Allied Successes at Narvik
The operations in the Narvik region in the north of Nom have been long drawn out, but the Germans in the town and on the railway were strongly entrenched, and until recently the advantage in the air has been all on their side. But the Norwegians and the British have been gradually closing in en them, and with reinforcements of new British fighter. 'planes operating from an adequate aerodrome they are now fully hold- ing their own in the air, and the land forces have at last entered the town itself. The main German resistance seems now to be near the railway station on the Swedish frontier, which is domi- nated by mountain guns and machine-guns transported to high points in the mountains by the Norwegians. It seems likely that within a short time the whole region from Narvik to the frontier will be held by the Allies. The German troops which had been advancing from the south had been held, when last heard of, by British and Norwegian forces south of Bodoe. The difficulties which the Allies have had in turning the Germans out of Narvik is due to the fact that the positions are extraordinarily in favour of the defence. When the Allies in their turn are fully entrenched there they will enjoy the same advantage. As long as they are there no Swedish ore can go to Germany by the western route.
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