The Archive · 1939

Patrols on Both Sides Active Both French and German patrols

"ere active around. Forbach and arbruceken, French scouts, were engaged in testing the enemy lines south of Soarbruecken, south-east of Forbach and also between Forbach end Saarguemines. The French claim to have successfully raided east For-bach.

The Air forces of both sides have been comparatively active, engored lainly in. reconnaissance work.

An official Paris communique issued yesterday said that light reconnais tance elements of both sides were active all day between the Saar and Moselle Rivers.

'A Royal Air Force pilot reported yesterday morning that he had bomb-and presumably sunk a. German Usboat, as the result of one hit from the to salvoes. fred, The "Paris Soir," quoting from the Basle "National Zeitung." reported Two More Neutral Ships Reported Sunk British War Efforts at Sea Succeeding WWE the Empire Ministers were visiting the air force Coastal London, Nov. 5.

Command headquarters yesterday, a message was received from a pilot over northern waters stating that he had sighted submarine. The pilot then flashed the message: "Have attacked. Estimate one hit.'

'Then followed a detailed report 1 first sighted the submarine on the surface two miles on the starboard' bow.

The submarine began to dive. attacked down wind. The first salvo fell five yards short gnd the conning tower appeared to be on the same spot. The sea was very rough and the wind was blowing 50 miles an hour. All traces of the submarine were The Empire Ministers were also handed a message reporting the discovery of a submarine by aircraft in the Atlantic. A few minutes later, the signal announced that the aircraft had called th up a destroyer which immediately changed its course to dea) with the U-boat.

Eently tit Boma. on the Congo River "Lo Soir" The Too The sinking of two more neutral ships was reported yesterday. Fifteen Survivors of the Norwegian ship Sig. disclosing her: destination, which sank Ju the North Sea, five The extent and success of Britain's minutes alter" an explosion, have sea effort Is shown by significant Tandled in @ port on the north-east coast, Three of the crew are missing.

Iigures, is pointed out by observers ere. "In two. months, they. s99, 'The 11:000-ton Danish steamer Britain has' seized "500000 "tons Canada' sank. yesterday. afler ital merchandize on which Germany explosion on Friday. Five tugs tried during the night to save her but final depends in the war. whilst Germany thaw seized. only one 8:000<lon ship-had to abandon the effort. The master of the ship told 9. reporter 100 tons. of British shipping. {ering and leaving her ports, Britain that there was an explosion, the cause har fast one for: Germany, they of which "he could not tell. The crew, numbering about 60, took to Point out, has filed {0 fet home even ne ton per hundred of her merchant the boats, but as the ship didn't

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