Copenhagen, Nov. 13. How a U-boat attack on a British convoy was frustrated was described by the crew of a Norwegian ship on arrival at Haugesund last night. As the U-boat was preparing to attack cargo vessels, two warships swung over and dropped depth charges. The U-boat appeared twice with her bows in the air before disappearing—Reuter. forces only did some patrolling. Flights were made throughout the right ard until dawn today.
'A number of German planes com: Ing from the east reached the neighbourhood of Paris this morning. French anti-aircraft. batteries compelled them to turn tail in the direc tion of the Belgian frontier.
Military observers point out that these planes, in order to return to their base, most probably flew over Belgian territory, as German planes have been doing for the past ten days.
number of reconnaissance fights were effected by both sides, particularly over the Rhine valley." As far as land. activities were concerned, there was some patrolling in the Saarbrucken region. On the Alsace front a German detachment fell into trap laid for them by the French on the slopes of the French salient fear Wissemburg, leaving behind one prisoner and one man killed. This engagement is typical of the guerilla operations which constitutes the dally activity on the front, The night on the front was quiet, the om cial General Staff communique announced this morning.
"We repelled some local attacks by the enemy during the day." a curt French Headquarters war communi que announced last night—Havas, German Communique Berlin, Nov. 13, Further attempts made by' strong. Jeneny detachments to eet foot on the the progress which is their-due and for which the age is ripe. Even in Germany there are millions - who stand aloof from the seething mass of criminality and corruption constituted by the Naal parly machine, Let them' take- courage amid their perplexities and perils, for it may well be that the 'Anal' extinction baleful Nazi domination will pave the way to broader solidarity of all men in all lands than we could ever have Planned If we had not marched together throuch fire." Mr. Churchill concluded—Havas. heights situated round, Liederschiedt, eleven kilometres south-west of Pri-masons, were unsuccessful, it was announced today in the General Staff communique released through the D.N.B. news agency. One officer and 24 men were captured by our troops, the communique added. Artillery activity in the Saarbrucken region increased "tu "Intensity yesterday.—
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