondheim only
ships under 800 tons are permitted
free movement. The Germans have
warned that ships violating orders
will be fred on, advices to Sweden
said. .
Moreover, barbed wire barricades
now are being erected around con-
stantly expanding defense zones to
aid in protecting them against
saboteurs.
Norwegian advices also said the
Germans were sending considerable
reinforcements into Finnmark, Nor
ways northernmost province.
The troops were said to be ar
irving there mainly by roads which
were started before the war but
have been finished since by forced
labor. Although the route is slow
because of IL fjords which must be
ferried, the reports said it was safer
than shipping along the coast.
Russian submarines were said to
be active of Northern Norway while
the Raj is sowing mines insvarious
coastal areas. ..s N
Heavy Drainage to Shipping.
Norwegian sources said the num-
her Of German escort and other
vessels damaged in recent months
was SO heavy that wharves in the
north were clogged and many ships
were being towed south to Oslo for
repairs.
Norwegians said that the isolation
Nf tho 1Nron Arpfir yoirLfc {hn Hnn1I
shoulder" of the Norwegians and
other factors were contributing to
the breaking of the morale of the
German soldiers.
Almost anything gets us into
trouble with the Germans said
one Norwegian, who recently came
out of his homeland, but we are
making them realize that all Nor
way Is against them and that they
can't win
The practice Of painting 1913" on
the walls was said to be spreading
through Norway. Placards warning
the Norwegians are torn down at
night. and replaced with Allied prop
aganda, reports added.
Norwegians said they estimated
there was enough food to get them
through the winter but Mat 1t would
be the last one they could endure
under prevailing conditions.
Live Mainly on Fish.
They are living mainly on fish. A
shortage of potatoes has been re-
corded although the harvest was
better than the year before The
greatest deficiency, it was said, is in
butter, margarine and other fats.
Fuel is short.
In London, meanwhile, the Daily
Express said the Germans had aban-
doned airfields close to the channel
coast and blocked them as pre-
caution against possible landings
by Allied planes in an invasion.
1t. Gen. Andrew G.. L. McNaugh-
ton, commander of the Canadian
expeditionary force in Britain, indi-
Gated the Canadian forces might see
action before long.
I'm the war against Germany
many plans are prepared" he said
last night. North Africa was one
of them. The ones We were studying
just didn't happen to be North
Africa"